If it had only been the Demonic Wrath Fire Lotus and the Nine Nether Annihilation Heavenly Eye, the damage inflicted on the Heavenly Evil God would have been significant, yet not fatal. However, the self-detonation of the Maha Yin Yang Bottle shattered the fragile equilibrium he had barely maintained. What was worse, the resulting energy storm merged with the destructive explosion of the Demonic Wrath Fire Lotus, creating a terrifying synergy that pushed him to the brink.
Xiao Yan, of course, would never let such a golden opportunity pass. Before the chaotic energy storm had even dissipated, a new flurry of violent attacks surged forth. His demonic energy clone and soul clone appeared simultaneously, wielding the Demon Sword and the Celestial Seal of the Heavenly Profound God respectively, flanking the center of the storm with Xiao Yan himself.
"Solar Obliteration Slash!"
"Dragon Roar Demon Subjugation Art!"
"Netherworld Holy Demon Seal!"
The Heavenly Evil God was already straining to withstand the storm's erosion when these crushing assaults slammed into him. His already dilapidated form was sent reeling even further. Yet before he could even stabilize himself, dozens of figures emerged from the eye of the storm and rushed toward him. Before he could react, these figures self-detonated all at once, further plunging him into ruin.
These figures were none other than puppets crafted from the bodies of Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns of the Maha Ancient Clan, defeated and subdued by Xiao Yan. Given their base strength, they couldn't harm the Heavenly Evil God directly, so Xiao Yan had commanded them to detonate upon arrival—intensifying the explosion's destructive force and increasing the damage inflicted.
And that was only the beginning. He had also used the corpses of Evil Race Demon Emperors and remains excavated from the ancestral tombs of the Maha Ancient Clan, feeding them into the explosion like fuel to stoke a storm capable of extinguishing even the Heavenly Evil God.
Despite all this, the Heavenly Evil God bore the reinforcement of world power and could not fall so easily. Still, his condition had grown appalling. When the tempest finally cleared, only half his body remained, and even that was riddled with wounds slowly being corroded by a strange black-and-white energy that hindered any regenerative efforts.
"As expected of a being even the will of the world cannot constrain. Your strength truly is terrifying," the Heavenly Evil God murmured. For the first time, his half-shattered face showed genuine gravity as he looked at Xiao Yan. "But I've prepared a gift for you, Xiao Yan. Enjoy it."
With those words, he formed a series of strange hand seals. Thick black energy began to spill from his body before condensing into five ominous black gates. Each gate radiated a spatial vortex, as if connected to other dimensions or perhaps… other worlds.
"What are those..." Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. The eerie fluctuations from the black gates triggered a sense of imminent crisis in his heart. With a thought, a splendid fire lotus condensed in his palm—burning with dazzling brilliance—before being hurled at the center gate.
But before the devastating force could explode, a powerful suction erupted from the central gate, pulling the Demonic Wrath Fire Lotus inside and extinguishing it completely.
"You are indeed strong. I alone may not be your match. However… I'm not your only opponent." The Heavenly Evil God smirked. As he finished speaking, the nine eyes on his body simultaneously burst, transforming into nine viscous streams of black liquid that poured into the five gates.
The vortexes began to whirl madly.
Then, five hazy silhouettes slowly stepped out from the darkness beyond.
"Reveal yourselves—champions of other worlds!"
With a manic laugh, the forms finally became distinct, and the names that followed struck like thunder.
"Saint of the Sword, Liu Feng!"
"Martial Ancestor, Lin Dong!"
"Sovereign Ruler, Mu Chen!"
"Origin Sovereign, Zhou Yuan!"
"King of Regret, Li Luo!"
'These people…' Xiao Yan's expression grew solemn. Each figure radiated a presence not inferior to the Heavenly Evil God—perhaps even stronger. He had once exchanged blows with Lin Dong and Mu Chen, but back then, they had only possessed Earth Sovereign strength. Now, elevated to match the Evil God's might, they had become terrifying threats.
As for the other three, Xiao Yan had never encountered them before, but if the Heavenly Evil God had gone to such lengths to summon them, they were certainly formidable. Still, there was one detail that caught his eye—their pupils were devoid of color, lifeless like puppets.
"Puppets? No... projections."
"This is a manifestation formed by channeling the power of world force to replicate the might of the strongest from other worlds," the Evil God said, chuckling. "They are but echoes—yet their strength is undiminished. I even tried summoning another version of you… but sadly, that failed. No matter. These five are enough to finish the job."
"Come. Let the slaughter begin!" The Evil God laughed again, not joining the battle himself. Perhaps because channeling strength across worlds had depleted him, he chose instead to remotely control the five figures, who now launched themselves at Xiao Yan.
"Sky Ascension!" Faced with simultaneous assault from five mighty enemies, Xiao Yan wasted no time. He activated his Divine Vein Mystic Art, and his aura instantly surged. In just moments, his strength had risen to match a Five-Eyed Evil God.
However, against five entities each at the level of a Nine-Eyed Evil God, it was still not enough.
Even so, the Heavenly Evil God couldn't help but murmur to himself, "What a powerful mystic art..."
Because Xiao Yan had activated his Divine Vein in the territory of the Extraterritorial Evil Race—a land already polluted by demonic energy—the World Will was unable to detect the battle clearly. As such, it had no idea that Xiao Yan possessed such a potent hidden ace.
As the embodiment of the Great Thousand World's laws, the World Will knew that most mystic arts were ineffective at the Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign level. And yet Xiao Yan's Divine Vein could push his strength so dramatically, even threatening Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns.
In shock, the Heavenly Evil God felt a rare pang of relief.
Thankfully, Xiao Yan himself hadn't broken through to the Saint-grade yet. If he had… and then activated the Divine Vein on top of that… even five projections from other worlds might not be enough to stop him.
(End of Chapter)
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