"When you knelt, I nodded. Now that you don't want to kneel, you want to stand up?"
The Divine King landed gracefully, let out a cold snort, and stepped on Xia Bailin's chest. With a few crisp cracks, Xia Bailin's chest bones shattered, and he vomited blood profusely.
"Even if you want to stand up, you need my permission."
After speaking, the Divine King ignored the dying Xia Bailin. His body flickered, and he disregarded the fierce battle between the Divine Lords. The attacks unleashed by the battle raged around him, but all were blocked by his protective divine light.
He arrived before Chen Du.
"Not running?" the Divine King asked with a smile.
Chen Du shook his head and said frankly, "Running is useless, it's a waste of energy."
The Divine King was silent for a moment. Perhaps genuinely moved by his talent, he persuaded him again, "Return to my command. After I quell the rebellion, there will be a seat for you in the Divine King's Hall."
"Loyalty is a basic requirement of a servant," Chen Du said, looking at the Divine King. His pupils reflected the shimmering light of the Divine King's protective divine light. He showed no fear from beginning to end. Despite all his schemes, he had challenged the strongest being of this era. In the end, could he possibly survive?
Chen Du had foreseen his end the moment he decided to stay. Now, it had finally come to fruition. Why should he be afraid?
The Divine King sighed and said no more. He looked at Chen Du, as if wanting to imprint his image deeply in his eyes.
Then,
White flames ignited on Chen Du's body. These were the divine fires ignited by the divine power of the Divine King realm.
Chen Du bathed in the flames, his body turning to ash inch by inch. Even the ashes were burned clean. He stared intently at the Divine King, a smile on his face.
"Divine King, it's truly boring to match wits with you. You wanted to use me, yet you could only watch me grow stronger step by step. You are confident in your absolute power and look down on me. Now, even if you win the final war, you will only gain a shattered divine realm.
"Moreover, you are destined to fail."
Chen Du looked at the broken clouds in the sky and smiled faintly.
"I am fortunate to have shared a spiritual journey and drunkenly wandered in dreams with one master, and to have brought the setting sun and starry river across all realms with another."
Just then,
A bloody saber light flashed from the edge of the Mu Kui Star Clan realm, forcefully splitting the divine realm's divine power barrier. A figure flickered and appeared beside Chen Du, reaching out to grab him, but missed.
"Chen Du..."
He Li stared blankly at his empty palm, surrounded by scattering white sparks, tiny and desolate.
"Heh heh... heh heh..."
He Li suddenly laughed. Despite rushing here at top speed, was he still unable to see him one last time?
"Hahaha... hahaha..."
He Li let out a sorrowful, hearty laugh, hot tears streaming from his eyes. At this moment, his eyes were fixed only on that towering figure, his gaze flashing like lightning, filled with rage and hatred.
He Li suppressed his laughter, gradually calming down. Beneath his calm expression was a twisted face as ferocious as a vengeful ghost. He gripped the bloody saber, wisps of white star divine power swirling around him like dragons and snakes. He looked up at the Divine King and softly uttered two words:
"Die."
At this moment, the Divine King had already made his move. Since He Li had arrived, there was no reason to let him live. The situation was clear. In the Divine King's heart, He Li was inferior to Chen Du in every aspect.
The Divine King threw a punch at He Li, imbued with the supreme divine power of the Divine King realm.
He Li took a step forward and swung his bloody saber, striking the Divine King's fist heavily. Wild divine power erupted, directly shattering the entire Mu Kui Star Clan realm. The divine realm consequently lost a corner and was on the verge of collapse.
The Divine King frowned. He hadn't expected He Li to possess the strength to resist him in a single blow. Furthermore, as Chen Du had said, even if he suppressed the rebels, all that would be left for him was a shattered divine realm.
The moment the Mu Kui Star Clan realm was shattered, the connection between the divine realm and the universe began to twist. The continuous booming sounds were like the roars of beasts from another dimension, and the cries of demons from hell.
He Li was sent flying thousands of feet, stabilizing himself in the violent currents. He flicked his wrist, shaking off a few drops of blood from his tiger's mouth.
Immediately after,
A thin white line appeared behind He Li, as if originating from ancient times, having traversed countless epochs to finally descend here. The entire space seemed to be split in two by a single slash. He Li stood in front, extending his hand towards the Divine King.
Buzz!
The white line behind He Li, like a narrowed eye, suddenly opened. Dense timelines shot out from the eye, like a torrential downpour, all aimed at the Divine King.
The Divine King stood firm, allowing the timelines to impact him. What shocked him was that his protective divine light was weakening in an extremely peculiar way, as if it were reversing, or rather, his protective divine light was returning to its initial state.
With each impact of a timeline, his protective divine light returned to his body in the form of divine power, ceasing to exist as protective divine light.
Moreover, the divine power that returned to his body did not replenish him; instead, it dissipated, vanishing completely.
"Is this the power of the Law of Time?" the Divine King couldn't help but marvel at the power of the Law of Time. No being existing within time could resist the erosion of time, not even gods, not even himself.
The Divine King's figure flickered, dodging the impact of the timelines. While evading, he unleashed several beams of divine light, piercing through He Li's body.
Several blood holes appeared on He Li's body, blood gushing like a fountain. But he paid it no mind. His right hand tightly gripped the saber hilt. From his palm outwards, a milky white halo spread like viscous glue, covering the entire blade. In an instant, the bloody saber transformed into a phantom white saber.
"That's the Law of Time! He's imbued the saber with the power of time!" the Divine King's heart tightened. He decided to instantly kill He Li, to prevent him from using the Law of Time further. Otherwise, as he continued to comprehend the Law of Time through combat, the future consequences would be considerable.
The Divine King hovered in the sky, exhaling a slow breath. However, in the next moment, the entire divine realm began to shake.
Boom, boom, boom!!!
Heaven and earth trembled. The divine power of the Divine King realm was everywhere, his divine might seemingly tangible.
On the other side, the battle between the Divine Lords was forced to halt. One group stood before the Divine King's Hall, while the other flickered behind He Li, watching the Divine King who towered in the sky.
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