At this moment.
He could clearly feel his life rapidly ebbing away, his already weak breath plummeting even further.
Every sensation served to remind Mikyus.
His life!
Was not long for this world!
Feeling this, Mikyus's pupils couldn't help but reveal a trace of fear.
Death!
He never expected to live for so many long years, only to fall not at the hands of other main gods.
But at the hands of a dragon brat whose situation he didn't even understand.
If only.
Mikyus had seen the lightning pillar back then.
He would have never come.
Alas, there are no "if onlys"!
Time could not be rewound.
However, when he saw the giant hand that had already rushed forward not far away.
Mikyus forcibly pried open his drooping eyelids, staring intently at the area covered by vines.
Since his demise was inevitable, it was only a matter of time.
He no longer dwelled on it, only wanting to see how those people would die.
And what emotions Ao Yuan would have upon witnessing their deaths before him!
If only he could make Ao Yuan show even a flicker of unwillingness or regret!
That would be enough!
Under his gaze, the giant hand moved with incredible speed.
In an instant!
It covered the area!
Boom!
A deafening explosion erupted, the giant hand instantly covering the vines!
"What's happening?"
"What's going on?"
"Why do I feel like there's an earthquake out of nowhere!"
…
Simultaneously, those covered by the vines were startled, and each became somewhat panicked.
"Hahaha!"
Seeing this, Mikyus's face, which had become incredibly contorted with ferocity, suddenly broke into a smile.
To have so many people accompany him in death!
It was not too bad!
He couldn't help but painfully turn his head towards Ao Yuan's direction.
Now, he was eager to see the unusual expression on Ao Yuan's face.
Only then would his current heart find some solace.
He turned his head to look, and his expression suddenly froze.
Because.
Ao Yuan's expression was completely calm, with no trace of unusual emotion.
If Mikyus hadn't known he wasn't mistaken, he would have thought his eyesight was faulty and he had misread.
After all, if someone so important to Ao Yuan had died.
How could he be completely unaffected?
Just as he was pondering this, he suddenly felt the ground begin to shake.
Instinctively, Mikyus turned his head to look.
It would have been better if he hadn't looked. The moment he did, Mikyus's eyes widened instantly.
At the same time, he understood why Ao Yuan had been so calm earlier.
As the giant hand was about to crush the vines completely.
Walls of earth suddenly rose from the ground.
On top of the earth walls were layers of misty water vapor, looking beautiful and ethereal.
And it was precisely these earth walls and water mist that replaced the vines, blocking the giant hand's advance.
"This..."
Looking at the scene before him, Mikyus's mouth parted as if to speak.
But the sound abruptly stopped.
A wave of pain instantly spread throughout his entire body.
Following that.
His body, suspended in mid-air, plummeted straight down like a bird with broken wings.
Bang!
A soft thud echoed.
Mikyus crashed onto the ground, remaining motionless for a long time.
A dignified main god!
Finally fallen!
His face was filled with complex emotions, but not a single trace of joy.
Until the very end, he had not witnessed the scene he wanted to see before his death.
Not even for a second!
On the other side.
As if sensing Mikyus's demise.
That ancient voice, like the sound of the Great Dao, suddenly grew a few degrees more enraged.
"Brat! You're courting death!"
As he spoke, his entire aura surged, and he pressed down fiercely towards the ground once more.
Crack, crack, crack!
With three crisp cracking sounds under this surging power, the weak water, the hậu thổ, and the vines couldn't hold for even a second before shattering into pieces on the ground.
"This... What do we do now?"
"Are we going to die?"
"This aura is so strong!"
…
Although the giant hand hadn't descended yet, feeling this aura, Bai Xiaomei, Mozi, Bai Feng, and the demon kings below all turned pale.
It was as if an invisible hand was constricting their throats.
They couldn't even muster any desire to resist.
At this moment, they were like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of slaughter!
At this time.
The vines covering them completely cracked apart.
Lifting their heads slightly, they could easily see the giant hand radiating a terrifying aura above them!
The giant hand moved with extreme speed, about to descend upon them in an instant.
"Oh no, it's over!"
Seeing the giant hand so close, despair, thick and overwhelming, rose in the hearts of everyone, both human and beast.
Many demon kings and human cultivators closed their eyes, quietly awaiting their death.
It wasn't that they didn't want to resist.
It was that they couldn't even muster any thought of resistance!
However.
At this critical juncture.
"Roar!"
A clear and resonant dragon's roar suddenly exploded in everyone's ears.
Following that, they felt as if a gentle breeze was blowing towards them.
Bang!
The next second, another earth-shattering collision reverberated.
The hearts of everyone, unable to speak, trembled violently.
But when they felt no pain as expected.
Unconsciously, all of them, including the beasts, opened their eyes.
They saw Ao Yuan blocking above them!
"Daimei!"
"It's Lord Dragon God, Lord Dragon God is here to save us."
"Your Majesty, the Divine Beast Guardian of the Nation!"
Everyone cried tears of joy, looking at the majestic figure blocking above them and feeling enveloped by an immense sense of security.
At this crucial moment.
Not only did they not offer any help to Ao Yuan, but in the end, he was the one who saved them.
"Quick, quick, we need to leave here."
"This is no longer a place we can stay!"
"Let's go!"
…
After the initial stupor, Bai Feng, Daimei, and Mozi came to their senses, understanding the current situation, and shouted in succession.
"We are a burden to His Majesty, the Divine Beast Guardian of the Nation!"
"Run far away, their strength is too great, we can't help Lord Dragon God at all."
"Just don't become a burden to Lord Dragon God!"
"Let's go, hurry, hurry!"
…
The shouts that reached their ears caused many other demon beasts and human cultivators to awaken.
They stopped their clamor, forcing down the fear in their hearts towards the terrifying aura, and began to flee into the distance like madmen.
At the same time.
Realizing that his attack had been blocked by Ao Yuan.
The giant hand trembled repeatedly, its entire aura surging violently.
"You deserve to die! I will annihilate you!"
As he spoke, he pressed down towards Ao Yuan once more.
The light around him continued to decay, and the giant hand became like a phantom.
But his aura had reached its peak!
…