Jin Li's sacrifice had already proceeded past the halfway mark, her figure becoming increasingly faint, resembling a thin piece of paper being pierced by sunlight as golden light continuously poured from her body into Huo Yuhao, looking as though it would be completely finished in just a few more breaths.
Suddenly, however, that continuously flowing energy abruptly stagnated, and the sacrificial process was actually forcefully interrupted.
According to Electrolux's previous words, Spirit Beast sacrifice was one of the most fundamental Law on the Douluo Continent, and once initiated, it was irreversible.
During the sacrificial process, everything around them would be as if the pause button had been pressed.
Yet at this moment, this ironclad rule was completely shattered, because the one who acted was the God of Destruction, and what he mastered was a power far surpassing the so-called "Law" of the Douluo Continent.
Not only did the energy flow of the sacrifice stagnate, but the entire illusion battlefield also fell silent at the very same instant.
Those Spirit Masters who were fighting froze mid-air, and even the expressions on their faces solidified in a certain state, as if being frozen in time.
The burning flames no longer flickered, the drifting dust hung suspended in the air, and even the wind stopped.
Between heaven and earth, it seemed that only Huo Yuhao and the God of Destruction were able to move freely.
The God of Destruction's gaze casually swept across this pause-pressed battlefield, finally landing on that Seraphim figure in mid-air.
He could not help but let out a cold snort: "As expected of Tang San's handiwork."
Huo Yuhao acutely grasped the key point in the other party's words and hurriedly pursued the question: "Senior, was everything here arranged by Tang San?"
The God of Destruction withdrew his gaze, looked at Huo Yuhao, and said only two words: "Indeed."
Huo Yuhao's breathing abruptly turned hurried, and he did not doubt the God of Destruction's words in the slightest.
He simply hadn't expected that everything he had just experienced was actually all being manipulated by Tang San in secret.
He quickly figured it out; no wonder Jin Li could not escape the fate of sacrifice—it turned out that a God King had personally stepped down to interfere in all of this.
In his heart, Jin Lao's previous reminder to be careful of Tang San resurfaced, yet he hadn't expected that the other party, with the dignity of a God King, would actually make a move against him personally—truly such low means!
Originally, he had only regarded Tang San as a potential imaginary enemy, but at this moment, the surging hatred in his heart rose up, and he now completely regarded him as his enemy.
Fortunately, however, the God King of Destruction had taken action, and matters seemed to already have a turning point.
He steadied his mind and hurriedly pursued: "Senior, can you restore Jin Li to her original state?"
The God of Destruction did not answer this question, instead asking: "Kid, you should first explain what on earth is going on here."
At the same time the words fell, that Scepter of Destruction that had originally floated quietly above Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea suddenly moved.
It descended slowly, falling into the left hand of the God of Destruction like a fallen leaf, the dark patterns on the surface of the scepter glowing slightly in his palm for a brief moment, as if echoing with a certain power of the same Origin.
Meanwhile, a flash of purple light occurred in the right hand of the God of Destruction, and another identical Scepter of Destruction was grasped in his hand.
As one of the Supremes of the Divine Realm, looking at the two identical Scepter of Destructions in his hands at this moment, the God of Destruction also felt a wave of surging emotions in his heart.
He had lived through long years and seen countless bizarre matters, yet he had never encountered such a bizarre situation.
Two identical super Divine Artifacts appearing simultaneously, what on earth was going on?
At this moment, his heart was filled with puzzlement as he awaited the answer given by Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, pacifying the surging emotions within his chest.
Looking into the God of Destruction's scarlet eyes, he earnestly spoke: "Senior God King, we have met before."
The God of Destruction's brows moved slightly, and those scarlet eyes narrowed.
The tone of this young man speaking did not seem fake, yet if he had truly seen this human from the Lower Realm, it was impossible for him to have no impression at all.
He remained silent without interrupting, waiting for Huo Yuhao to continue speaking.
Meeting his gaze, Huo Yuhao continued: "We encountered each other in the World Ten Thousand Years in the future."
Hearing this, a trace of obvious shock finally flashed across the God of Destruction's scarlet eyes, and he could not help but say: "Ten Thousand Years in the future?"
The skepticism in his tone was unmasked, but Huo Yuhao's expression remained serious: "That's right, I saw Senior and the Goddess of Life in the World Ten Thousand Years in the future, and this super Divine Artifact was bestowed upon me by Senior from Ten Thousand Years in the future."
The God of Destruction furrowed his brows, while Huo Yuhao continued: "Ten Thousand Years later, a major upheaval occurred in the Divine Realm, and Senior fought a great battle with the Sea God Tang San."
The God of Destruction only felt that what this young man said was becoming increasingly preposterous, yet he lowered his head to take a look at the Scepter of Destruction in his left hand—that obvious sword scar indeed radiated the aura of the Asura God.
With a casual wave from Huo Yuhao, a purplish-black ball of light above the Spiritual Sea silently flew into his hand.
He delivered that ball of light before the God of Destruction, saying in a solemn tone: "Everything Senior wants to know is right here."
Previously, the God of Destruction's attention had been almost entirely attracted by that super Divine Artifact; by comparison, those two wisps of weak destruction and life auras had not drawn much of his attention.
Yet at this moment, following Huo Yuhao's action, that ball of destruction light slowly floated before him, pressing against the center of his brows like a fallen leaf lifted by the wind.
The next instant, a torrent of memories surged into his mind.
That was a piece of 'advice' left to his younger self by the God of Destruction of that space-time Ten Thousand Years later, who was on the verge of perishing.
The memories unfolded in the form of fragments and images, from the Divine Realm's upheaval to the confrontation with Tang San, from the power of destruction being suppressed to the scene of the Goddess of Life perishing alongside him—scene after scene clearly and heavily branded itself into his Divine Thought.
Huo Yuhao then saw that the God of Destruction's gaze was constantly changing, from the initial shock to deep concentration, and from concentration to anger, that surging fluctuation alternating and transforming like a storm deep within his scarlet eyes.
Clearly, when receiving this information from Ten Thousand Years in the future, the mood of this God King was likewise not calm.
Soon, that ball of destruction light shattered with a bang, transforming into countless tiny star specks that dissipated within Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, completing its final mission.
When the God of Destruction looked at Huo Yuhao once more, his gaze had undergone a massive change.
Gone was the suspicion and indifference from just moments ago, replaced by a trace of genuine gratitude and gentleness.
At this moment, he no longer suspected that there was the slightest bit of falsehood in it; a Mortal could not possibly weave such a meticulous and real lie in front of him, a God King.
Moreover, that power of destruction echoing with his Origin and that super Divine Artifact were simply the best proof.
Looking at Huo Yuhao, the God of Destruction spoke with a rare sense of emotion in his tone: "Kid Huo, what great fortune to actually be able to acquire the ability to transmigrate through Ten Thousand Years of space-time; this is an authority that even God Kings cannot grasp."
He paused for a moment, then added: "Fortunately for you, however, this deity was able to learn of these events that will happen in the future."
As he spoke, his gaze narrowed slightly, and he could not help but let out a cold snort: "Tang San! What truly good methods!"
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