The massive destruction continued. Chaotic energy rapidly spread outward, yet Abandoned Heaven Emperor stood as immovable as a mountain; any energy that reached his side naturally dissipated.
Only around him was there any calm at this moment.
But not entirely. At the very least, part of the "Heavenly Ultimate Sacred Light" pierced through the chaotic energy and shone down upon him.
Abandoned Heaven Emperor showed no intention of dodging, nor any desire to defend himself. He merely waited calmly for the divine light to descend upon him.
Just as when he had descended upon the Suffering Realm years ago... Abandoned Heaven Emperor would never evade the attacks of mortals. Even when he had merely been a divine consciousness residing within the Holy Demon Embryo, he had still faced every attack head-on and repelled them with divine power greater than his opponents'.
Boom—
Holy light passed through his body, and the god smiled.
This time, the Heavenly Ultimate Sacred Light failed to inflict any harm upon Abandoned Heaven Emperor. The divine punishment technique... had proven utterly useless.
Unfortunately, One Page Book could no longer witness it, while the Three Xiantian were still desperately holding on. Relying on his immortal body, Shulou Longsu stood at the forefront and absorbed the vast majority of the damage.
Yet because of that, they witnessed this scene. The shock in their eyes could not be concealed.
"You three... see clearly." Abandoned Heaven Emperor spread his hands and spoke slowly. "This is My own body, not some Holy Demon Embryo."
As his words fell, the Three Xiantian's expressions tightened, and despair inevitably rose within them.
Abandoned Heaven Emperor, descending in his true body, was a genuine god. This body, too, was a divine vessel, without a single flaw to exploit.
Once the foremost Martial god of the