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The effect of the time-space confinement dissipated, and the space returned to normal. However, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar were nowhere to be seen.

Following the God of War Dai Mubai, the three second-level deities—the Phoenix God, the Speed ​​God, and the Food God—also perished one after another. They were utterly powerless to resist; it was a one-sided massacre.

Xiao Wu hovered awkwardly in the air, barely supporting herself with her golden trident, a trickle of crimson blood sliding from the corner of her mouth. Thanks to the profound Sea God power that Tang San had cultivated, she had ultimately managed to block Xu Zihuang's attack. However, she was not Tang San after all; her control over the Sea God's power was limited, and she couldn't fully unleash the power of the Sea God's position.

If it were Tang San, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state. At the very least, he would be able to hold his own against Xu Zihuang.

Xiao Wu looked around and saw her former companions falling one after another at Xu Zihuang's hands. She then screamed in anguish, "Third Brother!"

As if in response to Xiao Wu's call, a dazzling red light flashed instantly. The red light filled the sky, and a chilling aura, like mountains of corpses and seas of blood, suddenly erupted.

A massive, blood-red sword descended from the sky, Tang San's figure merging into it. The entire God Realm trembled slightly under this single strike. The earth hummed, the sky churned. This world seemed to have fallen into a slaughterhouse.

The Asura Blood Sword. Once the most powerful attack of the Asura God. The Dragon God was split in two by this Asura Blood Sword, transforming into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.

But at that moment, an incomparably dazzling and divine golden light burst forth from Xu Zihuang's body. He wielded the Eternal Spear of Time and Space in his left hand, making a thrusting motion.

Even before the attacks between the two sides had begun, the entire divine realm was already plunged into darkness. This was a clash between two supreme gods.

All the mountains, vegetation, and even elemental energies in this area vanished into nothingness in this terrifying collision of divine power.

Ning Rongrong hadn't even accepted the fact that Oscar had fallen when she and Xiao Wu were swept away by the aftershocks of the divine power collision. Ye Guyi and Ning Tian, ​​on the other hand, used all their divine power to protect Ju Zi and Wang Qiu'er behind them.

Having received Xu Zihuang's prior instructions, they all tacitly refrained from interfering in the final showdown between Xu Zihuang and Tang San.

However, Xu Zihuang's shot was not aimed at Tang San, who had transformed into the Asura Blood Sword, but rather at Jialing Pass, which had traveled through time and space ten thousand years ago in the Douluo Continent.

The Asura Blood Sword shattered in an instant, revealing Tang San's illusory form, his aura incredibly weak and feeble, his consciousness blurred. Even his divine power was collapsing, as if he had lost all meaning in this moment.

Tang San's eyes were filled with terror, as if he had sensed something, and he roared in fear.

"You reversed the flow of time to attack me from ten thousand years ago?! You erased my past self, do you think you can bear the consequences?!"

Xu Zihuang's resolute decision instilled in Tang San an unprecedented fear. No one knew what earth-shattering changes this alteration of history would bring, but one thing was certain: Xu Zihuang would also pay a correspondingly enormous price.

Xu Zihuang resolutely looked straight ahead, his gaze traversing the long river of time, countless golden lights flashing in his eyes, and suddenly he smiled.

"What does it matter if there are countless causes and effects? You may take them all upon me. Tang San, today I will settle our score with you once and for all."

A scene spanning ancient and modern times appeared in Xu Zihuang's vision.

High above Jialing Pass, where the Spirit Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire were locked in a decisive battle, Tang San, wielding the Asura Divine Sword, pierced through Bibi Dong's body.

Blinding red lightning spread across Bibi Dong's purplish-black body, and her divine armor was turning into pieces and disappearing.

"No—" Qian Renxue roared with all her might. Her divine position was already shattered, and she wanted to reach out and grab Bibi Dong, who had taken the sword for her.

Just then, a stunning golden and silver spear shadow tore through space and time and descended.

Chapter 565 The Grand Finale

Space collapses, and the long river of time emerges.

A towering figure ascended against the flow of time, descending high above Jialing Pass. A long robe of gold and silver shone brilliantly, and even his long black hair was dyed in the same gold and silver hues, fluttering in the air.

Countless mystical runes swirled around his body, containing the very rules of this world. He held a golden and silver spear, his gaze indifferently surveying the living beings below.

Even the brilliance of Tang San, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue, who had already attained godhood, was almost completely overshadowed by her.

On the battlefield between the Spirit Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, countless people gasped in awe. With the examples of Tang San, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue, all of whom had ascended to godhood, there was no doubt that the person before them was also a god. Only a true god could possess such terrifying power.

Strangely, although the newcomer was clearly visible to everyone, it was as if an invisible mist shrouded them, preventing them from seeing the person's face clearly. It was as if they were gazing at each other across time and space. The only exceptions were Tang San, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue, who were gods or had once achieved godhood.

They could sense that the figure was not any deity of this era, but rather came from the future. Endless time around it dissipated into pale golden light.

The attention of everyone present was drawn to Xu Zihuang's arrival, and they even forgot that Tang San had already won the battle of gods.

The headband symbolizing the angel god on Qian Renxue's forehead had long been broken, and even the angel mark between her eyebrows had shattered into specks of golden light. Her long golden hair was disheveled and draped behind her.

From the moment she shattered her angelic throne, she ceased to be the goddess of angels.

In the divine realm, each deity possesses a unique divine power attribute, making it virtually impossible for two deities' divine powers to form such a connection. However, Xu Zihuang's spacetime divine power is an exception, capable of merging and harmonizing with almost any type of divine power. To encompass all things—this is the characteristic of spacetime.

The remaining angelic power within Qian Renxue was unconsciously drawn by Xu Zihuang's temporal power, allowing her to see Xu Zihuang's face clearly and for their eyes to meet in that instant. Furthermore, fragmented images appeared in her mind.

She closed her eyes as if in a moment of enlightenment, then used the last vestige of her angelic power to support her and Bibi Dong's bodies as they slowly plummeted towards the ground in front of Jialing Pass. Although she still felt grief, a hint of relief and bitterness lingered in the depths of her eyes.

It turns out their fate was predetermined from the very beginning.

Tang San did not choose to continue the pursuit, not only because the outcome of the battle was already decided, but also because he sensed a strange sense of unease and chilling killing intent emanating from Xu Zihuang, this uninvited guest. He looked at Xu Zihuang with a solemn expression, and involuntarily tightened his grip on the Asura Divine Sword.

Who is this deity from the future?! How could they possibly traverse millennia and descend upon this time and space?!

Xu Zihuang smiled coldly and raised the Eternal Time Spear in his hand, pointing it at Tang San.

Tang San above Jialing Pass and Tang San in the God Realm ten thousand years later, though in two different time periods, both experienced a drastic change in expression simultaneously. It was as if two scenes were synchronized.

Tang San, residing in the God Realm, also reversed the flow of time, transmitting his memories and cultivation insights to his past self from ten thousand years ago. As one of the five supreme gods of the God Realm, Tang San also possessed the ability to control space and time. However, his divine position was not closely related to space and time, making it impossible for him to descend in his true form like Xu Zihuang.

His limit was already transmitting his memories and insights from cultivation to his past self.

Tang San had cultivated for over twenty years longer than Xu Zihuang in the superior environment of the God Realm, and he also controlled the central hub of the God Realm.

Even with his extraordinary talent, Xu Zihuang wasn't certain he could kill Tang San upon first entering the God Realm. Therefore, he chose this extreme method, forcing Tang San to return to ten thousand years ago for a final battle, at the cost of potentially enormous karmic consequences in the future.

Here, no other deity can interfere. This is also the goal that Xu Zihuang hopes to achieve.

Tang San wielded the blood-red Asura Divine Sword, over two meters long, his cold, emotionless blood-red eyes fixed on Xu Zihuang, his face extremely grim. A surge of red light and endless killing intent erupted from his body.

However, Tang San was only putting on a brave face. In this timeline, he had only just become a god, and his greatest advantage had already vanished.

"Asura, judgment!"

Tang San let out a cold shout, gripped the hilt of the Asura Divine Sword tightly with both hands, and slashed downwards. Six streaks of blood-red light bloomed out like flowers in full bloom.

As the enforcer of the divine realm, the God of Asura possesses the ability to judge the vast majority of deities. Even the other four God-Kings in the divine realm are slightly inferior in terms of pure combat power. The God of Asura is undoubtedly the strongest warrior in the divine realm.

With insights from the future, Tang San's attack, though not as powerful as the Asura God attack, was far stronger than when he suppressed Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.

However, no one can compare to Xu Zihuang in terms of understanding his own divine abilities. After all, he is the God of Time and Space, who controls time and space.

During his ten years on the Douluo Continent, he traversed countless timelines to cultivate and gain insights. While the divine power he acquired through cultivation in those timelines could not be inherited, the insights he gained were undeniably real. This is the terrifying aspect of the God of Time's power.

As the six crimson lights bloomed, Tang San transformed into a terrifying blood rainbow and slashed towards Xu Zihuang.

Asura Blood Sword.

Tang San, who had just become a god, was originally unable to control the Asura Blood Sword. It was only after gaining insights from the future that he was able to unleash the Asura God's strongest attack. One large and six smaller beams of blood-red light combined, tearing the sky apart. It was as if divine punishment descended from an ancient god of slaughter.

"Time and space are eternal."

Xu Zihuang's gaze remained indifferent, and he murmured softly, unmoved. He then thrust the Eternal Spear of Time, which he had raised high, forward. At the same time, countless dazzling, enormous golden points of light appeared out of thin air behind him. Each golden point of light was like an independent star, reflecting countless planes within. In an instant, the entire world was illuminated.

Before becoming a god, his use of the Eternal Time skill only allowed him to control time nodes within the Douluo Continent. But now, these stars are microcosms of countless planes in the universe.

At this moment, he is the embodiment of the universe, an eternal and indestructible supreme being.

"No! This is impossible!"

Tang San was horrified to discover that he was completely immobilized by this terrifying aura. As death approached, fear, despair, and resentment surged within him, driving him to the brink of madness.

He never imagined that, given the same level of cultivation, there would be such a vast difference between him and Xu Zihuang in their understanding of their divine abilities. It was an absolute crushing defeat.

"It's over, Tang San. I'll return your words verbatim: from beginning to end, you brought this upon yourself." Xu Zihuang's tone was indifferent, his spear piercing through time and obliterating endless spacetime.

There was no grand spectacle, no overwhelming force. Only Tang San's body was pierced by the Eternal Spear of Time, then completely erased from the river of time, leaving no trace of his existence. Even the divine power of the Asura God and the Sea God could not protect him. The same was true for Xiao Wu, who had merged into Tang San's body as the vessel of the Asura God.

Xu Zihuang raised his head and looked into the void, coldly staring at the two figures, one blue and one red, who were filled with surprise and doubt, before disappearing into the space-time rift.

He came against the tide of time, and departed with ease and grace. Killing Tang San was as trivial as it seemed.

Everyone on Jialing Pass, including the critically injured Bibi Dong and the self-destructing Qian Renxue, witnessed this scene and were deeply shocked, unable to recover for a long time.

Ten thousand years later, in the God Realm, Tang San and Xiao Wu were also erased from existence due to the influence of the laws of cause and effect. Ning Rongrong stared blankly at Xu Zihuang, who had returned along the river of time, her eyes vacant and lost.

Such a tremendous change occurred in the realm of gods, and countless deities converged on this place. Leading them were none other than the God of Destruction, the Goddess of Life, the God of Evil Ji Dong, and the God of Kindness Lie Yan.

Xu Zihuang exchanged glances with Ye Guyi, Ning Tian, ​​Ju Zi, and Wang Qiu'er, then looked at the God of Destruction and the others with complex expressions, and spoke slowly in an unquestionable calm tone.

"From this day forward, I will replace Tang San as the fifth God King of the God Realm."

The era that belonged to Tang San has come to an end, and in its place is the era that belongs to Xu Zihuang.

(End of the book)