258: Chapter 258 The Temple Descends, Great War Erupts!

A sudden change occurred above the firmament!

The originally azure sky was torn open as if by an invisible giant hand, and endless turbulence from the Void Realm poured down.

Immediately after, an ancient Lost Temple, so vast it defied description, slowly descended from the rift in the Void Realm.

It was constructed entirely of unknown grayish-white megaliths, with a primitive and wild style, covered in the mottled traces of erosion by time and mysterious, unfathomable divine runes.

The size of the temple was comparable to a floating continent. As its shadow fell, it instantly enveloped several prosperous major cities in the Western nations below, truly blotting out the sky!

Sunlight was completely cut off, as if daylight had suddenly turned into eternal night, with only the faint, glimmering light emitted by the temple itself, seemingly from ten thousand years ago.

A vast, majestic, and transcendent divine pressure, like a tangible tsunami, slammed across the entire Blue Planet!

All things fell silent, and all living beings trembled.

Whether they were Class Holders or ordinary creatures, under this Divine Might, they felt their own insignificance and humbleness from the depths of their Soul.

"The Lost Temple... has finally descended completely!"

In the Northern Border of Great Xia, Lu Chen hovered in the Void Realm, looking up at the behemoth spanning the Western horizon, his eyes sharp as blades.

He clearly felt that familiar spatial fluctuation and confirmed without a doubt that this was indeed the Lost Temple he had released all those years ago!

"The temple has appeared, and the godhood is within it."

The figure of the Yiren King Dong Ligee appeared silently beside Lu Chen, his bare feet lightly touching the Void Realm, his stunningly beautiful face bearing unprecedented gravity.

"The leader of the Divine Cavalry Order, Zeus, has yet to appear. It is highly likely he has gone to participate in the Divine Transposition Duel. We cannot bet on his failure; we must seize the godhood within the temple before he returns as a god. Otherwise, Great Xia will be in peril!"

"Due to the path of the Yiren, I have cut myself off from the path to godhood, but you can. You bear dual Divine Favor Talents and have experienced the Nirvana of the vessel; both your Soul and Physical Body have been tempered. You are the one with the most hope of inheriting the godhood!"

Shen Xiyun wore a simple, elegant long dress, her posture upright. Her cold, clear eyes gazed toward the massive shadow of the temple in the west, holding no fear, only firmness and determination.

"I will do my best."

"Then what are we waiting for?"

Lu Chen's Battle Intent soared: "Senior Dong Ligee, I'll trouble you to deal with the vice-captain of the Divine Cavalry Order. Big Boss Shen, you just focus on obtaining the godhood. Leave the others to me!"

"Hahaha!"

A hearty laugh rang out as Lu Sen arrived with long, tiger-like strides. The surging warrior's blood Qi around him shot into the sky like smoke from a beacon: "How could I, Lu Sen, miss such a scene? Son, you must leave a few Rank 8 Divine Cavalry Order members for me!"

Chen Rou stood gently beside her husband, her Holy Light staff flowing with a soft yet majestic life aura. Although she did not speak, her support and determination were self-evident in her eyes.

"And me!"

Lu Tie, with his knotted muscles and tower-like frame, pounded his chest, emitting a dull, thunderous sound: "I've long wanted to smash the dog heads of those religious fanatics!"

"Kill!"

There was no extra mobilization; only one word was needed to express all their determination.

The next moment, streams of incomparably powerful auras shot up from within Great Xia, turning into countless beams of light that tore through the sky like a reverse meteor shower, fiercely charging toward the West!

The West. Divine Cavalry Order headquarters.

In front of a massive palace formed entirely of Holy Light, Vice-Captain Hera was clad in magnificent divine armor, holding a scepter, her graceful and luxurious face filled with ice-cold fury.

Behind her were thousands of members of the Divine Cavalry Order, all of them rare Knight classes, with a minimum Rank of SS!

They were all dressed in knight armor shining with various colors, mounted on top-tier steeds with sacred Bloodlines, such as unicorns, griffins, and light white tigers. Their formation was orderly, and their murderous aura shot straight into the sky.

What was even more heart-stopping was that among these knights, the proportion of those possessing Acquired Divine Favor Talents was shockingly high!

Streams of divine radiance flowed around them, converging into a suffocating ocean of Divine Power.

Hera raised her scepter, her cold, stirring voice echoing in the ears of every knight: "Warriors of the Divine Cavalry Order! Our leader is opening the path to godhood for us. The temple has arrived, and the godhood is within our grasp! The heretics of Great Xia dare to come and snatch it; this is a grave sin of blasphemy!"

"Follow me, protect the temple, and slay the heretics! When our leader returns as a god, the Blue Planet will be ruled by our Divine Cavalry Order! The Holy Light shall purify everything!"

"For glory! For the Divine Cavalry Order!"

The knights roared in unison, the sound shaking the heavens and earth. Their sacred battle Qi connected, forming a barrier of light spanning the sky, blocking the path of the approaching Great Xia powerhouses!

"Rule the Blue Planet? You are not capable enough!"

A clear, cold rebuke, like black ice from the Nine Heavens, instantly drowned out the roar of a thousand knights.

The Yiren King Dong Ligee, his palace attire fluttering, had already arrived at the front of the formation. He locked his gaze directly on Hera: "Your opponent is me!"

As he spoke, the Void Realm behind him shook. Nine ten-Rank beast pets, as vast as mountains, stepped out, their Evil Qi surging to the heavens as they lunged directly at Hera!

At the same time, the radiance of the many Invading Monster talents fused within Dong Ligee shone. He transformed into a human natural disaster, and various bizarre and powerful talent attacks, like a violent storm, instantly dragged Hera into the fray!

Hera's expression changed drastically. Knowing the terror of Dong Ligee, she dared not be the slightest bit negligent. She unleashed the full power of her demigod strength within her, waving her sacred scepter to summon countless angel phantoms and Holy Light barriers, struggling to withstand the world-destroying onslaught.

And just as the two Peak demigods were locked in fierce battle—

"Kill—!"

Lu Chen took the lead, like a blood-colored meteor, crashing directly into the knight formation of the Divine Cavalry Order! "Infinite Beast Domain, activate!"

The phantom of the Primordial Beast Realm rolled over them, and the effect of Ten Thousand Beasts Submitting was triggered, instantly throwing the Divine Cavalry Order's camp into chaos!

Countless knights discovered in terror that their telepathically linked steeds were emitting fearful whines, either prostrating themselves on the ground, trembling, or going berserk, throwing their riders off and even turning to attack their companions!

"My Holy Light Unicorn!"

"Steady! Steady the formation!"

Chaos spread like a plague.

"Eye of the Ringed Heavens!"

With a thought from Lu Chen, an invisible absolute insight Domain covered the entire field. Every enemy's Rank, attributes, weaknesses, skill cooldowns, and even their inner fears were clearly reflected in his heart.

He didn't even need to use energy-consuming Forbidden Spells.

"God-slaying—Army Breaker!"

The god-slaying spear in his hand turned into a bolt of blood-colored lightning that tore through the heavens, a simple sweep!

Boom!!!

Wherever the spear's radiance passed, whether it was thick knight shields, brilliant Holy Light shields, or even powerful Physical Bodies, everything was easily torn apart like fragile paper!

Hundreds of elite Divine Cavalry Order knights, along with their steeds, turned into flying ash under this strike, unable to even let out a scream!

"Form the formation! Holy Judgment Sword Formation!"

Several Rank 9 Divine Knight Commanders had their eyes split with rage. Forcing down their inner fear, they roared to assemble the surrounding knights who could still move. A massive amount of Holy Light battle Qi gathered, forming a gigantic sword of light spanning hundreds of meters, slashing down at Lu Chen!

This sword strike gathered the power of thousands of high-Rank knights; its might was already approaching a demigod's strike!

"Ants gathered together are still ants."

Lu Chen's eyes were indifferent. He did not dodge or avoid, just simply thrust his spear out.

The tip of the spear collided precisely with the tip of the light sword.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The next moment—

Crack... Boom!!!

That massive light sword, which had gathered the power of thousands of knights, began to shatter inch by inch from the tip, like glass struck by a hammer, instantly bursting into the purest specks of light!

Under the terrifying power backlash, those few Rank 9 Divine Knight Commanders leading the sword formation vomited blood simultaneously. Their armor shattered, and they flew backward like broken sacks, their auras instantly withering to the extreme.

And the knights around them were like fallen leaves swept up by a gale, being blown away or killed in droves!

One strike, the formation broken, the enemy routed!

Lu Chen stood holding his spear, his clothes flapping. The lingering Evil Qi of blood swirled around him, like a demon god descended to the world, looking down upon all directions.

Where he stood, a brief vacuum zone appeared in front of him. The surviving Divine Cavalry Order knights looked at that figure, which was like an insurmountable chasm, their eyes filled with endless fear and despair.

Is this... really power that a human can possess? We are all Rank 9; why is the gap so large?

"Hahaha! Satisfying! Son, leave a few for your old man!"

Lu Sen laughed wildly, charging into the enemy formation like a humanoid tank. He swung his greatsword, bringing up a rain of blood. There were no fancy techniques, only the purest, most violent crushing power.

Chen Rou hovered in the air, her Holy Light staff tapping lightly. Beams of warm yet deadly radiance rained down, sometimes turning into healing rain to recover her side, sometimes turning into purifying light spears to pierce enemy leaders, nailing a Divine Favor Knight who tried to ambush Lu Sen to the ground.

Lu Tie was even more like a mad demon, his fists wrapped in earth-yellow violent energy. Every punch that landed caused the earth to crack, blasting those knights attempting to form a formation, along with their horses, into deep pits!

The powerhouses of Great Xia, led by Lu Chen, this unbreakable sharp blade, were tearing through the seemingly impenetrable defense line of the Divine Cavalry Order like a hot knife through butter!

Meanwhile, Shen Xiyun took advantage of this chaos. Her figure turned into a faint spatial ripple. With her Clear Void Pupil, she observed all the barriers and Restriction loopholes on the periphery of the temple, weaving through like a ghost and rapidly approaching the Lost Temple suspended in the sky!

Her goal was clear—the heart of the temple, the ownerless godhood!

"Stop her! At all costs, stop that woman!"

Hera, in the midst of her fierce battle with Dong Ligee, caught a glimpse of Shen Xiyun about to break through the outer defense line and let out a sharp roar.

Several exceptionally powerful Rank 9 Divine Knights, their bodies shining with rich Divine Favor radiance, forced themselves away from their opponents. Burning their life Origin, they turned into several beams of light and charged toward Shen Xiyun, fearless of death!

"Your opponent is me!"

A cold voice, like the declaration of the Grim Reaper, rang in their ears.

Lu Chen's figure blocked the path between them and Shen Xiyun as if teleporting.

He slowly raised the god-slaying spear, pointing it at those Divine Favor Knights who had all reached the Peak of Rank 9, his eyes like an abyss of ten thousand years of cold:

"If you want to pass this way, ask the spear in my hand first."

Lu Chen fully released the Infinite Beast Domain, dragging all members of the Divine Cavalry Order into the Primordial Beast Realm.

The great war had fully erupted; the collision of the strongest powers of the East and West swept across the globe!