Your Future Was Clear to Me Long Ago. Did You See It?

"This power... is terrifying."

Long Zang sighed softly, a divine spear embedded in his chest. Intense Power of Fate coiled around it, as if his fate had been brought to a definitive end by the spear.

This wasn't the power of cause and effect, but the power of the Origin of Fate!

From the moment the Destiny Divine Spear had taken shape, Long Zang's fate had already been sealed... He would be pierced by it.

But even so...

"Want to kill me? You're still a long way off!"

Long Zang roared, his silver-white hair whipping in the wind as six pairs of dark-red dragon wings spread wide. Destructive aura surged into the sky, dense dark-gold dragon scales covered his entire body, and an astonishing Battle Intent burst forth!

Dragon horns emerged from his forehead. He looked like a Dragon God who had stepped out of destruction!

This wasn't his true form, but it was even more powerful than his true form!

This was Long Zang's true combat form!

Perfect!

The only word for it was... flawless!

A dark-red Divine Halo of destruction surrounded Long Zang, while an eternal Divine Sun appeared behind him. It illuminated the past and present, radiating endless Divine Light!

He took one step forward, and even the River of Time shuddered. His gaze, cold and murderous, fixed on the Destiny Demon God.

A War Halberd shot across the sky, tearing through the Chaos void!

All of Long Zang's power converged. His Battle Intent erupted like a volcano, carrying the might to destroy everything as he clashed head-on with the Destiny Divine Spear!

BOOM!!!

In that instant, Chaos was illuminated, erupting in a dazzling radiance!

The Destiny Demon God stood motionless in the depths of Chaos, enveloped in golden Divine Light of Fate. He was like an ancient being seated at the end of time, lofty and untouchable.

"An ant dares challenge the Heavenly Mandate?"

The Destiny Demon God's voice was low, yet deafening. Chaos trembled at its sound.

The divine spear swept across the heavens as the years flowed by. Power of Fate intertwined between the Divine Halos, and everything seemed to have been destined long ago.

But...

"I don't believe in fate!"

Long Zang's reply was quiet, but firm!

Fervent Battle Intent blazed in his eyes. Destructive Divine Power surged forth in wave after wave, and his combat strength soared!

For the first time, he unleashed all his power without holding anything back!

Chaos boiled, continuously swallowed and refined by his power, then transformed into strength of his own!

The Destiny Demon God paused, staring at the aura surrounding Long Zang.

"This aura... is the Great Dao of Strength?"

The Destiny Demon God murmured. In that moment, it was as if he had returned to the distant past, to his battle against Pangu.

That battle had opened Chaos, and a Demon God had fallen.

"You... are nothing but a remnant soul that has awakened."

Long Zang had seen through the truth, and his eyes glinted.

The Destiny Demon God fell silent.

It was true. He was only a wisp of a remnant soul, but even a remnant soul at the Hunyuan level was still immensely powerful!

The awakening of a single remnant soul was enough to restore a Demon God's might!

"Ant!"

The Destiny Demon God's face darkened completely. His Taboo had been exposed, and his fury surged to the heavens!

Divine Light of Fate surged like a raging sea, murderous intent soaring skyward. It struck Long Zang directly, cracking his body and sending blood spraying from his mouth!

But Long Zang's gaze remained icy, and his Battle Intent did not waver!

"Return to Ruins!"

With a roar, Long Zang swung his War Halberd again, sending towering waves surging through Chaos!

"Pathetic."

The Destiny Demon God scoffed and pointed casually.

"Destiny Shackles!"

Before the words had even faded, endless golden chains sprang from Fate, crossed through space, sealed time, and trapped Long Zang completely!

The countless versions of Long Zang across the timelines shattered all at once, erased without a trace!

This time, the Destiny Demon God wasn't trying to kill him. He intended to erase him from existence entirely!

Yet...

CLANG!!

A sound like the distant toll of an ancient bell burst forth!

The Destiny Shackles were cleaved apart!

A streak of bloodlight surged backward from the future, crossing countless ages from the lower reaches of time to its upper reaches, then merging into Long Zang's body!

Long Zang's pupils contracted, and his aura surged!

"This... Hunyuan?"

Long Zang stared at his own body in disbelief, at the terrifying change brought about by that single drop of blood.

The Three Thousand Great Daos intertwined within him!

The Dao of Strength, the Dao of Destiny, the Dao of Destruction, time, space...

Long Zang understood. This drop of blood had been sent back through time by his future self!

The Destiny Demon God stared at him, surprise appearing in his eyes for the first time. "Outside help?"

He sensed the aura of the Three Thousand Great Daos, but remained disdainful. "In the end, this power isn't your own."

"Then let's see."

Long Zang murmured as Divine Halos appeared. One Origin of Great Dao after another surfaced around him, brilliant as suns.

"Return to Ruins!"

Long Zang roared again. Chaos shattered, and Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire appeared!

The Destiny Demon God's expression darkened. "Die!"

The two clashed once more!

Divine Spear against War Halberd, Great Daos intertwining, the heavens trembling!

Blood trickled from the corner of Long Zang's mouth, but his expression was exhilarated!

He knew...

At last, he had broken free from the Destiny Demon God's restraints!

"This isn't your true power. You're relying on nothing but outside help."

The Destiny Demon God spoke coldly and beckoned.

In the depths of Chaos, one Ancient Realm after another collapsed. Golden fragments flew into his palm, where he reassembled them.

An ancient War Spear slowly took shape, its surface still streaked with blood!

This...

was the Destiny Demon God's personal spirit treasure: the Chaos Spiritual Treasure, Destiny War Spear!

The true killing move was finally about to descend!

A golden Heavenly Book floated above the Destiny Demon God's head. It was none other than his supreme personal treasure... the Chaos Spiritual Treasure, Book of Fate.

"Long time no see," the Destiny Demon God murmured, gently stroking the Destiny War Spear in his hand. Its shaft was covered in cracks.

The Destiny War Spear trembled slightly, ringing out with a clear chime as if answering its master's summons.

In the battle that had opened the heavens, he had been left with only a wisp of a remnant soul. His body had been on the verge of collapse, and the Destiny War Spear had been utterly shattered and fallen silent.

Now he had returned to Chaos, and the Destiny War Spear had returned as well, pieced together once more!

"Back in the Chaos Era, everyone knew that time was supreme and space was king. But who still remembers the Destiny Heavenly Venerate?" the Destiny Demon God mused.

His Dao title was Destiny Heavenly Venerate!

"The standing of the Chaos Demon Gods wasn't earned through boasting. It was won through real ability."

As he spoke, his aura shifted abruptly, growing immense, solemn, and sacred.

The Book of Fate cast down ten thousand rays of Divine Light, enveloping him completely.

"The Chaos Era is destined to end. Pangu has already vanished, and I'm the only one still alive," the Destiny Demon God murmured, his body shining brilliantly.

The River of Fate ran through Chaos, vast and mighty.

"Many Chaos Demon Gods died in the battle that opened the heavens. The Great Dao Demon Gods and the Houtian Demon Gods—none escaped. But I control Fate, so I foresaw it all long ago."

He continued, "Fortunately, I obtained the Chaos Bead. For me, this is an opportunity."

"Pangu wanted to prove his Dao by opening the heavens. Of course we Chaos Demon Gods wouldn't accept that. And I certainly wouldn't."

"Unfortunately, we failed and became stepping stones for Pangu. But he didn't fare any better. He perished completely after opening the heavens, while I alone survived until now."

"In the end, I won. From now on, I'll rule this Primordial World."

The River of Fate coursed through Chaos, stirring endless streams of chaotic energy.

Long Zang's expression turned grave. His body suddenly shattered, as if an unseen force had torn him to pieces.

But the Three Thousand Great Daos trembled in unison, and his body re-formed.

"That's the power of Fate," the Destiny Demon God said coolly. "All things in this world are bound by Fate. You're no exception."

"Your future was clear to me long ago. Did you see it?"

He waved a hand, and countless strands of Power of Fate intertwined, forming invisible shackles that trapped Long Zang completely.

Across billions of dimensions of time, Long Zang's figure continued to shatter and disappear, as if being erased from all of space and time.

Yet a drop of blood essence from the future suddenly glowed, radiating boundless Divine Light as it broke free from Fate's restraints.

"Pointless struggle," the Destiny Demon God said calmly.

"Destiny Judgment!"

He waved the Book of Fate. Countless rays of Light of Fate intertwined, forming a divine spear wrapped in Divine Halos. It was as if billions of worlds had converged into a single strike as it cleaved down toward Long Zang!