The center of the ruins.
A gentle breeze blew by, stirring up clouds of dust, but it couldn't dispel the stench of blood.
The Phoenix Emperor knelt amidst the pile of rocks, its two bony claws trembling as it lifted the mangled, bloody severed arm.
"Tick-tock..."
"Tick-tock..."
Fresh blood dripped from between the finger bones.
Each drop felt like a blow to the depths of the Phoenix Emperor's already riddled and wounded soul.
"It's fake... it must be fake..."
She shook her head frantically, talking to herself.
"A smokescreen... Yes! This is definitely your smokescreen!"
"You're so cunning, and you even have Time Stop, how could you possibly not be able to dodge me..."
Phoenix Emperor held the severed arm in its arms, trying to warm it with the remaining Divine Phoenix Karma Fire within its body.
But that arm was slowly getting cold.
The lingering aura of the Dragon God and the familiar bloodline fluctuations on it cruelly told her one truth.
This is the arm of Jiangnan.
Under the crushing force of the Demigod Domain, he was torn to pieces, leaving only this pile of wreckage.
"No... no!!!"
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"
A scream rang out from the Phoenix Emperor's mouth!
She killed him with her own hands.
She waited a thousand years, enduring the hardships on this Weird Island sun never shines, transforming herself into a monster that was neither human nor ghost, all just to wait for his return.
But out of rage and Envy, she personally used her domain to crush him into pieces!
"Why... why are you forcing me... I just want to keep you here!!!"
Phoenix Emperor knelt on the ground, her bone claws piercing the earth, and the surrounding ruins turned to dust inch by inch under her out-of-control pressure.
Just as her reason was about to sink into Abyss of no return.
"BOOM!!!"
A surge of thunder and Hurricane energy suddenly roared from the direction of the Shen Residence in the distance!
Even though it was dozens of miles away, that nauseating stench still clearly pierced the Phoenix Emperor's senses!
The Phoenix Emperor stopped moving.
She turned her head and stared at the sky above the Shen Residence.
"Desolate God Society... Evil God Helge..."
"It's all your fault... it's all your fault!"
Phoenix Emperor stood up.
"If you hadn't launched your invasion back then, how could he have died?!"
"If he didn't die, how could he be reincarnated?!"
"If he hadn't been reincarnated, why would I have waited here for a thousand years, only to become this Evil Ghost form?!"
"If it weren't for you... how could he not recognize me!"
"How could he not want me! How could I... have mistakenly killed him!!!"
The Phoenix Emperor roared hysterically.
They transferred all their regret and guilt onto the Desolate God Society!
"You ruined my home... you killed him!"
"I, the Emperor, will tear you to pieces! I will make your souls wail in the Hellfire for ten thousand years!!!"
Enrage caused Phoenix Emperor to completely lose its reason.
With red-rimmed eyes, she suddenly touched a pure white stone in her sleeve.
That was [Source Stone] that was forcibly refined in the furnace using the soul of that person named Yue Tian.
"It's all because of you rats running around everywhere!!!"
Phoenix Emperor found the Source Stone incredibly irritating.
Enraged, she swung her hand and smashed it onto the rubble!
Immediately afterwards...
"Boom!!!"
A white Hellfire shot into the sky!
The Phoenix Emperor transformed into a shooting star and hurtled towards the Shen Residence!
With the departure of the Phoenix Emperor, this basin ruin, razed to the ground, was devoid of any life.
A while later...
"Splash..."
The stone slab beneath where the arm had been was suddenly moved.
Immediately afterwards, a muffled thud!
An ancient lamp struggled to emerge from the ground!
It is indeed the [Human Emperor Lamp]!
Emerging from the ground, it swayed from side to side in a human-like manner, shaking off the dust and pebbles on its body.
Looking at the empty ruins around him, devoid of even a ghost, the Human Emperor Lamp seemed quite pleased.
It jumped and hopped around!
That was just now, a cataclysmic clash Demigod Domain.
The Alice siblings, who were lying unconscious on the ground, were blasted to pieces in their sleep.
It transformed into a soul that was about to dissipate.
The Human Emperor Lamp joyfully leaped into this sea of remnant souls, shooting out chains to bind their two souls together!
Then...
"Slurp~"
Just like slurping up a bowl of noodles, the Human Emperor Lamp sucked all the remnants of Alice and her brother's souls into its belly!
The flame on the wick instantly grew larger and then twisted proudly twice.
As it bounced along, the Human Emperor Lamp suddenly stopped.
It seemed to be fixated on a pure white stone emitting a faint glow on the ruins not far away.
It was the [Source Stone] that Phoenix Emperor threw away in a fit of pique!
"Buzz!"
The Human Emperor Lamp was so excited that he jumped three feet high on the spot!
It leaped over quickly, circling the Source Stone twice, just like Ryoko seeing Menko.
Then, the Human Emperor Lamp lunged forward!
It swallowed the entire white Source Stone!
After collecting the spoils, the Human Emperor Lamp spun around once before turning into black smoke and disappearing from the spot.
At the same time.
The interior space of the [Human Emperor Lamp].
Office area.
"Clatter."
A mangled figure transformed from black smoke into a human form and crashed to the ground from mid-air.
"Cough... vomit..."
As soon as Jiangnan landed, he vomited a mouthful of Black Blood.
His condition at this moment was so dire that it defied description.
The Dragon God Imperial Armor was peeling off his body in a flurry, turning into specks of light and dissipating.
And on the right side of his body...
From the right shoulder down, the entire upper body was a bloody mess, with bone fragments piercing the skin and exposed to the air.
The most terrifying thing is that his entire right arm has been severed at the root and disappeared without a trace!
In the final 0.01 seconds before the Phoenix Emperor's deadly [World as Prison] domain completely closed.
Jiangnan sacrificed his entire right arm as a price to forcefully resist, thus buying himself time to activate the [Human Emperor Lamp].
He then concealed his true form within this space!
"So close..."
"He really did die at the hands of that crazy woman..."
Jiangnan gritted his teeth.
The lacerations caused by the Demigod Domain cannot be healed in a short time.
Double images began to appear in my vision.
The brain's self-protective mechanism is forcibly cutting off his perception.
Jiangnan tried to support himself, but his body could no longer muster any strength.
"The gap in strength..."
"It's still too big..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt dizzy and unable to resist it.
"Bang."
The next second, Jiangnan's head slammed into a pool of blood, and he lost consciousness completely.
Inside the Shen Residence, everyone looked up at the white light that had torn through the sky.
The light was blinding.
Zhao Yan swallowed hard.
He stated bluntly, "This power... if we only consider destructive force and not the range, it feels even greater than an atomic bomb!"
Liu Ruyan held the Bamboo Thunder Sword. Her brow furrowed, she retorted loudly, "That's not the point right now!"
"That light is coming from the Ox-Horse Factory! Phoenix Emperor is clearly fighting with Jiangnan! Why are they fighting?"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Shuyi's face showed an expression of disbelief.
She stared wide-eyed and blurted it out.
"Don't you all know that Jiangnan is the Dragon God?"
"Dragon God?!"
Zhao Yan dropped open.
Liu Ruyan was also stunned for a moment.
The old man and the young boy looked at each other in bewilderment.
They really didn't know!
That Jiangnan who constantly crushes everyone else, that one who dominates the rankings every day—needless to say, is actually the legendary Dragon God?!
In that instant, the two felt a new memory suddenly appear in their minds.
The perceptions that had been altered by the Dragon God during the trials were quickly corrected.
They all remembered!
Zhao Yan suddenly realized.
He slapped his thigh. "So that's it! Then it all matches up!"
No wonder Phoenix Emperor and Jiangnan looked like old acquaintances when they met.
He was actually the Dragon God himself!
So, without needing to elaborate further, there's the Dragon's Son in the archives and Jiangnan...
"This is a trinity! It's all him!"
On the other side, Liu Ruyan was filled with shame and indignation.
She raised her hand to cover the Lotus Mark on her forehead, her teeth grinding together.
"That bastard, that scumbag!"
Liu Ruyan stomped her feet in anger, "I knew he was deliberately trying to trick me!"
"No wonder he was able to easily reverse my control the moment I unleashed my dragon's might!"
"He also took advantage of this Suppression to force me to be his slave, and even..."
However, Qin Jiudao, standing beside the crowd, showed no interest in watching the drama unfold.
His face was full of worry.
The Heavenblade Dragon King stared intently at the distant sky.
He knew perfectly well that the world-destroying light was the Phoenix Emperor's ultimate killing move, the Domain [World as Prison]!
He prayed desperately in his heart, hoping that the Dragon God would be safe and sound.
Based on his previous close-range perception, he knew that the Dragon God's current state was very abnormal.
That body and its aura were far inferior to those of its heyday thousands of years ago, when it swept across the ages.
To directly confront the Demigod Domain would be extremely dangerous, with the odds of survival hanging in the balance.
Across the courtyard, Helge was also drawn to the white light and stared blankly for a moment.
He quickly looked away.
"If it wasn't one of your people who caused such a commotion, then it could only be those dragon and phoenix duo."
Helge rekindled the storm with his hands.
He glanced at Shen Yingchun and the others, a cold smile playing on his lips, "Before they come to kill us..."
"I'll take care of you scum first!"
"Liu Ruyan! Take Shadow and run!"
Zhao Yan abruptly drew his sword from his waist and roared without turning his head, "She has something extremely important on her; she can't leave it here! Quickly!"
"Good!"
Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth.
She knew this wasn't the time to be sentimental, and the Bamboo Thunder Sword beneath her feet was instantly drawn.
He pulled the unconscious Shadow inside the hospital, stepped onto his flying sword, and transformed into a beam of sword light that shot straight into the sky.
Helge glanced at the two fleeing men but did not stop them.
He sneered, "Do you think you can escape? We can chase after you after we've dealt with you all."
Mind your own business first!
Shangguan Shuyi gave a sharp shout.
She flipped her wrist, and a specially made calligraphy brush landed in her palm.
Sequence 075 [Ink]!
She wielded her brush swiftly in the void, the jet-black ink transforming into a fierce tiger.
Shangguan Shuyi paused, then thrust the pen tip towards the tiger's eyes.
"The Eye-Opening Stroke!"
With a thunderous roar, the Ink Tiger materialized, opening its blood-red maw and lunging at Helge!
"A trivial skill."
Helge's eyes were indifferent.
Without even raising his hand, the [Wind of Calamity] behind him suddenly erupted.
The raging Hurricane was like Sharp Blade, instantly turning the Ink Tiger into countless ink droplets flying everywhere.
The remaining force was undiminished, and the gust of wind struck Shangguan Shuyi directly in the chest.
She let out a muffled groan, swept far away by the gale, crashing into the depths of the ruins, her fate unknown.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
Zhao Yan's eyes were bloodshot.
Despite the Demigod pressure from Helge, he charged towards his opponent and slashed down with his sword!
"A pointless struggle."
Helge tapped his fingertip lightly.
A dazzling bolt of [Purple Firmament Thunder] descended from the sky and struck Zhao Yan on the head.
Zhao Yan was covered in charred soot, and his battle sword had fallen from his hand.
He mustered his Unyielding and stood for a second before his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.
"We must hold him off and absolutely prevent him from harming Dragon God and Phoenix Emperor Phoenix's subordinates."
Qin Jiudao pondered.
Then the dragon armor on his body changed drastically.
The starlight was forcibly drawn down and condensed into two starlight blades in his hands!
This is the top-tier [Starlight Battle Armor] among thousands of dragon armors, possessing the ability to draw upon the stars.
Only those with 80% Dragon Clan blood can use it!
Qin Jiudao, on the other hand, has 82%!
"Silver Light Slash!"
He moved like lightning, his twin blades transforming into a net of light, severing all of Helge's vital points!
"Heh, Heavenly Blade..."
"You're still so naive, as if you're overestimating yourself by facing Void."
"Not to mention your current state, where you're less than a tenth of your former strength, yet you dare to dream of challenging me?"
"Who gave you the courage!"
However, Helge merely sneered and mocked.
The black water beneath his feet surged up and transformed into dozens of tentacles.
The tentacles easily tore through the starlight blade net and then slammed into Qin Jiudao.
"Snap!"
The Starlight Battle Armor shattered instantly before this Demigod- level power.
The black water tentacles devoured all the starlight from the armor.
Qin Jiudao coughed up blood and crashed to the ground.
Helge walked slowly forward and looked down at him.
His gaze swept across the area and fell upon the festering, pus-filled curse mark on Qin Jiudao's chest.
"Has the process of defilement reached its later stages?"
"Hehe, how wonderful, how lucky."
Helge let out a sneer. "I won't kill you today."
"I will make you witness despair firsthand, watch yourself walk step by step into the Abyss."
Just then, a figure darted out from behind the artificial hill.
The Clown has dropped his disguise.
He reverted to his original look, sporting a purple suit and blond hair.
His eyes were bloodshot, like a mad beast, as he stomped hard on Qin Jiudao's wound.
"You old hag! You're the ones who killed this old woman! I'm going to kill you!"
He roared and drew his dagger, ready to stab.