Turning the Tables

"Chaotic Space-Time!"

At last, while in the Universe Ocean and fighting another True God, Shi Yan could unleash his full strength.

Time fell into disarray, space warped, and the space-time spanning hundreds of light-years around him fell under Shi Yan's control. A terrifying pressure instantly descended upon the Monster Beast Progenitor.

"Starlight River, empower me!" Shi Yan also activated his Domain Supreme Treasure. But now, a mere top-tier Domain Supreme Treasure could only provide a negligible boost to his Secret Technique. It was better than nothing.

"Hmm? Peak Seventh Order power?" The Monster Beast Progenitor was stunned. It tried to deploy the Black Wind Realm to resist, only to find its Domain Supreme Treasure had been dispelled outright.

It had come to the Universe Ocean to fight Shi Yan full of confidence, certain that since Shi Yan had missed the Chaos Evolution, he probably only possessed Peak Sixth Order strength. With its Seventh Order power, it could easily crush him.

Although it had seen Shi Yan use this space-time Secret Technique in the Primal Universe, it had assumed the technique was Sixth Order and that its performance in the Primal Universe had already shown its full power. It had never expected that Shi Yan's technique wasn't even close to its limit—and that it was powerful enough to dispel its Peak Domain Supreme Treasure.

"What? Did you really think that little interference of yours would keep me stuck at Sixth Order?" Shi Yan sneered. Then he accelerated to his limit, reaching the Monster Beast Progenitor in the blink of an eye. His Beast God Hoof descended from above, stomping toward it.

The Monster Beast Progenitor was now suppressed by "Chaotic Space-Time," and its speed had become pitifully slow. So it simply stopped moving and stood its ground to face Shi Yan.

"So what if you're Peak Seventh Order? What can you do to me?"

The Monster Beast Progenitor roared and fully unfurled its divine body. Black holes appeared at the tips of its ten claws, as if they would devour everything. Then its ten claws swept along different trajectories, yet moved as one, meeting Shi Yan's attack.

"Is this a Combined Strike Technique?"

Shi Yan's eyes lit up. He couldn't help but marvel that every Universe Supreme Being had something unique about them.

The Monster Beast Progenitor's move incorporated some of the mysteries of formations. That made a strike that should have possessed only Seventh Order power approach Peak Seventh Order.

The move was ingenious, but it was also perfectly countered by Shi Yan.

Complex Secret Patterns lit up along the horns on Shi Yan's head. In the next instant, some of the Monster Beast Progenitor's claws suddenly accelerated while others seemed to freeze. Its unified momentum fell apart before the attack even landed.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

Without the boost from the Combined Strike Technique, the power of the Monster Beast Progenitor's attack immediately dropped by a level. Its claws were no match for Shi Yan's stomp and were sent flying.

"Boom!"

Shi Yan kicked the Monster Beast Progenitor in the head. A layer of Crimson Armor appeared across its scales.

Yet the terrifying force still sent the Monster Beast Progenitor crashing downward. Shi Yan pressed his advantage and launched one attack after another.

"Boom! Boom..."

The two fought relentlessly. Shi Yan struck with one claw after another, while the Monster Beast Progenitor—suppressed by the domain and weaker than Shi Yan to begin with—couldn't fight back at all. Dark Gold Blood sprayed through the air, and its divine power rapidly drained away.

Even Peak Supreme Treasure Armor struggled to provide full protection against Peak Seventh Order attacks.

As he suppressed the Monster Beast Progenitor, Shi Yan deliberately guided it farther from the Primal Universe. By now, their battlefield had shifted more than a hundred light-years from where the fight began.

Just then, the membrane of the Primal Universe split open again nearby, and the Serrated Shell Beast appeared in their sight.

"Zhen Jiao, come help me!"

Completely battered, the Monster Beast Progenitor no longer cared about its pride and hurriedly called for Demon Ancestor Zhen to help.

"Hold on, Ancestor! I'm coming!" Demon Ancestor Zhen readily agreed, but a trace of contempt flashed in its eyes. The Monster Beast Progenitor really can't get anything right. It swore that the Time Beast God couldn't break through to Seventh Order... If he can completely suppress the Monster Beast Progenitor, then the Time Beast God is at least Peak Seventh Order, perhaps even close to Eighth Order.

Shi Yan's displayed strength only strengthened Demon Ancestor Zhen's resolve to abandon the Monster Beast Progenitor. If Shi Yan broke through again and obtained a Supreme True Treasure, he would reach Ninth Order strength, enough to rival super-powerhouses of the Universe Ocean like the God Eye Race's First True Master.

Then the Monster Race would be in serious trouble.

The Monster Beast Progenitor can die, but my Monster Race won't be dragged down with it. Demon Ancestor Zhen quickly cast aside its last hesitation.

"Ancestor, I'm here to help!"

Demon Ancestor Zhen broke the speed of light and soon neared the battlefield. The Monster Beast Progenitor endured several of Shi Yan's attacks and barely managed to join up with it.

Shi Yan's expression darkened. He could have kept pursuing, but instead he stopped.

"Monster Beast Progenitor, weren't you going to take my life and claim my corpse?" Shi Yan looked down at the Monster Beast Progenitor from on high. Seeing the Dark Gold Blood flowing down its body, he mocked, "Your strength doesn't seem nearly as arrogant as your mouth."

"Old geezer, don't get cocky!" The Monster Beast Progenitor glared furiously. "Zhen Jiao and I will join forces and make you pay!"

Shi Yan only sneered. The Monster Beast Progenitor was clearly dreaming.

Two Seventh-Order True Gods working together could, at best, match a Peak Seventh-Order True God. And Shi Yan had the advantage of his domain and excelled at breaking up combined attacks.

Still, Shi Yan knew the Monster Beast Progenitor's stubborn nature. Back when it had faced the Original Ancestor, it had rather let the entire Monster Race retreat into the Primal Universe than bow its head.

Only after the Original Ancestor had taught it a harsh lesson several times, and grown ever stronger, had the Monster Beast Progenitor finally submitted.

Now Shi Yan was still a hair's breadth from Eighth Order. Even one-on-one, killing the Monster Beast Progenitor wouldn't be easy. And with another Seventh-Order True God, Demon Ancestor Zhen, at its side, the Monster Beast Progenitor was even less likely to back down.

"Ancestor, why don't we let this go? Even working together, the two of us can only match the Time Beast God at best. We should think this over," Demon Ancestor Zhen secretly transmitted to the Monster Beast Progenitor.

It seemed to be trying to talk the Monster Beast Progenitor down. But knowing its temperament, Demon Ancestor Zhen knew that the more it said such things, the less likely the Monster Beast Progenitor would be to retreat.

Sure enough, the Monster Beast Progenitor immediately cursed. "You fool! I'm the ancestor of the Monster Race. After suffering such humiliation, instead of avenging me, you want to run away?"

Shi Yan heard them from afar and laughed. "If you want to run, go ahead. I have no interest in cowards."

"Hmph! You think you can just take what you want and leave? Not a chance. Zhen Jiao may be a coward, but I'm here, and it'll fight whether it wants to or not," the Monster Beast Progenitor said coldly.

Demon Ancestor Zhen, standing beside it, grew angrier by the moment. It was a True God, after all, and its strength was no less than the Monster Beast Progenitor's. How could it endure such an insult?

Even though the Original Ancestor and Giant Axe Founder had been master and disciple, and the Original Ancestor was far stronger, he had never treated Giant Axe Founder with such contempt in front of others.

Old geezer, enjoy your smugness while it lasts. A vicious glint flashed in Demon Ancestor Zhen's eyes.

"Zhen Jiao, I'll deal with you once we're back in the Primal Universe. For now, help me teach this Time Beast God a lesson." The Monster Beast Progenitor, who had spent countless ages bossing the Monster Race around, didn't even realize how resentful Demon Ancestor Zhen was. It simply gave orders as usual.

Demon Ancestor Zhen forced down its anger and pretended to be obedient. "Yes, Ancestor!"

Shi Yan had watched everything unfold. A knowing expression crossed his face before he said, "Then let me see what two Seventh-Order True Gods can do to teach me a lesson."

"Whoosh!"

Shi Yan swiftly closed in, while "Chaotic Space-Time" exerted its full suppressive force.

"Erasure!"

The Beast God Claw struck down, unleashing three attacks at once—from the past, the present, and the future.

"Zhen Jiao! Attack!"

The Monster Beast Progenitor shouted as its tail lashed out like a whip. Having learned its lesson, it didn't dare use the Combined Strike Technique again.

"Roar!"

Divine power condensed into small Strange Beasts, while the Purple Demon Awl whipped up a black whirlwind. The little beasts appeared and vanished within it.

In terms of power, Demon Ancestor Zhen's move was certainly weaker than the Monster Beast Progenitor's Combined Strike Technique, but it was no less powerful than its other attacks.

Seeing Demon Ancestor Zhen attack, the Monster Beast Progenitor focused its attention on Shi Yan, reassured. But halfway there, the black whirlwind abruptly changed course and rushed toward the Monster Beast Progenitor. It suddenly exploded under its horrified gaze.

"AAAAAAAH! Zhen Jiao! You bastard!"

The black storm rampaged, and the Monster Beast Progenitor howled in agony.

Demon Ancestor Zhen had launched a sudden sneak attack, leaving the Monster Beast Progenitor no time to counterattack and deflect the force. As a result, the full power of the strike exploded across its divine body.

Crimson Armor appeared, but Peak Supreme Treasures weren't made for True Gods in the first place. The Monster Beast Progenitor's armor was only average even among Peak Supreme Treasures.

Faced with the full force of a Seventh-Order attack, it instantly exceeded the armor's capacity. The armor had once been able to reduce attacks to one hundred-thousandth of their original strength, but now it could only reduce Demon Ancestor Zhen's attack to one-tenth. For the Monster Beast Progenitor, it was barely a drop in the bucket.

"Hahahaha! Monster Beast Progenitor, today is the day you die!" Shi Yan laughed heartily. Following the principle of striking while the enemy was down, he also unleashed a full-power attack, stomping toward the Monster Beast Progenitor.

The Monster Beast Progenitor tried to defend itself, but Demon Ancestor Zhen's attack and the "chaotic space-time" worked together to immobilize it in its severely wounded state.

"Boom!"

Shi Yan's full-force claw struck the Monster Beast Progenitor. It was far more terrifying than Demon Ancestor Zhen's sneak attack.

The Monster Beast Progenitor's divine body shattered, and Dark Gold Blood poured down like rain.

"No!"

The Monster Beast Progenitor panicked completely. It could truly smell death now. After being caught off guard several times, it had suffered heavy injuries, and its divine power had fallen below thirty percent.

A True God's soul no longer merged with its divine body, but instead hid within the True God Heart. So it could still wield one hundred percent of its strength. But if they fought much longer and its divine power ran out, it would be finished.

What do I do? What do I do? Faced with death, the Monster Beast Progenitor forgot its anger. No matter how important its pride was, staying alive mattered more. Right! The Primal Universe! If I can just return to the Primal Universe, I'll survive!

A glimmer of hope flashed in the Monster Beast Progenitor's eyes. It endured another blow from Shi Yan, then, forcing its severely wounded divine body onward, blocked Demon Ancestor Zhen's attack and fled at full speed toward the Primal Universe.