Chapter 1233: 斩神

In the next instant, the omniscient power from the two peak Divine Platform beings surged forth along with their divine might, forming an immense force. This force carried an almost supreme pressure and enveloped Xu Qing like materialized light. Divine might erupted! Omniscience was activated!

Xu Qing's entire body trembled. He could feel his body, from the outside in, becoming completely transparent at that moment. Not only his physical form, but even his Immortal Embryo and his soul were laid bare, unable to conceal the slightest detail under that gaze.

His past was also laid bare! Consequently, although the chaotic battle around them was clearly still raging, it seemed to have been isolated. Everyone's movements appeared to slow, and the operation of the entire world, along with the trajectories of the starry sky, seemed to be suspended at that moment.

Only the omniscience of those two peak Divine Platform beings continued, peeling back everything about Xu Qing, layer by layer. They stripped away the shell of his reality and unearthed the thoughts of his past, seeking to understand Xu Qing completely.

Once this was truly accomplished, it would mean complete omniscience over Xu Qing, leaving him with no power to resist. This was the omniscience of deities. Since this divine-level shroud was simultaneously cast by two peak Divine Platform beings, it was incredibly difficult for Xu Qing to struggle.

Consequently, they naturally succeeded in discerning Xu Qing's origin! Through his transparent body and soul, they saw the Continent of Wanggu. On that continent, which was unfamiliar to them, they observed cultivators and deities. Tracing further back to the source, they also saw Feng Hai Commandery and a cluster of palaces within a subterranean cave.

There, they perceived the Phoenix Bird Great Hall and a figure sitting cross-legged in front of it, emanating an aura of what seemed like eternity. It was a deity identical in appearance to Xu Qing.

"Is the source here?" In the starry battlefield, the two peak Divine Platform beings mused, while an inexplicable sense of danger arose in their perception. "This deity... something is amiss!"

The divine souls of the two Divine Platform beings subtly fluctuated. That unfamiliar continent, the unfamiliar star-ring, and the deity all intensified the sense of crisis within them.

What was more, behind this deity, they saw darkness—boundless, endless darkness. This darkness caused their sense of crisis to escalate continuously, because darkness was taboo for omniscience!

Out of instinct, they immediately chose to cease their efforts and were about to withdraw their omniscience. But at that moment, the deity sitting cross-legged suddenly opened their eyes, revealing golden light! Furthermore, a divine voice, imbued with the power of destiny, entered the divine souls of the two Divine Platform beings: "Since you wish to see the source, then please look closely."

Divine omniscience was merely relative. To some extent, this was also a form of protection for deities within the rules of the Upper Star-Ring, preventing them from being contaminated by higher existences.

After all, higher existences were not within the scope of their omniscience; they could not see, feel, or know them. Their perception was akin to a mortal in a pitch-black room. Thus, they naturally could not perceive the higher existences shrouded in that darkness.

Unless, like the beings of the Continent of Wanggu, they themselves lived within the darkness and were a part of it, thus able to perceive the horrors in the sky. Otherwise, for external deities, being unable to see or perceive meant there was no karma.

So, theoretically, even if these two peak Divine Platform beings unleashed their omniscience, enveloping Xu Qing to see his past and his source, in reality, they could only perceive Xu Qing's divine body, not the true origin. This was because the source, under the protection of their own relative omniscience, remained cloaked in darkness.

But... someone lit up the night! At this moment, as Xu Qing's divine body spoke and the ripples of the divine authority of destiny spread, the totem behind Xu Qing's cross-legged divine body suddenly shone. That totem was a candle, and at that instant, it suddenly burned!

In this instant, firelight erupted from Xu Qing's divine body, forming a sea of light. It rapidly spread in all directions, illuminating the world, lighting up the night, and forcefully illuminating the omniscience of the two peak Divine Platform beings as well! It forcibly made them omniscient, forcibly continued their exploration of Xu Qing, and forcibly made them see the source!

Just as Xu Qing had said: "If you wish to see the source, then... please look closely!" Consequently, the minds of these two peak Divine Platform beings roared, their divine souls trembling intensely as if an immeasurable calamity had descended upon them. An unparalleled, supreme remnant face appeared within their omniscience! This caused them to bypass their protection, committing a grave taboo by becoming omniscient of a higher existence!

Although that higher existence had its eyes closed, the divine might emanating from its entire being surpassed all high-level existences they had ever witnessed. Terrified wails instantly erupted from their divine souls, shaking the heavens. "This... this is..."

Their divine bodies twisted, their divine souls ripped apart, and a dissolution stemming from divine authority enveloped these two peak Divine Platform beings in endless panic and terror. They descended into madness. Instinctively, they desperately sought to escape, regardless of the cost.

They even began to burn themselves, intending to sever the connection that integrated them with this place. They instinctively realized they absolutely could not remain there, nor could they allow that remnant face to open its eyes! And at that moment, the remnant face's eyelashes twitched, as if it were about to open its eyes!

Consequently, these two peak Divine Platform beings from the Fourth Star-Ring became even more frenzied. The thoughts they had projected here began to shatter, at the cost of destroying their divine authority and severing their divine souls. But just as their thread-like thoughts were about to snap...

The forehead of Xu Qing's cross-legged divine body shone with intense golden light, and a golden carving knife burst forth from within. That knife contained destiny! The moment it flew out, it suddenly descended towards the faster shattering of the two threads of thought.

It was clearly meant to sever, yet the moment it touched, it became an enhancement! With destiny, it reinforced the opponent's thought, engraving the page of certain death from their countless possible futures!

Consequently, the inscribed thought instantly surged, no longer shattering but becoming even more connected, rendering it... unable to leave! "You!!!" A shrill cry, carrying unprecedented terror, echoed through the void. The other Divine Platform's thought had already shattered, vanishing without a trace. Only this one remained.

What awaited it was the remnant face hanging high in the sky above the Continent of Wanggu, which now opened its eyes. Outside the Phoenix Bird Great Hall, Xu Qing's divine body lowered its head and softly spoke, "May it be consumed!"

The remaining thought, amidst extreme and shrill wails, filled with malice and madness, attempted to lunge at Xu Qing. But before it could draw near, it transformed into golden light, drawn skyward by an irresistible suction, and fell into the mouth of the remnant face.

Thereafter, the remnant face closed its eyes. Xu Qing raised his head. "What a pity," he murmured, "with my current strength, I could only keep one."

At the border of the Fifth Star-Ring, in the central part of the left-wing war zone, near the front lines, wails echoed throughout the starry sky. All the deities present at that moment witnessed a scene that sent powerful ripples through their divine souls!

Of the two peak Divine Platform beings, the golden light of one's body vanished instantly, becoming incredibly dim, then its body dissipated as if erased. What dissipated was not only its divine body, but also its soul, its thought, and the memories of all who had seen it. In the past, present, and future, all traces of its existence vanished at that moment.

Cultivators who had seen it in the Fifth Star-Ring and deities in the Fourth Star-Ring would no longer remember it, as if it had never existed. This was a true demise. Even if the deities present had witnessed it with their own eyes, even if the Ascendants had seen it, in an instant, everything was forgotten.

As for the other Divine Platform being, its entire body's divine light fluctuated intensely, flickering between bright and dim, its eyes revealing a sense of desolation. Its body rapidly retreated, about to tear through the void, desiring to escape this place. It didn't remember having a companion, nor did it recall what its omniscience had perceived, but the instinct for survival made it choose to flee without hesitation.

But Xu Qing remembered! Standing outside the spatial rift, a cold light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes. "Slay!"

The moment his words sounded, according to the pre-arranged plan, the Ascendants present immediately unleashed astonishing killing intent. The vast majority charged towards the deities at all costs. The Seaweed, meanwhile, instantly extended its body, forming layered barriers with over ten enormous leaves. These enveloped the area, dividing the battlefield and isolating the inside from the outside. Inside was the peak Divine Platform being; outside were the other deities! Its task was to cooperate with the Ascendants attacking the deities outside, to buy some time.

Inside, a cold glint flashed in Yuan Shan Su's eyes. The endless mountain peaks surrounding him unleashed an unprecedented weight, suppressing the peak Divine Platform being attempting to flee and blocking its path. Zhou Zhengli was likewise; his Eye of Constitution was now streaked with blood, forming an extreme soul-suppressing might that severed all soul paths with his gaze.

Next was Star-Ring Child; countless chains of order swept out, upholding natural law, descending upon the peak Divine Platform being, forming a might of judgment! And Xie Lingzi, whose eyes were now bloodshot, his killing intent at its peak. Controlled by the broken sword, he emanated greed and madness, forming a bloody light that shot directly towards the Divine Platform.

As for Xu Qing, using the Mud Fox's body, his divine authorities fully erupted. Poison prohibition transformed into curses, sound authority conjured malevolence, and blood authority surged. All his divine authorities, cooperating with the others, descended with a roar.

At this critical juncture, the peak Divine Platform being, driven by survival instinct, attempted to forcibly activate a divine spell. However, having fled back from omniscience, it had already paid an extreme price, and its severe injuries now caused it to pause. And that pause... Killing intent arose!

A bell sound echoed from Xu Qing, spreading in all directions. The moment everything fell silent, a black iron spike suddenly appeared! It combined the silence of the bell, the power of Xu Qing's Immortal Embryo, the might of his Immortal Palace, and the killer moves from the cultivators, forming... peak power! It flew out instantly!

This strike could slay a god! It tore through the void, through space-time, through everything, appearing directly before the peak Divine Platform being, piercing its glabella and sinking in completely!