Victory

“Ten Suns Across the Sky, Refining the World and Scorching Heaven!”

Chi Huang’s voice came from the center of the ten blazing suns, filled with sacrificial fervor.

“Beneath this formation, all laws cease to exist, and all living beings return to the void. Wang Zhan, to die within this formation is the highest honor you could receive!”

Before his voice had even faded, the ten suns trembled as one.

A colossal beam of destruction, fusing ten different solar attributes, shot down through the void like a spear of heavenly judgment, hurtling toward Wang Zhan!

Wherever the beam passed, space was not torn apart—it was utterly annihilated, leaving behind an eternal black trail that radiated an aura of destruction.

The ten-colored divine light that could destroy all things was reflected in Wang Zhan’s pupils.

There was nowhere to flee. Nothing to block it with.

Wang Zhan drew a deep breath. The azure-green qi and blood within his body completely fused with the Dao intent of all-encompassing acceptance. He neither defended nor attacked. He merely stood where he was.

A faint azure-green Dao Domain emerged around him. Within it, the scene of heaven and earth at the moment of creation flickered in and out of existence. The intent of embracing all things and bearing all things spread through the air.

This was the Dao of All-Encompassing Acceptance that he had comprehended after breaking through his limits and rising anew. At this moment, he drove it to its absolute extreme, preparing to withstand the ten-sun divine light of world-refining flames head-on!

The ten-colored beam of destruction crashed into the azure-green Dao Domain!

There was no earth-shaking explosion—only the collision and dissolution of energy taken to the extreme.

Wherever the great sun’s divine light passed, the surface of the azure-green Dao Domain instantly developed countless cracks, like thin ice scorched beneath a blazing sun. The sound of cracking rang out without end.

Wang Zhan’s entire body shook violently. His qi and blood churned in his chest, and he suddenly spat out a great mouthful of blood. The droplets fell onto the Dao Domain and were instantly vaporized by the divine light.

He could clearly sense the Dao Domain being forcibly disassembled by the divine light. Every wisp of the Dao intent of all-encompassing acceptance collided furiously with the ten solar attributes.

The Dao Domain, which had previously absorbed flames with ease, was now like a slender rope straining beneath the weight of a mountain, liable to snap at any moment!

“Zzzzt—!”

The great sun’s divine light pierced through the surface of the Dao Domain and scorched his flesh. His skin instantly blackened and carbonized, while the meridians within his body felt like copper pipes baked in a furnace, bringing waves of excruciating pain as though they were breaking inch by inch.

Yet he clenched his teeth and endured. The Heavenly Azure Saint Seal between his brows erupted with dazzling divine light, forcibly driving his qi and blood to maintain the Dao Domain that teetered on the verge of collapse.

The cracks in the Dao Domain grew deeper and deeper, spreading from the surface toward its core. Its azure-green radiance dimmed steadily, as though it would completely collapse in the next instant.

Blood continuously spilled from the corners of Wang Zhan’s mouth, but with an indomitable will, he persisted and circulated the Dao intent of all-encompassing acceptance to its utmost limit.

Although the Dao Domain was breaking apart, it never completely shattered. Instead, it slowly absorbed wisps of pure solar energy and transformed them into his own qi and blood.

“You’re still holding on?!”

Chi Huang’s voice came from the center of the ten suns, carrying astonishment, fervor, and exhaustion. Clearly, maintaining the Ten Suns Across the Sky consumed an enormous amount of energy.

“The Dao Domain is about to shatter! How much longer can you last?!”

He urged the ten suns to unleash even greater force. The power of the ten-colored beam surged, and the cracks in the azure-green Dao Domain widened instantly.

More than half of it had already collapsed. Only a thin layer of light remained at its core, stubbornly shielding Wang Zhan.

The bones throughout Wang Zhan’s body creaked. Blood seeped from his seven orifices. He looked as though he had been dragged from a pool of blood, yet he still kept his spine straight, an unyielding flame burning in his eyes.

At the instant the Dao Domain was about to shatter completely and the divine light was about to pierce through his body—

“Ahhhhhh—!”

Wang Zhan let out a furious roar that shook heaven and earth. The solar energy he had been absorbing all this time, along with his remaining qi and blood, erupted completely. The fragments of the shattered Dao Domain suddenly gathered together and fused with his azure-green qi and blood!

He abruptly threw a punch. Azure-green radiance and solar divine light intertwined across his fist, carrying the resolve born from the collapse of the Dao Domain and the profound foundation of embracing all things as it ruthlessly met the ten-colored beam of light!

“Heavenfall—!!!”

The fist imprint and the beam of light collided with a thunderous crash!

This time, the azure-green fist was no longer merely an embodiment of acceptance. It instead unleashed every bit of the solar energy it had absorbed, turning it back upon its source.

Like the heavens themselves collapsing, it carried the dual might of destruction and rebirth and instantly tore through the core of the ten-colored beam!

“Crack!”

The killing formation formed by the ten suns immediately fell into chaos. The nine great suns dimmed and shattered one after another, while the dark sun formed by Chi Huang’s true body trembled violently. The black speck of light at its core instantly dispersed.

He spat out a great mouthful of golden essence blood. The ancient runes behind him broke apart inch by inch, and the flames covering his body were extinguished completely.

His figure flew backward like a kite with its string cut, slamming heavily into the stabilized space at the edge of the arena with a dull boom.

Even the stabilized space was shaken into cracks by the impact. Chi Huang collapsed to the ground, his chest caved in.

His Dao foundation trembled violently, leaving him unable to activate any divine ability. He did not even have the strength to stand.

As for Wang Zhan, his azure-green Dao Domain had completely shattered. His entire body was charred and carbonized, blood pouring from his wounds, while his qi and blood had weakened to the extreme. He staggered back several steps, barely forcing himself to remain standing.

He gasped heavily, blood mixed with solar divine light constantly spilling from the corners of his mouth.

Yet he stubbornly kept his eyes open and looked toward the fallen Chi Huang. There was no triumphant delight in his gaze, only the exhaustion and indomitable spirit of one who had narrowly escaped death.

The entire arena fell utterly silent!

He had lost. The incomparably arrogant Golden Crow Prince had lost as well!

“Battle nine! The present-day demon race’s Wang Zhan is victorious!”

The moment the proclamation rang out, the Primordial Demon Court’s forces erupted into complete chaos!

“He lost again?! Even the Golden Crow Prince has lost?!”

“Three! All three sons of the ancient emperors have lost!”

“This is the strength of the present-day human race’s young prodigies? They’re terrifying!”

Shouts of astonishment, incredulous roars, and even whispers tinged with fear rose and fell throughout the Primordial Demon Court’s ranks.

The ancient demons who had slept for countless ages and considered their bloodlines supremely noble had long since lost their former arrogance. In its place was profound shock and bewilderment.

They had once believed that the bloodlines of the ancient imperial clans were the capital with which they could crush everything, and that the sons of the ancient emperors possessed enough battle prowess to sweep aside all who lived in the present age.

But reality had viciously slapped them across the face.

Three sons of the ancient emperors—three peak Saint-realm prodigies—had each been defeated by Sword in White, Cyan Rakshasa, and Wang Zhan!

“The human race… is far too terrifying…”

An ancient white-haired demon trembled all over, his voice breaking with sobs.

He had never witnessed such a terrifying group of human prodigies.

It was not a single individual who stood supreme, but a dazzling constellation of stars, each possessing the strength to defeat a son of an ancient emperor!

Even the traitors among the present-day demon race who had originally pledged themselves to the Primordial Demon Court now wore faces ashen with despair, their hearts filled with nothing but endless regret and terror.

The discussion spread like a tide, flowing from the edges of the arena throughout the entire martial field. Every gaze turned instinctively toward the same direction.

At the very front of the present-day demon race’s formation stood that calm, unruffled figure.

Battle Asura.

Although he had yet to make a move, he was Battle Asura—the senior brother of Sword in White and Cyan Rakshasa. That identity alone was enough.

Now, all three sons of the ancient emperors had been defeated, leaving only the final battle.

And Xiao Ruobai was the last contestant representing the present-day demon race!

A terrifying thought, cold as an icy tide, surged into everyone’s heart. A chill of despair shot from the soles of the feet of every member of the Primordial Demon Court straight to the crown of their heads.

Could it be that all four sons of the ancient emperors would fall to the hands of the present-day human race?

Once this thought arose, it could no longer be suppressed.

At this moment, Gu Changge and Little White were still strolling across the fragmented continent of the Immortal Domain.

On the arena, Chi Huang was utterly drained, golden blood continuously dripping from his chin.

He no longer looked toward Wang Zhan, who was heading for the Demon Emperor, nor did he pay any attention to the uproar around him. With one maid supporting half his weight, he allowed himself to be escorted down from the arena, taking one difficult step after another.

Yet the expression on his face, originally dark and heavy with indignation after his crushing defeat, gradually shed all traces of shock and fury. The corners of his lips curled into an utterly sinister arc.

The moment Chi Huang stepped off the arena, an intangible ripple suddenly swept through the depths of the Bronze Ancient City.

It was as if, in that instant, countless strands of hidden information from across the heavens and earth had rapidly converged, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

The next second, Ling Xi’s gaze suddenly sharpened as she looked toward the depths of the Bronze Ancient City!

Almost simultaneously, Little Black appeared on Xiao Ruobai’s shoulder like a streak of black lightning tearing through space.

It was so fast that even Xiao Ruobai failed to notice it!

Meanwhile, as Gu Changge strolled through the Immortal Realm, his footsteps paused slightly before he calmly continued on.

How could one grow without weathering storms?

They could not rely on his protection for everything. The Great World of Xuanhuang still needed to face its trials on its own.

Only through tempering in blood and fire could they forge the backbone truly capable of holding up this vast sky.