Huo Yu'er was equally unwilling to back down.
The Cycle Domain she had been maintaining now retreated back into her body. Huo Yu'er pushed the Cycle Law to its absolute limit, merging it with her Voidbright Sword.
Cycles—spring, summer, autumn, winter; birth, aging, sickness, death—these were the unending principles governing all things in heaven and earth.
Yet, all things eventually come to an end.
This strike was Huo Yu'er's interpretation of the Cycle Law, focusing solely on the aspect of death within the cycle and channeling it into this one attack.
"Cycle·End!!!"
At this moment, an ominous aura far surpassing the power of destruction spread out, causing even the God of Destruction—who was watching the battle alongside Ye Wen outside the Asura Temple—to be visibly moved.
"What kind of divine energy is this? Its rank is even above my destructive divine energy!?"
Beside him, the Goddess of Life wore an expression of extreme distaste—something she had never shown even toward the God of Destruction, whose attributes were opposite to hers.
"It's terrifying. Your destructive divine energy is merely highly destructive, but the divine energy inside the Asura Temple… it feels like pure death without life."
The God of Destruction carefully considered this before nodding in agreement. Then, both he and his wife turned to Ye Wen, hoping for an explanation.
Since Huo Yu'er would soon be their subordinate, Ye Wen was in a good mood and willingly explained:
"My disciple's core divine authority revolves around the Cycle Law. Its effect is somewhat akin to how your divine energies transform between each other—there is creation, there is destruction, and together they form a cycle.
Additionally, the changing of seasons can also be considered a cycle.
The essence of the Cycle Law lies in the continuous transformation between different rules.
However, nothing in heaven and earth lasts forever. Even cycles eventually come to an end. My disciple, with her extraordinary talent, has grasped the ultimate truth within the Cycle Law—the end of all things, the conclusion of everything.
But I believe that with her natural aptitude, my disciple will one day fully comprehend it, becoming a god of destruction equal in rank to the Creator God."
Ye Wen finished his enthusiastic explanation only to realize that the couple wasn't paying attention—they appeared lost in thought.
Though slightly annoyed, Ye Wen quickly understood why the couple was acting this way.
After ascending to godhood, conceiving offspring became difficult for gods. However, with enough effort, gods could still produce divine children.
But the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life were different. Their divine positions represented completely opposing laws, which prevented them from having children. The reason was simple: a conflict of laws.
This was why, in the normal world of Douluo, even though the God of Destruction didn't get along with Tang San, he still doted on Tang San's daughter.
They desperately wanted children.
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Inside the Asura Temple –
The once vibrant small world of the Asura Temple was now entirely saturated with hues of black and red. Both sides radiated an ominous aura, turning this once-lush world into a desolate wasteland.
After a prolonged period, the clash of these two ominous divine energies finally subsided.
But the continent of this small world began to crumble and gradually dissipate.
It couldn't be helped. After all, Huo Yu'er's Cycle Energy of Finality and Tang San's supreme Asura Power both possessed overwhelmingly destructive properties, completely annihilating this beautiful land.
Thud.
Tang San stood weakly on the ground. The arm that once wielded the Asura Demon Sword was gone, leaving the sword lying on the ground.
But Tang San didn't reach for it. The attack Huo Yu'er had unleashed moments ago was simply too terrifying, irreversibly pushing his body toward death.
His once handsome face began to age rapidly, and his snow-white hair only added to the somber image.
Yet, Tang San remained remarkably calm because he had done all he could.
"This feeling of helplessness… it's been so long since I've felt it," Tang San muttered to himself, his mind drifting back to his past life in the Tang Sect.
Huo Yu'er's white-gold divine armor bore numerous cracks, giving her an ethereal and tragic beauty.
But there was no doubt—Huo Yu'er was the final victor.
Tang San looked directly at Huo Yu'er, his voice calm as he said:
"Kill me."
Without hesitation, Huo Yu'er raised her Voidbright Sword and unleashed a terrifying slash, resembling a mountain collapsing.
Tang San didn't resist. Watching the attack that would tear him apart and completely erase him from existence, his eyes remained eerily serene.
But almost instinctively, in this final moment before death, Tang San reflected on his life, his memories flashing before his eyes.
When he recalled his time on Douluo Continent, a bitter look flickered in his eyes.
"How did I become like this? I used to value my family above all else.
But what's the point of thinking about that now?
The fragments of my divine consciousness won't synchronize with my memories. I can only hope that my new self will awaken sooner and live peacefully with Xiao Wu, no longer obsessed with power."
With that, Tang San closed his regretful eyes and quietly awaited his death.
But the anticipated pain never came. Instead, a familiar fragrance filled his nostrils. Startled, Tang San opened his eyes and gasped:
"Xiao Wu!"
That graceful figure and unmistakable braided ponytail—it was undoubtedly his beloved.
Just moments earlier, as the battle caused the heavens and earth to collapse, the dungeon where Xiao Wu had been imprisoned was opened.
Though Xiao Wu, without a divine position, was at most a peak Divine Official, her time in the dungeon had given her much to reflect on. When she found Tang San and saw him facing death, she realized her true feelings.
"Nothing matters anymore. Let me protect my love one last time, just as I once did. And then, let me never wake up again.
Perhaps… my resurrection was a mistake."
With such resolve, Xiao Wu unleashed her long-unused teleportation divine skill, followed by her invincible golden body technique.
Though these skills seemed laughably weak compared to Huo Yu'er's power, Huo Yu'er hadn't used her full strength for this final blow, allowing Xiao Wu to coincidentally block it and save Tang San.
Even so, enduring a direct hit from a God King-level attack was beyond what Xiao Wu could withstand.
At this moment, Xiao Wu's divine-energy-formed body began to shatter piece by piece, inching closer to death.
Weakly, Xiao Wu collapsed into Tang San's arms. With disbelief in his eyes, Tang San watched as she lovingly caressed his face.
"It's so wonderful, Third Brother. I've protected you once again."
"Xiao...Xiao Wu…" Tang San stared in disbelief as the scene before him began to eerily overlap with a desperate memory from years ago.
But before Tang San could use his divine energy to save his beloved, Xiao Wu's entire body disintegrated, returning to its purest form of divine energy and vanishing from this world.
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