On the battlefield.
Qiankun Ancestor stared at Shen Ni with a grave expression, while Shen Ni seemed far more at ease.
Although both were among the strongest of the strongest, Qiankun Ancestor was indeed slightly inferior to Shen Ni.
His Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron was an Innate Supreme Treasure, but it was not suited to attack or defense; it was mainly used for alchemy and crafting. Shen Ni, on the other hand, commanded the Great Dao of Slaughter, a law of ultimate offense. On top of that, the God-Slaying Spear in his hand was a supreme weapon of slaughter. Both in terms of the Great Dao itself and his weapon, he far surpassed Qiankun.
At that moment, the Sea of Blood behind Shen Ni churned, and a hint of excitement showed in his eyes.
He knew his chance to break through had come.
"Kill!"
With a furious shout, his killing intent erupted like a tidal wave. It seemed the Nine Heavens themselves were about to be torn apart.
Qiankun Ancestor hurriedly laid down layer upon layer of spatial defenses before him, while urging the Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron to unleash endless light of Creation and shield his entire body.
Shen Ni, however, showed a trace of displeasure. He knew Qiankun Ancestor had no intention of truly meeting him head-on, and was only trying to buy time.
And battle... was precisely the field in which Shen Ni excelled most!
The aura of slaughter on the battlefield was amplified without limit, and Shen Ni's strength soared with it. He was already close to the Sublime Saint realm, but still lacked that final step.
Endless Slaughter Divine Light transformed in the sky into terrifying War Spears, shrouding the whole world. In the Sea of Blood, countless Wraiths wailed.
"Blood Covering the Myriad Worlds!"
As Shen Ni roared, beams of blood-red light surged into the sky, completely swallowing the battlefield.
Seeing this, Qiankun Ancestor's expression grew even more grave.
He conjured world after world before him in an attempt to hold them back, but in an instant, those worlds shattered one after another. The War Spears tore his body apart!
The Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron let out a mournful cry.
Shen Ni's gaze was icy. The God-Slaying Spear gathered boundless killing intent and thrust forward, pinning Qiankun Ancestor's source soul to the void!
"So, in the end, we really have come to this?"
Qiankun Ancestor's soul was riddled with wounds, his eyes filled with sorrow. Ever since the struggle for supremacy began all those years ago, it seemed his fate had already been decided.
"Countless years of bitter cultivation, turned to dust in a single day. If only I had known better."
His voice was heavy with grief. Before him, killing light surged and tore his soul to pieces.
Hundreds of thousands of years of fighting had finally come to an end.
Compared to Ancestor Wu Xing, Qiankun Ancestor's fall could hardly be called unjust. Though he was a top expert, he was only of middling strength among them and had no overwhelming advantage.
One thought had set him on a path from which there was no return.
"If that's how it is, then I'll grant your wish."
As Qiankun Ancestor's words fell, his soul completely disintegrated.
Shen Ni's aura suddenly surged. In an instant, he broke through and successfully entered the Sublime Saint realm!
He had undergone his transformation through the fall of a Supreme Expert.
As Qiankun fell, the Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron spun a few times in the air, let out a mournful cry, and suddenly exploded!
The spiritual treasure destroyed itself, transforming into two new Innate Spiritual Treasures: the Qiankun Cauldron and the Creation Cauldron.
No one knew where the Qiankun Cauldron went, while the Creation Cauldron ultimately fell into Nuwa's hands.
Nuwa was now the only one in the Primordial World who cultivated the Great Dao of Creation, so she was naturally a perfect match for the treasure.
At the same time, a pillar of blood-red light pierced the heavens and earth, announcing that Shen Ni's Great Dao of Slaughter had fully awakened.
Shen Ni slowly opened his eyes. The boundless Sea of Blood was reflected in his blood-red gaze, and he smiled.
There was now one more name on the Supreme Ranking of the Primordial World... Shen Ni!
In Outer Heaven, Luohu and Ancestor Dragon opened their eyes, sensing this power.
The birth of a Sublime Saint was enough to influence the situation in the Primordial World, even if there were only one of them—let alone when that Sublime Saint was Shen Ni, who followed the Great Dao of Slaughter!
Ancestor Dragon's expression darkened. He knew the war was already lost.
Shen Ni's breakthrough had come at the perfect moment, with fortune and timing aligned. The killing intent of the war had made him stronger, and he had already been standing at the peak, just one step away from crossing the threshold.
Now, he had done it.
"This war is lost," Ancestor Dragon said gravely.
Luohu's expression was dark. He had intended to use the great battle to wear down the three clans, never expecting Shen Ni to break through at a time like this.
Still, the battle had not been without results.
Although the three clans had not been wiped out, the long and bloody fighting had left them badly weakened. They would need time to recover.
With that thought, Luohu turned and left.
Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin also withdrew in turn.
The situation had changed. If they kept fighting, they might no longer be able to control it.
By retreating now, they could at least preserve their strength.
After all, Shen Ni would show no mercy.
In the Primordial World, aside from Shen Ni, the only one who would later cultivate the Great Dao of Slaughter was Minghe.
If they continued fighting, they would only benefit Shen Ni. That was the last thing Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin wanted to see.
Not to mention, the Ferocious Beast Clan had joined forces with the Phoenix Clan.
For that reason, they chose to withdraw.
"It's finally over." Yuan Huang breathed out in relief.
Long Zang appeared beside her and nodded. "This battle has finally come to an end."
Yuan Huang glanced at him. "It's only just ended."
Long Zang nodded. They knew that if another great battle broke out, the Phoenix Clan would struggle to hold on—and the Fierce Beast Clan would fare no better.
"Whatever happens, the Phoenix Clan's crisis has finally passed," Long Zang said with a sigh.
After this battle, the Phoenix Clan had truly secured its position as the overlord of the Southern Region of the Primordial World.
The price had been the lives of tens of billions of their people.
Azure Heaven Cave Abode.
Azure Heaven's eyes were full of unwillingness as he stared at Yellow Heaven before him.
"Why?"
He could not believe his own brother had personally taken action against him.
Yellow Heaven smiled. "Big brother, our origins are incomplete. We'll never be able to truly break through."
Azure Heaven froze. He had never imagined that Yellow Heaven had betrayed him for this reason.
The brothers had existed for countless years, yet a question of breaking through had driven them to turn against each other!
"Big brother, rest in peace. I'll make sure Ancestor Dragon joins you." Yellow Heaven's eyes were bloodshot, his voice filled with obsession and madness.
His obsession had long since consumed him, driving him insane.
Azure Heaven's eyes were full of pain and despair, but now, no one could save him.
Yellow Heaven smiled as tears of blood streamed down his face. In the end, he still had feelings for his brother.
But now, his obsession had completely devoured him.
"Azure Heaven is dead; Yellow Heaven shall rise!"
With Yellow Heaven's furious roar, countless Dao Patterns surged, and Azure Heaven's figure was completely refined away inside his cave abode!
Southern Region of the Primordial World.
Long Zang narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked toward the distant battlefield in the Western Region. This great battle had left the Phoenix Clan badly wounded, and the Ferocious Beast Clan had suffered just as much.
But for Shen Ni, it was a tremendous boon... He had successfully broken through to the Sublime Saint realm!
For Shen Ni himself, it was a great leap forward. For the Ferocious Beast Clan, it was an even greater blessing. A single Sublime Saint was enough to protect an entire race for countless generations!
In this era, race was everything.
Unlike later generations, with their sects, Dao Lineages, and divisions of power, the Primordial World placed race above all else.
For a race to establish itself and endure, it needed a great figure capable of suppressing an entire region. And the Sublime Saints were the highest level of strength for now.
As for Sages and Hunyuan Da Luo? They were existences that would only appear after the Immeasurable Calamity in the future.
"The Demon Sect..." Yuan Huang murmured, a glimmer of light passing through her eyes.
She knew that if Luohu hadn't suddenly intervened and altered the situation, the Phoenix Clan might really have completely crushed the Dragon Clan and the Kirin Clan!
What a pity... There were no "ifs" in this world!
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