Devouring All Things

What am I?

The Superintendent sighed, a hint of sadness in his voice:

"I am but a forgotten man, usurped by my disciple, and looked down upon by a crude martial artist whom I have painstakingly supported—a mere Heavenly Mandate Master!"

"Don't play such a ridiculous joke on me!" Huang roared, his face contorted in a ferocious expression.

The Superintendent's personality was actually quite awful, and it wasn't without reason that he taught those eccentric disciples. The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox beside him thought to itself.

To be honest, if she were in Huang's shoes, she would also want to beat him up after hearing the Superintendent's answer.

On the other side, Xu Qi'an, with his sharp ears and eyes, heard everything clearly, even though the Superintendent and Huang didn't bother to lower their voices.

For some reason, he wasn't too surprised; in fact, he felt a sense of relief, as if the shoe had finally dropped.

Some of his suspicions were confirmed the moment the Superintendent said, "Help him become Gatekeeper."

He then focused his attention on the pillar of light, "The thing that brought down Gods and Devils was actually a sword? A sword made purely of light?"

Xu Qi'an was both somewhat convinced and somewhat skeptical.

He believed it was because the knife gave him the feeling that it could cut through anything, suggesting it was an extremely rare treasure.

However, it does not live up to the importance and status of the legendary "cause of the great calamity".

"The Superintendent said that this was the cause of the first great calamity, not the second. Is that why?"

As he pondered this, he withdrew his gaze and looked down.

Piles of white bones lay on the plain, some already decayed, broken, and weathered into dust, their former appearance no longer discernible.

The closer one gets to the pillar of light, the more bones accumulate. By the time one reaches the central area, the bones have formed a high platform, resembling a king's throne.

Are these all Gods and Devils?

Suddenly, Xu Qi'an crashed into an invisible wall, a wall formed by a light barrier, which rippled like water on the hard skin of First Rank Martial Warrior.

He couldn't get close to the pillar of light.

Huang seemed to have been waiting for this moment, his golden eyes suddenly sharpening.

Pfft. Crack. The Nine-Tailed Fox, whose entire being was focused on Xu Qi'an, heard the sound of flesh tearing and bones breaking.

She abruptly turned her head and saw Huang's gaping maw, like a dark red abyss.

Huang severed his own body, splitting himself in two at the lower back. His lower body remained in the realm of slowed time, while his upper body gained freedom.

As Gods and Devils who survived from ancient times, He never lacks the means to deal with difficulties.

Previously, because he held the trump card of being the Superintendent, he was fearless and therefore did not choose the bloody self-harm method to escape.

Now that the Superintendent has said these words, intending to support Xu Qi'an as the Gatekeeper, whether it's true or not, He must respond and cannot let it develop unchecked.

That's right, even now, Ara doesn't completely believe what the Superintendent.

Compared to Huang's enormous size, the Nine-Tailed Fox was like a tiny speck of dust, not even enough to fill a tooth gap.

The Silver-Haired Enchantress instinctively wanted to avoid it. Although she had successfully advanced to the First Rank, being swallowed by a Gods and Devils that devoured everything was no joke.

But she quickly realized that Huang really wanted to devour not her, but Xu Qi'an.

This was a feigned attack by Him. The reason for doing so was to force her to be wary and back down, because even if she couldn't defeat Huang, who was at the "Half-Step Transcendent Rank" level, she still had the ability to entangle with Him, since she had already advanced to the First Rank.

And time is precisely what is most scarce in wasteland.

Having figured this out, the Silver-Haired Enchantress opened her beautiful eyes, abandoned her idea of hiding, and her nine tails suddenly shot up, like giant pillars piercing the sky.

The fox's tail swelled infinitely, baring its fangs and claws, part of it reaching towards the upper jaw of the abyss's gaping maw, while the other part sank down to block its lower jaw.

Nine tails, as thick as pillars, acted like tentacles, blocking the gaping maw of the desolate beast and making it difficult for it to close.

At the same time, the Nine-Tailed Fox lay down on the ground, its snow-white arms transforming into forelimbs, and thick, long white fur sprouting from beneath its fair skin.

Its cheeks were elongated, covered with long, snow-white fur, and its eyes turned into emerald green beastly pupils.

A clear, long howl echoed between heaven and earth.

A white fox, as large as a mountain, appeared. She was noble and elegant, alluring and Charm, like the most beautiful spirit beast in the world.

"Roar!"

Huang let out a deafening roar, spitting out saliva like rain. His massive head suddenly slammed into the white fox's face, causing her head to tilt and her body to stagger.

Thud. The curved horn that sealed the Superintendent pierced the white fox's chest viciously, and crimson blood splattered like rain.

The white fox's facial muscles bulged, baring its fangs, and it bit down hard on Huang's nape, tearing off a chunk of flesh.

At the same time, the nine tails wrapped around Huang's body and tightened suddenly, exerting force like a python constricting its prey.

Two enormous monsters fought and bit each other in the most primal way, each movement causing an earthquake-like effect, and each collision unleashing a terrifying storm.

Their battle seemed to push time back to ancient times, to that barbaric era filled with violence and chaos.

"She won't last much longer."

Xu Qi'an pressed his left palm against the light screen and exerted a sudden burst of force. The light screen trembled violently, actually withstanding the terrifying brute force of First Rank Martial Warrior.

To break through this barrier, one would need to be at least Half-Step Martial God. As Xu Qi'an's thoughts raced, he looked at the Peace Saber in his hand.

Without hesitation, he raised the Peace Saber in his right hand and thrust it fiercely towards the light screen.

The light curtain cracked silently, but did not completely collapse, like cloth torn by a knife.

As expected, he wasn't surprised; in fact, he thought it was the right way to do it.

The Peace Saber was forged by the Superintendent, and the materials were also Superintendent.

When the Superintendent him to bring the Peace Saber, Xu Qi'an had a premonition.

With a flick of his wrist, the Peace Saber slashed upwards, cutting a gash, and Xu Qi'an stepped into the light barrier.

After entering the light curtain, Xu Qi'an's perception of the "knife" changed again. It still exuded a magnificent divine power, as if it could cut through everything.

But behind that unparalleled brilliance lies a profound sense of weight.

This profound sense of responsibility stems from the act of protecting.

Xu Qi'an felt a strange urge to protect someone.

Even though he himself didn't understand what it was that he wanted to protect.

The Taiping Peace Saber vibrated violently, and the blade spirit's thoughts entered Xu Qi'an's mind:

"It is me, and I am it!"

"It is me, and I am it," Xu Qi'an repeated to himself several times. His eyes flickered slightly, and after a moment of silence, he released the Peace Saber.

This broken sword, which had been practically useless since he was promoted to the First Rank, flew with a "whoosh" towards the pillar of light, towards the "sword" formed from coalesced light.

The two gradually overlapped.

"Roar!"

In the distance, a howl like that of a trapped beast burst from the throat of the Wilderness; He seemed to realize the gravity of the situation.

Therefore, in addition to anger, there was also a hint of anxiety in the roar.

With a stomp of its hooves, it pinned the Nine-Tailed Fox to the ground, and then began to bite wildly, tearing off large chunks of flesh with each bite.

The scene was incredibly bloody.

Biting through flesh and breaking bones, the Nine-Tailed Fox let out a mournful cry, its limbs kicking wildly, its nine tails like a dying beast making its last struggle.

The power she applied to Huang was absorbed and neutralized by an invisible force upon touching his body, greatly reducing its power. This was another manifestation of Huang's innate divine ability.

Coupled with the fact that their strength was already inferior to that of this ancient Gods and Devils, they finally could not hold on any longer.

She was able to hold on for so long thanks to the essence and blood contained in the fox's tail that was recharging her energy.

"Click!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox's neck was bitten off, and its head was held in the wild's mouth.

At the same time, it lowered its head, lifted the white fox's body, its single horn lit up, and strange and mysterious patterns covered its entire body.

He wanted to devour the Nine-Tailed Fox's Spiritual Essence, even if it would force him into a deep sleep.

At this point, Huang also had nowhere left to retreat.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox let out another mournful cry, its demonic sound filling the mind.

For a fleeting moment, the fierce golden eyes seemed to lose focus. Then, the fox head in its mouth turned into wisps of smoke and vanished. Its limbs hung limply, and its body, which had been hanging from its single horn, transformed into a tail.

The Silver-Haired Enchantress appeared in the distance. She transformed back into human form, her flawless face ashen white as paper, her breath faint, and her eight fox tails dragging limply on the ground.

She couldn't hold on any longer.

Without any hesitation, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox strode forward on its long legs and raced toward the edge.

Disengage from the main battlefield.

"Xu Ningyan!"

She screamed.

With that scream, Huang Shuanghoo leaped forward, lunging at Xu Qi'an like a mountain flying at high speed.

During the process, Huang's unicorn horn emitted a light with bright white edges and pitch black interior.

The light suddenly expanded, engulfing Huang's body and turning it into a pure black hole.

Light cannot illuminate a black hole because even light is swallowed up.

The airflow, carrying dust and bones, surged into the black hole and vanished without a trace.

Xu Qi'an raised his left hand, making the glass bead on his wrist light up. Then, he faced Huang with his palm, trying to cut through the space where Huang was and throw him far away.

But he failed; the glass bead seemed to have lost its power and could not complete the spatial cutting.

Before a black hole, all spells are ineffective, and all Spiritual Essence energy will be completely devoured.

Huang's purpose was clear: He was going to make a final gamble, recklessly unleashing his innate divine power to its peak, devouring everything, including Xu Qi'an, the Nine-Tailed Fox, and the sword that had fused with the "Gate".

The price is a period of dormancy.

Once He falls into a deep sleep, what happens next is no longer under His control, and He does not intend to use this tactic until the very last moment.

At that time, the "sword" of the Peace Saber and the pillar of light had merged, and it was indistinguishable whether the former contained the latter or the latter contained the former.

Buzz!

The Peace Saber rippled with energy, and wherever it passed, the barrier collapsed into a powerful wind that swept in all directions.

The core has found its home, so confinement has lost its meaning.

After the barrier collapsed, the beam of light slowly went out.

The Peace Saber clattered to the ground, piercing the white bone of the "throne".

Xu Qi'an breathed a sigh of relief and immediately drew his Peace Saber. Without bothering to check its condition, he used a spatial leap to appear next to the Nine-Tailed Fox, placed his hand on her delicate shoulder, and carried her to the outermost area.

Behind them lay a realm where time flowed slowly.

"Hurry up."

The Nine-Tailed Fox urged in a trembling voice.

Xu Qi'an grunted in response, without turning around, because he could feel the black hole chasing after him, the all-devouring suction force seemingly right behind him.

The glass bead on my wrist flashed.

Xu Qi'an and the Nine-Tailed Fox appeared dozens of meters away. The two once again experienced the limitation of "slowness". It took more than five seconds to blink and more than ten seconds to raise a hand. Everything was slowed down tenfold.

Just as Xu Qi'an raised his hand, preparing to perform a second spatial jump, the two of them clearly felt the space suddenly tremble.

Immediately afterwards, the flow of time in this space returned to normal at an extremely rapid pace.

The Nine-Tailed Fox turned her head and screamed:

"He's coming after us."

The black hole was less than thirty feet away from them. If it moved a few more feet forward, it would pull them into the core of the devouring domain, at which point the two of them would only face certain death.

Xu Qi'an's expression changed slightly, but he didn't turn around and slowly performed a second spatial jump.

He successfully completed the spatial jump, but the Nine-Tailed Fox's shrill, fearful voice rang out again:

"Run! It's over!"

The next moment, an all-consuming suction force enveloped them.

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