The Eye of the God is an ancient weapon of the Gods that has not been used for a long time. It had been stored for thousands of years in a secret chamber known only to the God Emperor. The reason why the Eye of the God has never been used again is because once it is used, the three realms would be destroyed, unable to withstand its immense power.
History records that the Eye of the God has only been used twice. The first was to destroy a corrupted realm and create a new order, and the second—Jian Hong did not know what it was. One thing is certain: its power is not something he could withstand, let alone rival.
But today, Luo Tianqi dared to use it purely out of his ego. The man could even obtain and purify the deadliest weapon in the world. Slowly, Jian Hong looked downward, just as Luo Tianqi smiled. "Something's wrong. This must have been planned. The Eye of the God cannot be purified in just a few days. Does that mean Luo Tianqi has arranged everything? Has he already predicted this great war? And is killing me part of his grand plan?"
Next, there was only a victorious smile on Luo Tianqi's face. He felt satisfied seeing how pathetic Jian Hong looked as the Eye of the God slowly descended into the Mortal Realm. Clutching his chest, gasping occasionally.
"You may have the God-Slaying Formation. But I have purified a more powerful weapon to kill you!" Luo Tianqi shouted.
The man then rose, enduring all the painful injuries in his body. He moved his hands in a complex pattern until a golden light emitted from his forehead. Jian Hong, seeing this, did not remain idle. He shot like lightning toward Luo Tianqi, who was already floating in the air, "If Luo Tianqi succeeds in activating all the energy of the Eye of the God, then not only I, but the entire three realms could be destroyed."
Jian Hong's hands spread out, eyes closed. Slowly, the red and black light from his body flowed into his hands. From afar, Jian Hong began attacking Tianqi with his magic. The spell did not miss, even slightly injuring Tianqi.
"Argh!" Tianqi screamed. He lost focus on activating the Eye of the God. Then he stopped and glared at Jian Hong with fury. His hand rose to the sky, and a lightning bolt struck his hand, delivering a weapon larger than a sword. "Today, I must let you die!"
Tianqi shot toward Jian Hong. Both clashed swords with rapid movements. Their opposing energies scattered in the air, showing how their geist fought from one side to the other with lightning-fast motions.
Jian Hong, who had exhausted all his energy for the God-Slaying Formation, was pushed backward. "Damn, it seems my formation will lose. Even after absorbing all of Tianqi's power, he still does not die. His strength is even growing faster than mine. What should I do?"
The man stared at the formation above him, which was still open. But it no longer absorbed Tianqi's power. The formation had stopped and vanished instantly. It could only last two minutes if it failed to absorb energy from other immortals.
Seeing this, Luo Tianqi finally laughed with satisfaction, "Hahaha, do you admit it now, Jian Hong? If you had admitted it from the start, perhaps I would have been kind enough not to let you die under the Eye of the God."
Jian Hong was cornered. He looked up where the Eye of the God was almost fully open. "You know that if the power of the Eye of the God is unleashed, none of the three realms will remain. So why are you still doing it?"
Jian Hong's voice weakened. At first, he tried to convince himself that perhaps there was still some good left in Luo Tianqi's body. After all, they had once shared the same soul. They had also once faced life and death together. But it turned out all of that was just false hope when he heard the words of the God of War.
"You already know too much. Isn't it better to end everything here? Besides, if you truly cared about the three realms, you should never have decided to resist me in the first place. And now, even if I have to destroy the last place in the world, I will still do it as long as I can kill you!"
Hearing that, Jian Hong's anger boiled over, his blood heating up. Smoke emitted from his body, and with a single motion, he created a massive shadow with many hands behind him, "Asura Demon Body!"
After saying that, the Asura Demon behind him screamed and emitted a blinding light. Jian Hong immediately leaped to attack Tianqi, but the man blocked the strike with a golden shield shaped like layered lotus petals, "Thousand-Petal Fortress!"
Jian Hong, standing at the center of the Asura Demon, continued striking Luo Tianqi brutally, until the clashing energies even uprooted several trees.
"ARGHH!!!" Jian Hong screamed and combined the many Asura hands to strike Tianqi simultaneously, creating an extraordinary earthquake.
The man was panting. The Asura Demon's body had already disappeared. Now Jian Hong felt extremely weak; he had little confidence that Tianqi might already be defeated. After a while, he finally floated closer to the Eye of the God, "How can I stop this?"
But before Jian Hong could figure out how to stop the deadly weapon, his body was pulled from behind by a cord of energy. The man was shocked and struggled when he realized it was Luo Tianqi, "I knew you wouldn't die that easily."
"And I knew I could kill you today."
After saying that, Luo Tianqi skillfully moved his fingers. The furnace he had purified earlier merged with the Eye of the God. Within a fraction of a second, the Eye of the God fully opened.
As soon as it opened, all its clones also activated and rolled. Jian Hong began to feel intense pain. His energy seemed to be absorbed into the Eye of the God. "Arghhh!!!"
He even vomited blood several times. And worst of all, the sound of explosions began ringing in his ears. The smaller Eye of the God started raining fire, burning the already barren forest. This was truly the end, and Jian Hong could not stop it.
Then, after a short while, thousands of arrows began to fall from the Eye of the God. They were no ordinary arrows, each tipped with the fire of destruction. Jian Hong shook his head, unable to believe Luo Tianqi was doing this just to kill him, "YOU'VE COMPLETELY LOST YOUR MIND, LUO TIANQI! YOU'LL DIE WITH ME IF YOU DON'T STOP THIS!"
"HAHAHA! Even if I go to hell with you, I will still make you suffer!"
Jian Hong was speechless and thought to himself, "I cannot wait for the Eye of the God to destroy me; I have to do something!" Jian Hong continued struggling to break the magical binding, while Tianqi laughed far away.
The man used all his power to resist. One arrow managed to scratch his body. But it all seemed in vain, as Jian Hong had lost all his power under the pressure of the Eye of the God. "It's impossible for my end to be like this, right?"
The power in his chest surged. It was a black demonic aura. As the energy released, Tianqi's binding on him automatically broke.
On the spot, Luo Tianqi stopped laughing when he saw this, "How can you still have power even after everything that happened?"
Jian Hong did not reply. He floated and released his power again, the black energy enveloping his body. Both hands aimed forward with flowing magic. "I summon the demonic power to rise. I call forth all that is cursed from the darkness to aid me. I summon the deepest power of hell to defeat this grand weapon. Come!"
Now, black energy flowed through Jian Hong's body, helping him forcibly close the Eye of the God and act as a shield for himself.
Not staying idle, Luo Tianqi, standing not far away, retrieved two swords. "Who do you think you are? You are only a sword spirit dreaming of defeating the God of War. Today, you will see how the God of War should work."
Luo Tianqi shot suddenly to strike Jian Hong from behind. But before the sword could touch Jian Hong, it was stopped in midair and reversed to pierce Luo Tianqi's arm.
"ARGH!" Luo Tianqi screamed, clutching his bleeding arm.
Tianqi's scream made Jian Hong look over. Through the chaotic ruins, through the smoke caused by explosions, Jian Hong saw a figure familiar to him. Even though the figure was partially obscured by the smoke, Jian Hong would never mistake it.
"Jia Lin?"