Chapter 3950: Destruction Storm
The Starry Sky Battlefield was located in the direction of the Yellow Spring Star River. A majestic World Tree stood in the void, surrounded by countless star-sized Divine Throne Planets. Divine Qi smoke bridges flowed among the branches and leaves of the World Tree.
Every leaf was a world.
In these worlds, all cultivators of the Yama Clan received divine decree transmissions, gazing into the outer heavens, standing ready in strict formation.
Yan Huanyu, the clan leader of the Yama Clan, stood atop the "Yama Heaven Beyond Heaven" at the summit of the World Tree. With his arms clasped behind his back, he manifested a divine body thousands of zhang tall. His eyes blazed like divine furnaces as he gazed into the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain.
Beside him stood Meng Naihe, a reclusive strongman who had only gained fame in the universe in recent years.
Meng Naihe was a hunchbacked old man with sparse hair, but the imposing aura he exuded, which suppressed the radiance of all the stars, undoubtedly proved that he was worthy of his great reputation.
"The Divine Realm has finally revealed a corner of its mysterious veil, but why is it a black hand? That shouldn't be the case!" Meng Naihe said.
Yan Huanyu replied, "It's good that it has moved. What we feared was that it would remain hidden forever. As for why it's a black hand... the Dark Weirdness should be the most disadvantaged side in the struggles among the Immortals, unable even to preserve its body intact. Could it be that another Immortal intends to support it?"
"That's possible," Meng Naihe said.
Yan Huanyu said, "What would be the purpose of such an action? Is it out of fear of the cultivators of this era, or is it a rebalancing within the ranks of the Immortals?"
Meng Naihe said, "I think the latter is more likely! Now that the Dark Weirdness has moved, we absolutely cannot allow its remnant body to reassemble."
A colorful light cloud exploded beneath Yan Huanyu's feet, and beams of light shot out in all directions, transforming into a vast divine sea of colorful clouds spanning billions of li.
His divine thought voice resounded through heaven and earth: "Where are the billions of cultivators of the Yama Clan? Light up the World Tree and follow me to face the Dark Weirdness in battle. On this journey, everyone must be prepared for death and destruction. Either burn every drop of blood, or drive it back."
"All gods, hear my command: activate all the foundations of the Yama Clan. The dignity and glory of the supreme clan, won by our ancestors, will be defended by our generation."
The World Tree was lit up, crossing through space, descending toward the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain.
The Ice King's divine body, hundreds of thousands of li tall, strode through the starry sky. A sea of blood spread beneath his feet, and behind him were countless gods spreading blood-colored wings. He said, "How can the Undying Blood Clan be absent from this battle against the Dark Weirdness?"
Luo Sha, clad in dark red battle armor and wielding a long sword gleaming with cold light, her long hair fiery red, said, "The Rakshasa Clan wishes to be the number one clan of the Hell Realm. How can we let your Yama Clan monopolize the glory?"
Ni Xuanbei Shi said, "Although the Shura Star Pillar Realm has been broken, the backbone of our Shura Clan gods remains unbroken. We are still fit for battle."
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
The gods of the Lower Three Clans, responsible for guarding the Starry Sky Battlefield, numbered in the thousands and tens of thousands, like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, all rushing toward the Yama Clan's World Tree, each with blazing battle intent.
Soon, the Yama Clan's World Tree appeared in a space between the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain and the Heavenly Court, encountering the Dark Weirdness within the Sword God Temple.
War erupted instantly.
Ten thousand types of divine abilities were unleashed simultaneously, drowning the onrushing darkness.
...
Heavenly Court.
At the Eastern Emperor Divine Hall of the Heavenly Palace, the Truth Hall Master stood atop the hall, saying coldly, "The Dark Weirdness is clearly targeting the Heavenly Court, yet the Hell Realm has butted in. Who do they think they are? I ask you all, are you willing to be protected by the Yama Clan's World Tree?"
Bian Zhuang War God had already stepped into the Indestructible Infinite realm. Standing atop the Southern Emperor Divine Hall, holding the Heavenly Peng Bell in his hand, he said, "I have already committed an unforgivable crime by losing the Heavenly River. A sinner has no right to make decisions. You decide this matter."
His gaze was fixed firmly on the Truth Hall Master, undoubtedly revealing his intentions.
Relatively speaking, the Five Elements Temple Master and the Red Cloud Flying Immortal Valley Master were much more cautious, not making an immediate decision.
One was deducing various possible outcomes, while the other was releasing spiritual power to probe whether there were uncertain factors within the Heavenly Court.
Xuanyuan Lian stood in the Central Divine Hall, her gaze sweeping over the four Heavenly Venerables in turn. She proposed, "Joining forces with the Hell Realm might allow us to severely wound the Dark Weirdness. Delay will cost us the opportunity!"
No one responded to her.
Clearly, with her current cultivation level, she could not sway the will of powerhouses at the Indestructible Infinite level.
A booming voice came from outside the Heavenly Palace: "Fight! Why not fight? The Heavenly River was taken, and the Heavenly Court has lost all face. Even the Yama Clan knows that lost glory must be reclaimed. The Heavenly Court was once the Holy Realm, the heart of all realms. Does the Heavenly Court's glory not need to be defended?"
Xuanyuan Taizhen's imposing and domineering figure stepped onto the white jade steps one by one.
His footsteps were heavy, like war drums beating continuously.
He wore thick golden armor, with dragon heads hanging from his shoulders. The black cape on his back fluttered like a war banner. His hair was like indestructible divine needles, his eyebrows like heaven-splitting divine swords, displaying his unyielding determination and spirit.
"Second Uncle!"
Xuanyuan Lian showed a look of joy.
Xuanyuan Taizhen said, "If we let the Hell Realm fight this battle today, the gods of the Heavenly Court will never be able to hold their heads high again. This will be a battle to unite people's hearts, a battle to tell all cultivators of the Heavenly Court that we are stronger than the Hell Realm. I will bear all the consequences."
"The Yama Clan dares, and the Xuanyuan Clan dares as well."
Without paying attention to the attitudes of the Five Elements Temple Master and the Red Cloud Flying Immortal Valley Master, Xuanyuan Taizhen walked into the Central Divine Hall and struck the ground heavily with the war halberd in his hand.
"Boom!"
Vast and mighty Xuan Huang divine qi surged out from the Central Divine Hall, spreading through the clouds.
Soon, the Xuan Huang divine qi enveloped the entire Heavenly Court continent, vying for radiance with the Heavenly Punishment Divine Light.
The Heavenly Court continent then began to move, causing violent tremors in the space of the universe and shaking the stars in the surrounding star domains incessantly.
...
At the place where the Kunlun Realm connected to the Santu River, located in the Fallen God Mountain Range in the Eastern Domain, deep within the Fallen God Tomb Forest.
This was a weak point in the Kunlun Realm's realm-protecting divine formation. For this reason, Tai Shang had specifically set up a divine formation to patch the loophole.
Even cultivators at the Indestructible Infinite level could not break through the formation and enter the realm without a sound.
And if they forcibly broke the formation, the commotion caused and the time spent would be enough for the Kunlun Realm's gods to activate the realm-protecting divine formation and strike back with the full power of the realm.
More than ten ancient hall masters who had returned through possession from the Space Divine Temple, some male and some female, some old and some young, some human and some demon, stood on the opposite bank of the death-qi-shrouded Santu River, gazing at the Fallen God Tomb Forest, as if waiting for something.
Their auras had changed greatly. The corpse qi on their bodies had almost completely disappeared. Compared to the battle at Buzhou Mountain, their cultivation and combat power had both significantly improved.
"Whoosh!"
A rift opened in space.
Qishier Pin Lian stepped out from the River of Time, appearing before them.
More than ten ancient hall masters bowed in unison: "We pay homage to the Immortal Envoy!"
"You have all entered the Nether Sea and transformed into the Underworld Clan. Under the cleansing power of the Nether Sea, the divine substance activity lost from your corpses has nearly recovered to the peak state before your deaths. However, you have returned with remnant souls, and your divine souls are vastly different from before your deaths. Now an opportunity has come: destroy the Kunlun Realm, devour the souls of an entire realm, and strengthen yourselves."
Qishier Pin Lian stared at the Fallen God Tomb Forest opposite, her gaze faint and indifferent. She raised her right arm and pointed a finger forward.
"Chi chi!"
The divine formation light curtain appeared on the surface of the Santu River.
With just one strike, the divine formation set up by Tai Shang was broken through by spatial power, failing to block Qishier Pin Lian for even three breaths.
Inside the Fallen God Tomb Forest, the Kunlun Realm's new gods guarding the divine formation, including Xuanji Sword God, all spat blood and collapsed to the ground.
"Shua! Shua! Shua..."
One terrifying aura after another descended directly before them, pressing down on them so heavily that they could barely move.
Xuanji Sword God's divine blood continuously flowed from the corner of his mouth, his face pressed against the ground. He struggled to see the faces of the arrivals, but even with all his strength, he could only see the lower parts of their robes.
This filled him with despair, proving that the cultivation levels of those who had come were far beyond his own.
Qishier Pin Lian, dressed in white, walked up to Xuanji Sword God and stopped, glancing at him.
Beside her, an ancient hall master with a pair of ox horns grabbed Xuanji Sword God and lifted him up. From his eyes, two beams of divine soul light shot out, piercing through Xuanji Sword God's divine sea and divine source, directly conducting a soul search.
Xuanji Sword God's entire body trembled, curling up into a ball.
"Bang!"
After the soul search, the ox-horned ancient hall master threw him to the ground like discarding a sick dog, saying, "Immortal Envoy, you guessed correctly. The Sword Pavilion is indeed in the Kunlun Realm, and it has been refined by that old man Hua Ying into the eye of the Kunlun Realm's realm-protecting divine formation, guarded by Princess Nu Ba, the daughter of Wen Tianjun."
Qishier Pin Lian nodded lightly, saying, "You fancy this little bit of divine soul?"
Several ancient hall masters who were absorbing the souls of the Kunlun Realm gods on the ground looked somewhat embarrassed, while others revealed cold and cruel smiles.
"The situation here has been sensed. Even I couldn't completely conceal the heavenly secrets. It seems there is still a master in the Kunlun Realm. The Kunlun Realm's realm-protecting divine formation has already begun to activate. Stop absorbing. Control the remnant souls inside them and make them fly out to self-destruct their divine sources," Qishier Pin Lian said.
Xuanji Sword God had already recovered from the soul search. Curled up on the ground, he said weakly, "You are very strong. You can search our souls, you can destroy the Kunlun Realm, but you must remember that someone will definitely avenge us... You will absolutely die a miserable death... Definitely..."
Qishier Pin Lian had already left, heading toward the Kunlun Realm.
Why should the words of an ant shake the heavens?
The ox-horned ancient hall master lifted Xuanji Sword God up again, laughing, "I have already searched your soul. I know you are Zhang Ruochen's master. The person you're talking about is Zhang Ruochen, right? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Your good disciple probably won't live through today. Let's go on the road together!"
Including Xuanji Sword God, these gods of the Kunlun Realm, under the control of the more than ten ancient hall masters, flew out of the Fallen God Mountain Range.
Some streaked across the sky like meteors, flying toward the Liangyi Sect.
Others were sent through space, directly crossing the void, appearing above the Eastern Domain Sacred City.
...
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
One by one, the divine sources of the gods exploded in different regions, and a storm of destruction instantly swept outward.
Ancient cities with millions of people turned to ashes. Lush mountain ranges collapsed. Great rivers dried up. One commandery after another was wiped directly from the face of the earth.
Every moment, at least ten billion living beings disappeared. The old, the young, infants, the good, the evil, saints... everything, in the face of death, lost all meaning.
Xuanji Sword God flew out from the space, appearing above the Eastern Domain Sacred City. His body was like red-hot iron, covered in countless cracks.
He only had time to look down once before his divine source exploded.
Throughout the Kunlun Realm, formation inscriptions left by Tai Shang were present. Therefore, even a divine source self-destruction could only destroy one region, unable to completely annihilate the Eastern Domain.
But the Zhang Clan of the Kunlun Realm, after so many years of development, had descendants scattered throughout the Eastern Domain.
Qishier Pin Lian had come specifically to destroy the Zhang Clan of the Kunlun Realm. How could she let any of them go?
"First destroy the Eastern Domain, then destroy the Kunlun."
She rose into the air. A Nether Ancestor shadow, countless li tall, appeared behind her. Then, she stomped down heavily.
"Boom!"
Space shattered, tearing apart the formation inscriptions left by Tai Shang. The landmass of the Eastern Domain began to collapse. A destruction storm of the Heavenly Venerable level spread outward at the speed of light.
Destruction was always easier than protection.