As the blood-red behemoth charged down, the entire world was plunged into shadow.
Wherever the colossal beast passed, space shattered, revealing the black void of spatial turbulence.
Feeling the utterly terrifying aura, everyone below, except for Ashura and Wu Tian, turned pale, feeling as if the Immortal Palace itself was about to crumble.
Wu Tian knew this was the most critical moment; it was now or never!
With a furious roar, he rapidly shifted the hand seals, then pointed the Thunder God Scepter towards the sky with all his might!
"Thunder Dragon Sky Shatter Strike!"
In an instant, thunder roared like war drums, and the golden lightning dragon, roaring, shot up into the sky. Under countless gazes, it fiercely collided with the blood-red behemoth!
Boom!
A deafening explosion erupted, shaking the very foundations of existence.
A powerful shockwave immediately swept out, engulfing the entire Spirit Beast Realm!
Unimaginable explosions occurred everywhere, and everyone saw a blinding flash of light before losing all awareness.
After an unknown duration, perhaps mere seconds, perhaps an entire epoch.
When consciousness returned, the scene before them left their minds blank!
As far as the eye could see, everything had been reduced to ruins!
The earth had collapsed, rivers had dried up, mountains had become deep pits; the entire world had transformed.
It was like... a hellscape!
And in the sky, the Blood Heaven Demon Emperor still stood.
His breathing was slightly ragged, and his expression was grim.
The Demon Emperors and Demon Lords beside him were filled with panic, clearly greatly shaken.
On the ground, Wu Tian looked up at the demons' state, his face ashen.
His figure swayed slightly before he collapsed onto the ground, utterly spent.
After such a violent clash, his immortal energy was completely depleted.
Not only that, but the powerful impact had also severely wounded him; even the Sacred Dragon Heavenly Thunder Body and the Divine Doctor's power were useless at this moment.
This Thunder Dragon Sky Shatter Strike had carried everyone's hopes, but the outcome was one no one wished for.
Now, both he and the Spirit Beast race had lost their fighting capacity, while the demons' strength remained largely undiminished.
They were the fish, and the demons were the knives.
All their resistance had dissolved into foam.
A wave of grief and indignation surged through Wu Tian.
They were so close to a new dawn for the world, yet things had ended in such a manner.
Powerless, so utterly powerless.
Despite the unwillingness gnawing at his heart, he had lost the ability to resist.
He had escaped death countless times before, but this time, his good fortune seemed to have run out completely.
The world held no more hope.
Just as Wu Tian's emotions churned, the Blood Heaven Demon Emperor wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, revealing a trace of blood on his skin.
Instantly, his face contorted into an expression of extreme ferocity.
"To dare spill my noble blood... Damn you... you truly are damned!"
He felt as if he were about to explode with rage.
The moment Wu Tian's strike collided with his, he had felt a sense of mortal peril.
This had forced him to increase his demonic energy output, yet he was still wounded by Wu Tian.
Although this injury was not severe for him, it still ignited his fury.
To him, Ashura, Wu Tian, or anyone else were mere ants.
He felt he could crush them in droves with a single step, that no one could oppose him.
Yet now, these ants had wounded him, which was an unimaginable insult!
Veins bulged on his forehead, his ferocious appearance resembling that of a demon.
He glared down at Wu Tian, his low voice echoing through the sky: "The power of the Sacred Dragon is indeed a dangerous thing."
"I never expected that a mere Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Art, when combined with the power of the Sacred Dragon, could unleash such energy."
"You haven't even advanced to Immortal King, yet you already possess such attack power!"
"If you were to succeed in advancing, you would undoubtedly be a threat to our Demon race, which is why I must eliminate you today."
"Boy, you have every reason to be proud for pushing me this far."
"Now, prepare to bid farewell to this world!"
The Blood Heaven Demon Emperor spread his hands, and a crimson light flared from them, as if each hand held a sphere of blood-red light.
An evil and deadly aura emanated from the blood spheres; even from hundreds of meters away, Wu Tian could smell the heavy scent of blood.
He knew the Blood Heaven Demon Emperor's killing intent was resolute, and he knew he could not evade this attack, yet he felt no fear, only burning anger in his eyes.
He struggled to stand, attempting to release his immortal energy again, but his condition was too dire; he felt pain just standing, let alone using immortal energy.
He stared intently at the Blood Heaven Demon Emperor, who in turn stared back with murderous intent.
Their gazes locked across the distance, life and death hanging by a thread!
As his preparations neared completion, the Blood Heaven Demon Emperor continued, "Boy, this move was intended for killing Immortal Kings. You should be content to die by it."
"From this day forth, there will be no more Sacred Dragon power in this world."
"The ultimate victor will be none other than our Demon race!"
With that, the Blood Heaven Demon Emperor's voice suddenly rose.
The next moment, he slammed his hands downwards, and the two blood spheres each unleashed a crimson beam of light.
As the beams met, they fused into a single, thicker blood-red wave of energy!
The wave crackled with a mournful lightning, and its descent was accompanied by a dull tearing sound, as if nothing could impede its progress.
As the wave drew closer, Wu Tian felt his very body about to explode.
The intense pain forced one of his knees to buckle, crashing into the ground and creating a shallow crater.
At this moment, no one could intervene to save him, and he had already prepared himself for death.
The wave advanced with unstoppable force, about to strike him.
But just then, a sharp phoenix cry suddenly pierced the void like an arrow!
Everyone was startled by the sound.
Immediately following, a purple light shot forth, directly colliding with the blood-red wave, and this attack, capable of killing an Immortal King, was effortlessly neutralized!
Simultaneously, a majestic female voice echoed through the void.
"Enough, Blood Heaven Demon Emperor. With my presence here today, you shall not act so presumptuously!"