Gods!
There was a group of people in the world who were born with the power to destroy heaven and earth.
The warriors of old had once knelt before them and worshiped them with utmost reverence.
They called that group "gods," and their clans "god clans."
The Heaven Swallowing Race was one of the god clans.
The Giant God Race was another.
But the Heaven Swallowing Race and the Giant God Race were not the only god clans.
There were many other clans in the world that had once been crowned with the title of "god clan."
Within the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting, two peaks that pierced straight into the clouds were especially eye-catching.
Beneath the peaks lay flat plains and rivers stretching as far as the eye could see.
Atop the peaks, Lin Bai and Wan Zizhen stood facing each other.
The mountain wind howled, whipping their hair and hems while stirring their battle intent.
Lin Bai had more or less guessed Wan Zizhen's origins, so he did not ask any further questions.
As for why Wan Zizhen was in the Evil Moon Thousand Provinces, Lin Bai did not ask about that either.
"I wonder whether your Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting can withstand my Devouring Power!"
Strands of black radiance spread from Lin Bai's body, enveloping him within.
As the power of the Devouring Dao Fruit circulated, Devouring Power filled the space around Lin Bai, dissolving and refining the mountain beneath his feet into nothingness.
"Heh, don't worry. Before the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting can no longer hold out, I'll definitely defeat you."
Wan Zizhen gave a radiant smile, and golden flames billowed from his body.
The flames surged into the sky, transforming into the phantom of a long, serpent-like Demon Race creature,