Chapter 945: Battling Sovereigns!

Many years ago, God King Yan Hao had rallied the Hall of Gods and the Outer Gods, wielding his nine blazing suns, in a war against the bizarre mist. That war ultimately ended in Yan Hao's defeat and death.

Now, Pang Jian stepped forth from the bizarre mist, wielding another nine blazing suns alongside the God King's skull as he launched an assault upon the starry skies.

Pang Jian headed straight for the Hall of Gods and the two Sovereigns!

He was two full cultivation realms below Yan Hao, yet to even reach Sovereignhood or become an Exalted God. Despite being far from matching Yan Hao's strength, he dared to carry out the command of the supreme will of the bizarre mist and wage war against the two Sovereigns!

This courage alone moved all living beings within the bizarre mist to awe.

"Pang Jian is challenging the Sovereigns!"

"He intends to fight alongside the Black Empyrean Phoenix and resist the two Sovereigns invading the bizarre mist. What breathtaking resolve!"

"This battle concerns the survival of the abysses. It's the most crucial battle of this grand event!"

The Gods and powerhouses within the bizarre mist grew tense.

"The energies of the Ruin Realm are converging on him!" Mu Duo exclaimed.

Pang Jian's physical body was drawing in the stars, continents, mountains, and lakes of the realm.

The vast vortex of flames above his head rapidly refined the remains of the Outer Gods, divine platforms, and all manner of artifacts.

A cascade of light, infused with a mix of energies, poured down from the bottom of that vortex like a colossal pillar of energy, plunging straight into the depths of his body.

Ying Yue and Han Yi's eyes widened in shock. "The aura of a Sovereign!"

Ascending to high-ranking godhood enabled them to see the fine arcs of Dao-infused lightning emerging from within Pang Jian.

Each arc seemed to intertwine with the laws of the Ruin Realm, as if connecting Pang Jian to every facet of this realm, granting him dominion over it.

When they focused their divine consciousness, they could even glimpse hidden veins of radiant patterns, merging seamlessly with the Dao-infused lightning coursing through Pang Jian's body.

Pang Jian had bridged the laws of the Ruin Realm with his body, becoming its true master!

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In the starry region above the Abyss, Pang Jian's Immortal Divine Soul shot toward the Hall of Gods.

"Burn!" he commanded.

Ancient characters, shining like solar flares, emerged from the centers of three blazing suns before transforming into golden crows.

The crows let out piercing cries as their wings stirred up deep crimson flames.

Pang Jian had given rise to Three-Legged Golden Crows, granting them intelligence and turning them into allies in battle.

The flock of golden crows charged toward the Hall of Gods like a blazing torrent.

All nine suns blazed to full brilliance in unison. The rings of flame circling each sun suddenly connected with one another, forming a terrifying array of the Nine Suns Strike the Heavens.

Pang Jian stood like a God King within the array, his blood and aura resonating with the blazing suns.

Nine beams of annihilating flames blasted from the blazing suns and toward the Hall of Gods.

The crackle and sizzle of burning echoed from the fabric of space itself. Even the energies of the starry region, the light of wisdom, and the Heavenly Daos seemed to ignite under the heat of the nine beams.

Fu Ya's twisted laws turned to ash.

The flock of golden crows kindled into the Blazing Sun Divine Fire as they surged toward the River of Wisdom, intent on stripping Fu Ya of her techniques.

"Nine Suns Strike the Heavens. Burn all into nothingness."

An overwhelming exhilaration filled Pang Jian. Yan Hao's Heavenly Dao, when channeled through the nine blazing suns, truly wielded the power to shake the heavens and rend the earth.

Pang Jian sensed a divine might from within the Blazing Sun Divine Fire that was on an entirely different level from any he had sensed before. Even if the mid-ranking and high-ranking Gods had not all perished, he was certain that any caught in the wave of flames would be swiftly crushed.

"Sovereigns are not invincible."

Pang Jian harmonized with the Primordial Chaos Starry Region, drawing on its energies. The divine power of fallen Outer Gods and strands of lingering divine consciousness transformed into a source of strength that allowed him to command the stars and control the blazing suns.

Merging his Dao with this starry region had granted him the authority to wield its full might.

Fu Ya muttered in quiet alarm, "This has to be Pang Qi's doing."

The mass casualties of her loyal followers—Cang Feng, Mu Ya, and countless others—stirred little emotion within her. Only the Black Empyrean Phoenix and Pang Jian were worthy of her attention at this point.

At that moment, she noticed that her old ally's body had become fully translucent, proof that Luo Hongyan had reached the stage of unifying all six bodies. That brought her a measure of relief.

"In that case, I'll focus my full attention on Pang Jian."

Fu Ya's colossal body rose from above the Hall of Gods and shifted to the frontlines, directly facing the blazing flames formed from the golden crows.

Intricate sigils flared brilliantly on the Hall of Gods. Each sigil, like a writhing dragon, stirred the Dao of countless Outer Gods from ages past.

The Hall of Gods trembled as beams of ghostly light and faint lightning surged forth from all across it, even bursting out of the entrance to converge on the crescent-moon-shaped Blade of Wisdom in Fu Ya's hand.

Fu Ya gazed calmly across the sea of fire to make eye contact with Pang Jian.

"United Strike of the Gods."

As her Blade of Wisdom swung down, glimmers of light scattered like droplets of radiant rain. They blanketed a ten-million li radius of the starry region, engulfing everything around the Hall of Gods.

One glimmer fell upon the wing of a jubilant Three-Legged Golden Crow mid-flight, and it was instantaneously reduced to a lifeless shell.

Divine power exploded from the corpse. The body of the mindless crow then transformed into a flaming streak, shooting straight toward the sea of fire unleashed by the nine blazing suns.

As more shimmering droplets of light fell, they continued to snuff out even more of the Three-Legged Golden Crows.

Thousands of flaming streaks were formed from the golden crows, turning into extensions of Fu Ya's divine technique that shot into the sea of fire. Her Dao and aura blurred the perceptions of the Three-Legged Golden Crows, throwing them into disarray.

𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

None of Pang Jian's crows managed to reach the River of Wisdom, each disintegrating and transforming before they could make contact.

The River of Wisdom encircling Fu Ya absorbed what remained of the glimmering rain and started to transform.

Stars, moons, and blazing suns condensed. Towering mountains formed, wreathed in thunder, and glaciers emanating deep, frigid insight emerged.

Every droplet that fell into the River of Wisdom manifested a different aspect of the Heavenly Daos, giving form to a divine power or law.

Fu Ya's flowing River of Wisdom gradually revealed the profound truths of the Outer Gods' various Daos in tangible form.

"Comprehension of true wisdom can unravel even the loftiest of Daos. My pursuit is to unravel the myriad Dao through wisdom and become the source of all divine techniques.

"The Dao you seek bears a curious resemblance to mine.

"At times, I even sense your father's hands behind the shaping of these strange qualities you carry. He likely sought to imitate my Dao and instill it in you."