God of Slaughter: At worst... I'll sink Dou Ling!

Because Gu Yuena held back, the Demon Empress was not driven to the brink of despair and was still able to keep an eye on the situation with the God of Slaughter.

Upon suddenly seeing the God of Slaughter retreat with a muffled groan, blood seeping from his ears and nose, as if he had been severely injured, the Demon Empress's heart sank, and his pupils contracted sharply.

"What happened? How could the God of Slaughter suddenly be severely injured?!"

The Demon Empress was completely unable to comprehend the current situation.

The God of Slaughter had been dominating the entire time, so why did the situation suddenly reverse? What did Huo Yuhao do in that brief moment?

"Still have the mind to look at others?" Just then, Gu Yuena's voice suddenly rang in the Demon Empress's ears.

She turned her head sharply and saw that the silver-white figure had somehow gotten close to her side, with seven-colored elemental light flowing in his palm, slowly condensing into a magnificent Seven Colors lotus flower.

The lotus petals unfold layer by layer, each containing a completely different Elemental Power, breathtakingly beautiful, yet Ultimate dangerous.

The Demon Empress's pupils contracted, and he instinctively mobilized the Power of Heaven and Earth and earth and the power of Laws to create a water curtain to withstand the attack!

Seven Colors lotus flower exploded in front of her, unleashing the power of the Seven Elements in turn: ice, fire, wind, lightning, light, darkness, and space, layer upon layer, engulfing her like a tsunami.

The Demon Empress was forced back dozens of feet, his tiger's mouth split open, and blood splattered everywhere.

However, she paid no attention to any of that, nor did she care about Gu Yuena's retort.

The God of Slaughter has been severely injured, and the situation is completely out of control. Retreat is now imperative.

With this in mind, a resolute glint flashed in the Demon Empress's eyes, and he began to make preparations.

The God of Slaughter in the sky, though his Divine Consciousness was damaged and his momentum greatly diminished, still gripped the God of Slaughter Sword tightly, its blood-red light dim but not extinguished.

He assessed his own mental state, then looked at Huo Yuhao opposite him, his eyes swirling with suppressed anger and humiliation.

"Very well! To surpass me in the realm of spiritual cultivation, you are indeed quite capable. I must admit, you are the most dangerous and profoundly accomplished human I have ever encountered."

"But—" The God of Slaughter's eyes suddenly flashed with bloodlust, his voice low and thunderous, "You ultimately failed to seize the opportunity to kill me. Moreover, you paid a price for severely injuring me; your Divine Consciousness is almost gone, isn't it? In this state, how much fighting power do you have left?"

The God of Slaughter was right. Huo Yuhao's Creation Awakening had been lifted. He had a faint pain between his brows, and his Spiritual Sea was empty. His Divine Consciousness had indeed been greatly depleted.

In order to severely damage the God of God of Slaughter's Divine Consciousness, he almost exhausted his Divine Consciousness power, and is now recovering by being nourished by things such as the Creation Divinity and the Gold of Life.

Faced with the words of the God of Slaughter, his expression remained largely unchanged; he merely smiled slightly, "It was just a minor exertion, which can be recovered with time. It's nothing compared to the severe injuries you suffered."

He paused, his tone carrying an undisguised mockery. "It doesn't feel good to be defeated by mortals again, does it?"

The God of Slaughter's face turned ashen. Ji Dong's hateful face appeared in his mind, causing the veins on his sword-wielding hand to bulge and the blood-red light on the God of Slaughter Sword to surge violently.

"You're courting death! Once you leave that Spiritual Space, I'll see what tricks you have up your sleeve to hurt me!"

"Bloodbath of the Eight Desolations!"

The killing move that couldn't be unleashed before being pulled into the Spiritual Space was brought out again by the God of Slaughter.

Boom--!

A crimson sword beam, ten thousand feet long, burst forth from the God of Slaughter Sword, carrying Heaven Destroying Earth Annihilating Laws of Slaughter, roaring like a blood-red dragon as it pounced towards Huo Yuhao.

Moreover, this sword light also encompassed the Heaven Dou City behind Huo Yuhao.

Previously, when the God of Slaughter and Huo Yuhao fought, both of them intentionally controlled the aftershocks of their power to avoid harming those below.

But at this moment, the enraged God of Slaughter had clearly lost his patience. He did not hold back at all. Wherever the sword light passed, the void shattered and the ground was plowed into a bottomless ravine by the shockwave. It slashed straight toward Huo Yuhao and Heaven Dou City.

If this sword strike lands, the entire Heaven Dou City will likely be reduced to ashes.

On the ground, the residents of Heaven Dou City, who had been praying for the God of Slaughter just moments before, now stared wide-eyed, their faces ashen. The crimson sword light illuminated the entire sky, reflecting the endless fear in their pupils.

"Lord God of God of Slaughter —this is going to affect us too—" Before someone could finish speaking, they were forced to the ground by the pressure of the sword descending from the sky, gasping for breath.

"Run!" More people reacted, and cries and screams mingled together as the crowd scattered and fled, not knowing where to go.

That sword light seemed to devour everything.

Where could they possibly escape to?

Even the powerful members of the Spirit Pagoda located in the city changed color.

However, the world-destroying sword light did not fall.

Because a massive ice and fire yin-yang symbol had already appeared between the sword light and Heaven Dou City.

Huo Yuhao once again unleashed his Reincarnation Avatar, his body igniting with the Ice Devouring Extreme Flame, the two opposing Laws of ice and fire colliding...

Under the unified force, he unleashed power far exceeding his normal abilities.

Ninth Soul Skill: Yin Yang Heaven Burning Transformation.

This is Huo Yuhao's other Ninth Soul Skill besides Ice Fire Limitless, the Ice Emperor Martial Soul. It can greatly enhance his strength by activating the Ice Devouring Extreme Flame, his natal true fire containing the Laws of ice and fire. It is very similar to the Fire Dragon King lineage burning the Crimson Gold Profound Flame to exchange for strength.

However, burning one's innate true fire comes at a price. If it is used without restraint, it will cause irreversible damage to the essence of the Ice Emperor Martial Soul, which is difficult to repair. Therefore, this Soul Skill is only suitable for use as a trump card.

However, the power unleashed by this move was indeed remarkable, justifying its cost. Although Huo Yuhao's Divine Consciousness was significantly depleted, with his best efforts and the enhancements of Yin Yang Heaven Burning Transformation and Reincarnation Avatar, his current strength had barely reached the Late-Stage Third Rank God in the lower realm, which was sufficient to directly confront the God of Slaughter's move.

Huo Yuhao suddenly clenched his fist.

The ice and fire tai chi diagram exploded instantly, engulfing the blood-red sword light along with the killing intent, transforming it into a rain of light that swept across all directions.

Upon seeing this, the God of Slaughter's expression grew even more gloomy.

If he were at his peak, the power of this move would be enough to reach the Peak Third Rank God in the lower realm, and Huo Yuhao would definitely not have been able to block it so easily.

But at this moment, his Divine Consciousness was severely damaged. And Divine Consciousness is the foundation of God Rank expert. Even for experts who are not good at spiritual cultivation, Divine Consciousness is still an important part of their strength.

Whether it's combat reconnaissance, gathering killing intent and Sword Intent, or mobilizing the Laws and Power of Heaven and Earth to enhance the power of moves, all are inseparable from Divine Consciousness.

Now, due to the severe damage to his Divine Consciousness Divine Consciousness, he dares not mobilize it at will, and his killing intent has also declined, with the power of his sword light less than 70% of its peak. Although Huo Yuhao's Divine Consciousness was greatly depleted, he was not injured, making it much easier for him to defend himself.

However, the God of Slaughter's situation is actually quite good. Ordinary God Rank powerhouses, whose Divine Consciousness Divine Consciousness have been damaged like this, would have long been unable to suppress the injury and would have little combat power left.

However, the God of Slaughter is different. He was once sealed in the Fire God Sword Ji Dong, and was suppressed and refined by the Divine Tool every day. He almost perished in both body and soul. Having experienced such Destruction tribulations, his Divine Consciousness resilience far surpasses that of ordinary people.

So even though his Divine Consciousness was severely damaged at this moment, he was still able to grit his teeth and hold on, barely maintaining a certain level of combat power.

Having returned from hell, his willpower is second to none!

Huo Yuhao was also somewhat surprised by this.

But in the midst of battle, he didn't dwell on it too much. Heavenly Burning Divine Pestle in his hand, and the Crimson Gold Profound Flame and Seven Colors Divine Lightning reignited. Stepping into the void, he rushed towards the God of Slaughter like a streak of light.

The God of Slaughter mustered his strength and went to meet him.

The two Divine Tool clashed once more, sparks flying everywhere.

"I didn't expect you to have a backup plan."

The God of Slaughter stared at the surging blue flames around Huo Yuhao, his voice low and menacing.

In their previous encounters, Huo Yuhao had only used his Reincarnation Avatar and had never revealed this move before.

"It's just a 'hidden trump card,' I'm sure you have some too," Huo Yuhao said calmly. "Why not show it to me? If you don't use it now, you might never have another chance."

"Trying to provoke me?"

The God of Slaughter scoffed, "You're not qualified."

As soon as he finished speaking, he twirled his sword, and a blood-red sword light, like a venomous snake, pierced straight for Huo Yuhao's throat. This sword strike was both swift and ruthless, its killing intent solidified into a single line.

But Huo Yuhao was prepared. He blocked with the Heavenly Burning Divine Pestle, and the Crimson Gold Profound Flame exploded, firmly blocking the blood light. Not only that, he used the force to counterattack, and the Divine Pestle swept horizontally, releasing an aura comparable to the laws of Laws, forcing the God of Slaughter to retreat two steps.

In the ensuing battle, Huo Yuhao gained the upper hand.

The God of Slaughter was driven back, his face grim.

The severe damage to his Divine Consciousness greatly reduced his strength, even slowing down his ability to detect Huo Yuhao.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao, through their fierce battle, had thoroughly mastered his techniques, becoming increasingly adept at utilizing Divine Power and Laws, even to the point where his will was akin to the Laws. Now, he had revealed his trump card— the Yin Yang Heaven Burning Transformation—

With this shift in power, even in the outside world, he was no match for Huo Yuhao!

But what the God of Slaughter found even harder to accept was not this point.

After these exchanges, the God of Slaughter suddenly realized that Huo Yuhao had not yet truly entered the God Rank realm!

This discovery caused the God of Slaughter's pupils to shrink sharply, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his heart.

When he first met Huo Yuhao, he thought that Huo Yuhao had used the Divine Position the God of Fire God to become a god again.

However, a series of unusual events that Huo Yuhao later exhibited indicated that he was not the Fire God.

At the time, the God of Slaughter had many guesses about this strange situation, but he could never figure it out.

Only now, because Huo Yuhao's Divine Consciousness was greatly depleted, and the strange connection between Divine Consciousness and Divine Power was exposed, did he finally glimpse the truth.

Huo Yuhao's Divine Power does not entirely belong to him; there is a barrier between it and his Divine Consciousness. His cultivation level reached the God Rank by forcefully pulling himself up with that Divine Tool -grade Battle Armor —a pseudo- God Realm built up with the help of the Battle Armor!

In other words, Huo Yuhao is still just a mortal who has not yet become a god!

How could someone who hadn't even fully crossed the threshold of God Rank have withstood this former Second Rank God of the Divine Realm for so long, and even continued to improve during the battle?

Who can accept such a fact?

The God of Slaughter took a deep breath, and the shock in his eyes gradually turned into solemnity and—a deeper killing intent.

A mere youth who had not yet become a god possessed strength reaching the Mid-Stage Third Rank God in the lower realm. With all his trump cards revealed, he could even reach the Late-Stage Third Rank God in the lower realm.

If the other party truly becomes a god, what level of strength would they reach?

Becoming a god is a qualitative change; all kinds of abilities will be greatly enhanced. Even without becoming a god, one already has the strength to reach the Late-Stage Third Rank God in the lower realm. If one becomes a god, one's strength may reach the level of Second Rank God in the lower realm!

If it really comes to that, regardless of whether Huo Yuhao has Divine Position or not, the Douluo Plane will probably find it difficult to suppress him.

No, whether it's to avenge the arrow wound we just suffered or for my own grand plan, this child must not be allowed to live!

"We have to use those two moves now; he must die here today!"

Originally, the God of Slaughter, who was still hesitant about using his trump card due to severe damage to his Divine Consciousness, made up his mind.

Even if using those two moves would worsen the damage to his Divine Consciousness, leaving behind irreparable consequences, or even causing him to return to square one, he couldn't care less.

The God of Slaughter retreated rapidly, creating distance between himself and Huo Yuhao. Then, he flipped his left hand, bringing the God of Slaughter Sword horizontally in front of him, and with his right hand, he formed a knife-like gesture, slowly slicing along the blade.

"One strike, one decision!" The God of Slaughter's eyes turned solemn, and he chanted a series of strange syllables.

A strange light shone in his eyes, and the moment the white halo spread out, his body seemed to freeze in mid-air. Huo Yuhao also lost control of his body at this moment, and even his thoughts became sluggish.

Not only Huo Yuhao, but all living beings within a radius of several thousand feet felt an Formless pressure—their consciousness remained, but their bodies were unable to move.

The Demon Empress, Gu Yuena, and the Snow Empress were all among them.

This is the exclusive Divine Skill of the God-Subduing Formula of God of Slaughter, Xiupu Ruosi. At his peak, when the God of Slaughter unleashed this move, all gods below the First Rank God would be enveloped within it, their Divine Consciousness and souls would be terrified, rendering them unable to move an inch.

Although the God of Slaughter's cultivation is only at the Early-Stage Third Rank God in the lower realm, it is enough to completely render any being below the Second Rank God in the lower realm powerless to resist.

However, even the God of Slaughter who used this move was not unscathed, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

To prevent any accidents, he expanded the range of the God-Subduing Formula several times over, specifically to restrict Gu Yuena and Snow Empress, among others, to prevent them from interfering with his actions. However, this also worsened his already severely damaged Divine Consciousness, leaving his face as white as paper.

But this did not affect his next move.

The God-Subduing Formula affects not only his enemies but also himself; his current consciousness is unable to control his body. However, when he uses the God-Subduing Art, he has already given his body a next command with his Divine Consciousness, unleashing another move.

"The God of Slaughter Possesses Him!"

As the God of Slaughter chanted in a low voice, a faint red light first appeared from the hilt of the God of God of Slaughter Sword. Then, the red light quickly spread, and the entire God of God of Slaughter Sword turned completely crimson.

Finally, the red layer rolled back and covered the God of Slaughter's body. In the very center of his forehead, a strange rune suddenly lit up, shining brightly.

A terrifying power began to emerge from his body.

The God of Slaughter possesses a Divine Skill called Asura Possession, which allows him to mobilize the power of the Asura God to suppress and kill everything.

But the current God of Slaughter has long lost faith in the Asura God, only harboring hatred. In addition, with the Divine Realm far away and the Second Generation Asura God missing, he naturally can no longer use the Asura Possession.

However, even the God of Slaughter has his own methods.

Because it's difficult to reach the level of Second Rank God in the lower realm within the Douluo Plane, and therefore impossible to mobilize all the power of the God of Slaughter Divine Position, the God of Slaughter specially modified the Asura Possession.

With this modified version of the God of Slaughter Possession, he can utilize the full power of the God of Slaughter Divine Position's divine position to unleash a strike at the level of Second Rank God in the lower realm. Although it can only be used once, and the power of the God of Slaughter Divine Position cannot be used again temporarily afterward, it is undoubtedly terrifying as a trump card.

However, this move requires time to prepare, which is why the God of Slaughter used the Spirit-Subduing Art to control all the variables.

Once he has time to complete this move, everything will be over.

After all, a strike from Second Rank God in the lower realm, if not properly controlled, would be enough to bring the entire Dou Ling Continent to annihilation. Killing Huo Yuhao and the others would naturally be a piece of cake!

Forcibly activating the power of the God of Slaughter Divine Position made the God of Slaughter's injuries even more severe. His severely damaged Divine Consciousness was collapsing, and blood kept spilling from the corners of his mouth, dripping onto his clothes, a shocking sight.

If he were to truly unleash the power of the God of Slaughter Divine Position, he might be back to square one, needing to rebuild himself from Re-Cultivation.

But the expression on the God of Slaughter's face, already God-Subduing Art, remained unchanged; he simply stared menacingly at Huo Yuhao.

"What does it matter if I and Dou Ling have to pay a price, as long as we can kill Huo Yuhao?"

"At worst—sink the Dou Ling!"