Chapter 1957: Forever Ending the Vast Waves (Part 1)

The world, once filled with calamity, was suddenly engulfed in a terrifying silence.

Shui Meiyin's delicate body trembled violently, her beautiful face turning ashen.

"This is bad..." Chi Wuyao's lips parted in a soft, utterly powerless moan.

Shui Meiyin had just transmitted Yun Che's desired hope to her with her Immaculate Divine Soul, and Chi Wuyao was indeed seizing the opportunity to release the Nirvana Devil Soul.

Her mastery of timing was unparalleled. For years, she had only acted when the moment was absolutely perfect and fatal.

Yun Che was risking his life, desperately creating a fleeting moment for its appearance, while Chi Wuyao constantly focused all her devil souls, searching for that very opportunity.

But now, everything was laid bare before Mo Beichen's eyes.

This meant...

There were no longer any flaws, no longer any opportunities.

"A very good plan, it even gave me a moment of dread."

Mo Beichen's voice was low. He felt no amusement, nor did he erupt in mocking laughter at their futile aspirations.

After all, while he could scorn everything in this world, he would never scorn the Heaven Smiting Pearl. It was a Profound Heaven Treasure, an artifact on the level of a Creation God.

He had long known from Qilin Tianli that Yun Che possessed the Heaven Smiting Pearl, but he had no idea how potent or terrifying the poison within it was.

And the unknown naturally made him even more cautious.

"Haaah!!!"

Devil patterns erupted in Yun Che's pupils as he let out a furious roar. The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor Sword, its might re-condensed to its peak, struck directly at Mo Beichen's head.

Mo Beichen extended both arms.

Withered light also shone on his left arm, transforming into a long, narrow arm shield identical to the one on his right, and spreading out the exact same unyielding profound formation.

The two formations merged, creating a defensive barrier so resilient it instilled despair.

*Bang!!!*

Devil flames and sword might exploded against the unyielding barrier.

Both felt a violent tremor in their arms, and amidst the earth-shattering explosion, they were simultaneously sent flying backward.

The wind whistling past his ears was frigid. The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor Sword tore through space, making it difficult for Yun Che to halt his momentum, and blood once again streamed from the corner of his lips.

The recoil, combined with the backlash, caused cracks to appear throughout his internal organs.

The ninth Southern Sea Divine Origin was extinguished.

Yun Che was already more than halfway through his Divine Ash state.

Moreover, under the severe backlash, his physical condition would only deteriorate further.

This meant that his power and control from now on would only be weaker than before.

In the distance, Mo Beichen's body had also halted in mid-air. The withered yellow barrier before him was covered in several thin cracks, but they were healing at a visible rate.

As his body stabilized, all cracks vanished, leaving only a complete and flawless unyielding wall.

Previously, Mo Beichen would have considered merely using one arm shield a great humiliation; yet now, he held both his left and right shields before him.

Yun Che was unworthy, and no one in this world was worthy!

But the Heaven Smiting Pearl was worthy!

No matter how much one might scorn this world, no one dared to act presumptuously before the Heaven Smiting Pearl.

"..." This time, Chi Wuyao even closed her devil eyes, utterly powerless.

If only he had been even slightly more arrogant and unrestrained, it wouldn't have been this hopeless.

With both shields before him and profound light swirling around his body, Mo Beichen's expression noticeably changed, becoming exceptionally solemn and grave:

"I am a servant of the Abyssal Monarch—Abyssal Knight, Seven Hundred Seventy-Ninth—Sealing Dust Guardian Mo Beichen."

"Today, I face the people of this lowly world with a guardian shield. This is not to debase my own honor, but to protect my body and to seize the supreme treasure and legacy for the Abyssal Monarch!"

This soliloquy was a confession to himself and to the Abyss.

He couldn't help but be wary of the Heaven Smiting Pearl, but across from him were, after all, mere inhabitants of a lowly world.

Raising a guardian shield against mere inhabitants of a lowly world was, for his knightly dignity, ultimately an unbearable and immense humiliation.

His solemn voice undoubtedly brought profound despair to the people of this world.

What was more profound than despair was the shock that caused already numb nerves to tremble to the point of almost breaking.

Abyssal Knight... number 779...

As powerful as Mo Beichen was, he was only ranked seven hundred seventy-ninth among the Abyssal Knights!

How many terrifying Abyssal Knights truly existed in that place called "the Abyss"?

Above the Knights were the Divine Officials...

Above the Divine Officials was the Abyssal Monarch!

What could the people of this world possibly use to resist?

"Master... I'm sorry... I'm so... sorry..."

Within the Heaven Smiting Pearl's space, He Ling's slender body was curled up, trembling uncontrollably, her sobs making it impossible to form words.

She had personally destroyed... the last shred of hope...

Her spiritual transmissions had never been intercepted in this world. But she... ultimately had never understood or experienced the power of a demigod.

"It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself."

Comforting He Ling with a voice as domineering yet gentle as possible, he stepped on a storm and charged at Mo Beichen once more.

Mo Beichen held both arms horizontally before him, his posture clearly indicating a full-force defense, with no intention of counterattacking again!

A Guardian Knight among the Abyssal Knights, in a complete guardian stance with his guardian artifact.

There was no more desperate situation than this.

Facing Yun Che's furious power, this time, not only his body, but even the light in his eyes didn't tremble in the slightest.

As Yun Che drew near, his vision suddenly blurred.

The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor Sword slashed down before him, but there was no burst of power, only a dissipating afterimage.

Using Star God Broken Shadow followed by Moon Slaughter Devil Extinction, Yun Che's body, carrying sword might, bizarrely appeared behind Mo Beichen, the flaming sword striking directly at his back.

But as the sword struck within a foot of his body, that withered yellow profound formation suddenly appeared in Yun Che's pupils.

Mo Beichen's unyielding rock formation did not just protect his front.

Instead, it was around his entire body.

There were no blind spots!

A sharp clang of metal, and then the explosion of power.

Yun Che and Mo Beichen were both sent flying back again, rebounding a hundred li away.

Blood rushed to Mo Beichen's face, but it quickly returned to normal.

The profound formation around him showed fine cracks, but as yellow light flowed, these cracks completely vanished within half a breath.

Mo Beichen had to admit that Yun Che's destructive capability was truly "terrifying" to him; he could actually make cracks appear in his unyielding rock shield with every single sword strike.

If he had been as arrogant and careless as he was initially, he might truly have had his defenses suddenly breached and been impaled by a single sword.

But in his current state, Yun Che's wish was nothing but a pipe dream.

"This armor is called 'Eternal Unyielding Rock'," he said, staring at Yun Che. His upright body, to everyone's perception, was like a colossal mountain propping up the sky. "It will make you despair to your heart's content in the little time you have left!"

Everyone could see that the constantly dimming golden glow on Yun Che was the countdown to his demigod power, and how could Mo Beichen not see it?

After a brief, cold silence, Yun Che's lips twitched, and he suddenly smiled faintly.

The light in his eyes grew deeper, with several shades of heavy gloom appearing within their depths. He pointed his sword at Mo Beichen and spoke slowly: "If my fate is destined to end today, then it must also be..."

"Dragging you down with me!"

"Heh heh!" Mo Beichen also laughed. "Still lost in your pipe dreams!"

"Ah..." The curled-up He Ling suddenly lifted her head and screamed hoarsely, "No... No!!"

*Rumble!!!*

As dimensions collapsed, profound light, accompanied by flesh and blood, burst forth from Yun Che again as his sword struck Mo Beichen.

Although all hope was lost, he still had nine divine origins unextinguished, allowing him to forcibly struggle for a while longer...

He still had too many attachments to this world; at least, he could stay a little longer.

When only the last three stars remained, that would be the moment he transformed into an Asura again!

If he were to fall alone, temporarily saving all living beings... hah, what was there to regret or resent!

*Rumble!*

*Rumble!!*

The roars and calamities born from the clash between sword and shield frantically shook and destroyed the Primordial Space, while the dim light drastically distorted their figures.

What wildly stung the eyes were the erupting black flames, the roaring wolf shadows, and... the withered light that could not be shattered, no matter what.

With his mind made up, his power surged forward, utterly unbridled.

Yun Che's spirit, however, was no longer as tightly focused. His power was being released without reservation, and his divine sense, like an invisible hand, gently brushed past Chi Wuyao, Mu Xuanyin, Qianye Ying'er... and Yun Wuxin within the barrier.

Only Chi Wuyao perceived the touch of his divine sense, and she understood his thoughts even more clearly.

"You don't want to abandon us," she murmured, in a voice only she could hear. There was no gloom in her devil eyes; instead, they held a watery softness. "Do you think we would bear to let you leave alone...?"

The tenth Southern Sea Divine Origin was extinguished.

The eleventh Southern Sea Divine Origin turned to ash.

The demigod power capable of destroying the world was accompanied by constantly fading starlight and the Eternal Unyielding Rock that could not be shattered, no matter what.

Powerlessness and hopelessness... These were the words that almost appeared in everyone's hearts.

The last seven stars no longer signified hope, but a struggle destined to be fruitless yet unwilling to be abandoned.

Far below, Cang Shuhua suddenly cast her gaze sideways.

As far as her eyes could see, Cang Shitian was less than a hundred zhang from her side.

"Brother?"

Everyone was focused on the battlefield, watching the gradually fading starlight, and almost no one noticed when Cang Shitian moved.

With a push of his palm, the Azure Sea barrier sealing Yun Wuxin reached Cang Shuhua's side.

"It's yours."

Having said that, Cang Shitian ascended into the sky.

Cang Shuhua quickly reached out, her snow-white palm covering the Azure Sea barrier.

Even the weakest person present was a high-level Divine Sovereign, and the residual energy at the very edge was absolutely not something Yun Wuxin could withstand.

Yet this Azure Sea barrier, which almost exhausted all of Cang Shitian's strength, perfectly protected Yun Wuxin, keeping her completely unharmed from beginning to end.

Cang Shitian's direction was not his previous position; instead, it was clearly a straight line approaching Yun Che and Mo Beichen...

That was a demigod's battlefield, a forbidden zone that even a powerful Divine Master could absolutely not approach.

"Brother, what... are you doing?" Looking at Cang Shitian's back, a strong sense of unease suddenly arose in Cang Shuhua's heart.

Cang Shitian stopped in mid-air at this moment.

Being too close to the battlefield, his face and body were being cut by terrifying air blades, leaving one bloodstain after another, yet he seemed completely oblivious.

Blue light flashed. As he raised his arm, he gripped the Azure Sea Divine Pearl, which he had just taken back from Cang Shuhua.

That was the origin of the Azure Sea lineage, the core lifeblood of the Ten Directions Azure Sea Realm.

"Heh heh heh!"

He laughed, his eyes revealing extreme madness and utter ruthlessness.

From his mouth, he uttered words like a madman:

"To... kill Mo Beichen, of course!"