Throne of Seal Plane.
This was an incredibly powerful world, born from a great explosion, and it had nurtured two existences comparable to the Dragon God—
One was the Creator God; the other was the nine-headed chimera "Austin Griffin," who was formerly the Heaven-Defender and was now the Heaven's Retribution.
Under the Creator God's dedication, this world had created one small plane after another, attaching them to the surroundings of the Throne of Seal plane. This made the Throne of Seal unlike a simple life-source star, but rather more like the center of a galaxy, surrounded by numerous planes.
But nowadays, such a prosperous and flourishing world had already experienced the ravages of the demon race, and was even about to face an apocalyptic crisis. Countless living beings would suffer.
"Honey, should we go help them?"
In the shadows, Luo Rou, who was secretly observing all of this, had a flash of intolerance in her eyes. But she could also sense the power of the nine-headed chimera, so she tossed the kindness and struggle in her heart to Rong Nianbing to see what her husband thought, though she didn't force it.
"Us, go help?"
Without hesitation, Rong Nianbing immediately shook his head and refused.
Let alone the fact that they had come to this world to travel and hadn't even played for a few years before encountering the outbreak of the so-called "Holy War." Unexpectedly, once the fighting started, it seemed endless. After finishing off one boss, another would pop up, so he simply decided out of sight, out of mind.
Secondly, in what capacity would he intervene?
He was a god, and more importantly, an outsider.
If he helped them, wouldn't this group of guys first join forces and then adopt the mentality of "expelling foreigners before settling internal disputes"?
Although the possibility wasn't great, it wasn't small either!
So he couldn't intervene in this matter.
All he could do was tell Chen Junting.
And as it happened, Chen Junting had already replied to his message.
"Here, take a look. There's no need to worry about them anymore."
Rong Nianbing held his phone in front of Luo Rou, letting her see the message that had just arrived—"Thanks, but this isn't something you can easily intervene in either. Let my Teacher and I handle it. We'll be there soon."
"I see, that's good."
After reading it, Luo Rou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Shifting her gaze outside the airship, [If this world were to just be destroyed like this, it would truly be a pity.]
At the same time, on the battlefield of the divine war.
Facing the powerful God of Heaven's Retribution and feeling the insignificance of their own strength, Long Haochen had already made preparations for death.
When the Demon God Emperor decided to risk it all, a purple moon and orange-yellow starlight lit up the sky simultaneously.
As the three great Demon God Pillars instantly formed the core formation of the Ten Earths Nine Heavens God-Destroying Grand Formation, the three pillars locked Austin Griffin's massive body tightly in the center. The remaining seventeen Demon God Pillars also flew up one after another, and rays of light connected them to each other, forming the framework of a cage in midair, forcibly sealing the God of Heaven's Retribution, "Austin Griffin," within it.
But the seal was incomplete and temporary, and under Austin Griffin's power, it was thoroughly teetering on the edge of collapse.
Long Haochen's gaze first fell on his family, then swept past every member of the Dawn of Light Demon Hunt Squad, and then to the experts of the Temple Federation and the Eternal Heroes. Everyone could see the reluctance in his eyes, but similarly, they also gradually saw the absolute resolve in his gaze.
"Long Haochen, we can't hold on anymore. I didn't expect that it would be you who goes with me to that other world. However, I am very glad to hear you call me 'Grandfather.'"
At this moment, the Demon God Emperor's voice echoed in the air.
This call was not only like the Demon God Emperor's urging to Long Haochen, but it also served as a reminder to Austin Griffin.
Seeing that his originally calm massive body seemed to suddenly realize what was about to happen, his struggles became increasingly violent. His nine massive heads were like nine super divine weapons, madly ramming into the Ten Earths Nine Heavens God-Destroying Grand Formation.
The powerful force caused heaven and earth to change color, venting wildly, so much so that even the combined power of over sixty Demon God Pillars was still unable to contend with the God of Heaven's Retribution. It was clear that the originally incredibly powerful Demon God Pillars were gradually heading towards collapse under this pressure.
The first to show cracks were the three core pillars in the very center: the Dragon Demon Pillar, the Moon Demon God Pillar, and the Star Demon God Pillar.
Accompanied by the appearance of those cracks, Austin Griffin's struggles became stronger and stronger. That terrifying aura of destruction seemed as if it could break through its restraints at any moment.
At this moment, Long Haochen no longer hesitated!
Raising the purple-gold heavy sword in his hand, he looked calmly at the ten-thousand-meter-long, incomparably powerful and even terrifying God of Heaven's Retribution. After expressing his lack of regret in a murmur, he peeled the God's Spirit Elf, Ye Xiaolei, out of his body.
When it came to seeking death, there was no need for anyone else to accompany him!
"Perhaps, this is the best ending."
A trace of a smile appeared on Long Haochen's face. At this moment, the past no longer mattered to him. Even with so much reluctance and unwillingness, there was no second choice.
The purple-gold heavy sword, formed by the power of Hao Yue's bloodline, was slowly raised. Long Haochen took a deep look at Austin Griffin, who was struggling desperately in the air, and said coldly, "You stripped away Hao Yue's soul, so I will strip away everything of yours."
In the next second, he began his suicidal act.
Only by destroying the blood pact between them could Austin Griffin truly die.
As for his own death...
It didn't matter anymore.
In this instant, Long Haochen's mind was completely clear and bright.
Purple light flashed, and that powerful force carrying the power of destruction, under Long Haochen's full-force activation, caused countless mournful cries to sound from below. The experts of the Temple Federation saw this scene. Everyone could feel Long Haochen's spirit of self-sacrifice, making all the experts feel ashamed of their own inferiority.
Right at this critical juncture,
"Brother, no—"
At the moment Long Haochen was about to lose his life, suddenly, an urgent voice that was incredibly familiar to him and filled with an indescribable sense of intimacy rang out in the depths of Long Haochen's soul.
The purple-gold heavy sword that had already reached the top of his head seemed to have been forcibly yanked back by some force. The sword tip had already scratched Long Haochen's scalp, but it just wouldn't fall.
This action also bought Long Haochen some time.
Long Haochen widened his eyes, feeling a surge of pleasant surprise.
Just as he cried out "Hao Yue," a weathered voice that was incredibly familiar to both Long Haochen and Sheng Cai'er rang out.
"Foolish child..."
This voice made them feel a deep sense of intimacy.
In this instant, expressions of surprise and astonishment constantly surged in their hearts, and eyes filled with disbelief occupied their gazes.
"Teacher!"
"Senior Electrolux!"
The addresses rang out one after another, and a gray-gold radiance showered down.
In an instant, heaven and earth changed color!
Endless rules of death, light, soul, and others surged madly between heaven and earth. In the next second, an eighteen-story gray-gold pagoda descended, enveloping the Ten Earths Nine Heavens God-Destroying Grand Formation.
Similarly, it also swallowed the God of Heaven's Retribution within it.
This sudden change shocked everyone.
A majestic figure descended from the sky under the watchful eyes of the crowd, draped in a gray robe, holding the Holy Necromancer's Scepter, with sky-filling golden runes circling around his body. His powerful divine sense filled the entire plane.
The mighty power belonging to a God King radiated across all directions at this moment, bringing to the experts of the Throne of Seal plane a pressure they had only felt from the God of Heaven's Retribution, yet it was gentler.
"That's... Electrolux!"
A shout pierced the sky, stirring up a wave of voices.
"What!? Isn't he dead!?"
"He's the Undead Calamity!?"
"..."
At this moment, the God of Heaven's Retribution was temporarily thrown to the back of everyone's minds. Because this "Scourge of Undead" had not only resurrected after death, but his cultivation and strength had reached an even higher level. The fact that he was suspected to have become a god shocked them even more!
"I'm back!"
His divine sense was like an invisible storm, sweeping across the entire world. Electrolux's gaze fell on them one by one; there was nostalgia, and there was also emotion.
He looked at Sheng Cai'er and Long Haochen flying towards him.
"Teacher."
"Senior Electrolux."
Compared to Sheng Cai'er's emotional tears of joy, Long Haochen felt more relief and understanding towards Electrolux. His address of "Senior" no longer held any obsession.
"Good, you have all grown."
With just one glance, Electrolux could see the achievements of the two.
At this time, Sheng Cai'er still wanted to ask the reason for her teacher's resurrection, but was stopped by Electrolux. Because in his words: this wasn't the time to catch up on old times, there was still a big trouble.
Immediately after, he cast his divine sense into the Tower of Eternity.
Seeing this, Long Haochen hurriedly called out:
"Senior! Wait a moment!"
Seemingly worried that Electrolux would act too quickly, Long Haochen explained the situation of the God of Heaven's Retribution in almost a single breath.
"Hao Yue isn't dead yet! His consciousness is still there! Senior, please save Hao Yue and strip his soul out!"
"I know, rest assured."
Electrolux's words seemed to carry a peculiar power, easily calming Long Haochen down. Subsequently, he extended his right index finger and gently tapped the Tower of Eternity, which instantly flew up.
The Ten Earths Nine Heavens God-Destroying Grand Formation and the God of Heaven's Retribution were once again presented before everyone. Compared to just a moment ago, there was almost no difference. Clearly, Electrolux had just used the Tower of Eternity not only to maintain the Ten Earths Nine Heavens God-Destroying Grand Formation, but also to seal Austin Griffin, making him unable to move.
As for now...
Hum—
Raising the Holy Necromancer's Scepter, he gently tapped it downwards.
Instantly, the Ten Earths Nine Heavens God-Destroying Grand Formation dissipated, and the remaining Demon God Pillars and Demon Gods scattered in all directions. However, Electrolux didn't even look at them, nor did he have any intention of attacking them.
Facing Electrolux, Austin Griffin suddenly felt a tremendous threat. His head of destruction had just opened its mouth, and a gray ball of light condensed. But before it could be fired...
One of the heads carrying the light element fiercely opened its mouth and bit down at the base of Austin Griffin's neck, forcefully tearing off a large chunk of his scales and flesh.
"Roar—"
The head of destruction suddenly let out a painful roar. Under the impact of the gray light it emitted, the head of light trembled violently, struggling madly. Right at this moment, on the other side of the head of destruction, a pair of red eyes also broke through the restraints of the head of destruction. A fierce and fiery aura erupted instantly, ruthlessly biting down at the root of the head of destruction from another direction.
The head of fire had also awakened at this moment!
Following closely were the other six heads.
The gray in their eyes dissipated one after another. Little Azure, representing wind, was the third to awaken. Then came Little Blue, representing water, with a butterfly-shaped unicorn horn. Next was Little Purple, possessing a highly toxic chrysanthemum-shaped unicorn horn bearing the character "Guan"; Little Yellow, representing earth, with a tomato-shaped unicorn horn; and finally, Little Gold, representing metal, and Little Thunder, representing thunder, who had awakened previously.
The eyes of these eight heads sparkled with their own distinct lusters. At this moment, they all had only one target, and that was the head of destruction located in the center.
"Roar, roar—"
The head of destruction roared angrily, spewing out mouthfuls of gray breath incessantly, and its massive body struggled desperately.
However, Electrolux didn't let them continue like this. Because if this went on, they would all die.
Without another word, sky-filling golden magic runes began to wrap into a sphere from all directions. The eight heads possessing Hao Yue's consciousness noticed this and immediately intensified their attacks on the head of destruction. Realizing this, the head of destruction could no longer care about the infighting and began to attack the golden runes.
However, the annihilation of the magic runes did not slow down Electrolux's speed. Soon, the magic runes formed an airtight golden sphere, enveloping the God of Heaven's Retribution.
Immediately after, Electrolux's gaze suddenly turned piercing.
In the next second, the Holy Necromancer's Scepter fiercely whipped out!
A small sphere with eight colors was directly extracted by Electrolux, and this was shockingly Hao Yue's consciousness.
Perhaps due to the violent movement, this wisp of Hao Yue's consciousness felt like the world was spinning, and the eight-colored small sphere was already spinning in circles.
"This is your Hao Yue."
Cradling this sphere in his palm, he then handed it to Long Haochen.
Seeing this, Long Haochen hurriedly took it, looking at Hao Yue in his palm with a mix of joy and surprise as he fired off a series of concerned, urgent shouts.
"Hao Yue! Hao Yue!"
What responded to him was Hao Yue's somewhat dizzy voice.
"Bro... Brother..."
"That's great! You're okay!"
Hearing Hao Yue's voice, Long Haochen hurriedly let out a sigh of relief.
Similarly, he also placed his suspended heart back into his stomach.
Immediately after, Electrolux also cast his gaze onto the golden sphere of magic runes. "Next, it's just him left."
"Roar—"
Suddenly, a berserk roar echoed from within!
In the next second, the golden sphere was completely torn apart by the nine heads. In the sky, nine different colors of light bloomed from that ten-thousand-meter-long massive body. Of course, it was quickly covered by gray.
"I feel absolutely fantastic right now!"
The disappearance of Hao Yue's consciousness allowed Austin Griffin to completely and fully occupy the entire body. And his current strength could be perfectly unleashed at this moment!
Subsequently, eighteen eyes locked onto Electrolux and the others.
"Your doomsday has arrived!"
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