Fighting the Masked Man

One gold, one black, and one purple—three distinct colors instantly tainted the originally sacred and ethereal Sky Ranking, making the light curtain hanging high in the sky become cluttered. At the same time, the entire Great Thousand World began to tremble, and the power of heaven and earth stirred.

All living beings in the vast world looked up at the gradually polluted sky, their eyes filled with fear.

Who could have imagined that the Celestial Ranking, formed from the will of the vast world, has now become a chessboard for others to compete for, with three forces constantly pouring into it, seemingly intent on dividing it up?

This scene was utterly horrifying.

The Green-Robed Sword Saint and the others also looked solemn, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt. Qin Tian's expression changed even more, as the words of the Heavenly Emperor echoed in his mind. He couldn't help but whisper, "So the true purpose of the Heavenly Evil God is the Heavenly Ranking. He doesn't just want to occupy the Great Thousand World, but to become the only god in the Great Thousand World!"

The situation is now completely clear: the Heavenly Evil God's goal was never to conquer the Great Thousand Worlds. Or rather, conquering the Great Thousand Worlds was merely a prerequisite for him to become a god. His true purpose was to devour the Heavenly Ranking and abolish the will of the Great Thousand Worlds.

"Can we win?" The Undying Lord's expression was uncertain as he looked at the purple and black colors that were gradually taking over half of the territory, and he felt a little uneasy.

After all, the Sky Ranking represents the will of the Great Thousand Worlds and possesses supreme authority over the entire Great Thousand Worlds. Now, nearly half of this authority has been controlled by the enemy. How long can the remaining half last? Once it is completely lost, the outcome of this war is obvious.

The ones who will decide the outcome of this war are no longer them, but those few who stand in the void.

More accurately, it is a contest between the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Evil God, and the Underworld Lord.

It seems that ordinary people have no say in the matter.

Fortunately, the golden area on the Sky Ranking was far more efficient than the purple and black areas. Perhaps it was due to Lin Dong's identity that the golden light screen was far more efficient at encroaching on the purple and black areas, almost equivalent to the superposition of the purple and black areas.

"Buzz!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, on the Sky Ranking, within the black area, a strange vertical pupil slowly emerged. Within the pupil, a Yin-Yang sea was intertwined, and a terrifying pressure swept across the entire Great Thousand World. At the same time, a Styx River encircling the entire Great Thousand World manifested, and the billions of beings submerged within it provided the vertical pupil with immense power of faith, instantly accelerating its invasion.

"I possess countless Yin puppets from the Underworld, providing power to all living beings... This vast world ultimately belongs to me!" The figure of the Underworld Lord manifested from the Heavenly Ranking, like a god in the vast world, every word resonating throughout the entire world.

"Not necessarily!" The black lotus mark that the Heavenly Evil God had transformed into also appeared on the Sky Ranking. He had now gone all in and could not afford to lose.

He directly used his bloodline imprint to control all the extraterrestrial demons to sacrifice their heart's blood for him, transforming it into a jet-black river of blood that flowed into the Heavenly Ranking. That river of blood, containing the power of countless extraterrestrial demons, instantly turned the purple blood rain crimson, imbued with a boundless will of slaughter and chaos, accelerating the Heavenly Evil God's invasion.

The speed at which the two invaded increased dramatically, quickly surpassing the speed at which the golden area was invaded. This scene immediately made the hearts of all living beings in the world tighten. No one expected that the Underworld Lord and the Heavenly Evil God had such a backup plan.

"How could my Great Thousand World be without the power of all living beings? All creatures of the Great Thousand World, heed my command, gather your prayers, and assist me in destroying the demon!!"

Just then, the voice of the Heavenly Emperor resounded throughout the entire world.

"God!"

Countless people showed excitement. All living beings in the vast world understood the power of prayer in response to the words of the Heavenly Emperor. They sat cross-legged one after another, their hearts sincere and their minds pure. Tens of thousands of years of confrontation and nearly a decade of war had long made the living beings of the vast world hate the evil races from beyond the realm and the beings of the underworld.

At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor seemed to be their only hope and support. Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Tian and the others gathered a wisp of prayer power and placed all their hopes on the Heavenly Emperor. At this moment, they could only trust the Heavenly Emperor.

A moment later, streaks of light appeared in the sky, rising from between the eyebrows of every living being, then ascending into the air and transforming into a dreamlike and strange long river that flowed into the Sky Ranking.

This scene was absolutely spectacular.

In the Heavenly Court, many people sat cross-legged, offering a wisp of prayer power to the Heavenly Emperor. Only Luo Shen and the others stood at the forefront, watching all of this unfold.

"It's about to end..." Luo Shen muttered to herself as she looked at the Sky Ranking that was quickly taken over by the three of them.

Yao Luoxian glanced at Luo Shen, her brows furrowed. She didn't understand what Luo Shen meant by "it's over." What was her father planning? Gu Xun'er and the others seemed to know something, but no one mentioned it at this moment. They all silently watched the battle.

Soon, the Sky Ranking was divided among the three. Almost instantly, the Sky Ranking collapsed, and at the same time, three terrifying wills clashed, causing the power of heaven and earth in the entire Great Thousand World to present a three-way balance.

Lin Dong was the first to suffer. Having lost the power bestowed by the Sky Ranking, his strength plummeted rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he fell back to the Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign realm. Moreover, due to the burning of his own body earlier, his physical body showed signs of cracking, his soul was dim and his strength began to decline.

"brush!"

Just then, a man dressed in white robes appeared beside Lin Dong, lightly touching Lin Dong's brow with a finger, causing the Heaven and Earth Mark on his brow, which was about to completely collapse, to re-condense.

"Teacher?!" Lin Dong's eyes lit up as he looked at the newcomer.

"Rest now, leave the rest to me." Yao Yan smiled faintly, raised his hand to send Lin Dong away, and then looked at the black lotus and vertical pupil that had separated from Lin Dong's body not far away.

The former quickly condensed into human form and transformed back into the Heavenly Evil God. However, compared to the Heavenly Evil God in his previous weakened state, the Heavenly Evil God at this moment was much stronger. With all nine eyes open, terrifying demonic power swept across the heavens and earth without any restraint. In fact, because he had obtained a portion of the power of heaven and earth, his strength was even greater than at his peak.

"Heavenly Emperor, your disciple is stupid, but you are even more stupid than your disciple. At this point, you still choose to bestow a portion of the power of heaven and earth upon him, weakening your own power. It's utterly absurd." The Heavenly Evil God's eyes flashed as he watched Yao Yan help Lin Dong condense the mark of heaven and earth, and he sneered.

At the same time, with the vertical pupil as the core, an imperial figure dressed in a black dragon robe slowly condensed, and the Nether Tower came from the endless void, hovering beside him.

The three of them have now reached the level of Sequence Gods, taking control of this world. Their strength is far greater than that of ordinary gods. Standing in this world, they are almost immortal and possess unimaginable power. All the myriad paths of heaven and earth are under their feet.

Yao Yan glanced calmly at Tian Xie Shen without any change in expression. There was no point in arguing with a dying man. He simply said calmly, "Let's fight in the outer realms. The vast world cannot accommodate three gods, and I, the Emperor, cannot coexist with you!"

"Lord of the Underworld, if we join forces and kill the Heavenly Emperor, how about we split the power over the world that he controlled?" The Heavenly Evil God was extremely decisive, looking at the Lord of the Underworld beside him and making the suggestion.

The Underworld Lord possesses power similar to his own, and this power makes him more inclined to join forces with the Underworld Lord to jointly control the vast world.

As for past grudges... having reached this level, what grudges are there that can't be let go of?

The Lord of the Underworld responded calmly, "Alright!" (End of Chapter)