In the end, he still did not understand Yun Ming well enough. Even though Destruction had already learned from the lesson of Shura's serious injury and was fighting with great focus, he still fell into Yun Ming's paralysis trap, noting only the wildness of his aggressive attacks while overlooking his other possibilities.
Shura and Life approached rapidly, intending to support Destruction, but they were ultimately a moment too late! The Divine Robe of Destruction had already been pierced by the sharpness of the spear tip, and the Atlas Divine Spear was so close that there was no way to avoid it.
Puchi—
The Atlas Spear pierced through flesh and blood, boring through the Heart of Destruction.
With the long spear embedded in his body, Yun Ming prepared to mobilize his divine power to eliminate future trouble, but the reinforcements from afar had already arrived; a bolt of blood-colored lightning was already striking toward the space between Yun Ming's brows.
Killing Intent Slash!
Sensing a fatal crisis, Yun Ming had no choice but to tilt his head to dodge. Destruction seized the opportunity, using Yun Ming's momentary pause to launch a counterattack, manipulating the Scepter of Destruction to break through the Space Prohibition and hammer down violently upon Yun Ming.
The two old colleagues coordinated well; if Yun Ming were to be greedy, he would have his head blown off by a Super Artifact. If there were only one God King on the opposing side, taking a hit might be acceptable—Yun Ming might be severely injured, but Destruction would certainly die—but now he had no choice but to stop, retract his spear, and retreat.
Destruction slowly lowered his head, looking at the faint golden light remaining on his chest, feeling somewhat dazed. A wisp of purple blood flowed down from the corner of Destruction's mouth.
'What was that about the aura of destruction just now?'
His voice could still reach Yun Ming's ears calmly, but the purple blood at the corner of his mouth continued to flow. This strike was not enough to take his life; although his heart had been pierced, he could still survive. For a god, the most important thing is the soul; as long as the soul is unharmed, there is no threat to life regardless of the injuries sustained by the Divine Body. But there was no doubt that under this strike, even as a God King, Destruction had been heavily wounded.
'The Law of a World contains all paths, and "Destruction" is merely one of them.'
Yun Ming had not been a god for long; more than half a year was far from enough for him to master all the powers inherent in his Sky Support World, but Yun Ming had gained some understanding of the few fundamental Great Daos. He was grateful that Shura had wanted to handle it himself, as the re-attachment of the divine position had given Yun Ming the most precious time to stabilize; otherwise, today, apart from running away, Yun Ming would truly have had no options left.
'The Law of a World. It contains all paths.'
Destruction murmured to himself. Although it sounded a bit exaggerated, it was only natural—was the God Realm not the same? Ten thousand paths as one; that is truly reckless!
Shura and Life arrived as well.
Life looked at Destruction's pale, handsome face, her eyes turning slightly red. Destruction looked at his Wife, held her hand, and patted it to comfort her.
Being suppressed by Evil and Shura in the God Realm was one thing, but now, having descended to the lower realm only to be wounded by a newcomer, Destruction felt a burning shame on his face. However, compared to this, taking down Yun Ming was more important now.
'You are very strong. I acknowledge you.'
Destruction wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with one hand and said earnestly.
Hearing Destruction's praise, Yun Ming remained silent; such words were usually followed by a 'but.'
Sure enough.
'But. Today, we must take you down!'
'Then let us continue.'
With the opposing side's attitude so resolute, Yun Ming had nothing more to say; he would just keep fighting! The Divine Equipment Phoenix Wings vibrated violently, and Yun Ming, like a Divine Phoenix, surged toward the three gods while carrying a massive space storm.
'Shura! Hold him off!'
Destruction roared, then took Life's hand and retreated. Sensing the distinct and terrifying divine power in their palms, Shura knew what they were about to do. A terrifying killing intent once again ravaged the Void, and a Heaven Supporting Earth Upright Shura Avatar emerged, wielding a sword.
Shura responded.
'Hmph.'
Destruction: 'Don't get stabbed to death by two spears this time.'
'Get lost!'
Shura's face darkened, and he cursed in a low voice. He had only been careless before and hadn't dodged; he didn't need a reminder from an old immortal like him.
As Destruction and Life 'got lost,' Shura temporarily took over the battlefield. The surging killing intent once again condensed into a heavy sword in his hand, and he slashed down at Yun Ming. A shocking blood-red rainbow headed straight for the Divine Phoenix, seemingly wanting to split him in two.
With the sword technique Shura Manifestation, all killing intent was converted into attack power, integrated into a single strike.
With the sword locked on, Yun Ming naturally had to counterattack.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
An increasingly massive amount of divine power erupted, and the Void was turned upside down by the sharp and overbearing golden spear light; an incomparable, brilliant radiance emerged from within.
The Atlas Divine Spear in Yun Ming's hand could no longer be seen; all that could be seen was a blindingly bright flame covering his right arm, making his entire right arm look as if it were melting. The Void trembled, all things were severed in two, and an indescribable, terrifying might descended.
Atlas, Severing Boundary!
The last time he used this move, Yun Ming successfully killed a god; using it again now that he had become a god, he clearly intended to directly overturn Shura. As for what Destruction and Life were doing, not only did Shura know, but Yun Ming could also sense it; he might even understand the terror of that power better than the three gods opposite him! If he could interrupt it, he would try his best to do so!
Yun Ming's right arm fell, and a white line streaked out. Wherever the white line passed, the two sides of the Void faintly intersected. The Severing Boundary swept past the blood-red rainbow, and the Shura Manifestation was split in two from the center, its killing intent completely extinguished.
Used again after becoming a god, this move finally displayed the original form Yun Ming had designed. Under the Severing Boundary, Yun Ming could not clearly see what was hidden behind the Void, but he had a vague intuition; when he could see everything clearly, it would be when his divine cultivation was complete and he had reached a brand-new realm.
But that was a digression; back to the present.
Seeing the might of the Severing Boundary to be so great, Shura was somewhat caught off guard. He could not dodge, otherwise, the two behind him would be struck, and today's efforts would be in vain; he could only raise his sword and charge again. A flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes, and his intense killing intent suddenly became even sharper; Yun Ming's Atlas Spear intent even felt as if it were being faintly dispersed.
A shocking red light instantly shone; this red light rose from behind Shura, filling the sky. In an instant, it dyed a portion of the sky red, and a murderous aura like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood suddenly erupted.
Shura let out a long howl toward the sky, the sound sharp and overbearing. He leaped up, his entire body turning into a blood-red light, merging into the shocking red light in the sky, and then transformed into a giant sword that descended from the heavens, slashing straight down at the 'Severing Boundary.'
The power of this strike seemed as if it were going to tear the Void apart; the familiar feeling of separation appeared once again.
In this moment, Yun Ming felt as if he had fallen into a Slaughter Hell, unable to extricate himself. Even just looking at the sword light of that strike, there was a terrifying feeling of being unable to control oneself, as if his soul were about to be swallowed by a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
What on earth was happening?
The expressions of Destruction and Life also changed instantly. They never expected that Yun Ming would be so decisive; sensing their abnormality, he immediately launched an attack, forcing Shura to go all out like this.
Body and sword as one, soul and spirit as one! This strike poured out the entirety of the Shura God's divine power. Destruction and Life had witnessed such a strike once before; it was the final collision between the Shura God and the Dragon God during that great God Realm War. The only supreme God King, the Dragon God, was precisely the one slain by this very sword.
This strike was known by the Shura God as the Shura Blood Sword! It was a full-force blow that sacrificed his own Shura bloodline and spared no cost to his origin. It was a strike that left no room for retreat, and likewise, a strike of supreme offensive power.
Facing a sword strike where "force," "technique," and "intent" had all reached the pinnacle, all Yun Ming could do was swing his spear, press his right hand down, and accelerate the Severing Boundary.
The distance between the two sides closed in an instant, with blood-red and pure white becoming the only two colors in this pitch-black void.
As the blood sword collided with the Severing Boundary, Yun Ming and the Shura God could see nothing and hear nothing. Yet, the agony in their souls told them to retreat quickly, or their lives and deaths would be uncertain.
The four of them retreated by instinct, pulling back ten thousand meters, before the collision ahead finally yielded a result.
The entire Void suddenly collapsed inward, and in the next instant, an incomparable roar erupted, slamming into the souls of the four. Two types of divine power, both possessing immense destructive force, burst outward with full intensity, shredding everything they could touch.
The Shura Blood Sword, unleashed after the Shura God position had been half-unloaded, certainly could not match its peak offensive power, but it was enough to hold off Yun Ming.
In the depths of Yun Ming's eyes, an "∞" shaped Mobius Strip emerged, and the shadows of the Sun, Moon, and Star flickered above his head, the three stars casting down divine light to form a barrier in front of him.
Sky Support, Guardian!
Though the barrier rippled incessantly under the shockwaves, the energy was dispersed, and it held firm—until a pale pink hue appeared, and Yun Ming's defense instantly crumbled to dust.
The moment it appeared, its nobility caused the Sky Support World within Yun Ming's body to tremble.
A powerful intent of Destruction echoed through the Void, while a rich aura of Life seemed to follow at the end of its destruction. These two vast, diametrically opposed energies were, at this moment, complementing and generating one another.
Watching this approaching light, Yun Ming's mood sank to the absolute depths. He smelled the scent of death.
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