Living in the deep palace

"It's not over yet!"

A cold killing intent flashed in Su Chen's eyes!
He pressed his advantage relentlessly, and the Starlight Divine Sword in his hand once again burst forth with dazzling light!

"Starry Sky, Explode!"

boom--!!!!!!

The divine sword, formed from the power of countless stars, suddenly exploded at that moment!
The primal power of the three hundred and sixty-five main stars instantly detonated at the neck of the God-Slaying Puppet!
Its power was so terrifying that it was beyond description!

It was as if 365 suns had exploded at the same time!
A cataclysmic energy storm instantly and completely engulfed the enormous head of the God-Slaying Puppet!
Boom——!!!!!!

Above the sky, a sphere of destructive light, even more dazzling and blinding than the polluted sun, seemed to rise!
A terrifying shockwave swept wildly in all directions!

Even the incredibly sturdy protective array of Taiyi Immortal City trembled violently in the face of this shockwave, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable strain!
The light dissipated.

Above the sky, the once invincible, all-encompassing, god-slaying puppet is now nothing more than a broken, headless body emitting billowing black smoke!
Its huge and ferocious head was actually blown into countless fragments by Su Chen's earth-shattering "Star Self-Destruction"!
The Southern Ming God King, who was riding the Heavenly Puppet, had already disappeared. Clearly, he had also perished along with the Heavenly Puppet's head as it exploded!

quiet!
Deathly silence!

Within the Taiyi Immortal City, the millions of cultivators stared blankly at the white-robed figure standing proudly in the sky, like a god or demon, their minds completely blank.

Won?

They won just like that?!
That terrifying colossus, like an apocalyptic catastrophe, capable of destroying an entire star field, was actually slain by their fearsome immortal lord?!
After a brief silence.

"Your Excellency is mighty!!!"

"Long live Taiyi Palace!!!"

A thunderous roar of cheers, like a landslide or a tsunami, resounded through the heavens and lasted for a long time!
Everyone's eyes were filled with endless fervor and worship!

At this moment, Su Chen's image in their hearts was no longer just that of a strongman, but that of a true god!

They are the supreme gods who protect them and this world!
Su Chen slowly descended from the air, his face slightly pale.

That battle just now also took a huge toll on him.

In particular, the final detonation of the Starlight Divine Sword consumed almost 70% of the Taiyi Immortal Essence within his body.

But looking down at the faces of those who had survived the ordeal, filled with fervor and adoration, he felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

Perhaps, this is the meaning of protection.

"it's over"

Su Chen murmured to himself.

However, just when he thought everything had settled down.

Another anomaly has occurred!

Rumble—!!!!!!!!!

The headless remains of the God-Slaying Puppet, which was suspended in the sky, suddenly began to tremble violently without warning!

A chilling, malevolent, and utterly hateful aura—purely pure—emanated from the remains of the Heavenly Puppet, erupting with a deafening roar!

"Hehehehe, not bad as a sacrifice."

A strange voice, seemingly emanating from the deepest depths of hell and devoid of any emotion, slowly resounded in everyone's consciousness.

"I will accept this body!"

next moment!
Amidst the horrified gazes of everyone!

The headless remains of the Heavenly Puppet slowly raised its arm, as if controlled by invisible threads!

It was aimed at the Taiyi Immortal City below!

A terrifying energy, powerful enough to completely obliterate the entire immortal city and all its millions of inhabitants, began to gather wildly in its palm!

The cheers of millions of cultivators in Taiyi Immortal City still echoed in their ears, but in the next instant, they were cut off in their throats by a terrifying chill that could freeze their souls.

The headless colossal statue in the sky, which should have perished along with the Southern Ming God King, not only did not fall, but instead remained quietly suspended there.

Its broken neck no longer spews forth dark golden energy liquid; instead, wisps of pitch-black mist, filled with an ominous and eerie aura, emerge.

Within the black mist, it seemed as if countless pairs of cold eyes were slowly opening, indifferently looking down at the insignificant beings below, who were as small as ants.

"Jie Jie Jie Jie..."

That eerie laughter, sharp, piercing, and seemingly scraping directly into the soul, which no living being could produce, rang out once more.

This time, it didn't come from the mouth of the Southern Ming God King, but directly from the terrifying colossus itself!

"A fine offering indeed, a fine body indeed..."

That cold and indifferent voice carried a hint of satisfied approval.

"That useless Southern Bright God King, although he couldn't even deal with an ant that hadn't even stepped into the third realm, at least offered a decent gift for my arrival before he died."

"This puppet, which combines the ultimate essence of the gods with a trace of my divine will, can barely serve as my temporary avatar as I walk through this decaying sea of ​​stars."

boom--! ! ! !

As these words fell, a vast divine might, a hundred times more terrifying than when the Southern Bright God King had wielded it, erupted from the remains of the God-Slaying Heavenly Puppet!

It was no longer simply destruction and slaughter, but an absolute will that was more ancient and more primal, seemingly above all the laws of this universe!

It's the atmosphere of the world behind the "door"!
Pure, cold, and filled with the ultimate contempt for life!

really.

Having destroyed Tian Buyu and the previous Zero, Su Chen had long been remembered by the creatures outside the door, and they would never let him go.

The actions of the Protoss were not without the help of outsiders!
Click!Click!
The protective array of Taiyi Immortal City, which had just withstood the aftershocks of the great battle, was like fragile glass in the face of this new pressure, instantly covered with fine cracks and emitting a mournful cry of being unable to bear the burden!
In the city, millions of cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, felt as if their souls were being torn apart at this moment. Their bodies were forced to kneel on the ground uncontrollably, and blood even slowly seeped from their seven orifices!
Even Jin Guang Gu Xian, a former Golden Immortal, was now deathly pale, struggling to stay upright, his eyes filled with endless horror and despair.

"It's over! This is the real 'door'! A divine sense has descended from behind it!"

He knew that this was no longer a battle of equal strength, but a divine punishment with no suspense!

Before the true master behind the "gate," all the living beings in the city are no different from lambs to the slaughter!
"Su Chen"

That cold voice slowly uttered Su Chen's name.

On the broken neck of the colossus, countless black mists gathered wildly, and faintly condensed into a huge and blurry face!

The face had no features, only a pair of deep eyes burning with eerie green flames.

He stared indifferently at the tiny white-clad figure below, his tone carrying a hint of condescending scrutiny.

“You are quite interesting.” “Your ‘Taiyi Power’ seems to be one of the few things in this decaying universe that can arouse my interest. It seems to be a clumsy echo of some higher power.”

"Ants, offer your strength, offer your souls, and submit to me."

"I can grant you eternal death."

Su Chen looked up and met the huge eyes burning with eerie green flames. His slightly pale face showed no fear.

He could clearly feel that the Taiyi Immortal Essence within his body had been almost entirely depleted in the battle just now.

At this moment, he was in an unprecedentedly weak state.

But the fighting spirit in his heart burned even more fiercely, like a flame that had been injected with strong oil!
"That scum behind the door dares to spout nonsense in front of me?"

Su Chen's voice remained calm, yet it carried a deep-seated pride and unyielding spirit!
"You want to take my soul? Then let's see if you, this so-called 'master,' have the ability!"

"Heh, interesting backbone."

On that enormous face, there seemed to be a hint of mockery.

"Since you insist on dying, then I will grant your wish."

"And by the way, let these ants in this sea of ​​stars see what true despair is!"

The words have not yet been spoken!

The God-Slaying Puppet's only remaining massive arm, with its severed hand, suddenly rose up!
Countless dark magic runes spread and lit up wildly on its arm!
A terrifying energy, powerful enough to wipe the entire Taiyi Immortal City, along with its millions of inhabitants, from this sea of ​​stars, began to gather wildly at its broken, severed wrist!

That was not a simple ball of energy, but a mass of pure darkness that was constantly shrinking and collapsing!
It looks like a man-made black hole taking shape!
It is filled with the most fundamental law of annihilation!
"no, do not want!"

"Help!"

In the city, countless cultivators looked at the darkness in the sky that exuded endless destructive aura and let out desperate roars!

They could clearly feel their lives, their very existence, being mercilessly devoured by that darkness! Stripped away!
Jin Guang Gu Xian's eyes were practically popping out of their sockets!

He wanted to make a move, but found that his body was unable to move even a little in the face of that supreme will!
We could only watch helplessly as the end of the world came!
Su Chen stood quietly before that mass of destructive darkness.

He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

He knew that conventional methods were no longer sufficient to deal with the current crisis.

He had to take the risk!
They faced a life-or-death situation!
Amidst the despairing gazes of millions of beings in Taiyi Immortal City, and under the horrified stare of the Golden Light Ancient Immortal.

Su Chen closed his eyes.

Did he give up the fight?
No.

At this moment, he poured all his mind, all his will, and all his strength into the depths of his consciousness.

There, a mysterious stone tablet, its entire body a pale gold, appeared to be a rhombus-shaped crystal formed from the purest laws of the Great Dao, and it floated quietly.

The Seed of Taiyi Dao!

This is the foundation of his great path, the source of his power!

"Tao Seed, Tao Seed"

Su Chen's mind transformed into a phantom figure and arrived before the Dao Seed.

I need greater power.

"A power capable of reversing fate and turning the tide of life and death!"

He muttered to himself, and then an unprecedented determination flashed in his eyes!
He actually reached out and pressed down hard on the Taiyi Dao Seed that was intertwined with his life!
"Use my immortal soul as the catalyst! Use my Dao foundation as the fuel!"

"The True Meaning of Taiyi, Creation!"

boom--!!!!!!

The moment Su Chen's will completely merged with the Taiyi Dao Seed!

An indescribable, terrifying aura, brimming with boundless vitality and creation, seemingly capable of opening up the primordial chaos and recreating the universe, erupted from his body!

The nine-colored longevity tree behind him, which had long been integrated into his immortal universe, seemed to be summoned at this moment, and began to sway wildly, continuously pouring its most primal life force into the Taiyi Dao Seed!

Click!

A crisp sound, like glass shattering, came from the depths of Su Chen's sea of ​​consciousness!
A tiny crack appeared on his indestructible Taiyi Dao Seed!

puff!
Su Chen suddenly spat out a mouthful of golden blood!
That blood was no longer ordinary immortal blood, but Dao blood containing the origin of his Great Dao!

Every drop lost represents damage to his foundation of cultivation!

But there was no pain on his face; instead, there was a hint of understanding and determination!

"So this is the true essence of Taiyi."

"Neither dead nor alive."

"Instead, it is within the realm of death that a new life is forged!"

"In the midst of annihilation, ignite creation!"

Su Chen roared to the sky, and his tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open!

Those eyes were no longer calm and indifferent as before, but filled with the supreme divine light of creating all things and evolving the universe!
"Open it for me!"

Su Chen stretched out his hand, which was stained with golden blood, and gently pushed it towards the mass of desolate darkness in front of him, a mass capable of destroying everything!
It has no earth-shattering power, no world-destroying energy.

Only a seemingly insignificant nine-colored halo slowly spread from his palm.

however!
The instant that nine-colored halo came into contact with that desolate darkness!

An incredible scene happened!

That mass of annihilating darkness, powerful enough to devour stars and obliterate Golden Immortals, suddenly stopped as if it had encountered its nemesis!
Then, amidst the utterly shocked gazes of everyone present!
That nine-colored halo actually forced open up a completely new world in the core of the desolate darkness!

It was a tiny, unstable, yet infinitely possible dimensional prototype!

Within it, earth, fire, water, and wind surge, and yin and yang and the five elements evolve!

Mountains and rivers are born, and plants and living things are nurtured!
Stars are gathering, and life is breathing!
Creation!

This is the true power of creation!
Based on its own Great Dao, it forcefully carved out a brand new world amidst destruction! It used creation to fight against annihilation!
boom--!!!!!!

Annihilation and creation, two diametrically opposed and terrifying forces representing the ultimate mysteries of the universe, collided violently!
The nascent dimensional form that Su Chen created was born under the frenzied erosion of the annihilating darkness, only to be destroyed in an instant! Destroyed, and then reborn in an instant!

Birth and death, an endless cycle!
Each birth and death unleashes a terrifying energy storm powerful enough to make the starry sea tremble!
Each cycle was frantically draining Su Chen's primordial Dao power! (End of Chapter)