"Godslayer?"
Upon hearing Zhang Junbao's words, Qing Yan's pupils contracted rapidly. He took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down.
Slaying a god—this was an unbelievable thing in the eyes of others. A Rune King, only at the Universe Level, dared to attempt to slaughter Immortal. Everyone present, except for Zhang Junbao, was at least Domain Lord Level, so they could naturally hear what he said. How ridiculous it was for such words to come from Zhang Junbao's mouth.
After all, Zhang Junbao's previous battle with a group of World City Lord was completely shrouded in mystery, and no one knew exactly what had happened.
However, Qing Yan was certain he hadn't misheard. Back in the God-Burying Abyss, Qing Yan had witnessed Zhang Junbao kill an Immortal. But that was only an Immortal who had just entered the Immortal realm and didn't even possess an Immortal Undying Body.
But now, facing the Flame God, who is at the Marquis Level, Zhang Junbao still so easily utters such words?
Even though the Flame God is injured, the aura he exudes is still several times Immortal terrifying than the one he saw in the God-Burying Abyss.
Perhaps because Zhang Junbao had saved her before, Qing Yan subconsciously believed that Zhang Junbao might actually have a way to do it.
The others gathered together, but when they heard Zhang Junbao's words, they all thought he was crazy. No matter how talented someone is, the gap between the Universe Level and the Immortal is enormous. Not to Law, just the amount of Cosmic Energy they control is several levels lower.
Not to mention that the Flame God possessed Immortal Undying Body, they simply couldn't think of any way to annihilate Flame God Immortal Divine Body.
This is an opponent that Undying be defeated.
"Let's run! He's gone mad. The opponent is the Flame God, a powerful figure among the Divine Talisman Emperor. Even Elder Reitna isn't his match. What can we do?"
"Foolish thing, try to escape? Where can you escape to? No matter how fast you are, can you outrun the Divine Talisman Emperor?"
"What should I do? I barely escaped death, I don't want to die!"
" The Ancestral God Religion has set such a terrifying trap on Divine Bone Mountain, how could they possibly let us escape so easily? Moreover, it involves countless great secrets!"
"No... Lord Flame God, I am Xifuersi follower of the Holy Church! I have paid my respects to you before!" Within the Ancestral God Religion, some had also survived. At this moment, this Domain Lord still held a sliver of hope. After all, they were subordinates of the Flame God; there was no reason for him to kill even his own subordinates.
"Oh? Then come here! To have survived the explosion, your Innate Rune do have some potential and are worth nurturing." Seeing that there were even members of the Ancestral God Religion among the remaining people, the Flame God was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that among the cannon fodder he recruited, there would be people with good talent and luck.
The Flame God smiled and said to him.
"This..."
Although the Flame God smiled and seemed sincere, Xifuersi felt inexplicably uneasy. However, after glancing at the comparison of strength between the two sides, the Domain Lord Xifuersi gritted his teeth and chose to trust the Flame God.
The difference in strength between the two sides was too great; they simply didn't have any chance. As a follower of the Ancestral God Religion, his ability to withstand the self-destruction of the Ancestral God Hall elder was quite an extraordinary encounter. Perhaps he would even receive special training from the Holy Church in the future.
"Haven't you realized yet? Flame God God's strength is unfathomable. Are you still planning to fight against Flame God alongside a Madman?"
That's the Divine Talisman Emperor, the strongest being on Viska Star!
"If you abandon the Ancestral God Hall now, I can plead with Flame God to spare your lives!" Xifuersi persuaded. Those who survived the explosion all had considerable luck and their own survival skills were not weak; otherwise, they would have had no chance of surviving the explosion.
If he surrenders alone, he won't have enough influence. However, if he can win over some promising individuals for the Ancestral God Religion, he will likely increase his standing in the eyes of the Flame God.
The others were also taken aback by what Xifuersi said.
Should they stay and fight against the impossible Divine Talisman Emperor alongside Zhang Junbao, or choose to believe in the Flame God? This doesn't seem like a difficult choice.
" Flame God, we... we were deceived by the Ancestral God Hall and did not know that the Holy Church and Flame God were fighting silently for the future of the Viska Star People. Please forgive us, Lord Flame God."
From this moment forward, we sever all ties with the evil Ancestral God Hall and hope to Ancestral God Religion, contributing to the grand cause of our leader. We earnestly hope that the Flame God will have mercy and accept us!
"We hope that Lord Flame God will take us in..."
The remaining group of Domain Lord exchanged glances and made a decision. They respectfully prostrated themselves on the ground, hoping that the Flame God would spare them.
"Well, since that's the case, from now on you are followers of the Holy Church. Once you join our Holy Church, you must obey the Church Master's every command without question, and you will be executed for any disobedience!" said the Flame God.
"Yes, thank you for your mercy Flame God. We swear to be loyal to our leader to the death and will never disobey his will!"
Upon seeing the Flame God, the group smiled and respectfully bowed down.
Come here!
At this moment, Qing Yan's face was extremely pale. He looked at Zhang Junbao, then at the other survivors, looking very troubled.
"Senior Feng, we..."
I won't stop you from doing what you want; it's all up to you.
Zhang Junbao didn't look at him; his gaze remained fixed on Flame God, never leaving him, and his face was more serious than ever before.
"I..."
Qing Yan was in a dilemma. His master had been captured by the Ancestral God Religion, and his fate was unknown. If he joined the Holy Cult, there would be no way he could rescue his master.
However, if he didn't join, he would be facing the Divine Talisman Emperor Divine Talisman Emperor, who was Undying Body. From the moment he arrived, the terrifying pressure emanating from the Flame God had filled him with dread. It was only through his years of training and the resulting resilience that Qing Yan managed to keep himself from kneeling.
However, as for fighting against the Flame God, he is far from capable of doing so now.
"Teacher..."
Countless images flashed through Qing Yan's mind, representing every bit of guidance his teacher had given him.
"I will definitely rescue you. If I can't even face a Divine Talisman Emperor, how can I save my teacher!"
Thinking of this, Qing Yan's eyes became more resolute than ever before. He, who originally dared not look directly at the Flame God, still raised his head and stared intently at the Flame God who was radiating terrifying pressure.
The other twenty-two Domain Lord, their faces filled with excitement, came to the side of the Flame God. Some even turned back to look at Qing Yan and Zhang Junbao, and seeing that Zhang Junbao was still staring at the Flame God, they sneered, "A mere ant dares to fight against the Divine Talisman Emperor? The Flame God can annihilate him with a single breath."
"It's only because Flame God values talent that he hasn't killed him yet. Does he really think that just because he got a little bit of luck, he can defy the heavens?"
But when they arrived beside the Flame God, they suddenly sensed something was wrong. The space around them was imprisoned, although a scorching aura instantly enveloped everyone.
" Flame God...!!"
"No, Lord Flame God, we truly wish to join the Holy Church and serve our leader!"
"Damn it, Flame God, you treacherous villain, we shouldn't have trusted you..."
"Ah..."
"Lord Flame God, please spare me! I am a follower of the Holy Church..." Xifuersi cried out in agony, begging for mercy.
"Now that you have joined the Holy Church, have you forgotten your oath so quickly? Sacrificing everyone on Divine Bone Mountain to Exquisite Jade is the Lord's decree."
"Now is the time for you to pledge your loyalty to the Lord."
The Flame God smiled and said.
Although his body radiated flames, that smile sent the twenty-two Domain Lord plummeting into hell, filling them with an unprecedented chill and despair.
"So, he never intended to let us go. How ridiculous, how naive we were..."
As Xifuersi's body dissipated, he looked down at Zhang Junbao and Qing Yan, and only then did he realize that they were not unaware of the terrifying power of the Divine Talisman Emperor, or perhaps they had already seen that the Flame God had no intention of letting them go.
Rather than willingly walk into someone's trap and be killed, it's better to fight to the death, even if the hope is the smallest. At least it won't betray the dignity of a martial artist!
"Finally stopping pretending? Laying your cards on so early, aren't you going to try deceiving me?" Zhang Junbao said calmly.
"Hahaha... As expected of a top genius among those from beyond the heavens, such spirit is indeed beyond the reach of those fools."
Having cultivated to the level of Rune Venerable, yet so easily handing over their fate to others—such fools are deserving of being sacrificed as nourishment for the Exquisite Jade!
The Flame God laughed loudly as he spoke.
"So you knew about this too. It seems your Ancestral God Religion knows quite a lot!"
"People from outer space?"
Hearing their conversation, Qing Yan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhang Junbao in surprise.
He had once heard his teacher say that a group of geniuses dispatched by the Golden Crow Hall would occasionally descend upon Viska Star for training. They were all top geniuses from the universe.
But Qing Yan never expected that the Senior Feng standing next to him was the legendary being from beyond the heavens.
"What, are you surprised? Your Viska Star is indeed a training ground for us. Now, do you still want to join me in fighting against the Divine Talisman Emperor of Viska Star?" Zhang Junbao said.
Qing Yan was shocked. During this time, he had witnessed far too many unbelievable things. He never imagined that one day he would fight alongside a powerful being from beyond the heavens against the Divine Talisman Emperor of Viska Star.
"No, in my eyes, whether they are extraterrestrials or Viska Star People, no one can stop me from saving my teacher!"
"Anyone who tries to stop me is my enemy!" Qing Yan said firmly.
" Flame God, I ask you, why did you capture my teacher!" Qing Yan could sense that his teacher's soul was still there, but it was now extremely weak.
"Your teacher?"
"That's putting me in a difficult position. The Holy Church collects so many Innate Divine Talisman, how am I supposed to know which one is your teacher? But since you've been captured by the Holy Church, you're probably being used as nourishment for the leader now. It's his blessing to be able to contribute to the leader!" The Flame God revealed a mocking smile.
The magic array for the Ten Great Blood Sacrifices has reached its final stage. Once these two ants are killed, the Exquisite Jade will be born. At that time, it will be time for the Sect Leader to launch a counterattack on the Golden Crow Hall.
"No! Teacher isn't dead yet!" Qing Yan roared furiously.
"Oh? It's alright, I'll reunite you master and disciple soon. Now, die in peace!"
The Flame God raised his hand, and a terrifying Huolong rushed forth, its oppressive power overwhelming.
Qing Yan was completely stunned. Such a terrifying attack, the sheer force of which was enough to render him unable to move.
But soon, the Huolong was sliced in two by a sword light right in front of him.
"Boom!!!"
The cleaved Huolong exploded in mid-air, creating a shockwave that sent Qing Yan flying hundreds of meters away.
"Stay away if you don't want to die!"
Zhang Junbao stood in mid-air, sword in hand, his white robes fluttering in the wind, even his black hair was tossed about by the gusts of air.
"You mere ant, yet you managed to block my attack! You must possess a treasure!"
A greedy glint shone in the Flame God's eyes. In his view, Zhang Junbao must have blocked his attack by relying on the treasures he possessed.
"Although your Law Comprehension of Fire is complete, the secret techniques you use are extremely rigid. Is this the strength of Marquis Immortal in the secret realm? Your knowledge is clearly insufficient; the secret techniques you employ are far too ordinary!"
Zhang Junbao shook his head. Although Flame God's understanding of the Law of Fire was superior to his, he did not only understand a single Law, but rather integrated Ten Great Laws.
After comprehending the essence of the Ten Great Laws, Zhang Junbao could immediately discern the method of execution of other people's secret techniques, and thus use the mutual generation and restraint of the Law to completely break them.
If it were a special secret technique, it might be more difficult, but the Viska Star People have been imprisoned by the Virtual Universe Company for many years, and the amount of useful inheritance they have is limited. Even the secret technique used by the Flame God, who is at the Marquis Level, is only considered conventional and unremarkable in Zhang Junbao's opinion.
Trying to overcome skill with brute force? That won't work on Zhang Junbao.
"You ant, I'm going to kill you!"
The Flame God was enraged. The mockery and disappointment in Zhang Junbao's eyes humiliated him. It was a contempt from an extraterrestrial being towards a Flame God!
The secret technique used by this mighty Immortal God was scorned by a mere Universe Level!
The Flame God has the feeling of a nouveau riche from a mountain village being looked down upon by a rich second-generation in the city, which is absolutely unforgivable.
Suddenly, the Flame God's figure vanished in mid-air, and the next moment, he appeared in front of Zhang Junbao, unleashing a fist imbued with the ultimate fire Law Domain towards Zhang Junbao.
Immortal God of fire who has truly comprehended the Law of Fire can manipulate flames at will, forming a true Law Domain. This is different from ordinary domains, which roughly utilize the power of Law. Law Domain is an exclusive ability of Immortal God, and its power is even greater than the World Projection of Peak World Lord.
In battles Immortal Immortal, since both have mastered the Law Domain, they cannot exert suppression on each other. Therefore, Immortal disdain manipulating the Law Domain in their battles.
However, when Immortal God kills World Lord or Domain Lord below the Immortal, he can use his Law Domain to suppress them. A Law Domain that has fully comprehended a Law is a crushing blow to a powerful being whose understanding of the Law is incomplete.
"Buzz..."
A deafening roar tore apart the endless Law Domain, creating a new world within the domain of the Flame God's Law Domain.
Zhang Junbao's Fusion Domain unfolded, and a huge Taiji Diagram continuously swirled behind him.
Although he is not yet able to perfectly integrate the Ten Great Laws, he has strengthened the Space Law with the Five Elements Law, strengthened the Time Law with the Wind, Light, and Law of Lightning, and integrated the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword to form Fusion Domain. This domain has forcibly opened up his own spacetime domain within the Flame God's Law Domain.
Zhang Junbao's seven-colored Fusion Domain stood out conspicuously amidst the raging flames of the Fire Law Domain.
The Space-Time Hunyuan Sword in his hand held firmly against the Flame God's fist, and the Law Path on the sword were actually eroding the Flame God's power.
"It's useless! The Law Domain is merely an accessory. Even if you can withstand my Law Domain, so what!"
The Flame God was extremely shocked. Zhang Junbao was not suppressed by his Law Domain. On the contrary, he seemed to be breaking through his domain.
However, as Immortal God, the Law Domain is merely a means to bully the weak; the real battle has only just begun.
Zhang Junbao's Fusion Domain was able to withstand the Law Domain, which gave him the right to fight the Flame God on equal terms! Otherwise, he wouldn't even be qualified to stand before Immortal God!
"A Rune King dares to block my way? Die!" A flaming War Blade appeared in the Flame God's hand, burning War Blade raging flames. With a single slash, the surrounding space was cleaved open, and numerous Space Fragment were mixed in with the shattered pieces.
This move contains the complete Flame Law and a portion of the power of the Space Law.
Its power is terrifying!
"Rumble, rumble..."
The seven-colored sword clashed directly with the massive flaming battle War Blade. Compared to the flaming War Blade, Zhang Junbao's Space-Time Hunyuan Sword seemed as small as a toothpick.
But even in that small space before my eyes, it felt like a toothpick piercing through tofu.
Zhang Junbao's body merged with the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword, achieving true unity of man and sword. Also governed by the Space-Time Law, Zhang Junbao was now completely integrated into the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword.
"In terms of pure Flame Law, I may not be as good as Marquis Immortal, but my domain is the Space-Time Domain! My understanding of Space Law is no less than that of the Flame God! What's more, I also have the Time Law, as well as the Eight Great Fundamental Laws."
The Law merged and dissolved, breaking down the power of the Flame Law, and even the Space Law.
Flame God, now I'll show you the power of the Fusion Law!
Around the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword that Zhang Junbao had transformed into, a pitch-black vacuum domain appeared. That was Law vacuum zone left by his Fusion Law constantly eroding the power of the Flame God's Law.
"Click"
"I, the Divine Talisman Emperor, have failed to defeat a mere Rune King Level human!" The Flame God's eyes were filled with shock. He felt as if a crack had appeared in the War Blade in his hand.
"Die!" the Flame God roared madly!
"Annihilate!" Zhang Junbao's eyes shimmered with seven-colored light as he unleashed the power of the Fusion Law to their fullest extent.
The two sides clashed fiercely with their Law. The Flame God continuously strengthened his own Power of Law, while Zhang Junbao was frantically disintegrating them.
The Flame God's blade struck Zhang Junbao, and suddenly, his Divine Fire Armor lit up, absorbing all of the Flame God's fire Power of Law.
"What! This is impossible!"
The disappearance of the power of the Flame Law completely panicked the Flame God.
Zhang Junbao thrust out his sword, piercing through the Flame God's body completely. His muscles were torn apart piece by piece, and golden blood splattered wildly, landing on the Law on the ground, instantly radiating brilliant light.