"Hehehe... Annihilation..."
"Gabetan..."
"My offspring..."
"You're finally dead..."
Black Mist churned.
That indescribable, terrifying figure stepped out from the shadows.
He is the absolute ruler of the Filth Starfield, the supreme High God who transcends the twelve great Evil God.
Abyss!
The Abyss raised its head, beaming with a smile.
His gaze was fixed on the towering tree that stretched between heaven and earth, the Underworld Tree.
"This day..."
"I have waited far too long."
"This pit..."
"I too have been buried for over a thousand years..."
"You finally couldn't resist and stepped on it, Dragon God."
Like strolling through a backyard in the Abyss, I arrived before the Underworld Tree.
He stretched out a tentacle, stroking the tree trunk, his gaze finally settling on the fruit at the top of the tree that represented [Gabetan].
At this moment, the fruit is growing.
But upon seeing the Abyss, he began to tremble uncontrollably...
It is afraid...
She was afraid of her father!
"My children..."
The Abyss muttered to itself, "This isn't because I'm cruel."
"It's because you're too useless and incompetent that you ended up being crushed to death by insects."
"As for me... I'm merely a father, reaping this victory that you were never meant to enjoy."
"Just a little faster pace at which this world was destined for destruction anyway."
"This boring game should end."
The moment the words left his mouth.
The Abyss lashed out with its tentacles, striking the trunk of the Underworld Tree!
"Bang!!!"
This attack caused the Underworld Tree to tremble, and then, twelve inhuman screams erupted simultaneously from inside the trunk!
That was the resonance of the souls of the twelve Evil God!
Sing! Howl!
The Abyss opened its arms and laughed maniacally.
"Hahahaha! For the glorious arrival of this great being..."
"Offer your essence! Destroy!"
After he finished speaking, the entire Underworld Tree began to tremble!
Even the entire temple where the Abyss was located, and even the entire Filth Starfield, trembled as a result!
Amidst this terrifying tremor, the Underworld Tree began to undergo strange and bizarre changes!
The twelve huge, withered branches, which had been dry and barren, seemed to have been given a second spring and began to grow lush and verdant!
It even grew incredibly beautiful branches and leaves that emitted an eerie, seven-colored light!
But the price for this beauty is...
At the top of the tree are three Evil God fruits representing [Helge], [Su Gelu], and [Gabetan].
Withered and shriveled!
They let out their final screams and were absorbed by the Underworld Tree, becoming nutrients for its growth!
The Abyss watched this scene with pleasure.
"So, what's next..."
He turned his head and looked at the distant starry sky, his gaze fixed on the Barbaric Realm.
"The remaining nine children, you too..."
Let's join the fun!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Abyss struck the Underworld Tree once more!
"Boom!"
On the remaining nine branches, different marks lit up!
At the same time.
Barbaric Realm, Polar Icefield, Outskirts of the Ninth Base of China, Night Market.
"Bang!"
The doors of the Ao Hai Casino were pushed open, Medusa, along with her belongings, was thrown out by several security personnel.
"Please! Let me do it one more time! Just let me have one last time on credit, okay?!"
Medusa lay prone in the mud, gripping the doorframe, her eyes bloodshot as she roared.
"I've figured out the pattern this time! I'm sure I can turn things around! I'm absolutely sure I can win back all my money!"
However, she was met with a tightly shut door and the mocking voices of the waiters.
"Pah! What kind of penniless wretch dares to come to Australia and pretend to be rich?"
"If you don't have money, get out of here! Want to buy on credit? Keep dreaming!"
"You bunch of bastards who look down on snakes!!!"
Medusa was trembling with rage and pointed at the casino, cursing loudly.
"So stingy! No wonder your lousy casino will go out of business sooner or later!"
That's right.
In just a few hours, this Evil God had successfully exchanged all the currency he had previously acquired using intelligence.
He lost everything at the gambling table and returned to being penniless.
"Just you wait!"
Medusa got up from the ground, grabbed her small bundle, and muttered harsh words to herself.
"I'll come back after I've exchanged intelligence for money..."
"I'll make you bunch of snobbish waiters kneel on the ground and sing 'Conquer'!"
She turned around angrily, just about to take her first step.
Sudden.
"Well!"
Medusa's pupils suddenly contracted, and her lips turned bluish-purple!
She felt a sharp pain in her chest and stopped abruptly!
"What's going on..."
She was completely exhausted and staggered to her knees.
With trembling hands, she abruptly ripped open her collar and looked down at her chest.
The mark that represented her origin Evil God was now emitting a red glow!
Moreover, the light grew brighter and hotter, as if something was about to burst forth!
"No... how could this be..."
"Didn't He say... it wasn't the right time yet..."
Disbelief flashed in Medusa's eyes.
She clutched her chest and collapsed on the street.
Meanwhile, in the shadows at the street corner, several China soldiers responsible for monitoring her immediately noticed something amiss.
"Reporting, Commander! The target suddenly clutched his heart and collapsed, suspected of suffering a sudden illness. Requesting instructions!"
In the office, Wang Shuai was startled when he heard the report.
"Sudden illness?"
"Holy crap, could this woman have suffered a sudden heart attack because she lost everything and couldn't handle the blow?"
While inwardly complaining, Wang Shuai grabbed the walkie-talkie to call the medical team.
"Take control of the scene immediately. I'll call the medic over right away..."
However, before he could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred!
"Boom!!!"
The sound of the earth tearing apart came through the communicator!
Immediately afterwards, in the surveillance footage, Medusa, who was lying on the ground, exploded on the spot!
But what exploded was not flesh and blood, but countless Tree Roots radiating a seven-colored evil light!
Her body and soul transformed into seeds of the Underworld Tree.
Rising from the ground and growing strong on this Polar Icefield!
"Click click click!"
The hundreds-of-meters-thick ice and permafrost of the Polar Icefield instantly lost all vitality under the influence of this magical tree.
It instantly turned gray and shattered!
The closest China soldiers were impaled by tree branches that burst from the ground!
"Gurgle gurgle..."
In a mere second, their life force was forcibly drained by the demonic tree, turning them into several dried-up corpses that drifted away in the wind.
But the expansion of the demonic tree showed no signs of stopping!
Its branches, which blot out the sky, stretched into the interior of the Ninth Base!
"Aaaaaah!"
Inside the base, screams echoed Deadly Place, only to vanish within seconds.
"What... what on earth is going on?!"
In his office, Wang Shuai watched the apocalyptic scene unfolding on the monitor.
Before he could finish speaking...
"Bang!"
The office's alloy explosion-proof door was easily pierced by a colorful tree branch!
The branch shot straight at Wang Shuai's face!
"Hold!"
Wang Shuai roared and tried to draw his sword to defend himself.
But he discovered in despair that under the Suppression originating from a higher-dimensional world...
He couldn't even manage to draw his sword!
"Pfft!"
The tree branch pierced through Wang Shuai's chest.
This battle-hardened commander of the Ninth Base was killed in a single blow.
Even as his consciousness faded, an expression of incomprehensible bewilderment remained on his face.
Why... is this happening?
At the same time.
The distant Dragon Xia Imperial City.
Lamenting Imperial Mausoleum, where white mist lingers year-round.
In the dim light, two figures, a man and a woman, were sitting cross-legged on the towering city wall.
The woman had flamboyant purple hair and a pair of dragon horns on her forehead.
He was bowing his head, wiping the longbow in his hand.
The man, on the other hand, had white hair and also had dragon horns.
He was holding a purple clay teapot, leisurely pouring hot tea.
"Guyue Xuyu..."
The white-haired man spoke, his voice gentle and warm.
"I'm here, Uncle."
The purple-haired woman immediately lowered her longbow and responded respectfully.
The white-haired man nodded slightly, pushed a cup of tea in front of her, and first corrected her in a calm tone.
"In public, address me by my title."
"Also... how long until you break through to the Quasi-God Realm?"
The woman lowered her head slightly. "Yes, it's Commander Gu Yueai."
"As for my cultivation level... I'll definitely break through within half a month at the latest."
"Too slow..."
Gu Yueai picked up her teacup and sighed.
"We... can't wait that long."
"The contingency plans left behind by those old fogies in the imperial tomb are already taking effect on the Annihilation Evil God."
"This is equivalent to us suddenly losing a crucial asset in the upcoming major undertaking."
Guyue Xuyu nodded.
"I understand, but I... have hit a bottleneck."
Or rather... I've encountered my inner demons.
She instinctively raised her hand and covered her left eye.
Although that eye is now perfectly intact in its socket...
However, the scene of that eye being gouged out by that hand a thousand years ago remains vivid in my mind.
That man...
The nightmare that had haunted her for over a thousand years.
The moment she closes her eyes, fear engulfs her, making it impossible for her to calm down and break through.
Seeing her like this, Gu Yueai chuckled softly.
"Xu Yu, don't be afraid."
That man is a thing of the past.
"You are now the highest-ranking [Void] in the Desolate God Society."
"In my opinion, you have the potential to surpass him from back then."
"Don't panic."
"Your [Space-Time Sequence] is now only missing the final piece of the puzzle."
"As long as I can get it..."
"You will have the opportunity to become a [dual godhood successor], just like the Dragon God of yesteryear."
"At that time, the inner demons will naturally crumble on their own."
Upon hearing this, the fear in Guyue Xuyu's eyes subsided slightly. She nodded and then asked.
"Your Excellency, do you... already know the whereabouts of the Third Prince?"
"Got it."
Gu Yueai smiled.
"Back then, that pesky illegitimate child was personally hidden away by the late Emperor Ying Jiuchuan."
"And now..."
"That lost lamb has already run off to the Weird Island."
"All we need to do now is wait and see."
"As for the [Ghost Emperor Robe] he was wearing..."
"That seems like an unsolvable problem, but in reality..."
Gu Yueai downed the tea in one gulp, but commented, "It's full of flaws and not worth mentioning at all."
However.
Just as he put down his teacup, preparing to continue strategizing...
"Cough... Pfft!"
Gu Yueai suddenly covered her mouth, and mouthfuls of Black Blood gushed out from between her fingers!
"Your Excellency, Grand Preceptor! What's wrong?!"
Guyue Xuyu was shocked. Her first thought was that the tea had been poisoned, and she was about to step forward to help him up.
However, when she saw Gu Yueai's raised face clearly...
"Tap tap tap..."
Guyue Xuyu took several steps back in fright, his back slamming against the crenellations of the city wall.
"No... no! You're not my uncle!"
"Who... who are you?!"
In an instant, Gu Yueai's features vanished from her originally pale face!
He turned into... Faceless Man!
But [Gu Yueai] completely ignored her.
Like a Madman, he tore open his robe with both hands, revealing a red mark flashing on his chest!
Then, he smiled.
A crack appeared on that face without features.
"Heh heh heh... What a clever scheme..."
"No wonder that useless Annihilation preferred to stay at the bottom of the sea his whole life and never come out!"
"No wonder he was so easily outmaneuvered by those old guys!"
"I see... I see!"
"What kind of bullshit millennium plan is this!"
"So that's how it all happened..."
"It's nothing but the mercy of His so-called High God!"
Gu Yueai roared.
"Who are you?! What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Guyue Xuyu drew his longbow to its fullest extent, his killing intent locking onto the monster before him.
But Gu Yueai continued to laugh wildly.
"How laughable... a chess piece, in the end, is just a chess piece, insignificant."
"We are but ants who think we can defy fate."
"So-called effort..."
"So-called scheming..."
"The so-called millennium plan..."
"In His eyes, it was nothing more than a battle that could begin at any time..."
"A..."
"It's just a boring game that He can forcibly end whenever He wants!"
The moment the words left his mouth.
"Boom!!!"
Gu Yueai's body, like Medusa on the Polar Icefield, exploded on the spot!
Countless colorful demonic branches surged out of his body, instantly filling the entire section of the city wall!
"No!"
Guyue Xuyu only managed to let out a short scream.
The next second.
"Pfft!"
The thick, demonic branch pierced through the chest of the First Seat of the Desolate God Society.
This peerless genius, who was about to break through to the Quasi-God, was pinned in mid-air and turned into nutrients for the growth of the Underworld Tree!
Inside the imperial mausoleum.
Countless golden spirits floated in mid-air.
Through the grand array of the imperial mausoleum, they could clearly witness everything that was happening on the outer city walls.
"Did... it still happen...?"
"It came so suddenly... without any warning."
"It's exactly like what happened in the Kindling Flame Realm back then..."
"Exactly the same."