Chapter 1647: 442: In a Snap, Reduced to Ashes

Chapter 1647: Chapter 442: In a Snap, Reduced to Ashes

Pei Yi, having fused with the essence of myriad realms, now wields an unfathomable power. It can be said that no one across the heavens and universe can rival him.

He stands there clad in imperial robes, crowned with the emperor’s tiara, resembling the sovereign of the great cosmos. With a single word, he can determine the life or death of those who have reached the ultimate peak of the cultivation path!

Thus, his mindset has shifted. With a playful mockery, he is in no hurry, savoring the chance to torment Gu Qingyan and the others slowly.

Behind him, five supreme beings glare like predators, and a host of one hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals stands ready. This is a trap meticulously orchestrated by Pei Yi for Gu Qingyan and the other three, leaving them no chance to escape.

“Today, all of you must die.”

Pei Yi began with an indifferent tone. Then, glancing at Gu Qingyan, he smiled faintly and said, “Of course, it’s not as if there’s absolutely no path to survival.”

He gazed at Gu Qingyan’s flawless, ethereal face and eyes as clear as an icy spring and said, “If you’re willing to become my empress consort, serving me faithfully, I might just grant you all a sliver of life.”

To speak frankly, Gu Qingyan, with her unparalleled beauty, was a peerless woman unmatched across the myriad realms. More notably, she once held the august title of Empress of the Eternal Court—a supreme existence, much like Pei Yi himself.

To claim such a woman, Pei Yi considered it quite an exquisite prize.

“You dare!”

Hearing this, Bi Yu was instantly enraged. He wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth, stepping forward to face Pei Yi in battle.

Pei Yi cast a cold glance at him, needing not even to lift a finger. Qi Ling immediately barked, “What are you? Do you think you’re worthy of challenging the supreme Lord of the Celestial Court? Let me deal with you!”

“Pei Yi, you’ve gone too far!” Wu Tian, whose golden hair blazed like flames, also stepped forward with a cold expression, intending to fight alongside Bi Yu.

The two of them were once unparalleled prodigies of the Eternal Court, whose might shook the world. But now, even they found themselves ensnared in this desperate trap.

Emperor Xia looked at Pei Yi, Qi Ling, and the ten thousand celestial soldiers and generals exuding a piercingly sharp killing aura from head to toe. His expression remained stoic, but within, he couldn’t help but feel a wave of complex emotions.

“Time flows relentlessly. Seas turn to mulberry fields. Has the world truly forgotten the supreme deeds of the Eternal Court’s ruler and the glories the court once created?”

Pei Yi sneered, knowing full well how much effort and sacrifice it had taken to bring things to this point.

The one hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals remained unmoved upon hearing these words, their expressions cold and unchanging. They obeyed only the commands of Pei Yi.

“Empress, I gave you a chance. Must you truly make a futile resistance today? Now, I stand as the sole ruler revered across the universe, the first and greatest in all eternity. What’s so hard about being my imperial consort?” Pei Yi’s tone was incomparably dismissive.

To a warrior of Gu Qingyan’s caliber, his words were nothing short of an insult.

At this moment, Wu Tian’s eyes filled with blood. He glared at Pei Yi and roared, “Even as someone who has fused with the essence of the realms and become such a figure, why would you still target the Golden Raven Clan? How could you slaughter even the elderly, the women, and the children? Do you still call yourself a supreme being?”

In the past, Pei Yi had sacrificed the entire Golden Raven Clan in a blood ritual to lure Wu Tian out. From top to bottom, not a single soul was spared—not even newborn infants, all of whom were mercilessly murdered on his orders.

The same fate befell Taoxu Road.

Pei Yi sneered and said, “Do you believe I would indulge in such feminine virtues? Any threat, I must eliminate at the first opportunity, down to the root. You alone have made me chase relentlessly for ten thousand years. Tell me—do you not deserve death?”

Having experienced the annihilation of his own clan, Pei Yi knew one truth all too well—when he acted, he could not spare even one. Thus, every being bearing even the faintest trace of the Golden Raven Clan’s bloodline had been exterminated.

On that day, the entire Upper Realm was awash in blood. Yet, cowed by the majesty of the Celestial Court and the lies they spun, no one dared speak out.

“The ruler of the Eternal Court was a hero among heroes, a peerless legend. How could the essence of the realms have chosen a degenerate like you to succeed him!” Emperor Xia spat angrily, his voice filled with fury.

“Insolence!”

Qi Ling sternly shouted, his expression stone-cold. “There has never been such a thing as an Eternal Court ruler in this world. From time immemorial to the present, the heavens have recognized only one sovereign—the Lord of the Celestial Court!”

“Gu Chen? A mere traitorous rebel unworthy of mention! What is he to me?”

Hearing this, Pei Yi looked at Qi Ling with great satisfaction and said mildly, “Even if Gu Chen dared to appear before me today, a mere puff of my breath would extinguish him utterly. And yet, you fools still pin your hopes on him?”

Bi Yu mocked, “You’re nothing but a dog growing fat under fleeting fortune. Would you have dared utter such words ten thousand years ago?”

At these words, Pei Yi’s expression instantly darkened. In an instant, terrifying lightning danced across the entire great cosmos, seeming to foreshadow apocalyptic destruction.

“Do you truly think I, unlike Gu Chen, would hesitate to unleash my full might because of this universe’s fragile fabric?” Pei Yi said coldly, his rage stoked by Bi Yu’s retort.

Qi Ling and the others trembled inwardly at his words, feeling a surging killing intent so sharp it felt as if it could tear the entire great cosmos apart.

This killing intent emanated from none other than Pei Yi!

Bi Yu and Wu Tian’s expressions grew icy cold. At this point, knowing their fates were sealed, they reached a tacit agreement—if they were to die, they would at least take a piece of Pei Yi with them!

“Enough. Since you’re intent on seeking death, I’ll send you on your way!” Pei Yi bellowed, his voice booming like thunder, shaking the heavens, the earth, and the boundless universe.