Devouring Wishes, a Millennium of Netherworld Descends!

The Sealed Land, however, was in even greater chaos.

Black Hole hangs above, the Red Sun sits in the middle, and below lies a starry sky imprisoned by an array.

At the edge of the formation, Xiao Li, Ziyun, Feng Zhantian, and others raised their flying swords, forming a formation to envelop themselves in sword light and barely protect their lives.

However, the surrounding winds howled and the Spiritual Qi scattered. Although only a thin amount leaked in due to the sealing formation, it was still a difficult situation for them.

The Spiritual Qi surge seemed relentless, relentlessly attacking without any sign of stopping. Outside, unimaginable masters were exchanging blows, and the aftershocks of their oppressive power swept over them. If it weren't for the Mind Formula taught by Qiu Yan to stabilize their State of Mind, everyone would have already had their wills crushed.

Right now, their nerves are stretched to the limit, and they could snap at any moment!

With no hope of escape in sight and having to endure the pressure from top cultivators, initially, with the help of Mind Formula to soothe them, it could be considered a form of tempering, capable of honing their will. This could last for several months or even nearly a year, but eventually it turned into torture and torment.

During this time, Xiao Li and his companions had to endure the same monotonous and violent Spiritual Qi. Apart from that, the Red Sun, Black Hole, People's Wishes Divine Radiance, and Sea of Fire reflected each other. The monotonous scenery had long since numbed their minds to the point of near collapse.

But now, this monotony has changed a little—

Tiny character blocks radiated out from the depths of the array, arranged in a row like chains, standing out conspicuously amidst the raging storm of Spiritual Qi and Order Storm!

"What are those?" Despite extreme exhaustion and immense pressure, Xiao Li did not give up searching for a way out. Upon seeing the change, he immediately looked up and saw tiny six-sided blocks. These blocks stirred his almost petrified mind, and a thought began to emerge from the depths of his heart.

Besides him, Ziyun, Feng Zhantian, and the others also looked up, and a thought in their hearts was also drawn out.

In an instant, their thoughts transformed into characters that flew into the air and arranged themselves into three six-sided blocks, each blood-red in color, completely different from the other blocks.

As the three character blocks took shape, they immediately merged into the chain of character blocks that filled the sky. The chain then instantly shifted and emitted a blinding divine Divine Radiance, soaring into the heavens, even the restrictions of the Sealed Forbidden Land could not stop it. Through all obstacles, its influence reached beyond the Broken Lotus Valley!

"This is..." Inside the Black Hole, where Earthfire, wind, and water evolved and merged into, the sword-wielding man named Dingyue twitched his brow, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Below, within the stalemate between the rising Red Sun and the Black Hole, the Star Divine Eye with the Eye-Bearing Star Lord stirred. A dazzling light shone from the depths of his eyes, and he laughed.

"Interesting. That deity was able to achieve such a feat in such a short time; truly extraordinary."

Subsequently, the Black Hole and the Red Sun each made their own movements, but due to mutual restraint, neither could cause too much impact. Instead, they canceled each other out and failed to affect the sky full of text blocks.

A few breaths later, a shrill scream came from the very center of the barrier!

"No! How is this possible!" It was none other than the voice of the deified spirit.

Amidst the cries, countless blocks of text rapidly arranged themselves, transforming into various articles and sentences, each seemingly expounding some profound truth of the universe!

The Sage Spirit, arriving from afar and triggering Order Storm, were also drawn in, embedding themselves into the text composed of characters. Only a slight barrier remained, yet together with that divine power, they spurred the People's Wishes!

The people below, including Xiao Li, were immediately shaken. In a daze, they heard a grand voice reciting golden rules in their ears.

At the same time, the articles in the sky condensed into figures, the leader of which was a Blood-Colored Sage, the Sage of Agricultural School.

The man raised his hand and scattered the seeds, as if sowing seeds, to settle the surrounding People's Wishes. Then he raised his arm, and a hoe appeared in his hand, which he smashed down!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The boiling People's Wishes, as if it had instantly found its backbone, gradually calmed down with each strike of the hoe, like crops being tilled, and was then absorbed and integrated into the words!

The surging People's Wishes was swallowed up in the blink of an eye!

Such a tremendous change was felt not only by the Eye-Bearing Star Lord and the top cultivators in the Black Hole, but also by Xiao Li and the others who were barely maintaining their balance.

"Could this be the work of that suppressed deity?" Dingyue and the others' consciousnesses merged together through the Black Hole, and they began to communicate with each other with great astonishment.

At the beginning of the battle, they noticed that there was not only the Star Lord and the sealed Ancient Gods present, but also another deity.

However, compared to the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, this deity was relatively weak, so the four of them focused their attacks on the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, resulting in a stalemate. But what the deity did next was beyond their expectations, leading to the current situation.

Black Hole and Red Sun, the path of Life Cultivation and the path of gods—to maintain pressure, both sides are pulling out all the stops and exerting pressure on each other. Whichever side retreats even half a step first may be crushed by the ensuing force.

This already made it difficult for them to move at will, but there was also a violent Order and spiritual power that tore and cleaved space, restricting the Black Hole and the Red Sun to one side. As a result, Qiu Yan's relatively weaker Divine Spirit Body was able to find peace.

"Even now, you still don't understand? Whether it's you or I, we've all been tricked by that brat below and become part of his plan." At this moment, Eye-Bearing Star Lord suddenly spoke up, uttering these words.

"What do you mean?" Dingyue's thoughts echoed from within the Black Hole.

"I am not a god of this world. I was forcibly pulled here by the deity below using the law of Karma and effect. After that, I fell completely into his scheme."

In the Red Sun, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord revealed a strange smile and sent out a telepathic message, as if conversing with an old friend.

"You were outmaneuvered by him? With your level of cultivation, you are among the top gods, a ruler of a region, capable of governing an entire continent. How could you be outmaneuvered by a god of lower rank than you?" This time, however, it was a woman's voice that came through the transmission.

Those fighting against the Eye-Bearing Star Lord were four Profound Origin cultivators: besides the sword-wielding man "Dingyue," there was a woman and two other men.

The four combined their Divine Ability to create a Black Hole, forming a combined attack formation. Initially, the Black Hole only contained faint light and shadow, but it gradually evolved to encompass Earthfire, wind, and water, becoming increasingly powerful.

The combined formation already involved utilizing power beyond their own capabilities. As the Black Hole's power continued to increase, the four people's control gradually approached its limit, and they increasingly felt powerless.

Now that things have come to this, they all realize that they cannot defeat the Eye-Bearing Star Lord by force alone, which is why they responded to his words and prepared to find his weakness.

The Eye-Bearing Star Lord sat cross-legged in the Red Sun and smiled, "Being schemed against is not a glorious thing, what's there to say? However, it's not just me, even your appearance is definitely part of his plan. Now he is about to succeed, if we continue to confront him, we will only be fulfilling his wishes. I advise you to wake up as soon as possible."

At this moment, a slightly deep voice came from the Black Hole again. "Stop with your sweet talk. You are all gods, and you are not of the same path as us Daoist Sect. How could we fall for your treacherous schemes!" This was the third Profound Origin cultivator.

Eye-Bearing Star Lord was not surprised, but shook his head with some regret and said, "Since you say so, then so be it. But you probably don't know what the consequences of your appeasement will be, and what kind of deity you will foster!"

As if to confirm his words, the countless blocks of text rapidly shrank, gathering in one place with rolling Divine Radiance. At first, they were yellow, but then they gradually changed color.

Where they gathered, human figures could be vaguely seen. The Divine Radiance deepened, and from the depths came the sound of collisions, clearly the sound of words colliding with each other.

Through the divine light, one can vaguely see lines of text being constructed, describing principles, recording biographies, evolving theories, and radiating the brilliance of Human Path, yet all of which are carried by the Divine Path.

Even more strangely, the Sage Spirit, which should have suppressed the Divine Path, was also entangled in it.

Eye-Bearing Star Lord had just discovered this as well, and his smile deepened.

"Unexpectedly, this deity has truly given me quite a few surprises. It's a pity you appeared too late, and things have already escalated to this point; you can no longer be allowed to live."

Just then, the female cultivator's thoughts arrived again—

"Could that deity have absorbed the People's Wishes here and is about to be promoted in rank? Ancient texts have mentioned that the composition of deities is very strict, and it is difficult for them to advance in rank on their own. They are mostly governed by higher-ranking deities! However, there are also a few deities that can promote themselves. If this deity is one of them, it is indeed more dangerous. We may consider a temporary truce with you..."

"You know quite a lot. Were you deliberately pretending to be unfamiliar with the gods before?" Turning back to look at the Black Hole, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord smiled. "How about this, to show our sincerity, I'll count to three, and both sides will gather their power and then suppress that god with all our might? If you don't believe me, that's fine, but I will naturally gather my divine power. So..."

"One..."

Crackling! Crackling!

At the end of the radiance, all the word blocks coalesced and formed a human shape in the Divine Radiance.

"Two..."

The figure is clearly humanoid, transformed into a gray-robed, fiery-haired Divine Spirit Body, the Kitchen God, with his eyes closed, holding Mountain-River Treasure Pagoda in one hand and a scroll in the other, with two dragons forming a circle at his feet.

"Three!"

Here, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord counted to three, but neither side showed any intention of restraining their power; everything remained unchanged.

"If I can't fool you, then there's nothing I can do." The Eye-Bearing Star Lord curled his lips into a wicked smile, a hint of regret in his eyes. "The best opportunity to suppress you has already passed, but..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Yan's Divine Spirit Body was reconstituted. He then soared into the air, his divine Divine Radiance receding, but then bursting forth again, this time in orange hue. Behind him, the light and shadow twisted, revealing a dark world with the aura of the Netherworld spreading out.

"... but this is a good opportunity for me to return to the Netherworld!"

With Eye-Bearing Star Lord' Divine Sense trembled, and his Divine Body emerged from the Red Sun!

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