"Now, on to the second round..."
Heavenly Punishment walked step by step toward the dying gods, sword in hand, his gaze icy to the bone.
"Cough, cough... How can this guy take both sides at once?!"
By now, the gods were nearly at the end of their strength. Only Qian Xunji still had the power to fight, but Heavenly Punishment was an existence that had slaughtered the Asura God without leaving so much as a trace. Even if all the gods had joined forces at their peak, they would not have been a match for him.
"Stop!" Qian Xunji stood before the gods, Angel Holy Sword in hand.
Yet Heavenly Punishment merely sneered and casually struck out with his palm. The terrifying energy instantly shattered the Angel Holy Sword in Qian Xunji's hand. Qian Xunji was struck heavily as well, his body sent flying before crashing hard into the ground. He spat blood, grievously wounded.
"Pfft, cough, cough..."
"Teacher!"
"Senior Brother!"
Murong Huai rose with his sword as support. His six divine cores spun at high speed, repairing his injuries as he looked at Heavenly Punishment. "Heavenly Punishment..."
Heavenly Punishment smiled and stopped about three meters in front of Murong Huai, the corners of his lips curling upward slightly.
"Well, well. Isn't this my brother? Why are you in such a sorry state...?"
Murong Huai's heart immediately sank at those words. Damn it. This is the real Heavenly Punishment. The previous Heavenly Punishment had yet to recover his strength, so his will had always been controlled by the other eight heads. But now, Destruction's will had awakened and completely taken control of Heavenly Punishment. At this moment, he was the true God of Heavenly Punishment, capable of destroying heaven and earth.
"Oh, what a pity. The age of your ninth