# 1590
Chapter 1586: Three Pillar Gods
In the piercing screams, torrents of blood rain poured from the body of the Black Goat—not rain, but the remnants of worms slaughtered by the great formation.
These dead worms accumulated on the sea surface, forming waves of blood. Large chunks of eyes and tentacles fell from the sky, transforming the entire sea area into a nauseating修罗血狱.
Just as the divine power of the three Heavenly Lords reached its brilliance, a spatiotemporal vortex appeared at the center of the Dust-Gazing Formation. Black qi from Chaos formed a giant hand, slamming heavily onto the soaring pillar of light!
Boom—!!
The dull rumble echoed as invisible force instantly swept across the sea surface. Waves over a hundred meters high rose in circular rings, surging violently in all directions!
As that palm struck the pillar's surface, dense cracks spread from the formation's center. The complex arrays surrounding the three Heavenly Lords instantly dimmed, their expressions turning grim!
The Chaos hand pressed against the Dust-Gazing Formation's surface and struck again, forcibly breaking through the formation. It grabbed the fleshly tentacle—only a few meters wide—and dragged it out!
At this moment, the Black Goat's aura was faint to the extreme. That tentacle weakly writhed in mid-air, as if a light pinch would make it dissipate.
A handsome black figure stepped out of the spatiotemporal vortex, holding the Black Goat's remains.
"Lord of Chaos?" Yuanshi Tianzun's brow furrowed tightly at the aura emanating from the figure.
The other two Heavenly Lords' expressions were equally shocked. After Chaos had been defeated by the Ancestral Gods, It had never appeared again. Everyone guessed that It might have died or fled this world, but never had they imagined that this missing Pillar God would return at such a critical moment!
Chaos's gaze swept across the three Heavenly Lords, revealing a row of snow-white teeth:
"What wonderful expressions… You've prepared for quite some time to kill the Black Goat, haven't you? So, how does it feel to have all your efforts come to nothing?"
The three Heavenly Lords' expressions turned cold as frost. Their lips moved slightly, seemingly communicating. Lingbao Tianzun's eyes narrowed slightly…
"Let me guess… You think I'm not at full strength, and if you push hard, you might be able to take both me and the Black Goat?
Indeed, such boldness and courage befitting Heavenly Lords of Great Xia. I am impressed."
The black Chaos extended Its hand, seemingly wanting to applaud the three Heavenly Lords. Noticing It still held the Black Goat in Its right hand, It simply grew another arm from Its chest. The left hand clapped against the new right hand, producing a crisp, pleasant sound of applause, with a brilliant smile across Its face.
Whoosh—!!!
Before It could say more, a brilliant golden pillar of light descended from the distant Moon, instantly engulfing Chaos's form!
A surging golden tide spread across the sea surface. The Seraph's divine power raged wildly, piercing through Chaos's body, cleaving the sea, and descending directly to the earth's core!
This battlefield had never held only the three Heavenly Lords alone. Michael, far on the Moon, had been waiting for an opportunity after sensing Chaos's presence. This sword light that pierced through the cosmos was the signal It sent.
The moment that blade of light submerged Chaos, all three Heavenly Lords struck simultaneously!
Golden flowers, wooden swords, jade ruyi—three streams of light broke through the void, flying directly toward that golden sea of divine power. But as the Mortal Divine Realm dissipated, a towering illusory gate suddenly appeared above the sea!
Upon seeing this gate, Lingbao Tianzun's pupils contracted violently.
"This is…"
"How frightening…" Within the scattered golden light, Chaos stood at the foot of that gate, chuckling softly, "I only came to rescue someone, yet you want my life… Unfortunately, these measures aren't enough to keep us.
What do you say? 'Truth'?"
From within the hazy gray mist, An Qingyu slowly stepped forward. Those gray eyes gazed at the three Heavenly Lords as She calmly stood at Chaos's side.
"An… Qingyu…" Lingbao Tianzun's divine power violently fluctuated at this sight. He frowned, gazing at An Qingyu before the gate, His expression complex.
Rage, confusion, sorrow, helplessness… Though they had long anticipated this worst outcome, when An Qingyu stood at Chaos's side, even with His spiritual cultivation transcending the mundane, Lingbao could not control His emotions.
"An old acquaintance meets again. Won't 'Truth' greet Him?" Chaos looked at An Qingyu with amusement.
An Qingyu's eyes narrowed, a killing intent emanating from the gate behind Her. "You want to die?"
"Hehe, just joking." Chaos shrugged. It then looked at the three Heavenly Lords. "By the way, you gave the Black Goat a grand gift. I've prepared one for you too… When you return to Heavenly Court, you'll understand.
Until next time."
Chaos waved at the crowd, a bright smile spreading across Its face. A spatiotemporal vortex unfolded behind them. Holding the Black Goat's remains, It stepped into the vortex in one stride.
An Qingyu glanced back toward Lingbao Tianzun's direction, then calmly turned away. Her figure gradually vanished into the vortex.
The three Heavenly Lords' expressions were grim beyond measure.
Maintaining the Dust-Gazing Formation to kill the Black Goat had already consumed much of their spiritual reserves. Facing a Chaos who had recovered most of Its strength, their confidence in stopping It was far from certain. Add to that an An Qingyu who had mastered the Gate of Truth… Even if they fought with everything they had, there was no way they could capture Her.
"Gate of Truth, Black Goat—all taken by Chaos… Now the Three Pillar Gods of the Cthulhu Faction have assembled." Daode Tianzun gazed at the empty sea, sighing helplessly. "This complicates matters…"
"The Black Goat was already on the brink of death from the Dust-Gazing Formation. To recover Its original power will take at least several years. An Qingyu will need a long time to fully awaken the Key to the Gate… The most pressing issue now is Chaos." Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes narrowed slightly,
"That fellow is more cunning and battle-hardened than the Black Goat. Finding an opportunity to kill It won't be easy."
Lingbao Tianzun slowly closed His eyes. When He opened them again, He had regained His composure. "The priority is to return to Heavenly Court… With the Gods of Great Xia present, An Qingyu shouldn't leave so easily. Moreover, what Chaos just mentioned about the gift…
Something major must have happened at Heavenly Court."
The three Heavenly Lords exchanged glances. Their forms transformed into streams of light and vanished across the horizon in an instant.
…
Meanwhile,
Far away on the Moon, the six-winged Seraph gripping the golden holy sword frowned, gazing at Earth with a grave expression.
"Lord of Chaos, Black Goat, Gate of Truth." He lowered His head, gazing upon the gray, barren land.
Faintly, traces of crimson flickered across the surface, vanishing in an instant.
"So… they're stirring…"