# 1429
Chapter 1430: The Heavenly Lord Descends Upon the Temple
India.
Deva Temple.
The 【Empty Gate�� inscribed with Sanskrit script stood atop clouds roiling with mist. Beyond the portal, dazzling divine lights clashed and intertwined, tearing long gashes across the sky. Even though the divine battle beyond the 【Empty Gate】 raged so intensely, not a single sound passed through this one-way portal—even sound itself could not traverse it.
Suddenly, above this silent, colossal gate, space twisted violently, as if a massive boulder had been hurled into a lake, ripples spreading outward in frantic waves!
Hum—!!
A low rumble echoed through the air as ethereal qi dispersed through the mist. A grand, solemn outline of Heavenly Court took shape within it!
At the same time, a voice thundered through the sky like a clap of divine thunder!
"Brahma—!"
The voice was deep and mighty, carrying a hint of anger. Before the central celestial hall suspended above Heavenly Court, a Taoist priest stood with hands clasped behind his back, his eyes sweeping the void before him like twin swords!
At this moment, apart from the Taoist priest, Heavenly Court held not a single Great Xia deity. This lone figure and his court stood upon the heavens like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
"So you've hidden yourself away..." Yuanshi Tianzun said calmly.
The Heavenly Lord took a single step, his form instantly shifting beyond Heavenly Court. His Taoist robe billowed wildly in the wind as he raised a finger, tapping lightly against the emptiness before him.
The empty Heavenly Court shuddered violently. Surging immortal qi churned forth as golden threads danced across its sky. Invisible ripples radiated outward from Heavenly Court's center!
As these invisible ripples swept across a corner of the void, an ancient temple concealed within space trembled and was forced to rematerialize, sitting right before Heavenly Court.
In scale, this temple was slightly smaller than Heavenly Court. Countless Sanskrit characters were carved into its surface, emanating a dim golden radiance—mysterious and ancient.
Yuanshi Tianzun descended before the temple. Its heavy, imposing gates stood sealed tight as a towering mountain, with countless Sanskrit characters flowing across their surface. Merely glancing at them induced vertigo.
Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes narrowed slightly. A golden thread from above Heavenly Court flew down and wound around his fingertip.
His right hand formed a sword gesture, and he slashed through the void before him!
BOOM—!!
Heavenly Court's origin instantly bisected the Deva Temple's gates at a diagonal. The ponderous portals crumbled slowly, collapsing with a deafening roar!
"Brahma." Yuanshi Tianzun stood before the shattered gates, his expression impassive. "This humble Taoist brings Heavenly Court to pay a visit... Why do you refuse to receive me?"
Dust raised by the collapsing portals drifted through the dim temple interior.
Deep within the countless empty stone statues, a wholly golden deity statue with four faces and four arms trembled slightly. Fine specks of dust fell from its form...
Among the four faces, the eyes on one face slowly opened...
"Yuanshi..."
A deep voice echoed through the temple. Dust suspended in the air crashed to the ground all at once. An incomparably terrifying aura emanated from the statue.
Sensing this aura, Yuanshi Tianzun's brow furrowed slightly. "As expected, the destructive evil has seized control... Who helped you reclaim your body? Zeus?"
The four-faced statue remained silent. Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, understanding dawning.
"So that's how it is... He helped you reclaim your true form and control the Deva Temple. In return, you used the temple to help him defeat Nyx, allowing him to reclaim most of Olympian control. Now the two divine kingdoms jointly pressure Great Xia... You have indeed calculated well."
"Destruction..." Among the three faces with open eyes, the central statue spoke in a deep voice.
As this voice rang out, the entire Deva Temple shook violently. Vast Supreme God might swept through the temple.
BOOM—!!
A pillar of dark golden light erupted from the shattered earth beneath the Deva Temple, shooting straight into the clouds. Golden halos rippled outward as thick, robust fortune power surged and pressed down upon Yuanshi Tianzun's head!
Within that ascending dark golden pillar, Buddhist silhouettes took shape one after another, like reliefs carved into national fortune. As the fortune power gradually awakened, countless stern, indifferent eyes opened one after another.
"Initiating a national fortune war?" Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun laughed coldly. "It seems you have indeed prepared...
But do you truly believe that this alone can defeat Great Xia's national fortune?"
Yuanshi Tianzun's wide sleeves trembled slightly as he declared loudly, "Where is Great Xia's national fortune?!"
...
Great Xia.
Island.
Wind and waves swept across the Island. A voice suddenly echoed in everyone's heart.
"It's finally our turn..." Li Kengqiang, who had been waiting on the island for ages, lit up, his body leaping to its feet.
In the next instant, a surging torrent of national fortune rushed skyward, resembling a golden dragon's head roaring toward the heavens!
Atop that national fortune golden dragon's head, a figure clad in battered armor and gripping a spear stood immovable as a boulder!
Nie Jinshan, Li Kengqiang, Tang Yusheng, Wang Qing, and Gongyang Wan transformed into five streaks of golden light simultaneously, merging into the howling national fortune dragon. As Huo Qubing standing atop the dragon raised his hand, a towering black fortune gate materialized in mid-air!
Meanwhile, within the Deva Temple,
Behind Yuanshi Tianzun, a fortune gate materialized out of thin air. A golden dragon several times thicker than India's national fortune pillar roared forth and transformed into an endless river, flowing across the sky!
Six figures strode out from the national fortune torrent. Huo Qubing at the vanguard fixed his gaze upon the distant pillar, his killing intent surging to the heavens:
"Great Xia's national fortune stands here. This general, Huo Qubing, by the Heavenly Lord's command, comes to sever your fortune!"
The words fell, and the six figures rode the surging national fortune torrent, charging directly toward the Indian national fortune pillar. The Buddhist relief carvings embedded in the pillar's surface came alive, quickly engaging the six heroic spirits in battle!
Yuanshi Tianzun's gaze fell upon the Brahma statue. Golden flowers drifted from the void as he advanced, his momentum rising step by step!
"Your entire pantheon has emptied the Deva Temple. Likewise, all the Gods of Great Xia remain stationed here. Both divine kingdoms' origins are present.
Then let us see... whether Great Xia breaks first, or your Deva Temple..."
Yuanshi Tianzun's voice grew ice-cold. All the golden threads circling above Heavenly Court surged toward his palm. Heavenly Court's origin filled the Deva Temple, the terrifying pressure cracking the temple's entire surface with gouging fissures.
Brahma's four pairs of arms rose simultaneously. A massive lotus blossom unfurled slowly beneath the divine throne, and equally terrifying origin energy gushed forth!