Crushing dominance from the source: I am the bane of your existence! (Thanks to Beidalu and other readers)

Intense anger and contempt filled his eyes. Boundless cosmic energy surged together, stars interweaving behind him as a terrifying stellar abyss began to emerge, faint and indistinct.

This spectacle was clearly different from that of the other Purgatory Heavenly Demons, brimming with nobility and unfathomable mystery.

Even the mightiest among them, [Death Omen Star].

This was a Chosen One of the cosmos, powerful and mysterious from birth. Burning Steel, who had wielded the Crimson Refinement Divine Banner, had once had a chance to reach this level, too. Unfortunately, Meng Chuan had killed him before he could.

"Your Highness!"

The surrounding Heavenly Demons fell to their knees.

A wave of heat washed over the human army, jolting them out of their daze. They hurriedly retreated.

The flames around them did not feel particularly hot, but inhaling even a trace made their chests ache, as though they had swallowed a mouthful of steaming tofu straight into their stomachs, scorching their hearts and guts.

The supreme combatants on both sides were about to clash. Everything from the dark firmament above to the mountains and earth below would be shattered.

When that happened, the entire Demon Nest would become their battlefield, impossible to approach.

Fortunately, a hundred-thousand-meter Black Mountain stood nearby. These remains, formed from a god's corpse, could withstand anything.

After a moment's hesitation, both the human and Heavenly Demon armies moved toward Black Mountain in tacit agreement, swiftly leaving the area.

Red Lotus paid none of this any attention.

"The Purgatory Fleet has lost a young commander..."

He raised his head toward the colossal figure suspended across the void. The next instant, he abruptly launched himself forward.

Rumble!

Mystic light erupted. Fiery meteors streaked wildly through the air, trailing long tails and illuminating the heavens.

The two unleashed their full strength and