Chapter 1609: It's Over

Mu Rong looked at the Sickle Nun. "Your Excellency, he is a blasphemer; there is no doubt about that. Are you still going to protect him?"

He didn't want to become enemies with a Divine Nun like her either,bBut there was no other choice. Ye Guan and the Temple of the Gods had already become enemies.

Letting him leave alive today would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains. Besides, they were bound to fight, now or later. So why not strike now while he had the upper hand?

The Sickle Nun furrowed her brows. After a moment, she said, "Let... me... think."

Ye Guan and Gu Pan were shocked. She was so easily swayed.

In the distance, Mu Rong froze, too. He hadn't expected the Sickle Nun to say that either. There was something wrong here!

Mu Rong stared at her, eyes narrowing. "You're stalling for time."

Ye Guan and Gu Pan were speechless.

She turned to Ye Guan and gave him a look.

Ye Guan was confused. "What do you mean?"

He truly didn't understand what she was trying to tell him.

"Quick... run!" she told him.

Without hesitation, Ye Guan grabbed Gu Pan, who was still in a daze, and turned to flee.

Mu Rong narrowed his eyes. With a flick of his sleeve, a brilliant golden light surged from a seal within the temple.

Mu Rong dared not be careless or underestimate the Sickle Nun. In his first move, he activated his official seal and divine domain. His main objective wasn't to kill the Sickle Nun, but to stall her.

The cultivators behind him would kill Ye Guan.

The golden light swept down toward them. Not only did it contain Mu Rong's Great Dao, but also an incredibly powerful Divine Will. With his official seal, his strength already far exceeded that of Divine Realm cultivators.

The moment the golden light appeared, the surrounding galaxy slowly disintegrated.

Just then, the Sickle Nun raised her weapon and swung.

Whoosh!

A blood-red sickle tore through the air. In an instant, the divine domain shattered, along with the Divine Temple's official seal.

Mu Rong was blasted tens of thousands of metres away after just a single slash.

When Mu Rong stopped, he glanced at the deep gash across his chest and laughed. "As expected of a Divine Nun. How formidable..."

As he spoke, he opened his palm and gently clenched it. The spacetime that had disintegrated suddenly formed into a bizarre black vortex.

It wasn't just Divine Will! There was Great Dao power, too!

Not only was he a Divine Realm expert, but he was also a Fate God!

Mu Rong's right hand opened again. In an instant, a wave of ancient time aura surged from the black vortex. A giant hand reached out from it and clawed viciously towards the Sickle Nun.

In the distance, she raised her sickle and slashed forward.

Swish!

A blood-red sickle beam ripped through the air, and a shrill noise echoed. The giant hand was shredded. However, the blood-red sickle didn't stop. It flew toward Mu Rong with unstoppable momentum.

Mu Rong remained calm. He opened his palm, and a beam of light shot into the sky, blocking the blood-red sickle. Within the beam, countless runes formed.

Yet at that moment, another blood beam streaked across the heavens, smashing into the beam of light, which exploded. The powerful force sent Mu Rong flying again, severing one of his arms.

After stopping, Mu Rong looked at his severed right arm; his expression became more solemn than ever. The woman before him was in the Divine Realm, too, but he hadn't expected such a vast difference in power between them.

Mu Rong knew that in such a one-on-one battle, he was no match for her. With that thought, he commanded without hesitation, "Activate the formation."

Immediately, tens of thousands of golden beams of light shot up from the Central Gods Temple, piercing through spacetime and converging to form a massive golden prison that locked the battlefield completely. Then, ancient chants slowly echoed from within the golden prison.

Divine Cage Array!

It was the strongest formation of the Central Gods Temple and their ultimate trump card, created by an unparalleled cultivator from the Divinity Star System.

Over the years, every successive Temple God would strengthen it. Since its installation in the Central Gods Temple, it had never been used... until now.

Activating it required billions of True Spirit Crystals and over fifty Divine Realm experts or

gods

. Mu Rong was essentially using the entire might of the Central Gods Temple just to trap Sickle Nun.

As the golden prison took form, she furrowed her brows. Then, she hurled her sickle.

Rip!

A sharp, ear-piercing tear echoed as the blood-red beam slashed against the golden prison, slicing it open. However, it was quickly restored.

Upon seeing that, Mu Rong's expression darkened, realizing that even this Divine Cage Array would not be able to trap her for long.

He turned to look elsewhere, with worry in his eyes. Those five had to kill Ye Guan and Gu Pan as soon as possible.

***

Elsewhere.

Ye Guan and Gu Pan were running away madly. However, they weren't just fleeing blindly. They were headed in the direction that the Sickle Nun had pointed them to. They were going towards the Temple of Divinity of the Divinity Star System.

However, five people with powerful auras caught up to them.

Ye Guan's face darkened. He turned to see five cultivators standing close by, each exuding a terrifying aura. Though they were not as strong as Mu Rong, they were definitely among the strongest within the Divine Realm.

Beside him, Gu Pan's expression turned grim as well.

Ye Guan called out, "Senior."

Zong Xin appeared above his head and said, "I'll take on three."

Ye Guan felt a weight lift off his chest. "Alright."

He then looked at Gu Pan and said, "Let's take one each."

"Okay!"

He clenched his fists. Though he no longer had a physical body, his aura remained formidable.

"Let's go!"

As soon as Ye Guan's words fell, Zong Xin darted out, immediately locking onto the three Main Gods.

Gu Pan charged out behind him. As he charged, countless stars surged forth, and the area transformed into a vast ocean of stars.

Ye Guan also vanished from where he stood. His target was the last remaining Main God. He held onto his Qingxuan Sword and immediately activated Time Freeze. He knew very well that it would be unwise to engage in a prolonged fight. He had to kill with a single strike!

In the distance, the Main God that Ye Guan was targeting could sense his killing intent. Instead of confronting him head-on, his figure flickered, and he quickly retreated, forcibly breaking away from Ye Guan's target and putting some distance between them.

Ye Guan's sword pierced nothing but empty air. He looked up at the Main God, who didn't make another move and only stared back at him.

Ye Guan switched targets and charged at the Main God fighting Gu Pan.

The Main God was aghast as he saw Ye Guan charging toward him. He knew how terrifyingly powerful Ye Guan's sword was and dared not face him head-on. He kept retreating, but soon, Gu Pan blocked his palm. In that instant, Ye Guan's sword reached him.

The Main God clenched his hands tightly and unleashed a powerful domain, but it had little effect on Ye Guan. The Qingxuan Sword tore it apart easily. Seeing that, his eyes flashed with resolve. He directly ignited his physical body and soul, charging toward Ye Guan with all his might.

Boom!

A burst of fire and sword light erupted at the same time. Both of them were blasted back. When the Main God came to a stop, his burning body had torn open. Gu Pan followed up with a hard punch to finish him off. But just then, the other Main God, who had fought Ye Guan earlier, stepped in to block the blow.

When their power clashed, the surrounding area erupted violently. Gu Pan was sent flying back.

In the distance, Ye Guan took a deep breath. He looked at the two Main Gods. The Qingxuan Sword in his hand trembled unceasingly. He understood that the two of them were wary of his sword and that killing them in a single strike was no longer realistic. Dragging it out wouldn't be in their favor, as there would be more from the Central Gods Temple coming for them.

It was imperative that they ended it quickly!

With that thought, Ye Guan looked up at the two Main Gods. As they met his gaze, their expressions turned grave. They deeply feared Ye Guan's sword, but had no choice. They had to stop Ye Guan and Gu Pan.

A battle was inevitable!

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with resolve. But just as they were about to risk everything, a voice suddenly echoed in their minds.

"Let them go."

The voice rang out again.

"Withdraw."

They no longer hesitated and immediately began retreating.

The other three also quickly withdrew.

Upon seeing this, Ye Guan and the others were puzzled.

Zong Xin quickly said, "Let's not worry about it now. We should go to the Temple of Divinity now!"

Ye Guan was worried.

"Don't worry about the nun. Mu Rong and the others could never defeat her," Zong Xin assured.

Ye Guan nodded. "Let's go!"

Zong Xin returned to the Divine Seal. Ye Guan took Gu Pan and vanished at the edge of the galaxy.

***

Ye Guan used his Qingxuan Sword to traverse through spacetime, and he finally arrived at the Divine Gods Star System. There were three Temples of Divinity—the South Temple of Divinity, the North Temple of Divinity and the Origin Temple of Divinity.

When they arrived in front of the South Temple of Divinity, Gu Pan let out a sigh of relief. "We're finally here."

Ye Guan arrived at the gates of the South Temple of Divinity and pulled out the Divine Seal, proclaiming, "I am the Divine Emissary."

However, their surroundings remained deathly silent.

Gu Pan was confused. "What's going on?"

"It's over." Ye Guan's face darkened.