The everlasting world shone brightly. It was like the light of the sun, illuminating the entire region.
Beyond the world was a battlefield. However, regardless of whether it was the Immortal army or the soul soldiers and generals, all of them had stopped moving and were no longer fighting against each other.
At that moment, everyone's gazes were focused on a region filled with spatial cracks.
That was where the Celestial Emperor was before. But at this moment, not to mention the Celestial Emperor's silhouette, even his aura had disappeared. The only thing that could be heard was the terrifying howls of wolves and ghosts.
The King's Blade's attack had already disappeared, but the terrifying howl remained.
The reason why it could still be heard was because the region was far too quiet. It was so quiet that everyone's heartbeats could be heard.
In such a tense situation, some people silently shifted their gazes towards Xing Jue, looking at the King's Blade in his hand.
Their faces were covered in cold sweat. Their eyes were filled with both respect and fear, because they already knew that the King's Blade was definitely a true supreme quality saint artifact. Otherwise, it would not have been able to destroy the celestial emperor and the Heavenly Web Silk in a single strike.
"Has the Heavenly Web Silk been destroyed as well?"
In reality, Xing Jue was very shocked as well. Although he had obtained the King's Blade's power long ago, it was his first time using the real thing.
He had originally thought that even if he sacrificed the King's Blade's original body, he would still have a chance of victory, but it would still take a great battle.
However, he never thought that a single strike would be enough to kill the celestial emperor. Even the high quality saint artifact, the Heavenly Web Silk, had disappeared.
Honestly speaking, even Xing Jue himself was shocked when he attacked earlier, because he did not know that he possessed such great power before he attacked.
"Xing Jue, logically speaking, you should not be able to truly unleash the power of a saint artifact with your current level of cultivation, nor should you be able to endure the backlash.
"But don't forget that you're a member of the Spirit Eater clan, and don't forget that I'm a saint artifact of the Spirit Eater clan. To unleash my power, you don't need cultivation, but the strength of your soul.
"Your soul has already reached the God Level. It's enough to control my power.
"Speaking of which, this has also exceeded my expectations. Although I knew that your cultivation and soul would improve a little after forming a contract with you, I never imagined that your soul would improve to such an extent."
"But this at least proves that you have the qualifications to be Soul Everlasting's successor. This Saint recognizes you, boy!"
Just as Xing Jue was feeling confused, the Divine King's voice suddenly rang out in his mind. Furthermore, the tone of his voice was completely different from before. It was no longer high and mighty. Instead, it was filled with approval.
"Xing Jue, you actually destroyed the foundation of the Immortals! I will make you pay with your life!"
Suddenly, an enraged shout came from the distance. The hair of the Immortals' Grand Elders danced madly in the air, and their eyes shone brightly. They were like frenzied beasts, and a thick killing intent spread out from them.
Not only was the Immortal Emperor killed by Xing Jue, even the Heavenly Net Silk was destroyed by Xing Jue. This was something that the Immortal Race could not tolerate.
"You want to die? I'll fulfill your wish! "
However, Xing Jue only sneered and instantly disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already beside one of the Grand Elders.
"Argh!"
Before the Grand Elder could react, Xing Jue's body turned into a ball of black flames that devoured the Grand Elder like a beast. The Grand Elder let out a miserable cry.
"The taste of an Asura Battle Saint is really not bad."
He had instantly refined an Asura Battle Saint. The feeling of executing an Asura Battle Saint was very good. Even though the Asura Battle Saint's power could not be immediately used for other purposes, this power was stored in his body, and would be his sooner or later.
"I will tear you to pieces!"
Seeing that their own clansman had been refined by Xing Jue, the other Grand Elders were already furious. They all charged at Xing Jue, and their souls were changing rapidly. They wanted to work together to self-destruct and take Xing Jue down with them.
"Naive."
However, there was no way Execution Judge would give them that chance. With a smile on his face, he shuddered slightly, and black smoke surged out like an erupting volcano. In an instant, it enveloped the few remaining Battle Saints in the land of Immortals.
The black gas was not pure soul and bloodline, nor was it pure hellfire. But it was Xing Jue's current power, so strong that even he did not know how strong he had become.
"Argh!"
Enveloped by that power, the elders of the Celestial Clan cried and wailed as they struggled nonstop.
Their bodies were being refined, but Xing Jue had purposely slowed down the speed of the refinement. He wanted them to suffer before they died.
Xing Jue was not worried about them self-destructing, because his power had long since taken control of their souls. Unless he allowed it, it would be difficult for them to die even if they wanted to.
As they wailed in pain, the Grand Elders of the Celestial Clan were finally reduced to ashes and completely disappeared.
At that moment, the crowd's terror reached its peak. The Asura Battle Saints were burned alive just like that. They could already imagine how miserable their deaths would be if they were in their place.
Suddenly, Xing Jue raised the Blade of Order and shouted, "Hear my command! Kill all Celestial Clansmen above the Asura Battle Spirit rank!"
With his order, the Soul Soldiers and Soul Generals began a merciless slaughter. In an instant, miserable screams rang out without end. Blood sprayed the sky, and killing intent filled the entire place.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Faced with such a situation, the Celestial Clan, the eight ancient clans, and the various factions from the Sacred Region all began fleeing.
They did not know whether they would be Xing Jue's next target after slaughtering the Celestial Clan.
"Buzz."
However, Xing Jue did not give them any chance to escape. He tossed the Blade of Order into the air.
The blade turned into a faint black vortex and rapidly swept out. In an instant, it sealed off the entire region. Even the Everlasting World was sealed within it.
"This …"
The faces of practically everyone turned livid when they saw such a scene. They were unable to fight or flee. This place was simply like a slaughterhouse, and they were the prey that was about to be slaughtered.
"Everyone, since you're already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Xing Jue retracted his killing intent and smiled faintly, as if he had seen through their fear.
But even so, they did not dare to be careless. No matter how brilliant Xing Jue's smile was, it could not change Xing Jue's demon-like image.
After all, a massacre was taking place. One Celestial Clan member after another was falling, and the mastermind of the massacre was Xing Jue.
In an instant, the atmosphere grew cold. Only the cries of the Celestials could be heard, and only the merciless slaughter of the Soul Soldiers and Soul Generals could be seen.
"I, Xing Jue, may be a vengeful person, but I will not kill the innocent."
"Back then, the Celestial Emperor killed my wife. Today, I will kill his clan. I have already shown great kindness by not killing them all!"
"As for everyone here, please do not worry. We have no grudges against each other, so I will not make things difficult for you."
"But I hope that you can remember one thing. From today onwards, there will only be one ruler in the Holy Region, and that is the Spirit Eater Clan."
"If there is anyone who does not obey the Spirit Eater Clan, or wishes to harm us, the Celestial Clan today is the best example," Xing Jue suddenly shouted.
What Xing Jue wanted to do was simple. He would not kill these people. He only wanted them to obey.
"Mister Xing Jue, as long as you give me a chance, the Blood Clan will listen to your commands from today onwards and serve you with all our lives!"
Just as Xing Jue spoke, the Blood Clan Leader appeared in Xing Jue's sight. He knelt down in mid-air and begged for mercy from Xing Jue.
"Senior Blood Emperor, you are treating me like an outsider. I naturally understand your difficulties."
But the most surprising thing was that Xing Jue did not make things difficult for Blood Emperor. Instead, he came before him and helped him up with a smile.
Xing Jue naturally did not forget what had happened that day. If he could, he would definitely kill this person without hesitation. But he could not do so at that moment.
If Xing Jue were to kill Blood Emperor, it would be equivalent to making the entire Blood Clan his enemy. What he had to do then was not to make enemies, but to unify the Holy Region.
Actually, with Xing Jue's current power, he could definitely eliminate all his enemies and make the Soul-eater Clan the sole ruler.
However, he would not do that, because he was still wary of one person — the supreme Saint God. This was also why he had only weakened the Celestial Clan's power and did not truly exterminate the Celestial Clan.
That was also why Xing Jue chose to let go of his enmity and spared Blood Emperor's life.
"Mister Xing Jue, the Tool Clan is willing to be loyal to the Soul-eater Clan and recognize you as our master!"
As expected, Xing Jue's actions made the people of the Eight Ancient Clans feel at ease. All of them knelt down before Xing Jue.
They were not softhearted. Rather, they knew how to adapt to circumstances. When faced with an opponent they could not defeat, obeying was often the best choice.
Because they did not only represent themselves, they also represented their clans, tens of thousands of clansmen.
The Tool Clan, the Blood Clan, and even the Yue Clan, the strongest clans in the Holy Region, all submitted to him.
The various powers that were invited and were planning to submit to the Immortal Clan also knelt before Xing Jue and made up their minds to be loyal to the Soul-eater Clan.
The Immortal Clan's massacre continued, but the various powers invited by the Immortal Clan all submitted to the people of the Immortal Clan.
That scene was very ironic, but it was the reality. The strong were respected, and strength was everything.
No one would remember your glorious moments. People would only respect the experts before them. It was the same for the Soul-eater Clan in the past, and it was the same for the Immortal Clan now. Only the current strongest was the current ruler.
As he looked at the countless figures that submitted to him, Xing Jue suddenly felt very emotional.
At that instant, he seemed to have already stood at the apex of the Holy Region, become the strongest in the world, and completed the dream of his youth.
But Xing Jue did not feel too much joy in his heart. It could be said that he was not happy at all, because he had sacrificed too much.
Perhaps in the eyes of these people who had submitted to him, Xing Jue was very glorious, but only he knew that the pain of losing a loved one could not relieve the sorrow of his ancestors.
Suddenly, Xing Jue slowly raised his head and cast his gaze towards the boundless depths of the Holy Region. He looked into the depths of the Holy Region, where light could not be seen, only darkness.
He knew that he was not the strongest, or at least not the strongest in the Holy Region. Because somewhere in the Holy Region, there was a supreme being, and that was the Saint God.
"Heh, perhaps you are watching all of this?" Xing Jue said in his heart as he looked into the depths of the Holy Region.
"Buzz."
But just as Xing Jue finished speaking, a change suddenly occurred in the depths of the Holy Region.
At that moment, Xing Jue seemed to see a pair of eyes, a pair of eyes that were constantly staring at him.
At that moment, an invisible chill began to spread from his heart to his entire body. Even his extremely powerful soul began to tremble, as if Xing Jue's life was being threatened.
At that moment, Xing Jue, who was so powerful that he could kill Asura Battle Saints at will and destroy Superior Sacred Weapons, actually felt fear.
"This feeling … could it be …?!"
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