Chapter 2833: Main God
Without any superfluous words, the Divine Realm Worlds of Xue Jue War God and Lan Pojun collided, filling this stretch of starry sky with blue and blood-colored radiance.
Ripples spread through space, and divine pattern runes flew everywhere.
It was not like two people fighting, but like two worlds crashing against each other.
"Fortunately, War God Pojun arrived in time, otherwise... we would have been crushed to powder by Xue Jue's palm," said one of the divine generals, who had been reduced to white bones, his voice trembling with fear.
Another divine general added, "War God Pojun has cultivated for over five hundred thousand years, has endured four Eon Calamities, and has reached the Tai Xu realm. He is the god of slaughter in Tiannan. Even if Xue Jue War God is formidable, he has only cultivated for a little over a hundred thousand years. His foundation is far inferior to War God Pojun's."
"Exactly. With War God Pojun taking action, we can finally suppress Xue Jue War God's ferocious might."
The realm of gods has three major stages: Bu Tian Realm, Tai Zhen Realm, and Wu Liang Realm.
Lower-rank gods, mid-rank gods, and upper-rank gods all belong to the Bu Tian Realm.
The gods of the Tai Zhen Realm are also divided into three levels: Tai Yi, Tai Bai, and Tai Xu.
Almost all gods at this level have endured at least one Eon Calamity and can be titled "Great Gods," such as Tai Yi Great God, Tai Bai Great God, and Tai Xu Great God.
The three divine rankings of the Heavenly Court—the "Tai Yi Divine Skill List," the "Tai Bai Divine Artifact Chapter," and the "Tai Xu Divine Ability Manual"—are named after the levels of the Great Gods.
War God Pojun's cultivation had reached the Tai Xu realm, meaning he had attained the final level of the Great God stage. Beyond that lay the Wu Liang realm, where one could be crowned a king or honored as a venerable.
As for Xue Jue War God's level, it was difficult to judge. Before Zhang Ruochen and Yan Wushen appeared, both Xue Jue War God and Huang Tian were unparalleled prodigies, capable of overcoming higher-level opponents even in the divine realm.
From the Gate of Life and Death, thirteen more figures emerged, each radiating dazzling divine light and exuding extraordinary majesty.
Among them were ten Divine Beast Divine Generals, two gods with formidable spiritual power, and one who was the most remarkable of all. Clad in a Heavenly Talisman Divine Robe, he emitted a brilliance so bright that even the Light Shadow Death God Tree seemed dim in comparison. The power of heaven and earth across the entire star domain flowed toward him endlessly as he appeared.
"Greetings, Lord Six."
The two divine generals who had been reduced to white bones flew down and knelt on one knee before the man in the Heavenly Talisman Divine Robe.
Lord Six's arrival completely calmed their fears and anxieties.
Though the three War Gods of Tiannan's Life Death Ruins were renowned across the eight directions and existed as gods of slaughter, the Life Death Ruins was, after all, a sacred ground for spiritual power. The seven disciples of Patriarch Qing were the ones who truly shook the world and represented the true legacy of the Life Death Ruins.
Each of the seven disciples was a legend, a titan among gods.
Patriarch Qing rarely involved himself in external conflicts because there was no need. Sending any one of his disciples was enough to resolve any dispute.
It was precisely because the seven disciples of the Life Death Ruins were so legendary and formidable that Patriarch Qing's personal action to cripple Zhang Ruochen seemed utterly inconceivable, shocking the divine world of both the Heavenly Court and Hell.
Why did Xue Yao Divine Lord and Yi Xuan Shi both try to stop Xue Jue War God from seeking revenge against Tiannan? Why did the divine generals of Tiannan dare to assert that Xue Jue War God would not dare to retaliate?
Why did Xue Jue War God return to the Undying Divine Temple to hand over the Grand Clan Leader Seal before attacking Tiannan?
All because Tiannan possessed such strength.
It was a sacred land in the universe, as well as a forbidden zone.
"Rise."
Lord Six waved his hand, and the power of heaven and earth surged into the bodies of the two divine generals. Instantly, white bones grew flesh, and their divine bodies were fully restored.
"Thank you, Lord Six."
The two divine generals rejoiced inwardly and stood up.
Lord Six's gaze fell on the ongoing battle between Xue Jue War God and Lan Pojun. A cold, sardonic smile curled on his lips. "This Xue Jue is indeed remarkable, able to stand his ground against War God Pojun. No wonder Ghost Lord and Xiu Chen, those two old fellows, were no match for him."
In recent years, Xue Jue War God had rarely acted, but his victory over Ghost Lord had cemented his status as a peerless powerhouse, making him the youngest of the thirteen War Gods of the Undying Blood Clan and the Grand Clan Leader of the Blood Heaven Tribe.
As for his battle with Xiu Chen Heavenly God, it was rarely mentioned.
After all, Xiu Chen Heavenly God was in a severely weakened state at the time.
If Xue Jue War God had defeated Xiu Chen Heavenly God at his peak, his current prestige and reputation would undoubtedly have reached even greater heights.
Clasping his hands behind his back, Lord Six loudly proclaimed Xue Jue War God's crimes. "Xue Jue, you have rampaged through Tiannan, destroyed stars, shattered the realm of the dead, slain gods, and massacred billions of living beings. Do you know what crime this constitutes?"
While still engaged in battle, Xue Jue War God retorted, "My grandson, Ruochen, had his skull shattered by Patriarch Qing and his cultivation completely crippled. What crime did he commit?"
Lord Six frowned, surprised that Xue Jue could still divert his attention to converse while clashing with Lan Pojun.
He replied, "Zhang Ruochen is the heir of Xumi Saint Monk—that alone is an unforgivable crime. His father released Yunshen Daozhu from the Destiny Temple, compounding the offense. Crippling his cultivation is lenient; killing him would have been without controversy."
"Is being the heir of Xumi Saint Monk a capital offense? Yinxue Tian was a disciple of Yunqing Ancient Buddha. Who dares to harm her descendants? Who dares to call her descendants criminals?"
"Has Zhang Ruochen ever done anything detrimental to Hell? No! On the contrary, he has rendered outstanding service to Hell, slaying countless Heavenly Court prodigies. Is that not enough? As for what his father did, why should it be held against him?"
"Even if Zhang Ruochen had truly committed some wrong, the Blood Absolute Family has its own laws, the Undying Blood Clan has its own rules, and the Destiny Temple has its own judgments. When did Tiannan gain the right to punish him?"
Xue Jue War God continued, "It is clear that Patriarch Qing envied the Undying Blood Clan for producing an unprecedented genius who cultivated a first-rank Sacred Intent. He feared that my grandson would grow stronger than him in the future, so he resorted to such shameless acts. Calling himself a patriarch, he has no magnanimity at all."
"You... you dare to insult Patriarch Qing? Xue Jue, you will not leave Tiannan alive today."
Lord Six was both shocked and enraged. With a sweep of his sleeve, he commanded, "Activate the Light Shadow Death God Grand Formation."
The ten divine generals transformed into their divine beast forms—Kunpeng, Huang Mang, Gui Xiu, and others—and flew out, positioning themselves in the star domain centered around the Light Shadow Death God Tree.
The Light Shadow Death God Grand Formation was a peerless killing formation, with the Light Shadow Death God Tree as its eye and countless stars in the Tiannan starry sky as its platforms.
Lord Six took his seat at the Light Shadow Death God Tree, stepping onto the formation's eye, and released his spiritual power, which was close to the eightieth rank.
"Whoosh!"
Countless formation patterns emerged on the Light Shadow Death God Tree. The fruit-like planets became ten times brighter than before. Simultaneously, the starry sky began to shift, and dense formation chains appeared, turning the starry sky into a cage.
Lan Pojun swung his sword-shaped divine weapon, his divine power and sword qi surging like a torrent. He laughed wildly, "Why bother activating the Light Shadow Death God Grand Formation? I alone can slay him. Xue Jue, you are still too young. Watch my Eight Desolations Heaven-Sealing Slash!"
Lan Pojun swung his sword, breaking through Xue Jue War God's Divine Realm World with irresistible force, and struck down toward his head.
The "Eight Desolations Sword Art" was a sword dao divine ability listed in the "Tai Xu Divine Ability Manual," one of the most powerful sword techniques in the universe, capable of unleashing the ultimate destructive power of the sword dao.
"Come on!"
Xue Jue War God roared, raising the Blood Dragon War Halberd above his head.
"Whoosh!"
A sea of blood surged from his palm gripping the halberd, spreading outward.
"Whoosh!"
Above the blood sea, a sea of fire appeared, its blazing flames refining time and space.
Then, a sea of lightning, a sea of death mist, and a sea of darkness manifested one after another. The five types of rules from heaven and earth flowed continuously, merging into the five seas and fusing with the Blood Dragon War Halberd.
"Boom!"
The Blood Dragon War Halberd emitted a deafening dragon roar, knocking the war sword from Lan Pojun's hand and piercing into his chest.
His divine armor could not block it, and blue divine blood gushed from the wound.
Behind Lord Six, an elderly god of spiritual power exclaimed in shock, "Five Seas, the legendary second-rank Sacred Intent, Five Seas!"
"It really is the Five Seas. Today, I have witnessed it with my own eyes! This is too powerful—he broke the Eight Desolations Heaven-Sealing Slash with a single halberd strike and even wounded War God Pojun."
Lord Six's eyes turned cold, but he remained calm. "Still calling it Sacred Intent? The five sacred paths of Xue Jue's Five Seas have all been infused with Esoterica. This is already the Five Seas Esoterica Divine Path."
Any fusion of two sacred paths creates a brand-new path.
Xue Jue War God's Five Seas Sacred Intent was formed by fusing five paths, and he had gathered some Esoterica from each path, integrating them into the Five Seas Sacred Intent.
Not only had he infused Esoterica, but the sacred path rules had also transformed into divine pattern runes.
How could this still be called Sacred Intent?
He had created his own path, a divine path, a path belonging solely to Xue Jue War God—the Five Seas Esoterica Divine Path.
Under the suppression of the Five Seas Esoterica Divine Path, Lan Pojun was forced back step by step. His Divine Realm World shattered, and over a dozen bloody holes appeared on his body.
As a War God, Lan Pojun was naturally battle-crazed. He roared repeatedly, burning his divine blood, and his combat power surged continuously.
"Is this all the War God of Tiannan's Life Death Ruins can do? It seems your head is mine for the taking!" Xue Jue War God declared.
Lan Pojun had already begun burning his divine blood, greatly enhancing his combat power. How could Xue Jue War God remain so calm and composed?
Lord Six sensed an ominous premonition and immediately transmitted his spiritual power, saying, "War God, there is no need to burn your divine blood and waste your vitality. Withdraw at once, and let me use the Light Shadow Death God Grand Formation to kill him."
But Lan Pojun's battle blood was boiling, and he refused to admit defeat to a junior. How could he retreat?
A War God never retreats; only a War God dies in battle.
Lord Six keenly perceived that certain heavenly and earthly rules in the star domain were surging wildly, converging toward Xue Jue War God.
Something was wrong!
Why was this happening?
Xue Jue War God was clearly trapped within the Light Shadow Death God Formation, isolated from the outside world. Yet he could still mobilize the heavenly and earthly rules outside the formation. Moreover, it was not just the Tiannan star domain—rules from even more distant starry skies were gathering.
"It's the palm path rules! It's the palm path rules..."
Lord Six's expression changed drastically as he exclaimed, "War God, retreat quickly! Xue Jue is the main god of the palm path, with over a tenth of the Esoterica within him. Even the Light Shadow Death God Grand Formation cannot suppress his ability to mobilize the palm path rules of heaven and earth."
Too late!
Xue Jue War God swung his palm.
A starry sky palm, ten thousand miles long, descended and landed on Lan Pojun. No matter how profound Lan Pojun's cultivation was, he could not withstand it. His body plummeted downward, his skin splitting open, turning him into a ball of blood.
"Crack!"
Not just his head, but even the upper half of his body was crushed into a bloody mist.
Fortunately, Lord Six immediately activated the power of the Light Shadow Death God Grand Formation, shattering the starry sky palm that Xue Jue War God had condensed, leaving Lan Pojun with only half a body.
But his divine sea had been crushed, and his divine source was shattered into pieces.
A War God, a Tai Xu realm Great God, was thus crippled.
This day was destined to shake the entire universe!