At the center of the White Nectar Sea that lay in the center of the Tai Chu Continent.
The leaves of a World Tree that was so tall that towered into the sky rustled in the breeze.
The Heavenly Life Goddess was sitting on a protruding branch of this World Tree, and she smiled faintly as she gazed at the rising sun in the east. “The sun had already risen, so it’s time that a full stop was drawn on this battle.
“The Heavenly Earth God has died, and the Heavenly Darkness God has returned to the Heavenly Dao. Could there be a better ending than this?”
The woman twirled the azure-black hair next to her cheek with her jade-like fingers. Her orange eyes appeared especially bright and beautiful as they reflected the radiance of the rising sun. There was a look of eager anticipation on her face, and she murmured, “Once this battle concludes, the next steps of our plan can be completed to absolute perfection!”
A pale white head started to materialize in the sky.
“We really don’t need to head over to help? An Lin isn’t an easy opponent.”
“Heh… What does it matter even if he’s incredibly powerful? Didn’t you see that he was already exhausted after battling against the Heavenly Earth God? Xian Yu merely headed over to deal the killing blow.”
The Heavenly Life Goddess leaned back onto the tree trunk. Her expression was relaxed, and she said, “Even if An Lin were at the peak of his powers, Xian Yu still wouldn’t be afraid of him. Don’t forget, he’s received the acknowledgment of you and me, as well as the acknowledgment of the Heavenly Earth God and the Heavenly Light Goddess. He’s a magnificent being who can proficiently wield four Supreme Heavenly God Powers.
“The reason for An Lin’s existence is merely to act as a litmus test for Xian Yu. Nothing more, nothing less.”
The white-haired head in the sky pondered for a moment before asking, “What if the Heavenly Darkness God still possesses a similar trump card to the one he used before? The one where he can sacrifice his life essence to receive an explosive gain in strength?”
“Didn’t the Heavenly Sea God say that he had already consumed all of his trump cards?” the Heavenly Life Goddess asked.
The Heavenly Heaven God was still anxious, and he replied, “He did say that, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s true.”
“Are you saying that he might be lying to us? Don’t forget, he’s our ally. He also played his role in killing the Heavenly Earth God. If he doesn’t stand with us, who else can he stand with?” The Heavenly Life Goddess was extremely dismissive of the Heavenly Heaven God’s concern.
“Even if An Lin can still sacrifice his life essence to receive an explosive gain in strength, it’ll only be as powerful as the True Form of Dao of the Heavenly Earth God, right? This is already the limit of the Heavenly Darkness Power. Even if Xian Yu can’t defeat him, escaping and notifying us should still be very easy. If that were to happen, it wouldn’t be too late for us to set off when we receive his notification.”
The Heavenly Heaven God mulled over this for a moment. It seemed to make a lot of sense.
In fact, the Heavenly Heaven God still wanted to go to the battlefield. However, they had stated that they wouldn’t attend this battle before, so it would be a huge blow to their prestige and reputation if they went back on their words. Upon thinking of this, the Heavenly Heaven God could only let the matter go.
An Lin was already on the verge of death anyway.
How could Xian Yu lose to him?
As a commander, all he needed to do was to understand the arrangement of the chess pieces and move them when the need arose. There was no need for him to personally attend to everything.
Right now, all they needed to do was wait for the results.
However, the Heavenly Heaven God’s expression suddenly changed drastically.
“Something’s off!
“The observation range of my sky domain has been obstructed again!”
The Heavenly Life Goddess frowned and asked in speculation, “Might Xian Yu have used your power to create an independent space?”
“Impossible! Why would he use this ability for no reason? Don’t forget, he’s giddy for us to witness him personally kill An Lin!” The Heavenly Heaven God immediately ruled out this possibility.
A solemn expression instantly appeared on the Heavenly Life Goddess’ beautiful face, and she said, “There aren’t many beings in this world who can obstruct your detection ability, am I right?”
“Heavenly God Technique—Eye of the Sky!”
A gigantic golden eye instantly materialized above the center of the battlefield. It gazed down at the scenes below. However, what entered its view was a vast expanse of pitch-black. It was as if something were obstructing its sight.
“It’s not the Heavenly Sea God. He’s outside the region of obstruction… It’s definitely not the Heavenly Light Goddess either…
“Darkness… This is definitely the doing of the Heavenly Darkness God!”
The Heavenly Heaven God was extremely worked up at this moment.
The Heavenly Life Goddess suddenly stood up, and she was just about to hurry over to the battlefield.
However, right at this moment, a heart-wrenching pain suddenly tore through her body.
“Ahhh…!” The agonizing pain caused her to tremble and bend over. One of her hands was tightly gripping the area above her heart. This pain was far too excruciating, so much so that she couldn’t help but groan softly.
“Life? What’s wrong?” The Heavenly Heaven God was extremely flustered by the sudden turn of events.
“Xian Yu… My Xian Yu…” The Heavenly Life Goddess trembled softly, both in pain and in fury. This was because she understood what this agonizing pain represented.
The life essence that she had left Xian Yu, the life-saving treasure that she had left him… They had all been engulfed!
Xian Yu represented her most brilliant creation. He had already possessed an unparalleled combat capability at birth, and not only could he proficiently wield several Supreme Heavenly God Powers, but he could even absorb these Supreme Heavenly God Powers and make them his own. His cultivation talent and comprehension ability also meant that he possessed a tremendous potential to grow even stronger. In fact, his talent was the most impressive that the Heavenly Life Goddess had ever seen. Moreover, he possessed the essence of life and the essence of reincarnation, meaning that it was almost impossible for him to die.
However, someone as powerful as he had actually been killed less than a day after his birth?
There was a feeling of bewilderment amid the Heavenly Life Goddess’ grief. She couldn’t bring herself to face this reality.
“How is this possible…
“How could Xian Yu have been killed by An Lin?
“To say nothing of his unparalleled combat capability, just his reincarnation ability alone should have guaranteed his invincibility. Even I couldn’t have killed him… How in the world did An Lin kill him…?
“No, something definitely happened. Fake, it’s all fake!”
While the Heavenly Life Goddess was still wallowing in grief and questioning reality, the Heavenly Heaven God had already started to yelp in astonishment.
“The barrier has disappeared…
“As expected, it’s him! It’s An Lin!”
The Heavenly Life Goddess’ slender body swayed slightly. However, she eventually managed to regain her composure. Clutching onto the last straw of hope, she asked, “What about Xian Yu? Is he alright?”
“Apart from the wicked scars of battle, I can’t see any other person,” the Heavenly Heaven God replied.
The color instantly drained from the Heavenly Life Goddess’ face. She understood what this meant.
An Lin had comprehensively killed Xian Yu and utterly engulfed every fiber of his being…
“An Lin… It’s either you die or I die!” The Heavenly Life Goddess was boiling with rage as she stood up. Even heaven and earth started to quake violently. The fury of a Supreme Heavenly God was sweeping throughout heaven and earth!
“I’m going to kill him!” the Heavenly Life Goddess roared.
“There’s no need to head over,” the Heavenly Heaven God said.
“Why’s that?” the Heavenly Life Goddess asked. She wore a confused expression as she looked at the old yet giant head in the sky.
“Because…
“He’s already flying toward us…”
There was a grave look on the Heavenly Heaven God’s face.
Heavenly Life Goddess: “…”
What the hell is going on?
He’s flying over by himself?
An Lin obviously knew that the Heavenly Life Goddess and the Heavenly Heaven God were on the World Tree. However, even so, he still chose to fly over. What did this mean?
Was he confident that he could defeat the tag-team of the Heavenly Life Goddess and the Heavenly Heaven God?
“Preposterous! This little weasel is far too arrogant! Does he truly think he’s invincible just because he killed the Heavenly Earth God and Xian Yu? Anyhow, he’s come at just the right time. I also need to exact revenge for my little Xian Yu!”
An astounding killing intent instantly erupted from the Heavenly Life Goddess’ slender body. She slapped the trunk of the World Tree and retrieved from within it an embroidery needle that was glimmering with countless rays of divine light.
