Chapter 156: Chapter 156: Shattering the Divine Realm, the Goddess of Life’s Despair, and the Monster That Destroys All Life
Boom!
Thunder roared, and a rain of blood descended from the heavens.
A dense atmosphere of sorrow enveloped the entire Divine Realm. Countless beings within trembled with unease, unsure of what had occurred.
Among the more informed deities, those with connections to the inner workings of the realm, a somber realization struck: the Divine Committee had mobilized all gods ranked as Third-Class or higher to lay down an inescapable net against the calamitous dragon.
Such an unprecedented celestial phenomenon could only mean one thing—battle had begun, and gods had already fallen.
"Let's hope they can slay the Calamitous Dragon swiftly and restore peace to the Divine Realm."
Countless deities silently prayed.
Not being Third-Class Gods themselves, they were not qualified to join the battle. Yet, gazing up at the unnatural phenomena blanketing the skies, an oppressive dread took root in their hearts.
Inside the Celestial Net Formation.
Zhou Yi stood tall, gripping the Immortal Execution Sword. His killing intent surged to the heavens, a presence even more terrifying than the God of Asura's.
The gods of the Divine Realm trembled in fear.
Memories of the God of Asura's gruesome demise still fresh in their minds, the gods—led by the likes of the God of Destruction and the God of Evil—descended into madness.
Zhou Yi must die!
"The gods declare: greed is the original sin!"
The voice of the God of Greed echoed, deep and resonant. A colossal visage of avarice, spanning over a thousand meters, materialized in the sky, pulsating with dark golden light. The seven halos behind him shone brilliantly.
"The gods declare: lust is the original sin!"
The God of Lust chanted, and the sky turned a deep crimson. His form transformed into a radiant, blood-red sphere of light.
"The gods declare: gluttony is the original sin!"
A visage of gluttony appeared, radiating a dark yellow glow.
"The gods declare: sloth is the original sin!"
A dark green face of sloth emerged in the sky.
"The gods declare: wrath is the original sin!"
An orange face of wrath roared into existence.
"The gods declare: envy is the original sin!"
The face of envy shone with a pinkish hue, its glow ominous.
"The gods declare: pride is the original sin!"
Lastly, the God of Pride stepped forth, bathed in deep blue light as the sky shifted to match his color.
Together, the Seven Gods of Sin chanted in unison:
"All things are but illusions; sin is eternal. With sin's descent, the heavens and earth shall be annihilated!"
Buzz!
A deafening vibration spread through the air as the sky seemed to tremble.
Seven-colored clouds covered vast swathes of the heavens, and an oppressive force surged down upon Zhou Yi, aiming to crush him utterly.
A ray of seven-colored divine light, infused with myriad negative emotions, crashed toward him.
"The gods declare: let there be water!"
"The gods declare: let there be fire!"
"The gods declare: let there be earth!"
"The gods declare: let there be wind!"
"The gods declare: let there be light!"
"The gods declare: let there be darkness!"
"The gods declare: let there be space!"
In perfect synchronization, the Seven Elemental Gods—Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness, and Space—unleashed their elemental forces. Together, they formed the Grand Seven-Element Formation, a chaotic and primordial world of energy bearing down on Zhou Yi.
"World-Ending Thunder Spear!"
"Seed of Life!"
The attacks of the Gods of Destruction and Life collided with the combined assault of the God of Kindness and the God of Evil, manifesting as a radiant beam of harmonious yet devastating power.
Space fractured, tempests roared, and even the most resilient gods would have been obliterated within the onslaught's center.
After all, this was the combined might of the Divine Realm's greatest gods!
"Mountain-Crushing Strength!"
Zhou Yi's body surged in size, towering to over nine zhang. Ancient, black mountain-like patterns sprawled across his skin, growing like wild vines.
His aura thickened, transforming his presence into an oppressive, mountainous weight.
It was not darkness, but density—a force akin to an ancient sacred mountain. Zhou Yi stood tall in the void, his presence devouring everything: light, darkness, water, fire, earth, wind, greed, lust, and pride.
He resembled an ancient god-demon, unshaken despite the countless divine techniques and powers unleashed upon him.
"How is this possible?"
The God of Destruction's pupils constricted as disbelief overtook him.
His World-Ending Thunder Spear, a weapon forged from the purest essence of destructive lightning, capable of obliterating heavens, shattered upon contact with Zhou Yi's mountainous form—devoured like mere sustenance.
"What kind of monster is this?"
The God of Evil, a primordial deity from the dawn of the Divine Realm, could not comprehend Zhou Yi's terrifying power.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Zhou Yi's Immortal Execution Sword expanded to ten zhang in length. His colossal god-demon form smashed forward, fracturing space itself. Every binding force and formation shattered. Zhou Yi appeared before the God of Fire.
"Ah!"
The God of Fire gasped in terror, attempting to resist. But Zhou Yi's sword descended.
Shing!
Before the horrified gazes of the Divine Realm's gods, the God of Fire was cleaved in two, his blood raining from the heavens.
The Immortal Execution Sword pulsed with light, consuming every drop of the God of Fire's essence and elemental origin.
"Fire God!"
The remaining Elemental Gods—Water, Earth, Wind, and others—cried out in grief. These deities, bound by millennia of camaraderie, were struck with immeasurable sorrow.
"Die!"
Zhou Yi faced the gods' combined fury with indifference. One by one, the Elemental Gods fell, their essence consumed by his sword.
Blood flowed like rivers, pooling into streams that the Immortal Execution Sword hungrily absorbed. Its murderous aura grew, engulfing the heavens.
Zhou Yi's crimson gaze turned upward, locking onto the remaining God Kings.
"Not good!"
The God of Destruction's divine senses trembled, and he instinctively tried to dodge.
The next moment.
A blood-soaked Immortal Execution Sword pierced through the chest of the God of Evil.
"So fast!"
The God of Evil could feel his life force and the very essence of his evil origin rapidly dissipating.
The Immortal Execution Sword was like a boundless black hole, madly devouring him.
"Evil!"
The God of Kindness cried out in unbearable grief. She and the God of Evil were two sides of the same coin—siblings yet lovers, having supported each other since the dawn of the Divine Realm.
Their bond ran the deepest.
"Don't go!"
The Goddess of Life grabbed the God of Kindness, her face pale. She had already realized that Zhou Yi had been driven into a killing frenzy.
And his strength was terrifyingly overwhelming.
If the God of Kindness approached, her fate would also be to perish under a single strike.
"Die!"
The God of Destruction's body transformed into a bolt of divine lightning, hurtling toward Zhou Yi's back in a desperate, all-or-nothing strike.
Even though he knew he was no match.
He would still tear a piece of flesh from Zhou Yi.
As for running away?
The God of Destruction would never flee.
Slash!
The Immortal Execution Sword withdrew from the God of Evil's body in an instant, consuming all of his power and essence. With a single swing, it cleaved the lightning apart.
The divine thunder dissipated, revealing the God of Destruction.
The Immortal Execution Sword had pierced his chest, madly devouring his life force and the essence of destruction within him.
"Destruction!"
The Goddess of Life cried out in shock, frozen in place, her mind blank. She couldn't believe her eyes.
She and the God of Destruction shared a unique bond.
His overwhelming destruction intent could only be countered by her.
Destruction and Life were mutually dependent.
Thus, she became the wife of the God of Destruction.
"Run!"
Seeing the God of Destruction fall, the God of Greed and the God of Lust were paralyzed with fear. Without hesitation, they turned to flee.
They had wanted to escape earlier.
But the God of Destruction was their superior.
If he hadn't fled, how could they?
Now, with no such concerns, they ran for their lives.
Especially since Zhou Yi was so ferocious.
Even if the God of Destruction were still alive, they would abandon him without a second thought.
"Trying to run?"
A wicked smile appeared on Zhou Yi's lips. After devouring the God of Destruction, his intent for destruction surged uncontrollably. In an instant, his figure disappeared.
When he reappeared.
The Immortal Execution Sword had already skewered the God of Greed and the God of Lust together.
"Spare us…"
The eyes of the God of Greed and the God of Lust were filled with terror and desperate pleading.
But Zhou Yi remained unmoved. The Immortal Execution Sword instantly drained their life force along with their powers of greed and lust.
At this moment.
Zhou Yi had slain and devoured the God Kings of Destruction, Evil, and Asura, along with the seven Elemental Gods, the seven Sin Gods, and over a thousand second- and third-class gods.
The negative emotions from the God of Destruction, the God of Evil, the God of Asura, and the seven Sin Gods flooded into Zhou Yi's mind all at once.
"Ahhh!"
Zhou Yi howled to the heavens, his voice filled with madness. His eyes flickered with chaotic emotions as if his head and body were on the verge of exploding.
"It's over!"
The Goddess of Life snapped out of her sorrow for the God of Destruction and looked at Zhou Yi with despair in her eyes.
"He's devoured too many gods, especially Destruction, Evil, Asura, and the seven Sin Gods of Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride, Envy, Gluttony, and Lust!"
"He can't possibly process so many negative emotions. He'll inevitably become a monstrous, irrational abomination!"
"The entire Divine Realm, and the countless living beings under its rule, will be destroyed by him!"
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