The battle began

When the Seven Colors Divine Lightning struck the core of the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array, the array's self-protection mechanism immediately activated.

Layers of crimson light curtains surged forth like a tide, attempting to withstand this Heaven Destroying Earth Annihilating attack.

But how could the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array, which had not yet devoured millions of souls, possibly withstand a God Rank Heaven and Earth Tribulation?

Boom!

Lightning exploded, and blood shot into the sky.

The Seven Colors Divine Lightning pierced through layers of blood curtain in the blink of an eye, unstoppable. The various blood-colored runes in the array's core shattered inch by inch, and the blood mist evaporated and dissipated in the lightning, ultimately leaving not a trace.

The moment the crimson light barrier shattered, those Evil Spirit Master who were near the array's core and maintaining the array were instantly reduced to ashes, along with the array's core, without even having time to scream.

A massive shockwave spread in all directions, and the entire Heaven Dou City seemed to tremble.

In the distance, the middle-aged Evil Spirit Master who had been shouting earlier collapsed to the ground upon seeing this scene, his pupils dilated and his lips trembling.

He gazed at the lightning bolt that resembled divine punishment, and only one thought remained in his mind—the gods had truly arrived.

And—they've come to wipe them out!

Just then, the residual power of the thunder that erupted at the center of the formation spread out, and a ray of lightning struck him.

Ah, no!

The screams abruptly ceased.

The middle-aged Evil Spirit Master and his companion were reduced to nothingness in the lightning, leaving not even ashes behind.

When everything calmed down, only a bottomless crater remained, the soil around the edges scorched black by the lightning, still emitting wisps of smoke.

The Soul Masters and residents of Heaven Dou City witnessed this scene from afar, their minds going completely blank.

Many people stared blankly up, their gazes fixed on the direction where the Seven Colors Divine Lightning had struck. There stood a figure above the spatial turbulence, clad in divine armor, surrounded by flashing Seven Colors lightning.

After this figure appeared, the entire world seemed to submit, and the Power of Heaven and Earth protected him.

Such divine might and such power clearly indicate that the newcomer is a True God!

"Who... who is that person?" someone asked, their voice trembling.

"It's him, that god from the Douluo Federation! He's attacking!"

"Damn it, how dare he—"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry! Go and report to Lord God of Slaughter and Demon Empress Emperor!" Several Evil Spirit Master turned pale, turned around and ran, their steps hurried.

Knowing that it was Huo Yuhao who had attacked, they didn't dare to step forward to stop him.

You're kidding, that's True God!

It's one thing for them to make a few casual remarks, but if they were really asked to stand in the way of a True God, the result would only be that whoever goes up against him dies.

They do have that much self-awareness.

However, before they could take more than a few steps, a furious roar resounded from the depths of Heaven Dou City: "Who dares to offend my Holy Spirit Cult and destroy the foundation upon which I strive for godhood!"

The Demon Empress burst out of his secluded cultivation place, and the sound wave shook the surrounding area.

She had been deeply in seclusion these past few days, studying the Sea God Divine Spark, completely unaware of the outside world. Just now, a violent earthquake jolted her awake. A hasty scan with her Divine Consciousness revealed that the core of her foundation for godhood— the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array —had been destroyed!

Enraged, she leaped into the air, her mind filled with only one thought: whoever it is, he must pay the price.

However, as she stared at the spatial rift with a ferocious expression, about to utter a harsh threat, her expression suddenly froze.

Above the spatial turbulence, there stood the figure she had never seen in person but had seen countless times in intelligence reports. The figure was clad in divine armor, with divine light in his eyes. The Power of Heaven and Earth surrounded him like stars around the moon, and his divine might made it hard to breathe.

"Huo Yuhao?!" The Demon Empress's face, which had been contorted with rage, turned deathly pale.

It's Huo Yuhao! The True God from the Divine Realm in the Spirit Pagoda!

Of course, if it were only Huo Yuhao alone, although she would be wary, she wouldn't lose her composure.

After all, Dou Ling was ultimately their Holy Spirit Cult's territory, and the Demon Empress was confident in dealing with Huo Yuhao.

But--

The Demon Empress's gaze passed over Huo Yuhao and landed behind him, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

One after another, powerful figures emerged from the spatial rift, standing to the left and right behind Huo Yuhao.

Gu Yuena, Di Tian, Xiong Jun--

Each of Snow Empress, Bi Ji, Ji Xuanqiu exuded an aura of dominance, their presence soaring to the heavens, causing even the void to tremble.

Ten—a full ten Limit powerhouses!

Including Huo Yuhao himself, there are a total of eleven experts above the Limit!

Even the four powerful figures from the Spirit Pagoda who had reached the God Rank were among them.

Following these top experts, hundreds of Titled Douluo filed out, including most of the powerful Super Douluo from the Spirit Pagoda's upper echelons as recorded in the intelligence!

The Spirit Pagoda has mobilized its entire force!

Below, many powerful members of the Holy Spirit Cult and residents of Dou Ling City witnessed this scene and were terrified, their backs turned to the ground, and they broke out in a cold sweat.

What merit or ability do they possess that warrants such a grand mobilization by the Spirit Pagoda?

The Demon Empress's rage had long since dissipated, replaced by a bone-chilling cold.

The Spirit Pagoda has sent so many powerful figures clearly indicates that its purpose is to completely annihilate the Dou Ling Holy Spirit Cult.

Today—it seems unlikely that things will end well.

Her gaze swept over the figures before her, her expression grave, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

Huo Yuhao and the others naturally noticed the conspicuous bag as well.

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes but ignored her, turning instead to Di Tian and saying, "Di Tian, take twenty men to Dou Ling City to cooperate with the Dark Department and destroy the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array and the Holy Spirit Cult branch there."

Although the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array's core was quickly breached under his attack, based on Huo Yuhao's earlier perception, the power gathered at the core of the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array was actually quite considerable, enough to withstand attacks at the Limit level.

Just to be on the safe side, it would be safer to send Di Tian to assist the Dark Department in destroying the great formation of Dou Ling City. Otherwise, the Holy Spirit Cult might use the power of the formation's core to survive and then directly activate the formation to carry out a blood sacrifice.

Di Tian nodded, selected twenty people, tore open space, and was about to fly away.

It's worth mentioning that they were in the Undead Plane and were brought to the Dou Ling Continent by Huo Yuhao. Otherwise, with so many of them acting together, the Holy Spirit Cult wouldn't have been completely unaware, and they certainly wouldn't have been able to destroy a large array's core so easily.

But now that they have penetrated deep into the heart of Dou Ling, and Huo Yuhao has already made his move, there is no need to hide anything anymore.

The Demon Empress listened to the two's oblivious conversation and watched as Di Tian tore open space, intending to destroy another Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array. His expression grew increasingly grim.

Faced with the overwhelming force of the Spirit Pagoda, she dared not make any rash moves and could only watch helplessly as Di Tian left.

However, just as Di Tian was about to step into the spatial passage, he thought, "Since we're here, why the rush to leave?"

Boom!

A cold voice echoed from the depths of Heaven Dou City. Accompanying it was a terrifying divine might, even surpassing Huo Yuhao's, that swept out like a tsunami, instantly tearing apart the pressure Huo Yuhao had exerted on the Holy Spirit Cult and the Heaven Dou experts.

Everyone felt a lightness on their shoulders as the oppressive feeling from Huo Yuhao suddenly dissipated.

At the same time, a sword aura formed from blood-red killing intent Rending Space, piercing through the air and instantly traversing a thousand meters, heading straight for Di Tian's heart!

Even before the sword energy arrived, the chilling killing intent had already lowered the temperature around Di Tian to freezing point.

The terrifying aura caused Di Tian, who was locked on, to shrink his pupils and freeze on his face.

Having already reached the God Rank, he actually felt the threat of death in the face of this attack!

But Di Tian did not dodge or resist, and did not even stop walking steadily toward the spatial passage.

Behind him Spirit Pagoda's strongest fighting force!

The sword energy arrived in an instant, and the chilling killing intent almost pierced Di Tian's back. Just then, a Seven Colors divine sword emerged from the void, its entire body flowing with seven-colored lightning, blocking the blood-red sword energy.

"Clang-!"

The clash of metal was deafening, sparks flying everywhere. The instant the crimson sword energy collided with the Seven Colors divine sword, a shockwave visible to the naked eye swept in all directions, cracking the space within a radius of a thousand meters.

In the end, the crimson sword energy, having exhausted its strength, was shredded into a sky full of blood mist by the lightning and Elemental Power. The Seven Colors divine sword also dissipated, with specks of lightning falling like stardust.

Huo Yuhao stepped out of the void and arrived at the original location of Di Tian. His clothes fluttered in the wind, and his gaze, spanning thousands of meters, landed on the slowly rising blood-red figure. His eyes narrowed slightly.

The God of Slaughter, Xiupu Ruosi!

"It's God of Slaughter!" The people of the city, both Dou Ling and members of the Holy Spirit Cult, turned their gazes toward the figure, their eyes shining with hope.

"Great! God of Slaughter has made a move! We're saved!"

"What reincarnation of gods, what Spirit Pagoda? Before the deities we worship, they are nothing but clay chickens and earthenware dogs!"

Some of the followers of the God of Slaughter knelt down on the spot, clasped their hands together, and prayed fervently. "Please, God of Slaughter, take action, kill all enemies, and protect the peace of my Dou Ling!"

In mid-air, the Demon Empress breathed a long sigh of relief upon seeing the God of Slaughter make his move, and his tense shoulders relaxed.

The God of Slaughter has finally made his move.

The God of Slaughter ascended into the sky, glanced at the direction where Di Tian had disappeared, frowned slightly, but did not pay too much attention.

They're just a few ants that can be easily crushed; killing them later won't make a difference.

Anyway, the most important person is right in front of us, and that's enough.

As for the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array —so be it if it's destroyed. To him, it doesn't matter whether the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array exists or not. If all else fails, he can just set one up again.

With that thought, the God of Slaughter withdrew his gaze, looked at Huo Yuhao, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Fire God, I have been waiting for you for a long time since you declared war. I just never expected you to make such a grand display."

His gaze swept over the powerful figures behind Huo Yuhao, his expression icy. "However, those two beside you and the departing Soul Beast are one thing. But bringing these mortals here, are you just sending them to their deaths?"

"Or are you so confident that you can stop me, protect them, and let them destroy the Holy Spirit Cult?!"

As the last words fell, a surge of blood-red killing intent erupted, crashing down on the people of the Spirit Pagoda like a towering tidal wave.

The dark red killing intent solidified into a tangible form, carrying the might of heaven and earth as it crashed down, causing the Titled Douluo to feel their very souls tremble.

Just then, Huo Yuhao made a move.

Behind him, a raging inferno suddenly erupted!

Crimson Gold Profound Flame shot into the sky from behind him, transforming into an immortal divine wall that stood before everyone. The killing intent and the Lie Yan collided violently, exploding with a hissing sound. The dark red and crimson gold forces intertwined in the air, splitting the entire sky in two.

The sky trembled violently, as if it could not bear the weight.

Huo Yuhao blocked the killing intent, looked at the God of Slaughter, his tone calm, but every word was piercing.

"Your murderous intent towards these mortals you speak of is surely a reminder of how you were sealed and imprisoned for Ten Thousand Years by a mortal and a god?"

He was referring to the old story of how the God of Slaughter fought a desperate battle with the Lie Yan, leaving only his Divine Consciousness, which Ji Dong seized when he was exhausted and sealed into the Fire God Sword.

This was the greatest pain of the God of Slaughter's life.

Upon hearing this, the God of Slaughter's killing intent surged, but his expression remained unchanged. He coldly said, "Was it the former Fire God who told you this? I never expected him to even inform the successor of this. Very well—"

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow.

So he thought of himself as the successor of the Fire God. No wonder he believed Er Ming's nonsense and considered himself the Fire God.

Therefore, it seems that the God of Slaughter did not encounter the Fire God when he left the Divine Realm. Otherwise, the God of Slaughter would not have mistaken him for someone else.

After all, the Fire God has been incredibly unlucky. His best successor, Ji Dong, was snatched away by the God of Evil, and Ma Hongjun failed his divine examination. To this day, he still doesn't have a formal successor. The current Fire God and the God of Slaughter are old colleagues who have dealt with each other before, so they will definitely recognize each other if they meet.

The God of Slaughter was unaware of this; he simply stared intently at Huo Yuhao, his eyes surging with murderous intent.

"Ji Dong was able to seal me back then, and the God of Fire God's Divine Tool played a crucial role. Now that you are the new Fire God, today we'll settle this score with you, collecting some interest!"

Upon hearing the murderous words of the God of Slaughter, the Demon Empress took a deep breath, rushed behind the God of Slaughter God of Slaughter, shielded him in front of him, and swept his cold gaze over Huo Yuhao and the people of the Spirit Pagoda.

Seeing that both of their Holy Spirit Cult's God Rank experts were present, some of the Holy Spirit Cult's powerful members mustered their courage and flew into the sky, standing behind the God of Slaughter to confront Huo Yuhao and the others.

To be fair, even the Demon Empress dared not speak out against the lineup of the Spirit Pagoda, so the many powerful figures from the Holy Spirit Cult and the Dou Ling were naturally even more terrified. If it weren't for the God of Slaughter's strong statement earlier, which salvaged their momentum, they wouldn't have dared to face the many powerful figures before them.

However, the Evil Spirit Master of the Holy Spirit Cult all understood that the fact that the Spirit Pagoda had arranged such a lineup clearly meant they didn't want to give them a way out.

They can't escape.

It's either follow the God of Slaughter and fight your way out, or you die. Now that things have come to this, no one will back down.

Huo Yuhao returned the look with equally cold eyes, his fighting spirit palpable.

The blood-red killing intent and the crimson gold divine fire complemented each other.

God and man.

Black and white.

Holy Spirit Cult and Spirit Pagoda --

However, amidst various conflicts, one will remains constant.

That is the determination to completely crush and exterminate the enemy!

Accompanied by intense killing intent, the God of Slaughter struck first.

He stopped testing the waters, and the dark red divine sword instantly appeared in his palm.

"Prepare to die!"

With a roar, the God of Slaughter transformed into a streak of blood-red light, heading straight for Huo Yuhao's face.

That sword strike had no fancy moves, only pure killing intent concentrated in one point, piercing through even space itself, creating a pitch-black hole.

Before the sword even arrived, the killing intent, enough to crush Limit experts, had already distorted and deformed the entire sky.

Huo Yuhao's eyes sharpened, and he held the divine sword formed from Crimson Gold Profound Flame horizontally in front of him, with Seven Colors Divine Lightning Entanglement the sword, as he met the attack head-on.

When the two swords clashed, the heavens and earth fell silent!

A blinding white light shot out from the point of impact, engulfing all colors. Then, the terrifying shockwave finally arrived, sweeping across all directions like a hurricane.

Below, the building debris that had been blasted into ruins by Huo Yuhao's divine lightning was once again swept away by this shockwave, turning into dust everywhere.

Fortunately, the area was already deserted; otherwise, they might not have escaped this fate.

"Do it!"

Gu Yuena's clear, cold voice resounded through the sky.

The powerful figures from the Spirit Pagoda burst forth in unison, like heavenly soldiers descending to earth, and charged towards the Holy Spirit Cult members.

Xiong Jun charged ahead, roaring fiercely, and charged straight at a Super Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Bi Ji, Ji Xuanqiu, Hua Yichen, and others followed closely behind, each locking onto their targets.

The Demon Empress's face was cold as he raised his hand and unleashed a vast ocean of power to meet Gu Yuena head-on.

In an instant, Soul Ring danced wildly in the sky, Soul Skill flew everywhere, and blood and Soul Power intertwined to create a terrible storm.