Chapter 545 276: The Net of Law (2)

Pain, pain, pain, pain, pain, pain, pain!

The indescribable agony surpassed even the fierce backlash just now. The ground beneath his feet had turned to nothingness, and the divine blood scattered, unaware of where it landed.

Such a strike was just the beginning. In the midst of the heavens, disaster clouds collided, issuing another streak of blood-darkened Celestial Punishment Divine Thunder.

"Boom!"

The divine thunder descended with a roaring strike. Even the united efforts of the ghost gods couldn't shake the body, which now staggered and retreated. Blood scattered along the way, and the golden light dissipated. It was said to be an Indestructible Golden Body, but in reality, it still had its limits.

In this manner...

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom!"

The Thunder of Divine Punishment rained down relentlessly. Shen Hex was blasted, staggering backward, his physical body and Divine Soul suffering immense pain, as if crushed by heavens and earth. His physical body, Divine Soul, True Yuan, and Magical Power all dissipated like smoke and clouds, seemingly about to be knocked from the altar of gods.

At this moment, he suddenly steadied his steps.

Once his steps were firm, he stabilized his injured body. Shen Hex remained silent, merely flipping his palms and once again employing the Creation Ability.

Instantly, Divine Light flickered, just the last of his remaining strength.

A yellowish light appeared, representing the Authority of the Land.

A blackish light emerged, representing the Authority of Mountains and Rivers.

A golden light shone, representing the Authority of Merit.

A crimson light emerged, representing judgment and punishment.

He was the Land God, the Mountain and River God, the Merit God, the Judgment God, the God of Literature and Martial Arts, the God of Destruction and Creation, the God of All People's Society, the God of Righteous Law and Justice...

Various faiths and authorities were mobilized at this moment, transforming into the Authority of Creation.

Not only the Divine Dao Authority but also the Professional Power.

First-rank Land God, Second-Rank Lord of Fortune, Tier Three Earth God, Tier Four Ziwei Star, Fifth-rank God of All Things, Tier Six God of Creation...

Each profession and talent was drawn upon and converted into the Power of Creation.

This was...

All Laws Return to Life: All things are born from one, all methods end at the beginning. As the God of Creation, you are the master of all things, the lord of all laws. You can call upon the power of all things, the authority of all laws, turning all your authorities into the Authority of Creation.

The Professional Talent of the God of Creation, the last hidden means.

The power of all things, the authority of all laws, all became the Creation Ability.

Shen Hex steadied his form, his long black hair swirling, his silhouette gleaming with golden light, and the nearly shattered Merit Golden Body seemed to be regenerating.

It was precisely the influence of the [God of Creation], advancing and strengthening the Earth Undying Golden Body.

Earth Merit, Indestructible Golden Body, as long as it was not diminished by sin, any virtue expended could be restored through the Power of Creation.

The Celestial Punishment Divine Thunder had reached eight strikes; the Merit Golden Body was already near breaking.

The Thunder of Divine Punishment would certainly reach its extreme number. So far, only eight had passed, with one remaining, the most powerful strike.

He knew that his nearly shattered Merit Golden Body and his severely injured Divine Dao body couldn't withstand the final punishment.

But now...

All Laws Return to Life, Merit Unextinguished. The nearly shattered golden body seemed to be restoring.

Yet this was still not enough, and he remained in grave peril.

At this critical moment...

"Boom!"

A beam of golden light, like a dragon, surged into Shen Hex's body, transforming into mighty power.

It was the Authority of Righteous Law!

Now, what authority weighed heaviest for Shen Hex?

Not the land, not the Mountain God, nor the City God Judge, nor Creation and Destruction, but the Celestial Dao Righteous Method.

Amid all the people, seventy percent sided with the True Dragon, and thirty percent with the Righteous Law, becoming Shen Hex's greatest authority, now turning the tide.

"Boom!!!!!!!!"

The last strike; the dark red blood cloud clashed into gray, releasing the final Thunder of Divine Punishment, taking the form of a True Dragon, entirely pitch-black, blood seeping from its scales, its scarlet dragon eyes filled with boundless hatred, charging straight at Shen Hex.

"Bang!!!!!!!!"

With a tremendous impact, the True Dragon's Celestial Punishment struck. Shen Hex did not retreat but bore it firmly, his long black hair fluttering, his body radiating golden light. It finally shattered, pierced through by the blood-dark dragon, the thunder of divine punishment.

"..."

The final thunder marked the end of the Celestial Punishment. Everything faded into smoke and clouds; the world returned to clarity. Miles away, various ghost gods stared aghast, only to see a silhouette standing unyieldingly in the void. Even heavenly punishment could not break him, resembling a Demon God, shaking heaven and earth.

At this moment...

"Whoosh!"

A soft sound, barely detectable, a beam of sword light, vanished in an instant.

"Puff!!!"

A dull sound followed, with blood spurting out.

"Divine Monarch!?"

Outside the battlefield, the gods were furious, and Li Mubai and other loyal subjects were enraged to the extreme.

Because within the battlefield, Shen Hex stood firmly, facing another god, none other than the King of Zhaoren who had just withdrawn.

This god stood near, wielding an ancient sword glowing entirely white, emanating a breathtaking killing aura, directly piercing Shen Hex's middle core meridian.

Shen Hex stood immovable, his eyes indifferent, without a ripple.

King of Zhaoren remained silent, pouring his Divine Power into the sword, intending to annihilate the terrifying enemy before him.

This was his final opportunity.

Forcing the Celestial Pillar, eradicating the True Dragon, summoning the ultimate Celestial Punishment, typically meant certain death.

Yet this being, worthy of the foreign Evil Demon title, possessed extraordinary means, restoring the Merit Golden Body, forcibly withstanding the nine Celestial Punishment Divine Thunders.

But this also granted him an opportunity, while the demon's Merit Golden Body shattered, the main body heavily damaged and near destruction by the Celestial Punishment Divine Thunder, with the sword in his hand, Yuan Tu's Sword, he could deliver the final strike, removing this foreign Evil Demon for the Celestial Dao.

Just as the King of Zhaoren exerted his full strength…

"You've done your best!"

A voice settled the dust.

King of Zhaoren's face changed, astonishment filled his eyes, having exerted all his strength, yet still desperate to drive Yuan Tu's Sword forward.

"Boom!!!"

However, before the sword's edge reached, a roaring thunderfire erupted, violently striking upon the King of Zhaoren.

"Bang!!!"

With a loud crash, blood splattered, King of Zhaoren's body was shaken out, thunderfire chased him all the way, with more blood scattering.

"Drink!"

Shen Hex stood his ground, his right hand fiercely thrusting, driving Yuan Tu's Sword out from the Middle Pill, then ignoring his injuries, he launched a palm strike directly at the spattering King of Zhaoren.

"Go!!!"

King of Zhaoren was heavily injured but still struggled to transform into a ray of Divine Light attempting to escape. Yet, the opponent was terrifying beyond measure; despite suffering Celestial Punishment, so heavily wounded, his Palm Skill was overwhelmingly powerful, instantly pressing down with a crushing strike, engulfing him in Divine Light and thunderfire.

…

In the Mortal World, upon the execution ground.

The struggle of Human Dao remained locked, bodies amassed around the execution ground, blood soaking the bluestone floor crimson, both sides fought courageously for their beliefs.

Such behavior, within the execution ground, in the state of form.

Similarly, blood flowed into rivers, corpses lay scattered, hundreds of executioners fell around, unable to sever the True Dragon's head.

Song Yu knelt in the middle, restrained physically, but somehow his acupoints were unlocked, gazing at the cloudy sky and the piled bodies around, and as the Three Religions Cultivators fought more valiantly, among troops of various factions, he burst out laughing aloud.

"Ha ha ha!"

"I am the True Dragon Emperor, I am the Venerable Emperor, beneath heaven and earth's protection, above the people surrounding me!"

"Who can kill me, who can kill me!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

The wild laughter echoed over the execution ground, drowning out the slaughter, bearing witness to heavenly power.

Yet…

Another stepped forward, raising the Ghost Head Saber, aiming to become the Sword of Righteous Law.

"Protect the Emperor, protect the Emperor!"

Song Yu's expression changed abruptly, frantically shouted.

"Majesty!"

"Boom!!!"

Observers outside rushed to rescue their ruler, but unexpectedly a thunderbolt descended, casting the world in tragic light.

Under the thunder, Song Yu trembled, paled instantly, seeming to have lost something extremely significant.

Yet, he didn't have time to contemplate this as the merciless Dharma-Protector Divine Soldiers swung down the Sword of Righteous Law.

Instantly…

"Puff!!!"

A muffled sound, blood splattered, a head rolled.

"Majesty!?"

"Ah!!!"

The True Dragon beheaded, shocked all around, the Three Religions Cultivators still fighting wailed, the recently breakthrough cultivation abruptly collapsed, Golden Core shattered, True Yuan dispersed, suffering an inexplicable bind, unable to maintain their original realm, directly reduced to mortals, wailing unable to escape axe and sword strikes.

"This…"

"What's happening?"

"Emperor…"

"True Dragon…"

Outside the execution ground, Loose Cultivators from all directions were equally astonished, hurriedly scrutinizing the Underworld.

The Underworld, within the battlefield.

Shen Hex stood with folded arms, ghost gods vanished all around, and the King of Zhaoren was nowhere to be found.

Only trails of Golden Light, like dragons and snakes rising, no longer transforming into True Dragon, but intertwining into a golden giant net, encompassing the heavens, deeply burying the earth, blending into the Yin and Yang Realms, the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The Celestial Pillar collapsed, the True Dragon perished.

Law net formed, heavens and earth transformed.

Righteous Law slayed the True Dragon, divine beings set the universe.

A hundred-year plan, the game of Righteous Law, finally reached Merit Perfection!