Chapter 262

Boom!

The crimson sword light plunged into the purple-black "ocean," churning waves; the ink-black and purple hues, already difficult to blend, split apart once more.

"Stop!!!" Hun Tian Yi's voice pierced sharp and shrill, "You, whose essence is being worn away—even if you sever ties with me, how will you face those five outsiders!!!"

The Beast God remained silent.

Yet the ink-black representing His portion of essence continued to burn, rising in brilliant, gilded flames.

Hummmmm~

Ten thousand ways, ten thousand arts roared; the crimson sword light flared again—but not just one!

Three sword lights crossed and slashed toward Him!

This sword had been left by Xu Xing as a contingency; now, a true immortal had poured His essence into it without regard for cost, and boundless crimson light nearly illuminated this strange space.

"Stop!!!!!"

Noble and sublime, the purple hue—ancient as primordial time—surged, relentlessly pressing against the burning ink-black, seeking to halt the Beast God's frenzied actions!

Yet this sword light was neither controlled by the Beast God nor by Him.

The moment it appeared, it slashed horizontally toward Them.

Boom—boom—boom!

As if three great suns had plunged into the deep sea, or a single line of brilliant light cleaved yin from yang, infinite radiance surged upward, and the purple and black nearly split apart at this very moment!

The sword light's killing power fell short of a pure killing blade, but that "Dao" of severing all connections sharply restrained His current state.

Damn it!

Hun Tian Yi's heart burned with unquenchable rage.

Everything had been moving toward a better outcome; all He needed was to continue—and He would achieve His desire…

Damn those outsiders!

It was all because of those damn outsiders!

Hun Tian Yi's hatred toward Xu Xing reached its peak at this moment—he longed to devour His flesh, drink His blood, and swallow His spirit!

Suddenly!

"Many resent you, Brother of Hatred, but you're not the first to think so."

A voice, as if from beyond, yet echoing from deep within.

Both seemed to see a figure of ordinary appearance and gentle aura.

The surging purple hue and struggling ink-black seemed to freeze at this moment.

How could this outsider appear here?!

"Go!!" Hun Tian Yi roared.

The Beast God remained silent but no longer resisted Hun Tian Yi's actions; together, they departed from this place.

Before fully severing ties with that vile Hun Tian Yi, He did not wish to confront these outsiders directly.

The purple-black "ocean" retreated into every corner, vanishing into the unknown.

Within one in a billion billionth of a moment, the ink-black and purple hues vanished entirely from the entire space.

Huo did not pursue; he calmly watched them leave.

After a long while, Huo sighed softly: "Though of beast-beings, their spirit is not low…"

Their separation had been anticipated, yet none expected the Beast God would choose such a decisive, violent method.

As he pondered, something occurred to him—Huo's expression grew strangely altered.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, he turned and left the place.

…………

Thus passed several more days.

Cangyue Empire.

The sun rose, bright and clear, the sky serene.

The imperial city, shattered and ruined by the ravages of the crimson-winged monsters.

Humanity, no longer forced to hide and flee, now gathered under the leadership of several Reversal Void cultivators to rebuild a new home in Cangyue Empire.

After all, the Beast God race here had nearly been exterminated by Huo.

The mere sixty thousand remaining Beast God race members were but a drop in the vast ocean of Cangyue Empire.

Amid the ruins, figures came and went, busily working in tense haste.

Even Qi Condensation cultivators were not idle; though unable to wield objects with their arts, they carried and shouldered loads, contributing what they could.

Magical light flickered and interwove unpredictably.

Usable building materials were dismantled, packed, and shipped in bulk—since the Beast God race towered far taller than humans, most required secondary processing before use.

Above, atop a still-intact building.

Three figures stood facing the wind, their gazes calm as they gazed into the distance.

"The Beast God and Hun Tian Yi's rift cannot be mended; he is using Brother's sword to sever himself from Hun Tian Yi," Xiang Yuanjun said softly.

Though blindfolded, she sensed that above this Beast God realm's reality, thunderous roars of ten thousand ways occasionally echoed, and crimson sword lights flashed.

Clearly, our arrival exerted great pressure, forcing the Beast God to make his decision.

"How much longer until we fully lock onto this realm's Hun Tian Yi?" Bie Xuening asked.

"Hun Tian Yi seeks to prevent the Beast God's separation, and has not anticipated my methods; according to this realm's time, only half a day remains."

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Half a day…

Bie Xuening nodded slightly and said no more.

"I still remember, it took a full century of effort to lock onto the Hun Tian Yi of Tai Xuan Realm," Master Mei Zu suddenly said.

"The Hun Tian Yi of Tai Xuan Realm is not to be compared with that of this realm."

Back then, the Hun Tian Yi of Tai Xuan Realm was so powerful that even thirteen True Immortals working together spent a hundred years to fully contain and lock it.

And after extracting it, merely separating it took many more years.

"Moreover, though I fall short of my brother's progress, I have certainly not wasted my years standing still."

The Hun Tian Yi of this realm is weaker than that of Tai Xuan Realm, and she herself has advanced beyond her state back then.

If it still took a hundred or more years to lock it, that would be a joke!

"Let's go—first, avoid them, don't delay their progress."

Saying this, Bie Xuening departed immediately; Xiang Yuanjun and Master Mei Zu soon vanished as well.

Not long after.

A cold, ice-blue current drifted in and took the form of a woman with snow-white hair, halting before the building.

It was Xi Li.

She raised her hand; her fingertip glowed with mysterious spiritual light, and she lightly tapped the top of the building.

With a boom, the towering building trembled continuously, then collapsed…

No!

Rather, it split apart—the building, like disassembled building blocks, divided into countless brand-new components.

This is the Divine Art—Xi Jie Cheng Wei (Architecture Version).

This is a Divine Art frequently used by Star Refiners of Tai Xuan Realm.

Some Star Refiner teams, upon encountering a suitable planet, use this Divine Art to dismantle and store it.

When someone hires them to construct a resource star system, they can directly assemble the stored planetary components to complete the task efficiently and swiftly.

If a Star Refiner of the Return to Void Realm is particularly skilled, a single use of this Divine Art can dismantle an entire star system and pack it away.

Of course, to preserve the ecological stability of star regions, this Divine Art must not be abused.

Therefore, each year, the Gedaxian Sects designate specific areas to clear out hidden biological weapons and establish dedicated "Star Harvest Zones."

Star Refiners or Star Refiner teams need only submit a certain number of Spirit Coins to enter these zones and "harvest stars."

Generally speaking, any Star Refiner above the baseline can profit handsomely during this opportunity.

"Go!"

Xi Li waved her hand; a chilling cold current swept up the dismantled building and hurled it far away.

Though she had already reached the Return to Void Realm, she had only just begun to learn this Divine Art.

Not to mention that the principle of Xi Jie Cheng Wei differs greatly from the techniques of this realm, so for now she can only dismantle one building. (End of Chapter)