Chapter 1784: Nightmare Divine Light

Qianye Ying'er's words did not anger the Southern Sea God Emperor. He raised his head and said, seemingly calmly yet with a hint of regret, "Ying'er, you are the epitome of beauty in this world. In the past, to possess you, I would spare no expense or method. Even when you repeatedly exploited me and I trampled my own dignity, it was still so sweet."

He slowly raised his hand, his palm facing where Qianye Ying'er stood. His voice gradually became drawn out: "Even the most beautiful things become tasteless if they are easily obtained. But you are so perfect, and so difficult for me to reach despite all my efforts. Therefore, in this world, only you are worthy of driving me to madness."

"And to personally destroy this perfect thing, is that not another kind of ultimate tragic beauty?"

He murmured slowly. However, his unconsciously clenched knuckles seemed to reveal that his inner feelings were not as calm and "enjoyable" as he presented.

"Heh." Qianye Ying'er chuckled softly, responding with disdain.

"Yun Che," the Southern Sea God Emperor said, letting his fingertips drop. At this moment, before Yun Che, he displayed an absolutely dominant and arrogant stance of judgment: "Once the God of Sea Cannon is activated, no power in the world can stop it. You have one last chance for a dying declaration. Of course, you can also roar now to your heart's content, because under the 'God Slayer' power, you might not even have a chance to scream."

As these words fell, the atmosphere outside the divine altar suddenly changed. The two Sea Kings and all the Sea Gods released their auras, shielding themselves. The three God Emperors of the Southern Region also dared not show any contempt, raising their power barriers simultaneously.

No one had truly witnessed the power of the God of Sea Cannon, but its recorded name, "God Slayer," was enough to strike terror into the heart of any living being in this age.

Far below, all the residents of the Southern Sea Royal City had already fled with all their might, guided by numerous Sea Guards. Although they were far away and separated by the Sea Emperor's barrier, no one could predict how terrifying the residual power of the God of Sea Cannon would be.

Looking at the Southern Sea Royal City below, the Northern Prison Sea King and the Eastern Prison Sea King both sighed inwardly. Once the God of Sea Cannon was activated, this sacred land of the Southern Region, which had stood proudly for hundreds of thousands of years, would undoubtedly suffer unpredictable destruction. But if this terrible threat could be eliminated, perhaps the painful price would be worth it.

Yun Che slowly raised his arm, and the Heaven Punishing Devil Sword appeared, still emitting flawless vermillion sword-light even under the divine might of the God of Sea Cannon.

"Mas... ter..." Yan Yi said through clenched teeth. He desperately wanted to stand in front of Yun Che, but his will could not defy Yun Che's command, so he could only retreat to the back. The uncontrollable trembling clearly told him how terrifying the God of Sea Cannon, so close at hand, truly was.

With the sword held horizontally before him, Yun Che lowered his gaze and whispered, "The Southern Sea lineage will be severed today, eternally devoured by endless darkness, never to enter reincarnation."

"Hahahahaha!" Yun Che's words made the Southern Sea God Emperor burst into laughter, scoffing, "I thought you, this mad dog bringing disaster to the world, would utter some extraordinary words before dying. But it seems you are just like countless common wretches, only capable of howling a few pathetic and ridiculous threats. It seems I overestimated you after all."

"Heh, fine." The Southern Sea God Emperor's pupils dilated, reflecting more golden light. His raised palm slowly closed. "Yun Che, under the ancient divine might of my Southern Sea, turn into filthy dust!"

A not-so-dazzling golden light burst from his palm. The sound was not intense, yet in an instant, it pierced directly into the deepest parts of everyone's souls.

Rumble—

At the center of the divine altar, thousands of profound formations shattered one after another with thunderous roars. The space of the Southern Sea surged wildly around the altar. The spatial ripples that spread in an instant were as violent as angry waves in a hurricane.

The Southern Sea was violently shaken, and the world changed color. Beneath the intense spatial tremors were the terrified wails of countless Southern Sea powerhouses, originating from their very souls.

The manifested God of Sea Cannon had already made the entire vast star region tremble. Now finally activated, its divine might in the very first instant almost shattered the will of countless beings in the Southern Sea, pouring endless humility and fear into their souls.

Outside the Southern Sea Divine Realm, the radiation of spatial tremors continued to spread wildly. Countless stars deviated from their millennia-old trajectories, some fragile stars directly collapsed, while nearby star realms experienced landslides and tsunamis, with all living beings screaming in terror.

"Protect the young master!" the Northern Prison Sea King roared. He held a huge barrier in front of him, not daring to relax in the slightest. His eyes stared directly at the ancient "ferocious beast" activating and awakening on the divine altar. His gaze dared not deviate for even an instant—and everyone else was the same. Because this boundary-breaking power from ancient times was something they would never witness a second time in their lives.

"The God of Sea Cannon... is actually this terrifying!" Emperor Xuanyuan murmured, staring blankly with wide eyes. Then he suddenly realized something and sharply looked up.

Crack!!

The originally bright sky suddenly darkened. In an instant, dark clouds blotted out the sun, and thunder roared, shaking the heavens. It was like a roar of fury, yet also like a tremor of fear.

The Southern Sea God Emperor looked up at the sky and laughed wildly: "Do you see? This is the ancient power of my Southern Sea. It is a power that makes even the Heavenly Dao tremble. Who in this world can match it? Who is worthy of matching it? Hahahahaha!"

"Father King is right!" Nan Qianqiu's body trembled and his blood boiled. His heart was filled only with endless excitement and exhilaration. "The God of Sea Cannon has finally emerged! Under such divine might, who in this world would dare to offend my Southern Sea?!"

Boom boom boom boom—

As layers of profound formations shattered, the divine might of the God of Sea Cannon continued to increase at a terrifying rate. The dark clouds in the sky churned even more violently, and thunder roared, shaking the heavens, yet no bolt of lightning descended—because the divine might of the God of Sea Cannon had already surpassed the realm it could judge.

The last layer of profound formations shattered, and the entire divine altar was engulfed in golden light.

"Die." The Southern Sea God Emperor whispered softly, then suddenly clenched his five fingers.

At that instant, space suddenly ceased trembling, the thunderclouds stopped churning, all sounds vanished without a trace, and everything in the world seemed to come to a complete standstill.

Only from the center of the divine altar, a golden light that devoured all surrounding colors shot forth, like a demon god of calamity from ancient times, traversing space and time, rushing towards Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er.

This world always holds many surprises.

Just like the God of Sea Cannon before him.

Yun Che had originally thought that after the Heaven Devouring Devil Emperor and Jasmine were gone, power beyond the current world's limits could only appear on himself. It seemed he had underestimated this world and the Southern Sea Divine Realm, which had dominated the Southern Divine Region for hundreds of thousands of years.

The very first moment the God of Sea Cannon appeared, Yun Che knew that it lived up to Qianye Wugu's description, because its power was absolutely no weaker than the power he unleashed when forcibly activating "Divine Cinder" in the Burning Moon Divine Realm.

However, could this power, which surpassed the current world's limits... also surpass the realm of the Heretic God's power?

The God of Sea Cannon activated, unleashing a divine light that seemed capable of destroying the world, reflected in everyone's widest pupils. Yet Yun Che, covered by the divine light, wore a terrifyingly calm expression, without a trace of fear. After all, the one thing in this world he feared least was death.

"Are the people of this world too foolish, or am I too insane now?"

With a low murmur, the Heaven Punishing Devil Sword in his hand was casually swung out, pointing towards the Sea God's divine light ahead.

Without any warning, the Sea God's divine light, which had unleashed terrifying world-shaking power and was about to annihilate Yun Che and the others in the next instant, suddenly turned and slammed directly into the Sea Emperor's barrier.

Boom!!!!

The Sea Emperor's barrier, which even the combined efforts of the Three Yama Ancestors couldn't break, instantly developed thousands of cracks under the golden light, then shattered like a bursting bubble. The golden light pierced through the air, shooting directly towards the Southern Sea God Emperor.

This was a scene the Southern Sea God Emperor could never have imagined, not even in ten lifetimes of nightmares.

The God of Sea Cannon, which he had personally prepared, controlled, and activated—and which only he could activate—actually fired at him at the very moment it was about to destroy Yun Che!

Even the terrifying world-shaking pressure weighed heavily upon his body and soul.

As the Southern Sea God Emperor, his first reaction was to be stunned. Everyone was stunned there. Then came an extremely hoarse roar.

"Retreat!!!!"

The Sea Emperor's barrier was immensely powerful after all. Although it couldn't withstand the full power of the God of Sea Cannon, it still caused a slight delay. Furthermore, the Southern Sea cultivators had retreated far away under the terrifying might of the God of Sea Cannon, which gave them an extremely brief moment to react, even as their hearts were about to burst.

The Northern Prison Sea King slammed out a palm, striking Nan Qianqiu fiercely and sending him flying far away, while he himself used the recoil force to desperately lunge towards the Southern Sea God Emperor—which was also where the God of Sea Cannon's divine light was aimed. Enveloped by the core divine light of the God of Sea Cannon with extreme precision, even one as powerful as the Southern Sea God Emperor felt his body seemingly pulverize into dust. He had no time to feel fear or think, let alone escape. All the power in his body surged up almost instinctively and furiously, shielding himself with a roar.

"Protect our King!!"

The Eastern Prison Sea King and Northern Prison Sea King, who were not at the core of the power and had a good chance to escape the calamity, both let out blood-curdling roars. Golden light exploded from their bodies as they actively charged towards the God of Sea Cannon's divine light like two blazing suns.

Bang—

A heavy roar tore through everyone's daze and terror. The Southern Sea Cannon, which was clearly firing at Yun Che, had its divine light directly strike the Southern Sea God Emperor and the two Sea Kings.

The foremost God Emperor of the Southern Divine Region, along with his two most powerful Sea Kings, faced these three supreme powers of the current era, causing the divine light of the God of Sea Cannon to slowly stagnate.

It seemed as if the divine might of the God of Sea Cannon was being blocked by them.

But the Southern Sea's nightmare had only just begun.

"Ugh... Ahhh!" In the Northern Prison Sea King's hand was the strongest protective profound artifact of his Southern Sea Divine Realm. He desperately supported the golden light in front of him, uttering painful groans.

Crack... crack...

The profound artifact in his hand was covered in cracks in an instant, and his bones were also shattering inch by inch. In his bloodshot pupils, he clearly saw his hands and arms, swallowed by the golden light, rapidly losing flesh, like snow silently melting away.

He had just been terrified by the divine might of the Southern Sea Cannon, yet he never dreamed that he would be the one to bear it!

"Your Majesty... Hurry... Go... Ugh!" The Eastern Prison Sea King's face convulsed like a demon. Every word that spilled from his mouth carried immense pain... and deep despair.

They seemed to have momentarily blocked the power of the God of Sea Cannon, but only those who directly bore this power truly understood its terrifying divine might... a power capable of making a figure like him, standing at the apex of the current era, fall into instant despair!

The Southern Sea God Emperor's eyes were bloodshot and his arms spurted blood like springs. He naturally wanted to escape, but under the overwhelming divine might, he was utterly powerless to do so.

"Hah-ah-ah-ah!!"

A desperate roar resounded. The numerous Sea Gods who had been waiting behind the Southern Sea God Emperor now also desperately charged forward, releasing all their divine power and firmly holding their ground in front of the Southern Sea God Emperor. The Sea Gods who were further away also rushed forward at full speed after their initial shock.

"Ah!!"

Screams that pierced the soul filled the air. In less than half a breath, the arms of the Eastern Prison Sea King and Northern Prison Sea King were almost completely destroyed simultaneously, with only small stumps remaining, still painfully supporting. The foremost Sea Gods were drenched in blood in an instant. Their power was originally enough to cover the sky and dominate the world, but at this moment, it was so incredibly fragile.

The Southern Sea God Emperor's eyes were filled with countless burst blood vessels... Absurd? Bizarre? Unbelievable? He couldn't find any words to explain what was happening before him. It was like a sudden nightmare, a nightmare he simply could not comprehend.

In the distance, Emperor Xuanyuan suddenly flew downwards, shouting, "Act quickly!"

But immediately, he was firmly grabbed by Emperor Ziwei: "Do you want to die?!"

In the blink of an eye, the two Sea Kings and a host of Sea Gods were ravaged to such a state. This was absolutely a power that even their God Emperors couldn't directly withstand!

"Help me!" Emperor Xuanyuan, however, grabbed Emperor Ziwei in return, and plummeted down together.

Cang Shitian's face contorted, but he remained motionless.

Vaguely perceiving the two God Emperors approaching at full speed, the Northern Prison Sea King's spirit was roused, and he let out a blood-curdling roar from his throat: "Quick... Save... Our... King..."

Emperor Xuanyuan swept his long sleeve, and an ancient gray sword appeared before him. Immediately, the palms of both Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei pressed onto the sword's blade simultaneously.

A gray sword shadow pierced directly into the golden light. Under the space enveloped by the God of Sea Cannon's divine might, it forcibly carved out a narrow, long passage.

The gray sword shadow struck the Southern Sea God Emperor's chest directly. The immense power from the two God Emperors violently erupted on the Southern Sea God Emperor's body, tearing open a shocking bloody hole in him. At the same time, it forcibly dragged him away from the core of the God of Sea Cannon's power.