"BOOMMMMM!!!!!"
The darkness from Pan Buwang erupted as his figure instantly disappeared, reappearing in another spot, striking fear into the person he materialized in front of.
That person was Shenwu Yanye, the Lightless Divine Regent!
"Ah...!" Before she even had time to scream, Pan Buwang struck with terrifying speed, his fingers forming claws of darkness. With ease, he pierced through her protective godly energy, his hand driving through her chest in one swift motion, emerging from her back.
"Thump...thump...!" In Pan Buwang's hand, a human heart, still warm with fresh blood, appeared. He ripped it out, its rhythmic beating slowing as he held it in his grasp.
"BOOOOMMMM!!!
With a detonation of his darkness power, the heart was obliterated, turned into nothing in an instant.
!!!!!!
Before Shenwu Yanye could even cry out, the darkness in Pan Buwang's hand shifted into a blade. He swung it upward, cutting through everything in its path. The left half of her body was severed, her left arm completely torn away. Yet Pan Buwang's expression remained satisfied, as he quickly swiped his hand downward, intending to finish the job and cleave her body in half.
"DIE!!!!"
Suddenly, before Pan Buwang could continue with his deadly assault, Dian Jiuzhi, who had been closest, rushed forward. His scaled hand brought down the golden power of the Boundless God.
"BOOOOMMMM!!!!"
The force of the attack temporarily halted Pan Buwang's actions, but Dian Jiuzhi's eyes widened in shock. What he had hoped would happen didn't.
With his power reduced to around sixty percent, compared to Pan Buwang who was not suppressed at all, the attack barely fazed him. Pan Buwang didn't take a single step back. Instead, he seized Dian Jiuzhi's scaled hand with crushing force, then slammed him down into the cold abyssal ground.
"BOOOOMMMM!!!"
"BOOOOMMMMM!!!!"
"BOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!"
On one side, Pan Buwang detonated his Perfect God power against Shenwu Yanye, causing her body to explode. On the other, he smashed Dian Jiuzhi into the hard ground, unleashing a wave of destruction with each strike.
"BOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!"
With a final, powerful throw, Pan Buwang sent Dian Jiuzhi crashing into a nearby mountain with a thunderous boom. The god's blood spilled as his body crumpled, and Pan Buwang watched as Shenwu Yanye's soul drifted away, escaping into the distance. Though her body had been destroyed, the high cultivation of a god allowed their soul to survive. Even if their body was obliterated, it not enough to kill a god!
But even as her soul escaped, thanks to Dian Jiuzhi's interference, it was riddled with holes and injuries. Pan Buwang's attack hadn't just damaged her body—it had torn into her very essence. Pan Buwang was about to pursue her weakened soul when a cold voice suddenly rang out, freezing him in place.
"That's enough!"
Following the command, the terrifying power of the Ancient True Gods swept over the area, halting Pan Buwang's movements.
"Pan Buwang, do you realize the consequences of your actions?!" Liu Xiao's roar filled the air as Six Divine Worlds materialized above him, their immense power radiating with terrifying force. The energy emanating from Liu Xiao surpassed even Pan Buwang's, who was unrestrained by the Endless Fog Sea. The pressure of his power shook the very ground beneath them.
Looking at High Priest Liu Xiao, Pan Buwang smiled faintly before replying.
"Master has granted my life anew, everything I have today is because of him."
"He has given me everything, so... I have no regrets. If I must die, it will be for his sake." Pan Buwang's eyes darkened as he spoke. He knew, without a doubt, that today would be his end. But he had accepted it. It was time for him to meet her—the one who had been waiting for him on the other side. He had kept her waiting long enough.
There was no reason left for him to remain in the world of the living, other than to repay his master's kindness. That was the only purpose he had now.
"Good, good, good!" Liu Xiao said, his voice filled with fury. His power surged, suppressing Pan Buwang in place. The Ancient True God rushed forward, his palm filled with ancient heavenly laws, flying toward Pan Buwang at terrifying speed.
"DIE!!!" Liu Xiao roared, his voice brimming with murderous intent. Today, he would end this young man before him. Since Pan Buwang had sided with Yun Che, the Fog Monarch, there was no need for further words.
The power of the gods was undeniable. True, they were suppressed in the Endless Fog Sea, but Ancient True Gods were still, at their core, Ancient True Gods. Even with only sixty percent of their power, it was still enough to crush a Perfect True God, even if that Perfect True God was at his full strength!
Each world, the power they manifested from the heavenly laws they had mastered, increased their strength by an enormous margin, making the Ancient True Gods far more powerful than the True Gods. The more worlds they manifested, the greater their power became.
If it had been High Priest Wan Dao, with only Two Divine Worlds, his strength, even with the suppression of the Endless Fog Sea, would have been on par with Pan Buwang, who was not suppressed. But Liu Xiao? He had Six Divine Worlds!
As the Ancient True God Liu Xiao descended with terrifying power, his divine might crashing down toward Pan Buwang, Pan Buwang's eyes suddenly glowed with an ancient mark. He was preparing to use the forbidden technique of his Owl Butterfly Divine Kingdom when, suddenly...
A figure appeared before him and Liu Xiao.
"BOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!"
Liu Xiao's power collided with the air, crashing down like a storm, but before it reached Pan Buwang, a stronger force erupted from Chief Priest, who had appeared in an instant. With a single movement, he redirected Liu Xiao's power, sending it elsewhere.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!"
The clash of godly energy and divine might slammed into the abyssal ground, sending cracks rippling through the earth. Debris flew in every direction, scattering like broken fragments as the sheer power of the impact reverberated through the land.
!!!!!!!!!!
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Climbing out of the hole he had created, Liu Xiao turned his head toward Big Rage, confusion evident in his expression. Before he could ask any questions, Chief Priest Big Rage spoke first.
"I need some answers from him first."
?????
Pan Buwang, still stunned by the interference, glanced at the Chief Priest, confusion clouding his thoughts. He had been prepared to use his final technique, but now, with Big Rage's unexpected intervention, he was left wondering why. Nonetheless, he composed himself and replied.
"What would you like to know? Lord Chief Priest?" Pan Buwang asked, his voice steady despite the confusion in his heart.
His only purpose here was to delay the gods. The longer he could hold them off, the further Yun Che would travel into the Endless Fog Sea. The more the gods were suppressed, the more they would be forced to give up the chase.
Since the Chief Priest had questions and this would cause further delay, allowing Yun Che to escape deeper into the Abyss, Pan Buwang had no reason not to answer.
Big Rage's ancient eyes lingered on Pan Buwang for a long moment before he finally spoke.
"You said Yun Che, your master, has given you everything..."
"Does that mean your Perfect Divine Essence was given by Yun Che as well?"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Chief Priest's question struck everyone like a thunderclap, shaking them to their core. The Moon God and Star God's eyes suddenly lit up with realization. Perfect Divine Essence—the ability to fully complete the God Source inheritance—t would elevate one to the status of a Perfect True God.
How they dreamed of this! How they longed for their future successors to possess such power! The idea of their bloodline achieving such a feat had always been a distant, almost impossible dream. But hearing the Chief Priest's question sparked something in them. They too remember that back then, Pan Buwang only have Eight Level of Divine Essence! Could it be...?!!!! The madness of the thought began to take root in their minds, filling them with an intoxicating hope.
Far on the other side, the injured soul of Yanye, still reeling from the brutal fight, retreated to the safety of High Priest Wan Dao. Fear clung to her.
On the otherside, bloodied and broken, Dian Juizhi dragged himself forward toward safety of the Ancient True God as well, his hateful gaze fixed on Pan Buwang. He stumbled toward the Ancient True God, rage and vengeance in his eyes.
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"What did you do to Pan Buwang just now?"
In the far distance, the Qilin God carried Yun Che deeper into the Endless Fog Sea, traveling at terrifying speed. The sky shifted, turning from gray to dark gray as they moved further into the heart of the abyss. The dense Abyssal Dust here was so terrifying that it could devour or corrupt anyone below True God Realm within minutes.
"I granted him my blessing," Yun Che answered, his voice steady.
"???... Blessing?" Li Suo asked in confusion, not fully understanding the meaning behind his words.
"Back in the Northern Divine Region of the God Realm, with the power of darkness from the Creation God of Elemental and Heaven Smithing Devil Emperor, I reached a state of perfection in my ability to control darkness energy. With that, I was able to transform those with imperfections, making their bodies truly compatible with the power of darkness."
"And just earlier, I did the same for Pan Buwang. He was the first to ever receive my blessing—the power of destruction, the power of Abyssal Dust."
"....." Li Suo listened to Yun Che, silently shocked. To be able to control Abyssal Dust to such an extent in just a short decade...
"If I am the Emperor of the Endless Fog Sea, then Pan Buwang can be considered its Prince."
"... Unfortunately, he will serve his final purpose and fade away before history can even understand how heaven-shaking the change in his body is," Yun Che said, his voice tinged with a cold finality.
"Your heartbeat... it's slightly off... Are you feeling guilty?" Li Suo asked, sensing a subtle shift in Yun Che.
"..... You think too much." Yun Che closed his eyes, letting the conversation drift away as they continued their descent deeper into the Endless Fog Sea. From millions of miles, to two million, to ten million miles—they ventured further and further into the abyss.
At this distance, even the Ancient True Gods would struggle to locate him, especially in this depth of the Endless Fog Sea. Of course, with Yun Che's current power and divine senses reaching hundreds of millions of miles, he could still easily observe everything happening between Pan Buwang and the gods.
He didn't mind Pan Buwang revealing everything about him. After all, he had no intention of beingfriend the Abyss. They were enemies, and that's all they would ever be. And next time when he reappear, he will only do so when he have the power to overturn the Abyss!
The love, the friendship, the relationship between master and disciple—everything was fake. There was no need to dwell on it.
Soon, the sky grew even darker as more and more terrifying Abyssal Dust filled the air, its oppressive weight growing with each passing moment. The Abyssal Qilin God carried Yun Che deeper into the endless expanse, heading toward the deepest depths of the Endless Fog Sea. The further they traveled, the more the world around them seemed to shift, as if they were descending into the very heart of darkness itself.
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"To think... to think... YUN CHE... CAN ACTUALLY TURN SOMEONE INTO PERFECT DIVINE ESSENCE!" The Twin Gods murmured in disbelief, their voices trembling as they listened to Pan Buwang's tale. Shock and disbelief spread throughout their minds, each word sinking in as they processed the impossible reality before them.
Impossible!
No matter how many times they screamed "impossible" within their minds, Pan Buwang stood before them, a living testament to the truth. He had been transformed, his body perfectly compatible with darkness profound energy, making him a true Perfect Divine Essence—a Perfect God.
This... this...!!!!
"That's why I said I owe everything to Master," Pan Buwang spoke again, his voice unwavering. "So, if I die for his sake, I have no problem with it."
His aura surged once more, intensifying with the weight of his words. He looked at the stunned gods before him, knowing he had delayed long enough. If his calculations were correct, Yun Che should already be hundreds of millions of miles deep into the Endless Fog Sea by now. His master's safety was assured.
With that, Pan Buwang's eyes turned cold, and he prepared to unleash his forbidden technique.
Suddenly, amidst the tense atmosphere, the Chief Priest turned toward High Priest Wan Dao and spoke.
"Wan Dao... I think Yun Che is worth it for you to use that."
"...You owe me a drink... and it better be the best alcohol in the world too," High Priest Wan Dao replied, as if understanding what Big Rage meant.
"I will make sure it's the best drink the world has to offer," Big Rage said, nodding in agreement.
??????????? Pan Buwang was confused as he listened to their words. A sense of crisis began to build up within him, his instincts screaming that something was wrong.
Before anyone could fully process their conversation, High Priest Wan Dao's Two Divine Worlds manifested, radiating with immense power. These were the Heavenly Laws he had mastered to their peak, standing beside the very laws that governed the world itself.
He, Wan Dao, had mastered two laws in his life. Though his talent could only take him so far, he was proud of the journey he had made in this life.
His eyes lingered on his worlds one last time. This would be the final time he would gaze upon them before they disappeared—before his cultivation receded, returning to the True God Realm.
Almost a hundred million miles in, Yun Che, who had been watching everything unfold within his Divine Sense, suddenly felt a crushing sense of crisis wash over him.
"BOOOOOMMMM!!!"
"BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!" The Two Divine Worlds of High Priest Wan Dao exploded into profound light as they manifested the Heavenly Laws. One contained the Law of Space, and the other, the Law of Dimension.
As the worlds erupted, the Heavenly Laws ascended toward the sky, exploding in fiery brilliance before disappearing. High Priest Wan Dao staggered, coughing up large amounts of blood as his eyes turned red with agony. His ancient, terrifying aura began to recede, and his cultivation fell dramatically.
"CRACKKKKK.....CRACKKKKKKKKKK"
"BANGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!"
Suddenly, the space around them trembled violently, cracks appearing everywhere. Spatial rifts tore open, and it wasn't just in their immediate vicinity—these cracks spread throughout the Endless Fog Sea and the surrounding areas! Even the areas deep in the Endless Fog have shattered as spatial cracks appeared as well!
!!!!!!
"BOOOOOOMMMM!"
Although Pan Buwang had no idea what was happening, he sped forward, desperate to stop High Priest Wan Dao from carrying out whatever he was doing. But before he could get close, Liu Xiao appeared before him, blocking his path.
"YOU!" Pan Buwang roared, sensing the terrible crisis that was about to fall—not on him, but on his master!
!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the depths of the Endless Fog Sea, Yun Che felt the space around him shudder, the cracks appearing in the fabric of reality itself. A deep sense of dread and danger swept over him, growing stronger with every passing moment.
"The Heavenly Laws are trembling...! Someone with a high level of spatial power disturbed the Heavenly Laws!" Li Suo's voice rang out urgently in Yun Che's mind.
???????
"The spatial cracks here are opening... and there are exits! They're connected to somewhere!" Li Suo's voice was filled with urgency, her concern clear as she realized the gravity of the situation.
!!!!!!!!!!!!
Though Yun Che didn't fully understand what was happening, his Divine Sense quickly confirmed that it was the work of the Ancient True Gods. This was not good for him. The feeling of impending danger grew stronger with every passing second.
"PUKEEEEE!" Amid the storm of spatial cracks, High Priest Wan Dao, drenched in his own blood, pointed a trembling finger toward one of the cracks near him. "Yun Che is there!"
Through the spatial cracks on the gods' side, High Priest Wan Dao sensed Yun Che's aura emanating from one of the openings. His eyes narrowed as he directed the gods to enter the crack in space. He was sure Yun Che was close, near the exit point of that rift.
In fact, this spatial crack was connected to the one closest to Yun Che! In reality, it was only a few miles away from him!
"GOOOOO!!!!" The High Priest roared.
"RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Even though Li Suo couldn't see what Yun Che was witnessing, she felt the overwhelming sense of danger emanating from the spatial crack near them.
"BOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!"
"UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
Unexpectedly, before the gods could enter the spatial hole, a powerful force exploded outward. A sharp sword cut through the air, heading straight for the unsuspecting High Priest Wan Dao. His cultivation had fallen, and he wasn't on guard against those near him. As a result, he was struck full force by the sword attack. His body was sent flying, blood trailing behind him as he crashed down into the abyss, the impact echoing through the air.
"BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!"
With the injuries High Priest Wan Dao had already suffered from uprooting his laws to create the temporary spatial cracks, combined with the new wounds inflicted by the sword attack, he collapsed, his body unable to withstand the strain. His vision blurred, and with a final, desperate breath, High Priest Wan Dao passed out, his body sinking into unconsciousness from the overwhelming injuries.
Amidst the shock and stunned expressions of everyone, the spatial cracks began to mend themselves, finally rid of the disturbance in its laws.
However, there was no time to contemplate the significance of the closing cracks. The gods quickly turned, their eyes wide in disbelief, toward the person who had attacked the High Priest.
"Caili....." Hua Qingying murmured in disbelief...