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Destruction God King wanted to chase after Ji Dong and Lie Yan.
But faced with the severely wounded gods and the chaotic god realm, he was momentarily delayed, unsure of what to do, and could only vent his frustration with an angry roar.
On the other side, seeing Ji Dong and Lie Yan approach without any defenses, Ye Wen and everyone else present wore strange expressions.
Everyone thought: 'We were just about to fight to the death, so why has our leader suddenly betrayed us?'
Seeing that Ye Wen and the others didn't attack them, Ji Dong and Lie Yan's smiles widened. They knew they had bet correctly.
Ji Dong, accompanied by Lie Yan, flew directly in front of Ye Wen and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Lord Vast Sea. Are you satisfied with the gift of our surrender?"
Ye Wen stared at them for a moment. Though Lie Yan was stunningly beautiful, Ye Wen wasn't one to be swayed by such superficial things as beauty, especially since she was married. He had no intention of becoming a villain like Cao Cao from history.
The reason Ye Wen stared at them for so long had more to do with Ji Dong.
After all, strictly speaking, the two could be considered fellow countrymen, both originating from Earth or a parallel plane similar to Earth.
But Ye Wen only felt a brief sense of nostalgia. The phrase "fellow countrymen meeting, tears streaming down their faces" was already an outdated cliché.
Moreover, Ye Wen trusted the saying, "Even comrades may stab you in the back". Exposing his secrets would be akin to seeking his own demise.
On another note, there was still one fellow countryman in the god realm—Rong Nianbing, the Emotion God, another transmigrator from Earth.
Though Rong Nianbing had great potential, Ye Wen had no intention of recruiting him. However, with Ji Dong bringing a "two-for-one" deal, adding two God Kings to his side who couldn't return to the god realm, Ye Wen naturally wouldn't refuse.
However, wary of opportunists taking advantage of the situation, Ye Wen didn't let them join the battlefield immediately. Instead, he nodded slightly and said,
"I am satisfied. But you two are still injured. Without you, the god realm stands no chance against me. Go rest for now. Once I finish this war, I will make arrangements for you."
Ji Dong and Lie Yan understood the detachment and caution in Ye Wen's words but harbored no resentment. It was natural for defectors to be met with suspicion—they were used to it.
As Ji Dong and Lie Yan retreated, Ye Wen turned his attention back to the god realm.
At this point, the god realm was in complete disarray. Both inside and out, it was flooded with spatial turbulence capable of severely injuring ordinary gods.
Ye Wen estimated that even if he didn't intervene, given enough time, the god realm—now out of control—would inevitably collapse.
But at this moment, two dazzling lights erupted from within the god realm. One was purple, filled with terrifying destruction laws, and the other green, brimming with life-giving energy.
Ye Wen narrowed his eyes, recognizing that Destruction and Life had acted. If anyone in the god realm still had the ability to suppress spatial turbulence, it was this couple.
But Ye Wen could only call this couple foolish.
Though this artificially created spatial turbulence wasn't as vast as those formed by the forces of nature, in their injured state, even if they managed to suppress it, they would undoubtedly fall into extreme weakness afterward.
If the spatial turbulence was a pack of wolves, Ye Wen was the tiger lurking behind them. Now, it was truly a case of being caught between a wolf and a tiger.
However, considering the imminent return of the original Kindness and Evil God Kings, Ye Wen didn't plan to sit idly by. Instead, he intended to accelerate the god realm's collapse.
"Tianhun, Dong'er, focus on destroying the outer layers of the god realm. I'll handle dismantling its core."
Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong nodded in unison. Under the horrified gazes of the gods, they wielded their Super Divine scythes and began rapidly dismantling the already fractured and overburdened barriers of the god realm.
The gods wanted to stop them, but spatial turbulence was a force that only 1st Class gods could confront head-on—even artificially generated turbulence posed the same challenge.
Moreover, the 1st Class gods were all severely injured, barely able to move, let alone intercept Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong.
While 2nd Class gods working together could navigate through the turbulence, the gap of nearly 20 levels in cultivation made it nearly impossible for them to catch up, let alone stop them.
Watching the god realm crumble further, Destruction God King's heart ached. He couldn't believe that what started as intimidation had escalated into outright rebellion. Why hadn't Ye Wen negotiated instead of flipping the table?
At this moment, Destruction God King was filled with regret.
But if Ye Wen had known Destruction God King's mindset, he would have mocked and ridiculed him—not for regret, but for fearing the loss of years of effort.
Realizing he was no match for Ye Wen, Destruction God King could only try to delay the god realm's collapse and buy time for the return of his former leaders.
As for the Goddess of Life—
She was merely a support character. Healing allies and suppressing or defeating some 1st Class gods was within her capabilities, but engaging in direct combat with God Kings was beyond her.
The Goddess of Life, whose true form was the Ancient Tree of Life, was a naturally born deity. She had never experienced human suffering, growing up in a metaphorical honey jar. She could handle favorable situations, but this desperate scenario, filled with negative buffs, left her utterly helpless.
However, in this critical moment, the Goddess of Life seemed to experience an epiphany, quietly breaking through a long-standing bottleneck.
But she paid no heed to this breakthrough. Instead, with deep apology and love, she gazed at Destruction God King and said,
"I'm sorry, Little Zi (Purple). For all these years, I haven't given you a child."
Destruction: -_-? Why bring this up now?
Then, to Destruction's utter shock, the Goddess of Life completely dissipated, merging into his body.
With her final act, the Goddess of Life left this message:
"Little Zi, I've come to understand that the pinnacle of life is death, and the pinnacle of death gives birth to new life. So… live on with my power."
In this moment, the Goddess of Life dissolved her existence entirely, transforming into nourishment and granting Destruction God King an unprecedented boost.
Destruction God King, who had never known how to cry since birth, was left speechless after the initial shock. Uncontrollable tears streamed down his face, expressing the profound sorrow in his heart.
Through the Goddess of Life's sacrifice, Destruction God King not only healed his injuries but also broke through his long-standing bottleneck. He had ascended to the realm of Supreme God King!
Yet, there was no joy in Destruction God King's heart.
Just as the Goddess of Life had realized the essence of life in her final moments, he too fully understood his own heart and the meaning of love.
If given a choice, Destruction God King wouldn't have wanted the Goddess of Life to perish. Even abandoning the god realm, he would have chosen to continue living with her.
But now, it was too late!
Destruction God King's once calm face twisted in madness. He gave up maintaining the god realm's survival. His eyes turned blood-red, and his murderous aura was palpable even from afar.
Ye Wen, with his keen perception, instantly understood that Destruction God King had taken the final step, truly entering the ranks of top-tier God Kings.
Soon, Ye Wen sensed the Destruction God King locking all his attention onto him.
"It's you! It's all your fault!
If you hadn't started this divine war, my Little Green wouldn't have died today. You will pay!"
Destruction roared furiously. With that, he grabbed the Staff of Destruction, leapt out of the god realm, crossed the spatial gate, and charged straight at Ye Wen.
Ye Wen showed no fear in his eyes.
Douluo Planet was no longer the fragile planet it had been after tens of thousands of years of exploitation, where even minor gods could cause spatial distortions. It was now a powerful world capable of nurturing multiple God King-level beings.
With this foundation, Ye Wen feared neither the original Kindness nor Evil God Kings, let alone a newly ascended Destruction God King.
Now, Destruction God King abandoned all pretense, enveloped in suffocating destruction laws. He swung the Staff of Destruction and smashed it toward Ye Wen.
Ye Wen didn't hold back either. His eyes blazed with divine light as he gripped a silver dragon spear and thrust it directly at Destruction God King.
Neither side defended. Their powerful attacks landed squarely on each other.
Ye Wen was confident in his defense. The silver armor covering his body was impervious to all forms of attack. Destruction God King's destruction laws were commonplace and easily countered. In Ye Wen's calculations, they couldn't possibly break through his defenses.
But Ye Wen still had some questions.
Though the Destruction God King appeared somewhat deranged, he hadn't lost his mind. So why did he dare to take Ye Wen's attack head-on?
The seemingly plain silver dragon spear was, in fact, forged from Gu Yuena's Silver Dragon King essence and Na'er's life-bound martial soul. Combined, this unassuming spear ranked among the top tier of super divine artifacts, possessing absolute suppression over all laws.
Soon, Ye Wen received his answer.
Destruction had literally rotted away.
Compared to Ye Wen's hundred-meter dragon body, Destruction's flesh began to decay, replaced by a mass of black-purple mud imbued with destructive energy.
Only then did Ye Wen remember: none of the five Great God Kings of the Douluo God Realm post-Dragon God era were simple beings. Though Destruction had previously been a high-tier God King, his true form—like the Ancient Tree of Life destined to become the Life God—was a unique cosmic lifeform born from a special energy in the universe.
Its scientific name? Destruction Essence—a terrifying cosmic entity inherently capable of annihilating and destroying all forces.
But there was no time for Ye Wen to dwell on this. In mere moments, Destruction's true form expanded to match Ye Wen's size and entangled him.
Ye Wen's expression darkened—not out of fear of Destructio, but out of frustration for his own oversight.
Though destruction laws were common among many god positions, hence Ye Wen's dismissal of them as "commonplace," when combined with Destruction's racial traits, the silver dragon spear, though capable of suppressing his destruction laws, proved ineffective against this core-less elemental lifeform.
At this moment, Destruction merged completely with his super divine artifact, the Staff of Destruction. He had become the embodiment of destruction itself. Even the ground touched by the black-purple mud instantly turned gray and lifeless.
Ye Wen flapped his dragon wings, intending to create distance between himself and Destruction.
Though Ye Wen wasn't afraid, Destruction's current form was vexing. Having reached the Supreme God King level, he was now the personification of destruction. Against this form, even Ye Wen's chaos dragon flames, powered by countless laws, couldn't inflict effective damage. Destruction represented pure destruction—a concept immune to conventional attacks.
But how could the Destruction God King, filled with hatred for Ye Wen, let him escape so easily?
The massive black-purple mud now condensed into three circular holes, resembling Destruction's face, roaring with venomous fury.
"I won't let you escape! I won't forgive you! I'll destroy you here today! Die with me! Annihilate Heaven and Earth!"
Terrifying destruction laws converged, forming a colossal purple storm that engulfed Ye Wen and Destruction.
But this wasn't the end. This ultimate technique, Annihilate Heaven and Earth, wasn't simply meant to restrain Ye Wen.
Above the tornado, a black-purple spherical lightning began to gather. This was the true killing move of Annihilate Heaven and Earth.
While resisting Destruction's attacks, Ye Wen watched the sphere above with a grave expression.
"Troublesome…"
But this single word seemed to strike a nerve.
"You vile foreign god dares to look down on my destruction laws! Today, I'll show you the last moment of your life—Annihilate Heaven and Earth: Descent!"
As Destruction roared in anger, the massive spherical lightning contracted violently before plummeting downward.
At this moment, the heavens and earth fell silent. Only the blinding black-purple lightning raged, proclaiming the unparalleled might of Destruction.
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