Chapter 1648: 442: In a Snap, Reduced to Ashes_2

Chapter 1648: Chapter 442: In a Snap, Reduced to Ashes_2

His power now is simply too terrifying!

Gu Qingyan, Bi Yu, Wu Tian, and the Xia Emperor—four supreme cultivators in total—all launched their full-strength attacks. Four dazzling beams of light streaked across the cosmos, yet they couldn’t even begin to stop Pei Yi’s assault.

“Kill!”

Gu Qingyan shouted coldly, her flawless jade-like face now icy beyond compare. The divine sword in her hand descended, and under the desperate protection of Bi Yu, Wu Tian, and the Xia Emperor, it managed to tear through Pei Yi’s face.

His entire face was ripped open, blood gushing copiously.

“Hah, no wonder you’re so shameless. Who would’ve thought your face is so thick that even a divine weapon couldn’t cut through it!” Bi Yu mocked.

“Roar!”

Seeing himself injured, Pei Yi erupted in fury, roaring toward the heavens. The terrifying sound waves blasted the four supreme cultivators, including Gu Qingyan, into the distance. Cracking sounds emanated from their bodies, and blood spilled uncontrollably from their mouths.

“Back then, Gu Chen—that insolent fool—was utterly arrogant, thinking he could rule the world, even exterminating my entire Golden Roc Clan. Today, I will exact my revenge in blood. He’s already dead, but I’ll slay everything connected to him, send you all to hell to reunite, and let you spend eternity in regret!”

Pei Yi launched an attack, and the resulting ripple was so overwhelming that even the supreme Dao Patterns began to manifest. Empowered by the very essence of the Heavenly Dao, nothing could withstand it.

“It seems today we are doomed to die.” Bi Yu and Wu Tian lamented.

Gu Qingyan remained silent, her teeth clenched tightly. She didn’t mind dying, but she feared Gu Chen would remain forever lost to oblivion.

Rumble!

Just as the four were enveloped in despondency and Pei Yi was about to execute his killing blow to annihilate them completely, an unprecedented tremor suddenly echoed from the depths of this fractured world.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths quaked; supreme Dao melodies rumbled like rolling thunder. In this moment, the essence of Heavenly Dao across all realms seemed to tremble, as if the myriad paths of the cosmos were about to disintegrate, emitting mournful wails.

All bodies trembled. In the disbelief of countless eyes, a figure slowly rose from the deepest depths of the world. What kind of gaze was that? Just falling upon it made everyone in the Heavenly Court quake in fear, bowing uncontrollably.

This scene was too shocking!

“Big brother!”

“The Sovereign of the Imperial Court?!”

At that moment, Gu Qingyan, Bi Yu, Wu Tian, and the Xia Emperor all simultaneously cried out in astonishment. But immediately, boundless joy overflowed from their faces.

“Gu Chen, you’re alive? Impossible!” Pei Yi, now the Lord of the Heavenly Court, had his pupils contract sharply. His heart was dealt an indescribable blow as he stared at the figure emerging from the depths of the world.

The entire Heavenly Court—100,000 celestial soldiers and generals, along with legions of Primordial Realm and Dao-seeking cultivators—had all fallen to their knees, unable to withstand that gaze.

Even the five supreme cultivators on Pei Yi’s side, including Qi Ling, were trembling and shaking, their faces full of disbelief.

“Impossible! Gu Chen has been dead for ten thousand years! There’s no way you’re him! Who are you to perform such cheap tricks before me?” Pei Yi roared, unleashing his supreme attack. A celestial entity descended from beyond the heavens, striking toward Gu Chen.

But in that instant, even supreme cultivators were left dazzled. None could see clearly why Pei Yi’s attack suddenly vanished.

In the blink of an eye, the figure that had been unimaginably distant was suddenly standing before everyone.

Silver hair cascading down, clad in dark robes, with chiseled features as if carved by blades, the figure exuded an unparalleled divine presence. Who else could it be but the former Sovereign of the Eternal Imperial Court, Gu Chen?

“Big brother!”

At that moment, seeing that Gu Chen had truly returned to life, Gu Qingyan was overwhelmed with emotion. Tears began rolling uncontrollably from her beautiful eyes.

All her grievances, all the weight she had been carrying—at that moment, as she gazed upon Gu Chen’s figure, everything dissipated in her heart.

“The Sovereign of the Imperial Court… is truly alive.” Though a faint suspicion had existed in their hearts, Bi Yu, Wu Tian, and the Xia Emperor were nevertheless stunned as they stood before the white-haired figure in dark robes.

“So what if you’ve been resurrected? The origin of the myriad realms no longer resides in you! This universe has chosen me! I am the one and only ruler of past, present, and future—the supreme being of all worlds!” Pei Yi bellowed, his eyes bloodshot, appearing utterly crazed.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Pei Yi then unleashed blow after blow of unparalleled, cosmic-shattering attacks. It felt as though the entire grand cosmos would burst apart in this instant.

Gu Chen remained silent, his snow-white hair streaming behind him. With a mere glance, he understood everything that had transpired over the ten thousand years of his absence.

In this moment, time seemed to lose all meaning before Gu Chen.

“A dead man should remain in the underworld! How dare you appear before me? Perfect—I’ll use this moment to settle a lingering regret!” Pei Yi roared, releasing a strike that represented the pinnacle of his power.

“Big brother, be careful!” Gu Qingyan cried out in alarm at the sight.

Bi Yu, Wu Tian, and the Xia Emperor each revealed worry in their eyes, while Qi Ling and the others were filled with anticipation.

Still, Gu Chen remained silent and motionless. Facing the earth-shattering attack that seemed poised to annihilate the entire cosmos, he extended a single hand.

Buzz!

Gu Chen’s palm was like the legendary Wall of Sighs, capable of severing and isolating everything. That terrifyingly overwhelming attack was reduced to nothing before him, dissipating like an illusory dream.

It felt as though everything that had just occurred was no more than a hallucination.

“How… how is this possible?!”

At this moment, not even Qi Ling and the others could maintain their composure. Even Pei Yi himself shook violently, utterly unable to make sense of what he was witnessing.

It must be understood—Pei Yi, now the Lord of the Heavenly Court, had fused with the origin of the myriad worlds. He was effectively the sovereign of this universe, equal to the Dao itself, exalted beyond measure. No cultivator should be able to challenge him!

It was akin to Gu Chen in his prime, whose power only the progenitor of the Netherworld could rival!

Yet even with this supremacy, Pei Yi’s ultimate attack had just been so casually nullified, no—completely obliterated. The gap in their power must be unimaginable!

“No… this is impossible… impossible…”

Pei Yi appeared dazed at this moment, standing there blankly, mumbling incoherently under his breath.

The next moment, his expression twisted in determination as he roared, “100,000 celestial soldiers and generals, heed my command! Attack now and obliterate this treacherous villain!”

However, even after a long moment, no one responded to his order. Pei Yi hurriedly turned to look behind him, only to find that his Heavenly Court army—all of them—were already kneeling, prostrate, their foreheads pressed to the ground, directed at the white-haired, dark-robed figure before them.

Though he had fused with the origin of the myriad realms and reigned supreme throughout eternity, the man before him seemed to have transcended all limits of existence. They were not even in the same plane of reality. Only then did Pei Yi realize that, despite standing right before Gu Chen, he couldn’t sense a single thing about him.

“You…” Pei Yi was stricken with terror. He tried to speak, but just then, he saw Gu Chen move.

Gu Chen brought two fingers together, their tips touching lightly, and then flicked them ever so softly. Yes, just a single gentle flick, and Pei Yi heard a crisp cracking sound.

The next moment, Pei Yi lowered his gaze and saw that his entire body was covered in fractures.

“No—”

He roared in panic, his expression one of terror and dread. He desperately tried every method to save himself, but found he could do nothing.

Just like that, with a final crisp ‘crack,’ the self-proclaimed Lord of the Heavenly Court, the so-called Supreme Sovereign of the Worlds, Pei Yi, shattered into countless fragments, scattering like dust across the grand cosmos.

Reduced to nothingness in the span of a breath. Such power left the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths utterly silent. Everyone was frozen in awe, trembling in their hearts!