Chapter 1455: Absolute Power

Although millions of years had passed and only an extremely faint aura remained, Jie Yuan would never be mistaken!

For it was the Divine Race under the command of the Heaven Punishing God Emperor, Mo E!

Fury and hatred found their outlet. The black aura around Jie Yuan violently twisted and surged. As for Qianye and the other three... their pupils instantly dilated to their largest extent, as if devils had seized them by the throat, rapidly dragging them towards a bottomless abyss of death.

Jie Yuan slowly raised her hand. It was a simple gesture, yet it made Qianye and the other three feel as if they bore the weight of a hundred million jin, their bodies and internal organs threatening to burst.

“Devil Emperor,” the Brahma Heaven God Emperor uttered with difficulty, “we... are not...”

Before he could finish, a deathly aura abruptly enveloped them.

“Ugh... Ahhh!”

With just a slight release of power, the immense pressure became terrifying beyond words. Under uncontrolled trembling, the Three Brahma Gods’ eyes gleamed with ominous light. Fear transformed into malevolence, and with a simultaneous roar, they all charged at the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor!

“Ah!!”

This sudden move caused many God Masters to cry out in alarm.

The Three Brahma Gods of the Brahma Emperor God Realm — three level-ten God Masters, considered the pinnacle of God Masters by the world — simultaneously attacked. The power they unleashed in that instant made even other high-rank Realm Kings, who were also God Masters, feel as though their bodies were about to be pulverized.

Most people were witnessing the Three Brahma Gods in action for the first time. Even the various God Emperors had rarely, if ever, seen them cooperate... because in the Eastern Divine Region, apart from the God Emperors themselves, no other entity warranted their combined effort.

Facing the power of the Three Brahma Gods, Jie Yuan remained motionless, her expression unchanged. Only her outstretched hand... casually flicked a finger.

With an almost inaudible sound, in that instant, the God Master power that the Three Brahma Gods had just unleashed vanished without a trace.

The highest-level, three-pronged power of current-era level-ten God Masters... all instantly dissipated!

It was as if the power that had horrified the high-rank Realm Kings was merely a fleeting illusion that could be easily erased.

And the Three Brahma Gods... simultaneously let out cries of agony, their bodies erupting in vast clouds of blood mist as they were sent flying backward into the cosmic space.

The Three Brahma Gods, capable of destroying stars with a flick of their fingers... even with their combined might, were instantly gravely injured by a mere flick of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor’s finger!

“Still... dare... to... resist...” Jie Yuan’s five fingers slowly spread open. Those four cold words, though, resonated in the depths of everyone’s souls like the most terrifying curse they had ever heard.

A black light flashed in her palm.

Immediately, a dark radiance simultaneously shone from the bodies of the Three Brahma Gods, engulfing their forms...

Amidst three screams of soul-shattering terror, their God Master bodies — the strongest and most resilient bodies in the current era, harder to destroy than ascending to heaven — were torn into countless dark fragments by the black radiance, like the most fragile fabric...

Boom...

The dark radiance dissipated, instantly returning to nothingness.

The Three Brahma Gods were thus completely swallowed by darkness, utterly erased from the world without leaving any trace.

Time flowed coldly in the dreadful silence, yet for a long time, not a single sound broke it.

Endless terror made everyone tremble, their guts twisting. On their pale faces, there was not a trace of human color.

Qianye Wusheng, Qianye Wubei, Qianye Wu’ai...

They were not ordinary mortals; on the contrary, these were three names that would send shivers down anyone’s spine.

And just like that... they were dead...

As simple as wiping away three specks of dust!

This scene could no longer be described merely as ‘shock.’ The terror that erupted in their chests at that moment suddenly made these proud God Masters understand what it meant for one’s soul to shatter and one’s beliefs to collapse...

It also ruthlessly destroyed the last sliver of hope they clung to.

The hope that the Eternal Heaven God Emperor had previously spoken of — “praying that the returned Devil Emperor’s outer chaotic power would dissipate... allowing for resistance” — was utterly shattered.

The Three Brahma Gods... who essentially represented the strongest beings of the current era, were instantly annihilated by the returned Devil Emperor!

This was the gap between mortals and gods...

They, who were like “gods” in the current world, were so lowly, so insignificant, and so utterly vulnerable before a true god.

The Three Brahma Gods were dead... Qianye Fantian stood there, petrified, unmoving for a long time.

Undoubtedly, he was the person in the world who understood the strength of the Three Brahma Gods best.

Yet, he could not comprehend what kind of power could annihilate the Three Brahma Gods in a single instant...

The Three Brahma Gods were not only his blood brothers but also the three cornerstones of the Brahma Emperor God Realm, the three pillars that allowed it to rank as the foremost Royal Realm in the Eastern Divine Region — and in his eyes, in everyone’s eyes, they were absolutely unshakable pillars.

Just like that, they died, they collapsed...

Countless myths and ancient records paled in comparison to even a fraction of the shock this scene brought. Killing three level-ten God Masters was as easy as cutting weeds. This time, they had witnessed with their own eyes how terrifying the power of the ancient Devil Emperor was, and personally felt... that they, possessing the power of a God Master, were as humble as ants before the ancient Devil Emperor!

A bone-chilling, soul-piercing aura permeated the space, wildly coursing through every crevice of the God Masters’ bodies and souls. Jie Yuan slowly turned her hand, her palm directly facing Qianye Fantian, who stood there motionless, as if his soul had fled: “And... you...”

Facing Jie Yuan’s palm and her eyes glowing with deathly black light, Qianye Fantian’s body slowly lowered... he actually knelt.

“Devil Emperor, this humble one... is merely a mortal who has inherited a small fraction of divine power, by no means... a Brahma Heaven Divine Race member... Now that the Devil Emperor has gloriously returned to the Primal Chaos, you will surely command all realms, and the world will submit. My Qianye Clan has some renown in the Eastern Divine Region... We wish to pledge allegiance to the Devil Emperor, to serve you diligently... Every command of the Devil Emperor will be obeyed... without any disloyalty...”

Had they not witnessed and heard it firsthand, no one in the current era would have believed that the foremost God Emperor of the Eastern Region would adopt such a humble posture or utter such lowly words.

However, no one disdained or mocked him.

Facing someone who could decide their life or death with a flick of a finger, this was the most humiliating loss of dignity, yet it was also... the wisest, most rational choice.

And few in the current era could manage to utter such words clearly and completely under the devilish might of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor.

With Qianye Fantian, the foremost God Emperor of the Eastern Region, setting the precedent, it was as if the last bubble of dignity for the other God Masters had been pricked. Many, with trembling legs, almost couldn’t resist immediately kneeling to express their loyalty.

There was no power that could possibly resist or balance her...

The ruler of the world was about to change completely.

Between death and abject submission, the vast majority of beings would unhesitatingly choose the latter.

However, they had never faced such a choice before, nor had they ever imagined they would encounter one.

But sadly, even abandoning dignity and groveling might not guarantee survival, because the power of decision... remained entirely in Jie Yuan’s hands.

The corner of her mouth slowly curved into an arc of extreme disdain and mockery. Every person present clearly felt that contempt and scorn: “These are the descendants of Mo E’s lackeys. These are the descendants of the Divine Race, who preach righteousness... Hehehe... Hahahaha... Hahahahahahaha...”

She suddenly burst into wild laughter, unrestrained, yet... seemingly laced with endless sorrow and grief. As her laughter ceased, her hand gesture abruptly changed, and a dark, oppressive force suddenly descended with the turning of her palm.

“Ugh!”

“Ah!!”

Muffled, terrified groans arose. This dark pressure bore down not only on Qianye Fantian but also on the six Star Gods of the Star God Realm and the Moon Gods of the Moon God Realm... including Xia Qingyue and the five Moon Gods!

Under the Devil Emperor’s pressure, they were instantly forced onto one knee, unable to stand again.

“Mo E’s lackeys, even if they are mere descendants, all deserve to die!!”

The Brahma Heaven Divine Clan, the Star Gods, and the Moon Gods... in ancient times, all belonged to the Heaven Punishing God Emperor, Mo E!

Mo E was dead, and the gods were extinct. Her hatred and rage could undoubtedly only be unleashed upon these descendants... no, upon these inheritors of power who weren't even true descendants.

Everyone was utterly horrified and retreated hastily. Amidst their fear, there was also a hint of relief... Like the Eternal Heaven God Emperor, they all realized that the current Devil Emperor did not seem as deranged and cruel as anticipated. She possessed reason and clarity. Though she could have annihilated all of them, she focused her wrath on the divine race inheritors who belonged to Mo E.

Perhaps... others could escape this calamity?

They thought this, amidst their fear and retreat.

The manner of the Three Brahma Gods’ deaths was still vivid in their minds. The world-shattering pressure left Qianye Fantian, the Star Gods, and the Moon Gods unable to muster even a hint of resistance; only despair rapidly spread through their entire beings.

“Oh no!” Mu Xuanyin whispered.

Qianye’s death, the Star Gods’ deaths, none of it concerned her. But the Moon Gods... Xia Qingyue was among them!

“Wait... wait!” the Eternal Heaven God Emperor cried out, trembling. “Devil Emperor... they... are not divine race, they are merely... Ugh!”

Apart from the Eternal Heaven God Emperor, no one else stepped forward to stop her or plead. Feeling that they might escape this calamity themselves, how could they risk instant annihilation for the sake of others?

Before the Eternal Heaven God Emperor finished speaking, a black light suddenly pressed down on him, forcing his voice and body down. Jie Yuan’s voice, a thousand times more terrifying than that of death itself, resonated in the depths of everyone’s souls: “It seems you wish to die too!”

“Xi Ke’s lackeys... also deserve to die!!”

“Lord... Lord!” The guardians were instantly terrified to the point of death... but with the Devil Emperor’s power and hatred, who could save him?

In this current world, gods are beings that should not exist.

The current chaotic aura fundamentally cannot give birth to true gods anymore. Even some true divine artifacts left over from ancient times are rapidly weakening with the changes in the chaotic aura... including supreme treasures like the Eternal Heaven Pearl.

Does ‘absolute power’ exist in this current world?

No. Every Royal Realm is extremely powerful, but there are other Royal Realms to balance them.

Even the Primal Chaos Supreme Dragon Emperor could not act arbitrarily in public in this current era.

However, if a true god were to descend upon the world... that would be the emergence of an absolute power, an absolute existence that should not appear.

Just like the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, who returned from the outer chaos!

The power she wielded transcended the limits of the current era, surpassing the Heavenly Way and laws of this Primal Chaos. She could arbitrarily decide the life and death of any being, and the survival or extinction of any race.

From now on, in the Primal Chaos world, order and laws would be set by her alone, and all beings would become her slaves... There would be no power, no possibility, to resist her. If she wished, she could even slaughter all living and non-living things in the current world to vent her resentment and tyranny, or let the Primal Chaos re-evolve to become a world belonging solely to her.

The future world, all future beings in the Primal Chaos, would prostrate at the feet of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor alone... This was the future they could see, and it was the best possible future.

The world, from this day forward, would undergo drastic changes...

As they thought this, their eyes and hearts were filled with a heavy gloom... while the Brahma Emperor, the Star Gods, the Moon Gods, and Eternal Heaven... felt only despair.

Just then, a violent profound energy suddenly erupted under the devilish pressure that even God Masters could not resist, releasing a blood-red profound light.

Although this profound energy was strong, given the caliber of those present, it was merely a humble wisp of profound energy at their power level.

Yet, this seemingly weak profound energy, in their eyes, made the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor’s dark pupils tremble fiercely. Her malevolence, hatred, murderous intent, and the Devil Emperor’s power she was about to unleash, all froze in place.

Yun Che slowly stepped out from behind Mu Xuanyin, his blood-red profound energy still dense and dazzling under the Devil Emperor’s pressure. He met the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor’s suddenly piercing gaze and slowly said, “Senior Devil Emperor, may this junior offer a few words?”