Chapter 2189: War of the Gods
Outside the Kunlun Realm, in the vast void space.
This place should have been pitch black, but now it was illuminated by countless dazzling divine lights, with powerful divine force surging like tidal waves.
Numerous gods from both the Heavenly Court Realm and the Hell Realm had mobilized, erupting into fierce divine battles.
"Boom."
The Heavenly Canopy Bell, imbued with infinite divine power, flew out, tearing through the boundless darkness. It struck the divine body of a Rakshasa clan god, sending him flying and splattering a large amount of divine blood.
Even a god's body could not withstand it, cracks appearing as if it were about to shatter into pieces.
"Roar."
The Rakshasa god let out a sky-shaking roar, releasing divine power from within his body to form a chaotic sphere the size of a planet. His divine body rapidly expanded, and the cracks on his body quickly disappeared.
In the blink of an eye, the Rakshasa god's divine body grew taller and taller, occupying half the volume of the chaotic sphere, with vast divine power surging endlessly.
Gods had already achieved a leap in the essence of life, their blood energy growing violently, breaking through the suppression of space. If they did not enter the legendary Divine Realm, they would transform into sacred giants.
However, under normal circumstances, gods used their divine power to suppress their divine bodies and maintain a normal form.
It was usually only during life-or-death battles that gods would manifest their true forms, unleashing their full strength without reservation.
Clearly, this Rakshasa god felt a tremendous threat and thus released all restraints.
"An ant-like thing dares to roar before me," Bian Zhuang War God said in a deep voice.
As he spoke, the Heavenly Canopy Bell rapidly expanded, like a rotating great world, pressing down from the sky toward the chaotic sphere where the Rakshasa god was located.
Just then, another Rakshasa god rushed over, a thousand zhang tall, majestic and imposing like a mountain. He wore dark red armor, exuding an immensely vast evil Rakshasa divine power, and sacrificed a divine seal to collide with the Heavenly Canopy Bell.
"I want to kill him, Luo Yan, you cannot stop me!"
Bian Zhuang War God's tone was domineering, looking down on heaven and earth.
The Heavenly River flowing beneath his feet surged out rapidly, instantly stretching a hundred thousand li long, carrying unmatched divine power toward the divine seal and Luo Yan the Evil God.
Taking this opportunity, the Heavenly Canopy Bell instantly pressed down, breaking through the chaotic sphere and crushing the Rakshasa god's divine body until it exploded.
However, gods were not so easily killed.
Gods possessed astonishing divine life force. Even if their divine bodies shattered, they could quickly reassemble. Every inch of flesh and blood contained divine thoughts and spiritual will. Even if only a drop of divine blood escaped, it could potentially reshape a divine body.
To kill a god, one had to break the divine source, extinguish the divine soul, and simultaneously destroy all divine thoughts and spiritual will.
But even so, it was nearly impossible to erase all traces of a god from the world.
This was because gods would merge a small portion of their divine soul into the rules of heaven and earth, wandering between heaven and earth, coexisting with the world.
This did not mean it was absolutely impossible to erase, but anyone who attempted it would need to expend tremendous effort, even paying a considerable price.
Under normal circumstances, few would bother with such a thankless task.
The small amount of divine soul remaining, wandering between heaven and earth, had an extremely slim chance of rebirth—less than one in ten thousand.
The Rakshasa god quickly reshaped his body, but was trapped by the Heavenly Canopy Bell and could not break free.
Within the Heavenly Canopy Bell, purple and blue divine light surged, wearing away the Rakshasa god's divine life force and various divine thoughts.
An extremely terrifying force also penetrated into the Rakshasa god's body, passing through the divine source to directly attack his divine soul.
With this dual approach, it was clearly intended to forcibly suppress and kill him.
For other gods, slaying a god was an extremely difficult task, but Bian Zhuang War God had done it many times. The Heavenly Canopy Bell was a divine artifact for killing gods.
Luo Yan the Evil God's expression darkened. He was restrained by the Heavenly River released by Bian Zhuang War God and could not break free, forced to watch helplessly as his clan's god grew weaker and weaker.
"Bian Zhuang, this madman, has been dormant for a hundred thousand years, and his strength has increased so much. What a nuisance," Luo Yan the Evil God thought to himself.
During the divine war of the Middle Ages, he had fought Bian Zhuang War God. At that time, although Bian Zhuang War God was strong, he could not compare to now.
As time passed, the Rakshasa god grew increasingly weaker. The life force, divine thoughts, and spiritual will within his body were gradually worn away.
In the end, even his divine soul was shattered by the Heavenly Canopy Bell, leaving only a silent divine corpse.
In the Hell Realm, within a vast starry sky, the three divine throne planets representing this god dimmed, no longer emitting light.
At that moment, all cultivators in that starry sky could not help but look up, many feeling extreme fear in their hearts.
The dimming of the divine throne planets meant that a god had fallen.
This battle was destined to shake both the Heavenly Court and Hell.
In the void space, the gods of the Hell Realm roared in fury, their cries shaking heaven and earth.
Luo Yan the Evil God's expression was extremely dark. To kill a god of his Rakshasa clan right before his eyes was an unbearable insult.
"Bian Zhuang, acting so recklessly, be careful you don't meet your doom."
Bian Zhuang War God laughed heartily, "Luo Yan, you should be the one to be careful. Perhaps even you will be slaughtered by me."
As he spoke, Bian Zhuang War God collected the Rakshasa god's divine corpse, then activated the Heavenly Canopy Bell to launch a fierce attack on Luo Yan the Evil God.
His words were not just empty talk; he intended to carry them out.
On another front, the Moon God clashed with a charming Hell Realm god.
This god was none other than Xiu Chen Heavenly God.
His body emitted intense demonic killing battle energy, and around him swirled a solid River of Time, with countless time imprints dancing.
Even in battle, this Hell Realm god appeared extremely elegant, every move exuding a sense of beauty, as if dancing gracefully.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God's form and appearance were identical to humans, his charming temperament enough to make even gods' hearts flutter.
On the surface, Xiu Chen Heavenly God seemed no different from other gods.
But in reality, his current state was unique. He had no divine body, not even a divine source, only a single divine soul remaining.
During the Middle Ages battle against Xumi Saint Monk, Xiu Chen Heavenly God was severely injured. His main body, the Time Divine Jade, turned to dust, his divine source was destroyed, and even his divine soul was shattered, nearly dissipating into the world.
Like the Moon God, Xiu Chen Heavenly God had slept for a hundred thousand years, only recently awakening.
His divine soul had now recondensed.
Soon, Xiu Chen Heavenly God would face another Eon Calamity.
Having wasted a hundred thousand years and lost his divine body and source, no matter how strong his divine soul, it would be difficult to survive.
Thus, Xiu Chen Heavenly God thought of possession.
With his powerful divine soul, as long as he found a suitable body, no matter how weak, he could quickly nurture it into a divine body.
In about a thousand years, he could fully recover to his peak state.
The reason he had come to the outskirts of the Kunlun Realm this time was to quickly obtain a body for possession.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God was, after all, a peerless expert capable of contending with Xumi Saint Monk. Even with only a divine soul left, his combat power was still formidable, sweeping all directions with the River of Time.
The Moon God, relying on the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron borrowed from Zhang Ruochen, could only fight Xiu Chen Heavenly God to a draw. This showed how terrifyingly powerful Xiu Chen Heavenly God was at his peak. Only someone like him was qualified to fight Xumi Saint Monk.
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"Boom."
A supreme divine force erupted, sweeping through the void space.
Desolate Heaven, ten thousand zhang tall, wielded a stone battle axe, with chaotic energy surging around him like a giant god splitting the heavens. His divine might was overwhelming, his gaze looking down on heaven and earth.
"Bang."
The four gods of the Truth Divine Temple surrounding Desolate Heaven were all sent flying, unable to withstand his strike.
One god's face flushed red as he spat out a large mouthful of divine blood.
Seeing this, many gods present could not help but show shock.
"How old is Desolate Heaven? How long has he been a god? His strength is already so formidable. The Four Direction Divine Lords of the Truth Heaven Domain, even working together, could not block a single axe strike from him."
"No wonder he and Blood Absolute War God are called the peerless pair of the Hell Realm from the last Eon. Strong, too strong. His combat power is no less than that of ancient gods who have survived several Eons."
"Desolate Heaven and Blood Absolute War God have both become new titans of the Hell Realm. Blood Absolute War God dominates the Blood Heaven Tribe, while Desolate Heaven has opened his own realm."
"A thousand years ago, Desolate Heaven set a trap, luring out Yuanxu Ancient Buddha of the Western Buddha Realm. He killed him single-handedly, enraging the Western Buddha Realm, yet they could do nothing to him."
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The gods discussed among themselves. Even in battle, they diverted their attention to watch Desolate Heaven.
The Truth Hall Master stepped forward, appearing before the four Truth Divine Temple gods, her gaze fixed on Desolate Heaven.
"I didn't expect the Hall Master to come personally. I am truly flattered," Desolate Heaven said loudly.
The Truth Hall Master stared at Desolate Heaven for a moment, a deep disappointment in her eyes. "Desolate Heaven, you have truly disappointed me. I never thought you would lay hands on your own benefactor."
"Once, you were just a piece of stone. Because you often listened to Yuanxu Ancient Buddha chant scriptures and preach the Dao, you gained spiritual intelligence. Then, Yuanxu Ancient Buddha devoted himself to nurturing you, even sending you to the Stone Realm to pursue the ultimate mystery of the Path of Life."
"Because of Yuanxu Ancient Buddha's relationship, the Truth Divine Temple went all out to train you, allowing you to become the Truth Envoy step by step."
"But I never expected that you would be seduced by the Stone Ancestor, turning against the Heavenly Court Realm, shifting from pursuing the Path of Life to the Path of Death and Destruction, and even cruelly killing your benefactor. How can I tolerate this?"
By the end, the Truth Hall Master's face showed intense anger.
At the beginning, Desolate Heaven belonged to the Heavenly Court Realm side. He was born in the Western Buddha Realm, cultivated in the Stone Realm, and later rose in the Truth Divine Temple.
The Stone Clan was a major clan in the universe, not limited to the Hell Realm. After all, rocks were everywhere in heaven and earth, and under coincidental circumstances, they could gain spiritual intelligence.
In the Heavenly Court Realm, there was a Stone Realm with countless Stone Clan cultivators.
The difference was that the Hell Realm Stone Clan cultivated the Path of Death, seeking to destroy all things, while the Stone Realm Stone Clan pursued the Path of Life, exploring the true meaning of life. The two were completely opposite.
This was a fundamental difference in philosophy.
The Stone Realm Stone Clan believed that they had gone from lifelessness to having life, so they were full of longing for life.
The Hell Realm Stone Clan, on the other hand, wished to destroy all living beings, turning the entire universe into a member of the Stone Clan. Because after death, all living things would turn into earth and stone.
In the previous Eon, Desolate Heaven and Blood Absolute War God were the most representative talents of the Heavenly Court and Hell, and also rivals to each other, much like Zhang Ruochen and Yan Wushen of this era.
Both were the most brilliant prodigies, fighting each other for many years.
Unfortunately, later, Desolate Heaven was seduced by the Stone Ancestor, changing his faith and path, falling into the Hell Realm.
The Stone Ancestor was the patriarch of the Stone Clan, one of the Upper Three Clans of the Hell Realm. He was an extremely ancient and peerless overlord, with shocking combat power and an immeasurable lifespan.
During the catastrophe of the Middle Ages, many gods of the Heavenly Court Realm fell at the hands of the Stone Ancestor.
The Truth Hall Master had once held Desolate Heaven in high regard, very inclined to let him succeed her as Hall Master.
But she never expected that Desolate Heaven would ultimately betray the Truth Divine Temple, betray the Heavenly Court Realm, and even cut down the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree of the Kunlun Realm, bringing shame to the Truth Divine Temple.
To this day, the Truth Hall Master still felt pained.
Desolate Heaven said indifferently, "You simply do not understand. What the Stone Ancestor insists on is correct. The entire universe should become a member of the Stone Clan. Those cultivators of the Stone Realm are the ones seduced by the Heavenly Court Realm. Born as stone, yet they insist on pursuing the true meaning of life. How ridiculous."
"Yuanxu indeed had kindness toward me. I did not want to kill him, but his influence on me was too great. My spirit and thoughts all bore his imprint. If I did not kill him, my cultivation would forever be confined beneath him."
"When I was about to kill him, Yuanxu still tried to convert me, willingly letting me kill him. How could he know that my Dao heart is as firm as a rock, unshakable?"
Desolate Heaven spoke very calmly, as if talking about something trivial.
He felt no guilt or regret for killing his benefactor.
His heart was as cold as stone, devoid of any emotion.
To be precise, it was stone.
"Stubborn and unrepentant. Today, I will clean house and take back that one percent Truth Esoterica," the Truth Hall Master said, her eyes deep, releasing an extremely terrifying killing intent.
"Hua—"
As she spoke, a magnificent black divine mountain appeared behind the Truth Hall Master, quite similar to the Truth Mountain in the Truth Sea.
The surface of the black divine mountain revealed billions of complex divine patterns, with divine power as vast as an abyss, causing the void space to ripple violently.
"If a mountain blocks me, I will split it open."
Desolate Heaven showed no fear in his eyes. The stone axe in his hand was awakening, revealing numerous chaotic veins, exuding peerless sharpness.
This axe was born with him, a primordial wonder (xian tian qi wu), possessing infinite mysteries. After years of his painstaking refinement, it had become extremely powerful, capable of cutting through anything.
The stone axe swung out, becoming as large as the black divine mountain.
"Bang."
The two collided, sending out terrifying ripples of force.
The Truth Hall Master stood unmoved, while Desolate Heaven's arm trembled violently, almost unable to hold his stone axe steady. He retreated hundreds of li, the divine light on his body dimming considerably.
Involuntarily, a hint of gravity appeared in Desolate Heaven's eyes.
As the Hall Master of an eternal divine temple, the Truth Hall Master's strength was unfathomable.
Even someone as strong as Desolate Heaven could not see through her.
But the Truth Hall Master was even more surprised. She did not expect that in just one Eon, Desolate Heaven's combat power had risen to such a height. Even for her, completely erasing Desolate Heaven was an extremely difficult task.
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Wishing everyone a happy New Year. There will be another chapter shortly.
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