Chapter 1660: 449: Quelling the Great Calamity_2

Chapter 1660: Chapter 449: Quelling the Great Calamity_2

Everyone was startled and quickly looked over, only to discover that the ones who had spoken were Xu Cheng and Wen Qing, two of the twelve supreme beings from the Eternal Court.

At that moment, the two of them roared angrily and charged forward. In a desperate struggle, they enveloped fifteen Demon Emperors of the Netherworld, blocking all their attacks.

Then, in the next instant, a deafening explosion rang out—they self-destructed!

“Xu Cheng!”

“Wen Qing!”

Bi Yu and Wu Tian shouted, their voices filled with anguish, their eyes bloodshot and brimming with rage!

No matter what, these were their comrades in arms. Now, witnessing such a relentlessly tragic scene unfold before their eyes, no one could bear to accept it.

“Is the scene from thirty thousand years ago about to repeat itself?” a supreme being murmured.

Then, just as the injuries of the fifteen Demon Emperors were about to heal, another supreme being charged forward. He also self-destructed, sacrificing himself to buy time for all his comrades and for the Eternal Court’s ruler, Gu Chen!

“No!”

Bi Yu and the others howled, their tears of blood rolling down, yet they were utterly powerless to stop it.

Because of the self-detonation of the three supreme beings, Yuhuang and the fifteen Demon Emperors of the Netherworld suffered heavy injuries.

However, their wounds began to regenerate at an astonishing rate at the same time.

At this moment, Yuhuang sneered coldly, “Come on, let’s see what you’ve got. No matter how many of you decide to self-destruct, it’s of no use. Thirty thousand years ago, you couldn’t defeat us, and that’s even truer now!”

Immediately, an atmosphere of tragedy and grief spread through the hearts of all the Eternal Court cultivators.

…

Beyond the heavens.

Accompanied by blazing flames that burned brightly, Gu Chen’s figure grew increasingly ethereal until, at last, it completely vanished.

The Netherworld Ancestor frowned, puzzled by what his opponent was attempting. But judging by everything happening before him, there was no doubt—it was his victory.

At the same time, the essence of the Netherworld within his body intertwined incessantly with the essence of all realms; the moment of complete fusion was near.

“No matter what tricks you have, even if you try to deceive me as the ancestor, this battle, Gu Chen, you have lost!”

The Netherworld Ancestor spoke coldly, his aura soon reaching its peak, his strength pushing him to the ultimate pinnacle—the sole ruler of this vast cosmos, standing unrivaled atop eternity!

“Yin and Yang as one—I, the Ancestor, am now invincible throughout the realms!” The Netherworld Ancestor laughed, his joy boundless. Across endless eons and countless ages, he had finally fulfilled his aspirations.

In this moment, the Netherworld Ancestor’s heart overflowed with unparalleled satisfaction. He held the supreme authority of the cosmos.

Indeed, it was as if he had become the very embodiment of the heavens, capable of achieving anything with a mere thought!

“Now, it is time to annihilate everyone,” the Netherworld Ancestor declared. At this point, he merely needed to exert a little effort to obliterate everyone on the opposing side from the Eternal Court.

But just then, a speck of light appeared in the distance, resembling a singularity from the birth of the universe, the moment of the Big Bang.

Soon afterward, under the astonished gaze of the Netherworld Ancestor, the speck of light expanded ceaselessly. As radiant light spread forth, Gu Chen—who had perished—reappeared.

This time, he was different.

His white hair had returned to jet-black, his physique was tall and robust, and there was no trace of weakness. He stood there, appearing as an ordinary human, devoid of any aura or fluctuating energy, facing the Netherworld Ancestor’s pitch-black, eyeless pupils.

“So you’re really not dead?” The Netherworld Ancestor sneered and then shook his head. “What a pity. No matter what means you rely on, they’re useless against me now.”

He looked at Gu Chen, speaking with detachment. “You’ve sacrificed everything, even your cultivation, to the point of disappearing entirely. Even if you survive by luck, what do you have left? I am now the strongest in the universe, standing at the pinnacle of eternity. With just a single thought, I can obliterate you.”

Gu Chen remained silent, simply looking at him calmly, his expression unchanging.

“Have you completely given up?” the Netherworld Ancestor frowned, unable to fathom Gu Chen’s intent.

“Enough.”

In the next moment, he shook his head and said, “No matter what, you were the first true opponent I’ve had since my birth. As a gesture of respect for my current status, I shall personally send you on your way.”

Saying this, the Netherworld Ancestor raised his hand, aiming his palm at Gu Chen, and gently closed his fingers.

Instantly, the essence of the cosmos manifested, radiating boundless light, capable of destroying all and unraveling everything!

No one could withstand such an attack—not even the previous Gu Chen. This was the complete cosmos, the heavens unleashing their destructive might!

However, when this attack landed upon the present Gu Chen, it didn’t stir even the slightest ripple or anomaly.

The incomparably radiant essence of the cosmos passed straight through Gu Chen’s form, as though he truly did not exist.

“Hmm?”

The Netherworld Ancestor’s frown deepened. He said, “Even if you don’t exist in this lifetime, in the past or in the future, you must face death!”

With that, a thunderous roar erupted. The river of time materialized, and the Netherworld Ancestor’s power pierced through eternity, seeking to utterly eradicate Gu Chen.

But to his dismay, Gu Chen simply stood there. No matter how the Ancestor acted, he could not affect him in the slightest.

“How is this possible?! Across the realms, throughout eternity, and across endless eons, there’s not a trace of you?!” The Netherworld Ancestor’s expression changed drastically, for he realized he could not locate Gu Chen within the river of time.

He even tried to use the imprint of the cosmic origin to annihilate Gu Chen at the source, but it proved futile as well.

“I am now the singularity itself. In the river of time, how could there be traces of me?” Gu Chen finally spoke.