Lord of the Earth

At a single command, sword energy surged and chains flew across the sky!
Lü Dongbin's Pure Yang Sword Net is extremely powerful and yang, sealing the heavens and locking the earth; Wu Song's Nine Nether Chains are filled with murderous aura, and karmic fire burns the gods.

Raphael was almost powerless to resist the combined attack of these two powerful figures.

The ten wings of light behind him, formed from the purest holy light and powerful enough to protect an entire world, were forcibly severed and stripped away with a shrill tearing sound, turning into countless drifting feathers of light. Chains containing the karmic fire of the underworld, like venomous dragons, instantly coiled around his entire body, binding him tightly!

The immense divine power that was originally enough to sweep across thousands of miles was suppressed within his body and could no longer seep out.

"You...you really dare to kill a god?!"

Raphael struggled, his voice distorted with shock and anger, and deeper within him lay a fear he himself was unwilling to acknowledge.

This human lord, who rose from mortal to become a god, actually dared to attack me, a god who had lived for ten thousand years, and even went so far as to "capture" me alive and analyze me.
Despair and madness intertwined in his eyes, and the core within his body began to swell unstablely, attempting to detonate the vast divine power within himself.

"Since that's the case, do you really think I... have no other choice? The Holy Light is eternal, saving all beings..."

These "angels," as a type of "combat weapon," naturally possess a certain degree of "self-destruction" capability.

In fact, when faced with an enemy that is absolutely invincible, these angels will self-destruct, thus inflicting the most terrible and devastating blows on the enemy, enough to kill an existence of the same level in a sudden and unexpected way...

Moreover, while self-destructing, the angel's own "true spirit" can return to the divine kingdom of the "Lord of the Holy Light" under the protection of the "Holy Light," thus falling into a deep sleep and waiting to awaken!
The reason why many angels did not self-destruct in this battle is that the "Lord of Holy Light" is not yet able to fully descend upon the Eternal Land.

Raphael was perfectly aware that, at this moment, the Lord's "Kingdom" had not yet been fully anchored to the Eternal Land.

If one perishes here, the chance of returning to the Lord's Kingdom and being reborn is extremely slim.

Moreover, the grave crime of losing the "Western Heavenly Gate" is enough to make him suffer eternal "scorching" and torment in the holy light!

However, given the current situation, it is far more appropriate to deliver a fatal blow to these humans than to allow them to become "tools" for others to study. How can a quasi-god be subjected to such an insult!
"The Holy Light is eternal, saving all living beings!"

Not only this "quasi-god incarnation", but also the aura of the other "angels" suddenly became more intense. Nearly a thousand "gods" actually tried to "self-destruct" at this moment.

Without a doubt, if they succeed, it will be absolutely devastating, and everyone on Qianxia's side will most likely perish with them!
"The Key to Heaven!"

Despite the perilous situation, Xia Tian's face remained impassive.

As a calm voice rang out, a "lock" flowing with a seven-colored, glazed halo and shaped like a mysterious core appeared in Xia Tian's hand, with a "key" at its center composed of unpredictable light, seemingly containing all the secrets of the universe.

Indeed, the supreme treasure of crystal—the Lock and Key of Heaven!
This treasure is the "Creation Heavenly Pearl," a rare artifact bestowed upon us by the will of the earth in the summer of the past. It has been infused with the immense fortune of the human race and evolved through the "Glassy Treasure Chest." Its power is closely related to the fate of a nation!
In theory, it possesses the ability to "seal everything" and "remove" all seals.

"Lock!"

Driven by the desire for summer.

The laws representing "imprisonment" and "lockdown" in this "Glassy Treasure" were instantly activated. The shape of the "lock" shone brightly, and countless intricate, invisible "heavenly chains" derived from the laws of heaven ignored spatial distance and precisely entered the bodies of each angel who attempted to self-destruct!

These chains do not act on the physical body, but directly lock the operating concept of their energy core, the causal connection of their self-destruction program, and even the energy channel between their divine power and the source of holy light!

"seal up!"

In an instant, the torrent of energy surging violently within all the angels toward their self-destruction was abruptly cut off by an insurmountable, eternal dam!

The intense light emanating from them seemed to be extinguished by cold water, dimming abruptly, and the resolute look in their eyes turned into confusion and horror.

The characteristics of the "Glassy Treasure" are now fully revealed - unless one possesses the "Key of Heaven" or has a power level that surpasses the "lockdown" itself, there is no way to break free!

Clearly, these angels do not possess such qualifications.

Even Raphael, who was at the "quasi-god" level, felt his connection with the Sea of ​​Holy Light being temporarily severed, his core as if frozen, and for the first time, an incredulous fear appeared on his face.

Is Qianxia a divine artifact with a "rule" sealed at the level of a true god? Is it a power with destiny that has developed from a human territory? ... Just how many divine artifacts does it have?
"With such limited knowledge, how can you possibly understand the profound heritage of China!"

Wu Song, who was standing nearby, grabbed him and pinned him down on the back with both feet.

This ten-winged angel, who appeared "high and mighty" when he first appeared, is now kneeling on the ground like a plucked chicken!
"Damn it, how dare you, Chinese people, humiliate me like this... Just wait, beyond that Heavenly Gate, there is still my lord's army of tens of thousands of gods... If you dare to lay a hand on us... your dynasty will face the crisis of destruction!"

Raphael roared in response.

However, Xia Tian had no intention of listening to the raucous barking of this "defeated man".

"The Key to Heaven - Unlocked!"

Om-!
Instead, it activated the artifact once more. The "key" form, which was purely composed of light and symbolized "unraveling" and "release," broke off and transformed into a stream of light that seemed to be able to pierce through all obstacles and untie all shackles, piercing straight towards the keyhole of the "Western Heavenly Gate"!
"Once this barrier is broken, even an army of 100,000 gods will be of no use!"

With a calm mind, Xia Tian decided to rely on the domineering characteristic of the "Key of Heaven" that "can unlock all forms of shackles in the world" to forcibly break through the blockade set up by the Lord of Holy Light, directly communicate with and "unlock" the original artifact spirit that was suppressed at the Western Heavenly Gate, and thus quickly complete the refining!
However, as a powerful "true god," the Lord of Holy Light's methods are naturally extraordinary.

“Buzz——!!!”

The world changed color in the next moment!

Intensely stimulated by the sealing power of the "Key to Heaven," the "Western Heaven Gate" erupted like an enraged ancient beast, bursting forth with unprecedentedly dazzling holy light! The brilliance of the light instantly overwhelmed the original celestial glow of Yaochi, turning the world into a pure white expanse!
Within the portal, the scene changed dramatically, no longer blurry, but clearly revealing a vast and boundless phantom of a divine kingdom composed of pure laws of light!
The endless power of holy light, like rivers flowing into the sea, frantically converged at the center of the portal. A magnificent figure, even more imposing and majestic than Raguel and Raphael, as if it were the embodiment of the concept of "light," rapidly solidified from the ethereal and took shape!

The figure was tens of thousands of miles tall, with twelve pure white wings of light slowly unfurling behind it. Each wing seemed to be composed of countless miniature worlds of light superimposed on each other. With a gentle flap, it caused the surrounding Great Dao to groan and the rules to retreat!
The pressure it exuded was like the entire bright sky collapsing down, causing the ancient spatial barrier of the Yaochi Ruins to tremble, far beyond what the ten-winged archangel could compare to!
This is precisely the "incarnation" formed after the "Lord of Holy Light" left a true divine "mark" in the Western Heavenly Gate merged with the "Twelve-Winged Angel".

It was fully activated because it sensed the crisis of the portal being completely taken over!
"My lord! Save me!" Upon seeing this, Raphael cried out as if he were a drowning man grasping at the last piece of driftwood.

The twelve-winged avatar of holy light, with its indifferent gaze like two blazing suns, swept across the battlefield, and everything under its gaze seemed to be purified and decomposed.

Finally, that gaze locked onto Xia Tian, ​​who was fully activating the "Key of Heaven." Cold, supreme, and carrying an absolute will to judge and end everything!

“Those who blaspheme God shall be punished forever.”

There was no emotion; it was merely a finger pointing out.

A beam of pure light, refined to its utmost perfection and devoid of all impurities, seemed to contain the ultimate meaning of "light," and shot out silently.

Where the beam of light passes, it is not a simple tearing of space, but a forced rewriting of the very foundation of the existence of all things. Matter, energy, and even some rules are erased as if by an eraser, returning to the most primitive and purest form of photons!
"An incarnation of a true god possesses such power..."

Faced with this attack that far exceeded the comprehension of a "quasi-god," Xia Tian's eyes became extremely solemn, yet he remained as calm as a deep pool.

He knew that even a mere imprint left by the incarnation of a true god, which was used to activate a "war weapon," was extremely powerful, let alone with the power of the "Western Heavenly Gate," a top-tier spatial artifact!
The true "divine artifact" can only unleash its devastating power in the hands of a true god.

"Locking of the Heavens, suppress!"

Xia Tian shouted and activated the "Key of Heaven" with all his might. The shackles of the Great Dao that stretched across the sky instantly disintegrated and reorganized, transforming into a giant shield layered upon layered with countless rule runes, blocking the purifying beam of light!
Rumble——! ! !
The collision between the two did not produce a world-shattering explosion, but instead triggered an even more terrifying annihilation of the rules! At the edge where the holy light and the Dao patterns touched, space shattered inch by inch like fragile glass, revealing the chaotic spacetime turbulence below!

The blinding light and the profound Taoist charm eroded and eroded each other, emitting a sharp shriek that pierced the souls of gods!

The stalemate lasted only a moment!
Click!

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the shield of rules formed by the "Key of Heaven". The beam of holy light contained an almost absolute "purification" authority and was forcibly disintegrating the rules condensed by the "Key of Heaven"!

Under the blessing of the twelve-winged angels, the entire "Western Heavenly Gate" shone even brighter, and the gate even began to expand, as if it wanted to completely shatter and crush this "key to heaven" that dared to challenge it!
Summer's body trembled violently with the purple-gold Dao Fruit, and his boundless divine power was unleashed wildly. His face turned slightly pale, and his figure actually took half a step back under the enormous pressure!
"I see, I understand now! My current power is still insufficient against the avatar of a true god wielding a true divine artifact..."

Summer's face did not show panic, but rather a calmness that confirmed some suspicion.

"However, this gap is not insurmountable; it's just that I still lack the true means of a 'quasi-true god'... Since I cannot deal with it, then I will ask a true god to fight against a true god!"

His eyes flashed with a sharp light as he made a decision.

The next moment, just as the purifying beam was about to completely pierce through the rule shield of the "Heavenly Lock," Xia Tian, ​​facing the overwhelming divine might, not only did not retreat, but instead took a step forward, and an item suddenly appeared in his hand—

It was a mark that emitted a hazy nine-colored celestial light and contained an ancient, elegant, and supreme aura. The moment it appeared, the entire Yaochi Ruins seemed to come alive. Thousands of withered celestial flowers bloomed in the void, and faint celestial music drifted in!

It was the divine imprint of the Queen Mother of the West that bestowed upon him at the "Jade Pool Fairy Gathering" that became known as the "Queen Mother of the West's Mark".

"This 'Western Heavenly Gate' is the gateway to my Chinese Celestial Court! Its creators and original owners were the sages of my human race! How dare you, gods from beyond the realm, usurp its place and wantonly meddle with it!"

The sounds of summer are like the grandest of bells, resounding and awe-inspiring.

As the "Head of Female Immortals" with a revered position in the "First Celestial Court of the Human Race," the status and power of the Queen Mother of the West originate from the same source as this "Western Heavenly Gate"!

It appears that this "Western Heavenly Gate," which leads to the outer perimeter of Yaochi (Jade Pool), is very likely directly related to the palace of the Queen Mother of the West.

The "Lord of Holy Light" may indeed be incredibly powerful, but he has not yet fully descended upon the Eternal Land.

How could he possibly refine and control a top-tier true artifact belonging to the human race's immortal court in such a short time, which was not entirely compatible with his own laws?
really!

The moment the mark of the Queen Mother of the West appeared, the power of the entire Jade Pool was suddenly activated, and endless celestial light gathered and rushed towards the Western Heavenly Gate!

"Om-!"

Above the portal, the ancient cloud patterns and immortal talismans that had been forcibly suppressed by the domineering holy light and covered for countless years suddenly awoke like sleeping dragons, bursting forth with dazzling immortal light that soared into the sky!
One after another, immortal laws emerged from the depths of the portal like chains, frantically resisting, repelling, and purifying the massive alien holy light power within. The portal began to tremble violently, emitting a rumbling sound as if two giants were vying for control within it!
The twelve-winged avatar of holy light suddenly froze. It clearly sensed that the "spirit" of the portal beneath its feet, which had already been partially refined, was unleashing an unprecedented "resistance" will originating from its very creation. That will was ancient and noble, carrying an inviolable majesty!
"Hmm, heretical divine power, daring to contend with the 'Power of Holy Light'?!"

The twelve-winged angel seemed to sense something was wrong and emitted a furious mental wave, but it had to divert a large part of its power to suppress the backlash of the immortal laws inside the Western Heavenly Gate. The power of the purifying beam that was aimed at Xia Tian was immediately reduced!

"It's now!"

Summer's sharp eyes seized this fleeting opportunity to win!

"May the power of the nation's destiny bless me!!!"

The purple-gold Dao Fruit above his head was also spinning wildly, emitting endless and magnificent Dao rhyme, like the Milky Way in the heavens, pouring into the "Key of Heaven" without reservation.

With the help of the characteristics of this true divine artifact, the "Great Power Weapon," Xia Tian, ​​backed by the national fortune of the entire Qianxia Dynasty, unleashed the power of this "Key to Heaven" to an unprecedented height!
At this point, it even surpassed ordinary "top-tier true artifacts".

"In the name of the Lord of Qianxia, ​​drawing upon the legacy of the Celestial Court's fortune, I command all laws—to be sealed!"

boom--! ! !
The "Heavenly Shackles" in the sky, infused with immense power and blessed by the essence of Yaochi, instantly solidified many times over. It was no longer an illusory shadow of runes, but transformed into a massive, substantial lock, as if cast in bronze and entwined with dragon and phoenix totems. Carrying the supreme power to suppress the eternal blue sky, it fell fiercely and locked firmly to the core frame of the "Western Heavenly Gate"!

Snap! Sizzle—!
As if the pulse of heaven and earth had been forcibly severed, or as if some vital connection had been forcibly ripped away, the vast phantom of the divine kingdom of light within the portal flickered violently and then rapidly dimmed!
The twelve-winged figure of light let out a cold snort containing boundless rage and a hint of disbelief, but its condensed form could no longer be maintained. It began to disintegrate inch by inch from the edges, turning into the purest light points and dissipating, severing its connection with the Lord of Holy Light.

The power of Yaochi, activated by the "Key of Heaven" combined with the mark of the Queen Mother of the West, was temporarily sealed and isolated!
"No—My Lord!"

This scene caused the ten-winged angel Raphael to let out a desperate cry, knowing that his last glimmer of hope had been utterly shattered. (End of Chapter)