A flash of radiance swept past.
Li Yue found himself standing in a world filled with rocks.
The "life-and-death arenas" of the Divine Moon Life-and-Death Arena were all temporarily created worlds.
"So you really are a deity."
"They all say deities are powerful for their rank."
"But back in my homeland, more than ten taboo deities died by my hand."
"Still, you're the first deity I've encountered in this Divine Moon Life-and-Death Arena."
Across from him.
A creature covered in scales, with sharp demonic horns on his head and bulging muscles, spoke with a smile.
Blazing white taboo flames burned in his eyes. He had no hair, and his hooved feet trod upon the same blazing white taboo flames.
An intense killing intent clung to him. Clearly, he had slaughtered his way to the taboo level.
He held a snow-white saber, its surface covered in endless taboo patterns interwoven with a terrifying aura.
"Where are you from?"
Li Yue asked curiously.
"The Three Thousand Abysses."
"Judging by your appearance, you definitely aren't from our Three Thousand Abysses. Your killing intent is so thin—you haven't fought for your life many times, have you?"
"In my lifetime, I've fought more than 1.6 million battles to the death. Every one was perilous, but I was always the one who survived."
"What do you think that proves?"
The creature with demonic horns continued to smile.
"It proves you've had a miserable life."
Li Yue answered sincerely.
The smile vanished from the horned creature's face.
His face gradually twisted, his gaze turning utterly icy as he roared:
"It proves that I, the Venerable One, am undefeated in a million battles!"
"An Intermediate Creation-grade deity like you should obediently let me kill you!"
"My true cultivation is Intermediate Dao-wielding Grade!"
"Die!"
"Scum!"
Boom—!
He struck immediately,