Heavenly Punishment, The End of an Era

When the Chaos Talisman became unstable, Shen Ni sensed it.

Shen Ni glared at Lu Ya, his eyes filled with boundless killing intent.

But Shen Ni couldn't concern himself with Lu Ya anymore.

As the Chaos Talisman sealing his Karma vanished, the Heavenly Punishment began to descend.

Entangled by Karma, it was like a shadow.

Heavenly Punishment and Heavenly Tribulation were not the same concept. The latter could be considered the Heavenly Dao's test for living beings, while the former was a punishment.

Since it was a punishment, it was bound to make a living being lose something, perhaps their Origin/Foundation, their Dao Fruit, or even face Annihilation of Body and Soul.

Under the Heavenly Punishment, Merit and Destiny would dissipate.

After all, Merit and Destiny were originally bestowed by the Heavenly Dao.

What could be given could also be taken back, as long as it complied with the 'Rules'.

The Heavenly Dao had no self-awareness; it was merely a 'Rule', a supreme 'Rule'.

Fierce Beasts were disfavored by the Heavenly Dao, so naturally, they didn't have much Destiny.

Shen Ni was now a Pseudo Chaos Demon God, further rejected by heaven and earth.

Thus, Shen Ni had very little Destiny.

With the arrival of the Heavenly Punishment, Shen Ni's 'Destiny was Exhausted'.

The dozens of Great Experts surrounding Shen Ni each had their own thoughts.

However, many gazes turned towards Lu Ya, filled with surprise, astonishment, and solemnity.

These Great Experts hadn't failed to break the Chaos Talisman sealing Shen Ni's Karma; they simply hadn't had the opportunity.

Although Lu Ya's move was unexpected, he had seized a crucial moment.

Ancestor Dragon and Yuan Feng, being caught in the situation, were 'confused by being in the thick of it,' while Lu Ya was a 'clear observer.'

Furthermore, the Magic Power displayed by Lu Ya surprised Ancestor Dragon and the others.

"Who is this divine being? His cultivation is not below mine," Hongjun thought, his eyes flickering.

Rahula's demonic eyes also appraised Lu Ya.

The Great Experts present all had 'grand' ambitions. An unknown powerhouse represented a variable that had to be treated with caution.

However, the immediate priority was dealing with Shen Ni.

"Shen Ni's Destiny is Exhausted; he is destined to perish today," Ancestor Yin Yang chuckled.

Under the Heavenly Punishment, even if Shen Ni survived, he would undoubtedly be severely injured.

If the Great Experts swarmed him again in his weakened state, how could Shen Ni resist? Death and Dao Annihilation would be his only path.

With this thought, Ancestor Yin Yang's expression relaxed.

If Shen Ni perished under the Heavenly Punishment, it would be even better, saving everyone further effort.

"The Calamity should also end," Hongjun said calmly.

The Calamity still had some time before its conclusion, but with Shen Ni's death, the Calamity could end prematurely.

With Shen Ni dying today, the Calamity might also end today.

The oppressive, dark clouds made even Grand Unity level experts feel suffocated.

Blood-red lightning tore through the void, weaving through the clouds like dragons and snakes, its terrifying power sending shivers down their spines.

Most astonishing was a pair of purplish-red eyes.

The Eye of the Firmament looked down upon Shen Ni with indifference.

Beneath the Eye of the Firmament, Shen Ni's massive body seemed no more significant than an ant.

Lu Ya's Sun God Eyes stared intently at the Eye of the Firmament.

Upon closer inspection, the Eye of the Firmament had a flaw.

"Innate Deficiency!"

Just as Lu Ya had guessed.

While most of the Power of the Firmament had condensed into this eye that presided over the Heavenly Punishment, a small portion of the Power of the Firmament resided within a certain Great Expert.

Some Great Experts who had come to besiege Shen Ni had not actually arrived, such as Ancestor Yang Mei, Ancestor Cang Tian, Ancestor Qiongtian, Ancestor Qing Tian, and Ancestor You Tian.

Ancestors like Yang Mei and Cang Tian were deeply hidden; even Hongjun was unaware of their existence, but Lu Ya was different.

The Sun Star illuminated heaven and earth.

Would Ancestors like Yang Mei avoid the Sunlight?

Therefore, many deeply hidden Great Experts in the Primordial Era were exposed under Lu Yang's gaze.

The more he discovered, the more Lu Yang marveled at the depth of the Primordial Era.

Under the Eye of the Firmament, Shen Ni felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

The intensity of the punishment varied with the amount of Karma.

However, Shen Ni not only had deep Karma, but he was also a Pseudo Chaos Demon God.

This meant his sins were compounded.

Once locked onto by the Heavenly Punishment, Shen Ni would be unable to escape, no matter how far he fled.

Unless he could go to the Outer Chaos.

But did Shen Ni have the opportunity to go to the Outer Chaos now?

At this point, dwelling on it was useless. Shen Ni could only resist the Heavenly Punishment with all his might.

As the dark clouds churned more violently, a vortex formed, centered around the Eye of the Firmament.

Crimson lightning began to brew.

"Boom!"

A beam of crimson lightning, billions of feet long, struck down at Shen Ni.

With nowhere to dodge, Shen Ni unleashed the World-Ending Millstone with all his strength.

The World-Ending Millstone was both offensive and defensive. Although its defensive capabilities were not as great as its attack power, they were still extraordinary.

Since Shen Ni had completely refined the World-Ending Millstone long ago, he could unleash its full might.

Fueled by Shen Ni's Quasi-Sage Magic Power, the World-Ending Millstone grew as it met the wind, transforming into a colossal "black hole."

Concurrently, Shen Ni's Grand Unity Dao Fruit manifested the Devouring Law.

At this moment, Shen Ni's Devouring Law and the World-Ending Millstone complemented each other perfectly.

The crimson Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder struck the "black hole" formed by the World-Ending Millstone.

The "black hole" immediately devoured the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder.

However, the power contained within the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder was too immense. Small cracks appeared on the "black hole" after it devoured the divine thunder.

Clearly, the World-Ending Millstone had been damaged.

Shen Ni, whose mind was intimately connected to the World-Ending Millstone, let out a muffled groan, his soul unstable.

"This won't do. I must leave the Primordial Era, or I will perish under the Heavenly Punishment."

Shen Ni thought to himself.

Without hesitation, Shen Ni flew towards the Outer Chaos.

Unfortunately, the Power of the Firmament had already sealed space-time.

The shackles of the Heavenly Dao bore down upon Shen Ni.

Under these circumstances, it was difficult for Shen Ni to even leave Tian Dang Mountain.

One beam of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder after another descended. Shen Ni desperately resisted while trying to escape Tian Dang Mountain.

After several strikes from the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, the World-Ending Millstone let out a mournful cry. Its radiance dimmed, and it fell from mid-air.

Now, the World-Ending Millstone was covered in cracks, both large and small.

Innate Spiritual Treasures possessed self-healing capabilities, but only if their origin remained intact.

Fortunately, the origin of the World-Ending Millstone had not been depleted.

If its origin had been depleted, its grade might have been lowered.

And lower-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures had lower self-healing efficiency.

For the time being, the World-Ending Millstone was unusable.

Shen Ni could only rely on his own formidable physique.

Shen Ni's current physique was so robust that it was comparable to an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

However, after several beams of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder struck him, Shen Ni's body turned scorched black, and his life force began to drain.

"My life is over!"

Shen Ni watched in despair as another divine thunderbolt descended.

Shen Ni's colossal body turned to dust.

Shen Ni's Primordial Spirit also vanished.

Following this, the Eye of the Firmament disappeared, as did the dark clouds and crimson lightning.

The sky was blue, dotted with white clouds, and the weather was pleasant.

However, Tian Dang Mountain was left in ruins.

Only a few thousand small Earth Veins remained in Tian Dang Mountain.

With only a few thousand small Earth Veins, Tian Dang Mountain was now merely a low-grade Blessed Land in the Primordial Era.

To be demoted from a top-tier Blessed Land to a low-grade one was a drastic fall.

With Shen Ni's demise, the Calamity also came to an end.

For a time, there was no more Calamity Qi between heaven and earth.

Although the Primordial Era still had many Fierce Beasts, they had been cast aside by the times.

The era belonging to the Fierce Beasts had come to an end!

With Destiny bestowed upon them, the Dragon Race, Phoenix Clan, and Kirin Clan would surely be unstoppable from now on.

The Primordial Era was growing, and the times were progressing.

In the era of Fierce Beasts, Shen Ni had only reached the Quasi-Sage realm during a Calamity.

In the era belonging to the Dragons, Phoenixes, and Kirins, the number of Quasi-Sages would surely not be small.

With the blessing of Destiny, it was only a matter of time before Ancestor Dragon, Yuan Feng, and First Kirin broke through to the Quasi-Sage realm.

And powerful beings like Hongjun and Rahula were also not far from the Quasi-Sage realm.

First the era of Grand Unity, then the era of Quasi-Sages, and then perhaps the era of Sages?

At this moment, some Great Experts wished to befriend Lu Ya, while the gazes of other Great Experts were fixed on the World-Ending Millstone.

Although the World-Ending Millstone had suffered considerable damage, its origin was intact.

It was a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure comparable to an Innate Supreme Treasure!