Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

The calamity shocked them greatly, and at the same time, they sensed the precariousness of their situation.

"For man is the chief of the spirits, and can create gods, and can also destroy them."

"What a joke! Man was created by God, and will ultimately be destroyed by God!"

"Then let it come, the final move, to end the beginning of calamity and the origin of all evil, so that there will be no place for evil to exist in this world."

"Very well, then let's all perish together!"

The last resort.

The calamity unleashed a legendary cosmic storm.

In an instant, an unknown wind, as if blowing from the depths of the universe, carrying the chill of the beginning of chaos, mercilessly swept across the world.

The more ruthless, the more desolate; the more terrifying, the more tranquil.

Although all four had reached the near-divine realm, at this moment, they still felt a chill deep in their hearts, a natural gap between mortals and gods.

However, humans can also slay gods.

Just as the cosmic storm was extending endlessly toward the human world at a speed visible to the naked eye, seemingly slow but actually instantaneous, the formation trembled once more, three lights suddenly shone, and holy light once again illuminated the heavens and earth.

A golden-armored giant, a red demonic figure, three Buddha images, and the Grim Reaper's twin scythes form an invincible human powerhouse to jointly resist the God of Destruction.

This earth-shattering battle on the shores of the East China Sea, the gateway to light, the gateway to darkness, the gateway to destiny—everyone is waiting for the outcome.

The projections of the three main gods—the Divine Lord, the Buddha, and the Emperor of Abandoned Heaven—once again converged in the Pavilion of Light in the Six Heavens Realm.

"Sun God, you not only let the tiger run wild, you also nurtured it. Now that humanity has achieved its strength, what are your plans?"

"Hey, Emperor Qitian, you were the first to bestow the Demonic Essence upon Luohou."

"The demonic energy only makes their physical abilities slightly stronger than ordinary people. As for what you two have done, I can be considered stingy."

"Speaking of which, the one who truly gave humanity a great gift was the Buddha, who was willing to give up even the physical bodies of his most beloved generals, and even absolved the Buddha of suffering of his sins, allowing him to attain Nirvana in his spiritual form."

"You two seem to have forgotten that back then, a group of otherworldly demons came to the Bitter Realm through the Abyss Tunnel, chose Japan to descend upon, and wreaked havoc on the people. In this time of crisis, the prayers of the people resonated with the dark universe, calamity appeared, and an ultimate war began with the otherworldly demons to fight for this land and create the Graveyard of the Gods."

The Buddha spoke slowly, as if telling a story so ancient that both the Sun God and the Emperor of Abandoned Heaven had forgotten it.

"The Calamity used the Silver Storm to slaughter the otherworldly demons, leaving only a few. At that time, you were deeply afraid that the Calamity would endanger the Six Heavens Realm, so you made all sorts of plans to help the descendants of the Xuanyuan Clan clean up the Eastern Demon Realm."

"Ah."

The Emperor of Abandoned Heaven smiled lightly: "It is better to admit that the threat posed by Luo Hou has surpassed his value to you and me. Humans are the masters of all beings and should not be underestimated."

“I agree. Humanity’s growth rate is truly different from all other things. Not only Rahu, but also that son of the God of Death who stole the power of the Death Star. Let them all disappear.”

The Buddha's voice remained unhurried: "If you two have the ability, this old monk is happy to see you."

The sun god smiled enigmatically: "Don't you feel any regret about destroying your beloved general?"

“Amitabha, if they have no ability to protect themselves, what value do they have to the Gate of Fate? They are not worth my help.”

"Haha, I never thought that the Three Realms would reach a consensus for the first time because of a few humans."

The Buddha's voice was calm and undisturbed: "The battle at the edge of Huaiwei is about to end. Abandoned Emperor, you have truly lost one of the Dark Ones."

The Emperor of Abandoned Heaven smiled meaningfully: "The death of Calamity is what the Sun God is most pleased to see. As for me, the power of darkness will return to the Dark Palace, and I will simply create a new spokesperson."

The Buddha fell silent, and the three projections simultaneously turned toward the shores of the East Sea.

The battle is drawing to a close.

Affected by the Three Lights and Four Elements Sacred Array, the Silver Storm, which had once annihilated countless otherworldly demons, was silently dissolved, just as a butterfly struggled to flap its wings but failed to create even the slightest ripple.

Misfortune clutched his shattered chest, unable to believe it.

"How?"

"Next comes the grand feast prepared for you: the Chaos Five Elements - Heavenly Tribulation Without a Trace!"

In the hands of the golden-armored giant, there was a sword called Jidu Tianjie, which stretched to the heavens and was as wide as mountains. The five primordial chaotic energies roared out from the blade.

Three Lights, Four Elements, Five Qi: Exterminate Evil, Refine the Spirit!

In an instant, holy energy boiled, Buddha's light shone brightly, and the three stars floated and swayed, forming a furnace of heaven and earth, which boiled the calamity of the God of Destruction within it.

"No! This isn't true!"

"It's time for you to experience what it feels like to be the butcher and the fish on the chopping block."

Jidu slashed down fiercely, and Ehuo hastily parried the attack. However, the Holy Array had already sealed off the source of the dark power, and with the immense power of the four divine artifacts and the three individuals including Yiye Shu, Ehuo had no way to avoid it.

"what!"

With a mournful scream, Ketu descended upon him, and the five elements assaulted his body. Instantly, the God of Destruction shattered like rain, dispersing into a vast black mist.

The black mist burst into the sky, trying to escape the formation, but the Buddha's light and divine power shone brightly, intercepting this purest dark power and refining it into ashes bit by bit.

The woman in red behind the page moved slightly, as if she wanted to seize the remaining dark energy, but was stopped by Emperor Rulai.

“Buddhist friend, misfortune cannot be swallowed up. Since you have chosen to cleanse your heart and turn to the path, you should turn back to the right shore.”

The woman in red narrowed her alluring eyes, exuding charm, but offered no response, disappearing into Brahma's body.

"Ok?"

Yi Ye Shu looked at Di Ru Lai, puzzled.

Emperor Tathagata bowed his head and put his palms together: "All beings have a heart that yearns for the Buddha. Our Buddha is compassionate. Amitabha."

The Pavilion of Light.

The three chief gods remained silent for a long time.

The Sun God sighed, "Abandoned Heavenly Emperor, this dark energy from human consciousness has actually been refined into nothingness. It is truly your loss."

"Heh, see you in the next game."

(Sorry for the late post today. There will be one last chapter tomorrow to wrap things up, and a new chapter will begin the day after. Please vote with your monthly tickets. Wishing all fellow cultivators a Merry Christmas Eve and a Merry Christmas!)

Chapter 426 End of Volume: Righteousness Exists in the World

Azure skies, yellow leaves on the ground, autumn colors stretching across the waves, and cold mist rising from the water.

The darkness that had shrouded the land was finally dispelled, and the Bitter Realm welcomed a clear and sunny autumn.

In Daowu King Valley, Qingyangzi's nine dragons finally merged, their dragon might enveloping him, their roars filling the sky and shaking the heavens for thousands of miles.

However, Jianzi Xianji also brought news of the God of Destruction's calamity, who was completely annihilated by Luo Hou and others. For a moment, Qingyangzi was at a loss for words.

Despite going through countless hardships and even colluding with Xingxiu Yiqi to smear his own reputation, he ended up with nothing.

Jianzi comforted him, saying, "Qingyangzi, although the evil god has been destroyed, the Strange Star still awaits your elimination. The unification of the Nine Dragons is your reliance for regaining leadership of the Daoist sect."

"There can only be one successor to the Dao Emperor. It's time for us to confront each other. Now we'll return to the Holy Dragon's Mouth."

Do you need us to watch?

"No need, please."

"please."

Shenglongkou.

The constellation was restless. The eight-headed evil god came from the east, was killed, was born again, and was killed again. The evil energy in his body was sometimes intense and sometimes weak, and was constantly fluctuating.

Until the very last moment, all evil and dark power completely vanished.

Xingxiu Yiqi felt completely empty; his body was filled only with pure Taoist true energy, as if he had never been one of the Eight Evils of Heaven.

Those who have gone far away—his mother, his eldest brother, his youngest sister, and Yu Nengtian—are truly gone, no longer a source of his troubling dreams.

"Monks are nowhere to be seen amidst the vast yellow sands, and scholars are buried by the raging winds and rains. Of the three religions, Taoism is the foremost; how can they be considered equals?"

Outside the Holy Dragon's Mouth, firm footsteps and familiar voices could be heard, but what Xingxiu Yiqi saw was not the calm and patient Qingyang.

At this moment, Qingyangzi was dressed in a silver dragon battle robe and wore a dragon-shaped helmet. His aura was as imposing as a mountain. When he looked at Xingxiu Yiqi with cold eyes, there was no longer any mutual respect as before, only endless killing intent.

Xingxiu Yiqi laughed loudly, "Hahaha, Qingyang, you finally couldn't hide it anymore."

"Asura King, collect all eons, pay the debt for the slaughter you committed in Daowu King Valley."

"Oh? So eager to do it? Qingyang, are you really sure you can defeat me?"

"With the power of the nine dragons gathered within me, Qingyangzi will today cleanse the Dao Emperor's sect."

Xingxiu Yiqi chuckled: "Qingyang, before your master passed away, he never accepted you as a disciple."

"The fact that the Dao Emperor's will ended up in my hands is enough to show the Dao Emperor's wariness of you and his desire for me to cleanse the scum of Dao Martial King Valley."

"The crisis in Daowu King Valley was not resolved by you, nor was the Eight-Headed Evil God destroyed by you. You merely want to compete with me for the position of Dao Venerable. Why make it sound so high-sounding?"

"Let's use the martial arts techniques from the Dao Emperor's legacy as proof."

"The constellation's wonder will grant you your destiny."

In the past, Qingyangzi learned of the Orochi Calamity from the Dao Emperor's last will and testament, as well as the Dao Emperor's plan to use the Starry Sky Wonder to complete the Danqing Prison Map, thereby sealing the Orochi evil god.

He inherited the last wish of the Dao Emperor, awakening Shou Wanjie, who had been corrupted by the evil spirit Ce Wang, from Danqing Lake. He used this to infiltrate the Eight Legions of Heavenly Evil, hoping to get close to the Eight-Headed Evil God. At the same time, he created an invincible war dragon to prepare for the final battle.

Unexpectedly, Luo Hou acted so quickly; before the Invincible War Dragon could even be used, everything was over.

Since the one who awakened the myriad tribulations was Qingyangzi, he should also be the one to end them.

The two stood face to face, their thoughts laid bare, with no need for further concealment.

A single autumn leaf twirled and drifted between the two of them.

Suddenly, an unnamed force arose and tore the autumn leaf to shreds.

Suddenly, Qingyangzi dispersed the power of the Nine Dragons and countered with the Dao Emperor's legacy move alone. The powerful move strengthened his foundation and shook the entire Holy Dragon Mouth.

"Formless and Nameless, the Origin of All Things, the Sacred Transmission of the Profound Dao, Harmonizing with the World, the Beginning of Heaven and Earth!"

Xingxiu Yiqi snorted coldly, then unleashed a palm strike, employing the ultimate technique of the Dao Emperor: "Imperial Heaven-Slaying Palm!"

Although Qingyangzi had a more profound foundation after being freed from the power of the Nine Dragons, Xingxiu Yiqi had extremely high talent and was personally enlightened and taught martial arts by the Dao Emperor. His understanding of the Dao Emperor's moves far surpassed that of Qingyangzi.

The two unparalleled moves collided with a deafening roar, and a thunderous explosion was heard from the mouth of the sacred dragon, sending shards of rock flying and filling the sky with dust.

Huo Qingyun and the others who were following Qingyangzi rushed out and stared at the two in shock.

"Get out of the way!"