Chapter 906: Eternal Night Heavenly Demon Miasma

“Excellent, just splendid! This is truly lively; this is what a Celestial Assembly should be, hahahahahahaha!”

XuanYuan Wentian threw his head back and laughed, as if he couldn't wait for more people to defy him.

“Feng Hengkong, I truly wish your Phoenix God were still alive right now. Then I could personally savor the thrill of slaughtering a god!” Amidst his wild laughter, XuanYuan Wentian roared, “Who else? Who else dares to defy me? All of you, step forward!”

Clang!!

Everyone from the Phoenix Divine Sect simultaneously drew their Phoenix Flame Swords. Over two thousand clusters of Phoenix Flames, varying in strength, blazed fiercely, dispelling the suffocating oppression on the Sea God Platform. Feng Zukui charged forward first, pointing his sword at XuanYuan Wentian. His aged voice resonated throughout the entire Floating Sea Palace: “Those of you afraid to die, get out! XuanYuan Wentian, what if we die here? You will never enslave my Phoenix Divine Sect!”

In recent years, the Phoenix Divine Sect had suffered its greatest setback in history—a defeat at the hands of Yun Che. Adding to that, Feng Xue'er had fallen deeply in love with him. Ultimately, Feng Hengkong, Feng Tianwei, and Feng Zukui, three generations of Phoenix Sect Masters, all accepted this situation—even though it meant that upon Feng Xue'er and Yun Che's marriage, more than half of the Phoenix Divine Sect would essentially fall under Yun Che's control.

This wasn't merely due to Feng Xue'er's feelings for Yun Che. It was also because they, along with nearly all the sect's disciples, while simultaneously fearing and resenting Yun Che, also harbored deep admiration and awe for him. Even though they had suffered losses to their sect and sacrificed Princess Snow, and still held some resentment towards Yun Che deep down, their sense of disbelief and inability to accept the situation had steadily diminished.

At least he was human, and one with far greater vitality and spirit than ordinary people.

XuanYuan Wentian, on the other hand... he was simply a mad dog who had lost even his humanity after gaining immense power.

Even if defying him meant complete annihilation, they absolutely could not allow the Phoenix Divine Sect to be enslaved by XuanYuan Wentian!

All the profound practitioners of the Extreme Monarch Sanctuary had also risen to their feet. Instantly, thousands of murderous intents, some scorching, others icy, locked firmly onto XuanYuan Wentian. The combined aura unleashed by thousands of powerhouses completely disrupted the airflow on the Sea God Platform, causing vision to severely distort.

Those with slightly weaker profound energy, especially members of the various imperial families and merchant guilds, had all cowered behind their seats, trembling uncontrollably.

XuanYuan Wentian cast a disdainful glance over them, his gaze as contemptuous as if he were surveying a group of deluded insects. He then turned his eyes to Qu Fengyi and said indifferently, “Qu Fengyi, how have you handled your internal affairs?”

Qu Fengyi quickly responded, “Heavenly Sovereign, please calm your wrath. I assure you, no one in the Sea Palace would dare...”

“XuanYuan Wentian!” Before Sea Emperor Qu Fengyi could finish speaking, Zi Ji flashed with purple light, thrusting his sword straight at XuanYuan Wentian's throat: “Die!”

Zi Ji's suicidal thrust was clearly a death wish. Perhaps this sword was less an expression of hatred for XuanYuan Wentian and more a demonstration of despair for Qu Fengyi.

“St...stop it!”

Qu Fengyi was greatly alarmed, but it was already too late to intervene.

“Hmph, if you can't even handle such a simple internal affair, what good are you?” XuanYuan Wentian's lips curled into a sneer, and his arm suddenly shot out from his wide sleeve—not towards Zi Ji, but towards Qu Fengyi.

Slash!!

A jet-black sword beam cut a long swath through space. Before Zi Ji could even get close, the aura emanating from the black sword beam sent him flying, tumbling to the ground... The very next instant, the black sword beam abruptly pierced through Qu Fengyi's chest, who had virtually no time to react.

Qu Fengyi, impaled by the jet-black sword beam, was sent flying sideways like a broken kite, and the blood he splattered was a deep reddish-black.

“Sea Emperor...”

“Sea Emperor!!”

This scene caught everyone by surprise. Just as a fierce battle was about to erupt, the first person XuanYuan Wentian attacked was none other than Qu Fengyi, who had prepared this Celestial Assembly for him and expressed his “loyalty” with utmost sincerity!

Perhaps even XuanYuan Wentian, this half-demon whose humanity had been twisted by dark profound energy, deep down despised Qu Fengyi's choice.

“Sea Emperor!”

Zi Ji's expression also changed drastically. Forgetting about attacking XuanYuan Wentian, he quickly dashed to Qu Fengyi's side. A jet-black, circular hole had been gouged through her chest, and a large pool of blood was spreading beneath her, its color steadily darkening.

Zi Ji gritted his teeth, his heart convulsing in agony. Although he believed Qu Fengyi was mistaken, she was, after all, the Sea Emperor, and they had been husband and wife for a millennium. He believed even more strongly that she wasn't afraid of death like Ye Miexie, but genuinely wished to preserve the Supreme Ocean Palace's ten-thousand-year legacy.

Qu Fengyi was, after all, a peak level ten Emperor Monarch; even at her weakest, she shouldn't have been killed by a single strike from XuanYuan Wentian. However, she had been anxious and distracted by Zi Ji's attack on XuanYuan Wentian, and she never in her wildest dreams expected XuanYuan Wentian to suddenly attack her. Thus, she was critically wounded by a single blow from him—a fatal injury!

Such extreme injuries combined with the terrifying dark profound energy would have instantly killed anyone else. With Qu Fengyi's profound energy, she might be able to cling to life for another hour or two, but it would merely be a desperate struggle to prolong the inevitable.

The anger and murderous intent of the four venerables of the Sea Palace surged to their peak. There was no longer a shred of hesitation or hope in their hearts. Venerable Zi's hands exploded with lightning as he roared, “Extreme Monarch Sacred Emperor, Phoenix Sect Master, whatever grievances we may have had in the past... today, let us unite and kill this fiend, XuanYuan Wentian! Even if we all perish, at least we'll have company on the road to the underworld!”

Boom—

All eleven True Masters of the Sanctuary stepped forward, their bursting profound energy churning the space for dozens of miles around.

“Tsk tsk...” Facing the “defiance” of so many, XuanYuan Wentian shook his head regretfully: “What a pathetic and laughable struggle. What is your power in my eyes now? Tsk, I can't blame you, after all, you simply cannot fully comprehend the level of power I have attained.”

“Let me tell you, I can now clearly sense the existence of another realm—a realm you couldn't dream of even in ten thousand lifetimes. Compared to that realm, everything in this world is utterly insignificant.”

Another realm!?

Yun Che's heart jolted.

When profound energy truly steps into the Divine Way, one will perceive the existence of another dimensional world.

Jasmine had told him this before, and the Golden Crow Spirit had said something similar.

In other words, XuanYuan Wentian has now officially entered the Divine Way!?

In the Profound Sky Continent, it was merely a legend, something no one had ever truly touched...

The Divine Profound Realm!!

Yet, when he previously invaded Demon Imperial City, although he had triumphed over the combined forces of Yun Che, Feng Xue'er, and the Little Demon Empress, he had also sustained severe injuries. It wasn't a completely overwhelming victory, meaning that at that time, XuanYuan Wentian should have only been at the half-step Divine Profound Realm, or on the very cusp of truly entering it.

If only a little over a month had passed, had he truly entered that legendary realm?!

“Heh, perhaps we truly can't kill you, but you'll never see us grovel at your feet.” Feng Hengkong let out a loud laugh. Knowing their deaths were inevitable, he felt not a shred of fear.

Whoosh!!

Feng Hengkong, despite having the weakest profound energy among the major powers, used his fully burning Phoenix Flames to ignite everyone's profound aura. All profound energy from the Extreme Monarch Sanctuary, Supreme Ocean Palace, and Phoenix Divine Sect erupted at full force.

“Form the formation—Revolving Heaven Limitless Array!”

“Infinite Thunder Beast Domain!”

“Phoenix Blazing Heaven Domain!”

Thousands of people soared into the air, and three different colossal domains swiftly formed with XuanYuan Wentian at their core. XuanYuan Wentian, however, remained perfectly still, smiling faintly as he remarked, “What a magnificent spectacle, what unyielding will. What a pity, what a pity... It seems it's time to show you just how pathetic and ridiculous your struggles truly are.”

“But if I let you die so simply, wouldn't that be too dull? At the very least, I should enjoy your desperate and unwilling expressions for a while longer.”

The full might of the three major forces' attacks, three ultimate domains condensed from thousands of powerhouses, were treated as nothing by XuanYuan Wentian. A black light flashed in his pupils, and he suddenly clapped his hands together. A ball of black light exploded in the air, instantly radiating an overwhelming black aura that overshadowed the heavens.

“Evernight Demonic Miasma!”

This black aura effortlessly penetrated the three rapidly solidifying domains, completely engulfing everyone from the three major forces.

The sweeping black mist caused Ye Miexie to shriek in alarm and hurriedly retreat. But upon realizing the black mist did not affect the Sun Moon Divine Hall, he let out a heavy sigh of relief.

The black mist radiated with astonishing speed, moving at a pace completely beyond comprehension. Not a single person from the three major forces, from the lowest disciples to the True Masters and Venerables, managed to escape. As the black mist enveloped them, everyone's faces instantly darkened, followed by a sudden outburst of earth-shattering screams. More than half of the individuals simultaneously plummeted from the sky, then writhed agonizingly on the ground.

The Phoenix Divine Sect was hit particularly hard; except for Feng Zukui and Feng Tianwei, everyone else collapsed to the ground, each person letting out agonized wails. The black mist coiled around them, subjecting them to the ultimate torture of purgatory.

Even Feng Zukui, Feng Tianwei, the twelve True Masters of the Sanctuary, and the four Venerables of the Sea Palace found their bodies convulsing, their faces contorted with extreme agony. The three domains they had just formed rapidly began to weaken.

“Father... Grandfather!” Feng Xue'er cried out, her face pale with shock.

“It's demonic poison!” Yun Che grabbed Feng Xue'er's hand. He was about to rush forward but suddenly pulled back, his gaze fixed on the east.

“XuanYuan Wentian, what... what have you done?!” Zi Ji said, his voice laced with agony.

“Of course, it's my gift to you.” XuanYuan Wentian said with a chuckle, “This is a demonic poison I specifically prepared for you. But don't worry, under its influence, you won't die instantly; you'll survive for a full hour. However, during this hour, you will endure ninety-nine different kinds of torment, each one so excruciating that you'll never forget it even after a hundred reincarnations. Only then will you dissolve into black blood and die. Hahahahaha... Aren't you going to properly thank me for this boon?”

“You... ugh!!” Zi Ji's eyes widened. The moment he spoke, he suddenly plummeted from the air, landing half-kneeling on the ground. Though he desperately held back any screams, every muscle in his body was violently twitching from the intense agony.