Chapter 247: Two Gods Combine, The Source of Creation
Outside the boundary walls, the cold and deathly silent cosmic Void Realm presented a bizarre and distorted scene due to the Divine Might of both sides climbing to their limits.
On one side, Gu Yuena's silver-gold hair fluttered, and Chaos radiance flowed. Her left hand's Source of Creation evolved eternal life, while her right hand's Destruction Finale emitted the deathly silence of the return to ruins. Facing the three God Kings—Asura, Kindness, and Evil—alone, her Aura did not fall behind in the slightest; instead, there was a faint tendency to suppress them. The Dragon God's pressure was as deep as an abyss and as heavy as a prison, causing the Law in that area to let out groans of being overwhelmed.
On the other side, the battle was also on the verge of breaking out.
The pitch-black destruction storm around the God of Destruction had condensed into substance. Countless tiny spatial rifts flashed in and out of existence around him like black lightning. In his hand, the entirely pitch-black scepter of destruction, inlaid with a purple-black gemstone at the head that seemed capable of devouring all light, was breathing out a ruinous divine light that could freeze the Soul. He stared fixedly at Lei Chen, his deep purple eyes nearly overflowing with violence and killing intent. Lei Chen's previous merciless judgment and contempt had completely ignited the fury accumulated in his chest.
"You think you can handle us both by yourself?" The God of Destruction's voice was hoarse and low, filled with a frenzy to destroy everything. "I want to see just how much weight you, the Plane Master, truly carry!"
Before his voice had even faded, he struck out boldly!
No probing, no nonsense; the God of Destruction went all out from the start. He swung the scepter of destruction forward violently and let out a roar that seemed to come from the Nine Serenities: "Destruction Divine Thunder, World Breaker!"
"Boom——!!!"
The purple-black gemstone at the staff's head suddenly erupted with infinite pitch-black thunder. This thunder was no ordinary lightning; each bolt was as thick as a Dragon, containing the purest and most extreme will of the Law of destruction. Everywhere it passed, space was not merely torn apart but crumbled and annihilated inch by inch like fragile colored glass, turning into the most basic streams of void particles!
Billions of bolts of Destruction Divine Thunder wove into a black thunder net that blotted out the sky, carrying a terrifying will to judge all things and end everything as it fell toward Lei Chen. Before the net even arrived, that pure Aura of destruction caused the Divine Rank experts watching from within the Douluo Plane's boundary walls to feel a stinging pain in their divine souls, as if their very existence was about to be erased.
At the same time, the Goddess of Life, who had been standing quietly behind and to the side of the God of Destruction, also moved. Her exquisite face bore a hint of compassion and determination. Her jade-white hands formed a profound Life Seal before her chest. Behind her, a phantom of a colossal, emerald-green ancient tree with seven-colored life radiance flowing between its branches and leaves slowly emerged—it was her Super Divine Artifact, the ancient tree of life!
"Life Entanglement, Eternal Imprisonment." The Goddess of Life's voice was gentle yet carried an unquestionable power.
The phantom of the ancient tree of life swayed gently. Countless flexible vine phantoms shimmering with emerald luster were born out of thin air. They were not physical entities but were formed from the purest Law of Life. These vines ignored spatial distance and arrived even faster than the Destruction Divine Thunder. Like living spirit snakes, they coiled toward Lei Chen from all directions—above, below, left, and right. They were not meant to attack but to restrict his movements, imprisoning him firmly in place to take the sky-covering Destruction Divine Thunder head-on!
One attacking and one controlling, their cooperation was seamless—the classic combat tactic of the two great God Kings of Destruction and Life. Destruction led the attack to crush everything with absolute destructive power; Life led the control, using the ceaseless and extremely tough Law of Life to bind and delay the enemy, turning them into a sitting duck. These two seemingly opposing Laws formed a perfect complement and suppression in the hands of the husband and wife.
Facing this joint strike that would be enough to throw an ordinary God King into a panic or even lead to their death on the spot, Lei Chen's expression remained as calm as water.
He didn't even look at the sky-covering Destruction Thunder net or the coiling Life vines; he simply raised his left hand.
"Buzz——!"
A low hum filled with a supreme, sharp Aura rang out.
A battle halberd, deep blue in color and ancient in design, with a deep, eerie light flowing at the blade that seemed capable of devouring all matter and energy, appeared silently in his palm. It was the Super Divine Artifact—the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd!
On the halberd's body, there were no flashy divine runes or dazzling glows, only a purity that returned to basics—an extreme sharpness that ignored defense and destroyed all Laws!
At the very instant those countless emerald vines were about to touch Lei Chen's body, he moved.
There was no earth-shattering eruption of Aura, no dazzling divine light flowing. He simply held the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd and made a seemingly casual horizontal swipe at the void in front of him.
"Screech——!"
A deep blue thin line, so dark it seemed to absorb all light, appeared out of thin air and spread forward silently.
Wherever this thin line passed, those emerald vines—condensed from the purest Law of Life and capable of Entanglement stars and imprisoning God Kings—were like snow meeting a scorching sun. Without forming even a hint of resistance, they began to snap, crumble, and dissipate inch by inch from the point of contact!
They weren't just cut; rather, the Law concepts that constituted their 'existence' were 'negated' and 'erased' from the very source by the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd's trait of ignoring all defense and destroying all Laws!
The Goddess of Life's beautiful body shook slightly, a hint of astonishment flashing in her emerald eyes. She could feel that the Law of Life Entanglement she had released lost all connection and control the moment it touched that deep blue line, as if it had never existed.
Breaking the Life Entanglement was merely the beginning.
The deep blue line's momentum did not decrease. Like a boundary separating life and death, it went straight to meet the sky-covering black thunder net that contained endless destructive will.
"Puff puff puff puff——!"
There was no expected violent explosion or energy annihilation.
The moment the deep blue line cut into the black thunder net, that Destruction Divine Thunder, capable of destroying stars and collapsing Laws, was actually 'cut open' as easily and smoothly as butter meeting a red-hot blade!
It wasn't an energy clash or a Law cancellation, but a more fundamental 'destruction.' The sharpness of the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd seemed naturally designed to counter all forms of energy and material structures. The violent Law of destruction contained within the Destruction Divine Thunder actually appeared fragile and powerless before this pure will of 'breaking,' being torn apart with unstoppable force all the way!
With just one swipe, a massive, smooth, penetrating gap appeared in the center of the sky-covering Destruction Thunder net. All thunder that touched the gap was silently annihilated!
"What?!" The God of Destruction's pupils shrank suddenly. He knew the power of his Destruction Divine Thunder better than anyone. How could such a strike be so nonchalantly sliced through by the opponent's single halberd swipe?!
However, Lei Chen's counterattack had only just begun.
At the same time he sliced through the Destruction Thunder net and severed the Life Entanglement, his right hand gripped the void, and the Nine Heavens Thunderstrike Sword, wreathed in Chaos purple-gold thunder, was already in his hand. The seemingly simple robes on his body were also instantly replaced by a layer of divine armor that flowed with rich life-greenery, its surface covered in fine wood-like textures yet indestructible—the Life Guardian Divine Armor, combining extreme defense with surging vitality!
Clad in the Life Guardian Divine Armor, with the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd in his left hand and the Nine Heavens Thunderstrike Sword in his right, Lei Chen's Aura suddenly changed!
If he was previously as deep as the abyss and as calm as the sea, then at this moment, he was a supreme God King who simultaneously wielded the blade of destruction, the sword of heavenly punishment, and the armor of immortality!
Three vast powers at the Super Divine Artifact level, yet with vastly different attributes, blended perfectly on his body. Far from conflicting, they formed a singular complement and sublimation, causing the Aura he emitted to instantly overpower the combined pressure of the two God Kings opposite him!
"It would be impolite not to return the favor," Lei Chen spoke calmly, taking a step forward as his figure suddenly blurred.
It wasn't Teleportation, but a speed that surpassed the limits of vision and even ordinary Divine Thought capture, as if he had merged into the pulse of space itself. In the next instant, he appeared eerily beside the God of Destruction, his left hand thrusting the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd out silently, aiming straight for the God of Destruction's ribs! Where the halberd pointed, space spontaneously annihilated into a straight black trajectory—the mark of existence being completely 'erased'!
Fast! Ruthless! Accurate! And ignoring all defense!
The God of Destruction's Soul practically leapt out of his body. Combat instinct left him no time to think as he subconsciously held the scepter of destruction horizontally before him. The purple-black gem atop the scepter erupted with an unprecedented pitch-black light, forming a heavy Shield of Destruction.
"Ding—!"
A crisp impact resounded, sounding not like clashing metal, but more like the sound of a certain Law structure being forcibly pierced.
The tip of the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd struck the Shield of Destruction without any fancy flourishes.
That Shield of Destruction, capable of withstanding a full-strength blow from a God King of the same level, lasted for less than a hundredth of an instant. Countless spiderweb-like cracks spread from the point of contact before it shattered with a bang. The halberd's momentum remained undiminished as it lunged straight toward the God of Destruction's divine body!
"Xiao Zi, be careful!" the Goddess of Life cried out in alarm. The ancient tree of life surged with light as countless emerald branches grew frantically, attempting to perform a Entanglement on the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd. Simultaneously, vast life divine force transformed into the purest healing light rain, showering the God of Destruction to repair his soon-to-be-pierced divine body.
However, Lei Chen's right hand also moved at the same time.
The Nine Heavens Thunderstrike Sword traced a profound path. It did not slash at the Goddess of Life; instead, the sword tip trembled slightly, invoking the thunder Law of the firmament.
"Thunder Domain, Restrict."
A soft word, yet it carried the weight of a decree from the Nine Heavens.
With Lei Chen as the center, the Universe Void Realm for tens of thousands of miles around instantly transformed into a place of absolute dominance! Countless streaks of chaotic purple-gold lightning manifested out of thin air. They were not for attack, but rather wove together into an incredibly complex, all-encompassing giant net of thunder Law!
This thunder net carried the supreme will of "Imprisonment," "Suppression," and "Judgment" from Lei Chen's authority as the God King of Thunder. It even faintly contained a trace of the Profound Truth regarding "Order" and "Defining Boundaries" from the "Creation-Destruction" cycle he had recently realized by observing the Fusion of the Gold and Silver Dragon Kings.
The emerald branches extended by the ancient tree of life slowed down drastically as soon as they entered the thunder net's range, as if stuck in an invisible mire. The Law of Life flowing within them was strongly interfered with and repelled by the thunder Law, becoming incredibly sluggish and unable to form an effective Entanglement. Meanwhile, the healing rain showering the God of Destruction was also weakened and dispersed by the omnipresent thunder will, losing most of its efficacy.
Seizing this gap, the God of Destruction finally caught his breath. With a roar, he ignored his shattered Shield of Destruction and allowed the destruction divine force around him to burn frantically, forming a violent destruction storm that exploded outward. Simultaneously, he retreated violently, narrowly avoiding the lethal thrust of the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd. However, the divine armor at his ribs was still grazed by the halberd's aftershock, leaving a deep wound that was difficult to heal at the Law level, as dark red divine blood sprayed out.
In just a single exchange, the God of Destruction was injured, and the Goddess of Life's control and support were heavily restricted!
"Good! What a Douluo Plane Master! To think you possess three Super Divine Artifacts!" The God of Destruction wiped the divine blood from the corner of his mouth, the ferocity in his eyes intensifying, yet replaced by an unprecedented solemnity. He realized that the enemy before him was by no means a character that could be easily defeated; his combat style, use of Super Divine Artifacts, and deep understanding of Law far exceeded expectations.
The Goddess of Life arrived gracefully to stand beside the God of Destruction. Her emerald eyes stared intently at Lei Chen, especially the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd that made her feel a faint palpitation, and the Life Guardian Divine Armor on him that seemed to resonate strangely with her ancient tree of life.
"We can't hold back anymore, Xiao Lv," the God of Destruction said raspily, his tone filled with determination. He knew that conventional means would likely fail against this formidable enemy with his strange methods and integrated offense and defense.
The Goddess of Life nodded slightly. A trace of complexity flashed across her beautiful face, but it soon turned into resolve. Her hands formed seals again, and the ancient tree of life behind her erupted with an unprecedented emerald divine light. Endless life energy surged forth, but it was no longer used for attack or healing. Instead, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, it all poured toward the God of Destruction beside her.
The God of Destruction also opened his arms, releasing all the destruction divine force in his body without reservation. That ink-black energy, filled with the Aura of destruction, and the emerald life divine force surging from the Goddess of Life were distinct, yet they began to touch, collide, and blend at a strange point of balance between the two!
Two diametrically opposed divine forces that should have annihilated each other began to undergo an incredible change under the control of the two God Kings, using their own godheads as a bridge and the tacit understanding from eons of companionship as a guide!
When the powers of the God of Destruction and Goddess of Life reached a certain extreme balance and resonance, they could touch the realm of "Creation" that transcended both!
"God of Destruction and Goddess of Life, mutually generating and overcoming, changing at the extreme. Source of Creation—Manifest!" the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life shouted simultaneously, their voices overlapping as if they were one.
In an instant, at the point where their divine forces merged, a "Singularity" that seemed to contain the mysteries of the Universe Origin was suddenly born. This point of light was not dazzling, yet it emitted an extraordinary Law fluctuation that made even Lei Chen look sideways. It was as if it were the starting point of all existence, containing infinite possibilities and emitting a gentle yet irresistible power of "Creation"!
This was not an attack, but a "rewriting" and "overwriting." Wherever the power of creation reached, the thunder Law net laid by Lei Chen with the Nine Heavens Thunderstrike Sword began to be slowly "assimilated" and "overwritten," transforming into a strange Domain full of vitality yet controlled by the opponent. Even the Void Realm turbulence around them, churned up by the battle's aftershocks, seemed to be smoothed out, as if it were about to evolve into new stars and matter!
This was the ultimate Profound Truth that could only be performed by the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life together. By using opposing Law to give birth to a higher level of power, its might had already faintly touched the threshold above God King!
A serious look finally flickered in Lei Chen's eyes. He put away the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd and grasped the hilt of the Nine Heavens Thunderstrike Sword with both hands, holding it upright before him. Chaotic purple-gold thunder frantically surged toward the blade, as the mark representing the "God King of Thunder" and the mark representing the "Plane Master" on his forehead lit up simultaneously, reflecting each other.
The vast Plane Origin power was invoked by him, crossing the Void Realm to bless his body. The authority of the God King of Thunder was pushed to the limit, and the Nine Heavens Thunderstrike Sword let out an excited hum. Upon the blade, countless miniature scenes of thunder Universe birth and destruction appeared, finally converging into a condensed chaotic purple-gold sword astral that seemed to contain the end and beginning of all things.
He did not try to counter the spreading Domain of creation. Instead, he poured all his power, all his insights, and all his will into this single strike.
Facing the "Creation" Singularity born from the extreme Fusion of destruction and life, Lei Chen slowly raised the Nine Heavens Thunderstrike Sword, its light now condensed to the extreme. Aiming at that chaotic Singularity, he calmly and firmly thrust the sword forward.
"Calamity Rises and Falls, Thunder Evolves from Beginning to End."
The sword was thrust, silently.
Only a condensed chaotic purple-gold line, which seemed non-existent yet appeared to pierce through the past, present, and future, extended from the sword tip, piercing straight toward the "Creation" Singularity.
This strike seemed simple, yet it contained Lei Chen's ultimate understanding of the essence of "Creation and Destruction" within thunder. It also integrated the will of the "Plane Master" to carry all things and define the beginning and end. It was the strongest strike he could currently unleash, gathering the blessing of dual God King authorities and a Super Divine Artifact!
Creation and Termination, two supreme powers representing the two poles of the Universe, collided violently in this cold Universe Void Realm!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no energy storm sweeping everything away.
There was only a point of extreme "light" and a line of extreme "line," silently touching, annihilating, devouring, and transforming... The space, time, and even all basic Law concepts in that area were completely chaotic and blurred, as if returning to the Chaos Origin point before the creation of the world, without beginning or end, and without yin or yang.