My son is about to break through.

The Divine Kingdom of the Great Void.

This absolute forbidden zone, constructed from the pure power of the Great Dao of Nothingness and rejecting all existence, is now permeated with an oppressive and violent aura, unlike the deathly silence of the past.

At the heart of the divine kingdom, within that eternally unchanging Void Temple.

The figure of the Supreme God Lord reappeared here, but his demeanor was completely different from when he first stepped out of the divine kingdom, full of vigor and eager to kill the human demons.

At this moment, he was in an extremely disheveled and miserable state.

His once flawless, human-like, otherworldly face was now as pale as paper, devoid of any color, and so gloomy it seemed as if it could drip water.

The aura that had once merged with the void and was unfathomable was now extremely turbulent and chaotic, like a candle flame being ravaged by a gale, flickering and seemingly about to be extinguished at any moment.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that his figure is even more ethereal than when he left, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

Although the battle with Gu Qingfeng was short, its danger and ferocity far surpassed any battle fought by the Taixu God Lord in the past billions of years.

Half of the origin has crumbled.

Their strength has been greatly diminished.

Such a Dao injury is arguably fatal!
If it weren't for his profound foundation, which had already tempered his life form to a near-immortal level and made his vitality incredibly tenacious, any other Nine Tribulation Heavenly Venerable would have already perished under such injuries, their body and soul destroyed, and gone to complete extinction.

Even though he was lucky enough to survive, the current Taixu God Lord's strength has been greatly reduced, with less than half of his original strength remaining.

Without a long period of rest and recuperation, and with the replenishment of a massive amount of top-tier resources, it would be impossible to recover.

This wound might even become an insurmountable obstacle on his future path, completely extinguishing his hope of achieving immortality.

"Gu—Qing—Feng—"

In the abyss-like eyes of the Supreme God, a chilling light once again shot out, along with an indescribable sense of humiliation and rage.

The power of nothingness within the temple surged violently due to his emotional fluctuations.

This was the first time since he stepped into the Nine Tribulations Celestial Venerable Realm and established his invincible reputation that he had suffered such a complete and utter defeat at the hands of a cultivator of the same level, with almost no room for struggle or resistance.

Especially since leaving his name on the Immortal Stele of Longevity, the Supreme God of the Void has stood at the pinnacle of immortality, overlooking all ages.

Over the long years, he may have been unable to completely suppress some of the ancient beings on the Longevity Immortal Stele, but he would never have been crushed like a stray dog ​​as he is today, and in the end, he could only barely escape with his life by resorting to the humiliating method of self-destructing his natal treasure.

Before this battle, the Supreme God Lord did not actually believe that his opponent could be a match for him.

He firmly believed that in the face of absolute strength and foundation, so-called geniuses and prodigies are ultimately just a flash in the pan.

But when they actually clashed, he realized with absolute clarity just how vast and despairing the gap between them truly was!

Thinking of how, at the crucial moment, he would not hesitate to self-destruct the blood-red divine blade that had accompanied him for countless years and into which he had poured endless effort, the God of the Void felt a violent twitch and heartache in his heart.

That knife was no ordinary object!
It was his most precious treasure, which had been with him since he was a child. It accompanied him on his battles, drank the blood of the Heavenly Venerable, and devoured the essence of countless powerful beings. It had been refined and nurtured by him day and night for countless epochs.

Its grade has already reached the pinnacle of the ninth-grade creation treasure, making it a near-immortal artifact.

If it can continue to be nurtured, and one day he truly breaks through the barrier and reaches the realm of immortality, then this sword will surely be sublimated as well, with a great chance of being promoted to a true immortal artifact, becoming his powerful reliance for traversing the heavens and competing with the ancient immortals in the future.

But now...

Everything is in vain!
Countless years of hard work and endless expectations vanished in the roar of that self-destruction!

This loss caused the Great Void God Lord even more heartache and anger than the severe damage to his physical body and origin!
An intense killing intent, almost tangible, burned and surged wildly in his heart like a poisonous flame. He wished he could immediately return to the battlefield, tear Gu Qingfeng to pieces, and extract his soul to vent his hatred.

but--

This boiling killing intent was ultimately suppressed by the Supreme God Lord of the Void.

Reason told him that with the terrifying strength Gu Qingfeng was currently displaying, he was far beyond what he, in his severely injured state, could handle.

even.

Even the oldest gods listed on the Immortal Stele of Longevity might not be absolutely certain of completely suppressing the opponent.

Even at his peak, he was utterly defeated by his opponent and nearly perished.

Not to mention that his current strength is less than half of what it was at his peak, and he is also suffering from serious injuries.

If he were to face Gu Qingfeng again, the Supreme God Lord had no doubt that he would not even have the chance to escape like he did this time, and would be instantly killed by the other party!

revenge?

Avenge the humiliation?
For now, this is no longer something he can hope for.

If they want to suppress or even kill Gu Qingfeng and wash away today's humiliation, there is only one way to go—

That is to truly break through that final barrier and reach the supreme realm of immortality!
When that time comes, having grasped the complete power of the Great Dao, one can destroy a star field with a mere flick of the wrist, and naturally crush the opponent with ease.

however--

Breaking through to immortality is easier said than done.

He has been stuck in the realm of half-immortality for countless eons!

During this period, he tried countless methods and experienced countless dangers, but he still failed to see the final threshold and was unable to achieve the final union of body and mind with the Tao.

Now, not only has he failed to break through, but he has also suffered unprecedented damage, with nearly half of his Dao Origin shattered.

To recover from the injuries and return to his peak, it's unknown how many tens of thousands of years it would take, or how many rare cosmic treasures he would need to search for to replenish his essence.

On this basis, attempting to reach the elusive realm of immortality would be ten or even a hundred times more difficult.

Hope has become increasingly faint, almost nonexistent.

Thinking of this, a deep sense of powerlessness and resentment overwhelmed the mind of the Great Void God Lord like a tidal wave.

In the end, he could only suppress all the distracting thoughts and negative emotions in his mind, slowly close his eyes filled with resentment and exhaustion, and begin to mobilize the remaining power of the void within his divine realm to silently repair his terrible injuries.

First, you must survive; only then can you talk about the future.

……

at the same time.

The news that the Supreme God Lord of the Void had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Gu Qingfeng on the Chaos Battlefield and had only managed to escape back to the God Kingdom with his remaining body was like a cosmic storm sweeping across the heavens, reaching back to the Immortal God Kingdom at top speed.

"boom!"

This news was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing an unprecedented upheaval throughout the entire Immortal Kingdom.

"The Supreme God Lord has been defeated?"

"How is this possible! That person is an ancient being whose name has been inscribed on the Immortal Stele of Longevity for a long time!"

"Is that human Gu Qingfeng really so powerful? Even the Supreme God Lord of the Void is no match for him?"

"It's over—even the Supreme God Lord of the Void has been defeated. Below the Immortal level, who else can restrain this person?"

No one expected that the Lord of the Great Void would meet such a tragic end.

I originally thought that with the unfathomable strength and ancient foundation of the Taixu God Lord, suppressing a junior who had only cultivated for tens of millions of years would be an easy task.

Even if they cannot kill it, it will be a crushing defeat without any suspense.

But it wasn't until this bloody reality was laid bare before them that they suddenly realized they had underestimated the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor!

The speed at which the opponent's strength has grown, and their true combat power, is simply astonishing.

Inside the Temple of Immortality.

The atmosphere was oppressive, like the silence before a storm.

The illusory god-lord, seated on his throne, suddenly transformed his already icy and deathly aura into that of ancient ice, causing the temperature of the entire temple to plummet to absolute zero. He laughed in fury, his voice sharp and cold, like the scraping of metal.

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent Gu Qingfeng! What a human prodigy! I never imagined that this boy's strength has improved to such an extent!"
Having defeated Taixu, his strength, compared to a true immortal, must be only a hair's breadth away!

With each "good" uttered, the murderous intent in the eyes of the Phantom God Lord surged.
In the end, that killing intent almost transformed into a tangible, blood-red glint, flashing wildly in his abyss-like pupils, chilling to the bone, making the many gods standing below dare not even breathe.
The moment he learned the news, his long-suppressed murderous intent towards Gu Qingfeng erupted violently like a powder keg that had been ignited.
An extremely strong impulse overwhelmed his reason, making him want to act immediately at all costs, to traverse the endless void with overwhelming force, and to completely annihilate that human prodigy.

no way!
The potential and threat posed by these human prodigies are simply too great.

It was so great that even this immortal being felt a faint unease.

Rumors are circulating that the opponent is only at the Seventh Tribulation Celestial Venerable level, yet already possesses the terrifying strength to easily defeat a Half-Step Immortal.

This is unheard of, it defies all logic!
If left to grow unchecked, one day when the opponent truly reaches the Eight Tribulations Realm, or even steps into the Ninth Tribulation Heavenly Venerable Realm, how much will their strength increase?

At that time, it will probably be comparable to defying true immortality.

If we go a step further...

They have entered the realm of immortality.

The illusory god almost dared not imagine the consequences.

With its unparalleled dominance among its peers and its strange and powerful Netherworld Dao, once it achieves immortality, many established immortal beings would likely find it difficult to be its match!
At that time, it will be a hope for the rise of the human race, but a catastrophe for the evil god race.

In the past, when faced with such a peerless prodigy who could influence the future, the Void God Lord would never have hesitated in the slightest. He would have personally taken action at all costs to nip the prodigy in the bud before he had fully grown up, so as to eliminate any future troubles.

but now……

The Void God Lord's chest heaved violently, but in the end, he managed to suppress the boiling, almost bursting killing intent within him.

You can't do anything!

Not at least not now!

He didn't believe that anyone could break through from the Celestial Venerable Realm to the Immortal Realm, and even reach the highest level of the Twelfth Immortal Realm, in a mere 30 billion years.

As long as the other party has not reached that supreme level, the threat is not too great and remains within a controllable range.

Three hundred billion years later, the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor is destined to perish under the tribulation of transcendence.

That would be the perfect opportunity for the evil god race to launch a full-scale attack and completely annihilate the human race.

Prior to this, the Void God Lord neither wanted nor dared to easily provoke the other party and break that fragile balance.

but--

That being said.

If Gu Qingfeng were allowed to continue acting so recklessly, he would feel intense resentment and anger.

This is a slap in the face to him, a trampling of the dignity of the evil god race.

anyway.

This human prodigy must die; he must not be allowed to live until after the fall of the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor.

"If Taixu is no match for it, then let the other deities on the Longevity Stele take action!"

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the illusory god, and he made a new decision in an instant, his voice echoing coldly in the temple.

"If one near-immortal god-king can't do anything to him, then two! Three! Or even more!"

"I do not believe that this human's strength is truly at the level of being invincible enough to sweep away all the gods below the Immortal level of my race!"

He could no longer afford to underestimate him.

The crushing defeat suffered by the Taixu God Lord was like a wake-up call, raising his perception of Gu Qingfeng's danger level to its highest level.

To know.

The ancient beings ranked at the top of the Longevity Immortal Stele are almost as powerful as the Immortals.

If such a being could be persuaded to take action, the Void God Lord believed that killing Gu Qingfeng would be absolutely no problem.

only--

The idea is good, but it is difficult to implement.

Many of the ancient beings on the Immortal Stele of Longevity have long since ceased to concern themselves with worldly affairs, living in seclusion deep within the chaos for many years, and even the immortals find it difficult to discover their whereabouts.

no way.

The Endless Immortal Realm is so vast that even immortals cannot completely encompass it.

Think about this.

Without further hesitation, the Void God Lord slowly closed his eyes.

His body began to circulate with an immortal Daoist aura, drawing upon the mysterious laws of the universe and the trajectory of destiny.

He wanted to personally deduce the secrets of heaven and search for traces of those ancient beings to pave the way for his next actions.

Absolute silence fell once again within the temple, with only the mysterious and unfathomable Daoist aura emanating from the Void God Lord slowly undulating.

After a long time.

The illusory god suddenly opened his eyes.

In that instant, it seemed as if two terrifying beams of light, tearing through chaos and piercing through eternity, shot out from his eyes.

The entire void of the temple trembled and twisted violently because of the trace of aura he unconsciously emitted, as if it could not bear the weight of his gaze.

The many gods standing below, including several top gods, were all shaken to their core. They hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into his eyes, their hearts filled with awe and fear.

The illusory god raised his right hand and gently pointed it down into the void in front of him.

"Om-"

As the Void God Lord pointed his right hand down, a token materialized out of thin air and landed in front of the Heavenly Demon God Lord.

"Take this token and go find the Heavenly Punishment God Lord, and have him come to the Immortal God Kingdom to see me!"

"The Lord of Heavenly Punishment!"

Upon hearing this name, the Heavenly Demon God was deeply shaken.

He was naturally familiar with such beings.

This is because the Heavenly Punishment God Lord is also a supreme god lord listed on the Immortal Stele of Longevity, and is much older than the Great Void God Lord by countless years.

There are rumors.

The Heavenly Punishment God is one of the most ancient evil gods in the entire race of evil gods.

Although most of the gods scoffed at such rumors, it was enough to demonstrate the unfathomable nature of the Heavenly Punishment God.

Although living longer does not necessarily equate to greater strength, no one can know just how much heritage such ancient beings have accumulated.

Moreover, the Heavenly Punishment God Lord has been listed on the Immortal Stele of Longevity for countless years, so his strength is beyond doubt.

However, that person has always rarely revealed his whereabouts, and the Heavenly Demon God Lord has only heard of the name of the Heavenly Punishment God Lord, but has never actually seen his true face.

but.

The Heavenly Demon Lord quickly suppressed his shock, reached out and accepted the token with a respectful expression.

"I obey the immortal decree!" (End of Chapter)