Chapter 1313

The next instant, Tu Shang’s figure vanished from where he stood.

At once, a dense aura of death descended, and the world turned a blood-red hue.

Ye Yu could clearly feel countless invisible threads binding his whole body, slowing his movements and even suppressing the flow of divine power.

By contrast, Tu Shang seemed to melt completely into the environment; divine sense could not probe his position at all.

This fellow was clearly adept at concealment.

Ye Yu looked around and said in a carrying voice, “Friend, what do you mean by this?”

“What else could it mean? I’m going to eat you, of course. It’s been a long time since I tasted fresh flesh. Today I’ll finally eat meat again—starting with you.”

Tu Shang’s voice came from all directions, oppressive to the extreme.

Ye Yu wasn’t surprised by the sudden turn.

So many dream-borne experiences had taught him: when a stranger approaches you with friendly words, that’s a danger signal.

And a greedy vulture like this—how could he possibly share his food?

Even so, Ye Yu would not submit.

“You want to eat me? Let’s see if your teeth are up to it.”

He raised one hand before him and assumed the opening stance of an ancient demon body-tempering art.

In an instant, countless violet demonic patterns flared and sped around his body.

Seeing this, Tu Shang’s interest spiked.

“Tsk, tsk—how amusing. After a few hundred years away, has the God Realm turned upside down? A beast god using a demon-god technique!”

“Perfect. If I eat you, everything you have will be mine.”

Excitement colored Tu Shang’s voice.

A piercing screech split the air.

Within the dense death aura, hundreds of figures surged forth.

Their expressions were wooden, their eyes blood-red. After encircling Ye Yu, they attacked at once.

There was no doubt—these were all god-level powerhouses who had fallen here.

Though their divine bodies had been devoured, their remaining souls had been preserved by Tu Shang’s secret art.

They might not match their peak strength, but they were not to be underestimated.

As the many god-souls charged him, Ye Yu showed no fear; in fact, a faint smile appeared.

The divine power fluctuations Tu Shang stirred while casting his art shone in Ye Yu’s perception like a bright beacon—impossible to miss.

Once he fixed the position—

Ye Yu’s figure became a streak of light and flashed southwest.

Demonic energy roared skyward; the god-souls were flung back before they could even approach.

“Found you.”

With a low shout, Ye Yu arrived before Tu Shang, hidden in shadow.

A flicker of surprise crossed the latter’s eyes.

Clearly, he hadn’t ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) expected Ye Yu to find him so quickly—much less to dare face him head-on.

“So eager to die?”

Tu Shang reacted fast and snapped his jaws wide.

A colossal vulture phantom appeared before him and mimicked the motion.

Judging by the posture, it meant to swallow Ye Yu in one bite and end the fight.

But that notion was far too naive.

Without slowing, Ye Yu reached the phantom and unleashed the divine art

All Beings Equal

.

In the next second, everything within thirty zhang turned gray.

The colossal vulture vanished, and for the first time in the God Realm, Tu Shang felt what it was like to lose divine power.

Before he could savor the sensation, Ye Yu drove a fist forward.

Tu Shang’s divine body shattered on the spot.

The gray faded at once.

Ye Yu stood where he was and let out a long breath.

With late Great God cultivation, he could extend

All Beings Equal

to about a breath and a half.

A slight increase in duration—but a world of difference in effect.

So long as Ye Yu landed a blow, no matter how high your cultivation, you would be smashed to pieces on the spot.

Thus, across the God Realm, this divine art deserved its kingly reputation.

Its only flaw was the cost.

Ye Yu’s divine power had been almost entirely drained.

He looked at the wrecked ground around him, thoroughly displeased.

“Damn it—another empty run.”

“What is it with today? How can luck be this bad?”

Just as Ye Yu was about to leave, a not-so-unfamiliar voice sounded behind him.

“Who’d have thought—a mere black-bear beast could wield such a marvelous divine art. Truly eye-opening. Honestly, you almost killed me.”

Ye Yu snapped around.

Fifty paces away, a churning mass of scarlet blood was rolling and bubbling.

In only a few breaths, it formed Tu Shang’s figure.

It looked very much like a blood demon’s rebirth method.

But Tu Shang was a beast god—how had he done it?

Could he also possess the

Heaven-Defying Comprehension

talent?

No—that was a blood demon’s life-bound method. No other demon race could perform it, much less a beast god.

Tu Shang clearly enjoyed Ye Yu’s shock.

Laughing aloud, he said, “Surprised, aren’t you? I’ll tell you this much—when I devour divine bodies, I can gain their abilities.”

“For this divine art of blood rebirth, I ate two hundred and eighty blood demons.”

“Frankly, among the demon races, they’re the worst—terrible texture.”

“But fortunately, I mastered the art.”

“So, you can’t kill me.”

“And this time, I won’t give you any chance to get close.”

As the words fell, Tu Shang hopped back and widened the distance.

The Ancient God peak fluctuations no longer hid.

With a single-handed seal, the hard ground turned into a sea of blood.

Off guard, Ye Yu fell straight in.

The blood sea had a frightening corrosiveness.

Though his demon-god technique shielded his body, his robe couldn’t hold up; it was dissolving at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Tu Shang clenched a fist. The blood sea surged and began to devour Ye Yu’s divine body.

Ye Yu tried to break free, but no matter what he did, he couldn’t escape.

Tu Shang sneered. “Boy, I know your divine body is tough—but I have patience. I’ll wear you down bit by bit.”

Ye Yu’s brow furrowed.

Damn it. My divine power is empty; even with other divine arts, I can’t cast them.

Is this dream going to end here?

In that instant, a sword’s cry rang through heaven and earth.

[swonnng]