Yang Xiangdi took a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock.

To withstand a nuclear explosion without a scratch, was this the power of a god?

"Earth Escape Wall! Great Earth Barrier! Sand Shield! Rock Control Technique! Blessing of Earth!"

Faced with Thanatos' terrifying offensive, Yang Xiangdi unleashed all his defensive skills in one breath.

In front of him, a thick pile of sturdy, tall walls and various shields materialized.

But against Thanatos' formidable power, Yang Xiangdi's methods were utterly insignificant, destroyed as easily as crushing dry weeds.

He couldn't even hold out for a second.

Every hair on Yang Xiangdi's body stood on end as he sensed an intensely potent aura of death.

"Wooden Limb Substitute!"

At the crucial moment, Yang Xiangdi conjured a wooden figure identical to himself.

*Rumble!*

With an explosive sound, the substitute Yang Xiangdi had created was annihilated, leaving nothing behind.

This frightened Yang Xiangdi into a cold sweat. If he had taken that blow, his main body would have suffered the same fate as the substitute, utterly obliterated, not even a strand of hair remaining.

"Damn it! Freezing Touch!"

Yang Xiangdi raised his staff, and a large hand formed from frost swept towards Thanatos.

That frost hand contained terrifying icy power. If a pseudo-god were touched by it, they would likely be frozen into an ice sculpture with no chance of survival.

However, even with such a powerful attack, Thanatos simply waved his hand as it approached, shattering the frost hand instantly.

"Flame Judgment!"

Yang Xiangdi switched attributes again, and terrifying flames filled the sky, engulfing Thanatos.

"Ant!"

However, Thanatos' response remained simple. He waved his hand again, and this time not only were the flames extinguished, but Yang Xiangdi himself was blasted backward.

Countless streams of black energy representing death swept over Yang Xiangdi's body, causing him to let out a hysterical scream as pieces of flesh were corroded away.

"Ah!!!"

The shrill screams echoed particularly jarringly in the underworld.

Qiao Yu and Ma Fei, who were heading towards the Underworld God Temple, stopped in their tracks.

"Yang Xiangdi!" Qiao Yu's expression changed, and he turned to go back and save Yang Xiangdi.

"Qiao Yu! Stop right there!" Ma Fei's deep voice rang out.

"What do you mean stop! Didn't you hear that was Yang Xiangdi's voice?" Qiao Yu's blue-gold eyes were filled with worry.

Ma Fei stepped forward, grabbed Qiao Yu by the collar, and stared intently into his eyes.

"Qiao Yu, we are your brothers, not children who need you to take care of!"

"When Yang Xiangdi and I decided to enter the underworld, we were already prepared to die here!"

"If Yang Xiangdi is really killed by Thanatos, then I, Ma Fei, will definitely avenge him! What you need to do now is to come with me to the Underworld God Temple and rescue Zuo You! Don't forget, Zuo You is not only your woman, she is also our companion, Yang Xiangdi and mine!"

Ma Fei's words silenced Qiao Yu. His black hair covered his eyes, and he did not speak.

"I understand!"

Qiao Yu took a deep breath, then went all out, heading towards the Underworld God Temple at top speed.

Between brothers, there was no need for polite words like thank you. What he needed to do now was to live up to Yang Xiangdi's sacrifice!

Looking at Qiao Yu's back, Ma Fei smiled, then turned his head to look in the direction of the Ice Hell, a heavy sense of worry flashing in his eyes.

"Yang Xiangdi... you must not die..."

Ma Fei immediately followed on his sword.

Ice Hell.

Yang Xiangdi lay on the frozen earth, his flesh corroded by the aura of death, the pus flowing out turned black, and the exposed bones in some places had also turned a bizarre black color.

His body twitched non-stop on the frozen earth. The extremely cold aura in the Ice Hell relieved some of Yang Xiangdi's pain, but his body was still rotting.

At this rate, it was only a matter of time before Yang Xiangdi turned into a puddle of pus.

"It hurts so much... not fully mastering the Five Elements Law... trying to deal with a god is still too difficult..."

A bitter look appeared in Yang Xiangdi's eyes, but the Law Divine Fire was not so easy to ignite.

If the Law Divine Fire were so easy to ignite, the God Realm would not seem so unattainable.

"But it doesn't matter, fortunately, Yu-ge and Ma Fei have already gone to the Underworld God Temple..."

Yang Xiangdi only felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and everything in front of him began to turn black.

He slowly closed his eyes. His body, weakened after burning fat, began to rot faster, emitting a foul odor.

White Emperor Star.

This place was originally a desolate planet within the White family's sphere of influence, but after Qiao Yu asked for it, it became the landing place for the people of Kaiji Star.

On White Emperor Star, a curvaceous woman knelt on the ground, holding her fists in front of her chest, her beautiful face filled with worry.

"Gods, Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas, if you really exist, please, please bless Yang Xiangdi to come back alive. I am willing to give everything I have in exchange for his safe return."

Dai Siyu's heart was pounding.

For some reason, she had felt inexplicably uneasy from the beginning until now, making her extremely irritable.

Her parents were both by her side, so the only explanation was that something might have happened to Yang Xiangdi, filling Dai Siyu's eyes with worry.

"Senior Siyu, are you worried about Yang Xiangdi?"

Zhao Ziyue walked to Dai Siyu's side. Since the two of them confirmed their relationship with Yang Xiangdi and Ma Fei respectively, they had also become sisters-in-law, and naturally became much closer.

"Yes... that guy is so unreliable, it's hard not to worry about him." Dai Siyu's smile was full of bitterness.

"Hey, my guy is even more unreliable. He's single-minded and acts like his life depends on showing off." Zhao Ziyue shrugged.

Dai Siyu was amused by her and laughed, as if remembering Ma Fei's performance in the combat competition.

"Ziyue, are you really not worried about Ma Fei at all?" Dai Siyu couldn't help but ask.

"I was very worried before, but then I figured it out. Worrying about him doesn't seem to change anything, it just adds to my troubles."

Zhao Ziyue smiled freely.

"Ma Fei is the man I, Zhao Ziyue, chose. Maybe he's not as strong as Qiao Yu, or as resourceful as Yang Xiangdi, but he has his advantages too. If he really dies in battle, I'll just follow him. I won't let him be alone."

Zhao Ziyue raised her head and looked up at the sky, a smile appearing on her face.

Just like when she chased after Ma Fei to leave Su City, wherever Ma Fei goes, she will go.

"I wish I could be as carefree as you." Dai Siyu smiled bitterly, she couldn't stop worrying about Yang Xiangdi.

The next moment, Dai Siyu's expression changed drastically! Her face was as pale as gold!

"Senior Siyu, what's wrong?" Zhao Ziyue also noticed that Dai Siyu's face was not right and immediately used healing magic on her.

But there were no signs of injury on Dai Siyu's body.

She moved her lips, then actually smiled. This smile was particularly strange, and at the same time, tears fell from Dai Siyu's eyes.

"Yang Xiangdi..."

"Yang Xiangdi is dead!"