Chapter 208: Heavenly Collapse and Earth Shattering

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Boom!

The land of the Celestial Realm began to collapse, falling violently into the ground and kicking up vast clouds of grey-black dust.

The immortal and mortal realms of the Primordial World, originally separated, had now completely merged. On the mortal ground, a vast, Pangu-like giant strode forward, his hands a blur as he fought a terrifying man.

“This is simply appalling.” Inside the Inner World, countless people turned deathly pale, their faces etched with tension. The battle between the two Celestial Emperors outside had surpassed the imaginable limits of any other Celestial Emperor from ancient times to the present, like a mythical war of creation. The world, perhaps, would return to chaos. The entire land was stained with blood, and shattered stars lay scattered everywhere underfoot.

Boom!

Di Qi was sent flying. He slowly rose to his feet, his expression extremely grim.

His cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Profound Art had made him incredibly powerful, but it had also indeed given Dao Changsheng the opportunity to seize his fatal weakness and kill him!

They had already pinpointed each other's vital points. Just a moment ago, one of his vital points, hidden in the void, was nearly shattered by Dao Changsheng.

He frowned. “Perhaps we’ll have to wait for the next era.”

He was already contemplating retreat. Although the Pangu Golden Body was difficult to master in a short time, he could still glean insights from it and find its weaknesses.

“I won’t give you a chance to leave!” Dao Changsheng stared at him coldly, his black hair flying. He extended eight arms, forming fists that rained down on Di Qi. “Di Qi, you are too terrifying! I will not let you escape. The achievements of my past century are all foundational for me, allowing me to contend with you for another era. If you appear again next time, I won't be able to forge a new path, and if you wield my Pangu Golden Body, I will not be your match. So this time, it is my only chance to kill you!”

He strode forward, exchanging blows, each punch unleashing terrifying energy against Di Qi. Radiance flowed, imbued with resolute killing intent. “Your progress and growth are truly unbelievable! I will not let you leave again, nor will I let you grow and transform once more. In this fight, I am resolved to die, free of all worries, while you have bonds, you have attachments.”

Dao Changsheng had already committed to killing. He had even made preparations for a mutual destruction.

Di Qi looked at Dao Changsheng, frowning with a grim expression, and slowly began to retreat.

He didn't want to fight Dao Changsheng to the death. Dao Changsheng's foundation was already exhausted; in just another century, the progress of Di Qi's Nine Revolutions Profound Art would far outpace Dao Changsheng's learning speed.

His lifespan was still long. Back then, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, after overthrowing the rule of the Thirteen Innate Ancient Gods, fought for centuries and suffered such severe cultivation injuries that their lifespans were nearly exhausted in five or six hundred years. But he was different. He had hidden himself deeply, sustaining no injuries, and still possessed a lifespan of nine hundred years. The only reason he had intervened was because his wife, Ruyun, was nearing the end of her life, and he wished for her to achieve a breakthrough to extend it.

“Kill!” Dao Changsheng roared, charging straight at Di Qi, giving him no chance to escape, nor allowing him to grow further! If Di Qi left, no one would ever be able to defeat him again!

The two clashed again. Dao Changsheng fought with his life on the line, desperately trying to shatter Di Qi's nine vital points, while Di Qi could only respond with fury. Both began to furiously attack each other's vital points.

Boom!

The sky shattered, and the earth split open.

“The Third Heaven has collapsed…” Screams rose one after another, countless cries mixing in chaos. Countless mortals emerged from their rooms onto the bluestone streets, their eyes blurred and misty, feeling an urge to weep. This cosmic catastrophe was too cruel; Dao Celestial Emperor had already begun to sustain injuries, while they could only hide within. “There’s no hope, but they’re still resisting,” an old man murmured, staring blankly at the horrifying battle outside. “Dao Celestial Emperor is the last resistance of our world…”

“Run!!” Suddenly, space began to crack at a visible rate, and the earth trembled. Countless buildings and palaces rapidly collapsed like building blocks, and distorted spatial rifts, hundreds of meters long, expanded like man-eating monsters. “Flee, everyone!!” Venerable Heaven-Grotto and Quasi-Emperor powerhouses roared and wept, flying through the sky to save the vast numbers of mortals on the ground.

“Caught it.” A calm voice suddenly echoed. A gigantic, black and crimson, muscled hand swiftly tore through space, grabbing fiercely at the entire small vital-point world. The entire world was utterly destroyed. Countless mortals instantly died. Only a few Heaven-Grotto powerhouses survived the spatial collapse, falling out of the Inner World, spitting up large mouthfuls of blood.

At that moment, Dao Changsheng’s voice suddenly thundered through the heavens and earth, his fighting intent soaring. “You integrated the Inner Worlds of eleven Celestial Emperors into your bodily vital points! Your Inner Worlds are several times larger and more stable than mine, yet I have shattered one. Let’s see who dies first!”

The drain from the Pangu Golden Body, however, was terrifyingly immense. The Celestial Emperors within his dantian were gradually becoming exhausted.

Dao Changsheng’s bones were fractured, yet he still slowly pressed a large hand forward. “Di Qi, you are too terrifying. I must kill you, to restore peace to the world for future generations.”

Di Qi began to show a hint of fear, yet his expression hardened with determination. Though his body was shattered, he continued to retaliate. Both sides had fought to the point of near madness.

Just as Dao Changsheng had said, Di Qi had attachments in his heart, while Dao Changsheng’s unwavering resolve to fight to the death gave him a distinct advantage.

Another hour passed, and this battle of life and death fully erupted. The sky tore open and collapsed from above, bringing their battle down to the mortal realm. Their terrifying struggle caused the dark earth to crack inch by inch, creating horrifying fissures.

Dao Changsheng fought with his life, his vital points beginning to shatter one by one. Di Qi’s face also gradually turned ashen, his own vital points crumbling. For the first time, he felt the threat of death. If they continued attacking each other’s vital points, it would only end in mutual destruction. In fact, he might die before Dao Changsheng! Despite his strength, after half a day of intense battle, he was gradually reaching exhaustion. Dao Changsheng, however, was inhuman; the Pangu True Body was so terrifying, yet he could sustain himself much longer.

“Mutual destruction… Am I going to die here?” This incredible thought vaguely flashed through Di Qi’s mind. His talent was unbelievably strong, yet he had been forced to this state by this madman!

In that instant, many past events flashed through his mind: countless former opponents, the long years in the Celestial Court, and the one woman who was his only emotional attachment on his path to cultivation.

“Dao Celestial Emperor, the lives of all beings stand behind you; if you die, they die. There is also one person behind me; if I die, she will die too.” The next moment, Di Qi’s expression turned completely cold, and he, too, unleashed terrifying power.

Throughout his long journey of seeking the Dao, he was not without emotion; Ruyun was his only weakness.

Di Qi had never truly fought before; his previous clashes with opponents had always been overwhelming victories. This was his first time experiencing such madness, close to the edge of death, and surprisingly, he vaguely showed signs of a breakthrough, fully comprehending and steadily increasing his combat power.

“Your monstrous talent! You’re truly formidable, breaking through even now! You get stronger with every blow!” Dao Changsheng roared.