Chapter 676
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Faced with the Eastern Emperor's fierce and unparalleled attack, the Heavenly Punishment God Lord's expression was more solemn than ever before, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest.
The Eastern Emperor, one of the four supreme emperors of the Purple Star Immortal Court, is a top-tier powerhouse who has dominated the endless immortal realm for countless eons.
It took him even longer to reach the half-step immortal realm than the Heavenly Punishment God Lord. His foundation is unfathomable, and he has long stood at the peak of the half-step immortal realm, firmly entering the ranks of the strongest below the immortal realm.
Of course, the title of the strongest below the immortal is ancient history, which was already before Gu Qingfeng appeared out of nowhere.
After the Heavenly Emperor Xuan Tian defied the immortals with his Nine Tribulations Body and created an unprecedented miracle, all those who were half-step immortals, or even those who had joined the ranks of the strongest below immortals, appeared somewhat dimmed in his brilliance.
The difference is precipitous.
Even so, the strength of the Eastern Emperor is beyond doubt. He is definitely a terrifying opponent on the same level as the Heavenly Punishment God!
At this moment, the Eastern Emperor arrived with overwhelming force, how could the Heavenly Punishment God Lord dare to underestimate him in the slightest?
"Dongji! Since you seek death, I will grant your wish!"
The God of Heavenly Punishment roared in anger.
His transformed evil god form suddenly contracted and solidified, and the phantom of the River of Destruction on his six arms became even more refined, encircling his body and transforming into six ever-flowing barriers of destruction.
In the eyes of the three heads of the Dharma Image, a destructive demonic flame that could incinerate all things ignited simultaneously, locking onto the crimson rainbow that pierced through them.
"boom--!!!"
The next moment, the blazing sharpness of the crimson divine spear collided squarely with the core defense of the evil god's avatar!
Like two burning stars colliding head-on!
An indescribable, terrifying energy storm erupted instantly!
The crimson-gold sharpness of the divine spear and the dark purple destructive magic light intertwined wildly!
Visible ripples of destruction, mixed with the power of shattered stars and the disintegration of destructive Dao patterns, spread wildly in all directions from the point of collision, plowing through the already chaotic starry sky once again!
Several nearby, long-dead but massive stellar remnants were silently reduced to the finest cosmic dust by this shockwave!
And this is just the beginning!
"boom!!"
Almost at the same instant of the collision, the two figures transformed into two intertwined streaks of light, engaging in the most intense and dangerous close-quarters combat in the starry sky!
The Eastern Emperor's movements were as swift as lightning, and his spear moved like a dragon!
The crimson divine spear in his hands seemed to come alive, sometimes transforming into crimson lightning that tore through the sky, and sometimes like a raging wildfire, its spear light sweeping across and incinerating everything.
Each thrust of the spear contained an extreme sharpness that could pierce through eternity and destroy the laws of nature. Wherever the spear tip pointed, space was easily pierced with dark holes that could not be healed for a long time. Even the pervasive evil god's aura was burned and purified by the scorching and majestic spear intent!
The evil divine form that the Lord of Heavenly Punishment transformed into used force to overcome skill and power to oppress people!
Six arms, some fists, some palms, some claws, each carrying a different but equally terrifying destructive aura, clashed head-on with the sharp edge of the divine spear.
Between fists and palms, a river of destruction roared, and the immense power of collapsing stars surged forth, attempting to crush and shatter the seemingly slender yet indestructible gun barrel with absolute force.
The demon god's avatar opened its mouth and spewed demonic flames, manifesting various destructive phenomena that surged towards the Eastern Emperor.
In every single moment, the two sides clashed more than a million times!
Gunfire and fist shadows intertwined to form a deathly light curtain, and explosions roared incessantly, creating a terrifying roar that was almost indistinguishable from one another!
Even the slightest residual energy was enough to easily shatter a small galaxy, causing ordinary Celestial Venerables watching from the edge of the battlefield to tremble with fear and retreat again, lest they be drawn into that deadly vortex.
The void groaned, shattered, reformed, and shattered again under their battle!
The laws were in complete disarray, and the concepts of time and space became blurred.
The fiercer the battle, the more solemn the expressions of the Eastern Emperor and the Heavenly Punishment God became.
Upon their first encounter, they immediately realized how difficult and formidable their opponent was.
The Eastern Emperor could sense that the Heavenly Punishment God Lord's Great Dao was domineering and unparalleled, with a terrifyingly profound foundation. Its power seemed inexhaustible, and its evil god dharma form was incredibly sturdy. Although he could repeatedly break through its defenses and cause damage, he could not inflict a fatal blow on it in a short period of time.
The opponent's application of the power of the Great Dao has reached a level of consummate skill.
The Lord of Heavenly Punishment was even more alarmed.
The Eastern Emperor's spear technique was exquisite, powerful and domineering yet agile and unpredictable. His crimson divine spear was incredibly sharp, and with each collision, he felt his destructive Daoist energy being slashed.
What's even more terrifying is the vast and majestic Daoist power emanating from the opponent, which seems to have a natural and powerful restraint on the evil god's aura, making him feel extremely uncomfortable, and he can often only exert 80 or 90% of his full power.
"This fiend truly lives up to its reputation!"
The same thought flashed through their minds at the same time.
They all understood that against an opponent of this caliber, any carelessness could be exploited, leading to an irrecoverable defeat or even their demise.
This showdown is destined to be a protracted, extremely dangerous war of attrition and a contest of wills.
However, the shock deep within the Eastern Emperor's heart during the fierce battle did not stem entirely from the power of the Heavenly Punishment God.
More importantly, it stems from Gu Qingfeng.
One Heavenly Punishment God Lord was already so troublesome, but Gu Qingfeng fought against many of them and was not at a disadvantage at all; the latter's strength was simply terrifying.
If this were outside the realm of the living, given the opponent's ability to contend with immortal power, then the Eastern Emperor could accept it.
However, within the Immortal Realm, all power at the Immortal level will be suppressed.
Even under these circumstances, Gu Qingfeng's strength remains terrifying.
This can only mean one thing.
That means neither he nor the Heavenly Punishment God had truly reached the end of the half-step immortality.
Precisely.
They are still a long way from the end of immortality.
otherwise.
There could never be such a large gap between the two sides.
The difference is enormous!
It was so profound that even this veteran, a near-immortal peak, felt speechless and deeply shocked.
……
On the other hand, with the biggest threat, the Heavenly Punishment God, gone, the pressure on Gu Qingfeng was suddenly reduced by more than a fraction.
As the most powerful being in the evil god faction, the Heavenly Punishment God Lord is currently the strongest being.
Although there are still twelve top-tier God Lords at present, in fact, one Heavenly Punishment God Lord is enough to be equivalent to several God Lords at the peak of the Ninth Tribulation.
It can be said.
Without the intervention of the Heavenly Punishment God, Gu Qingfeng is now much more composed when facing the twelve evil gods.
"Om-!"
The Yellow Springs River beneath his feet suddenly surged, its turbid waters unleashing towering waves. Several even thicker and more solidified Yellow Springs evil dragons, carrying an even more concentrated power of decay and corruption, pressed down upon all the gods.
At the same time, the countless annihilating rays of light transformed from the Netherworld Heavenly Blade swept across all directions.
Such immense power greatly increased the pressure on the twelve divine lords.
But at that moment...
Gu Qingfeng moved with the sword, his black imperial robe transforming into a blurry phantom, breaking through the void like a ghost and instantly appearing beside a top-tier Nine Tribulation God Lord.
This deity lingered on the edge of the battlefield, like a venomous snake waiting for its chance to strike.
At this moment, Gu Qingfeng suddenly closed in, his speed was unbelievable, completely exceeding the Shadow Assassin God Lord's expectations!
"What!" A warning screamed in the Shadow Assassin God's heart. He tried to escape into the shadows, but found that the space around him was firmly imprisoned by an invisible nether force, and his path of shadow was greatly suppressed!
"die."
Gu Qingfeng's icy breath seemed to ring right next to his ear.
The pitch-black celestial blade in his hand, formed purely from the power of the Netherworld's annihilation, was silently thrust out. There was no grand display of power, only an extreme darkness that traced an undetectable arc like a gazelle's horns, seemingly transcending the limitations of time and space, and was reflected directly in the other's pupils.
The Shadow Assassin God Lord was in a terrible panic. He twisted his body with all his might, summoned several life-saving divine weapons, and at the same time let out a shriek to call for help from his companions.
"Pfft—!!!"
However, it was all too late.
That extreme darkness, like a hot knife through butter, easily pierced through the hastily raised divine weapon light barrier.
"what--!!!"
The Shadow Assassin God Lord let out an extremely shrill scream as his entire body shattered.
The physical body was annihilated.
Only the remnants of the soul remained.
But before its remnant soul could truly escape, it was caught up by a spreading, ethereal light of annihilation, and ultimately returned to nothingness.
From Gu Qingfeng's sudden attack to the Shadow Assassin God's body collapsing and soul being annihilated, the whole process was as fast as lightning, taking less than a breath!
A top-tier evil god lord at the peak of the Ninth Tribulation, skilled in assassination and speed, has thus fallen!
"Shadow Assassin!!"
"No--!!"
The other eleven evil god lords only fully reacted at this moment, roaring in shock and anger, and unleashing a barrage of terrifying attacks like a storm towards the location where Gu Qingfeng had just been and the directions he might have dodged!
They wanted to take advantage of the moment when Gu Qingfeng's old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated to deliver a fatal blow!
However, Gu Qingfeng seemed to have anticipated all of this.
He didn't dodge at all!
The moment he killed the Shadow Assassin God, the surging Yellow Spring River around him suddenly reversed, transforming into an incomparably thick Yellow Spring Barrier, firmly protecting him inside!
At the same time, he ignored the terrifying attack coming from behind, and with the Netherworld Heavenly Blade in his hand, he turned the blade and, with the overwhelming killing aura of killing a god and the lingering true meaning of annihilation, he slashed fiercely at another Lava Giant God's Dharma Image on the side, which was shaken by the fall of the Shadow Assassin and had revealed its weakness!
They actually intend to take advantage of the situation and kill another god!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!..."
The combined attack of the eleven evil gods, fueled by their rage, slammed solidly into the Yellow Springs Barrier!
The heavy Yellow Spring Barrier, which seemed capable of sinking all things, trembled violently. The Daoist power flowing on its surface instantly shattered by more than half. Countless deep cracks were blasted into the barrier itself, and the turbid river water splashed wildly. The thickness of the entire barrier was forcibly reduced by one-third!
The aftershocks of the attack, which partially penetrated the barrier, slammed into Gu Qingfeng's black imperial robe and protective divine light.
"Snap—!"
A soft, yet chilling cracking sound rang out.
The black imperial robe worn by Gu Qingfeng suddenly ripped apart.
Beneath the robe, several fine, porcelain-like cracks appeared on the skin, from which faint, pale golden imperial blood, imbued with boundless vitality and supreme Dao charm, slowly seeped!
This is the first time Gu Qingfeng has been truly injured in battle since he entered this immortal secret realm!
The emperor's robe was torn, and his blood was visible!
However, this injury did not weaken Gu Qingfeng's aura in the slightest. On the contrary, it was like a drop of water being poured into a calm oil pan, instantly triggering an even more terrifying reaction!
The pale golden imperial blood seemed to contain some supreme will and power. The moment it dripped into the void, it caused the surrounding surging evil energy to scatter!
Gu Qingfeng's already vast and star-like blood energy erupted like a volcano that had been ignited!
An even more domineering fighting spirit, seemingly capable of suppressing all realms and forcing gods and demons to bow down, soared into the sky!
The Netherworld Blade in his hand, aimed at the Lava Giant God, was not hindered by his injury; on the contrary, it became even more ferocious and resolute due to the boost from his boiling battle intent and blood energy!
The eerie, ethereal light swirling around the blade was so dense it was almost impenetrable!
"Come on! Continue!!"
Gu Qingfeng let out a long roar that shook the heavens and filled the sky with heroic spirit!
The boundless fighting spirit and confidence contained in that voice even temporarily overwhelmed the roar of the battlefield!
He seemed to completely ignore his injuries and the evil god that was still attacking him frantically behind him. His eyes were only on the enemy in front of him, and only—to kill!
This strike, ultimately, failed to kill the Lava Giant due to interference from other evil gods and its desperate defense, but it did sever one of its massive arms, composed of lava and divine fire, at the root. Demonic blood cascaded down its back, and its aura plummeted.
Without pausing, Gu Qingfeng's figure flickered once more under the cover of the Yellow Springs power, his Netherworld Heavenly Blade carrying a cold light that reaped lives, as he sought out his next target!
At this moment, Gu Qingfeng was like a war god who had come from ancient times. His injury did not make him back down, but instead completely aroused his ferocity and invincible belief!
The power of the underworld and the netherworld seemed to come alive in his hands, weaving together a great net of death that enveloped the remaining eleven evil gods!
The ferocity of their attack and the arrogance of their momentum were simply breathtaking!
This scene caused a chill and fear to rise in the hearts of the remaining eleven evil god lords, including the few who were half-step immortals.
Too bad!
So fierce!
That's just... incomprehensible!
Even at the cost of injury, I will forcibly slay a god!
Instead of retreating after being injured, they fought even more bravely and with even greater momentum!
But just as Gu Qingfeng had no way out, their evil god clan also had no way out at this moment!
The blood feud between humans and evil gods is irreconcilable!
If we retreat today, not to mention the terrifying punishment we will face from the Immortal God Lord when we return, our Dao Heart will be damaged, and we will never be able to make any progress in the future!
Moreover, the potential and threat that Gu Qingfeng has shown today have instilled a deep-seated fear in them!
If this person does not die, he will surely become a major threat to the evil god clan in the future, and may even change the future balance of power between the two clans!
"Everyone!!"
A half-step immortal god, whose aura was the most ancient and whose body was covered with bronze-colored bone armor, like a demon god who had stepped out of mythology, suddenly let out a roar that shook the stars, his voice filled with determination and madness.
"At this point, our race and the human race are locked in a life-or-death struggle!"
Today, it's either Gu Qingfeng who dies, or we all perish; there is no third way!
His bloodshot eyes swept over his colleagues, and his demonic voice boomed like a war drum: "Gu Qingfeng is already injured, but he is by no means invincible!"
No matter how strong he is, he is still made of flesh and blood, and his strength will eventually be exhausted! We still have eleven divine lords; our advantage remains!
"Stop holding back! Today, at all costs, we must kill him here!!"
"In this battle, our race will surely win!!!"
Inspired by the roar of this ancient god, the fear in the eyes of the remaining ten evil god lords was quickly replaced by an even more frenzied killing intent and determination!
Yes, there's no turning back!
The only option is to fight to the death! The enemy is already wounded; this is our chance!
"Kill!!!" (End of Chapter)