The Fate Demon God narrowed his eyes. His Dao Wheel spun into view, and the River of Fate roared beneath his feet. As its waters surged, the lives of countless beings rose and fell within them.
"Stubborn fool."
"Then today I'll teach you a lesson. In the Ranking Battle, anything goes—even killing!"
As he spoke, he formed a hand seal, and Dao sounds flowed from his mouth:
"I declare that all things lie within fate!"
Dense visions of fate appeared from thin air around the World Demon God. Each one showed a detail from her life.
"World, why resist the fate already set for you?"
The Fate Demon God's voice sounded from every vision at once. The overlapping voices shook even the World Demon God's Origin Core.
Then the scenes began to change. A breakthrough that should have succeeded suddenly ended with her gravely wounded and coughing blood.
The power of fate erupted!
"Pfft!!!"
A sharp pain tore through the World Demon God's body. An invisible force was wrenching at her origin.
As the visions changed, her body weakened and the laws of the Great Dao within her fell into disorder. She spat a mouthful of golden Divine Blood, which scattered into flecks of light across the void.
The World Demon God steadied the chaotic laws within her and swiftly formed hand seals:
"I declare: Impervious to All Laws!"
"Karma Backlash!"
"Sound Rhythm Pierces the Ears!"
She unleashed three divine abilities in succession!
A barrier formed by Words Become Law enveloped her, resisting the erosion of fate.
Karma Threads emerged from the void and reached toward every vision of fate. They sought to sever fate's connection to her and send the harm back through Karma Backlash.
Then waves of sound spread from the World Demon God's body, sweeping toward the