If Luohu hadn't suddenly intervened and interfered with the situation, perhaps the Phoenix Clan could have completely defeated

On the battlefield.

Ancestor Qian Kun stared solemnly at Shen Ni, while Shen Ni appeared far more relaxed.

Though both were pinnacle existences among the strongest, Ancestor Qian Kun was indeed slightly inferior to Shen Ni in comparison.

His Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron, though an Innate Supreme Treasure, was not suited for attack or defense, primarily used for alchemy and artifact refinement. Shen Ni, on the other hand, commanded the Great Dao of Slaughter, a law of ultimate offensive power, and with the God-Slaying Spear in his hand—also a supreme killing treasure—he far surpassed Qian Kun in both his Dao and his weapon.

At this moment, the sea of blood behind Shen Ni churned, and a hint of excitement gleamed in his eyes.

He knew his moment of breakthrough had arrived.

"Kill!!"

With a sharp roar, killing intent erupted like a tidal wave, as if the Nine Heavens themselves would be torn apart.

Ancestor Qian Kun hastily layered spatial defenses before him while urging the Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron to release endless light of creation, shielding his entire body.

Shen Ni, however, showed a trace of displeasure. He knew Ancestor Qian Kun had no intention of truly clashing with him—he was merely stalling for time.

And battle... was precisely Shen Ni's domain!

The aura of slaughter was magnified infinitely on the battlefield, and Shen Ni's power surged accordingly, nearing the Sublime Saint realm, yet still a step away.

Endless Slaughter Divine Light transformed into terrifying war spears in the sky, shrouding heaven and earth. Within the sea of blood, countless wraiths wailed.

"Blood Covering the Myriad Worlds!"

With Shen Ni's furious roar, waves of bloodlight swept into the sky, drowning the entire battlefield.

Seeing this, Ancestor Qian Kun's expression grew even grimmer.

He conjured world after world before him to resist, but in an instant, these worlds shattered one after another, and the war spears tore his body apart!

The Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron let out a mournful cry.

Shen Ni's eyes turned icy cold. The God-Slaying Spear gathered boundless killing intent, and with a fierce thrust, it pinned Ancestor Qian Kun's primordial soul to the void itself!

"In the end, has it come to this?"

Ancestor Qian Kun's soul was riddled with holes, his eyes filled with regret. From the days of contending for supremacy over the world, his fate had seemed long sealed.

"Ten thousand years of bitter cultivation, turned to dust in a single moment—if only I had known from the start."

His voice carried a deep sorrow as the killing light surged before him, shredding his soul completely.

Tens of thousands of years of war had finally drawn to a close.

Compared to Ancestor Wu Xing back then, Ancestor Qian Kun's fall was not unjust. Though a top-tier expert, he was merely average in standing, lacking absolute dominance.

With but a single thought, he had set foot on this path of no return.

"Since that's the case, I shall grant you your wish."

As Ancestor Qian Kun's words faded, his soul utterly collapsed.

Shen Ni's aura exploded upward, breaking through in an instant, stepping into the Sublime Saint realm!

He had completed his transformation through the fall of a Supreme Expert.

As Ancestor Qian Kun perished, the Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron spun in the air a few times, let out a mournful cry, and then violently exploded!

The spiritual treasure self-destructed, splitting into two new Innate Spiritual Treasures: the Qiankun Cauldron and the Creation Cauldron.

The Qiankun Cauldron vanished without a trace, while the Creation Cauldron ultimately fell into Nuwa's hands.

In the Primordial World, only Nuwa now cultivated the Great Dao of Creation, naturally resonating with the treasure.

At the same time, a pillar of bloodlight pierced heaven and earth, proclaiming that Shen Ni's Great Dao of Slaughter had fully awakened.

Shen Ni slowly opened his eyes. His blood-red pupils reflected an endless sea of blood, and a smile spread across his face.

The Supreme Ranking of the Primordial World had gained another name... Shen Ni!

Within the Outer Heaven, Luohu and Ancestor Dragon opened their eyes, sensing this power.

The birth of a Sublime Saint, even a single one, was enough to shake the situation of the Primordial World—let alone one treading the Great Dao of Slaughter like Shen Ni!

Ancestor Dragon's gaze darkened. He knew this war was already lost.

Shen Ni's breakthrough this time was a perfect convergence of timing and opportunity. The killing aura of battle made him stronger; he had already stood at the peak, needing only a single step to cross that threshold.

Now, he had done it.

"This war is lost," Ancestor Dragon said in a low voice.

Luohu's face darkened. He had hoped to use the great war to wear down the Three Tribes, never expecting Shen Ni to break through at this moment.

Still, this battle was not without gains.

Though the Three Tribes had not been annihilated, the prolonged bloodshed had left them severely weakened, and recovery would take time.

With that thought, Luohu turned and left.

Ancestor Dragon and the First Kirin also withdrew one after another.

The tide of battle had shifted. If they continued fighting, they might not be able to control the situation.

Withdrawing now at least preserves their strength.

After all, Shen Ni would show no mercy.

In the Primordial World, those who cultivated the Great Dao of Slaughter were, besides Shen Ni, later Minghe.

If they continued to fight, it would only benefit Shen Ni—the very outcome Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin least wished to see.

Not to mention, the Ferocious Beast Clan and the Phoenix Clan had also joined forces.

For this very reason, they chose to retreat.

"It's finally over." Yuan Huang let out a light sigh of relief.

Long Zang's figure appeared beside her, and he nodded as well: "This battle has finally come to an end."

Yuan Huang glanced at him and said, "It's only just ended."

Long Zang nodded. They knew that if another great war broke out, the Phoenix Clan could hardly sustain it, and neither could the Ferocious Beast Clan.

"Regardless, the Phoenix Clan's crisis has finally passed." Long Zang said with emotion.

In this battle, the Phoenix Clan had truly secured their position as overlords of the Primordial World's Southern Region.

And the price was the lives of tens of billions of their kin.

Azure Heaven Cave Abode.

Yellow Heaven's eyes were filled with unwillingness, staring fixedly at the Yellow Heaven before him.

"Why?"

He couldn't believe that his own brother had personally made a move.

Yellow Heaven wore a faint smile: "Big Brother, our origins are incomplete; we can never truly break through."

Azure Heaven was stunned. He had never imagined that Yellow Heaven would betray him for this reason.

They had been brothers for countless years, yet now they turned against each other over the issue of breakthrough!

"Big Brother, rest in peace. I'll make Ancestor Dragon come to keep you company." Yellow Heaven's eyes were bloodshot, his voice laced with obsession and madness.

He had long been consumed by his obsession, fallen into demonic possession.

Azure Heaven's eyes were filled with pain and despair, but at this moment, no one could save him.

Yellow Heaven laughed even as bloody tears streamed down his face; he still held feelings for this brother after all.

But now, obsession had completely devoured him.

"Azure Heaven is dead; Yellow Heaven shall rise!"

With Yellow Heaven's roar, countless Dao patterns surged, and Azure Heaven's figure was utterly refined within his own cave abode!

Primordial World, Southern Region.

Long Zang narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing at the distant Western Region battlefield. This great war had dealt a heavy blow to the Phoenix Clan, and the same went for the Ferocious Beast Clan.

However, for Shen Ni, it was an enormous boon... he had successfully broken through to the Sublime Saint realm!

For Shen Ni personally, this was a 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 ten thousand generations!

In this era, race was everything.

Unlike later ages with their divisions of sects, Dao lineages, and factions, the Primordial World era was defined by racial supremacy.

For a race to stand unshaken forever, it needed a great figure capable of suppressing an entire region. And the Sublime Saint was the highest combat power of the present.

As for Sages, Hunyuan Da Luo? Those were existences that would only appear after future Immeasurable Calamities.

"The Demon Sect..." Yuan Huang murmured to herself, a glint flashing in her eyes.

She knew that if not for Luohu's sudden intervention disrupting the situation, the Phoenix Clan might have truly crushed the Dragon Clan and the Kirin Clan!

Unfortunately... there were no ifs in this world!