Chapter 510: The Shattering of the Divine

The entire Dragon Ancestor Island trembled as Stone Mountain split apart, its hollow interior showering countless fragments like exploding falling meteors!

They cascaded down like a blood-red meteor shower.

Li Che’s entire body convulsed as a terrifying golden qi, traced with purple patterns reminiscent of the Great Dao Mark yet distinct in its own right, enveloped him.

The Primordial Great Dao Immortal Pattern was etched into his flesh and manifested in his qi circulation, far surpassing that of ordinary warriors.

Even among Martial Immortals, none could compare to Li Che now, for his body—adorned with Immortal Patterns—had transcended its former limits.

From the embers of the Young Dragon Emperor’s Divine Flame surged countless Great Dao Marks, interweaving a miniature world. With a single punch, Li Che pierced through the Emperor’s golden dragon armor and flesh, intent on felling him mid-air!

The scene was breathtaking. Every onlooker trembled; hairs stood on end, and their hearts overflowed with disbelief.

It was a spectacle of unrivaled beauty—a moment seared into memory like a vivid dream, unforgettable despite countless past devastations.

“How can this be?!”

Within the bizarre confines of the Third Prince’s Bizarre Temple’s Bizarre Temple, numerous formidable warriors from the Pantheon—long fixated on its location—were aghast, overcome with shock.

“The Young Dragon Emperor… but he is a god!”

And yet he had deployed the embers of Divine Flame. Though not matching his prime power, he unleashed scores of Great Dao Marks, manifesting even a miniature divine order!

But still…

The Young Dragon Emperor was being shattered, his flesh impaled by fists, doomed to be torn asunder by mortal strength!

A mortal body defying the gods?!

How can he be so powerful?!

Li Che’s thick, raven-black hair whipped wildly in the storm, its strands woven with subtle purple Immortal Patterns, as if armed to the very tips.

Bathed in radiant purple-gold light, he struck a figure both divine and demonic—like starlight clad over a celestial arsenal, dominating the nine heavens with unrivaled ferocity!

Li Che raised his hand, intent on ripping the Young Dragon Emperor apart with his bare hands!

That mocking cry boomed like a great bell, echoing in every ear and nearly paralyzing all who heard it.

Even the mighty warriors of the Pantheon in the Bizarre Temple stood in stunned silence; let alone those by the Jiulong River, whose gaze froze as if time itself had stilled, breath forgotten.

Inside an opulent imperial carriage,

Su Da shuddered, her exquisite features momentarily marred by a trace of shock.

Breaking through divine barriers using mundane martial prowess to defy gods!

“My God! Could it be? The Young Dragon Emperor… he’s a resurrected deity!”

“And that Martial Immortal of the Divine Sect in the Underworld—Elder Li Che of the Qianyuan Divine Sect—does he intend to massacre a revived, living god?”

“It’s an unprecedented miracle! Even the ancient scrolls would mark this as a momentous event—a symbolic figure in martial might!”

“How on earth can mere qi contend with a god’s unyielding sacred order? It’s impossible—I refuse to believe it!”

Exclamations rang out; every onlooker craned their necks toward Dragon Ancestor Island’s lofty skies, witnessing a scene and its aftermath that defied mortal comprehension.

The dome of heaven darkened to a blood-tinted hue, oppressive and suffocating—as if heralding an apocalypse.

Countless wills of heaven and earth teetered on the edge between descent and annihilation, eager to make their move.

The shocked murmurs and astonished exclamations of powerful warriors converged toward the Young Dragon Emperor’s ears like a roaring river.

The Emperor’s face flushed crimson as his bloodied dragon-clawed hand gripped Li Che’s arm fiercely—the other hand still poised to tear through his divine body!

It was as if his mortal form was locked in a battle of attrition with a Martial Immortal!

Humiliation and shame!

The Emperor’s eyes burned red, his divine pride—a treasure of the gods—shattered as if riddled with wounds.

How dare a mortal deride a god!

Within him, the boiling blood of a Dragon Emperor—the eternal bloodline of an immortal descendant—seethed relentlessly!

He roared, his voice echoing like thunder while his azure hair whipped wildly!

The Young Dragon Emperor clutched Li Che’s arm—the very arm poised to rend his flesh!

Behind him, a golden divine dragon thundered its roar, its sweeping tail shattering the void as if tearing space itself asunder!

He didn’t understand the full extent of Li Che’s strength—the power that had torn through his divine order and flesh.

All he felt was a humiliation he could no longer endure!

Suppressed for ages by the Third Prince, enduring wave after divine tide, he had finally broken free of his seal only to suffer such insult!

Yet scarcely had he emerged when fate dealt this crushing blow!

Young Dragon Emperor—his life devoted to preserving divine dignity!

“How dare a lowly mortal mock a god!”

“Absolutely… this cannot stand!”

The Young Dragon Emperor roared furiously!

The shattered Great Dao Marks behind him reformed and reappeared like an omen.

It was as if he sensed Li Che’s intent to provoke him—and that was the last straw!

“I… will have your death!” he bellowed.

The Emperor launched his counterattack!

His furious shout broke the silence like a bolt of lightning!

A golden great dragon spear vibrated violently, transforming as if into the very image of a golden divine dragon, now grasped firmly in his hand.

Boom—!!!

The void itself seemed to sink into a deep slumber as a visible wall of qi spread outward, crushing the surrounding emptiness and fracturing space with intertwined cracks!

At this moment, the Young Dragon Emperor’s divine might surged beyond its limits, surpassing all bounds!

He slammed Li Che’s other arm aside. The tremendous impact erupted like a violent storm, crashing into Li Che’s flesh with unstoppable force.

Thud—!!!

Li Che’s body was sent flying. The fist that had pierced the Emperor’s divine body was violently yanked out, splattering crystalline droplets of divine blood like precious jewels!

With a firm step to anchor himself, violet immortal aura swirled around Li Che like a mystical dragon, unbound by space.

Li Che fixed his gaze on the Young Dragon Emperor, whose aura only continued to soar.

He exhaled slowly.

It was done.

To utterly slay a god is no simple matter—even if the Temple Spirit is a fallen deity. Killing him again might only send him back into a dormant sleep, with a chance to revive!

Perhaps years later the Emperor might rise once more.

This was not the outcome Li Che desired. He wanted to completely crush the Young Dragon Emperor!

To obliterate every trace of that godly existence!

No chance of rebirth—an end to the threat, extinguishing even the sparks of potential!

That was why Li Che forced the Emperor’s fury.

To drive him to rage, collapse, and madness…

Only then

would the Emperor truly risk everything!

to kill him!

Furious roars erupted!

The Primordial Immortal aura swirled around Li Che as if suspended high in the heavens, unmoved by the ever-changing world. Even as the enraged Young Dragon Emperor raged on, Li Che’s heart remained as still as a mirror, calmly watching the unfolding chaos!

Booming thunder!

Explosive gusts, shattering space, the overwhelming presence of divinity, burning air, and supreme divine might!

Various titanic forces erupted from the Emperor!

Divine presence surged, and with every severed Great Dao Mark Li Che cleaved off, they re-congealed, whirling wildly between heaven and earth!

Boom—!!!

Above the nine heavens, blood-red clouds gathered rapidly, and the Emperor’s terrifying divine might nearly materialized before their eyes!

Each fallen Great Dao Mark transformed into a golden dragon’s shadow, its roar piercing the clouds as the Emperor’s spear crackled with energy, his hair whipping wildly.

He slowly opened his eyes, the fury within them suddenly giving way to a chilling calm.

It was a calm that comes only after returning to the realm of the gods, utterly devoid of emotion.

“You are testing my patience. Very well… as you wish.”

“But you…”

“Must die! No one under heaven can protect you!” the Emperor declared coldly.

He had been subdued for one divine tide by the Third Prince, and now, being nearly torn apart by a mere mortal, he had reached his limit!

Buzzing sounds filled the void as vast expanses of empty space materialized around him.

Clutching his great dragon spear, his qi burning and divine marks interlacing,

the sacrificial platform on his back smoldered—a mound of ashes swaying violently in the wind, scattering to the winds of heaven. Amid the lingering embers, fiery red flames roared fiercely!

The ashes flared to life!

Divine Flame rekindled!

Upon the sacrificial platform, the divine flame blazed anew!

The Young Dragon Emperor!

Returned to his pinnacle!

As if the resurgent Temple Spirit had transformed once again into a true… god!

His oppression filled the skies. Even the wills of heaven and earth seemed incited to their utmost limits!

Li Che’s eyes narrowed. His plan and calculations had succeeded.

But now, the most dangerous moment had arrived.

To face a god restored to peak form, with Divine Flame blazing—this was a true deity!

According to the intelligence gleaned from the Master of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, only a Xuanxian could match a true god!

Li Che ignited six Qimen Immortal Seeds. Empowered by Immortal Patterns and celestial aura, his fist technique reached near-mystical heights—the threshold of a Xuanxian.

That was how he shattered a god’s body, piercing the Young Dragon Emperor’s flesh, nearly executing him!

But it still wasn’t enough!

Li Che aimed to utterly vanquish the Young Dragon Emperor…

After all, the Emperor was no ordinary deity!

His body carried the unyielding bloodline of immortal gods—a direct descendant of the first generation of the Dragon Ancestors. Even if he had just attained divinity and been suppressed by the Third Prince, his status was unrivaled!

Now, pushed to his limits, the Emperor rekindled his Divine Flame!

This was a pivotal moment. Rekindling the Divine Flame meant he truly re-entered the divine realm!

This wasn’t the power of fading embers but that of flames reborn!

The world fell eerily silent. Everyone felt as though their throats were clamped shut; the earlier awe for Li Che evaporated in an instant!

By the Jiulong River,

Su Da, who had been hesitating whether to intervene, felt the sudden oppressive and scorching divine might and sighed, shaking her head slightly.

That was enough. She no longer had to decide whether to act.

For it was utterly pointless.

The Young Dragon Emperor…

Had already met his doom!

A god, driven to his extreme by mortals, succumbs to the relentless impact, his mind shattering, and chooses to rekindle the Divine Flame, burning himself to reiterate his divine cultivation!

Yet in the realm of heaven and earth, beauty lasts but an instant!

It means nothing at all!

“What a pity, how laughable!”

Su Da shook her head.

A revived god, forced by a mere mortal to the point of mutual destruction…

It was utterly meaningless.

Exchanging blows one-for-one with a mortal—what good would that do?

If the Dragon Emperor of the Dragon Ancestor Island were to learn of this, he’d surely be in excruciating pain; who could have imagined a Dragon Ancestor would be so duped by a mortal!

But then, Su Da’s delicate frame trembled.

Could it be…

Was this all part of Li Che’s design?

At that moment, everything became clear to her.

Li Che had deliberately provoked the Young Dragon Emperor, goading and mocking the gods, pushing them to the brink of collapse!

That was his true aim!

To force the Emperor to rekindle his Divine Flame!

For Li Che…

To drive the Emperor to his absolute end!

The Temple Spirit’s rekindled Divine Flame burned with life; when it finally extinguished into silence, that would mark the irrevocable death of the god!

A cold chill rolled over Su Da.

Li Che…

Could he be so ruthless?!

Yet…

Before the Emperor’s rekindled Divine Flame consumed him entirely, he would surely fight with every ounce of his strength to kill Li Che!

Boom—!!!

The splendor of the Emperor’s golden armor intensified as his great dragon spear quivered. He could feel his strength returning, and atop the sacrificial platform behind him, the divine flame blazed anew. Countless Great Dao Marks hung in the air—indeed, over a thousand in number!

These myriad interwoven marks forged a divine microcosm far stronger and sturdier than the mere hundred marks of fading embers!

The Young Dragon Emperor’s dragon-like eyes scanned slowly as he raised his spear. The tip of the spear warped and burst as the void twisted.

“I will kill you.”

With murderous intent, the Emperor lifted his spear, aiming it squarely at Li Che.

Buzz—

A visible god descended—a moment when not even the shielding power of Dragon Ancestor Island could hold; it was violently torn asunder!

The will of heaven and earth descended with an overwhelming pressure!

Even the rekindled divine flame on the Emperor’s back trembled.

In the next instant, the Emperor, disregarding everything, roared mightily, defying the crushing suppression of the sacred soul of the heavens!

“Kill!”

The golden great dragon spear, still blazing with purple-gold flames, fixed on Li Che!

Booming—!

The Emperor staggered slightly before dashing forward. In an instant he closed in on Li Che, as if leaping across time and space!

At the tip of his spear, a terrifying, razor-sharp edge spewed forth, aimed at Li Che’s brow—intending to pierce it and nail the mortal Martial Immortal to the void!

He knew well of Li Che’s scheming!

But so what?

If you want it, then you’ll have it.

Rekindle the Divine Flame.

Die together!

…

…

An overwhelming crisis enveloped Li Che at that moment!

The pressure was unimaginable—a rekindled god, nearly at the level of a Xuanxian Martial Immortal, whose murderous intent sent chills down even Li Che’s spine!

Booming—!!!

Above the heavens, blood-red clouds amassed. In the blink of an eye, they seemed to condense into a vast blood-stained blade at the wound of Dragon Ancestor Island.

A terrifying will brewed within that crimson blade!

The Great Dao Guillotine!

A blade chiseled from the very will of heaven and earth!

Heaven’s will was furious—because a god rekindling his Divine Flame was an abomination, a challenge to the sacred order of the mortal world!

So…

Chop!

Boom—!!!

In the instant the Heavenly Guillotine appeared,

the Emperor sensed it. The divine flame flickered skyward like a flower that banishes darkness,

but he no longer cared. Only one thought remained—to obliterate Li Che utterly when the Guillotine descended!

Let us perish together, mortal!

To die alongside the gods is an honor the mortals can scarce dream of!

Isn’t that what you truly desire?

The gods have answered you!

Boom—!!!

The golden great dragon spear erupted with dazzling divine radiance, infused with immense godly energy and interlaced by Great Dao Marks that rang with each strike!

This unique divine weapon of the Emperor seemed, at that very moment, to be fully awakened!

Its unleashed edge threatened to rip Li Che’s brow and spray forth streams of golden blood!

Li Che’s eyes shone like gilded orbs as he sensed the specter of death looming!

With his five fingers, he gripped his Thunder Demon Three-Pronged Twin-Edged Blade and roared back!

Within the Mud Pellet in his brow, the luminous heart of the Chess Sage stirred, channeling the unsullied divine might into his weapon, triggering the twin blades!

Yet compared to the rekindled Divine Flame of the Emperor, Li Che’s twin blades paled in comparison!

The gap was all too obvious!

Clang—!!!

The golden great dragon spear shone brilliantly, its light radiant as though it were a terrifyingly sharp dragon claw seeking to obliterate everything!

The Young Dragon Emperor, utterly ruthless, vowed to nail Li Che to death!

After the collision, space rippled outward in concentric circles, expanding across the sky for tens, hundreds, even thousands of feet!

And above the Emperor’s head,

the Heavenly Guillotine had already rained down its fateful strike!

The Emperor lunged at Li Che. The Heavenly Guillotine cleaved through, as if encircling them!

Yet the Emperor cared only for one thing:

to kill Li Che!

With one hand, Li Che slashed out with his twin blades, while his other hand closed into a fist. Immortal aura swirled, unleashing the Battle Victory Secret Technique he had honed from Qi Tian!

Coupled with a surge of Primordial Immortal aura!

He charged at the Emperor’s all-consuming murderous intent!

Without a moment’s hesitation, he threw his punch. The Martial Immortal Golden Body resounded mightily as he defied death with his counterstrike!

With a thunderous roar, Li Che’s purple-gold hair danced wildly as he lifted his head and howled.

Immortal aura shook his body as purple Great Dao Marks coiled about him in patterns eerily intricate!

Buzz—buzz—buzz—

One after another, the powers of Dao Calamity erupted at his command!

Longxiang Yan, Slash Through the Void, Cleansing Flow, Withered Branch, Demonic Golden Scale, Heaven and Earth Battle, and Shattered Star Thunder!

The primordial seven calamities derived from Dao Fruits—all fused into one punch, led by Longxiang Yan, with the six calamities following in succession like the resplendent display of peacock plumage!

Clang after clang!

“Fight!”

“Battle!”

“Victory!”

Li Che roared as if the very voice of the great Dao resounded!

The ultimate martial art—Battle Victory!

And the Thunder Demon Three-Pronged Twin-Edged Blade transformed into a Ruyi Golden Hoop Staff!

It swept horizontally with devastating force toward the Emperor’s all-consuming murderous strike!

Using the might of a human-immortal, he dared to defy divine flames and gods!

He was determined to test…

Just how powerful can a true god be?!

It was a showdown of pure force!

Whoosh—

There was no earth-shattering explosion as one might have imagined!

The collision was a silent duel of titanic strength—a clash so immense that it defied sound!

Only the ceaseless shattering of the void could be heard, like white froth on a raging tide, rippling outward relentlessly!

After the silent impact came a burst of dazzling brilliance!

A myriad of intertwined Great Dao Marks clanged and swayed!

In an instant!

The heavens trembled!

After the silence, the sound of the collision finally reached their ears. Visible space fissures spread like wild beasts, and shockwaves caused the waters of the Jiulong River to sink by tens of feet!

Boom—!!!

For a moment, whether in the Bizarre Temple among top supremes and awakened deities or among the powerful by the Jiulong River displaced from Jingguang City,

everyone stood frozen, as if time had halted at that very instant.

All were captivated by the sight—a true clash among deities!

No one knew what the battle at the center of that dazzling, radiant collision was truly like.

Su Da’s eyes shone with a milky white radiance as her heart surged. Behind her, a nine-tailed fox whipped its tail continuously, its invisible shield completely enveloping the opulent imperial carriage, shielding it from the shockwaves of the duel!

Inside the carriage,

Third Prince Lü Litong slumped, his breaths shallow and labored.

“Thank goodness… Li Che is about to die…”

“Surely this deity can kill Li Che, right?”

Lü Litong recalled the bitter feud between his family and Li Che’s, his heart going cold.

But Su Da ignored him, her gaze fixed resolutely on the center of the battle!

The collision, though seemingly long, lasted only the blink of an eye.

The raging, howling vortex of space slowly subsided.

Then, at its center, a purple-gold beam crashed onto Dragon Ancestor Island with devastating force, splitting the island apart. The ground broke, scattering countless shattered stones into the air.

A chasm over a hundred feet deep appeared right at the island’s center.

Dust billowed, and hot currents intertwined.

In the void above,

the Young Dragon Emperor stood firm, the divine flame still blazing on his sacrificial platform. His golden armor was cracked, and blood dripped down his arm where he gripped the golden great dragon spear.

Meanwhile, within the chasm,

Li Che’s legs spanned wide, rooted into the earth like an iron stake. His clothes lay in tatters, exposing his rugged, metal-like flesh, interwoven with sinister Great Dao Marks!

That concentrated immortal aura had faded, yet it had once deflected a god’s killing blow—a single wisp of aura had blocked a divine strike!

Hiss—hiss—hiss—

A true god, rekindled with Divine Flame!

Indeed, he was immensely powerful!

Li Che’s voice was ragged, his bones seeming to creak and explode as every pore of frozen qi resumed its flow!

In that moment, a surge of Primordial Immortal aura and six Qimen Immortal Seeds erupted in unison, augmented by the power of the Hongmeng Seven Calamities and supported by the Battle Victory Secret Technique!

Li Che had, in that instant, reached battle prowess rivaling that of a Xuanxian.

All the powerful onlookers fixed their gaze on the hulking, godlike figure emerging from the chasm on Dragon Ancestor Island—his tattered clothes revealing a visage both divine and demonic, leaving them gasping in unison!

Even the Young Dragon Emperor felt a chill deep in his heart.

“He can block it all?”

Even the Emperor’s heart sank slightly at that sight.

He had just rekindled his Divine Flame…

Could it be that he still couldn’t kill this mortal!

“I refuse to accept this!”

The Young Dragon Emperor roared!

Buzz—

The great dragon spear trembled violently as it swept horizontally, its golden radiance tearing through the void!

But just as he prepared to strike, the Heavenly Guillotine had already slashed his body!

Thud!

The Emperor convulsed in agony, spitting blood!

“Ah—!!!”

Bloodied and indignant,

he took a step forward, shattering the chaotic void. With a glare fixed on Li Che, he growled, “Again!”

Again, a head-on clash!

A direct confrontation with a god!

Li Che let out a long roar, his pupils blazing like twin golden swords—fiery and resounding!

“Heaven’s will is like a blade; mortals cannot defy it.”

“Die.”

Li Che’s eyes turned icy as his battle spirit waned. His Martial Immortal Golden Body resounded mightily.

“Then, die!”

The Young Dragon Emperor transformed into a golden celestial dragon—a terrifying sight stretching eight hundred feet, darkening the heavens!

Amid the ruins of Dragon Ancestor Island, through billowing dust, Li Che’s firm grip on his Feilei Chess Piece became evident—

“Trying to escape?!”

“In front of a god, you dare even think of trying to slip away?”

The golden celestial dragon, emanating from the Emperor, twisted across the sky as the second swing of the Heavenly Guillotine fell.

Thud—

Blood poured like a waterfall from the wounded dragon!

Yet the golden celestial dragon even spoke with human-like clarity.

An invisible divine might roared; the order forged by the Great Dao Marks expanded its chains into the void, sealing space itself shut!

Not even Li Che’s Feilei Chess Piece could breach that barrier!

The Emperor had experienced Li Che’s peculiar method of teleporation before.

And in this battle, he made sure not to be caught off guard a second time!

After suffering once, there would be no second chance!

As the Emperor sensed Li Che relentlessly provoking him, nearly driving him to madness, he recognized what was happening.

Yet Li Che himself wasn’t surprised. Clutching his Feilei Chess Piece, his Chess Sage Dao Fruit pulsed madly in his chest!

He sought to shatter space and flee!

But the web of Great Dao Marks solidified space like a bog!

Then, behind Li Che, a Temporal Spatial Golden Wheel suddenly materialized, whirring relentlessly with clanging sounds until the previously immobilized space burst open!

The Temporal Spatial Golden Wheel—the pinnacle of spatial power—was unstoppable!

Li Che regained his ability to shift his position completely.

In the blink of an eye, as the Emperor’s golden celestial dragon crashed down,

Li Che vanished!

Forcing the Emperor to unleash a desperate, all-or-nothing maneuver and teleport away, leaving him on the brink of being cleaved apart by the Heavenly Guillotine!

“Ah—!!!”

“Where is he?!”

“Cursed, despicable mortal!”

The Young Dragon Emperor roared, his azure hair flying. Taking on humanoid form, he crashed into the ruins of Dragon Ancestor Island, demolishing the chasm where Li Che had once stood with another cataclysmic explosion!

But Li Che had vanished without a trace!

He was nowhere to be found!

The surrounding powerful warriors fell numb, suddenly waking with heads reeking of shock and goosebumps!

So that was Li Che’s plan!

To force a god to rekindle his Divine Flame, entrap him in a death trap, and then… vanish!

Using a miraculous teleporation technique to span thousands of miles, leaving the god to be severed by the Heavenly Guillotine borne of the will of heaven!

So despicable… so low!

Yet none decried it—it was a tactic, a calculated ploy!

To overcome one’s enemy, every stratagem was fair.

Even if it involved a mortal defying divine beings with his own methods!

After all, many, though aware of such stratagems, lacked the ability to employ them!

The Young Dragon Emperor was thrown into utter madness!

Now…

This was true madness!

How could anyone possibly master such extraordinary teleporation techniques?

Even with thousands of Great Dao Mark chains sealing the void…

They could not contain him!

It was as if the peerless Chess Sage himself stepped into the fray, escaping from the clutches of heaven to slay a deity!

Buzz—buzz—buzz—

The towering heavens trembled with terrifying divine might!

In a clamor of blood-red luminescence and razor-sharp light, the void crumbled bit by bit, and every divine calamity dared not even betray a breath, fearing their own destruction under the aftershock of that blade!

Heaven’s wrath!

Blood churned!

The third Heavenly Guillotine reformed, accompanied by a terrifying roar!

It descended upon the Young Dragon Emperor on Dragon Ancestor Island with an earth-shattering strike!

Thud—!!!

The Emperor’s roar was cut short!

“I will not accept this fate!”

“I failed to kill that despicable mortal, to uphold the pride and nobility of my Dragon Ancestor race!”

“Dragon Ancestor! Dragon Emperor!”

“Father—!!!”

“I was unfilial—I could not guide you back!”

“I could not accompany you when you ascended!”

The Young Dragon Emperor wailed bitterly, blood streaming down his face as tears of blood fell. Kneeling on Dragon Ancestor Island, with his arms spread wide in a posture of prayer to the heavens and earth,

he felt no regret for rekindling the Divine Flame; maintaining the pride of the Dragon Clan was inscribed deep within his bones!

He only resented that Li Che’s machinations had outmatched him—that he hadn’t managed to decisively kill Li Che with his first blow!

Boom—!!!

In that brief moment, all of heaven and earth fell silent!

Only the endless edge of the blade remained!

The third Heavenly Guillotine descended!

Boom—!!!

The entire Dragon Ancestor Island was cleaved in two!

Searing bloodstains, shattered golden armor, pallid bones, and eroded divine marks exploded throughout the heavens!

Amid the shattered remnants, the will of heaven and earth erupted, erasing all traces of blood, flesh, and bone!

All evidence of a defiant god who flouted the sacred order was utterly obliterated!

Reduced to nothingness.

A soul departed and a Dao extinguished!

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…

In Mo City Fengdu,

Li Che stood on the Dominator Tower as colossal droplets of ink-black rain poured down, and countless lightning serpents slithered in the high skies!

His tattered clothes revealed a robust, muscular physique, intertwined with intricate purple Immortal Patterns of singular beauty.

Li Che’s eyes shone with brilliance as the Cosmic Chessboard network illuminated the scenes on Dragon Ancestor Island.

He saw the third Guillotine strike descend!

Utterly terrifying!

The sheer keenness of its edge could extinguish a soul in an instant; even Li Che, facing such heavenly will, would surely be instantly slain!

“Three Heavenly Guillotine strikes to behead the Young Dragon Emperor.”

“One strike stronger than the next…”

“It’s truly terrifying. Who can say how many blades the Heavenly Guillotine wields?”

Li Che drew a deep breath, his heart tremulous.

Then, exhaling slowly with relief, he murmured,

“At last, he is dead…”

“All traces have been erased before the will of heaven; they no longer exist.”

A god rekindling his Divine Flame…

His end was bound to be tragic.

Yet…

Li Che opened his five fingers, a chunk of meat stained with crystal-clear blood suspended in his palm.

It was the piece of flesh he had excised when his fist pierced through the Emperor’s body!

It was the lone remnant of the Young Dragon Emperor’s dying trace.

If Li Che remained among mortals,

this morsel of flesh would soon be obliterated by celestial will.

But now, in Mo City Fengdu…

Where the will of heaven could not intrude,

Li Che’s gaze fixed on that fragment of divine flesh—entwined with severed Great Dao Marks and potent dragon blood, brimming with colossal energy.

“What a pity—this divine, draconic form is no more… such waste.”

Then,

he gently tossed it upward.

Extending his arms, Mo City Fengdu trembled as countless droplets of ink-black rain burst forth.

Li Che lifted his chin, eyes disdainfully surveying all around him.

With Spiritual Confinement!

The gods now bow before me!