Chapter 696: Undying War Soul, King Yama's Slaughter!

With the Saints joining the fray, the clashes of the terrifying battle were so horrifying they nearly tore the Celestial Dome asunder. The stars in Outer Heaven trembled and swayed, looking as if they might plummet from the sky at any moment!

The bloody struggle between the Grand Emperor Domain and the Celestial Dome had also reached a fever pitch.

The Destruction Army was terrifyingly powerful, its soldiers all possessing Cultivation at or above the Yin Yang Realm. The Grand Emperor’s forces, on the other hand, were weaker than those of the Celestial Dome. If the battle were to continue like this, they would inevitably be annihilated.

Fortunately, however, the Grand Emperor Domain vastly outnumbered the Celestial Dome. Moreover, in the meat grinder of war, it all came down to a brutal clash of fists and palms, of blades and swords. Combat Skills were no longer of any use, which gave the Grand Emperor Domain an advantage.

Furthermore, Ye Wushuang had slain countless Celestial Dome Pseudo-Saints in a single stroke, weakening their forces. This had turned the tables, placing the once-dominant Celestial Dome at a disadvantage and giving the Grand Emperor Domain the upper hand.

Of course, even with this advantage, the Grand Emperor Domain had paid a terrible price.

Zhan Yingjie had fallen!

The Clan Leader of the Three Thousand Sea Turtle Clan had fallen!

One of the Three Ancestors of the Original People had fallen!

Even Mo Wentian had fallen!

‘Ye Wushuang never thought that one day, a former enemy would fight by his side, only to fall on this path of blood.’

Beyond these losses, many of the Grand Emperor Domain’s Pseudo-Saints had also died—all of them were the foundational experts of the various Major Influences.

The situation was now at a stalemate; both sides had reached a balance. Barring any unforeseen events, the victor would be decided only by continuing this brutal, head-on clash to the very end.

Ye Wushuang gazed up at the Firmament. High above, six figures were locked in a ferocious clash. They were the ones who would decide the true outcome of this war.

The victor would live; the vanquished would be annihilated.

BOOM!

The Celestial Dome Saint Elder targeting Dii Qingxue was confident in his victory, relentlessly bombarding her with all manner of terrifying Holy Secret Techniques.

Even with the Earth-Shattering Sacred Soldier, the Donghuang Bell, Dii Qingxue was still no match for the Saint Elder. Her Cultivation was only at the Yun Dao level, so she could barely activate a fraction of the Donghuang Bell’s true power.

Furthermore, the Saint Elder’s attacks were refined and masterful, backed by a wealth of experience, which put Dii Qingxue at an even greater disadvantage.

Meanwhile, the Slaying Monarch Ancestor was barely able to hold his own against his opponent. By employing the Saint-Piercing Technique in conjunction with the Godslaying Dagger, he had a good chance of eventually killing the other Saint Elder.

However, it would take him a great deal of time, and he was in no position to help Dii Qingxue at that moment.

As for Yangg Qing’er, despite being a Saint, she had only recently ascended. She hadn’t fully mastered her new abilities, so she could only just barely cope with the final Saint Elder and was unable to assist Dii Qingxue.

Ye Wushuang looked up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

‘I have the power to kill a Saint,’ he knew. ‘But I also know my mission is to go to the Abyss of Extremity and find the true master of this destruction: Heaven!’

‘If I act now, I’ll have to use my trump card. And without it, I’ll have no chance of victory when I face Heaven.’

‘But I can’t just stand by and watch Dii Qingxue be killed!’

‘Everything I’ve done has been for them. If I can’t even protect them now, what’s the point of fighting Heaven?’

Ye Wushuang’s gaze swept over Dii Qingxue, Ye Xuan, Mengyun Wulei, and then to the Lingxiao Army, the Giant Spirit Warriors, and all the Grand Emperor Soldiers locked in battle.

‘Fight!’

Without a moment’s hesitation, he leaped into the air and shot toward that Saint Elder, intent on killing him.

“You are not my opponent!”

The Saint Elder sneered, ignoring Ye Wushuang and continuing his assault on Dii Qingxue. His attacks grew even more ferocious. The power of Holy Dao Slaughter clashed repeatedly with the Donghuang Bell, and explosions of Dao Principle Light flooded the Firmament.

BOOM!

But before Ye Wushuang could even reach the battle, a colossal cyan claw emerged from high above the Celestial Dome. Formed entirely from Dao Principles and imbued with supreme Celestial Might, it descended upon Ye Wushuang to suppress him.

The vast Celestial Might made heaven and earth tremble, filling the hearts of countless people with terror and dread. “A Celestial Avatar!”

“Heaven itself is making a move! But why? Why is Heaven helping the Celestial Dome?”

Countless Grand Emperor Warriors stared at the cyan claw in the Firmament and roared in fury. The Celestial Dome seeks to destroy the world, so why would Heaven help them?

“Heaven Defier, you shall die!”

Suddenly, a majestic yet indifferent voice, filled with an aura of destruction, echoed across the Firmament.

“Die for defying Heaven? Heaven treats all living things as sacrificial dogs, seeking to exterminate us as if we were ants. Am I supposed to just wait to be annihilated? How absurd!”

“So what if you are Heaven? Today, I will slay this avatar, and then I will travel to the Abyss of Extremity to destroy your true form.”

Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed. Flames erupted from his Golden Holy Feathers as he shot into the sky. He plucked out two Golden Fire Feathers and slashed them upward.

“Ye Wushuang, you treacherous rebel! How dare you offend Heaven! You will surely suffer the consequences!”

The People of Celestial Dome cursed Ye Wushuang, gloating at his predicament. With Heaven itself intervening, the tide of battle was sure to turn. The Grand Emperor’s forces would be annihilated!

Seeing Ye Wushuang’s actions, the expressions of countless people on the Grand Emperor Domain’s side changed drastically. Heaven was the true, supreme sovereign, a being with the power to control all life, far beyond the might of the Celestial Dome. Once Heaven acted, what hope of resistance did they have?

BOOM!

As Ye Wushuang flew up in defiance of Heaven, the Celestial Avatar descended rapidly. Its oppressive aura was suffocating, causing everyone’s legs to tremble. The wave of destructive energy crushed the will of all who felt it.

「Meanwhile」

Outside the Gate of Celestial Dome, an invincible army traversed the void, appearing with ghostly silence beside the War Fortress.

A figure in a King’s Robe stood before the War Soul Army, staring coldly at the Celestial Avatar. His black robes whipped in the wind, exuding an aura of cold indifference and Death Qi, yet he also possessed a world-scorning majesty.

BOOM!

The heavens seemed to react. The clouds churned, and nine more Celestial Avatars appeared in the sky, descending upon the battlefield. Each one possessed power approaching that of a Saint. At the same time, legions of the Thunder Kill Army charged down from above.

“Those who challenge our Emperor shall be slain without mercy!”

The War Soul Army roared in unison, raised their spears, and charged, engaging the Thunder Kill Army in a brutal melee across the heavens.

“Heaven has already lost the Dao! Why should we still revere it? To dare offend our Military Commander is to defy Heaven itself!”

The Lingxiao Army roared as one, their fighting spirit blazing. Their cry made the hearts of all the demoralized soldiers tremble. They were defying Heaven itself, not just the Celestial Dome.

“Leave this to me. I will leave none of them alive—I will slaughter them all. Heaven is yours to handle. It is in the Abyss of Extremity. You must be careful!”

King Yama’s stiff, mechanical voice echoed through the void.

“Heaven-Destroying!”

Everyone on the side of the Grand Emperor Domain trembled, their eyes locked on Ye Wushuang, filled with utter disbelief. ‘The “Heaven” he’s defying… it isn’t the Celestial Dome, but the true Heaven?’

They found it all unbelievable. After all, to destroy Heaven meant destroying the master of an entire Realm. How could that even be possible?

All eyes fell upon Ye Wushuang, but his gaze was fixed on King Yama.

“To strike down Heaven… you are the only one who can do it. Only you have the power to slay it. If you succeed, you will learn everything you wish to know. If you fail, you will die, and everyone fighting by your side will perish with you.”

After saying this, King Yama turned toward the Celestial Avatar in the sky. Endless Death Qi coalesced into a great seal that shot upward and slammed into the cyan claw.

Now, no longer concerned with Heaven, King Yama seemed to fully unleash his techniques and attacks, becoming terrifyingly powerful. The great seal blotted out the sky as it effortlessly annihilated the Celestial Avatar.