"Thump--!!!"
The spear fell to the ground.
It didn't pierce anyone; instead, it stuck straight into the ground in the plaza between Huo Yuhao and the nine false gods.
However, it is this seemingly simple insertion.
An invisible, extremely domineering wave of law instantly swept outwards in all directions from the spear as its center!
"Buzz--"
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
The nine Divine Pillar, which had been radiating brilliant light and frantically channeling the Power of Faith, seemed like subjects before a king the moment this wave swept over them, emitting a terrified hum, and then...
The light has completely faded!
All the transmission of Divine Power came to an abrupt halt.
"What?!"
The nine false gods, who were just about to make their move, felt the vast, ocean-like power within them instantly freeze, as if a rushing river had been suddenly cut off by a towering mountain.
Their bodies, which were still suspended in the air, suddenly sank, and they almost fell to the ground.
That overwhelming divine pressure vanished instantly before the blood-red spear, like snow melting under the blazing sun.
Instead, they were met with a pure killing intent that sent shivers down their spines.
That was the killing intent of "Heaven," surpassing even Angel, Sea God, Asura, and Dragon God...
"What... what is this?!"
The old man at the head of the group stared in horror at the Blood Spear spear stuck in the ground. He could feel the Divine Power within him uncontrollably submitting to the spear, as if that thing were the true master of these powers.
Meanwhile, among the church's high-ranking officials who had been watching the spectacle or cheering in the distance, several of the oldest and most experienced bishops collapsed to the ground the moment they saw the Blood Spear spear.
In their eyes, there was no surprise, only endless fear.
"Blood... Blood Spear..."
An old bishop, his fingers trembling, pointed at the spear, his voice as if someone were strangling him, "That's... that's the Spear of Heaven recorded in the Creation God Scripture!"
"It destroyed an era, and then forged a new one... It was the scepter of 'Heaven,' and also the butcher's knife of 'Heaven'!"
"It... it really exists?!"
At this moment, millions of living beings throughout the entire Mingdu were suffocated by this terrifying pressure.
Heaven truly exists.
And he arrived.
Deep within the crowd, in an inconspicuous corner.
A boy who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, with short blond hair, was clutching his head tightly, huddled behind a broken wall, trembling like a leaf.
"It's all over, it..."
The blond boy—who had always disguised himself as a human and lurked in the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to advise Huo Yuhao —had his once handsome face now completely drained of color.
"They've even thrown down the Blood Spear... They're clearing the area!"
"No, I have to run... but with this oppressive force, I can't even move a finger!"
In the center of the battlefield.
After their initial shock, the nine false gods quickly recovered.
They glanced at each other, and in each other's eyes they saw a hint of... relief, even ecstasy.
They knew of the existence of "Heaven".
When they used the power of the Divine Pillar, they glimpsed history from ten thousand years ago and saw how that supreme being established this order.
In their view, what they are doing now is to uphold the order set by "Heaven" and to eliminate heretics who are trying to destroy the Soul Ring System.
"Heaven... hasn't abandoned us!"
The elderly man at the head of the group trembled with excitement. Pointing at the Blood Spear spear, he shouted, "Do you see that?! This is a miracle! This is the will of Heaven!"
"Heaven heard our prayers! Heaven itself has sent down punishment!"
"This spear is here to help us execute this heretic!"
" Huo Yuhao! You defied the heavens, and now even the heavens want to kill you! What else do you have to say?!"
Hearing these distorted and untrue statements, Huo Yuhao, lying on the ruins of the mecha, struggled to raise his head.
He stared at the blood-red spear so close to his face.
The aura emanating from it was cold, ruthless, yet so powerful that it instilled despair.
"Heavens... are you going to kill me?"
Huo Yuhao gave a bitter smile, blood trickling down the corner of his mouth.
Is this the answer?
"I refuse to accept this..."
Huo Yuhao's fingers dug deep into the soil, his nails broke off, and blood gushed out.
"If this is fate... then fate is so unfair!"
"Since you want to kill me... since you all want to kill me..."
A near-mad flame suddenly ignited in Huo Yuhao's eyes. It was the desperate struggle of a cornered beast, a last-ditch effort after being trapped in a desperate situation.
"Then I'll... borrow your knife!"
Since this spear is so powerful, since it can suppress the nine false gods.
If I could get it...
If I could control it...
Will we be able to turn the tide and win? Will we be able to wipe out all these hypocritical charlatans?!
I am the Child of Fortune! I am the protagonist selected for this world!
There is nothing in this world that I, Huo Yuhao, cannot do!
"Aaaaaah--!!!"
With a heart-wrenching roar, Huo Yuhao actually managed to burst out of the shattered cockpit.
He was covered in blood, and the Soul Core in his Sea of Consciousness spun wildly, squeezing out the last bit of Divine Power. He transformed into a blur and rushed towards the Blood Spear without regard for anything else!
"Stop--!!!"
Just as Huo Yuhao's fingers were about to touch the cold spear shaft...
A sharp, piercing scream suddenly exploded in his mind.
"Idiot! Don't touch it!!!"
Hiding in the crowd, Tian Meng finally couldn't hold back and directly used her Spiritual Sharing to roar wildly in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"That's the Spear of Heaven! Supreme God belonging exclusively to Xuan Ming!"
"Apart from Xuan Ming, no one in this world is qualified to touch it! Not even God King!"
"You'll die! You'll be instantly turned into an idiot by that murderous intent!"
"Stop! Huo Yuhao!"
Even if you are the Child of Fortune... in front of that man, luck is nothing but a fart!
"He is an being capable of Negation fate and rewriting the rules! Your destiny cannot defy his will!!"
Chapter 525 Acting on Behalf of Heaven
However.
Tian Meng's warning came too late.
Or rather, at this point, Huo Yuhao was no longer willing to listen to any advice.
His hand was already gripping the hilt of the blood-red spear tightly.
"Get up!!!"
Huo Yuhao roared, trying to pull out the divine weapon.
The next second.
"Boom--"
There was no divine weapon recognizing its master as imagined, nor was there any infusion of power.
The moment that hand touched the spear shaft, a pure and primordial bloodthirsty aura, seemingly from the ancient past, erupted from Huo Yuhao's arm!
That's not power.
That is will.
He is a god standing at the pinnacle of the universe, looking down upon all living beings, and to an ant that dares to touch his authority...
Contempt.
"Puff--!!!"
Huo Yuhao didn't even have time to scream before he was sent flying backwards as if he had been hit head-on by a speeding Soul Guidance Train.
He coughed up blood in mid-air, the sleeve of his right arm ripped open instantly, and the skin on his entire arm tore off inch by inch, revealing the white bone, as if he had been slowly tortured by countless invisible blades.
"Bang!"
His body slammed heavily to the ground, rolling more than a dozen times before stopping. He was barely breathing and had no strength left to move.
The Blood Spear spear remained planted there silently, unmoved.
Even the dragon scale patterns on it remained unchanged.
It was as if they had never cared about the offense of this ant.
"Madness."
In the sky, the nine false gods saw this scene and immediately let out a mocking laugh.
"A sacred relic of heaven—how dare a filthy heretic like you touch it?"
"Did you see that? This is divine punishment!"
"Now, you should give up, right?"
The old man at the head of the group walked step by step toward Huo Yuhao. Although the power of the Divine Pillar was suppressed, he was still a false god who had borrowed Divine Power. Killing a seriously injured and dying Huo Yuhao would be as easy as turning his hand.
"It's over, heresy."
"In your next life, remember to hold the heavens in awe."
Huo Yuhao lay in a pool of blood, his vision blurred.
He looked at the approaching Death God, then at the towering, Blood Spear, and his heart was filled with bitterness.
Is it really... over?
Even fate... is against me?
Just as the holy sword was about to strike, just when everyone thought everything was settled.
"Buzz--"
That Blood Spear, which had always been silent and aloof, suddenly... moved.
It trembled slightly.
Just for a moment.