Chapter 2377 - 2463: An Era Has Passed

Chapter 2377: Chapter 2463: An Era Has Passed

As he spoke, hope reflected in the eyes of the others one by one.

The Celestial Evil Emperor may be formidable, but how could a Little Heavenly Position be a match for a Great Heavenly Position?

Even if his combat power were exceptional, the limitations of his realm were evident; how could he possibly rival the battle-hardened Azure Dragon War God?

Each of these people couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.

They wanted to see the Azure Dragon War God come down and fiercely beat the Celestial Evil Emperor.

The Heavenly People clan may cultivate quickly, but their foundations were unstable; this was, after all, the territory of the Hundred Clan Domain.

In that void, the Azure Dragon War God and You Ye stood suspended, both motionless. After a long silence, the Azure Dragon War God spat blood from his mouth.

The Great Heavenly Position strongman, the Azure Dragon War God, had his blood spilled in the void.

An expression of disbelief flickered in his eyes as he looked at You Ye, not far away.

"Why?"

The Azure Dragon War God couldn’t understand how someone who was once an insignificant existence in the Bright Temple could so rapidly enhance his cultivation after betraying the Bright Main God.

His inability to comprehend it left him more with a profound fear in his heart.

Such growth speed truly was terrifying.

Moreover, he was faintly imitating his techniques.

"What that person said was true, I emerged from the light yet understand the darkness better. Alright, since you lost, leave now. The Kui Niu Spirit Treasure Map has nothing to do with your Bright Temple anymore."

You Ye spoke calmly.

The Azure Dragon War God was stunned. He hadn’t yet recovered from the battle just now, and his expression was somewhat dazed.

"The Spirit Communication Treasure Map of the Four Great Fierce Beasts, one of which belongs to our Bright Temple. Though I lost today, the power of the Bright Temple is far beyond what you can imagine. For tens of thousands of years in the past, your Dark Holy Temple couldn’t gain the upper hand, nor will it be able to in the future."

The Azure Dragon War God murmured to himself, never before in such a sorry state.

Never before!

"When I betrayed the Bright Temple all those years ago, a dark disciple of the Dark Holy Temple asked me a question: You Ye, are you afraid?"

"He laughed and said to me, you are now gravely wounded and on the brink of death, hiding within the Sumeru Realm where no one will discover you, but now you actually want to join the Dark Holy Temple. I could kill you at any time."

You Ye spoke softly, gazing into the distant void.

The Azure Dragon War God frowned; he didn’t know some details from back then.

Indeed, no one would care about the betrayal of an insignificant existence, for in the Bright Temple, there were tens of thousands of disciples like You Ye, not worth mentioning.

But later, You Ye’s fame grew, winning every battle.

Only then did the Bright Temple become enraged, but those sent to kill You Ye ended up either defeated or dead themselves.

"What did you say?"

The Azure Dragon War God was genuinely curious as to why the Dark Holy Temple had taken in this traitor under such circumstances back then.

"I saw that woman standing by the Nether River in the Dark Holy Temple of the Heavenly Person Realm. She was heartbroken, so heartbroken, and I, within the Sumeru Realm, had a premonition of ill omen. Though it was just a fleeting glimpse, I found myself falling in love with her. That woman had a golden butterfly at the center of her brow, so beautiful. I didn’t know why she was so sorrowful, but in the Nether River, no one survives. I felt she was going to jump in and wanted to stop her, but..."

The Azure Dragon War God asked, "You hesitated?"

"That dark disciple was no ordinary disciple; he was a direct descendant of the Dark Lord, the Son of Darkness, who is the current Dark Lord. In that battle, we suffered heavy casualties; no one was his match. Leaving the Sumeru Realm meant walking to my death, so at that moment, I hesitated."

"I watched as my brothers died one after another. I personally witnessed, in my entire life, the first woman I loved die right before my eyes, yet I could only watch impotently as she jumped into the Nether River."

"I told the Son of Darkness that I was afraid, that I’ve been afraid since I was a child, since I came out of a small village, living through three thousand years in the Bright Temple, watching my brothers die one by one. I was scared to death, but it turned out that the scariest thing in this world isn’t what you’re most afraid of; it’s what you like the most, what you love the most, what you want to protect the most."

You Ye burst into laughter.

His desolate laughter shook the entire void.

Within the Five Poison Array, across the entire Wangtian City, countless people heard that voice and couldn’t help but feel a poignant sadness in their hearts.

That sensation of agony.

That desolate laughter, traversing thousands of miles, tens of thousands of miles...

The Azure Dragon War God held his chest, reminiscing about those scenes from countless ages ago.

He opened his mouth, and again, a mouthful of blood spewed out.

"I understand now. You Ye, the age of the Bright Temple is over!"

The Azure Dragon War God moved, stepping on the void, clutching his chest, gradually disappearing at the horizon.

"The age of the Bright Temple is over!"

This statement came from the mouth of the Azure Dragon War God, one of the four great War Gods of the Bright Temple.

The six remaining strongmen of the Bright Temple were dumbfounded.

They hadn’t heard clearly what You Ye had said.

But the Azure Dragon War God left.

This also represented their final hope being dashed.

"Azure Dragon War God, you’re a person of our Bright Temple, yet you abandoned us..."

The six strongmen of the Bright Temple were trapped within the Five Poison Array, cursing in anger.

The next moment, You Ye’s form moved within the void, and a mass of black mist appeared before the Five Poison Array.

"Celestial Evil Emperor, I hate the Heavenly People clan the most, but what you said was interesting. Go ahead, I won’t fight you."

You Ye twirled a spear emanating a dark glow in his hand and said indifferently.

The Celestial Evil Emperor chuckled, "Your power is indeed formidable. But how do you know I’m not your match here? What do you say?"

A glint of brilliance flashed in his eyes; such an opponent was the strongest he had encountered in his life, aside from the Twin Emperors.

Among the Great Heavenly Position, countless were strong, but You Ye had emerged as a terrifyingly powerful force in the Dark Holy Temple in recent millennia.

Furthermore, he had never been defeated.

Chen Nan, within the Five Poison Array, watched the scene outside with complex emotions flickering in his eyes. He directed his divine power toward the Holy Bone Relics at the center of his brow, trying to see through You Ye.

Yet, he found himself unable to see through him.

This person’s cultivation was shockingly powerful, to the point that even a strongman like the Azure Dragon War God was defeated.

"Shall we give it a try then?"

You Ye smiled slightly.

But that smile was profoundly pleasant, melodious to the ear.

"Throughout these years, everyone I’ve encountered didn’t believe they’d lose at my hands, yet they eventually did. You will be no exception."

You Ye looked at the Celestial Evil Emperor: "However, today I’m injured, and I hate the Heavenly People clan, so if you fight me, I can only make a killing move. You’ll ultimately meet a dead-end. Think it over." His tone was calm and poised.

The Celestial Evil Emperor chuckled again.

He felt no inner turmoil.

Reaching into the void, he summoned a blazing red spear into his grasp.

"Evil Emperor Senior, I can give up the Kui Niu Treasure Map. Why must you fight this maniac?" Chen Nan moved, flying straight out of the Five Poison Array.

At this moment, he couldn’t care less about any dangers.

If the Celestial Evil Emperor came to harm in this battle, his vendetta with Su Dieyi would only deepen.

Though he and Su Dieyi often argued relentlessly, her mother was already dead. Her only remaining kin in the world was her father. If the Celestial Evil Emperor were to fall too, how could he explain to Su Dieyi?

Chen Nan landed beside the two, reaching out as the Kui Niu Spirit Treasure Map appeared in his hand.