Chapter 1334: The Suffering of the Spirit Emperor

Almost as Xu Qing's words were spoken, the giant snake before him trembled violently, and from its mouth came a hiss that could penetrate the soul.

Echoing in the dark void of the Spirit Abyss, ripples appeared, sweeping outward in all directions like waves.

At the same time, within the vast world atop the giant snake's head, each Spirit Emperor's Eye that had opened in their respective palaces contracted their pupils, and the intense sense of life-and-death crisis caused the newly awakened Ancient Spirit Emperor's soul and spirit to tremble.

Instinctively wanting to flee, in an instant, spatial fluctuations appeared all around every Spirit Emperor's Eye.

These fluctuations then instantly erupted, submerging those Spirit Emperor's Eyes and causing them to vanish suddenly.

Xu Qing's expression remained normal; he looked calmly and spoke lightly.

"Come back."

All space had already been sealed as Xu Qing approached.

This included time and space.

Unless one's realm surpassed his, no living being could freely depart in his presence.

Thus, in his gaze and after his words, the vanished Spirit Emperor's Eyes reappeared.

But they did not appear as before within the vast world; instead, they appeared upon the giant snake's body.

Gazing outward, upon the rotting body of the giant snake, Spirit Emperor's Eyes emerged one by one from nowhere, growing upon the flesh and blood, impossible to detach even slightly.

Now all were wide open, revealing intense terror.

They did not even dare to rise in resistance, allowing Zhou Zhengli, Xing Huan, and others to roam freely within their world.

"Xu Qing, I have not offended you!"

All the Spirit Emperor's Eyes transmitted divine thoughts, gathering together to form a voice nearly like a divine tone, emanating with dignity.

Yet within it lay anxiety, more tension, and the loss of their former brilliance.

Outside the giant snake, in the void, Xu Qing stood there, raising his right hand and grabbing toward the giant snake.

With this grab, the giant snake's trembling instantly intensified to the extreme, its body blurring, and its hiss turned into a wail.

Even its massive body began to melt.

The Ancient Emperor's Eyes appearing all over its body also screamed, as each one by one successively detached from flesh and blood, uncontrollably gathering toward Xu Qing's front.

The sensation of death erupted instantly to its limit.

The Ancient Spirit Emperor's wail also turned into an instinctive plea amidst its misery.

"Xu Qing, I once helped you!"

"Even when you were weak, I repeatedly provoked you, yet I never truly struck at you!"

Hearing the Ancient Spirit Emperor's wail, Xu Qing said nothing more.

He clearly understood that his relationship with the Ancient Spirit Emperor had, until now, been a series of dangerous transactions.

The reason the other had not killed him at first was also because he possessed something that made the other wary, and also held certain value.

Hence came the subsequent feeding and participation in the battle against the Red Mother.

So, gripping tightly, he pulled hard.

In that instant, the tearing sound accompanied the Ancient Spirit Emperor's wail, echoing again, and all the Spirit Emperor's Eyes growing on the giant snake's body were completely stripped away.

A total of ninety-nine, they appeared before Xu Qing, forced by an irresistible power to press down, piling together to form a ball of eye-flesh.

And the compressive force continued.

"Xu Qing, I also helped your Dao companion."

"I can still help her in the future; my existence can let her avoid any curse in the days to come. I know you can do it, but I can..."

"I can help her withstand the tribulation!"

"We of the Ancient Spirit Clan possess a bloodline tribulation; I can use myself to help her endure it!!"

All the Ancient Spirit Emperor's eyes rippled, and under the powerful external compression, the gathered divine thoughts transmitted urgently.

These words seemed to have some effect, as the compressive force eased slightly.

But before the Ancient Spirit Emperor could catch its breath, Xu Qing's raised right hand suddenly clenched.

Amidst the roar of the Ancient Spirit Emperor's heart and spirit, Xu Qing's hand had already fallen upon the Spirit Emperor's Eyes from above, grasping that emptiness.

The Spirit Emperor's Eyes all contracted their pupils.

And in Xu Qing's eyes, at this moment, a sharp gleam appeared.

He gazed at the emptiness he held.

Within it, there was a golden thread imperceptible to outsiders!

Though called a thread, it was actually a strand of hair.

It existed and yet did not exist, in an extremely strange state, one end connected to the Ancient Emperor's Eye, the other end spreading toward the distant darkness.

"Indeed, as I expected."

Xu Qing murmured in his heart; he had previously judged that the Ancient Spirit Emperor could gasp until now not only due to its own persistence,

but likely also due to assistance from an external force.

After all, if choosing a pawn, given the Ancient Spirit Emperor's status, it would naturally be the most suitable,

"As for who stands behind this, this strand of hair has already revealed it."

Xu Qing seized that strange strand of hair, and his divine thoughts surged along it, suddenly exploding, sweeping straight toward the distant darkness.

In the dark Spirit Abyss, under his divine thoughts, it was like heavenly fire descending—everything became crystal clear.

Especially with this hair as a guide, this search became a lock-on.

Thus, in that instant, Xu Qing's divine thoughts clearly saw, in the depths of the Spirit Abyss, a beast-like existence dwelling in the mist!

It looked like a lizard, entirely golden.

It was in deep sleep.

And the moment Xu Qing's divine thoughts swept over it, this sleeping lizard suddenly opened its eyes.

Touching Xu Qing's divine sense.

Invisible ripples erupted throughout the Spirit Abyss.

Moreover, boundless curse power emerged from nowhere with the awakening of the golden lizard, surging in all directions.

The robe—this is the colossal beast among the four Divine Sovereigns beyond Eastern Wanggu!

But clearly, what appears here is merely a thread of its divine sense.

Even so, in the face of Xu Qing's gaze, the void could not withstand it, showing signs of collapse as cracks spread rapidly, covering every realm where the Spirit Abyss exists.

Xu Qing paid no heed to this; his expression dark and cold, he stared into the distance at the lizard.

The golden lizard also gazed coldly at Xu Qing.

"Give me the ancient spirit behind you, and I will depart."

After a moment, the golden lizard's divine voice rang out, carrying the power of words made law, influencing will, soul, and all things.

Even here, Xu Qing felt his Dao tremble under these words.

After all, this is the divine sense of a Divine Sovereign!

But for the Divine Sovereign, Xu Qing was no stranger; almost the instant his Dao was affected, a spark of light appeared before him,

which suddenly ignited.

Then, a lantern appeared before him.

Held aloft by Xu Qing, raised high.

Inside the lantern, the Divine Sovereign's eye, refined within, snapped open at this instant.

Vast golden light transformed into a tangible sea of light, flowing from the Divine Sovereign's eye toward the golden lizard.

With this gaze, the void collapsed, the eight directions crumbled, presenting a trend of annihilation.

The golden lizard's body rumbled, showing signs of fracture, continuously retreating with a cold expression; its gaze swept over the lantern, then flicked once more to Xu Qing.

In this retreat, it tore through the void.

In the end, it still chose to abandon probing, wishing to depart Eastern Wanggu and return to its true form.

But—

If it leaves while Xu Qing draws the line, Xu Qing will not stop it; yet having been given a chance, if it now departs unharmed,

this will inflict invisible damage upon the credibility of Xu Qing's line-drawing words!

Regardless of any consideration, Xu Qing must act, so that external powers may see the consequences of lingering here.

Thus, Xu Qing raised the lantern, gazed upon the departing golden lizard, and spoke calmly.

"Entropy!"

As these words left his mouth, the lantern in his hand suddenly trembled, faintly echoing with the coarse, heavy breathing of ancient times, falling within this collapsing void realm.

This was the breath of the Divine Sovereign of the Fifth Star Ring, lingering in the world.

And as the breath resonated, the Divine Sovereign's eye within the lantern burst forth with golden light, far surpassing before, instantly transforming the entire void into gold within a moment.

Then, everything within this realm changed within the gold.

Whether void or mist, naturally including the golden lizard now seeking to depart and return to its true form!

The lizard's body trembled.

He felt—Divine Sovereign's divine authority!

The so-called Entropy is the process by which all things move from order to chaos, and by wielding this divine authority, one can alter the entirety of matter through increase or decrease.