Battle!
The peach orchard was completely destroyed.
The Desolate Halberd Heaven-Rending True Lord stood amidst the chaotic void, his 36,000 pores opening wide, unleashing a violent aura powerful enough to incinerate the heavens and boil the seas.
His right arm suddenly shot out, his five fingers spread wide.
That grabbing motion seemed to want to grasp the entire sky of the Lingyong Realm Heaven into its palm.
"Buzz-!!!"
The void trembled, Principle mourned.
The pitch-black halberd that had been his life's bond and companion for millennia pierced through the endless void!
It arrived without any dazzling light, only a dark and extremely sharp edge on the halberd blade. Wherever it passed, space was silently torn apart like fragile silk, leaving a dark scar that could not be healed for a long time.
The instant the halberd fell into the palm of his hand -
The aura surrounding Desolate Halberd True Lord exploded with a deafening roar!
The void behind him suddenly collapsed, transforming into a boundless, desolate, and brutal ancient battlefield!
On that battlefield, there was a blood-red setting sun, broken halberds buried in the sand, endless piles of corpses, and the phantom of millions of iron cavalry charging forward, roaring and neighing!
The aura of swordsmanship soared into the sky, transforming into a tangible torrent of killing intent that swept across all directions!
The phantoms of eighteen kinds of weapons—knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, and forks—rose and fell in that world, each weapon imbued with a chilling Sha Qi that would make True Lord tremble!
This is the manifestation of the supreme Dao Fruit that the Desolate Halberd Heaven-Rending True Lord cultivated throughout his life, conquering the Heavenly Dao through slaughter and conquest—[Hegemony Under Heaven]!
"Come!!!"
Desolate Halberd True Lord roared to the heavens, his voice shaking the nine heavens!
Within the roar, there is the pride of a lifetime of battles, the arrogance of looking down upon the world, and even more so, the soaring fighting spirit that erupts completely when facing a desperate situation!
He raised his halberd, its blade pointing directly at the four figures carrying the coffin!
"You want to send me back to Xuanhuang?!"
"Then let's see if you have the ability!"
As soon as the words fell -
The entire [Hegemony Under Heaven] expansion has begun!
The phantom of the ancient battlefield spread wildly, and wherever it passed, the Principle of heaven and earth in the Lingyong Realm Heaven were brutally torn apart and driven away!
The setting sun cast its glow over the sky, Sha Qi filled the air, and the clanging of metal was deafening!
It was as if this entire world had been completely transformed into the battlefield for the sole ruler of the Desolate Halberd True Lord!
In that instant when battle intent soared to the heavens and the earth trembled.
A soft laugh came from within the pitch-black ancient coffin.
The laughter was extremely soft and faint, as if it were merely the sound of a high and mighty being casually chuckling when they happened to catch a morsel raising its antennae in a moment of amusement.
But it was that nonchalant smile.
The murderous intent of [Hegemony Under Heaven], which permeated the heavens and earth and was enough to terrify any Great True Person, was as if it had been gently pressed down by an invisible hand, and paused slightly!
The laughter hadn't stopped.
The thick, dark green mist emanating from the ancient coffin suddenly flickered.
Of the four Coffin-Bearing True Lord, the one on the left front slowly stepped forward.
His movements were so slow that every onlooker could clearly see the entire process of him lifting his leg, taking a step, and landing.
But it's this one step.
An aura of killing intent no less powerful than that of the Desolate Halberd True Lord surged into the sky from his blurry figure!
That aura was completely different from that of the Desolate Halberd True Lord's [Hegemony Under Heaven].
The hegemony of the Desolate Halberd is the tragic battles and the death on the battlefield, and the heroic act of taking the head of a general from among a million soldiers!
And the aura of this Coffin-Bearing True Lord.
It is pure, cold, and devoid of any emotion—destruction!
There was no battlefield, no soldiers, and no unusual phenomena.
Only a palpable killing intent emanated from his body.
That killing intent was colorless and formless, yet it instilled a tremor in all who sensed it, a shiver that ran deep into their very Divine Soul.
It was as if the one standing before him was not a True Lord.
Rather, it is a blade forgotten for eternity, now finally unsheathed—a blade of slaughter!
The pupils of the Desolate Halberd True Lord Monarch suddenly narrowed!
Two terrifying auras, both at the True Lord level but fundamentally different, collided violently in this already dilapidated Lingyong Realm Heaven!
There was no loud noise.
There is no light.
There was no sound.
only-
"Click."
A crisp, heart-stopping cracking sound came from the very source of heaven and earth.
Immediately following, under Qi Yun's utterly shocked gaze...
A huge crack slowly split open in the very center of the entire Lingyong Realm Heaven!
The crack began at the highest point of the sky and stretched downwards, piercing through the clouds, the void, the Principle, and everything else.
Until this realm, which has borne countless lives and spanned endless ages, was forcibly split in two!
At the edge of the crack, countless fragments of Principle fell like peeling paint from a wall, turning into nothingness in mid-air.
Fire, wind, and water surged forth from the cracks, roaring and raging.
Countless mountains, rivers, cities, and living beings, in that instant, were gently swept away by the terrifying aftershocks, and collapsed, dissipated, and returned to chaos like sandcastles!
The power of True Lord is terrifyingly powerful!!
Retreat!
Qi Yun only had time for this one thought to flash through his mind before his body instinctively activated the remaining power of the [Six Realms Heaven], transforming into a stream of Flowing Light and frantically retreating towards the edge of the battlefield!
He knew that the ensuing battle, even if it was just a ripple, would be enough to annihilate his Divine Soul and spirit, leaving no trace of his true essence, even though he was at the peak of the Peak Great True Person!
And just as he retreated...
Deep within the void, two equally imposing figures collided with a deafening roar!
"Kill!!!"
Desolate Halberd True Lord roared, swinging his halberd!
That halberd strike was devoid of any fancy techniques or complex variations; it was simply the purest, most savage, and most ferocious power!
Wherever the halberd blade passed, the void wasn't torn apart, but simply vanished!
Along with all the Principle, concepts, and existences within that region, this halberd wiped them out from the very root. Yet, the Coffin-Bearing True Lord remained completely still in the face of this attack, which was powerful enough to destroy the entire realm.
He simply raised his right hand.
Fingers slightly spread.
Then he unleashed a punch!
This punch, too, contained no Divine Ability or extraordinary phenomena.
Only a pure and icy will of "destruction" was concentrated on the fist!
"Boom-!!!"
The instant the halberd collided with the fist!
The void within a radius of one million miles was completely reduced to nothingness!
The earth's fire and feng shui didn't have time to evolve before they were annihilated!
The very concept of space collapsed completely under this attack!
All that remained was a vast, ever-expanding void that devoured everything!
Two figures, like two ancient gods born from chaos, were locked in a fierce battle at the core of that "nothingness"!
Desolate Halberd True Lord roared repeatedly, his halberd flashing!
Each thrust of the halberd tore through the sky and cleaved through the chaos!
Wherever the halberd's blade strikes, stars shatter and mountains and rivers crumble!
The halberd in his hands seemed to come alive; each swing was imbued with the destructive power of [Hegemony Under Heaven], its might overwhelming!
The Coffin-Bearing True Lord opposite him remained silent.
He simply threw punches, kickeds, elbows, and knees; each strike was simple and unadorned, yet each contained terrifying power enough to shatter True Lord's body!
Wherever his fists and feet passed, the halberd light of the Desolate Halberd True Lord, which was powerful enough to split the heavens and the earth, was forcibly blasted away!
His body withstood the halberd's slash, producing a deafening clang of metal against metal, sparks flying everywhere, yet he showed no signs of injury!
The two fought their way from one void to another, from one realm to another!
Wherever it went, mountains and rivers were shattered, and the sun and moon lost their light!
Countless deserted realms shattered and vanished like fragile soap bubbles in the aftershocks of their battle!
The ancient battlefield phantom of the Desolate Halberd True Lord's [Hegemony Under Heaven] was blasted open by the Coffin-Bearing True Lord's punch, leaving a huge hole!
The setting sun shattered, corpses turned to ash, and countless phantom images of weapons vanished with mournful cries!
The Coffin-Bearing True Lord had a deep, bone-revealing wound ripped open in the center of his chest by a halberd, from which strange, dark green blood gushed out, but it healed itself in the next instant!
The fight between the two had transcended the realm of "Divine Ability" and entered the most primitive, savage, and brutal battle of life and death between the Daoist bodies!
Every strike they make is guided by their own Dao Fruit and wielded by their life's cultivation!
Every collision could potentially damage the very foundation, or even lead to death!
But not one of them retreated an inch!
"Hahaha, that's great! That's great!!"
Despite being covered in blood, Desolate Halberd True Lord burst into wild laughter!
His body was covered in wounds, and the phantom of [Hegemony Under Heaven] was growing dimmer, but his fighting spirit burned ever brighter!
The Coffin-Bearing True Lord opposite remained silent.
However, the light deep within his cold eyes seemed to flicker slightly.
He seemed surprised.
It seems to be—a question.
Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle, and the entire void was about to collapse completely.
The ancient coffin, still suspended deep in the void, silently developed another crack between its lid and body.
A long, pale hand with crimson fingertips slowly emerged from the gap.
With a gentle wave.
That's enough.
Two words, spoken softly.
In an instant -
Heaven and earth were silent.
The halberd wielded by the Desolate Halberd True Lord froze in mid-air.
The fist that the Coffin-Bearing True Lord stopped three inches away from the Desolate Halberd True Lord's brow.
All the collapsing space, the surging earth, fire, wind, and water, and the rampant aftershocks of slaughter were frozen in time.
It was as if time itself had been gently held down by that hand.
The hand retracted.
The coffin lid slowly closed.
The four Coffin-Bearing True Lord, along with the ancient coffin, began to fade and become transparent, slowly merging into the void.
Only that faint, almost imperceptible voice still echoed, "Desolate Halberd ----"
"Next time, it won't be about driving them away."
As soon as the words were spoken, the ancient coffin, along with the four figures, vanished completely.
The void slowly healed, Principle gradually returned to their proper places.
All that remained was the devastated Lingyong Realm Heaven and the figure in the void, covered in blood and panting heavily.
Desolate Halberd True Lord, holding his great halberd, stood in the center of the shattered void, gazing in the direction where the ancient coffin had disappeared.
a long time.
He chuckled, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and whispered, "Next time?"
"I'll be waiting."
We won----
Emerging from a celestial abode shimmering with boundless light, Qi Yun's eyes flashed. This was a life-saving measure prepared in advance by the Great Sun Purple Ultimate True Lord for his true form.
He had personally witnessed the strange being within that ancient coffin, chasing after the True Lord Wudao and the four Buddhist Bodhisattvas, driving them back to the Xuanhuang Home Realm.
But today, facing the Desolate Halberd True Lord ----
It actually withdrew?