157: Chapter 157 The Void Emperor's Madness, Mutual Destruction

Before the rift in the Meteor Minor Realm, Bai Yunzhou had been in seclusion for a full seven days.

He sat cross-legged in a temporarily constructed quiet room, his body surrounded by interwoven cyan and green light.

The Fusion of the Law of Creation and the Power of Chaos was even more difficult than he had imagined.

Although the two powers were complementary, their essences were different; wanting to fuse them perfectly required countless attempts and adjustments.

But Bai Yunzhou was not impatient, running the Chaos Creation Art over and over again to repeatedly fuse, separate, and re-fuse the two powers.

Outside the quiet room, Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting stood side by side, guarding silently.

Zhou Zhiting's injuries had mostly healed, and under the nourishment of the Power of Creation, her Battle Blood Sacred Body was even more solid than before.

She looked in the direction of the quiet room, her eyes filled with worry.

"Ling Shuang, won't the Patriarch's seclusion this time be too long?"

Ling Shuang shook her head: "The Law of Creation is no small matter; the Patriarch needs time."

"All we can do is guard this place well and not let anyone disturb him."

Zhou Zhiting nodded, gripping the battle blood spear in her hand tightly.

At that moment, a strange energy fluctuation suddenly came from the direction of the rift.

That fluctuation was extremely violent, far surpassing any previous time.

Ling Shuang's expression changed drastically, and she turned to look.

At the edge of the rift, the originally reinforced Seal was shaking violently.

The realm core crystal on the Seal flickered unsteadily, its light dimming and brightening.

Deep within the rift, a terrifying aura was rapidly approaching.

That was the aura of the Grey Devourer Sovereign!

"Not good! The Grey Devourer Sovereign is going to break the Seal early!"

Zhou Zhiting's face turned pale.

Ling Shuang gritted her teeth and immediately gave the order.

"The whole army, be on guard! Activate all defense arrays!"

"Investigation Department, find out the situation immediately!"

The soldiers quickly took their positions, and the light of the defense arrays lit up once more.

Investigation Disciples rushed to the edge of the rift, risking their lives to investigate.

Moments later, the news they brought back chilled everyone's hearts.

"Alliance Master, the Grey Devourer Sovereign is frantically attacking the Seal!"

"It has absorbed a massive amount of energy that dissipated after the destruction of the Void Clan, and its strength has skyrocketed!"

"At most one hour, and the Seal will completely shatter!"

Ling Shuang gripped the ice soul sword tightly, her knuckles turning white.

One hour.

Only one hour.

The Patriarch was still in seclusion and didn't know when he would come out.

She turned to look at the quiet room, her eyes filled with struggle.

Should she interrupt the Patriarch?

But what if interrupting him caused him to suffer Qi Deviation?

But if she didn't interrupt him, once the Grey Devourer Sovereign broke the Seal and emerged, the Eastern Front would face annihilation once again.

Zhou Zhiting stepped forward and held her hand.

"Ling Shuang, I will go block it."

"You stay here and guard the Patriarch."

Ling Shuang shook her head: "Your injuries have not healed, how will you block it?"

Zhou Zhiting smiled: "Even if I can't block it, I must try."

"Stalling for a moment is a moment gained."

She turned and was about to walk toward the rift.

At that moment, the door of the quiet room suddenly opened.

Bai Yunzhou walked out slowly, his aura round and restrained.

He looked at the two of them and smiled slightly.

"I have come out."

Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting were stunned at the same time, then overjoyed.

"Patriarch! You succeeded?"

Bai Yunzhou nodded and raised his hand.

In his palm, the cyan-green light was dazzling.

In that light, the Power of Chaos and the Power of Creation fused perfectly, forming a brand-new power.

"The Chaos Creation Art is complete."

He looked toward the direction of the rift, feeling the aura that was frantically attacking the Seal.

"Grey Devourer Sovereign, can't you wait?"

"Then let it come."

"Just in time to test the new power."

He strode toward the rift, with Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting closely following behind.

The three arrived at the edge of the rift, where the cracks on the Seal were already densely packed.

Through the cracks, a massive figure could be seen frantically crashing about in the gray space.

That was the Grey Devourer Sovereign, more terrifying than any enemy they had seen before.

It stood ten thousand zhang tall, its body covered in gray scales, every single scale constantly writhing as if it had a Life of its own.

Its head resembled a giant wolf, and its open mouth was filled with sharp fangs.

Its two crimson giant eyes were staring fixedly at the three people outside the rift.

"Humans... This Sovereign has finally waited for this day..."

The Grey Devourer Sovereign's voice was deep and hoarse, as if coming from the depths of Hell.

"Those trash of the Void Clan died well, died well indeed!"

"Now that they are dead, their energy belongs to This Sovereign!"

"Today, This Sovereign will break the Seal and devour the entire Star Sea!"

It laughed wildly, crashing even more fiercely.

The cracks on the Seal grew larger and larger, until—

Boom!

The Seal shattered completely!

The Grey Devourer Sovereign's massive body squeezed out from the rift.

Its ten-thousand-zhang-tall body blotted out the sky and sun, shrouding the entire Meteor Minor Realm in shadow.

It took a deep breath, and the surrounding Void Realm energy poured crazily into its body.

"What rich Spiritual Qi, what fresh vitality!"

"Is this the taste of the Star Sea?"

"This Sovereign has finally returned!"

Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting gripped their weapons tightly, about to rush forward.

Bai Yunzhou raised his hand to stop them.

"You step back."

"Leave it to me."

He stepped out, his figure turning into a cyan-green stream of light as he charged straight at the Grey Devourer Sovereign.

The Chaos Creation Art operated at full force, and a cyan-green long sword appeared in his palm.

The sword body was condensed from the Power of Chaos and the Power of Creation, containing the ultimate power to suppress the Law of Devouring.

Seeing that sword, fear flashed in the Grey Devourer Sovereign's eyes.

"The Law of Creation? How is that possible!"

"The Creation God Clan went extinct long ago, how could you possibly master the Law of Creation!"

Bai Yunzhou sneered: "What went extinct was the Creation God Clan, not the Law of Creation."

"Today, let you taste the feeling of being suppressed!"

With a single slash of his sword, a cyan-green sword Qi directly cleaved toward the Grey Devourer Sovereign.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign roared, waving its giant claws to block.

The sword Qi collided with the giant claws, bursting forth with dazzling light.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign screamed as the scales on its giant claw were cleaved open with a deep wound.

At the wound, gray mist surged frantically, attempting to heal.

But the Power of Creation was like bone-gnawing maggots, continuously eroding that mist and preventing it from healing.

"Damnable! Damnable!"

The Grey Devourer Sovereign went mad, burning its Origin and causing its strength to skyrocket.

Opening its giant mouth, a gray beam of light shot straight at Bai Yunzhou.

Wherever the beam passed, space collapsed and Spiritual Qi was devoured.

Bai Yunzhou did not dodge or evade, operating the Chaos Creation Art to its absolute limit.

The cyan-green light condensed into a shield before him, colliding with the gray light beam.

Boom!

With an earth-shattering loud noise, the entire Meteor Minor Realm trembled.

The beam was blocked, but Bai Yunzhou was also blasted back a hundred zhang.

He stabilized his figure, a trace of blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign's power was even stronger than he had imagined.

After all, it was a monster that had existed since ancient times, devouring countless Star Domains and accumulating endless power.

Even if the Law of Creation suppressed it, wanting to kill it was by no means an easy task.

But he did not retreat, charging forward once more.

Sword Qi crisscrossed, continuously colliding with the Grey Devourer Sovereign's giant claws and light beam.

Every collision caused a large swathe of the surrounding space to collapse.

Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting watched with trepidation, yet were unable to intervene.

This level of battle was no longer something they could participate in.

They could only pray, praying that the Patriarch would win.

The fierce battle lasted for a full three hours.

Bai Yunzhou was covered in blood and injured in multiple places, but the Battle Intent in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign was injured even more heavily than him; sword scars were everywhere on its body, and gray blood flowed endlessly.

But it was still mad, still attacking desperately.

"Human, you are strong, but you still cannot kill This Sovereign!"

"This Sovereign has lived for hundreds of millions of years, what storms and waves haven't I seen!"

"Even if I risk this Life today, I will drag you down with me!"

It frantically burned its final Origin, and gray flames burned fiercely around its body.

Those flames were the Origin of its Life, everything it had accumulated over hundreds of millions of years.

It was going to detonate itself and perish together with Bai Yunzhou!

Bai Yunzhou's expression changed drastically, and he operated the Chaos Creation Art with all his might, wanting to stop it.

But the Grey Devourer Sovereign's self-detonation had already begun and could not be reversed.

"Patriarch! Retreat quickly!"

Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting cried out in alarm at the same time.

But Bai Yunzhou did not retreat.

He knew that if he retreated, the Grey Devourer Sovereign's self-detonation would devour the entire Eastern Front.

Ling Shuang, Zhiting, and those Realm Guardian Army soldiers would all die.

He could not retreat.

He gritted his teeth, operating the Chaos Creation Art to its absolute limit.

The Power of Chaos and the Power of Creation within his body gushed out crazily.

He condensed a huge barrier before him, trying to block the shockwave of the self-detonation.

But the power of the Grey Devourer Sovereign's self-detonation was too strong.

As soon as the barrier made contact with the shockwave of the explosion, it began to crack.

Bai Yunzhou was blasted back repeatedly, vomiting blood wildly from his mouth.

But he held on tenaciously, refusing to retreat a single step.

"Patriarch! Retreat quickly!"

Ling Shuang cried out.

Zhou Zhiting also rushed up, wanting to help him hold on together.

But their power was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of this level of explosion.

At this critical juncture—

A cyan light galloped over from the horizon.

That was a giant Azure Dragon, its whole body covered in cyan scales, ten thousand zhang in length.

Space-Time Azure Dragon!

Why did it come?

The Azure Dragon landed in front of Bai Yunzhou, its massive body blocking the shockwave of the explosion.

It turned its head and glanced at Bai Yunzhou.

"Kid, This Sovereign said that if you commit evil, This Sovereign will personally step in to take back everything."

"But since you use the Law of Creation to protect the Star Sea, This Sovereign cannot sit idly by either."

"Today, I shall lend you a hand."

The Azure Dragon opened its mouth, and a cyan beam of light shot toward the center of the explosion.

In that light, the Power of Space-Time was contained.

It wanted to forcibly reverse time and terminate the Grey Devourer Sovereign's self-detonation!

The light plunged into the center of the explosion, and time seemed to solidify.

The shockwave of the explosion stopped mid-air.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign's body stopped there as well.

It widened its eyes, looking at the Azure Dragon in disbelief.

"Spac... Space-Time Azure Dragon... How could you..."

The Azure Dragon sneered: "This Sovereign has guarded the tree of life for hundreds of millions of years, and has always been an ally of the Creation God Clan."

"Did you think This Sovereign would watch you destroy all this?"

Time began to flow backward.

The shockwave of the explosion slowly retreated.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign's body began to return to its original state.

It struggled frantically, wanting to break free from the shackles of the Power of Space-Time.

But how could the Power of Space-Time be something it could contend with?

In the end, it was forcibly pulled back from the self-detonation state.

Its aura withered, and it was weak to the extreme.

Bai Yunzhou seized the opportunity, operating the Chaos Creation Art with all his might.

The cyan-green sword Qi condensed to its absolute limit, and he slashed down with a single sword.

The sword Qi penetrated the Grey Devourer Sovereign's chest, completely shattering its core.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign let out a final miserable scream, its massive body collapsing to the ground with a loud crash.

Those crimson eyes stared fixedly at Bai Yunzhou, filled with unwillingness and hatred.

"This Sovereign... is unwilling..."

"Hundreds of millions of years... ended just like this..."

It closed its eyes, and its body began to disintegrate.

Turning into specks of gray light, it dissipated into the Void Realm.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign was completely dead.

On the battlefield, there was dead silence.

Then, earth-shaking cheers erupted.

"We won! We won!"

"The Grey Devourer Sovereign is dead!"

"Long live the Patriarch! Long live the Azure Dragon!"

Soldiers hugged each other and wept tears of joy.

But Bai Yunzhou had no time to cheer; he turned around to look at the Azure Dragon.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving my Life."

The Azure Dragon looked at him, a trace of gratification flashing in its eyes.

"No need to thank me; it is your own Dao Heart that made This Sovereign willing to intervene."

"Remember, the Law of Creation is meant for protection."

"You have already accomplished it."

It turned around and was about to leave.

Bai Yunzhou hurriedly asked: "Senior, regarding the tree of life..."

The Azure Dragon did not even turn its head.

"The tree of life remains, and the Legacy remains."

"If you need it, you may come again at any time."

"But This Sovereign hopes you will never come again."

"Because that would mean the Star Sea faces a new crisis once more."

The Azure Dragon's figure disappeared into the Void Realm, as if it had never appeared at all.

Bai Yunzhou looked in the direction where it disappeared and made a deep bow.

Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting stepped forward, supporting him on the left and right.

"Patriarch, are you alright?"

Bai Yunzhou shook his head with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

"I'm fine, just a little tired."

He looked toward the direction of the rift.

That rift was still there, but the aura of the Ash-Eater Clan was gone.

"The rift needs to be completely sealed."

"We cannot let this kind of threat appear again."

Ling Shuang nodded: "I will arrange it right away."

Zhou Zhiting also said: "The reconstruction of the Eastern Front also needs to begin as soon as possible."

Bai Yunzhou looked at them, a wave of warmth welling up in his heart.

With them here, with the Realm Guardian Army here, there was hope for the Star Sea.

He took a deep breath and strode toward the rift.

"Let's go, to do the final thing."

"Then, go home."