Lord of the Earth

"It doesn't have to be this way!"

However, this proposal was rejected by the Soul Clan True God, who was surrounded by the remnants of countless gods in the black mist ocean formed by the power of souls!

“Even now, in this eternal world, there are still shackles…”

"Forcibly breaking through it at this moment, crossing the boundaries of the rules, will undoubtedly trigger a violent rejection from the will of the Eternal Land... When we officially arrive, it will inevitably be affected to some extent!"

"Moreover, don't forget that our tacit approval and even promotion of the establishment of this eternal land is not ultimately for the sake of this momentary squabble."

"really."

A voice interface appeared, revealing a creature shrouded in flames, resembling a "demon dragon"!

"Humanity's plan to establish a 'Celestial Court' at this time is too 'fast,' disrupting the proper rhythm. But directly annihilating them would be too costly and might force those old guys hiding behind humanity to come out prematurely."

"Since they want to use the power of this catastrophe to accumulate 'merit,' why don't we 'grant' them their wish..."

Within the spiderweb that shrouds the dark sky, the Spider Queen's will carries a venomous allure and cruelty.

“Let this catastrophe become a little more 'interesting,' enough to completely engulf them… grant them… destruction, in a way permitted by the rules!”

"If we join forces, we will strengthen these Gates of Cataclysm and provide them with more 'nourishment,' turning this 'catastrophe' into a real hell they cannot bear, causing billions of humans to struggle in despair before being annihilated, and completely extinguishing any future delusions."

The will of the Soul Clan's true god was like an eternal abyss, freezing even the void itself.

"Can!"

"Let these ants, in their self-righteous hope, experience what it truly means for God's will to be inviolable."

The elegant, aristocratic-looking vampire "Holy Ancestor" setting the tone with the "Holy Grail," one of the thirteen true artifacts!
The ten true gods quickly reached a cold tacit understanding. They looked down at Qianxia, ​​who had gathered the fortunes of many parties and was like a lighthouse shining in an endless dark ocean. The meaning in their eyes became more profound and intriguing!
They are not in a hurry to crush with absolute power, but like the most skillful chess player, they prepare to make a fatal move within the rules.

Summer on the altar clearly felt the changing will of these alien gods.

He looked up at the sky and calmly met the ten world-destroying gazes, the flames burning in his eyes showing no sign of weakening!
The real contest has only just entered its most dangerous phase.

Qianxia wanted to use the catastrophe as a ladder to defy fate; but the gods were prepared to turn this ladder into an abyss that would bury the entire civilization.

The thoughts of all living beings, the schemes of the gods, and the catastrophe all hinge on this one battle!
"To all the soldiers of Qianxia, ​​and to all my fellow countrymen of China!"

On the Fengchan Platform, Xia Tian slowly raised the "Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword" in his hand, the tip of the sword pointing directly at the ten churning gates of calamity, which seemed poised to unleash even more terrifying beings at any moment. His voice resounded throughout the surrounding area, as firm as iron:

"The gods wish to bury me with calamity, but I will use this sword to cleave through the calamity and use the blood of my enemies to forge the foundation of my human race's immortal dynasty!"

"Victory is assured in this battle!"

"Victory! Victory! Victory!!!"

The response was like a mountain roar and a tsunami, soaring into the sky and temporarily dispelling some of the pervasive divine aura... The destiny of China was boiling and burning at this moment!

Even more so, the auspicious spirit of destiny, the "Human God-King," with his tall crown and wide belt, soared into the sky, wielding the "God-Slaying Whip," exuding a fierce aura, and lashed out at the calamity clouds above the heavens!
"An ant trying to shake a tree will only make a fool of itself."

The voice of the noble-looking vampire god resounded throughout the heavens and earth. His face seemed to be smiling, but there was more of a cruel, cat-and-mouse mentality about him.

"An interesting struggle...like a flying insect caught in a spider's web, the more it flutters, the tighter the threads become, and the more delightful it becomes."

The shadows beneath the Spider Queen's black silk writhed, emitting a soft laugh that only certain beings could understand.

"Building a tower from grains of sand? Sand is still just sand, meaningless in the face of a real tsunami. The test you're looking forward to will soon turn into despair itself."

The proclamation from the Sea God was chilling, as if foretelling Qianxia's fate.

"Beneath the thunder, all are reduced to ashes. You who defy divine might will only be eternally annihilated in the thunder."

In the single eye of the Titan god, the vortex of destruction spun to its extreme, reflecting scenes of cataclysmic destruction and the collapse of humanity!
"Do it!"

The Soul Clan True God was already somewhat impatient, wanting to seize the "Human Dynasty" below, which had trillions of humans. Such a population was even enough to allow him to advance his Dao Fruit level further...

The next moment, a "Dao Fruit" formed by the convergence of "divine soul power" appeared above his head, emitting enough power of rules to reshape the earth, fire, wind and water, causing the endless calamity aura in the heavens to surge, and transforming into a magnificent "avatar" that was nine thousand miles high!
Suddenly, he stepped across the Gate of Calamity and then struck first!

"All souls return to the void, and the gods are silent in the eternal night."

With a mere wave of his hand, his towering figure, which stood nine thousand miles tall, unleashed boundless divine power!

In the void, countless black soul runes lit up, densely covering the sky, each rune being a manifestation of the "Soul Rules".

These runes are not attacks, but rather "rule-changing"—forcibly transforming the spacetime laws surrounding the altar into a "soul-destroying zone"!
In an instant, the core area where Xia Tian and Fengchantai were located was completely isolated. An invisible soul barrier was formed, and any external support was temporarily cut off!

"Your soul is quite interesting, the soul of a human emperor... As nourishment, it should be enough to nourish my 'Myriad Souls Dao Fruit'."

The gaze of the Soul Clan's true god avatar locked onto Xia Tian.

Countless chains of souls, formed from the wailing of the remnants of divine spirits, emerged from the void and silently coiled around Xia Tian's soul!

This is a deadly attack targeting the very essence of the soul, ignoring all ordinary defenses and directly annihilating the true spirit!
"His Majesty!"

Many of Qianxia's ministers' expressions changed drastically, and even quasi-true gods such as Bai Qi, Zhuge Liang, and Huang Rong leaped up to try and help intercept them!
However, the soul barrier that the Soul Clan's true god had already erected made it difficult for them to come to their aid. Even if they tried to force their way through, their souls felt a tearing pain.

No sooner said than done!
Howling!
Just as this decisive blow against summer was about to be launched.

Suddenly, a crimson figure broke through the overwhelming pressure of the "True God" and stood in front of several soul chains that were attacking Xia Tian's flanks. His whole body was like armor forged from blood, and his eyes burned with black and red flames of revenge!
It was none other than Lü Bu, the hero of the Three Kingdoms, who was bestowed the title of "Human Race's Vengeful God"!

Clang!
The ghost remained silent, only slashing horizontally with the halberd in its hand. The surging blood and ghostly fire intertwined, temporarily breaking apart a large number of sinister chains!

"Hmm? It contains the power of the Path of Revenge? The Fruit of Revenge..."

The Soul Clan's true god avatar was slightly surprised, but then snorted coldly.

"It's nothing but the light of an ant, yet it dares to compete with the glory of the gods?"

As the "vengeful god" of the human race, Lu Bu theoretically possesses a powerful combat advantage against beings who have a blood feud with the human race...

However, this kind of blessing has little effect on "true gods"...

"Although it has condensed the Dao Fruit related to the Path of Revenge... it is only in its embryonic form... how can it possibly contend with my 'Purgatory Dao Fruit' constructed from the divine souls of billions of humans..."

The Soul Clan's true god incarnation flicked his finger.

A thicker soul chain, like a poisonous dragon emerging from its lair, crashed directly into the halberd!
"clang--!"

The clang of metal against metal resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Lu Bu's body trembled violently, and countless cracks appeared on his armor. His Red Hare horse let out a mournful cry, and the "karmic fire" burning fiercely on its body suddenly dimmed! If it weren't for the fact that the Fangtian Halberd itself was already close to a quasi-divine weapon, and if it weren't for Lu Bu's "Revenge Dao Fruit" and his "Revenge Equipment" resisting stubbornly.

That single blow was enough to obliterate his soul!
"General!"

Behind him, countless Dragon Soul soldiers, transformed from Bingzhou Wolf Riders, stared with bloodshot eyes.

However, even more terrifying attacks followed.

"Now that you've stepped out of this predicament, let's put away this lingering obsession of yours."

The Soul Clan's true god avatar spoke indifferently, spreading his five fingers. A "Soul Annihilation Black Hole" composed of billions of wailing souls took shape in his palm, descending upon Lu Bu!
This is a true killing move. Once absorbed, not only will your body and soul be destroyed, but even the traces of your existence will be erased!

at this time--

"The sea of ​​blood is boundless, the Holy Grail drinks the soul... Soul Emperor, how about you give me this 'weapon of revenge'?"

The voice of the Blood Clan Ancestor suddenly rang out. He did not attack Xia Tian, ​​but instead turned his gaze to Lu Bu, a cruel and playful glint in his eyes!

"I saw something in his divine kingdom..."

In the hands of the Blood Clan Holy Ancestor, the "Holy Grail," one of the thirteen true artifacts, tilted slightly. A drop of scarlet, blood-red liquid slid down from the rim of the cup. As that drop of "blood" fell, the cries of countless living beings echoed throughout the world, as if it contained the blood and suffering of countless worlds!
"How dare you refine the vampire castle that I bestowed upon my descendants into your own 'divine kingdom'... You blaspheme against the true god, do you know how great this sin is..."

The Blood Clan Ancestor whispered, and the drop of blood transformed into a river of blood in the air. Within the river of blood, countless twisted faces struggled and roared, carrying the "filth" and "corruption" laws of true god level, sweeping towards Lü Bu!

Ahead lies the Soul-Destroying Black Hole devouring true spirits, behind lies the Blood River filthy and corrupting divine souls—this is a deadly situation!

Under the combined might of the two gods, Lu Bu's blood-red armor crumbled inch by inch, and cracks even appeared on the halberd in his hand. His massive body trembled violently...

If it weren't for the "human fortress" below continuously providing him with power, he would probably have been annihilated on the spot...

This scene is all too familiar.

Separated by the same "Gate of Cataclysm," Lu Bu, with his extraordinary cultivation, once withstood a transgressing "Saint of Cataclysm," ultimately dying and transforming into a "vengeful ghost god"...

Now, this scene is being replayed on this very battlefield.

"Oh no, General!"

"General, hurry, we'll cover the retreat..."

The "Dragon Soul Battle Banner" fluttered in the wind, and the "Dragon Soul Soldiers," transformed from the former "Bingzhou Wolf Riders," had resolute expressions on their faces.

Behind him, numerous "Dragon Soul Warriors" roared in anger. Faced with the power of a True God, even a supreme treasure like the "Dragon Soul Battle Banner" was difficult to truly exert its effect...

Can't stop it?
Even though he is already a "quasi-true god," and more specifically a "vengeful demon god" of the human race, theoretically possessing a "restraining" effect against other races... however, the gap between a quasi-true god and a true god is like an insurmountable chasm...

Even their easy attacks were difficult to withstand...

One by one, the "Dragon Soul Warriors" vanished under the attack of the True God... The True God's attack contained rules at the level of the "Great Dao".

This is a permanent dissipation; theoretically, there is absolutely no chance of "recovery"!

It looked like the same mistake was about to repeat itself.

A glimmer of light suddenly appeared in the empty eyes of the demon god Lü Bu—

The "self" that was almost extinguished was, in the face of despair, awakened by something deeper—

"How could I... Lü Bu... possibly... suffer another defeat here?!"

A hoarse voice came from the almost broken scarlet armor. "Ghost God Lü Bu" gripped the nearly broken halberd tightly. On the halberd, dazzling golden light burst out from the cracks—it was not divine power, but... "belief"!
The arrogance of fighting the three heroes at Hulao Pass, the unwillingness to die at Baimenlou, the confusion of being a ghost for a hundred years, the obsession of guarding Baiyujing for decades... all of these ignite at this moment!

"My journey...is not over yet!"

"Commander Lü, I'm here to help you!"

Just then, Xiao Yaochi leaped into the air, a towering tree appearing behind her to rescue Lü Bu. The power she summoned was from the innate spiritual root, the "Peach Tree," infusing Lü Bu with a continuous stream of life force…

This power even flowed continuously into Lu Bu's body, creating a wonderful resonance with the burning belief within him!
The power of the peaches of immortality is mainly for prolonging life, but at this moment, driven by Lu Bu's almost obsessive "fight to the death" fighting spirit, it has transformed into another form - the Undying Battle Soul!
The shattered armor began to reassemble, transforming into the even more ferocious "Ghost God Battle Armor" with blood-red patterns; the almost broken halberd was filled with golden faith through its cracks, transforming into ancient divine runes; Red Hare neighed to the sky, its eyes burning with blood-red divine fire!
"Hmm, it's actually that innate spiritual root that once served under the Queen Mother of the West? This item should belong to me..."

Faced with the power of Little Jade Pool.

The incarnation of the vampire's holy ancestor wore a look of greed on his face...

After all, the power of an innate spiritual root is far beyond what ordinary people can match... At this moment, without hesitation, He activated the Holy Grail once again!

"Blood Sea Devours Souls!"

From the Holy Grail, countless blood-red runes flew out, each a "blood curse" that, once it touched someone, would devour their life force, corrupt their soul, and assimilate their bloodline!
This is a forbidden divine spell of the vampire faction, intended to devour Xiao Yaochi along with Lu Bu, transforming them into blood slaves...

"Qiang!"

The halberd swept across the sky, and the black murderous aura and red blood energy on Lu Bu's body surged, transforming into a towering "Asura Battle Soul" that actually blocked the attack of this Blood Clan True God!
The collision of the halberd blade and the blood curse caused the resulting shockwave to shatter the mountains and rivers below!

"Ok?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Blood Clan Saint Ancestor's avatar.

Because at this moment, Lü Bu's aura was rising steadily—from barely holding on, to being evenly matched, and then... to having a faint tendency to exert pressure!

"How could a mere Quasi-True God possibly contend with the Dao Fruit of a True God?!"

The vampire patriarch frowned and activated the Holy Grail once more.

But this time, Lü Bu made a move. He took a step forward, and the void beneath his feet shattered, revealing a series of scenes behind him—the fierce battle at Hulao Pass, the solitary grandeur of Chang'an, the desolation outside Xiapi…

The fall before the Gate of Cataclysm, the vigil above the Jade Capital...

These images ultimately converge into a belief that transcends heaven and earth:

"In my life, I have never failed in the face of force or the will to fight, but only in... honor and righteousness!"

"Today, with this lingering resentment, I will protect those I must protect and fight those I must fight!"

boom--!
Lu Bu's eyes blazed with golden flames, no longer the "dark red fire" representing revenge, but the "fire of the soul" awakening his "self"! (End of Chapter)