As Yuanshi Tianzun roared, the great tree began to shake violently. All its branches stretched upwards as if grasping something, while its roots strained to pull free from the earth.
In an instant, the sky seemed to descend bit by bit. Cracks appeared in the ground as the roots were uprooted.
Everyone panicked. This was clearly a sign of the sky collapsing and the earth shattering! This fellow was truly going to return the entire world to chaos!
"Kill... kill... hurry and kill him!" everyone cried out, their weapons raining down upon the tree trunk.
However, Yuanshi Tianzun felt it would be difficult to escape this calamity. He desperately sought to destroy the Heavenly Emperor, disregarding all attacks from divine weapons and artifacts, aiming to obliterate heaven and earth. The sky grew lower, and the ground was crisscrossed with deep, bottomless ravines. Countless people fell into them.
"Master, I fear we can no longer control the situation," Li Jingjing and Zhantai Ruomei suddenly appeared beside Lu Fan, their faces filled with unease.
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the sky. He could feel a familiar scent drawing closer and closer. Was it the one who had been searching for him? He was finally about to appear!
Bang... bang... bang... Suddenly, streaks of golden light appeared. They were palm imprints. Great hand seals descended from the sky, landing upon the great tree.
"I will not let you go..."
Bang... Yuanshi Tianzun's primordial great tree shattered with a roar, dissolving into streams of light and vanishing. Only a voice echoed throughout the space.
Those points of light turned countless Asura clansmen and great demons into dust.
Lu Fan's expression was filled with annoyance. That familiar aura had instantly vanished into the distance. He had been so close to knowing who that person was, only for them to disappear again. This was infuriating!
Lu Fan's gaze suddenly shot towards the sky. Dozens of powerful beings were seated in the air.
Tathagata, Zhun Ti, Jie Yin, the Jade Emperor, Gou Chen the Great Emperor, Zi Wei the Great Emperor, Qing Hua the Great Emperor, Chang Sheng the Great Emperor, Empress Houtu, and even Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Guanyin, Samantabhadra, Manjushri... there were dozens of them.
Yuanshi Tianzun was annihilated? But it wasn't just Yuanshi Tianzun; tens of thousands of Asura clansmen, demons, and some gods and demons were also destroyed.
In an instant, the entire Tian Gu Battlefield became desolate. Nuwa and Patriarch Styx's faces changed drastically. The deceased were all their people.
"Master, Yuanshi Tianzun has been destroyed. Yuanshi Tianzun has been destroyed," Li Jingjing and Zhantai Ruomei stood behind Lu Fan, shouting with joy. Protected by Lu Fan, they had not been injured.
However, Lu Fan felt no joy. Instead, he sensed a danger approaching him.
"Lao Jun! Nuwa! Styx! Yuanshi Tianzun has cultivated into a demon and has been jointly eliminated by us. However, there are still two great demon kings here, and it seems we must join forces once more!" the Jade Emperor's voice suddenly echoed from above.
"Jade Emperor! What do you mean?" Nuwa's expression changed dramatically, and she looked at the Jade Emperor sharply.
"Nuwa, although Tianzun should not have cultivated demonic arts, the cause of this incident lies entirely with these two great demon kings. If these two had not caused chaos in the Heavenly Court, how could there have been so much trouble! Therefore, we have unanimously decided that they must be eliminated today." As the Jade Emperor spoke, he cast his gaze towards the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons and Lu Fan.
"What the Jade Emperor says is true! This humble one is willing to join forces with the great powers," Taishang Laojun smiled slightly, his figure flying towards the sky. He had clearly chosen his side.
"Jade Emperor! My grievances with Tianzun were purely personal. Since my great revenge has been avenged, I will not participate. We should not have left the Sea of Blood of Styx. I confess my guilt, I confess my guilt!" Patriarch Styx sighed, leading the few remaining disciples away.
"Alas! Only a few people remain on my Penglai Immortal Island, and we are powerless to do anything else. Farewell!" Empress Yunxiao sighed, leading a dozen people away.
At this moment, only a dozen people remained on Penglai Immortal Island. Not to mention confronting so many powerful beings, even any one of them could annihilate them. Although they wished to help Lu Fan, they were powerless. If they didn't withdraw soon, Penglai Immortal Island might be wiped out.
Suddenly, only Lu Fan, Nuwa, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons, Li Jingjing, Zhantai Ruomei, and the few remaining great demon kings were left on the ground.
"Jade Emperor! You sit back and reap the benefits, yet you don't forget to eliminate everyone. Truly a skillful move!" Lu Fan suddenly said, looking at the Jade Emperor.
"Hmph! You are merely a piece of trash who has just entered the immortal realm. You only possess this strength by relying on the God-Slaying Spear and the World-Destroying Black Lotus. If you can hand over the God-Slaying Spear and the World-Destroying Black Lotus, we might let you leave," the Jade Emperor said indifferently, looking at Lu Fan with a curl of his lip.
"I can hand over the God-Slaying Spear and the World-Destroying Black Lotus. It's not mine anyway," Lu Fan said, shrugging.
"Really? Then hand them over now, and I promise we will let you leave!" the Jade Emperor said with surprise.
"Xiao Fan! You cannot give it to them!" Nuwa immediately stepped forward. If they handed it over, they would be like lambs to the slaughter, with no room for negotiation.
"Ru Yan! Listen to me..." Lu Fan suddenly transmitted his voice to Nuwa. Nuwa's expression changed repeatedly, and finally, she gritted her teeth and nodded.
"Kid! Hurry up and hand it over!" the Jade Emperor said again.
Whoosh... Lu Fan jumped down from the World-Destroying Black Lotus. Crack... the God-Slaying Spear was also placed on the World-Destroying Black Lotus. Then he retreated more than ten steps.
"Alright, I've handed them over," Lu Fan said with a slight smile.
"Good...!" The Jade Emperor rejoiced and reached out to grab the World-Destroying Black Lotus and the God-Slaying Spear.
Hoo... Suddenly, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons snatched the World-Destroying Black Lotus and the God-Slaying Spear.
"Hmph! Jade Emperor! These were originally my things! If you want them, then come and get them! Hahaha!" The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons let out a long roar towards the sky.
"Kid! You dare to play tricks?" the Jade Emperor roared, glaring at Lu Fan.
"You want me to hand them over, so I hand them over! You can't snatch them, and you blame me?" Lu Fan said contemptuously.
"Hmph! Then let's eliminate the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons first!" The Jade Emperor's face showed anger, and he roared.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh... Countless attacks bombarded the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons.
"Then let me show you the true Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons." Bang... a black barrier bloomed from the World-Destroying Black Lotus, instantly blocking the countless attacks. The God-Slaying Spear in the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons' hand flicked, transforming into thousands of spear shadows and stabbing towards the sky.