"This bastard—" Emperor Bai roared furiously in the conference room.
So people in the world might accept worshiping him as a god, and perhaps a small portion could accept abandoning technological civilization. However, absolutely no one would willingly accept the elimination of everyone who had mastered the knowledge of technological civilization.
Technological civilization isn’t a tangible object; it exists within the people of every civilized world. Killing all who possess the knowledge of civilization is tantamount to killing everyone who isn’t an imbecile or illiterate!
No one would agree to this!
BOOM—
Suddenly, a white light flared from the ruins beneath. The Holy Grail burst out, smashing violently toward Lucifer’s head.
"The Holy Grail?" Lucifer snorted disdainfully. As if swatting a fly, he batted the Holy Grail away. Instantly, he raised his hand, and a terrifying suction force emanated from his palm, pulling a figure from the ruins straight into his grasp.
"COUGH COUGH COUGH—"
Yulia’s face was sared with blood as she coughed out golden blood.
"Oh, Saintess! You ruined the sacrifice I ticulously prepared for a year. So, I shall use your blood to open the gates to Eden..."
"In your dreams!" Yulia shouted with difficulty. Suddenly, the sound of sothing slicing through the air reached her. The Holy Grail erupted with light, and a wisp of Divine Power began to ripple from it.
"Divine Power?" Lucifer looked at Yulia in his hand with surprise. His other hand shot up, and a barrier rippled forth from his palm.
BOOM! The Holy Grail slamd fiercely against the barrier, causing space to ripple and distort.
"You can actually trigger the Holy Grail’s Divine Power? It seems you’re not as simple as I thought. I’m growing more and more satisfied with you..."
Wang Lan’s face flickered with conflict. A voice inside him constantly urged: Go now, save Yulia! Hurry! She’s your comrade, your friend! You can’t just stand by and watch her be killed. All the combatants from the International Security Council have died. While you stand here, a woman is rising to face humanity’s catastrophe, fighting for humankind’s last dignity, and you’re just watching! Would you still stand by when Lucifer cos to Jade Country to destroy its cities?
Suddenly, Wang Lan lifted his head! His eyes surged with fighting spirit. With a light step, his figure vanished.
"Wang Lan—" Yu Ruoyun instantly reached out to grab Wang Lan, but only managed to grasp a piece of his clothing. Wang Lan’s Space Movent was too fast; no one could react in ti.
The only one who noticed Wang Lan’s resolve was Yu Ruoyun, who had been watching him all along.
At the International Security Council Headquarters, Wang Lan appeared amidst the ruins. Lucifer naturally wouldn’t be concerned by the appearance of a re ant like him. He didn’t even glance at the newly arrived Wang Lan.
"Void Purple Eyes, open!"
"Star Sky God Arrow, True Sunfire—"
In an instant, Wang Lan channeled all his Star Power into this one arrow.
WHOOSH—
Space rippled and trembled as the Star Sky God Arrow shot forth. Lucifer rely lowered his head for a glance. The Holy Grail before him had indeed triggered Divine Power. But it didn’t matter; that wisp of Divine Power was so faint. Had he not been sealed and tornted for ten thousand years, he could have extinguished this trace of Divine Power with a re breath.
WHOOSH—
The Star Sky God Arrow pierced through Lucifer’s arm.
Lucifer stared at the arrow in his arm, his face filled with astonishnt. This arrow actually hurt ? This arrow could harm , a god? His heart was filled with bewildernt. And in that mont of stunned hesitation, the Holy Grail suddenly broke through his barrier, slamming viciously against his chest with a loud bang.
Space twisted, and Lucifer’s figure was flung backward. Wang Lan quickly moved to Yulia’s side, casting a Life Halo on her.
Yulia’s injuries healed rapidly. She had just managed to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth when space twisted once more, and Lucifer appeared before them.
True Sunfire was wrapped around Lucifer’s arm, burning. He glanced at it casually and, with a slight shake of his hand, the True Sunfire was extinguished instantly.
"I was wondering how soone with your weak strength could have hurt . So, it was the True Sunfire."
Facing soone as powerful as Lucifer, Wang Lan tightly gripped Yulia’s arm. He didn’t dare use Space Movent now, because Space Movent was also one of Lucifer’s basic abilities. Lucifer had traveled from the Life Forbidden Zone to the center of the International Security Council in an instant. Even if Wang Lan tried to escape using Space Movent, Lucifer could reach Jade Country in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, the strong have an exceptionally keen sense of aura. King Jiangshan once said that as long as he rembered soone’s aura, he could instantly find them in a crowd, no matter where they hid.
With Lucifer’s imnse power, his sensory range was undoubtedly global.
Reaching this point, Wang Lan suddenly felt quite foolish. He knew full well he couldn’t win, that he didn’t have a glimr of hope, yet he had co anyway.
The world is about to be destroyed. Wang Lan couldn’t think of any way for mortals to contend with a deity. Rather than dying after watching all of human civilization be destroyed, it would be better to die before its destruction.
Lucifer looked at Wang Lan curiously, his pupils swirling like whirlpools.
But gradually, Lucifer’s expression grew serious. He couldn’t see Wang Lan’s life imprint; it was as if Wang Lan had never existed and wasn’t supposed to exist.
「Elsewhere, in the Forbidden City.」
King Jiangshan heaved a long sigh and slowly stood up.
"Ancestor, you..."
"It seems my mission has co..." King Jiangshan sighed, his voice carrying an ancient weariness that belied his youthful face.
"King Jiangshan, can you handle him?"
"If I sacrifice these old bones, I should be able to injure him slightly. As for the outco, I’m afraid it will hardly make a difference. But..." A slight smile appeared on King Jiangshan’s face.
"I cannot bring myself to seek survival while watching so many of my kin die unjustly. This young man, Wang Lan, is more decisive than I. Rather than sit by and watch the human race be wiped out, I would rather that after my death, the world be engulfed by a deluge."
This statent, though seemingly irresponsible, struck everyone’s hearts like a heavy hamr. Emperor Bai and the others imdiately sat bolt upright, fists clenched tightly, veins throbbing on their foreheads, yet they were unable to utter a word.
King Jiangshan took a gentle step forward and vanished into the void.
"Ancestor—" Yu Ruoyun exclaid in shock, but King Jiangshan was nowhere to be seen.
"Boy, where exactly did you co from?" Lucifer slowly approached Wang Lan. His terrifying aura, like that of an ancient wilderness, pressed down on Wang Lan, threatening to crush him.
"You should not be here."
"? I co for humanity!" Wang Lan felt as if every bone in his body was being crushed, producing a CRACKLING sound. Star Power surged around him, and his Self Healing ability passively activated, repairing the damage as his body threatened to collapse.
Killing intent flared in Lucifer’s eyes, but suddenly, the dreadful pressure vanished.
Lucifer turned his head curiously toward the eastern sky. Auspicious clouds hung on the horizon. A Heavenly Sword descended from the void, and a figure with an immortal’s bearing, riding a flying sword, rapidly approached.
Hmm?
Lucifer’s brow furrowed slightly as he watched King Jiangshan, clad in white, float down in front of Wang Lan.
"Both of you, go back."
"King Jiangshan..." Wang Lan’s eyes showed a flash of joy but dimd in the next instant. One could never understand Lucifer’s power without facing him directly. And because he had faced Lucifer, Wang Lan knew better than anyone that Lucifer was absolutely invincible in this world.
Even King Jiangshan, who had slain Drulu with a single blow and reached the half-immortal realm, was definitely not Lucifer’s match.
"If we go back, what aning would it hold?" Wang Lan asked indifferently.
Receiving no answer, King Jiangshan said nothing more and turned his gaze to Lucifer.
"The Western Paradise, the Twelve-winged Holy Angel..."
"Eastern Celestial Court?" Lucifer asked, his expression serious.
"You still have ti to stop. Don’t be so stubbornly misguided," King Jiangshan said lightly, lifting his sword. Sword Qi buzzed, the Daoist rhythm of heaven and earth manifested, and the Five-Colored Dawn Light illuminated the world.
"No, you do not possess Immortal Spirit Qi! You are not from the Eastern Celestial Court!"
"The Heavenly Court rely asked to pass on a ssage. If you refuse to listen, I fear the Four Polar Emperors themselves will co next ti."
"Hahaha... Stop your bluffs! If the Eastern Celestial Court still existed, could humans possibly be so weak? If the Heavenly Court still stood, then let all the gods and Buddhas in the sky co to suppress ! Today, I will fight the entire Heavenly Court on my own!"
"If that’s the case, then let us battle!" King Jiangshan’s eyes snapped open, torrents of sword intent erupting from them.
As his aura surged, a Sword Qi instantly condensed before him.
The mont the Sword Qi appeared, King Jiangshan’s black hair rapidly turned snow-white, as if touched by frost.
His youthful, handso face visibly aged, becoming lined with wrinkles.
Witnessing this, Wang Lan’s heart quivered fiercely. With this strike, King Jiangshan had sacrificed all his essence, spirit, and even his life.
"All my life, I have nurtured but one sword. Within a foot of , none can withstand it. Lucifer, receive my sword!"
BOOM—
King Jiangshan’s figure swelled and, in an instant, he was before Lucifer. Lucifer raised his palm with a disdainful look. A person lacking Immortal Spirit Qi was, after all, just a mortal.
Mortal strength, attempting to slay a god? A mantis trying to stop a chariot...
Suddenly, Lucifer’s expression changed, his face showing shock as he stared at the sword striking towards his face.
This sword was different from what he had imagined.
Although it lacked Immortal Spirit Qi, it carried the will of heaven and earth, the Law of the Divine.
Seeing the instantly withered King Jiangshan, Lucifer suddenly understood. In Eastern immortal arts, intent is paramount, followed by power. But to touch upon such concepts without sufficient power is to invite heavenly retribution.
Using power that transcends the rules always cos at a price. But this sword, paid for with such a price, could truly harm him.
How could this be—
BOOM—
Sword Qi struck Lucifer’s chest, and countless Sword Qis burst into his body like a violent storm. Lucifer’s body froze, his eyes wide with horror as he stared at King Jiangshan.
"You actually... truly... severed my origin?"
King Jiangshan smiled faintly. "You have lost. Utterly lost..."
His voice had barely faded when King Jiangshan seed to dissolve into a breeze and vanished without a trace.
Wang Lan had not yet recovered from King Jiangshan’s disappearance when, suddenly, a loud sound erupted from Lucifer’s body.
BOOM—
Two of the twelve pairs of wings on his back instantly exploded.
The Twelve-winged Holy Angel had actually beco Eight-winged Burning Angels?
Although Eight-winged Burning Angels were still an incomparably powerful type of god, he had lost his absolute control over the Law.
The eyes of both Wang Lan and Yulia lit up.
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