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Soul of the Evil God

As I unleashed the Great Destruction, I felt the power throughout my body amplify in a way that made the spirit energy of the Six Needs cling to me like a second skin. Until now, those divine treasures felt more like foreign objects than a part of me, but suddenly they came alive! I couldn’t explain why, but the unique spirit energies swirling around me settled over my limbs like fog, and my mind felt like it was bursting with red-hot energy.

Space in my brain expanded.

This was nothing like the Great Destruction experiences I had before. Perhaps because I was using divine power informally to break the barriers of the Three Major Dantians without the formal acupuncture process? Instead of the usual relief of my Qi amplifying, I felt an overwhelming rush as my thoughts expanded like a tidal wave.

Suddenly, countless lines of light appeared before me. I froze, feeling like time itself had stopped as I watched my body from a third-party perspective. I was totally confused about why this was happening when a translucent window popped up in front of me.

[Launching a neuron diagram for user convenience.]

[The caster of Great Destruction has successfully activated their primal spirit, but failed to maintain the balance of the Three Major Dantians due to the absorption of spirit energy from six bodies of the Seven Luminaries.]

[Upper Dantian overshooting phenomenon in progress.]

[The possibility of brain explosion has reached 45.29%, and the neuron diagram is being displayed to warn the user.]

What the heck does that mean?

I couldn’t make sense of it. Especially while trapped in a sensation where my consciousness and unconsciousness felt like they were splitting apart. Just when I thought I was stuck in a near-mindless state, the translucent window began spinning and changed to a new one.

[The operating system requests the user to strongly consider stopping the casting of Great Destruction. Do you approve?]

…….

No way….

I can’t just go down like this without throwing a punch first….

As my will resonated, the text in the window suddenly vanished.

You idiot.

Was that voice just a figment of my imagination? Then, as though written by an invisible hand, new text began to appear in the window.

[Resuming rampage approval. Ending advice system and unleashing the power of Hong Meng.]

Whoosh!!

In the next moment, I felt time start moving again, my perspective shifting back from a third party to my own body. Realizing that the spirit of the water spirit felt more integrated with my left hand, I launched the first strike in a merging of body and soul.

Great Destruction

Infinite Slash

With the single stroke unleashed in the realm of the Mindless State, it headed straight for the Evil God’s neck. However, the Evil God showed no signs of resistance, taking my Infinite Slash head-on, and in this space where sense of distance seemed lost, I could see my slash transforming like a shrinking beam of light heading towards the Evil God.

‘Ah!’

A heavy weight dropped in my chest. It was something I had expected. How could my Great Destruction possibly affect an Evil God who had slaughtered so many Old Rulers without a second thought?

But… that doesn’t mean I’ll stop here!

“Arghhh!!”

Fueled by pure rage, I dashed toward the Evil God, this time employing the Soul Removal Technique. I couldn’t let it end like this. Concurrently, I felt the strange sensation of my brain opening up even wider, and the moment I took that third step in the Soul Removal Technique, something extraordinary happened.

Boom!!

Six spirit forms shot out ahead of me even faster than my charge. Among them, I recognized two familiar forms.

[Our master!]

[We have responded to that immense power!]

The spirits of the water spirit and fire spirit! They looked almost human-like as they shouted and instantly fused together in mid-air. Two radiant swords appeared beside me, glowing with divine power as they ignited in flames, reminiscent of the time we attacked the Emperor.

Great Liberation

Sword God’s Presence

I was transported back to a similar state I experienced in the Land and Earth Diagram! At that very moment, I realized that my enhanced power from Great Destruction was focused more on the elevation of spirit capacity rather than physical abilities!

‘Instead of losing control of my upper dantian… my ability to wield spiritual powers has amplified hundreds of times!’

It wasn’t just the water spirit and fire spirit awakened through Great Destruction either. Four new spirit forms flickered into view, each giving a brief statement.

[A foolish choice to charge into an unbeatable opponent.]

[Yet it is our choice nonetheless.]

[We are grateful just to serve you.]

[Please allow us to be a stepping stone for your journey ahead.]

Great Liberation

Four Luminaries

Suddenly, the four spirit forms surrounded me in a square formation, and a moment later, four translucent stars began to revolve around me. I didn’t know what it could do, but I instinctively knew it was stronger than any Seven Luminaries force I had seen so far.

By the time the final step of the Soul Removal Technique concluded, I found myself in striking distance of the Evil God. I shot forward, soaring through the cosmic distance with the power of Great Destruction, swinging my hand.

Double Heaven Sword Dance

In an instant, the spirits of the water and fire followed my sword formation, racing faster than light itself. It seemed the Evil God planned to ignore this attack outright, but just before the sword strikes could land, spirit energy from the Four Luminaries coursed in, igniting our strikes with a flash of red light.

True Seven Luminaries

Six Astrological Divine Slay!

Flicker….

As the power of my Great Destruction rushed forth, I could see the Evil God’s jaw quivering like a tentacle as it seemed to mutter something.

Not too shabby.

Boom!

The violet light burst forth! The Evil God, struck by the Six Astrological Divine Slay, staggered backward, seeming to lose some footing. In that moment, I also noticed that thousands of dimensional remnants created by Vishnu began to detonate alongside the Six Luminary Divine Slay’s energy.

Kaboom!

Where the Six Luminary Divine Slay had struck, there was a dark hole, much like the one unleashed by the fire spirit. The distance between me and the Evil God quickly widened, becoming incomprehensible even to a mortal’s sense of space. We were now in a chaotic time and space, where measuring distance correctly was impossible.

Whirr…

A green substance, likely the Evil God’s blood, floated through the cosmic expanse. It looked like I had inflicted some damage after all. However, the injury seemed invisible to the naked eye, so I instinctively guessed it was just a scratch.

Stagger.

“……!!”

In an instant, I felt my entire body sapping of strength.

Already?!

Did the Great Destruction end that fast?!

As I stood dazed, my anger faded rapidly, replaced by a sense of overwhelming emptiness. I realized I had no more cards left to play; this time, it was truly the end for me.

While I was frozen, I caught the surprised voice of the Emperor who had been observing from behind.

[…I never thought your potential could exceed my expectations. To think you could mix in Hong Meng’s power so effortlessly—such a godly sense!]

“……”

[Truly, it seems that’s why the three sovereigns placed their hopes in you…]

As if he realized something, the Emperor suddenly addressed the Evil God.

[Isn’t this fun? So you decided not to squash the bug beneath your foot for just one hit, huh?]

[…….]

As soon as the Emperor spoke, the Evil God finally replied, having remained silent up till now.

[And do you think yourself any less than a bug?]

Kuuuuuh—

In the next moment, the Evil God started oozing blood-red light from its eyes, and its bat wings became drenched in blood too. With joy from my mastery of the Six Luminaries also fading, my entire body twisted under the overwhelming distortion of power, shaking the very fabric of the universe, ushering in despair.

“This… this is….”

Unbelievable.

‘It’s getting stronger!!’

What had seemed a joke just moments ago, the Evil God was continuously growing stronger. But I couldn’t tell just how strong it was, only that from the very beginning, there had been too great a difference between us, too vast for me to even fathom! The power and presence swelled multiple times in mere seconds; I felt like a mere human staring into the sun, crushed by an overwhelming sense of helplessness.

…….

Is this even real?

Is that joke about getting stronger just by breathing really being applied here… to one of the most formidable divine beings?

What kind of nightmare is this!

Crack!

“Ugh.”

Even in the state of wielding the Six Luminaries and with the power of Great Destruction still within me, I was struggling to withstand the pressure from the Evil God’s power, feeling the bones throughout my body crack. In just a moment, my strength had surged to a level even the Emperor recognized, yet in this situation, even breathing became a challenge.

And I wasn’t the only one feeling this nightmare; the Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen rose from his seat, having crossed his arms, as he too sensed the shift. He then remarked to the Evil God.

[In a world where reincarnators have vanished, I pondered greatly whether ascension would still be possible. However, seeing that the great Father and the Outer Gods haven’t recovered, I interpreted this twisted reality as part of an inevitable end. I don’t know how you feel about it….]

[…….]

[The finale is near. Face off against the mightiest Evil God, for this is your final stage.]

Whoooooosh—

Suddenly, dark fog enveloped the Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen, and from his body emerged a figure resembling the Heavenly Demon, dripping with golden traces of energy like a divine apparition. Gradually, he began to disappear into the darkness, just as I had witnessed in the Land and Earth Diagram.

I quickly understood what the Emperor intended.

‘…He’s trying to summon the Coming Chaos!’

I had seen this move from Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen before in the Land and Earth Diagram!

Realizing he couldn’t handle the Evil God with brute force alone, he sought to directly summon the power of the Coming Chaos as a counter. If this final gambit worked, the outcome of the confrontation between the Evil God and the Emperor could become uncertain!

Sssssss—

As I recalled my anxious experience watching that dark mass with Fuxi, I felt that sense of dreadful anticipation wash over me. After all, in the Land and Earth Diagram, the Emperor’s single move had led to the complete annihilation of all three sovereign priests, so it was no wonder I was nervous.

Perhaps even the Evil God couldn’t just breeze through that dark mass. It stared at it blankly, seemingly unable to force its way past. I thought about stopping the Emperor, but then hesitated.

‘Is there really a need to stop him?’

The Evil God is undoubtedly the strongest here. And if the Emperor could match it, that might just open a way out for me too. I decided not to interfere, trusting in the tactic of using a greater force to contend with an enemy.

But then the unexpected happened.

Bam!

[……No.]

The dark mass created by the Emperor utterly vanished, and despite casting a spell until now, the Emperor’s divine form was laid bare for all to see. Even the great Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen seemed to be taken aback, staring blankly before shouting.

[Why has a rightful contract become null?!]

Snap!

Seeing this, the Evil God revealed lava-like tendons on its right arm as it gathered strength. With a flap of its wings, it lunged at the Emperor. The Emperor extended his hands in an attempt to halt the onslaught, but it was a weak struggle.

Boom!

The Emperor’s arms were ripped to shreds by the Evil God’s claws, his upper body severely wounded.

[Noooh!!]

Yet, the Emperor did not whimper, launching a counterattack instead, placing eight hand seals on the Evil God’s body.

Crack!

The Evil God staggered back five steps. Though it had taken some damage, it seemed to shake off most of its disorientation, spinning its head to regain focus.

Boom!

Eventually, the Evil God knelt on one knee. There was no doubt the Emperor dealt a substantial blow.

[…….]

But the Emperor, even with room to pursue, made no move to attack. He was suffering from a grievous injury due to an earlier clash in that basic technique.

While the Emperor trembled, unable to withstand his own wounds, it seemed the Evil God snapped back into clarity. The difference in power was apparent to anyone watching.

Finally, the Evil God’s voice echoed ominously across the ground.

[You’re the one who did this, Reborn One.]

The Evil God’s gaze locked onto me.