Chapter 1500: The Final Step

The Divine Crystal Torrent pierced through the chaotic void, then roared into the distance, its trajectory unknown, having penetrated immeasurable distances.

The Saints of All-Heavens gazed at this scene with ecstasy. Zhou Yuan's attack was terrifyingly powerful, and the Holy God had not escaped. Surely, such a heavy blow would inflict considerable damage on the Holy God?

Countless eyes converged beyond All-Heavens.

There, the void showed dark traces, and an oval light shield, black and white, stood quietly. It bore numerous marks of dissolution, and through the cracks, half of the Holy God's face could be seen hidden within.

The black and white light shield gradually contracted, finally transforming into two colors, black and white, and completely merging into the black and white divine pupil between the Holy God's brows.

However, the Holy God himself showed no signs of injury.

The ecstasy in the eyes of the Saints of All-Heavens instantly dampened as if doused with cold water, fading into disappointment.

Such a heavy blow was actually withstood by the Holy God...

Zhou Yuan's brows also furrowed slightly. If this blow had been aimed at the Holy God before his transformation, he would certainly not have been able to withstand it. But clearly, Zhou Yuan had underestimated the power of the transformed Holy God.

"Zhou Yuan, you cannot defeat me," the Holy God chuckled faintly. "Although you have entered the Divine stage, you are essentially just a mortal. As a Primordial God, with a Primordial Divine Artifact as my foundation, I naturally possess an advantage in combat."

Zhou Yuan's gaze darkened slightly. After entering the Divine stage, he naturally understood the power of so-called Divine Artifacts. His Heavenly Yuan Brush, for example, had now entered the realm of Divine Artifacts. However, the Holy God's foundation was formed from the "Primordial Black Sea" at the dawn of creation. This entity belonged to the category of Primordial Divine Artifacts, and its power and profoundness far surpassed the Heavenly Yuan Brush.

Previously, the only thing in the world that could rival the Primordial Black Sea was Yaoyao's Nine-Aperture Divine Stone. But the Divine Stone had melted along with her body, transforming into the divine bone within Zhou Yuan.

"Zhou Yuan, as a mortal who became a god," the Holy God chuckled lightly, "do you want to witness the true power of a Primordial Divine Artifact?" The next moment, the black and white divine pupil between his brows blinked softly.

At this instant, the chaotic void suddenly underwent a drastic change. Zhou Yuan found himself in a vast ocean of black and white. The black and white filled his vision, churning the very cosmos.

While in this black and white sea, Zhou Yuan even discovered that the divine power within him was gradually draining away, as if being absorbed by the black and white sea.

Zhou Yuan immediately unleashed his divine power, transforming into billions of figures. These figures then shot out in all directions, covering the sky, attempting to escape the black and white sea.

However, no matter how those billions of figures moved, they ultimately could not exit the sea.

Finally, the billions of figures merged into one, reforming Zhou Yuan's body.

He gazed at the sea surface, where the Holy God's enormous face emerged. The latter let out a roaring laugh: "Zhou Yuan, after my previous transformation, my Primordial Black Sea has also evolved a layer. Now, perhaps it can be called the 'Primordial Yin-Yang Sea'. Trapped within this sea, the cosmos are obscured, Yin and Yang are inverted. You cannot escape."

"Your divine power will be rapidly absorbed until your divine body collapses. Zhou Yuan, I told you, you cannot defeat me!"

His laughter echoed throughout All-Heavens, reaching the ears of all living beings there, causing countless beings to feel a chill to their bones and their eyes to reveal despair.

Within the Cangxuan Sect, the Saints were also somewhat panicked. No one had expected that in the blink of an eye, Zhou Yuan would be trapped by the Holy God.

However, concerning that divine battle, their emotions were utterly useless. So, in the chaotic void, the black and white sea continued to churn and surge, raging across the world.

Zhou Yuan stood on the sea surface. He felt the divine power draining from his body, his expression grave.

"Zhou Yuan, if you are willing to serve me, I can spare your life. After all, you are the first in the Genesis World to become a god from a mortal body," the Holy God's gigantic face spoke from the sea surface.

Zhou Yuan heard this, but his expression remained unchanged. He was silent for a few breaths, then slowly said, "Primordial Divine Artifacts are indeed powerful, but in this world, there might not be nothing to counter you."

The Holy God asked curiously, "It seems you still have a trick up your sleeve? The Nine-Aperture Divine Stone has melted. What else in this world can you use to counter my Primordial Yin-Yang Sea?"

Zhou Yuan did not answer. Instead, he extended his palm and gently pressed it towards All-Heavens.

Then, there seemed to be no reaction.

The Saints of All-Heavens also watched this scene with surprise and doubt, unsure of what Zhou Yuan was doing.

However, their confusion did not last long, because they suddenly saw the Primal Chaos Saint-Slaying Grand Formation, which enveloped All-Heavens, vibrating violently.

Immediately after, the grand formation that had protected All-Heavens from the Saint Race's invasion for tens of thousands of years, was actually gradually cracking apart.

As the grand formation shattered, countless beings of All-Heavens instinctively felt uneasy. After all, in the past years, it was the existence of this grand formation that had allowed All-Heavens to survive until now.

And now, was Zhou Yuan planning to destroy it?

Within the Cangxuan Sect, Cang Yuan and the four Ancient Sovereigns, including Jin Luo, also watched this scene with solemn expressions. However, they were not overly panicked. Instead, they seemed thoughtful.

"I wonder if you still remember how this Primal Chaos Saint-Slaying Grand Formation came into being?" Ancient Sovereign Jin Luo slowly said.

Ancient Sovereign Dilong showed a thoughtful expression and said: "Back then, when the Ancestral Dragon's will awakened and heavily injured the Holy God, a force suddenly appeared outside All-Heavens. That was the nascent form of the Primal Chaos Saint-Slaying Grand Formation. Afterward, our Saints of All-Heavens, through countless efforts, gradually transformed it into the current Primal Chaos Saint-Slaying Grand Formation."

Ancient Sovereign Jin Luo's eyes were profound as he said: "But I remember that when that initial force appeared, there was something hidden within it. That force was extremely powerful, beyond our comprehension. Some Saints of All-Heavens tried to make contact with it, but could never pinpoint its location."

"Afterward, as the Primal Chaos Saint-Slaying Grand Formation took shape, that object completely vanished. Over time, everyone forgot about it."

"However, in the All-Heavens Divine Treasure Record, the item ranked first has always remained vacant. And that position cannot be replaced by anything, because it was reserved for that mysterious object within the Primal Chaos Saint-Slaying Grand Formation."

"That is truly the strongest object in All-Heavens."

Listening to Ancient Sovereign Jin Luo, the most ancient and experienced among them, narrate, the surrounding Saints suddenly realized that such a secret was actually hidden within the Primal Chaos Saint-Slaying Grand Formation.

After listening, Cang Yuan's eyes showed a surge of joy: "It seems, then, that Zhou Yuan can now resonate with that mysterious object?"

Ancient Sovereign Jin Luo nodded, a faint smile appearing on his aged face.

As they spoke, the Primal Chaos Saint-Slaying Grand Formation had completely shattered. And at the very moment of its shattering, an incomparably huge pillar of light suddenly shot into the sky. Within that pillar of light, a primal and ancient dragon roar abruptly resounded throughout every corner of the Genesis World.

From within the pillar of light, an object flew out, heading directly into the chaotic void.

The object emitted primal divine light; even Saints dared not look directly at it. Cang Yuan, Jin Luo, and the other Ancient Sovereigns strained their eyes with all their might, their eyes stinging and bleeding, only then vaguely glimpsing what seemed to be a golden bone fragment, about ten feet long, within it. That bone exuded a profound sense of primal antiquity. When it appeared, the entire world seemed to echo with a dragon roar from the dawn of creation.

In the Primordial Yin-Yang Sea, a hint of shock also appeared on the Holy God's gigantic face, followed by a low growl: "That is... the Ancestral Dragon Gold Bone?!"

The golden bone flashed, directly piercing through the Primordial Yin-Yang Sea, appearing before Zhou Yuan. Zhou Yuan gazed at the ancient golden bone, and threw his Heavenly Yuan Brush towards it. The two swiftly merged.

The body of the Heavenly Yuan Brush gradually transformed into a pure golden color, as if cast from gold. Faint blood-red threads shimmered within it, and a powerful aura of life emerged from the Heavenly Yuan Brush.

At this moment, the Heavenly Yuan Brush was once again upgraded.

After merging with the Ancestral Dragon Gold Bone, its level directly crossed into the category of Primordial Divine Artifacts, and it was no longer weaker than the Holy God's Primordial Yin-Yang Sea.

Zhou Yuan gripped his hand, and the golden Heavenly Yuan Brush settled into his grasp. He then lightly slashed it forward.

It was as if heaven and earth were sundered. The Primordial Yin-Yang Sea that had trapped Zhou Yuan was cut into two from the middle, with endless currents pouring out in all directions.

Amidst the roaring sound, the Primordial Yin-Yang Sea vanished, and the Holy God's figure appeared in the void. His expression, for the first time, turned grim. From the black and white divine pupil between his brows, a trickle of blood slowly flowed down.

He was actually injured!

For countless years, besides the Ancestral Dragon, no one had been able to harm him. Now, there was another... and a mortal who became a god at that?!

In the Holy God's eyes, furious rage surged. At this instant, the temperature of the entire world seemed to plummet, as if plunging into winter.

The Holy God struck in anger, vast divine power crushing the void. The world turned black and white, and surging divine power, crushing everything in its path, bore down on Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan held the golden Heavenly Yuan Brush. As its tip vibrated, it unleashed divine power across the sky, like billions of stars appearing in the heavens, meeting the Holy God's attack.

Boom! Boom!

The terrifying battle erupted ferociously. The sound of thunder echoed through every corner of the Genesis World. In the chaotic void, countless meteorites, vast as continents, were shattered, and even chaotic storms were torn apart, making it impossible to approach.

At this moment, both All-Heavens and the Saint Race waited in dread for the outcome of the world-destroying divine battle.

Everyone could see that these two gods were fighting with their true power, holding nothing back.

The divine power collision in the chaotic void lasted for an unknown duration, until a certain moment when, amidst the divine power clash, both figures were sent flying back a million miles.

But in a flash, their figures had already traversed that immense distance, reappearing on the battlefield.

The Holy God's expression was grim. The previous exchanges had made him realize that Zhou Yuan's divine power was now not much weaker than his own.

To determine a winner, ordinary methods were now useless.

"Since that is the case..."

The Holy God's eyes turned cold. He extended a finger and suddenly gouged out the black and white divine pupil between his brows. Divine blood spurted as he forcibly tore out the divine pupil.

His expression was blank. He slowly brought the black and white divine pupil to his mouth.

Crack!

Along with the faint sound of the divine pupil shattering, the Holy God's body suddenly began to swell. After a few breaths, an endless giant appeared in the void, looking down upon the five great Heavens.

Underneath its massive form, even the five great Heavens appeared somewhat miniature and delicate.

Of course, along with the growth, came a vast and endless divine pressure. Under this pressure, All-Heavens trembled violently.

But this was not the end, because the Holy God's colossal body suddenly ignited, with black and white flames.

Whoosh!

As the Holy God's body burned, a sound like flowing water suddenly echoed in this world. Then, the Saints of All-Heavens discovered with horror that seemingly, everything within their sight was covered by black and white floods.

The scale of the black and white floods was even larger than the previous Primordial Yin-Yang Sea.

The floods swept across the chaotic void, approaching the five great Heavens.

Zhou Yuan, meanwhile, stood outside the five great Heavens, forming the last line of defense between them.

His expression also became extremely grave at this moment. The Holy God's attack of this magnitude had exhausted everything. He even went so far as to damage his own foundational divine artifact, using his surging divine power to determine the outcome of this battle.

Moreover, this time, within the monstrous black and white floods, he detected a wisp of incredibly terrifying divine power. That wisp of divine power gave a feeling of utmost supremacy, as if all other divine powers were a step weaker and could not directly contend with it.

"This is... a wisp of Supreme Divine Power?!"

Zhou Yuan's heart trembled. This legendary divine power was known as the Ancestral Dragon's power. It was also the power the Holy God had coveted for countless years. He hadn't expected that the Holy God at this moment could actually forcibly condense a wisp of it.

Legend had it that the Ancestral Dragon's power was the supreme power of the Genesis World. Any other power could only retreat before it.

"Zhou Yuan, if you know what's good for you, step aside! Let me completely dissolve and devour the beings of All-Heavens behind you!" From the vast black and white floods that filled his vision, the Holy God's cold voice emanated.

Zhou Yuan remained silent, but answered the Holy God with his actions. His body also expanded at this moment, finally transforming into a giant divine shadow, shielding All-Heavens behind him.

"You don't know what's good for you! Since that's the case, I shall fulfill your wish."

The Holy God sneered, and then the black and white torrent suddenly poured out, violently colliding with the giant divine shadow.

RUMBLE!

A colossal roar reverberated through heaven and earth. Countless beings in All-Heavens looked up and saw a giant shadow outside the firmament, single-handedly resisting the vast black and white floods. However, the black and white floods seemed to contain unimaginable power, and under this onslaught, the giant divine shadow was actually gradually shrinking.

It was clearly struggling alone.

And once the giant divine shadow was broken, the world-destroying black and white floods would surge into All-Heavens, inevitably leading to the annihilation of All-Heavens.

Facing this desperate situation, the beings of All-Heavens were helpless. The only thing they could do was prostrate themselves on the ground, bowing in pious devotion.

The prostrations of All-Heavens' beings did not make Zhou Yuan's situation any more optimistic, because the supreme power contained within the world-destroying black and white floods was continuously eroding Zhou Yuan's divine power.

If this situation continued, his giant divine shadow might truly be completely dissolved.

This wisp of supreme divine power was clearly the Holy God's true trump card.

What left Zhou Yuan somewhat puzzled was, how had the Holy God managed to conjure this wisp of supreme divine power? This kind of power could only be controlled after truly becoming the Genesis World's first god.

Even though the Holy God had completed a transformation now, making unprecedented great progress in power, he was clearly still one step away from truly becoming the first god.

As Zhou Yuan endured the erosion of that wisp of supreme divine power, he was also continuously deducing in secret. Until a certain moment, a flash of insight struck him. He finally deduced a familiar ripple from that wisp of supreme divine power.

That was... the Ancestral Dragon Scripture?!

That's right, the Holy God had also once obtained the Ancestral Dragon Scripture, and had even made some modifications, giving it to some Saint Race prodigies to cultivate. Clearly, the Holy God was also extremely familiar with the Ancestral Dragon Scripture!

In a sense, both he and the Holy God cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Scripture!

As it seemed now, the Holy God's mastery of the Ancestral Dragon Scripture was half a step deeper than Zhou Yuan's.

Zhou Yuan had also cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Scripture to an extremely profound level, but he always felt that his divine power was unable to complete the final layer of transformation.

He clearly felt that step was within reach, but no matter how he tried, the Ancestral Dragon Scripture could not enter that final realm.

It was as if, at this moment, he was incomplete.

"Incomplete?"

Zhou Yuan fell into boundless contemplation, simultaneously probing every part of his body. He truly didn't understand why he had this vague sensation.

While Zhou Yuan was deep in thought, the giant divine shadow's defense had already shown a flaw. Immediately, black and white floods began to dissolve the boundary walls of All-Heavens.

At this moment, all beings in All-Heavens watched in horror as the firmament began to shatter, and black and white floods poured down. Wherever they passed, all living beings, even their souls, were obliterated.

Countless shrill screams resounded.

These shrill screams also abruptly jolted Zhou Yuan, who was lost in thought, awake.

He found himself drenched in cold sweat, but there was a hint of surprise and doubt in his eyes.

Because at this moment, he suddenly had an epiphany.