The battle erupted in an instant.
On the Lord of Tribulation’s side, a host of powerhouses struck at the same moment.
With Li Hao choosing to side with Tianfang, battle was inevitable. Countless bolts of lightning materialized.
Heaven fell and earth shattered!
Tribulation looked grim. Casting aside all hesitation, he charged straight for Tianfang. Several ninth-rank Sovereigns followed in his wake, unleashing their attacks against Tianfang and shattering the void into fragments!
Flee into the void?
A foolish delusion!
Tianfang casually waved his hand. Space fractured and the world tore asunder. In this moment, it seemed he no longer held anything back.
The undisputed number-one powerhouse of chaos finally revealed his true terrifying might.
Space inverted!
In a single breath, several ninth ranks were severed from one another.
The Life and Death Sovereign, who had been following Tribulation, suddenly felt his vision blur. Just as he was about to tear through the localized pocket of space, his expression changed drastically!
In a split second!
Suddenly, an immense millstone appeared high in the heavens above his head!
A Life and Death Millstone!
Tianfang’s cold voice rang in his ears. "Utterly brainless. Did you truly believe Tribulation was more dependable than me? Cultivating to this realm without grasping the dual poles of life and death—you have cultivated in vain!"
The Life and Death Sovereign blanched in disbelief, gritting his teeth. "Impossible! All spirituality of the Dao of Life and Death belongs to me!"
How can you wield Life and Death?
Indeed, life and death!
Tianfang had not struck with the power of space, but with the Dao of Life and Death.
"Why could Fang Ping gather darkness?"
Tianfang’s voice echoed with disdain. There was so much he did not know.
So much he failed to understand!
Did they believe that reaching the ninth rank meant they understood everything under heaven?
Timing and fate dictated all!
Stepping into the ninth rank a million years ago did not mean their talent was superior. In terms of sheer talent, many people in this era far surpassed those of the past—such as Li Hao, Su Yu, the Human King, Huntian, Chunqiu, and even... Reincarnation!
Which of these people lacked talent?
Why was Huntian the only one who barely managed to step into the ninth rank?
Placed a million years ago, every one of them would have easily crossed into the ninth rank. Did he truly believe that mastering life and death made him a supreme powerhouse?
He could not even compare to Reincarnation!
At the very least, Reincarnation had truly grasped the intent of the reincarnation of life and death—an intent, not merely... a Dao!
Unfortunately, Reincarnation had ultimately been slain by Li Hao.
In an instant, the Life and Death Millstone crushed down from above. The Life and Death Sovereign’s face contorted as a life-and-death reincarnation disc appeared above his head as well. Yet at the very first contact, a thunderous crash erupted, and his disc shattered to pieces!
The Life and Death Sovereign was paralyzed with disbelief!
Impossible! I am the Dao Lord who commands Life and Death!
"You are merely a Dao Lord, not a... Spirit Lord or God Lord!"
Tianfang’s voice echoed once more. In that moment, the Life and Death Dao Lord felt as if he stood entirely alone between heaven and earth, his mind dazed. *I am merely a Dao Lord, not a Spirit Lord...*
He seemed to realize something, to perceive something. Looking at that immense millstone of life and death, it seemed strikingly similar to his own, yet subtly different.
Where lay the difference?
Why had his own disc been shattered in a single instant?
Even if Tianfang was stronger, he was not Tianfang's sole opponent. Why... had this happened?
Watching the colossal millstone descend, he gritted his teeth and let out a fierce roar: "I want to see just how your life and death differs from mine!"
In that breath, his spirituality burned completely, and the power of life and death erupted to its absolute zenith!
What was there to fear in dying in battle?
He only wanted... to understand a little more. He wanted to see what true life and death was, what Tianfang’s life and death was.
Why could his own not compare?
He was the Life and Death Dao Lord. When Li Hao and the others slew ninth ranks, they used other methods; they had never crushed an opponent using that opponent’s own strongest Dao! He refused to believe there was truly someone whose Dao surpassed his own Dao of Life and Death!
A fleeting, brilliant bloom!
Life and death burned, and his Great Dao burned along with it. He hurtled directly toward the millstone, incinerating himself with a streak of madness and unwilling defiance, merging directly into Tianfang’s Life and Death Millstone.
Yet the moment he merged... he seemed to understand.
His voice turned into a soft murmur: "So that’s how it is... So... the Great Dao has dual poles as well... So that’s how it is... I should have guessed long ago. Was Silver Moon... your testing ground? Or rather... were you and Battle on the same side all along..."
Tianfang gave no answer.
As the millstone turned, Tianfang chuckled softly. "The Dao of Life and Death, once truly grasped and brought to its zenith, will not necessarily lose. Unfortunately... your life and death was simply too weak!"
Boom!
A tremendous explosion sounded as boundless power of life and death collapsed and was instantly absorbed by the millstone. The colossal millstone grew visibly brighter, glowing with blinding radiance.
"Life and death..."
A whisper drifted out, and a faint smile touched Tianfang's lips.
The Life and Death Dao Lord had fallen.
Slaying Life and Death marked the first ninth-rank powerhouse he had killed in this engagement.
...
Outside.
Tribulation and the others felt their vision blur. They fought with all their might to break through the spatial barrier, but the moment they emerged, they froze.
Just a moment ago, six powerhouses had struck together... yet in the span of a single breath, the aura of Life and Death had vanished.
Looking across the expanse, they were stunned.
Life and Death... was dead!
The supreme powerhouse of the Dao of Life and Death had died in the blink of an eye.
This had not been a one-on-one duel!
The Life and Death Dao Lord was by no means weak among the ninth ranks. They had all attacked together, yet he had merely been separated by Tianfang's spatial manipulation for a fraction of a second, and now he was dead.
The faces of the other ninth ranks turned deathly pale.
Tribulation muttered, "As expected... You cultivated life and death back then just for today. The Emissaries of Life and Death, Yin and Yang, the Five Elements... Had they not died, every one of them would likely have been slain by your hand!"
He ground his teeth, having completely seen through it.
Tianfang!
Tianfang had harbored this ambition all along. Tribulation only harbored a lingering doubt: even if both wielded life and death, could Tianfang truly be so much stronger than the Life and Death Dao Lord?
To slay Life and Death in a single instant!
If that was the case, who could rival Tianfang?
Not him. No one could.
Not even Li Hao and his peers!
At this moment, both the Human King and the other powerhouses experienced a shift in expression. Emperor Yu, who had just slain Huntian, also turned grim.
They had slain ninth ranks before!
Yet none had done so with such ease. This was not one-on-one, but one against six. In a single instant, Life and Death had been killed. Such power... far surpassed their own. Even though Li Hao had just slain two ninth ranks, as formidable as that was, it had not been accomplished with such effortless nonchalance.
In the blink of an eye, he was gone!
The Life and Death Dao Lord was definitely not weak among the ninth ranks. Even if he was not at his peak, neither was Tianfang. Why... could Tianfang kill him so effortlessly?
Not even the slightest shockwave had leaked out!
A localized pocket of space severed, isolated, and in a flash, the man was gone!
Sovereign Tribulation bellowed, "Link your Dao sources with mine!"
Trembling with fear, the others had no choice. In an instant, their spirituality erupted, and their Great Dao powers immediately intertwined with Tribulation’s, locking together.
Tribulation roared, "Tribulation, arise!"
"Slay the demon!"
Countless bolts of lightning instantly gathered across the sky. Thunder roared from every direction, accompanied by vast torrents of other Great Dao powers, surging frantically toward Tianfang!
At this moment, Tribulation seemed to have returned to his peak.
The ferocious might of the lightning tribulation inundated heaven and earth. Strange ripples spread in all directions, turning the entire eastern fringe into a realm of thunder.
Colossal pillars of lightning materialized, encasing Tianfang within.
Tianfang sighed softly with emotion. "You harbored this ambition long ago. Your Thunder Domain formation was prepared specifically for me, wasn't it? Circling my Tianfang World, claiming you were guarding the gates of Tianfang... What a pity. Tribulation, your ambition was never small."
Tribulation remained cold and silent.
Those lightning pillars seemed to draw upon even more Great Dao power. The entire Chaos Great Dao trembled violently, channeling boundless chaotic energy that transformed into the power of tribulation.
Rumble!
Space was completely torn to shreds as endless tribulation energy manifested. The localized worlds partitioned by Tianfang shattered in an instant.
Without a word, the Lord of Tribulation commanded the pillars of thunder to transform into countless gigantic battleaxes, hacking down furiously toward Tianfang!
Six Dao Lords had besieged Tianfang; Life and Death was dead, and now the combined might of five Dao Lords could only barely pin him down.
Tribulation glanced toward the other battlefronts. Aside from the six of them, eleven ninth-rank Dao Lords were still alive.
They were dealing with the factions of Silver Moon and the others.
He wanted to see if he could pull anyone away to pool more Great Dao power to execute Tianfang.
One look made him scowl.
The Human King, Little Human King, Su Yu, and Yuan Shuo were all capable of contending against ninth ranks right now. Meanwhile, the second-tier experts of the Myriad Realms and Xinwu could also hold their own against ninth ranks.
Facing Su Yu and the Human King, a single ninth rank was not even enough.
Both had already slain ninth ranks.
Of the eleven ninth ranks, a full eight were tied down fighting them, while the remaining three were trembling in fear, gathering their strength, because... Li Hao was coming!
Li Hao was crossing space. The moment he arrived, it would be impossible to pull anyone away for reinforcements.
Tribulation’s expression twisted.
Damn it!
Did these people have any idea what a menace Tianfang was?
Even if they didn't know before, Tianfang had just insta-killed Life and Death—had they still not woken up?
He shouted once more, "Li Hao, Tianfang instantly killed Life and Death! Do I need to spell out how terrifying he is? If this continues, the five of us cannot hold him, and we will all be slain by him! My Tribulation Thunder Domain cannot last long... Must you remain so stubbornly blind?"
Li Hao glanced over and chuckled. "Tribulation... spare me the act. Hold him off for a while. Once I finish killing them, then you can talk about whether you can hold on. Must I expose your little game?"
Tribulation sneered, "Foolish!"
Li Hao smiled faintly. "Truly hypocritical. Even I can't match your hypocrisy!"
"You..."
Just as Tribulation was about to erupt in fury, his brow furrowed, and he barked, "Do not slacken! Keep pouring in Great Dao power to suppress Tianfang!"
With that, he roared, "Everyone, this is a fight to the death! We have no way out anyway. Slay whoever you can! Even if you can't kill them, kill the experts of Xinwu and Silver Moon! Do not let a single one leave alive!"
The moment his words fell.
In the distance.
A thunderous crash erupted as if the world were being swallowed by a black hole. The Devour Dao Lord let out a savage roar, instantly sucking dry vast amounts of Great Dao power!
With a ferocious bellow, he opened his maw and swallowed several experts whole!
Those experts roared in defiance.
Boom!
The golden Heavenly Dog suddenly exploded, tearing into pieces. Yet it continued to snarl madly, its snow-white fangs biting down like razor-sharp blades to leave a bloody gash across the Devour Dao Lord's flesh!
Several powerhouses who cultivated the Dao of Devouring—whether from the Myriad Realms, Xinwu, or Silver Moon—were simultaneously detonated by the Devour Dao Lord's suction!
The Devour Dao Lord wore a savage sneer!
A swarm of ants!
Trying to shake the heavens?
If I can't kill Li Hao and his ilk, do you think I can't kill you lot?
That Xinwu Heavenly Dog dared to display the Dao of Devouring before me? Courting death!
Just as the thought crossed his mind, a book descended. Figures stepped out from the book one after another—the powerhouses of Xinwu emerging and instantly fusing into the Xinwu combatants.
The battle prowess of every Xinwu expert skyrocketed.
The Supreme's face was pale, but he smiled. "My Great Dao Book originates from everyone's Dao. Today... let us see if you all can wield it to slay him. Let the world see that even without the Human King, our Xinwu can still slay a ninth rank!"
As the experts fused with the Supreme’s Dao, their combat power surged. The Supreme took a deep breath, and in the next instant, a sword appeared in his grip!
The moment this sword emerged, Su Yu’s gaze snapped over from the distance.
"Hm? The Sword of Humanity!"
Or rather, the Human Sovereign's sword!
His mind moved, and he immediately shouted, "Human Sovereign!"
Among the forces of the Myriad Realms, a powerhouse stepped forward as if instantly understanding his intention. Clutching a grand seal, he hurtled toward the Supreme, channeling a torrent of humanity’s power directly into him!
Li Hao’s voice drifted over faintly as well: "Uncle-Master Hong!"
"Understood."
From the crowd, Hong Yitang soared into the air. A surge of humanity's power of faith erupted, and a longsword flew straight toward the Supreme!
The Supreme smiled. "Thank you!"
The three of them walked similar Daos—the Dao of the common people. Of course, the Human Sovereign and Hong Yitang were even more alike, both incorporating a Dao of responsibility.
At this moment, with one wielding the Earth-Overturning Sword and the other holding the Human Sovereign Seal, sovereign power poured forth without reservation.
Surging directly into the Supreme!
The Supreme gripped the longsword, and an aura of the Human Sovereign burst from the blade. In that instant, countless humans across Silver Moon, Xinwu, and the Myriad Realms seemed to lend their strength simultaneously, building momentum together.
The Supreme bellowed, "The Three Sovereigns of Humanity slay the demon right here!"
Humanity!
A colossal character for *Human* manifested between heaven and earth, appearing to suppress the universe as it instantly blanketed the Devour Sovereign.
The Devour Sovereign’s expression warped!
Humanity!
The powerhouses of the three factions had actually fused their Daos, resonating in unison! Augmented by the common people, bolstered by billions upon billions of mortals, it seemed in that single breath to unite the shared indignation of all humanity throughout the chaos!
In an instant, the faith of countless humans merged into one.
The Human Sovereign Sword slashed down.
The Devour Dao Lord roared furiously, "No matter how many billions of living beings there are, they are nothing before my Dao of Devouring!"
Boom!
The power of devouring erupted. In a single instant, the sky, moon, and sun vanished. Everything seemed swallowed whole, and that entire sector of the battlefield turned into an endless abyss of darkness!
Everything seemed to fade away.
A heartbeat of dead silence.
Suddenly, a golden ray of light pierced the darkness!
With a thunderous roar, the figure of the Devour Dao Lord reappeared, a bloody wound split open across his crown by the golden light. Meanwhile, the Supreme, the Human Sovereign, and Hong Yitang were drenched in blood and battered to pieces.
Yet the Supreme chuckled. "Nothing special!"
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted, and the Devour Dao Lord blew apart completely. An illusory phantom emerged, faint and dispersing, filled with disbelief. After a long moment, a murmur sounded: "Can supreme individual might truly not overcome the hearts of the people?"
Three sovereigns had united, gathering the power of the masses and the Dao of responsibility. Merely three eighth ranks had managed to slay him.
They had shattered his Dao of Devouring!
Was gathering supreme might into oneself wrong?
No, it could not be wrong.
It was only that... there were simply too many humans. The three of them had linked with humanity across the chaos to unleash that ultimate strike, leaving him unable to match it. It was not that he was weak; it was merely... that he had not recovered to his peak!
The Devour Dao Lord's body disintegrated, a wave of devouring energy sweeping outward in all directions.
Boom!
Endless detonations rang out. The powerhouses of the three factions were hurled backward, some torn to shreds. Yet there was no time to care about that. Experts erupted with their full power to withstand the blast of devouring energy, shielding the three who had slain the Devour Dao Lord in their midst.
Having slain a Dao Lord, the three were exhausted to their absolute limits; a single stray shockwave could have finished them off!
"Devour..."
Someone gasped in horror. Devour had actually died at the hands of a bunch of small fry!
Following Huntian, Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Life and Death, and Hurricane, yet another top-tier Dao Lord had fallen.
Today, nine ninth-rank powerhouses had perished in succession!
And this time, he had not even been slain by Li Hao and the other leaders, but by this group of small fry.
Unbelievable!
In the crowd, the Light and Darkness Dao Lord, who had been locked in bitter combat with the Little Human King, seemed to ponder something. After a moment's contemplation, he let out a sigh and looked toward the distant crowd.
A self-mocking laugh escaped him.
In that instant, the Bright Light Sovereign’s face suddenly changed. Kongji blanched as well, along with several cultivators from the Myriad Realms who walked the Dao of Light and Darkness, as well as Silver Moon's Bright Light Sword!
At this moment, they felt as if the Daos of Light and Darkness throughout heaven and earth were being extinguished in an instant.
Seeing this, the Little Human King’s expression shifted, and he threw a punch at him!
Tremendous power caused the entire void to shatter under the force of darkness.
Yet the Sovereign of Light and Darkness seemed entirely unbothered. Looking at him, he smiled. "Dark power? Back in the day, the Darkness Dao Lord fought me and was crushed by my hand. What are you?"
"You're nothing more than the Human King's dark side. Do you truly think yourself someone of consequence?" In the next breath, he laughed aloud. "You are not enough. But if you want to be someone of consequence, I will fulfill your wish!"
In an instant, light and darkness flared!
All around, the Bright Light Sovereign and the others turned pale. Suddenly, with a deafening boom, all the light power within the Bright Light Sovereign exploded in a single breath. With a mix of speechlessness, indignation, and helplessness, he cursed aloud: "What the actual fuck... I'm just an innocent bystander! I haven't even had the chance to show off for a few days... What the hell are you targeting me for?"
Turning his head toward Kongji in the distance, he smiled bitterly. "Son..."
Kongji was trembling violently as well. In an instant, his power of light and darkness dispersed entirely. In the next moment, his vitality seemed snuffed out, though soon life began to rekindle. Opening his eyes, he saw the Bright Light Sovereign disintegrating in the distance, and his expression warped in horror!
"It's fine... Your old man... is just getting old after all!"
The Bright Light Sovereign smiled bitterly. With a boom, his body blew apart completely. Looking toward the Sovereign of Light and Darkness, he sighed helplessly. *What did you target me for?!*
Meanwhile, the Sovereign of Light and Darkness merely chuckled, paying no heed to their survival!
Merely a bunch of small fry!
In an instant, boundless power of light and darkness gathered within him, and light erupted with an earth-shattering blast!
The surrounding powerhouses were sent flying.
The Little Human King's body also fractured from the blast, his dark power draining away frantically. He couldn't help but curse.
*I'm usually the one blowing people up, yet today someone blew me up!*
Just as the thought arose, a strand of ultimate darkness poured into his body. In his ears and mind, the voice of the Sovereign of Light and Darkness echoed with a sinister whisper: "Go have fun with the Human King. You are Fang Wushuang. No one ever said darkness cannot overcome light!"
Boom!
Explosions echoed everywhere. In that instant, the Little Human King’s eyes turned entirely pitch-black. Not far away, the Human King hadn’t noticed anything at first. But when he felt the power of light detonate and all the darkness vanish,
and saw an incomparably pure strand of dark power fuse into Wushuang’s body, his brow knitted instantly as he looked over!
In a flash, Fang Wushuang reappeared.
His external injuries seemed to have healed instantly.
His eyes were black voids as he looked toward the Human King, his tone still placid: "I'm fine!"
The Human King’s brow furrowed slightly as he dodged a ninth rank's attack. Looking at Fang Wushuang, he cursed under his breath: "Damn it, I always knew Old Zhang’s avatar technique was problematic—split personality!"
The Sovereign of Light and Darkness... was ruthless!
He had actually self-detonated, using the power of light to blast a crowd of people to death and channeling his dark power into Wushuang. Now things were troublesome!
The ever-optimistic Human King was now scowling deeply!
Of the eleven Dao Lords besieging them, two had died in an instant!
And now, their combat strength was roughly on par.
Li Hao, the Human King, the Little Human King, Su Yu, Yuan Shuo, and Chunqiu, who had just rushed over again—six top-tier combatants gathered together against only nine ninth ranks. In truth, they were no longer at a disadvantage.
Even though the Supreme and his companions were incapacitated, dead, or broken, the fall of two ninth ranks—Devour and Light and Darkness—had shaken the enemy to their core!
Li Hao, who had just arrived, glanced at the Little Human King and then at the Human King.
The Human King’s dark side had already accumulated a tremendous amount of darkness.
Now, with the Sovereign of Light and Darkness pouring all his dark power into him, the balance was upset. For the Human King, the biggest issue wasn't the avatar's imbalance, but that... while he might have been able to merge with him initially, now... it was no longer certain!
This could directly shatter the Human King’s greatest reliance and trump card!
Watching the Little Human King rapidly approach him, the Human King bared his teeth in a grin. "Son, you all right?"
"I'm fine!" Fang Wushuang replied.
Seeing this, the Human King cursed with a laugh: "You... I raised you from scratch, you're my flesh and blood! My son is just like me—even with a scratch, he'd cry foul three times over. How could you be fine?"
With just that one exchange, he knew trouble had arrived.
He shook his head.
Ignoring everyone else, he immediately shouted, "Li Hao, you handle those ninth ranks. I'll deal with my son..."
Li Hao offered a wry smile.
The Human King paid him no heed!
*You can handle it, stop whining.*
*I need to properly discipline my son. Otherwise, hoping he's fine now might get me thoroughly screwed over later!*
He was incomparably decisive!
Glancing at the surviving Xinwu experts in the distance, he barked, "Fuse into my body! Gather the power of the living world to suppress Wushuang! Fuck, now I can only forcibly harmonize yin and yang!"
Fang Wushuang suddenly lunged toward him, aiming straight for the saber in his hand. His eyes were dark and hollow as he tried to seize the saber formed by the Big Cat!
That saber was also a convergence of darkness.
If he seized it, it would surely strengthen his dark aspect even further. A cat’s head manifested on the blade, and Fang Wushuang barked, "Big Cat, come here, it's me!"
The Big Cat looked a bit bewildered!
This person was also Fang Ping.
For a moment, it hesitated. Both were Fang Ping; the one holding it was Fang Ping, and this one was too. It was just that the two Fang Pings seemed to have fallen out and were about to fight!
What should it do?
In truth, in terms of attributes, the Big Cat felt closer to Fang Wushuang right now, experiencing a sensation like... returning to a mother's embrace.
Yet in the next instant... the Fang Ping holding the saber slapped the cat’s head with a palm. "What are you spacing out for? Kill this grandson for me! Fuck, he's not my son anymore, he's my grandson!"
The Big Cat snapped awake.
*Oh, this is the real Fang Ping. No one else slaps my head so naturally.*
At this moment, Fang Ping once again gathered the power of the Xinwu living world.
Without needing further instruction, the Big Cat let out a meow.
"Meow... Little Fang Ping, hurry back!"
The meow carried the resonance of the Heavenly Dao.
Fang Wushuang’s expression flickered, and the dark power within him churned. Fang Ping sneered, "A son daring to disobey his father? Unbelievable! An unfilial son trying to rebel! A tiny bit of darkness from Light and Darkness was enough to sway you? You're asking for a beating!"
Seeing him drawing upon the power of the living world once more, Fang Wushuang retreated abruptly, abandoning his attempt to seize the cat saber.
Yet at that very moment, Fang Ping suddenly broke into a brilliant, radiant smile as he looked at the nine ninth-rank Sovereigns on the perimeter, looking as though his scheme had succeeded. Those nine had initially been watching the show.
Watching the Human King's misfortune!
But when some of them saw the Human King's smile... their hearts plummeted. Their expressions warped as they saw Fang Wushuang retreating toward them. *Oh no, a trap!*
Brandishing his saber, the Human King’s yang energy surged to a peak as he shouted, "Son, don't run! I'm going to kill you..."
His voice was filled with a feigned sense of powerlessness.
Fang Wushuang hadn't realized at first, but suddenly his face fell as he understood. He yelled, "He's tricking you... He's using you..."
Boom!
In that single instant, all nine powerhouses struck at Fang Wushuang simultaneously!
Nine attacks landed together, instantly blasting Fang Wushuang apart. The leading ninth rank sneered, "Still playing petty tricks at a time like this? Human King, do you think this is amusing?"
*At a time like this!*
*If you join forces, you wouldn't necessarily be weaker than us.*
*Yet you... still play underhanded schemes!*
*Truly a bunch of demons!*
*Did you really think we would fall for it?*
*Having this Fang Wushuang approach us, and then... joining hands to kill us?*
*What were you thinking!*
*Keep dreaming!*
"Damn it, you saw through it!"
The Human King roared in apparent fury. Lunging toward the shattered Fang Wushuang, he curled his lip and cursed under his breath: "Fuck, I raised you myself—did you think I could lose to you? What a joke!"
*Treating you as my son was already thinking highly of you, yet you dare betray me!*
*Wavering over the mere dark power of a Light and Darkness Dao Lord—utterly useless!*
In an instant, the dark saber plunged into Fang Wushuang’s body!
Fang Ping sighed. "Avatars are useless after all. Big Cat, looks like I can only count on you. Work a bit harder and swallow him for me. The time hasn't come yet!"
Now was not the time to fuse.
They had not reached that stage.
It wasn't that he didn't want to fuse, but fusing now... was not enough.
Since his son couldn't be trusted, he could only let the Big Cat swallow him again. The Big Cat opened its mouth wide and gulped down the fragmented pieces of Fang Wushuang, smacking its lips reluctantly. "Me again!"
"Nonsense. My son was disobedient and got beaten to death by me. You're more obedient than my son, and I trust you so much—aren't you even a little moved?"
"..."
*Moved by what?!*
The Big Cat was aggrieved and not moved in the slightest!
Eating every day, eating every day... Dark power tasted terrible. Well, it didn't taste too bad, but... eating too much of it was sickening.
Watching the Big Cat swallow Fang Wushuang whole, the ninth ranks froze and stared at Fang Ping.
The Human King smiled. "Thanks a lot!"
Their expressions twisted!
Damn it!
Had the Human King's dark side truly mutinied earlier?
This fellow’s acting was... impressive. To be playing these petty tricks at such a juncture, and worse, they had taken it seriously and actually helped him suppress the trouble that the Sovereign of Light and Darkness had painstakingly created!
The Human King bared his teeth and looked at Li Hao and the others in bewilderment. "Why haven't you struck? Enjoying the show?"
Every single one of them had just stood there watching; not a single person had made a move!
Li Hao smiled. "There are nine of them, you weren't participating, and your son was just beaten to death by you. If they didn't attack, why should we take the initiative?"
The Human King was speechless!
He couldn't help but gripe, "Never cultivate avatars, damn it, they go out of control way too easily! We barely started and he rebelled just from absorbing a bit of dark power..."
With that, he looked at Su Yu. "That little sister of yours also has an abnormal avatar—how come she hasn't rebelled yet?"
Emperor Yu chuckled. "It's fine. Fellow Daoist Lantian won't rebel."
In the distance, the laughter of myriad demons drifted over, accompanied by Lantian's frail voice: "I wouldn't dare. My Brother Yu doesn't have just one personality. Sometimes he even wants to kill himself. If I rebel against him and kill one personality, what if an even worse one shows up?"
"..."
Emperor Yu’s face darkened as he glanced into the distance. "Shut up. So many people died, yet you're still alive!"
Lantian’s ghostly laughter echoed again. "I have many avatars. More than half died, but plenty remain."
Emperor Yu chuckled and said no more.
Outside, the nine ninth-rank Sovereigns merely watched them coldly, caught in a dilemma!
The enemy had suffered casualties—the Supreme and his companions had fused back into the Human King, and the Little Human King had been suppressed by his own creator—but their own side had lost Light and Darkness and Devour, leaving only nine Sovereigns.
In the end, they had merely killed a bunch of small fry.
The big fish were all alive and well.
The losses were simply too catastrophic!
The nine exchanged glances. Standing by like this was not a solution.
Once Tribulation’s side was broken by Tianfang... they would be in deep trouble too.
At this stage, none of them had any way out.
The auras of the nine flared once more!
Suddenly, not far away, a deafening explosion erupted. Countless lightning pillars shattered. The Sovereigns whose Daos were linked with Tribulation coughed up blood, their faces turning pale. Within the formation, Tianfang shattered the Thunder Domain in an instant!
Countless lightning silhouettes were wiped out!
Tribulation bellowed as vast amounts of Great Dao power were sucked frantically into him. The Lord of Tianfang also manifested space, and life and death appeared across the world in an instant. A millstone crushed down upon one of them with a thunderous roar!
That person was pulverized on the spot!
Sovereign Tianfang gasped for breath, taking several steps back. Sovereign Tribulation let out a roar from the silence, absorbing the fallen expert’s Great Dao power and throwing a punch at Tianfang that blasted the surrounding space apart!
Sovereign Tribulation’s face was pale as he looked at the three survivors beside him, sighing, "The Thunder Domain... is broken!"
The three wore expressions of despair and defeat.
Six had suppressed him, yet in a short time, two had been killed. The other front had offered no reinforcements—nor could they, having lost Devour and Light and Darkness only to take down the Little Human King!
As for the Supreme and his group, they hadn't cared about them in the slightest; whether they lived or died changed nothing!
And now on their front, they could no longer suppress Tianfang. Death was their only outcome.
"Tribulation..."
Suddenly, one of them looked at Tribulation with a complicated expression. "I know... what you've been plotting!"
Tribulation’s expression remained unchanged, though his eyes flickered.
Soon, that person gave a self-deprecating laugh. "All these years, everyone underestimated you. Or rather, they didn't. To rise near the Tianfang World, establish the Tribulation Domain, and endure humiliation—everyone called you the lowliest among the ninth ranks. Yet... you survived until today. In truth, everyone knew you had methods..."
Back then, the Lord of Tianfang possessed unmatched prestige!
Who dared open a world near the Tianfang World?
Someone did!
Tribulation!
Furthermore, when Order attempted to spread the Dao of Order across the chaos, he was slain by Tianfang. Yet Tribulation’s Dao of Tribulation had long spread across the chaos, and Tianfang had never killed him.
Was it because he was stronger than the Lord of Order?
Naturally not!
It was because Tribulation knew how to endure!
Even after reaching the ninth rank, even with immense power, he had acted like a servant before Tianfang back then.
In comparison, he was perhaps another King Huai of Xinwu!
Endurance was Tribulation’s greatest strength.
Yet today—and in recent days—he had ceased enduring. He had provoked Tianfang, sowed discord, and opposed all factions...
At this moment, those familiar with him could see the truth.
The ninth-rank Sovereign before him cultivated the Dao of Thunder.
A genuine Lord of Thunder!
Looking at Tribulation, he smiled. "We’ve known each other for so many years; how could we not understand what you're plotting? But... I cannot stand Tianfang’s deep schemes, nor can I stomach these juniors acting so arrogant! Tribulation, today we will likely not escape alive. If you still have tricks left... slaughter them!"
In an instant, a torrent of thunder power surged frantically toward Sovereign Tribulation!
Sovereign Tribulation’s expression shifted. The Thunder Dao Lord snorted and laughed. "Consider your wish fulfilled—you've eyed my power for a long time! I've known all along that your chaos lightning tribulation can easily slay eighth ranks, but ninth ranks? You lacked the true essence of the Dao of Thunder... Today, this father will fulfill you!"
Tribulation’s face altered slightly!
Not far away, the Lord of Tianfang sighed as well. "Since you know, you should understand that Tribulation is happier than I am to see you meet your doom today. Why... do this?"
The Thunder Dao Lord sneered, "Tribulation is sinister and has always manufactured disasters, including today's catastrophe. But Tribulation is also resisting! Tianfang, do not assume you truly control everything! Without your oppression, would we have come to this? My Dao of Thunder despises the sinister Tribulation, but I despise you—this seemingly righteous Tianfang—even more! Better to give it to a true villain than a hypocrite!"
Sovereign Tribulation suddenly gave a bitter smile. "I..."
The Thunder Dao Lord smiled as well. "The true villain is you; no need to say more, no need to explain. With so many dead today, your dream has been realized. In all the endless ages of chaos, when has there ever been such a great tribulation? Tribulation, if you cannot win today... you truly are a piece of trash!"
With those words, his body exploded, his boundless power of thunder completely fusing into the Dao of Tribulation!
Seeing this, the other two Sovereigns sighed, their expressions complicated.
Yes, they had seen through it as well.
None of them were fools!
Tribulation had been lying low, waiting for everyone to fall, waiting for the greatest catastrophe in chaos to arrive!
Where there was catastrophe, there was tribulation!
Did the deaths of more powerhouses truly matter to Tribulation?
No, not at all!
The more who died, the greater the benefit to him!
The power of tribulation would only grow stronger!
It signified that the entire chaos had completely entered an era of cataclysmic upheaval—the very moment he would be at his strongest.
Having cultivated to the ninth rank, how could they not understand Tribulation’s mind? Yet at this point, they disliked Tianfang, disliked his hypocrisy, disliked his calm demeanor where everything seemed under his control.
They would rather fulfill this true villain than linger beside that hypocrite Tianfang.
They knew all too well how Order had died back then!
Tribulation smiled wryly. "I thought..."
The two of them smiled bitterly as well. "You thought what? Your Dao of Tribulation thrives the more upheaval there is. Today, with catastrophe descending, you fought so desperately against Tianfang, refusing even to pretend to cooperate with him first—how could we not see through your intentions?"
"We knew your mind long ago... It's just that seeing you didn't personally strike to kill anyone... we couldn't be bothered to expose you!"
One sighed. "Thunder has gone. When you summoned the two of us, you probably planned all along to absorb our Daos once we died to perfect your own."
The two exchanged glances, both wearing expressions of helpless dejection.
Tribulation opened his mouth to explain, but one of them chuckled. "Forget it. We failed to recover to our peak, our lifespans are running out, and our spirituality is burned dry. In truth, we knew long ago that there was no way out today. Prophecy and Fate foresaw this day long ago... We merely hid it from you and Tianfang. Did you truly think we took no precautions at all?"
The other also smiled. "My Dao of Fate is ethereal and illusory; in truth, I can no longer see through anything. Paired with your Dao of Tribulation, perhaps... it will be of some use. Still, Tribulation, heed my words: believing entirely in fate is worse than having no faith in fate at all!"
With that, Great Dao power flooded into Tribulation’s body, a faint voice whispering in his ear: "Tribulation, we chose you over Tianfang... solely because... Tianfang’s ambition is greater! Beware of him..."
Boom!
His body shattered, and the Fate Dao Lord fell.
In the next instant, an even more peculiar power surged forth. Sovereign Tribulation’s expression grew increasingly complicated. "Qiankun, I..."
The last person, the Qiankun Dao Lord, wore a gentler smile: "Drop the act. Be a true villain, don't emulate hypocrites! My Dao inverts heaven and earth, overturning the dual poles... These people all cultivate dual poles like yin and yang, life and death. Tribulation... I hope you succeed! Slay them as an offering to us... so our million years of waiting won't be in vain..."
Accompanying the Qiankun Dao Lord's words, another torrent of Great Dao power poured into the Tribulation Domain!
The Tribulation Dao Lord let out a breath, looking toward Tianfang not far away with a conflicted gaze. "So they all knew!"
For the first time, Tianfang’s expression turned dark.
He too had assumed these people had failed to see through Tribulation’s intentions. He had said nothing because... he believed Tribulation’s actions were beneficial for wiping them out!
Yet he hadn't anticipated that these people... knew all along!
This time, things seemed to have slipped out of control!
At this moment, the Tribulation Dao Lord’s aura surged frantically. Of the six powerhouses on his side, only he remained. Aside from the power of life and death, the Great Dao powers of the other Sovereigns had been almost entirely absorbed by him.
Moreover, they had merged voluntarily, leaving little to dissipate.
In an instant, Sovereign Tribulation seemed to have truly returned to his peak from the ancient era—perhaps even surpassing it. Feeling the boundless power within him, he exhaled and chuckled dryly: "Tianfang, a hypocrite... is worse than a true villain. Tell me, isn't that laughable?"
Tianfang remained impassive!
He merely watched him, saying indifferently after a long silence, "Do you believe that fusing their Great Dao powers and perfecting your Dao of Tribulation makes you my equal?"
At this moment, more than half of the ninth-rank Dao Lords had fallen.
Yet the power of tribulation was still swelling madly, spreading in every direction. The lightning in the sky seemed to envelop the entire chaos, and a cataclysmic force churned through the universe!
Tribulation had descended!
It seemed that only now had the true catastrophe of chaos truly arrived!
Chapter 619