The Gourd Receives Heaven
Chenling Heavenly King finally realized that he had been set up.
Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.
Zhenyu Heavenly King—or rather, Ji Changli's—charge had not been a casual strike either.
This move of his drew upon Zhenyu Heavenly King's memories, wielding an attack through the power of that Heavenly King.
Within that attack, his body compressed, tore through space, and ignited immense essence, qi, and spirit. A mighty conviction surged in his heart: even if a pillar holding up the heavens stood before him, he would have the confidence to tear it apart; even if it were an immeasurable Mount Sumeru, he would smash it down.
He would shatter South Mountain without ever turning back.
Aah!
The instant Chenling Heavenly King screamed, his body was blasted to pieces by that force. Even the defenses of a Heavenly King could not withstand it. Caught off guard, his back and lower body exploded, vanishing completely.
In an instant, the energy of his entire body drained violently. Great swathes of flesh and blood scattered into the depths of the void, writhing incessantly as blood stained the emptiness red.
The sight was grisly, but injuries to the physical body alone were not so grave. A Heavenly King's indestructible spiritual nature and mental will were purer still, and not easily shattered.
"The gourd was fake. He Ping was fake too. This is a plot! What profound scheming—they actually calculated me into it!"
Once Chenling Heavenly King reacted, he also discovered that although Zhenyu's move was terrifying, it had only damaged his Heavenly King body.
What had truly dealt him a severe blow was a strand of true qi that Heavenly King of Forget-Worry, Zi Biluo, had secretly sent into him while extracting his primordial qi.
The moment that true