Chapter 1785: Destruction of the Southern Ming

Seeing this, the East Hell Yama King and North Hell Yama King's eyes, on the verge of bursting, flashed with strange light. While desperately holding on, they made the exact same move at the same instant, their roars identical:"Your Majesty, retreat!!"Supporting themselves with half their bodies, they forcefully withdrew most of their power and unleashed a powerful blast towards the Southern Sea God Emperor.The Southern Sea God Emperor didn't hesitate, flipping his body and sending a powerful golden light to violently collide with the two Yama Kings' attack.

Boom—The combined might of the Southern Sea God Emperor and the two Yama Kings was immense. Under the immense overlapping thrust and recoil, the Southern Sea God Emperor forcibly broke free from the divine suppression of the Sea God Cannon. He then instantly teleported away with full power, leaving behind a scattering mist of blood."Hah!" Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei simultaneously cried out, striking again. They conjured a twisting spatial current, pulling the recently escaped Southern Sea God Emperor right in front of them.

Everything felt like a sudden nightmare. The two God Emperors had successfully helped the Southern Sea God Emperor escape death, but they were still reeling from shock.As for the Southern Sea God Emperor, half his body was covered in blood, with bones exposed in many places. His right hand had lost all five fingers, leaving only shattered fragments of bone. All traces of majesty and arrogance had vanished from his face; beneath the bloody mess, there was only the trembling fear, as if his soul was being devoured by ten thousand devils.

Without the Southern Sea God Emperor's power, and with the two Yama Kings having forcefully diverted most of their own strength, they could no longer sustain the divine might of the Sea God Cannon.Almost the instant the Southern Sea God Emperor escaped, the momentarily paused divine light of the Sea God Cannon suddenly engulfed the bodies of the two Yama Kings, then, like a heaven-cleaving rainbow, it pressed down abruptly.

"Ah!!!!"With a scream too desperate to be fully unleashed, the divine light of the Sea God completely swallowed the desperately resisting Sea Gods and the Southern Sea Divine Realm's last two Yama Kings.Within the dense, pure golden light, so pure it seemed it shouldn't exist, there were no longer any voices or figures of Yama Kings or Sea Gods. Even their auras were annihilated without a trace, not a single wisp escaping or remaining.

The golden light pierced through heaven and earth, landing within the Southern Sea Royal City. In an instant, all things were destroyed, all spirits buried. Following the trajectory of the Sea God's divine light, this supreme land of the Southern Sea Divine Realm was cleanly cut from its core to its northern edge.Yet, under the divine might that devoured even light and sound, this world-shattering destruction brought no great roar. It only etched an indelible mark of terror into the eyes and souls of countless beings of the Southern Sea.

The divine light of the Sea God, which had severed the Southern Sea Divine Realm, did not dissipate. Instead, it flew towards distant starfields. At this moment, nearly half of the Southern Divine Region's star realms could see an exceptionally magnificent golden light streaking across the sky from various directions.They would never have dreamed that beneath the trajectory of this magnificent golden light lay one star realm after another, pierced through or annihilated.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...Under the lingering power, countless buildings in the Southern Sea Royal City collapsed frantically, accompanied by screams of terror so intense they nearly shook the heavens.However, high above, a terrifying silence descended. The powerhouses from the Southern Sea and the other three King Realms stood as if their souls had been ripped from them, unable to move or utter a sound for a long time. Only moments before, their chests and eyes had been filled with endless excitement, eagerly awaiting the sight of the Sea God Cannon's divine might and the Devil Master Yun Che's demise.

Now, as the divine light of the Sea God gradually faded from their pupils, not a single speck of dust from the Yama Kings or Sea Gods could be seen in the distorted void."Tsk, this Sea God Cannon, which was boasted to be heaven-shattering, turns out to be nothing special. It actually let you, Southern Sea, escape alive."His unhurried voice, at this moment, made everyone's hearts tremble. Yun Che, with eyes lowered, looked at the distant shattered starfield: "But considering the tragic state of the Southern Sea, the number one King Realm, it's barely acceptable."

Behind him, the Three Yama Ancestors all had their mouths agape, eyes bulging as if they had seen ghosts or gods. As Yun Che's voice faded, all three of them simultaneously prostrated themselves, their heads deeply bowed to the ground.Yama One: "Master's divine might shakes the past and present; even heaven and earth must submit."Yama Two: "As expected of Master, the so-called Sea God Cannon is but a mere plaything before you."Yama Three: "Bah! No words in this world can even begin to describe a fraction of Master's divine might. To serve loyally at Master's feet is the glory of ten generations and the fortune of ten thousand generations for us three."

Qianye Ying'er slowly exhaled.Qianye Wugu and Qianye Bingzhu remained silent for a long time. Even when the Sea God Cannon unleashed its divine might, they hadn't been overly moved. But now, everything they had just witnessed completely surpassed their already extraordinary understanding."What... what was that...?" Qianye Wugu mumbled distractedly.

Everyone's gaze numbly shifted with Yun Che's voice, fixing on the unharmed Yun Che. Their expressions changed drastically; they couldn't believe it, nor could they comprehend what had happened.If their eyes had not been utterly deluded, what they had just witnessed was the Sea God Cannon, which was fired at Yun Che, being redirected back at the Southern Sea God Emperor with Yun Che's seemingly effortless sword strike!

"What... what exactly happened...? What kind of demonic art was that?" Emperor Xuanyuan whispered tremblingly. As an Emperor of a King Realm, the words "demonic art" had actually escaped his lips.A scene suddenly flashed before the Eyes of the Shitian God Emperor: years ago, outside the Blue Pole Star, after Mu Xuanyin's death, the power unleashed by the various God Emperors towards Yun Che was inexplicably bounced back. That scene remained unsolved to this day.A similar scene also flashed in the Southern Sea God Emperor's mind. Yet, he simply could not believe that such a similar situation would reappear with the Sea God Cannon, which transcended the limits of the current world.

He tried to clench his hands but couldn't feel his fingers. Under extreme shock, he could barely register any pain. He slowly looked up, his uncontrollably trembling gaze fixed on Yun Che. Catching sight of the faint, sarcastic smile at Yun Che's lips, a terribly dreadful thought emerged in the Southern Sea God Emperor's mind, which was on the verge of collapsing."You... you were... deliberate..." This was the hardest sentence he had ever spoken in his life.

"Heh heh." Yun Che gave a low chuckle, then slightly raised his head, glancing sideways at the sky. The black clouds above were still wildly churning, not dissipating at all despite the fading of the Sea God Cannon's divine might, as if they hadn't appeared because of it in the first place: "After taking down the Eastern Divine Region, it would be impossible to deal with your Southern Divine Region in the same manner. For a while, this Devil Master truly couldn't think of a way to swiftly conquer the Southern Divine Region."

Rumble, rumble.The black clouds churned, and heavenly might intimidated the world, yet not a single tribulation lightning bolt descended. This was because the Heavenly Dao had known for many years that its power of judgment could not harm Yun Che in the slightest."Therefore, both this Devil Master and this Devil Empress decided to temporarily leave the Southern Divine Region untouched. It wasn't until this Devil Master accidentally learned that your Southern Sea Divine Realm concealed a Sea God Cannon, rumored to possess forbidden power, that this Devil Master suddenly realized," he slowly raised his arm, his splayed five fingers pointing towards the Southern Sea God Emperor: "The one in this world who could help this Devil Master swiftly conquer the Southern Divine Region is none other than you, Southern Sea God Emperor."

"...!!" The Southern Sea God Emperor's pale face instantly turned crimson, almost all the blood in his body rushing madly to his head. His intensely dazed gaze fell upon Qianye Wugu. Given the strength of the Brahma Monarch God Realm, it was no surprise at all that they would secretly learn about, and even confirm, the existence of the Sea God Cannon."You... you killed the Ash Dragon God just to... just to..." The Southern Sea God Emperor spoke each word through gritted teeth, his teeth almost shattering. The Southern Sea Divine Realm was broken, countless lives were lost, all four Yama Kings had fallen, and of the once proud sixteen Sea Gods......only four auras remained in his perception. This was a nightmare within ten thousand nightmares, a nightmare capable of shattering a God Emperor.

"If I weren't mad, how could I drive you mad?" Yun Che smiled, his gaze, imbued with mocking approval, fell upon him: "Destroying the Southern Sea means conquering half of the Southern Divine Region. Nan Wansheng, as this Devil Master's plaything today, your performance was quite good. You easily destroyed more than half of the Southern Divine Region's biggest stumbling block. Truly worthy of being the Southern Region's number one God Emperor. Heh heh, hahahaha!"

Qianye Ying'er said calmly: "Once the Southern Divine Region becomes the Devil Master's domain, your great 'achievement' as the Southern Sea God Emperor will be passed down through the ages. After you go to hell, you must not forget this 'honor' was bestowed upon you by the Devil Master."

His soul already torn, now his heart was being pierced. The Southern Sea God Emperor's face rapidly changed from crimson to a dark, purplish-red. His arms were stiff, and his teeth chattered: "Yun... Che, you... you..."Pfft!!His upper body stiffened, and a large spray of blood mist exploded in front of him.

"Father... Father King!""Your Majesty!"Nan Qianqiu and the only three remaining Sea Gods rushed forward in a panic. The Southern Sea God Emperor had to spit out more than a dozen mouthfuls of blood mist before finally regaining his breath. Looking at the last four Sea Gods surrounding him, his vision darkened again, and he had to clench his teeth tightly to control his wildly surging qi and blood.

In the distance, a myriad of thoughts churned in the hearts of the three Southern Region Emperors.The Yun Che they had witnessed today was incredibly arrogant. His brutal killing of the Ash Dragon God was, in their eyes, an act of pure madness. The ambition and frenzy he subsequently displayed perfectly matched the "mad dog" description used by the Southern Sea God Emperor. This very behavior had led the Southern Sea God Emperor to abandon any thought of "reconciliation" and instead choose to kill Yun Che by any means necessary.The Southern Sea God Emperor had believed he always controlled the overall situation, and even Yun Che's fate. But at this moment, everyone realized with terror that the Southern Sea God Emperor had actually been played by Yun Che all along, who, with almost no effort, used the Southern Sea's own hand to destroy half of its domain.The most terrifying thing was that Yun Che had already determined, even before arriving at the Southern Sea, that the Southern Sea God Emperor would have the Sea God Cannon ready in advance.Countless streams of extreme cold qi surged madly into every pore of their bodies, shooting straight into every bone and meridian.

Pushing away Nan Qianqiu's hand, the Southern Sea God Emperor slowly stepped forward, his bloodshot eyes as sinister as a ghost's. Blood continually seeped from his wounds due to his turbulent aura: "Yun Che, my Southern Sea... even if both my arms are severed, I'm still enough to turn you into filthy devil ash!""Is that so?" Compared to Nan Wansheng's tragic, blood-soaked state and clearly near-uncontrolled emotions, Yun Che was spotless from head to toe, and his expression was so calm it sent chills down one's spine. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly glanced sideways: "Hmm?"

The ground exploded, and then space was violently torn open. A pale figure shot into the air like a streak of light. Before any air currents even arose, the figure already stood quietly beside Nan Wansheng, its face aged and luminous white, unblemished by dust. Its eyes were like ancient lakes, its white beard reached over a foot, and its white hair was like snow.

Nan Wansheng's body trembled violently, his turbulent aura instantly receding. He didn't turn back, nor did he have the face to. He simply knelt down, bowing his head and trembling: "Fa... Father King..."Beside him, Nan Qianqiu and the three Sea Gods also knelt, but remained speechless for a long time. They could never have imagined that this old man's reappearance would occur under such circumstances.

"Heh." Yun Che slightly narrowed his eyes, glanced at the suddenly appearing elder, and returned a cold chuckle.Qianye Bingzhu let out a soft sigh and slowly spoke: "For all these years, the one carrying the Sea God's divine power has always been missing. Nan Guizhong, you truly didn't die."The white-bearded elder's gaze slowly swept downwards, no ripples in his ancient eyes. He replied with a similarly reflective sigh: "Only through 'death' can one be undisturbed by the world and quietly comprehend the Dao. Is it not the same for Brother Bingzhu and Senior Wugu?"