Chapter 1338: Massacre

Killing intent, baleful aura, and malevolent energy, mixed with an overwhelmingly thick bloody smell, assailed them, causing the peerless powerhouses of the Star God Realm to feel a faint urge to vomit. After their understanding was violently shattered by horror, coldness and fear, like a devil, invaded everyone's hearts and souls... This was a fear that seemed utterly beyond the power of will to resist, more terrifying than the hellish winds in their nightmares.

And the source of all this... Yun Che, in their line of sight, was enveloped from head to toe in an extremely dense blood mist. They couldn't make out his form, unable to discern whether it was merely a blood aura or profusely spraying blood.

Yet, within the dense crimson, two points of red light, more intense than fresh blood, gleamed, like the suddenly opened, blood-red eyes of a Purgatory Devil God.

"Wh-wh-what's happening?" Heaven Wolf Star Guard Commander Xing Lou stammered from the front. The words had barely left his mouth when he could hardly believe his own voice was trembling so severely.

He, and all the Star Guards present—the youngest among them were still thousands of years old. As Star Guards of the Star God Realm, their stature and experience were far from ordinary, yet not one of them had ever experienced such a terrifying aura and such soul-shredding fear... And this, surprisingly, stemmed from a young man from a lower realm, someone whose life or death they believed they could easily decide.

"Divine Sovereign... from Divine King to Divine Sovereign..." The voice belonged to Heavenly Gang Star God Shen Hu, and his words, too, distinctly trembled.

"In this world... how can such a thing exist?" As Star Gods of the Star God Realm, for the first time, they severely doubted their own spiritual senses. The most exaggerated and extreme forbidden abilities within their understanding paled significantly in comparison to even a fraction of what they were witnessing.

"Creation God Power... this is Creation God Power..." the Star God Emperor mumbled, his eyes trembling violently. Without a doubt, this was a power beyond the comprehension and imagination of a Divine Emperor—a heaven-defying force possessed only by the legendary Creation God Power, which was supreme even in the Age of Gods!

Following the initial shock and terror, a desire and greed hundreds, even thousands, of times more intense than before radiated from deep within the Star God Emperor's pupils. He abruptly turned and roared at Xing Mingzi, "Subdue him immediately... but... absolutely do not harm his life!"

The Star God Emperor's roaring voice actually carried a tremble and hoarseness that everyone could hear, and this time, he distinctly bellowed the word "absolutely."

In just a few breaths, Yun Che's profound energy surged from the first level of the Divine King Realm to the first level of the Divine Sovereign Realm, delivering an earth-shattering shock to everyone. However, while the first level of the Divine Sovereign Realm was considered an invincible power in ordinary star realms, this was the Star God Realm! Every single one of the three thousand Star Guards present possessed Divine Sovereign Realm strength, and any one of them surpassed Yun Che in terms of profound energy cultivation.

What's more, there was also Xing Mingzi, a Divine Master!

Therefore, while they were shocked and terrified by Yun Che's perception-shattering, world-defying transformation, they never once believed that his anomaly could pose any threat to them. This was the Star God Realm; they were Star God Star Guards. Yun Che's strength, though unrivalled among the younger generation, was utterly insignificant in their eyes. Even if he unleashed power that defied all common sense, it was simply impossible for him to cause them any harm.

As the Star God Emperor's roar subsided, and before Xing Mingzi could even respond, a guttural roar, like that of a desperate beast, echoed above Star God City. A blood aura burst from Yun Che's body as he violently lunged towards Xing Ling. The originally vermilion Heaven Smiting Sword's blade was now suffused with a bloody radiance, as if drenched in the thick blood of a Purgatory Blood Pool.

Brutality, bloodlust, pain, hatred, despair... every trace of the incoming aura seemed to emanate from the abyss. And though it was clearly profound energy of the first level of the Divine Sovereign Realm, at the moment it approached, what suddenly surged forth was the icy grip and terror of death. Xing Ling's pupils violently constricted. Under the shroud of death's shadow, his Divine Sovereign body, having undergone countless trials and tempering, reacted instinctively before his will, flashing backward at the fastest speed he could muster.

Heaven Smiting slammed into the ground, and blood-colored profound energy surged towards the sky. The ground, fortified by the world's highest-grade profound array, violently quaked...

Before Xing Ling could even catch a breath, within his pupils, two blood-red eyes more terrifying than any devil had already appeared close again. He let out a strange cry, his arms shot out together, crossed before his chest, and the power of an eighth-level Divine Sovereign fully erupted under the grip of fear.

*Bang!!*

The first level of the Divine Sovereign Realm and the eighth level of the Divine Sovereign Realm—in anyone's understanding, this was an insurmountable chasm that could not possibly be crossed by any means.

Yet...

"Aaaahhhhhh!!"

An utterly wretched shriek fiercely pierced everyone's souls. The powers of a first-level Divine Sovereign and an eighth-level Divine Sovereign collided, yet it was Xing Ling who let out that miserable scream! Under the bloody radiance unleashed by the Heaven Smiting Sword, his right arm instantly shattered into several pieces, while his left arm was directly torn into dozens, and the very next moment, it was utterly pulverized into scattered fleshy mist.

"Ah!!!"

"Wh-what!?"

"Xing Ling!!"

This scene sent a jolt through Xing Mingzi's entire body and terrified all the Star Guards to their very souls. They simply could not believe how Xing Ling, whose strength was among the foremost of all Star Guards and who possessed the power of an eighth-level Divine Sovereign, could have his arms utterly severed by a single sword strike from Yun Che, who had forcibly erupted with only first-level Divine Sovereign power.

That was a Divine Sovereign body, tens of millions of times tougher than metal and stone, considered by the world to be a true "divine body"!

"Ah... ahh... ahhh ahhh!!"

Xing Ling's eyes seemed on the verge of shattering as he watched his own arms disintegrate into scattered flesh. This was a despair he had never imagined, but the devil who had just annihilated his arms with a single sword strike did not retreat. The Heaven Smiting Sword, now a bloody hue, mercilessly slammed into his body.

A jet of blood, mixed with countless shattered internal organs, spurted several yards high. Xing Ling's chest exploded, his sternum almost entirely pulverized... Xing Ling let out a roar of utter pain and despair. He tried to struggle, but his arms were gone. He wanted to flee, to escape at any cost, but what greeted him was only deeper despair.

"You... you... that... betrayer... who... harmed... Jasmine... you... scum..."

From within the bloody light, Yun Che uttered a voice more hoarse and terrifying than a devil's. Every single word seemed to emanate from an abyss of eternal despair...

"Die!!"

*Boom!!*

A punch slammed down, directly tearing through Xing Ling's body... Perhaps Xing Ling had never imagined, nor had anyone else, that his Divine Sovereign body would prove so fragile.

"Ah... ahhh ahhh ahh..." Xing Ling screamed until his voice gave out, only torrents of blood gushed wildly from his seven orifices.

"Die!!!"

*Boom!!*

A punch slammed down, directly shattering Xing Ling's neck.

"Die!!!!!"

*Boom!!!!*

This final punch landed heavily on Xing Ling's skull, instantly pulverizing it and sending blood and foam flying... His entire head completely exploded above his neck. Under that blood-infused fist, not a single bone fragment, not even the size of a fingernail, remained.

Xing Ling's body convulsed violently a few times, then fell utterly still.

Xing Ling, a Star Guard Commander capable of instilling awe and reverence even in the Realm Kings of middle and lower star realms, thus met a brutal end, virtually without any power to resist.

No complete corpse remained.

In just a few breaths before his death, he experienced the greatest pain, fear, and despair of his long life.

Star God City descended into a deathly silence. The air was thick with an overwhelmingly strong smell of blood, and every Star Guard's eyes bulged as if about to burst. A Star Guard, and a Star Guard Commander at that, had died tragically before their eyes; they should have been enraged... But at that moment, they felt no anger at all, for an endless horror and fear, magnified several times over, filled every corner of their bodies and souls.

"Th-this... how could this be..."

"He... Yun Che, he..."

"How... how could this be..." Heavenly Origin Star God Tu Mi's face, which in the eyes of the world seemed eternally serene, was now completely contorted.

Not only the Star Guards, but all the Star Gods and Elders, too, were struck speechless. They had not yet recovered from the shock of Yun Che's profound energy erupting in a way that defied all comprehension, when they were once again terrified to their very core.

They were exceedingly clear about Xing Ling's strength. Even if Yun Che unleashed power that defied logic, he simply could not be Xing Ling's opponent... Yet, they watched with their own eyes as Xing Ling was utterly obliterated by Yun Che.

And it was a brutal slaughter, executed without any power for resistance or struggle!!

A first-level Divine Sovereign brutally slaughtered an eighth-level Divine Sovereign!!

"Brother-in-law... he... he..." Cai Zhi's face paled, and she tightly clutched Jasmine's hand. Yet, she found Jasmine's palm to be shockingly cold. It was a scene that should have been world-shattering, but Jasmine's eyes were vacant and incredibly unfocused...

As everyone watched with trembling eyes, Yun Che slowly rose. As the Heaven Smiting Sword was lifted, the Golden Crow Flame and Phoenix Flame merged upon his body, transforming into cruel, heartless crimson flames.

"You... all... deserve... to... die!!"

He seemed to roar and groan simultaneously, and every word was the most terrifying sound anyone had ever heard in their lives. Covered in blood-red profound energy and crimson flames, like a berserk scarlet devil god, he, alone, lunged towards the three thousand Star Guards, every single one of whom was trembling.

"Attack together... cripple his limbs!!"

Xing Mingzi, as if waking from a dream, let out a great roar.

Ten breaths ago, Xing Mingzi would never have allowed two Star Guards to attack Yun Che simultaneously, as that would be a self-inflicted humiliation to the Star Guards' strength, status, and dignity. But now, the words "Attack together!" were bellowed frantically, while he also remembered the Star God Emperor's command: only cripple, do not kill!

At Xing Mingzi's command, the three Star Guards closest to Yun Che immediately soared into the air. Three identical Star God Spears appeared in their hands, and their silver armor shimmered with a starlight-like brilliance.

Three Star Guards, three Star God Spears. Yet, Yun Che surprisingly did not retreat a single step, charging straight ahead. He let out a strange cry, seemingly infused with both pain and resentment, as the Heaven Smiting Sword, burning with crimson flames, slashed forth a blood-red arc of light...

*Boom!!!*

"Ugh! Aaaahhhhh!"

Three overlapping screams erupted. Three Star God Spears flew horizontally away, and the arms of the three Star Guards holding them simultaneously shattered... At that moment, they finally understood why Xing Ling's powerful Divine Sovereign body had been so fragile beneath Yun Che's sword.

"Die!!!!!"

No one could fathom the profound hatred carried within that roar. As the Heaven Smiting Sword slammed down, a colossal wolf shadow flickered in the air... It was the Heaven Wolf shadow, familiar to all Star Guards, but not the azure form they knew. Instead, it was a terrifying blood-red hue, and even its bared fangs seemed as though steeped in a pool of blood...

This was a "Savage Fang," twisted by Yun Che's distorted power. The moment the blood-red wolf shadow enveloped them, the armor and Divine Sovereign bodies of the three Star Guards were instantly ripped asunder. They didn't even have time to utter a single scream before they were transformed into scattered crimson flesh.