So It Was You!

A rumbling sound resounded, and the entire Asura Realm trembled incessantly.

This small world, hanging under the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Underworld Ghost Realm, is not as vast as the Underworld Ghost Realm or the world of the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou, but its internal space is definitely not small. However, at this moment, as everyone looks around, it is clear that the entire land that supports the Asura Realm is shattering in all directions.

At the eastern and western ends, two enormous hands burst from the ground; in the south, two enormous knees broke through the earth; and in the far north, the earth cracked open, revealing a headless neck.

This was a Giant God, and the moment he broke free of his Restraint, everyone present, including the Three Venerables ancient deities such as Venerable Yin, felt an immense fear that came from the very source.

Without needing to say more, they clearly understood that this was an opponent they could not resist.

However, Bai Qiuran and Jiang Lan exchanged a glance.

"It's an old acquaintance."

Jiang Lan sighed.

"Yes, it's an old acquaintance."

Bai Qiuran nodded.

"He would be very surprised if he saw you."

Jiang Lan smiled.

No one noticed their subtle movements. At this moment, almost everyone's attention was drawn to the "thing" about to break free from its seal beneath the earth of the Asura Realm.

"Xingtian and the Emperor fought for divinity here, and the Emperor severed his head. This is something I found in the oldest records."

The Python Venerable stood on the shattered earth, looking at Bai Qiuran with indifferent eyes.

"But he's not quite dead yet. With his strength, even if the Five Directions Immortal Emperor themselves were to attack, they wouldn't dare claim victory. Everyone, for the sake of your lives, you'd better run for your lives."

"The Python Venerable."

Bai Qiuran considered for a moment, then asked him, "May I ask you, why did you release him?"

"Why?"

The Python Venerable chuckled softly.

"I just don't want to be someone else's pawn anymore... Besides, I don't think Immortals should interfere with the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

"So, you released him, intending to use one tiger to devour another, letting this ancient Demon God fight against the Five Directions Immortal Emperor?"

Bai Qiuran and said, "You're too arrogant. You're playing with fire. Without sufficient strength as a foundation, you're just setting yourself up to get burned."

"Arrogant?"

The Python Venerable sneered, "It's not your place to lecture me. You'd better be able to survive him first."

"Him...?"

Bai Qiuran glanced at the Giant God was breaking free from the earth's Restraint and slowly getting up, but then made no reaction.

"Ghost Emperor."

Seeing that the Divine General to break free of the seal, the Venerable Yin in the sky bowed to Bai Qiuran and asked, "What should your subordinate do?"

"Just watch."

Bai Qiuran said calmly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Venerable Yin nodded to him, then put his hands behind his back and, together with Bone Venerable and Blood Venerable, led nearly half of the Underworld Ghost Realm's forces, the entire high-level combat power, and calmly waited in the Spatial Rift in the sky.

Soon, the earth shattered completely, sinking into a void. Bai Qiuran raised his hand and swept the Mohe Asura King into the space he had casually created, while the army of Black Heaven Asura King fell into chaos.

Countless Asura screamed as they plummeted to the ground. Some who could fly managed to escape by wobbling in mid-air, but many others were unlucky enough to be crushed into the dark space below by the shattered rocks.

Fierce Venerable mustered his remaining strength and tried to float up, but just as he condensed the black halo behind his head, a giant hand grabbed him from the darkness and held him in its grasp.

"You bastard!"

He struggled in the giant's grasp, cursing, "You faithless pig!"

"Tasty--"

A deep, hoarse voice echoed from the darkness, and then Fierce Venerable was pulled into the darkness by this giant hand. From within the darkness came the chilling sound of chewing and Fierce Venerable's shrill screams.

He was already dead, and not even his Souls could escape.

The Python Venerable nimbly dodged the hand that reached out to grab him and quickly rose to a sufficient height.

"Struggling is useless."

He looked down, his gaze fixed on Bai Qiuran.

"I will destroy this corrupt cycle of Reincarnation, and no one can stop me today."

"What a coincidence."

Bai Qiuran and said, "Python Venerable, you have committed such a grave mistake that I must capture you and punish you according to the Laws of the Underworld."

"Take care of your own life first."

The Python Venerable sneered.

"Unless your power surpasses that of the Five Directions Immortal Emperor, no matter how powerful you are, you will only become his food."

"Python Venerable, I know you resent me."

Bai Qiuran said to the Python Venerable- like being suspended in mid-air, "Today I'll show you why I'm the Ghost Emperor."

Although he didn't actually want to take this position, given the current situation, Bai Qiuran accepted the loyalty of the Underworld Emissary Underworld Ghost Realm.

If what the Python Venerable said is true, then even if he doesn't want to sit on the throne of the Ghost Emperor, he will have no choice but to take it.

As the ground of the Asura Realm gradually collapsed into nothingness, a Giant God slowly stood up in the darkness, revealing half of his body to the dark space below.

He had no head; his enormous body was shrouded in smoke and Cloudmist. His breasts were his eyes, and his navel was his gigantic mouth, which was still chewing, with blood seeping from between his teeth and flowing down his chin.

The Giant God bent down, groped in the darkness for a moment, and then pulled out a huge, four-sided bronze shield and a long, massive axe.

He swallowed the Fierce Venerable body and Souls of the Venerable Li Zun from his mouth, then slowly opened his mouth and said, "So many years have passed, I can hardly remember the wonderful taste of this blood and Souls anymore."

His voice was deep and resonant, like Great Bell, spreading out and echoing in the Asura Realm.

"I've heard that the Human Race overthrew the Heavenly Palace and became what are called... Immortals? And you are their subjects, what were you called again... ghosts?"

He leaned back and looked at the Ghost Venerable and the Underworld Emissary Messenger standing in the Spatial Rift, his eyes narrowing into slits.

"Fine, no matter whose subjects you are, you are all mine now. Go and find Blood Sacrifice for me, or I will devour you."

He wasn't being arrogant when he said this; he truly could do it. The strength of the Heavenly Gods race varies greatly. The lowest-ranking gods have no Divine Office, only brute strength and physique. They are extremely weak within the race, their status only higher than that of slaves in mortal races, and they are cannon fodder in the Heavenly Gods Army.

Even so, only Cultivators at the Spirit Severing Stage or above could contend with them.

Those Heavenly Gods have obtained Divine Office Divine Power experience a leap in strength, making them difficult for even ordinary Immortals to withstand.

As an ancient Heavenly Gods, the Giant God was the most powerful being among his race.

He once dared to openly compete with the Heavenly Emperor for the throne. Although his strength was certainly not as good as that of Eastern Emperor Taiyi, he was still stronger than the Heavenly Emperor's two chief stewards, Lu Wu and Yingzhao.

If that guy hadn't suddenly appeared, led his men, and personally severed his head to defeat him, then in the era of Eastern Emperor Taiyi, he, who openly rebelled, could still have lived a carefree and comfortable life.

As a candidate for Heavenly Emperor and one of the top-tier Heavenly Gods, even if he were Immortal Emperor of the Firmament Realm, he would be slightly inferior to him in terms of raw strength. Moreover, during the long period of time he was sealed, he had devoured the souls and Divine Power of his fellow prisoners who were sealed with him. Dealing with these Immortal Venerable Underworld Emissary Messengers was naturally not difficult for him.

The Giant God thought that these guys would either be wise enough to obey him and become his servants, or they would overestimate themselves, rebel against him, and become his meal.

But these guys neither submitted nor resisted after hearing his words, as if his words were just a passing breeze.

The Giant God was somewhat annoyed, but just then, he heard a somewhat familiar, gentle voice.

"That won't do! They're all my men. You're practically poaching them from my side. Thumbs down!"

The Giant God turned around with some confusion and looked at the White Hair man with a ghostly face who was hovering several miles away from his upper abdomen.

Don't you remember me?

Bai Qiuran and said, "Xingtian, it's been a long time. You seem to have grown bigger, did you take some growth-enhancing supplements?"

After carefully examining the other party for a while, the Giant God Xingtian finally remembered the aura emanating from them and exclaimed in horror, "So it was you!"