Chapter 1493: Madness

In the chaotic void, the battle suddenly ceased. The previously raging and violent divine power storm also gradually subsided. The abrupt tranquility left the retreating armies of all heavens feeling somewhat unaccustomed to it for a moment.

“Is the battle over?!” a Saint of all heavens asked, filled with doubt and surprise. Venerable Jin Luo, Cang Yuan, and other ancient Venerables pierced through the void with their gazes, looking towards the distant reaches. There, they saw a massive divine crystal egg suspended in the void, emanating billions of rays of divine light.

Far from the gigantic egg, Zhou Yuan’s figure stood silently in the void, his head lowered, motionless.

“The Sacred God has entered a period of metamorphosis,” Venerable Jin Luo said, his expression complex. With the Sacred God now undergoing metamorphosis, there was no time for Him to pursue them. However, once He completed His transformation, His power would become even greater, and at that point, the fate of all heavens still seemed unchanged.

“What’s wrong with Zhou Yuan?” Cang Yuan asked, somewhat puzzled. The Sacred God had entered metamorphosis, yet Zhou Yuan remained completely still, which seemed a little off. The other Saints also shook their heads in confusion.

“Should we go check on him? He is currently the only God-level being in our heavens, and with the Sacred God in metamorphosis, it’s, in a sense, an opportunity,” asked Venerable Chi Ji. The eyes of the others lit up. The Sacred God was now covered by the divine power crystal. If they could disrupt His metamorphosis, it might inflict significant damage upon Him. However, judging by the divine light emanating from the massive divine power crystal egg, any Saint who approached would be obliterated by the divine light. Therefore, only someone like Zhou Yuan, who possessed divine power, could possibly damage the divine power crystal.

“Let’s wait for now. The warning he issued earlier also made me feel uneasy,” Venerable Jin Luo said, ultimately shaking his head cautiously. Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, their expressions somewhat grave. They had clearly heard Zhou Yuan’s final warning, and Zhou Yuan would not issue a warning without reason; there had to be a cause for such a warning. Therefore, waiting and observing the situation for now was the most rational approach. Thus, the armies of all heavens remained at a distance, distantly observing Zhou Yuan’s movements.

However, this situation did not last long, because the armies of all heavens suddenly noticed that Zhou Yuan, who had been motionless with his head lowered for a long time, suddenly began to tremble. Then, he slowly lifted his head, his gaze turning towards the direction of the armies of all heavens.

The moment they saw Zhou Yuan’s gaze, all the powerful beings of the heavens felt a chill well up from the depths of their hearts, making them freeze from head to toe, their faces filled with horror. For at that moment, Zhou Yuan’s eyes were filled with chaos and madness; not a trace of his former calm and wisdom could be seen. The current Zhou Yuan seemed like a mindless beast, sending shivers down their spines.

Zhou Yuan opened his mouth and let out a roar, saliva dripping from the corners of his mouth. His face was hideous and terrifying, and his eyes were chaotic and frantic. He suddenly shot forward like lightning, charging straight towards the armies of all heavens.

Cang Yuan, Jin Luo, and the others felt a chill run through their bodies, and immediately roared themselves hoarse: “Retreat! Retreat quickly!” The Zhou Yuan at this moment clearly possessed no reason. If he were allowed to charge in, he would undoubtedly unleash a merciless slaughter. Cang Yuan and the others didn’t know why Zhou Yuan had suddenly become like this, but it was clearly the work of the Sacred God! The armies of all heavens retreated frantically, streaks of light scattering in all directions.

However, Zhou Yuan’s speed was more terrifying than imagined. In a single step, he seemed to traverse a galaxy, appearing directly behind the armies of all heavens. Then, he launched a palm strike, and surging divine power swept forth, shattering the starry sky.

Venerable Jin Luo, Cang Yuan, Dilong, and Chi Ji, the four ancient Venerables, unleashed their full power without hesitation. Four torrents of Saint-level might surged forward, attempting to buy some time for the army’s retreat. The moment they collided, the four vast torrents of Saint-level might instantly collapsed. The four ancient Venerables were also knocked back by the shockwave, their figures sent flying backward in disarray, spitting blood. Even with their combined efforts, the four of them could not stop Zhou Yuan for even a moment.

Zhou Yuan, with his hideous face and blood-red eyes filled with chaos and madness, transformed his divine power into a gigantic palm, ready to forcefully strike down on the four ancient Venerables who had retreated, spitting blood. However, just as the colossal palm was about to descend, a colossal purple-gold beast suddenly burst through the void, crashing violently into Zhou Yuan’s body and sending him flying tens of thousands of miles away. Tun Tun let out a deafening roar at Zhou Yuan, attempting to awaken him. However, Zhou Yuan at this moment had clearly lost all reason. With blood-red eyes, he stared at Tun Tun, took a single stride that crossed tens of thousands of miles of void, and, enveloped in surging divine power, punched through the void, striking towards Tun Tun. The divine might of this punch made even Tun Tun feel a deadly threat. But it did not dodge; instead, it stubbornly continued to roar at Zhou Yuan.

Just as the divine punch was about to strike, Yao Yao’s slender figure appeared on Tun Tun’s head. She looked at Zhou Yuan, whose eyes were filled with chaos and madness, and her beautiful eyes turned red as she cried out loudly, “Zhou Yuan, wake up!” The divine punch, imbued with powerful divine force, halted above Tun Tun. The punch was only about a hundred feet away from Yao Yao, and its terrifying wind swept like a hurricane, shaking the void. In the void, Zhou Yuan, with his blood-red eyes, looked at the graceful figure on Tun Tun’s head. The chaos and madness in his eyes flickered and struggled for a moment.

Yao Yao’s beautiful eyes were red, and her voice was softer than ever before: “Zhou Yuan, no matter what happens, there’s always a way. Trust me. So please, clear your head!” The chaos and madness in Zhou Yuan’s eyes flickered with increasing intensity. Overwhelming killing intent erupted from his body, and the divine punch suspended in the void even showed signs of wavering again. Finally, Zhou Yuan let out a roar, then turned and fled into the depths of the chaotic void.

“Tun Tun, follow him quickly!” Yao Yao urged, biting her silver lip when she saw this. Tun Tun immediately complied, then transformed into a streak of light and shot forward, pursuing the retreating Zhou Yuan.

Behind them, the still-frightened powerful beings of all heavens watched Zhou Yuan flee into the distance. They collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, their faces pale. Venerable Jin Luo, Cang Yuan, Dilong, and Chi Ji, the four ancient Venerables, gathered together. They exchanged glances, their expressions bitter. Who would have thought that Zhou Yuan, their last hope, would now be in this state?

“It seems Zhou Yuan’s breakthrough this time has many side effects... and the Sacred God manipulated him earlier, which forced him into this state of confusion and loss of reason,” Cang Yuan said with a bitter smile. “What do we do now?” Venerable Chi Ji sighed and asked. Venerable Jin Luo’s aged face was full of weariness. The constant shifts in the situation were almost unbearable even for him. Finally, he said in a low voice, “Let’s first take the armies of all heavens back. Yao Yao has gone after Zhou Yuan; we can’t do anything about it. We can only hope she can awaken Zhou Yuan, otherwise…” He didn’t finish his sentence, because everyone understood the unspoken meaning: if Zhou Yuan couldn’t regain consciousness, then the last hope for all heavens would be lost. At that point, they would only be able to wait for the Sacred God to complete His metamorphosis and then come to annihilate all living beings in these heavens.

The powerful beings of all heavens silently gazed in the direction Zhou Yuan had fled, ultimately retreating with low morale. This chaotic void, which had just experienced an earth-shattering battle, once again fell silent. Only the massive egg formed from divine power crystals in the distant reaches continued to spray forth magnificent divine light, making this cold and desolate chaotic void exceptionally dazzling and brilliant. It was as if it were the final glimmer of light before destruction.