Sacred Ruins Arc (93): Entering Sainthood to Slay Gods, the Heavenly Venerable's Incarnation

At the edge of the Nether Universe, within the Chaos mist, a metal deck plate blown off a warship twitched. Then it was pushed aside, and a middle-aged man with less than half his body left crawled out.

Blood foam filled his mouth and nose. His face was cold and grim, carrying both fury and the lingering dread of surviving a disaster. His gaze was dark and icy as he stared into the Nether Universe.

"I'm alive. Son of the Other Shore King, just you wait... ah..."

"But I don't have long to live anyway. I'll go to your Nether Universe and slaughter to my heart's content. Let's see who can stop me now!"

The man spoke in a chilling voice and prepared to tear through the starry sky, leaving the Nether Universe to return. But the next moment, the Void split open. A glowing blue vine reappeared and instantly pierced through, blasting apart his head.

"I hadn't expected there to be another fish that slipped through the net!"

The Blue Other Shore Flower swayed. Dazzling flames erupted with deafening force, nearly blasting through the universe itself. This All-Illuminating-level expert was killed as well.

"Sigh! I had thought a few more would emerge, but from beginning to end, there was only you, Son of the Other Shore King. You should not have killed those under the Heavenly Venerable's sect..."

Just then, a sigh rang out, shaking the Star Sea and causing even Chaos to split and disperse on its own, revealing an open expanse.

An old man emerged from the Chaos, seated cross-legged upon a lotus platform. His white eyebrows were over a foot long, curving downward. His hair was sparse, with barely a few strands left; he was practically bald.

There were several others beside him, young men and