436: I am Shen Nian, the ninth generation demon slayer!

Conversely, Divine Profound Star clenched his fists tightly. There was anger in his nine eyes, and even a trace of dread, for he sensed a hint of destruction and erasure within that Ancient Dao.

Gods are born from the Universe!

They are immortal and indestructible!

Even if destroyed by the laws within this Universe, they can still return!

But until one day, a man named Ancient Origin created a Dao that did not belong to this Universe, one that could threaten their lives and truly erase their existence!

This was the real reason why the Gods and Demons would spare no cost, willing to trade with those ants, just to destroy the Demon Sealing Sect!

How could they not fear death?

Divine Profound Star took a deep breath, his voice thundering out: "Shen Nian, after you pacify the Immortal Realm, you can return to the Fourth Star to live out the rest of your life in peace. Your fate has already changed, and you can attain eternity. Why must you kill your way here!!"

"If you retreat now, how about the Gods and Demons and your Fourth Star leave each other in peace?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Nian glanced at the fate column on his attribute panel. This column had not changed for a long, long time. After slaying Candle Nine Nethers, his fate had turned into 'unknown'.

In other words, Shen Nian's future fate was the same as everyone else's; there were no predetermined great tribulations, nor were there imminent life-and-death crises!

Yet even so!

He still wanted to settle things today!

Even if the Eighth Turn was not entirely secure...

The Gods and Demons had no compassion, viewing the Human Race as food. Setting aside his own fate, he had other identities!!

How could Shen Nian tolerate this?

Furthermore, he could not wait any longer!

After stepping into the Eighth Turn Dao Venerable Realm, Shen Nian discovered a problem: the Heavenly Dao of the Fourth Star was not extracted by Candle Nine Nethers—he didn't have that ability. It was because the entire Chaos Heavenly Dao was disappearing.

In other words, this Universe was being refined by someone...

It went without saying that the one refining this Universe must be the Gods and Demons!

"Although my life has been short, I have spent it all running to extend my own life. Now that my own matters are over, I am no longer alone..."

"If I only lived for myself my whole life, would such invincibility truly have any meaning..." Shen Nian whispered to himself, as if speaking to his own heart. Throughout his journey, he had been invincible, crushing opponents with absolute strength, but only he knew where all of this came from.

As he cultivated, the Great Xia Human Race resisting the Yao Race, the Eastern Profound Five Domains guarding the Imperial Pass, the Demon Sealing Sect protecting the Human Race from becoming food for the Gods and Demons... one thing after another touched Shen Nian, and subtly changed many of his thoughts.

Immediately, Shen Nian looked up at Divine Profound Star, as if he could see the blood of the Demon Sealing Sect Master on him. His expression grew colder, and his aura became increasingly terrifying.

"Listen well, the one who will annihilate your God Race, my name is Shen Nian, the Ninth Generation Demon Sealer, Eastern Profound Human Emperor, and protector of the Human Race!"

The next second!

With a hum, an ancient aura permeated the air, supreme and transcendent.

Shen Nian directly brought out the classic of mountains and seas. The radiant light of its scriptures illuminated the Divine Court, and holy brilliance flowed forth, shrouding the area with an unparalleled aura!

"Ancient Dao holds the obsession to Seal the Heaven..." An supreme aura instantly locked onto Divine Profound Star.

"Kill!!" Divine Profound Star knew that words were useless, so he immediately attacked. Eternal Divine Power circulated. The reason he was named Divine Profound Star was that he mastered the Dao of Stars, and the power of all the stars in the entire Chaos Universe was at his disposal.

The two began their battle of techniques! Terrifying phenomena constantly filled the air; some could instantly Seal the heavens, while others could instantly suppress and kill the creatures of all races.

Divine Power, Chaos, and Ancient Dao—these three forces filled the space. Even ordinary Dao Venerables could not peer into it, let alone watch the battle. At their level, various incredible Divine Abilities were being used in combat. Even the most ordinary Heavenly Profound Sword Art possessed supreme Divine Might in Shen Nian's hands.

This collision exceeded the imagination of the Immortal Realm. They even fought into a heaven and earth that did not belong to this era, erupting with heaven-shaking might.

At this moment, the River of Time surged, and the years crushed down ruthlessly. This place was in Chaos. Their Clones and their Dharma bodies crisscrossed, stepping along the River of Time, locked in fierce combat.

Fortunately!

They were at the edge of the Universe. Otherwise, such fluctuations would have caused countless worlds to be born and destroyed, directly affecting the trajectories of the past and future. If that happened, they would suffer the backlash of Karma. Even for a Dao Venerable, without transcending, one could not bypass the power of Karma in this Universe, and could not truly change the past or future.

Of course, minor things could be done, but things like going to the past to kill Shen Nian, who had already become the Ninth Generation Demon Sealer, or Shen Nian stepping into the past to support Ancient Origin, were absolutely impossible!

Bang!

Shen Nian fought him in the River of Time, exchanging punches. The Chaos Fist carried the aura of the Ancient Dao, striking out with heaven-shaking force. Divine Profound Star's divine body erupted, his form, larger than a sun, unleashing Divine Power.

"Crack!" A crisp yet soul-shaking sound rang out. The entire Universe seemed unable to bear the burden, completely torn apart by this powerful force.

A strange ripple, like a sharp blade, tore open the surface of this heaven and earth, forming a huge crack.

Inside the crack, the pitch-black Void Realm emitted a cold and desperate aura, as if it were the abyss of the Universe, intending to devour everything.

At the same time, this ripple also caused an unimaginably terrifying shockwave. Wherever it passed, space shattered, time twisted, and everything became chaotic.

The ripple did not stop there but continued to churn, slashing wildly outward along the great crack.

"Rumble!" Accompanied by a deafening roar, the Chaos was split open by this powerful force.

The clear Qi rose, condensing into a vast, blue sky, pure and expansive; the turbid Qi descended, gathering into a thick earth, solid and steady.

In the instant the Chaos was split, countless particles emitted light, shining continuously like stars. They danced and collided in the air, gradually forming various celestial bodies.

The ripple spread along the great crack; wherever it passed, it opened up heaven and earth, slicing through the Chaos.

The blue sky slowly emerged, emitting a soft light; the earth was thick and solid, bearing the vitality of all things; stars twinkled in the sky.

If anyone had witnessed this scene with their own eyes, they would surely have been too shocked to speak.

A casual strike from them actually possessed such terrifying power that it could create an entirely new Great World.

This was the clash of Great Dao Venerables!

"Demon Sealer!" A loud shout filled with endless anger rang out; it was Divine Profound Star roaring. Divine blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. To onlookers, it seemed they had only just begun to fight, but in reality, they had already been fighting for who knows how many years, spanning across the ages.

Pfft!

As this drop of blood fell, the River of Time was severed, and time stood still, freezing at this very instant; all things seemed to have halted.

Divine Profound Star was injured! Severely! For countless epochs, he had been heavily wounded once again, all because of a certain Dao!

However, Shen Nian revealed a look of extreme dissatisfaction. The Gods were indeed powerful. If it were anyone else, even someone in the same Realm, they would have long been killed by Shen Nian!

His Chaos Body was innate, he had condensed the thirty-six layer immortal palace, and possessed the Dao Fruits of all previous Demon Sealers. His foundation was the strongest among the Human Race of the present, the past, and even the future!

Yet, even so, he had only just barely managed to injure the opponent's true form!

"That Divine Heavenly Dao is likely even stronger..." Shen Nian whispered to himself. At the same time, he began to deal lethal blows, his aura becoming even more terrifying.

In the end, Divine Profound Star was defeated. Shen Nian had also sustained minor injuries, but he had beheaded this ancient God-Demon, and now held the head in his hand.

But at this moment, Shen Nian's expression was grave.

The words spoken by Divine Profound Star before his death made it hard for Shen Nian not to feel heavy.

"Heh heh, Shen Nian, you will not find the God Emperor. It is almost time. Once the God Emperor replaces the Chaos Heavenly Dao, he will still be able to resurrect me!"

"At that time, even if you are stronger, what can you do?"

"Hahaha..."

Shen Nian looked at the Divine Court and put away the corpse of Divine Profound Star. He then began to search for the whereabouts of the Divine Heavenly Dao and the other Gods and Demons, but before that, he had to return to Great Xia first...

At the same time.

At the edge of the silent Universe, in endless cold and darkness, even the Dao would be swallowed here. For countless epochs, no living being had ever set foot here, and there had never been any movement.

At the edge, there was a black skiff, appearing to have merged with the darkness, floating here eternally.

Just at this moment.

From the black skiff, two beams of light suddenly shot out, piercing through the Universe. Wherever they passed, they carried a supreme aura of destruction, even more terrifying than the strike of a Dao Venerable; it was too sharp!

It was these two beams of light that broke the silence here and shook the Chaos Universe!

This was a pair of eyes!

His body could not be seen clearly; there was only a silhouette, a humanoid shape. Only his eyes were blazing; in this boundless darkness, they were like two suns, erupting with heaven-shaking divine light.

"Still a little short..."