Chapter 938: Pang Jian the Godslayer!

"Pang Jian!" exclaimed the powerhouses within the various abysses.

Many of those who once followed Yuan Yi into the campaign against the Nether Abyss vividly remembered Pang Jian, and his name had long since spread across the abysses. However, their attitude toward him had always been in flux.

Before the descent of the Hall of Gods, they still harbored illusions about the Outer Gods, believing that their shared bloodlines meant they would not go so far as to annihilate the abysses.

The attack on the Abyss swiftly shattered that illusion. Only then did they awaken to the reality that this campaign would show no mercy to the denizens of the bizarre mist, no matter their shared bloodlines.

And so, new hopes took root. They longed for a Sovereign like Ling Yun or Demonheaven to rise up and defy the overlords beyond the bizarre mist, to shield their homelands from destruction.

None of them had thought Pang Jian to be the one. After all, they had not even been able to see his figure from within their abysses until after his Immortal Divine Soul swelled to its towering state.

It was only after Pang Jian harmonized with the starry region above and his Immortal Divine Soul swelled to immense proportions that those closely watching the battle from below all turned their attention toward him.

Another figure had appeared to challenge Fu Ya and Luo Hongyan alongside the Black Empyrean Phoenix, emerging from the bizarre mist to confront them in the starry skies!

It was clear that Pang Jian intended to take part in the Sovereign-level battle!

"I heard he's the World God of the Abyss."

"He's also the World God Paragon."

"Back during the crisis in the Nether Abyss, he helped Long Di and Bai Zi drive out Yuan Yi and averted catastrophe for the Nether Race."

"He's the pride of those born in the bizarre mist!"

"Who cares if he's exactly like us or not? Those Sovereigns and Outer Gods came here with the Hall of Gods, intending to destroy our worlds! Our lives mean nothing to them! They don't care whether our homelands are reduced to ruin!"

"That's right! Pang Jian is one of us!"

The powerhouses of the various abysses had been filled with dread ever since the Hall of Gods appeared overhead.

They feared that their abysses would be obliterated, just like Demon Abyss and Spirit Abyss had once been.

None would ever wish for their homeland to be destroyed.

A deep and bitter fury rose within them at the thought alone.

Even so, despite their silent hostility toward the Sovereigns and the Outer Gods, there was nothing they could do. They simply lacked the power to change their fates. They could do nothing but pray that an awe-inspiring existence would rise from within the bizarre mist to challenge the Hall of Gods and the two Sovereigns wielding it.

The Black Empyrean Phoenix's emergence had brought them a glimmer of hope. However, as the Black Empyrean Phoenix was originally one of the Sovereigns from the starry skies, it was hard for them to place complete trust in it.

Pang Jian, on the other hand, was born in the Abyss, a rising star among the True Gods of the human race.

The True Gods had long stood opposed to the Outer Gods, suffering relentless suppression from the Hall of Gods. The deep hatred between the True Gods and the Outer Gods was one that could never be reconciled.

As one of the True Gods, Pang Jian was undoubtedly a sworn enemy of Fu Ya and Sovereign Luo!

"He's more worthy of our trust and hope than that Black Empyrean Phoenix!"

The powerful beings across the bizarre mist reached a silent consensus. The burden of this fight against the Outer Gods now rested on Pang Jian's shoulders.

"Pang Jian, we pray you'll fight for all those living within the bizarre mist!"

"You don't just represent yourself, or even just the people of the Abyss. You represent all of us! You're our last hope!"

Many Gods and even those mortal souls started to silently pray for him.

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Pang Jian's Immortal Divine Soul felt a tremendous surge in his divine sense.

Strands of thoughts poured into Pang Jian's sea of consciousness like an invisible rain of light, merging seamlessly into him and condensing into soul essence.

Is this Faith?

Pang Jian could sense the hopes of the living beings across the bizarre mist within those thoughts.

Gods of various races spread the word across the abysses, informing their kin of all bloodlines and castes about a catastrophe that threatened them all. These Gods spread Pang Jian's name far and wide, urging those living in the bizarre mist to pray for him.

Thus, the denizens of the abysses, fearing the destruction of their homelands and under the guidance of their Gods, came to see Pang Jian as their final hope.

Their blessings, prayers, and praises turned into a torrent of soul essence. This soul essence was not constrained by the bizarre mist or blocked by the barriers. It ignored the distance, directly streaming into Pang Jian.

As this vast soul essence flooded him, the reach of his divine sense exploded, expanding dozens of times over!

The stars, the Outer Gods, and the various energies within the starry region were all at his mercy. His will seemed to permeate the entire starry region, allowing him to rewrite the laws of order and command the stars to move with a single thought.

Am I...harmonizing with the land?

No, this is no mere stretch of land. I've harmonized with the entire Primordial Chaos Starry Region! I am the embodiment of its Heavenly Dao!

This starry region is my sanctuary! While within it, my strength will soar to a whole new height.

Perhaps...

Pang Jian's eyes lit as he recalled how his combat prowess far exceeded his cultivation realm while on the Resolute Expanse, allowing him to challenge those far beyond him.

Harmonizing with the Resolute Expanse already granted me such an edge.

If my strength similarly surpasses my cultivation realm while in this Primordial Chaos Starry Region...

Will that be enough to contend with the Sovereigns?

Pang Jian's soul essence churned wildly, and the blazing solar flames from the nine suns grew ever more violent, having also grown alongside his Immortal Divine Soul.

Their radiance replaced the extinguished true sun, casting the shadowy abysses in new light.

The nine blazing suns orbiting Pang Jian's towering Immortal Divine Soul made him appear like the reincarnation of Yan Hao himself, wielding the suns to wage war across the Primordial Chaos Starry Region!

"Nine suns! What an unparalleled spectacle!"

"It's Pang Jian! He's commanding nine suns! How can he possess such divine might?"

"Nine Suns Strike the Heavens and the Sun-Refining Art. Aren't these the legendary techniques of Yan Hao?"

Those in the bizarre mist gazed skyward in awe.

Pang Jian seemed impossibly majestic, radiating strength and overwhelming authority.

"Could Pang Jian be the reincarnation of God King Yan Hao?"

"Is he—is he really Pang Jian?"

"He's the rising leader of the True Gods?"

"Have the True Gods always been this powerful?"

"No wonder the True Gods were able to destroy the Hall of Gods back then! I finally understand their power now!"

Gods in the bizarre mist and the Primordial Chaos Starry Region alike were left deeply shaken at the sight of Pang Jian wreathed in the radiance of the nine suns.

"Stars. Shift," Pang Jian commanded softly.

The single utterance from Pang Jian seemed to tear through the laws of the Primordial Chaos Starry Region.

His words echoed like a divine decree, absolute and irrefutable.

As his voice rang through the desolate starry region, the stars started to stir. Stars of all different sizes shifted in response to Pang Jian's command.

It was as if the stars had been imbued with souls and transformed into divine artifacts subject to Pang Jian's will! The entire starry region felt alive, as if a supreme will had extended its control across it.

"The stars have come to life!" an Outer God cried out in disbelief.

This mid-ranking God of the Spirit Race, loyal to Fu Ya, had rooted his body within a star, drawing upon its essence to temper his body. His expression twisted in alarm as he realized something was terribly wrong, and he hastily tried to call out to Fu Ya for help.

The torrent of uncontrolled energies rushed through the star, shattering the mid-ranking God's divine platform and obliterating him, body and soul.

A silver-white star hurtled through the starry skies, slamming into a high-ranking God of the Celestial Race hiding in the shadows. His bones shattered, soul torn apart.

"A calamity! He's using the stars to slaughter us Outer Gods!"

"How did this lifeless starry region become Pang Jian's domain? My divine techniques and Dao are completely suppressed!"

The Outer Gods remaining in the starry skies, having stayed behind to witness the battle above instead of descending into the bizarre mist like Yan Lie, found themselves perishing one after another.

Shrieks of horror filled the air as the bodies and souls of low-ranking, mid-ranking, and high-ranking Gods alike were torn apart.

Shattered divine platforms, severed limbs, chunks of flesh, and fragments of sundered artifacts rained down across the starry region.

Dozens had fallen in seconds, crushed by the stars under Pang Jian's command.

Pang Jian cut through swathes of them like a scythe through grass. Death hung heavy across the starry region, forcing even the Black Empyrean Phoenix, Fu Ya, and Luo Hongyan to turn their attention toward him.

This cataclysmic shift had brought even their battle to a pause.

"Pang Jian!"

The gazes of Fu Ya and Luo Hongyan locked onto Pang Jian, taking in the sight of the nine suns orbiting his radiant figure.