154: With my Heavenly Tribulation, I congratulate you on your rebirth.

Meanwhile, in a cold and silent Void Realm millions of light-years away from the Xuanhuang Realm.

A giant star gate, larger than a mountain range and constructed entirely of twisted flesh and grim white bones, was slowly opening.

Within the star gate, Devilish Qi surged heaven-high.

Hundreds of hideous Demon Race warships floated quietly like a pack of sharks. On the throne of the flagship sat a terrifying demonic figure with an aura as deep as an abyss. He was the supreme commander of this expeditionary force of the Star-Devouring Demon Clan, a genuine Integration Stage Demon Venerable—Chong Lou.

"Reporting to the Demon Venerable, the star gate has stabilized and is about to pierce through the target world, the 'Xuanhuang Realm'!" a Soul Transformation Stage Demon General reported while kneeling, his voice filled with fanaticism.

Demon Venerable Chong Lou slowly opened his crimson eyes, a cruel arc curling at the corners of his mouth.

"A low-level world that doesn't even have a Void Refining Realm expert, yet dares to slay our clan's Vanguard Fleet... truly seeking death." His voice was not loud, but it carried a majesty that distorted the surrounding space. "Pass down my orders: once the star gate opens, the fleet will immediately break in. Capture all valuable living beings in that world alive, especially that native who possesses the Primordial Dragon God Bloodline."

"As you command!"

The Demon General took his orders and retreated, and the Devilish Qi of the entire fleet began to boil.

All members of the Demon Race were ready to enjoy a feast of gluttony with no suspense.

Finally, the vortex at the center of the star gate completely stabilized, and a brand new starry sky appeared before them.

"Charge in! For the glory of the Devil Emperor!"

Accompanied by the roar of the flagship, the engines of hundreds of demon ships went to full power, rushing like arrows from a bow toward the new world that represented endless resources.

However, just as the bow of the flagship passed through the star gate, the movements of all the Demon Race members froze.

What did they see?

An indescribable beam of destructive light, gathered from nine colors—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, and white—as if it could pierce through the entire Universe, was coming straight at them!

Contained within that pillar of light was the Power of Heavenly Punishment, pure to the extreme, causing even these members of the Demon Race to feel heart-palpitating fear!

The cruel smile on Demon Venerable Chong Lou's face instantly froze, replaced by unprecedented horror and bewilderment.

What is the situation?

A welcoming ceremony?

The natives of this world are using a Heavenly Tribulation as a welcoming salute?

Before he could even issue any orders, the Nine-Colored Divine Thunder that Chu He had personally "guided" over slammed squarely into the face of the Demon Race fleet.

"BOOM—!!!!!"

The indescribable roar did not travel through the air but exploded directly in the depths of every Demon Race member's Soul!

The Nine-Colored Divine Thunder guided by Chu He, in a crushing and completely unreasonable manner, collided head-on with the Star-Devouring Demon Clan fleet that had just rushed out of the star gate.

The dozen or so small scout demon ships in the lead didn't even have time to let out a wail. At the moment they touched the thunderous light, they were like snow under a blazing sun; from bow to stern, along with all the Demon Race warriors on board, they were instantly evaporated cleanly, without even a speck of dust remaining.

The medium-sized warship group following closely behind urgently activated Demonic Energy Shields constructed from countless resentful Souls and flesh, but that thin curtain of bloody light was as fragile as window paper before the Nine-Colored Divine Thunder.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

The shields shattered in patches. Following that, one thousand-foot-long giant demon ship after another disintegrated under the wash of the sea of thunder, exploding into brilliant bursts of cosmic fireworks. Countless Demon Race experts, comparable to the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation Stage, didn't even have a chance to scream before their forms and spirits were obliterated under the mighty power of the Heavenly Punishment.