High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 788 Ultimate Technique "Extreme Annihilation"! The Strongest God King (6K)

The Dream World.

Within the 'Dream Universe Realm' created by the God Emperor of Heart Dreams, there lies a mysterious island.

Most of the island was empty, except for a series of massive, floating black thrones and a golden throne at the highest point.

At this moment, powerful consciousnesses descended, followed by figures radiating powerful auras emerging from the many thrones: Starry Sky God Emperor, Awakening Star God Emperor, Myriad Paths God Emperor, Flame Cloud God Emperor, Golden Moon God Emperor... God Emperors of the Heart Dream Universe appeared one by one.

Quickly, a full fifteen God Emperors appeared.

Only the golden throne and two black thrones hung in the air... Clearly, this was the place where the highest level of the newly established alliance after the many god emperors of the Xinmeng Universe submitted to Li Yuan held a meeting.

The three who did not appear were naturally Alliance Leader Li Yuan, Heart Dream God Emperor, and Chaos God Emperor.

Since the formation of the new alliance, the many original divine court forces in the Heart Dream Universe have gradually merged together... Although the Heart Dream God Emperor has not yet appeared, the one that has played the biggest role in the process of merging the many divine courts is the 'Dream Universe' created by the Heart Dream God Emperor.

The influx of countless celestial gods and true gods from various divine courts into the Dream Universe Realm made communication between them more convenient and swift, and caused the entire alliance territory to truly begin to evolve into a unified whole.

Same system!
Communication is becoming increasingly restricted!
Only then can the original closed-off and isolated relationships between various forces be broken down... Even the highest-ranking God Emperors no longer need to communicate through cause and effect transmissions; they can simply entrust a thought to this Dream Universe Realm to communicate.

"Everyone."

"As you all probably already know, the Alliance Leader just joined forces with the Dark Furnace Ruler and the Lotus Symbol Ruler at the Three Flames Mountain in the Ancient Ruins of the Long River, together with the Qingqi Ruler of the 32 Dark Domains." The Myriad Paths God Emperor's voice was impassioned and quite excited: "And ultimately killed the Lotus Symbol Ruler's true form."

"In this battle, the Alliance Leader's might shook the universe, which should be a joyous occasion for our Universe Alliance," said the Myriad Paths God Emperor with great excitement.

"Indeed, this is a joyous occasion." The Golden Moon God Emperor's voice was melodious: "Our alliance and the Han Xingyu Alliance have been fighting each other, and we have always been at a disadvantage. This time, our alliance leader was even attacked and killed... yet we launched a counterattack, which is enough to prove the strength of our alliance leader."

"Alliance Leader, to be able to fight against a Dominator with the power of a God-King is probably unprecedented throughout history." The Hundred Dragon God Emperor also sighed with emotion, "A fortunate event!"

"Once the news spreads completely, I'm afraid all the major powers in the universe will be shaken." The eyes of the Flame Cloud God Emperor were very bright.

The numerous god-emperors all expressed their joy in their words.

It was both a compliment to Li Yuan and a genuine expression of joy from the God Emperor.

"Starry sky!"

"We have to thank you." The God Emperor of Myriad Paths changed the subject and said with emotion, "If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have realized how strong the Alliance Leader was so early, and we wouldn't have followed the Alliance Leader so soon."

"Yes, we have to thank the starry sky."

"Starry Sky, you truly have foresight." The other God Emperors echoed in agreement.

Upon seeing this, the Starry Sky God Emperor chuckled to himself, thinking to himself that his attitude was quite different when he summoned them in Tianluo Star City.

But the Starry Sky God Emperor smiled and said, "Back then, everyone followed the Alliance Leader not because of my merit, but because the Alliance Leader's talent surpassed all ages and his strength was renowned throughout the universe. Naturally, he should be the leader of our universe."

"Secondly, you all have lofty aspirations and are willing to follow the leader of the alliance to work together to accomplish great things... I only have the empty title of initiator."

The Starry Sky God Emperor was no ordinary person; naturally, he would not attribute the credit to himself.

Attributing credit to the leader makes the credit truly one's own.

As time passed, the gods and emperors of the Dream Universe exchanged praises and became increasingly joyful. As Li Yuan was the leader, the stronger he became, the more stable and powerful the entire force naturally became.

The Starry Sky God Emperor and the Awakening Star God Emperor looked at each other, both quite shocked.

They were already aware of Li Yuan's strength, so they weren't surprised... But both the rumored nine Emperor-level puppets and the Qingqi Overlord shocked them.

"My disciple."

"He has more and more secrets about him, and has completely left me, his master, behind." Emperor Juexing sighed inwardly.

He felt no disappointment, but rather was filled with anticipation: "Could it be that a supreme being surpassing even the Supreme Being could truly be born under my tutelage?"

Supreme? Jue Xing God Emperor realized that this posed no challenge to Li Yuan; it was only a matter of time.

……

While news of the battle was still spreading, Li Yuan and Qing Qi, the Overlord, were still traveling at supersonic speed in the Ancient Ruins Sea.

Having been ambushed before, Li Yuan suspected that Han Xingyu Alliance could keep track of his whereabouts, so he dared not delay any longer.

I want to get to Demon Heart Lake as quickly as possible.

suddenly.

“Xinyuan, come here. I have broken the life mark on all the treasures left by the Lotus Talisman.” Sovereign Qingqi flipped his palm and handed over several storage magic treasures: “These are about half the value of the treasures. They should be worth 300 billion cubic Eternal Crystals. According to the rules, they belong to you. Take a look.”

Although the Lotus Symbol Sovereign's true form has perished, her other true forms are still alive. Therefore, most of the treasures she left behind, which bear the imprint of life, are still difficult to break.

Li Yuan then handed it over to Qing Qi, the master, whose speed of breaking through was much faster than his own.

"For me?" Li Yuan was taken aback when he heard this.

Immediately, Li Yuan said, "Qingqi Sovereign, you killed the Lotus Talisman Sovereign, and one of your true bodies perished... You can take all the spoils of war."

It wasn't that Li Yuan didn't want these treasures.

However, Li Yuan's personality has always been like this. He naturally takes what is rightfully his, and he is unwilling to take advantage of others for what is not his... In Li Yuan's view, the Qingqi Overlord suffered far greater losses than himself in this battle, even losing one of his true bodies.

Moreover, in order to protect himself, the other party has also incurred the enmity of Hanxing Supreme.

Li Yuan didn't think 300 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals was a lot... Different strengths lead to different perspectives. With Li Yuan's current strength and status, several hundred billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals was indeed not too much.

"What I say belongs to you, is yours." Sovereign Qingqi shook his head and said, "If you ask me to take extra action, I will naturally demand compensation!"

“But I promised Xinmeng to protect you, so I will naturally bear the consequences of any battles and losses that result… Xinmeng has already paid the price for the death of one of my true forms.”

"Slay Lian Fu."

"With the two of us working together, without your assistance and your Emperor-level puppet... I couldn't have killed Lian Fu! Therefore, it's half for each of us." Sovereign Qingqi stared at Li Yuan: "So, take it."

"I don't want to be dragged into this again," said Sovereign Qingqi, shaking his head.

Li Yuan smiled helplessly and reached out to put away the storage magic item.

After spending this time together, Li Yuan had a general understanding of Qing Qi's personality. He was quite hot-tempered, but also very straightforward.

Of course, you can know a person's face but not their heart.

The two had only known each other for a short time, and Li Yuan was not sure if what he saw was the most authentic side of Qing Qi.

For a master skilled in the path of the soul, disguising oneself is an easy task.

"Two top-grade imperial weapons?" Li Yuan thought to himself, and quickly scanned the spoils in his storage magic treasure.

The most precious item was a pair of top-grade imperial weapon gloves, with a rather mysterious aura.

"The Great Destruction Path? The Cycle of Reincarnation?" Li Yuan sensed it slightly and seemed to understand something. He could barely use this pair of high-grade imperial weapons.

It's just that it's difficult to unleash its full power.

The best solution is to find a way to sell it and then exchange it for a treasure that best suits your needs.

Apart from this pair of top-grade imperial weapons, the other treasures were quite ordinary, with a total value of only one or two billion cubic Eternal Crystals... For a ruler, these treasures were considered very meager.

“When the true body of the Sovereign ventures into the Eternal Ruins, it is difficult to cultivate, so it usually does not carry too many treasures.” Sovereign Qingqi, who was standing to the side, seemed to see the doubt in Li Yuan’s mind: “Usually, he will only carry some high-grade imperial weapons that are suitable for him, or treasures that can assist in battle such as abyssal spiritual blood, as well as some rare pills and treasures that can quickly restore divine power and the power of the void.”

“Like the Lotus Symbol Sovereign, he carried a total of four high-grade imperial weapons.”

After a moment's thought, Li Yuan also felt it was normal.

A top-grade imperial weapon is very precious to a peak emperor-level expert, and losing even one would be painful... but for a ruler, it's nothing.

For the Lotus Symbol Master, the loss of a true body and personal treasures is probably not as important as the loss of face.

Only top-tier imperial weapons are the core treasures of the ruler; they are not carried unless it is of utmost importance.

Just like myself, even though the Cosmic Lotus is now incredibly powerful, I would never easily allow my true self to leave my home universe with the Source Seed.

"Senior Qingqi," Li Yuan asked curiously, "why do you have two true forms traveling with you?"

In most cases, the true forms of the rulers are separated, wandering through different eternal ruins in order to increase their chances of finding opportunities.

Since the Lord of Qingqi has not established the Path of Ten Thousand Spirits, the number of his true forms should not be too large.

"Because I'm ready to perish together with the enemy at any time." Sovereign Qingqi revealed a hint of smugness: "Think about it, under normal circumstances, how difficult would it be for me to kill a Sovereign-level expert? Even if two true bodies joined forces, it would be difficult to do so."

Li Yuan nodded in agreement. The rulers were all extremely capable of preserving their lives, making it too difficult to kill them through direct combat.

Today, the battle between the Qingqi Overlord and the Dark Furnace Overlord is fierce. The Dark Furnace Overlord, as a peak Overlord, even though he completely suppresses the Qingqi Overlord, it is difficult to inflict fatal damage on the Qingqi Overlord after a long battle.

"but!"

“If I use my ultimate move, trading my life for another, then the other true body can finish the harvest,” said Sovereign Qingqi.

Li Yuan immediately understood that when Qing Qi's multiple true forms acted together, they would have absolute initiative in the life-or-death battle.

To fight or to retreat.

Whether to risk one's life or one's life.

All of this will be decided by Lord Qingqi.

"What a pity." A hint of regret flashed across Qingqi's face: "This is the first time I have used a killing move against a cultivator overlord... From now on, other overlords will probably be extremely cautious when they encounter me, and will not easily give me the chance to perish together."

Li Yuan was speechless.

A killing move... is only at its strongest when it's hidden! Just like this time, Han Xingyu Alliance didn't know that Li Yuan had nine Emperor-level puppets, nor did they know that Qing Qi Overlord had such a killing move.

Only the two of them could kill the Lotus Symbol Master in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, the Lotus Symbol Overlord and the Dark Furnace Overlord would not have given them a chance at all.

"The ultimate move has been revealed, but its deterrent effect is even stronger." Li Yuan also asked with some curiosity, "May I ask, senior, is this killing move guaranteed to kill a ruler?"

But in an instant, Li Yuan realized that his question had been somewhat rash. "If Senior does not wish to say more, then there is no need to," Li Yuan quickly added.

Asking about the details of someone else's secret techniques is a major taboo, but Li Yuan asked it subconsciously out of curiosity.

"Haha, you want to learn it?" Qingqi Sovereign was not angry, but revealed a hint of teasing: "Telling you won't hurt. After all, you are the successor of Xinmeng. This unique skill was originally obtained with Xinmeng's help. Even if I don't tell you, I'm afraid Xinmeng will tell you later."

"Originating from the God Emperor of Heart Dreams?" Li Yuan was slightly startled, but then he was no longer surprised.

Today it is today.

Even if the God Emperor Xinmeng suddenly told Li Yuan that he was a Supreme Being, Li Yuan could accept it quickly... because the other party was too mysterious and unpredictable.

“Xinmeng didn’t say I couldn’t share it, so I’ll just give you a general overview.” Sovereign Qingqi said frankly, “This is a sub-saint’s ultimate technique called ‘Extreme Annihilation’.”

"It originates from the Dao of All Spirits, the Dao of All Things, the Dao of Mind and Vessel, and the Dao of Great Destruction, and is a unique skill that combines the four Daos."

"The four paths merge into one?" Li Yuan was taken aback. "Merge with the Dao?"

The combined application of the four eternal paths and the path of harmony are two different concepts!

"Correct."

"Unity with the Dao!" Sovereign Qingqi nodded, then sighed, "You probably can't believe it either. After all, the legendary Quasi-Saints who surpassed the Supreme Beings, were able to truly transcend the River of Time and the cycle of reincarnation in the universe, and possessed infinite lifespans, were said to only seek the unity of the Three Daos."

Clearly, as the ruler, Qing Qi had some knowledge of information related to the Supreme Being and even the Quasi-Saint.

"When I first came into contact with this unique skill, I also felt it was incredible."

"But the more one comprehends and cultivates this technique, the more one realizes its extraordinary nature," said Sovereign Qingqi.

"The creator of this unique skill is truly an incredible figure." Her eyes revealed a look of reverence: "He has studied the mysteries of the soul and matter in the illusory world to an extremely high level, applied the interplay of the real and the illusory to the extreme, and then carried out the ultimate destruction, ultimately creating the 'Ultimate Annihilation'."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan was deeply shocked.

In the past, he had only heard of two top-tier Eternal Dao fusion techniques, as well as top-tier Eternal Dao and high-level Eternal Dao fusion techniques. He also knew many unique techniques of fusion of three Daos, and even obtained two of them.

But what about the four paths combined into one?

This was the first time Li Yuan had learned of it.

"Is the ultimate technique of the four paths combined still a sub-sage's ultimate technique?" Li Yuan suddenly realized that the combination of the three paths was at the sub-sage level.

The unification of the four paths is absolutely superior to the unification of the three paths!
Is he still a near-saint?

“I once had the same confusion as you.” Sovereign Qingqi nodded and said, “This ultimate skill is too mysterious and unpredictable. In my opinion, it can probably only be created by the legendary ‘Eternity’.”

"It can be as the dream says."

"This unique skill still belongs to the category of Quasi-Saint's unique skills... just like the Sovereign and the Supreme, both belong to the category of Quasi-Saint."

“Perhaps, the difference between sub-saints is also extremely great,” said Sovereign Qingqi.

Li Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

He immediately thought of the other true body who was still cultivating quietly in the Dao Diagram Space of the Universe... According to Jin Jiu, if he reached the second advancement standard of the Dao Diagram Space, he would have the opportunity to obtain a top-notch sub-saint's ultimate skill.

"Could it be that the ultimate sub-saint technique is the technique of combining the four paths into one?" Many thoughts flashed through Li Yuan's mind.

Li Yuan was increasingly looking forward to the gift of Yu Qiu's supreme martial arts.

……time flies.

Qingqi continued to explain this unique skill to Li Yuan: "This unique skill, 'Extreme Annihilation,' is extremely difficult to master."

"The two supreme eternal paths that I rely on to become the ruler are still not enough."

"I was fortunate enough to open up the Great Destruction Path to the second step, and then initially combine it with the Mind-Weapon Path and the Path of All Things." Sovereign Qingqi said with great emotion, "I have only just entered the gate."

Li Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

Body-refining methods like "Burning Heart" and "Hundred Paths Sacred Body" require two compatible eternal paths to even begin.

This supreme skill of the near-saints, "Extreme Extinction," as a supreme skill that unites the four paths, seems to require the convergence of three eternal paths, and it seems that all of them must be comprehended to a profound degree.

In fact, the key to Li Yuan's ability to master the two sub-saintly arts and to govern the Eternal Dao with the primordial intent is... Otherwise, with Li Yuan's current level of the Eternal Dao, how could he have even begun to learn them?
"This ultimate technique, 'Extreme Annihilation,' actually has two main directions: one is the destruction of the soul, and the other is the destruction of matter," said Sovereign Qingqi. "I have chosen the destruction of the soul. The first chapter I have cultivated is not powerful enough, and it takes a long time to unleash the ultimate technique... Therefore, I still need you to use your methods to trap the opponent."

"If the other party tries to escape immediately, there is a chance of getting away."

"And the opponent I chose is the Lotus Symbol Ruler, who is weaker."

“If we were to use this killing move against the Dark Furnace Sovereign, it might not be successful,” said Sovereign Qingqi. “In most cases, it would only severely injure the opponent.”

Li Yuan, the listener.

That's normal. If one could kill all rulers... that would be too overpowered.

"If one can cultivate to the second chapter, not only will the power become even more terrifying, but it can also be unleashed in an instant," said Sovereign Qingqi. "Even a Supreme Being would find it difficult to dodge and would have to face it head-on... Of course, I myself would still surely die."

"The third chapter will bring about a transformation, allowing one to seek a sliver of life amidst endless destruction. Each time a killing move is unleashed, its power will increase dramatically, and it will only require 90% of the divine body's power and the power of the void realm to survive."

"The ultimate chapter, according to the general outline of the ultimate technique, allows one to use the ultimate technique at any time and stop at any time. This killing move has become the norm." Sovereign Qingqi sighed, "But it's too difficult. It requires the unification of the four paths... I dare not even think about it."

Li Yuan was deeply shocked by what he heard.

When cultivated to the extreme, such a heaven-defying killing move can actually be transformed into a normal move... No wonder the requirements for cultivation are so harsh, and the demands on the Dao are too high.

Although the description of Qingqi the Overlord is only simple.

But Li Yuan had also roughly understood that this sub-saint's ultimate skill, "Extreme Extinction," was essentially the ultimate transformation between the real and the virtual!

Ultimate destruction!
“In a sense, this ‘Extreme Extinction’ is quite similar to the ‘Burning Heart’ technique I cultivate,” Li Yuan thought to himself.

However, "Burning Heart" simply converts a large amount of illusory power into material attacks.

The advantage of "Burning Heart" is that its consumption is controllable from the beginning, preventing instant death... The disadvantage is that its instantaneous burst is far inferior to "Extreme Annihilation".

Overall, "Extreme Annihilation" is still more terrifying.

“This ultimate technique, ‘Extreme Annihilation,’ originates from the four top-tier eternal paths: the Path of Myriad Spirits, the Path of All Things, the Path of Heart and Weapon, and the Path of Great Destruction… I have already opened up three of them.” Li Yuan thought to himself, “I also have the Primal Intent to assist me. If I can obtain it, I have a very high chance of being able to cultivate it.”

"I still have nine true forms!"

"Once I reach the Emperor Realm, simply engaging in attrition warfare, trading lives for lives, would probably be enough to make all enemies in the entire universe tremble in fear," Li Yuan pondered silently.

Whoosh!
While communicating, Qingqi and Li Yuan traveled at top speed, getting closer and closer to Demon Heart Lake.

……

The fall of the Lotus Symbol Ruler continues to have an ongoing and evolving impact, as news of his death spreads.

In the Celestial Realm.

"This Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, a prodigy! Truly a prodigy..." The Immortal Emperor sat on the highest jade platform, looking at the intelligence he had just received: "In this battle, even the Lotus Symbol Sovereigns are dead?"

"Logically, his strength should have reached the pinnacle of the God-King realm long ago, so why is he still making continuous progress?"

"Even a God-King Realm cultivator with perfect ten-star veins shouldn't be this strong," the Immortal Emperor sighed inwardly, genuinely shocked.

Although I don't understand the reason for Li Yuan's improvement in strength.

But the Immortal Emperor also felt a sense of relief: "Fortunately! We reconciled early... I think as long as I don't provoke them again, they shouldn't attack me."

"This Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source poses a far greater threat than the Supreme Being of the Northern River back then," the Immortal Emperor thought to himself.

Back then, he had been an enemy of two supreme beings, which was certainly an honor and made everyone admire his courage... but only he himself knew the difficulties involved.

Having finally survived those difficult years, they enjoyed billions of years of freedom.

The Immortal Emperor did not want to face an enemy more terrifying than the Northern River Supreme and the Hongying Supreme in the future... After all, no one knew whether the Quasi-Saint could truly destroy a universe with a ruler in charge.

……

In Tianluo Star City.

"Yunyue!"

"How can a God-King be so powerful?" The Heavenly Luo Sovereign, dressed in a star-patterned robe, frowned deeply: "No matter how monstrous he is, he hasn't even stepped out of the fourth step of the Eternal Dao Realm... his divine body and divine power haven't reached their ultimate transformation... even if he has multiple top-tier imperial weapons protecting him, his strength shouldn't be this strong."

"God King Realm, combat power close to Dominator! How did he do that?" Dominator Tianlu couldn't understand.

He knew that Li Yuan was highly talented.

No matter how high one's talent, one can only reach the God King realm. In theory, the Eternal Dao realm one opens up can only reach the third step at most... No matter how powerful external treasures are, one's own strength is needed to unleash their full potential.

Endless years have passed.

In the history of the universe, the strongest combat force in the God-King realm is generally recognized as barely reaching the peak of the Emperor realm, and there is a reason for this.

This is indeed the ultimate realm of the God-King, without exception throughout the long past.

But now, Li Yuan has broken that limit.

"Tianluo".

“In the evolution of the universe, miracles always happen.” The Cloud Moon God Emperor said in a low voice, “Just like in the long recorded history of the universe, no eternal being has ever been born, the strongest being has only been a Quasi-Saint, and no eternal being has ever truly appeared… But the existence of the Eternal Realm is beyond doubt.”

"Existence is its own justification!"

“The Quasi-Saint of Heart Source is undoubtedly the ‘strongest God-King’ in the entire history of the universe… We don’t need to delve into why he is so powerful.”

"What we need to consider is what to do next?" Yunyue God Emperor looked at his best friend and elder brother: "Back then, we were afraid of Hanxing Supreme's power and drove Chaos Palace out of Tianluo Star City. Although Chaos God Emperor and the others expressed their understanding and did not become enemies, we ultimately did not support Xinyuan Quasi-Saint."

"This time!"

How should we choose?

(End of this chapter)