Chapter 2900: Self-Detonation

Chapter 2900: Self-Detonation

“Still trying to escape?”
“The universe is boundless, the Great Yan Heaven and Earth.”
From the bodies of Life Desolate Heaven and Death Desolate Heaven, bright starlight burst forth simultaneously, its radiance overpowering Moyan Star.
Within the starlight, a boundless universe manifested, filled with drifting star mist and stars like grains of sand, completely enveloping the three Duotian Divine Sovereigns attempting to flee.
“What is this?”
The three Duotian Divine Sovereigns’ expressions changed in unison.
It was not a real universe, but one constructed from the Truth Realm Form, the Great Yan Heaven and Earth Esoteric Divine Path, and the rules of heaven and earth.
However, the three Duotian Divine Sovereigns trapped within it felt as if they had fallen into a genuine universe. No matter how fast they moved, they could not escape.
The two Desolate Heavens advanced side by side, one wielding an axe, the other holding a tree, their voices booming like heavenly sounds: “Now, do you still think I cannot kill you?”
The stone axe descended.
Death Qi cascaded down like a waterfall of starry seas, instantly crossing millions of miles and striking the Duotian Divine Sovereign who had fled the farthest.
“Pfft!”
Blood mist erupted from that Duotian Divine Sovereign’s back. Eight pure white, flawless angel wings were severed, and a mournful, furious roar escaped his lips.
How terrifying!
Within this manifested universe, even from such a distance, Desolate Heaven could close the gap in an instant and strike with a single blow.
Unable to see through the mysteries of the Truth Realm Form and the Great Yan Heaven and Earth, the Duotian Divine Sovereign felt immense pressure and said, “Desolate Heaven, everything can be negotiated. Why must we both suffer? You should understand that no matter the outcome of this battle, the descendants of the Inverse God Clan will be exposed.”
“Do you think that by killing me under the identity of Blood Absolute War God, you can fool the Heavenly Father and the Third Brother?”
“Do you think that with such a massive upheaval, the gods of the Hell Realm will not suspect anything?”
“Your stubbornness will only harm yourself and others. Why not put down the stone axe, and let us devise a plan together to deceive the gods of the Hell Realm and protect the descendants of the Inverse God Clan?”
Desolate Heaven did not stop. Killing intent turned into blood clouds around him as he said, “Are you begging for mercy? A Divine Sovereign, so afraid? Is death truly that fearsome?”
The Duotian Divine Sovereign’s gaze darkened.
“For a hundred thousand years, I have lived in lies. Now, I trust only myself. Your words mean nothing. Every word you speak is just one more word of your final testament.”
Desolate Heaven was merciless as he raised the stone axe again.
The death rules converging from heaven and earth formed a gray nebula around him.
The nebula took a humanoid shape, resembling Desolate Heaven but towering ten thousand times taller than his divine body, like a sacred giant of the starry sky. Its oppressive might left the Duotian Divine Sovereign gasping for breath.
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Above the clouds of Xinghuantian.
A Hell Realm god showed concern, saying, “What is going on? Blood Absolute War God and the Duotian Divine Sovereign have been fighting for so long. Why has no Divine Venerable from the Hell Realm arrived yet?”
“Exactly! With a Divine Venerable’s divine abilities, they should have been able to rush here from the Wuding Divine Sea quickly,” Shuo Qianhai said, his expression troubled.
Hai Shangminggong, the Ancient God Son of the Destiny Temple, narrowed his eyes and said, “A powerful mentalist has sealed this starry sky. No information or fluctuations can be transmitted out.”
“It must be that Divine Teacher from Xinghuantian. Only a Divine Teacher with mental power exceeding the 80th level could possess such means—sealing an entire starry sky, cutting off heavenly secrets, severing cause and effect.”
“That Divine Teacher has a close relationship with the Goddess Twelve Pavilions.”
“I had already guessed that the Goddess Twelve Pavilions had defected to the Heavenly Court. Now, it seems the speculation is correct.”
“The current situation is extremely unfavorable for us Hell Realm gods. Should we join forces and forcibly break through the starry domain barrier?” a god suggested.
“Forget it! If the Goddess Twelve Pavilions have truly defected to the Heavenly Court, with the Divine Teacher’s methods and Xinghuantian’s Heavenly Venerable Ancient Formation, forcing our way through would only result in heavy casualties.”
“At least, for now, the Goddess Twelve Pavilions have not made a move.”
“The outcome between the War God and the Duotian Divine Sovereign is still undecided. Would they dare to act?”
“Yes, let us wait a little longer. Wait until the War God and the Duotian Divine Sovereign determine the victor. With the War God’s cultivation, even if the Divine Teacher wants to trap him, it will not be easy.”
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Listening to the discussions of the Hell Realm gods, Hai Shangminggong, Yan Yu, and a few others remained silent, still focused on the battle at Moyan Star.
They knew some inside information.
They understood that the mentalist who had sealed the starry domain was likely more than just a Divine Teacher.
Forcing their way out was nothing but wishful thinking.
Suddenly, countless bolts of lightning erupted in the starry domain near Moyan Star, radiating immense power. Even from such a distance, the light was visible, revealing how thick those lightning bolts were.
Each one possessed the power to annihilate worlds.
A Heavenly Court god exclaimed, “A Heavenly Venerable-level divine ability! The Duotian Divine Sovereign has unleashed the Shang Clan’s ultimate technique.”
“It is one of the Eight Heavenly Desolate Techniques—the Heavenly Desolate Primordial Calamity.”
Shang Hong spoke so calmly, yet every god present could feel the pride in his voice, as if this technique alone made him invincible under heaven.
Though the Hell Realm gods were displeased by Shang Hong’s arrogant demeanor, they had to admit that each of the Eight Heavenly Desolate Techniques was unparalleled in the world.
The light rules of heaven and earth flowed, converging endlessly toward Moyan Star.
Countless paths of light appeared in the dark starry sky.
Lan Jun showed a surprised expression, saying, “The Divine Sovereign has activated the Light Esoterica. Is Blood Absolute War God truly so difficult to deal with?”
Shang Hong no longer remained calm, a smile spreading across his face. “Using the Great Shang Divine Seal, the Heavenly Desolate Primordial Calamity, and mobilizing the Light Rules simultaneously, it is clear that my Fourth Uncle has already separated his three corpses. Executing this move means he intends to go all out.”
“To deal with a Blood Absolute War God, the Divine Sovereign needs to go all out?” Lan Jun asked.
Shang Hong said, “If it were merely to defeat Blood Absolute War God, it would not be necessary. However, my Fourth Uncle clearly intends to kill Blood Absolute War God. Today will surely be a sorrowful day for the Hell Realm, as a top-tier Great God is about to fall.”
“Haha! Blood Absolute War God killed Caiyi God, so naturally, he must pay the price.” Lan Jun’s divine voice spread across the starry sky, deliberately letting the Hell Realm gods hear.
Shang Hong scanned the starry domain, his brow slightly furrowed.
“What is it?” Lan Jun asked.
A flicker of doubt passed through Shang Hong’s eyes, but he dismissed it as an illusion and said, “Nothing.”
As a Truth Envoy, his senses were very sharp.
Just now, he had sensed a rapid flow of life and death rules in heaven and earth, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by a rapid flow of palm rules.
A mentalist as powerful as the Drunken Master could alter a god’s perception.
Nothing in the entire starry domain was beyond his control.
“Blood Absolute War God has activated the Palm Esoterica. It seems he truly cannot hold out much longer. I wonder if he will be captured alive or directly refined to death,” Lan Jun said.
Even though the Duotian Divine Sovereign wielded the Great Shang Divine Seal, Lan Jun did not believe he could refine Blood Absolute War God to death in a short time.
The most likely outcome was that the Duotian Divine Sovereign would first severely injure Blood Absolute War God, then suppress him within the Great Shang Divine Seal and bring him back to Paradise Realm, slowly grinding away his spiritual will and divine soul.
Lan Jun believed that since the Duotian Divine Sovereign dared to suppress and kill Blood Absolute War God, he must have a way to suppress his self-detonation of the Sacred Source. He thought to himself, “That mysterious Divine Teacher from Xinghuantian should act to suppress Blood Absolute War God’s spirit and prevent him from self-detonating his divine source. The Shang Clan’s foundation is truly terrifying. Offending them means even Blood Absolute War God must die. The families of the present-day Heavenly Venerables are indeed not to be trifled with.”
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The Duotian Divine Sovereign knew there was no room for negotiation today. Abandoning all illusions, he lowered his voice and sneered, “Since you want to die, I will grant your wish.”
The Duotian Divine Sovereign closest to Desolate Heaven, the one with angel wings, channeled divine Qi within his body into his divine source.
The Duotian Divine Sovereign had three corpses, equivalent to three divine bodies and three divine sources.
Apart from his true body, the other two divine bodies and divine sources had been formed at great cost of time and resources.
Now, with no way out, he had no choice but to sacrifice one divine body.
If this could kill Desolate Heaven and seize his Life Esoterica and Death Esoterica, it would be a gain. With the Great Shang Divine Seal, a supreme treasure, he was confident he could collect most of the esoterica.
Whether a god could collect esoterica also depended on their cultivation level.
Zhang Ruochen, seated between Life Desolate Heaven and Death Desolate Heaven, suddenly felt a great crisis. His mind wavered, and he opened his eyes to look at the distant Duotian Divine Sovereign.
The Duotian Divine Sovereign’s divine body ignited, turning into an ever-growing fireball.
The fireball’s light instantly pierced Zhang Ruochen’s eyes, blood streaming from his eye sockets.
“Calm your heart! If I die, I will forcibly inject the Life Esoterica and Death Esoterica into your body, helping you undergo transformation. If the transformation succeeds, you can survive. But this would be the inferior path!”
“The superior path is for you to comprehend on your own, to break free from the cage yourself.”
Desolate Heaven’s voice, like thunder from the heavens, entered Zhang Ruochen’s mind.
Even at this critical moment of life and death, he remained composed, showing no fear of death.
“I understand!”
Zhang Ruochen was moved, his voice choked as he spoke these three words. But he quickly calmed down, set aside his emotions, and focused entirely on sketching life rules.
The approach of death was the best time to comprehend life and death.
Desolate Heaven could not stop the Duotian Divine Sovereign from self-detonating his divine source, but he would not stand there waiting to die. He immediately retreated, putting a vast distance between them.
The stone axe floated before him, transforming into an axe-shaped stone star.
The Sky-Connecting Divine Tree grew wildly, its branches and leaves covering the starry domain.
The Divine Realm World expanded outward...
All manner of life-preserving powers were unleashed within a fraction of a blink.
“Boom!”
The Duotian Divine Sovereign’s divine source exploded, tearing apart his divine body and instantly releasing devastating divine power. Desolate Heaven’s two Divine Realm Worlds shattered, the boundless universe of the Truth Realm Form collapsed, and billions of stars were annihilated.
The Sky-Connecting Divine Tree, as if made of sand, was blown into dust by the storm of divine power.
Before this storm of divine power, any force seemed fragile. Even a Divine Venerable’s full-strength strike was not this powerful.
This was power bought with life—the brilliance of a god in an instant.
Although the Duotian Divine Sovereign had sacrificed only one divine body, that body represented one-third of his combat strength. Moreover, the other two divine bodies could not completely avoid the storm of divine power and would inevitably be severely injured.
The cost was immense, equivalent to losing half his life.