Though the man before him had lost his facial features due to the peculiar nature of the Demon Heaven race, Ye Wen could still vaguely discern that his skull was human.
And those familiar techniques…
Ye Wen spoke coldly, "I thought you might have been accidentally killed by some powerful being while wandering the cosmos. I never expected you to have fled so far and even become an Ancestral Demon Lord of the Demon Heaven Civilization. Truly impressive—worthy of you, former God King of the Douluo God Realm, Asura."
Asura, the God King who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, ignored Ye Wen's words. Instead, he raised his Asura Demon Sword, pointing it directly at Ye Wen.
This act alone conveyed his intentions.
Ye Wen suppressed his agitated emotions as he gazed at this man, once his greatest enemy.
The Ancestral Demon Lords were unaware, but after undergoing the Demon Heaven conversion ritual, their memories remained their own yet also became something else entirely. Moreover, Asura had always been Ye Wen's adversary. Ye Wen harbored no pity for him, regardless of his past affiliation with the Douluo God Realm.
At this moment, the other five Ancestral Demon Lords who had previously engaged Ye Wen in direct combat also raised their super magical weapons, preparing to launch another assault.
Asura then addressed the five Ancestral Demon Lords:
"Regardless of what you're thinking, do not hold back any further. Otherwise, after this mission, I will report to the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Heaven Civilization to have you punished.
Also, do not be deceived by his earlier attack. That super divine artifact of his is likely singular; the countless replicas are merely temporary creations. Though they can inflict damage, their effects are limited and will only cause non-fatal harm. Thus, we must trade injuries for victory—let us completely annihilate this great threat to our Demon Heaven Civilization."
The five Ancestral Demon Lords exchanged glances, hesitating briefly before nodding slowly. It seemed they deeply feared the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Heaven Civilization that Asura had mentioned.
Ye Wen was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected his tactics to be seen through so quickly.
Perhaps it was no surprise, given that Asura was once the strongest being in the Douluo God Realm, closest to becoming a Supreme God King.
Ye Wen carefully assessed Asura's current level and discovered that, though he hadn't broken through to the 150th level of a Supreme God King, he had reached the pinnacle of the 149th level—a top-tier God King.
However, Ye Wen couldn't shake the feeling that Asura should have been capable of breaking through to the 150th level. It was as if an invisible shackle bound him.
But Ye Wen had no time to dwell on this question.
The battle resumed!
From the start, the five Ancestral Demon Lords' individual strengths were already comparable to the most elite God Kings of the Douluo God Realm. And though Asura was only at the 149th level, his transformation into a Demon Heaven being had brought his power infinitely close to that of a Supreme God King. With their combined assault, even Ye Wen found himself struggling to keep up.
At this moment, Ye Wen knew he could no longer hold back.
After skillfully wielding his divine artifacts and unleashing bursts of martial prowess, Ye Wen seized a brief opening created by driving the six attackers back. He grasped a long blade identical to the *Boundless Vast Ocean Blades* that had been continuously attacking from the surrounding void.
In an instant, the replicas of the *Boundless Vast Ocean Blades* scattered throughout the cosmos vanished without a trace.
Meanwhile, the genuine Boundless Vast Ocean Blade in Ye Wen's hand erupted with an overwhelmingly terrifying surge of energy!
With a grin, Ye Wen whispered softly, almost inaudibly:
"Don't die just yet, alright?"
"Supreme Ultimate Divine Skill·Void Severance!"
As Ye Wen swung the Boundless Vast Ocean Blade, its trajectory formed an unbroken line from beginning to end. It seemed as though endless spatial cycles were unleashed in that moment, spreading across every inch of this vast universe for millions of miles.
Heaven and earth appeared to freeze in place.
For this attack, there was no escape.
The Ancestral Demon Lords, lacking eyes, could not widen them in shock—but if they had, their pupils would have surely dilated. This technique was so outrageously powerful that none of them, despite their eons of dominance in this cosmos, had ever encountered such a monstrous feat.
What they didn't know was that this strike combined Ye Wen's ultimate insights into both space and time, bestowed upon him by Douluo Star's favor, along with Huo Yu'er's teachings.
This was a blade that transcended causality.
When the effects of Void Severance dissipated, the six Ancestral Demon Lords were instantly riddled with countless wounds, leaving them critically injured and battered.
Had they still been flesh-and-blood beings, the scene would have been gruesomely bloody and horrific.
At this point, Ye Wen raised the Boundless Vast Ocean Blade once more, delivering a concentrated burst of positive energy specifically designed to target these negative-energy beings.
But just as Ye Wen was about to unleash his sixth strike to capture Asura, the strongest Ancestral Demon Lord present suddenly tore open a spatial rift and fled the battlefield at incredible speed.
Even Ye Wen was momentarily stunned—he hadn't reacted in time due to the sheer swiftness of the move.
Ye Wen couldn't help but remark aloud:
"Truly worthy of a monster who ascended to God King status through his own cultivation. Even after degenerating into a Demon Heaven being, he remains as troublesome as ever."
However, after this battle, Ye Wen now had a clearer understanding of Asura's true strength.
He was formidable, but nowhere near as strong as Ye Wen—and Ye Wen would only continue to grow stronger.
Thus, Ye Wen decided to give Asura time to catch up… until he faded beyond reach.
Subsequently, Ye Wen rounded up the remaining five Ancestral Demon Lords at the scene.
His fishing plan had been perfectly executed.
As for whether Asura might return to seek revenge against his family, Ye Wen had no concerns. If Asura dared to come, Ye Wen would simply deliver a devastating blow via hyperspace teleportation. Having learned from this experience, Ye Wen vowed that next time he faced Asura, he wouldn't let him escape.
With this resounding victory, reverence for Ye Wen within Douluo Civilization soared even higher. The civilization as a whole flourished once again, no longer mired in the gloom of their war with the Demon Heaven Civilization.
Moreover, thanks to the contributions of the five captured Ancestral Demon Lords, Douluo Civilization successfully developed large-scale specialized weapons tailored to combat the Demon Heaven race.
Douluo Civilization once again marched toward a brighter future.
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Still, the Ancestral Demon Lords were vastly different from ordinary Demon Heaven beings.
If even god-level Demon Heaven entities were like rabid dogs driven solely by instinct to chase after scraps of meat, the Ancestral Demon Lords were cunning foxes.
Since Ye Wen's 1v6 confrontation last time, it seemed the arrogance of the Ancestral Demon Lords had been thoroughly shattered. The two civilizations continued their war for over ten thousand years, yet the Ancestral Demon Lords themselves never reappeared.
Everything felt eerily quiet, as if the highest leaders of the Demon Heaven Civilization had abandoned them.
The gods under Douluo Civilization were more than happy to slowly nibble away at the Demon Heaven Civilization's territory.
But Ye Wen never underestimated any enemy.
This cautiousness was one of the key factors behind Douluo Civilization's continuous string of victories under Ye Wen's leadership.
Thus, for the first time in a long while, Ye Wen refrained from venturing out recklessly. Instead, he dispatched his avatars into parallel timelines, ceaselessly strengthening Douluo Star and preparing himself for the unknown enemies that lay ahead.
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