Chapter 852

For this success, the Three Gods could be said to have exhausted their foundation.

Whether it was the God-Extinguishing Array, the long halberd accumulated over tens of thousands of years, or the one hundred and eight tribal domain treasures and tribal destinies scavenged, all finally transformed into the Great Luo Starry Sky.

Any one of these could be called a supreme treasure.

Especially the final Great Luo Starry Sky, which was terrifying to the extreme, surpassing the level of domain treasures and reaching the level of immortality.

Thus, it is evident that the Three Gods were determined to succeed in this transcendence.

Yet even so, it seemed there was still something lacking; the resistance... was simply too astonishing.

Just like now, the appearance of that red paper figure, whose origin was so mysterious it made even Chen Erniu palpitate, shook the hearts of everyone here.

However, the Three Gods were not without a method of resistance; the Life God Fire formed by each burning their divine source, under this fusion, burned through the past and present, pierced through time, and summoned their past lives.

From their souls, from their memories, from within that fire resembling reincarnation, it appeared.

That figure was extremely noble; the moment it walked out, the heavens and earth changed color, and the eight directions roared.

As it appeared, one could see the newcomer in an imperial robe, wearing an imperial crown, with a face that could not be seen clearly, but that imperial intent covered the heavens and earth, its momentum suppressing the universe.

It was precisely... the Northern Emperor!

He stepped out of the flames, raised his right hand, and lightly brought it down toward the approaching red paper figure.

The instant it touched the red paper figure, no sound was emitted, nor did it stir up a towering storm; only at the place where the finger and the paper figure made contact, a white hole appeared!

This hole appeared out of thin air, and the moment it manifested, a feeling that made everyone's hair stand on end arose spontaneously.

It was because this white hole was not within any rules or laws, not within the omniscience of gods; any Dao or any law was not within its scope.

It was as if it were an existence that should not have appeared, unfolding from reincarnation, emerging from time, erupting in this world, and then disappearing from the memories of all who gazed upon it.

Disappearing along with it was that red paper figure!

It ceased to exist.

Outside the divine domain, the hidden gods were all shaken, gazing at the figure that had walked out of the flames as if facing a formidable enemy.

The Northern Emperor's face was still blurred even now, unable to be seen clearly; one could only notice him standing in mid-air, lowering his head as if to glance at the Three Gods, and then letting out a soft sigh.

The next instant, he actually raised his hand and slashed!

Not slashing at the firmament, but slashing within the flames, severing the connection with the Three Gods.

In the blink of an eye, the bodies of the Three Gods each shook, the flames transformed from fusion back into three colors, each returning; they opened and closed their eyes, looking at the Northern Emperor, each with complex emotions.

"From now on, the karma is severed."

The Northern Emperor spoke softly, then looked up, gazing into the Wanggu firmament.

"I can still exist for three breaths; I might as well help you one last time."

As the murmuring voice echoed, the Northern Emperor arrived outside the divine domain in one step; the moment his foot landed, the eight directions roared, giving birth to infinite lightning.

All the hidden gods retreated in an instant, their expressions all changing; they actually groaned and fled rapidly.

The surroundings were empty!

Resistance cleared!

Subsequently, the Northern Emperor took another step, stepping into the void, pursuing the red paper figure.

The result was unknown, but following his departure, the aura of transcendence on the Three Gods became even richer; this time the obstruction seemed to have vanished, but their state was not very good either.

At this moment, each of their faces was pale, and their divine souls exuded a sense of weakness.

And just at this moment, a new turn of events occurred!

The firmament caught fire, the fire was vast, covering the sky and earth, and then rapidly gathered together, becoming a flaming long spear, heading straight for the Three Gods!

This spear was astonishing, moving forward without hesitation, as if it could break all obstacles and burn all existence.

Amidst the roaring, it hung above the Three Gods, its pressure towering, as if once it fell, it could destroy everything.

Vaguely, behind the long spear, one could see an illusory figure as tall as the heavens and earth, exuding fluctuations that shook the world, gazing at the Three Gods, and transmitting a divine voice like a decree.

"Bearing the judgment of the Netherworld, Northern Fate, and Red Earth Great Luo, I inform the Sun, Moon, and Stars: the Yan Yue tribe shall not produce a fourth god!"

A gloomy light rose in the Moon God's eyes, while the Star God remained silent; as for the Great Administrator, he sighed inwardly.

At the same time, within the vortex of the Imperial Corpse, Xu Qing, who was in the process of forming Dao marks, heard the Captain's voice in his ear.

"The Netherworld Source Bone Tribe, the Northern Fate Royal Tribe, and the Red Earth Great Luo Tribe—these are all among the top five powerful tribes in the Wanggu Continent today!"

Almost the instant the Captain's words arrived, the Sun God outside spoke indifferently.

"Great Administrator, we have done our best to fulfill the promise made to you back then; you have seen it yourself."

"And the accident we told you might occur back then has finally occurred."

"They do not want the Yan Yue Profound Heaven Tribe to produce a fourth god."

"So, either the tribe is destroyed and you can still become a god, shining with us. Or you perish, and as long as we exist for one day, we will ensure the Yan Yue tribe does not go extinct."

"Choose the tribe, or choose to continue becoming a god; you can decide in a single thought."

Upon hearing this, the Great Administrator closed his eyes; he was not surprised. Just as the Sun God said, all of this had been told to him back then, and it was said there was a certain possibility this would happen.

Looking at it now, it had indeed happened.

Those three powerful tribes were not forbidding him from becoming a god; they were forbidding Yan Yue from producing a fourth god.

If he were not the Great Administrator, he could say he had severed his relationship with Yan Yue and become a god that way.

But his identity could not be severed.

And as for the choice... he had already made it in his heart back then; no matter what he said, he understood that his backstabbing back then was for the tribe, but even more so for himself.

It was just that now, for some reason, it was somewhat difficult to choose.

As for whether all this had been calculated by the Three Gods back then, he was very clear in his heart, but he didn't care as much anymore.

Whether it was or wasn't, the Three Gods had actually always given the choice to him.

"Forget it..."

The Great Administrator sighed softly; before his eyes appeared the gaze of Jiu Li when he died.

That gaze carried hatred, bitterness, and even more, some regret.

It also brought to mind the words he had spoken before Jiu Li.

"Your lineage dies to leave a hope for the tribe."

The scenes of the past all rose in his mind at this moment.

He seemed to see himself in that ancient era, within the God-Extinguishing Array, step by step becoming the Great Administrator, governing the tribe, and making the tribe gradually rise from depression.

Until, he seemed to see Jiu Li again.

And this time, the words he had spoken back then seemed to be spoken by the Jiu Li in his memory as well.

"Like reincarnation..." The Great Administrator's eyes were complex.

A few breaths later, he shook his head and laughed at himself self-deprecatingly.

"Some words, when said too often, even I believe them..."

The Great Administrator closed his eyes; the divine fire within him that was about to be completed erupted in an instant, spreading throughout his body in a flash; his flesh burned, his soul burned, everything was burning.

At the same time, within the Yan Yue Profound Heaven Tribe, all the tribesmen, tracing the source of their ancient bloodline, showed signs of burning on their bodies as well; a sense of death was descending.

But the next instant, the flames on the Yan Yue tribesmen disappeared.

Yet the fire on the Great Administrator's body became even more intense, submerging his figure until... he became fly ash.

Everything ceased to exist.

No matter what he thought back then, or how difficult the choice was in that instant just now, the final answer...

He gave up becoming a god!

Only a brilliant divine talisman gathering the authority of the divine domain flashed a few times before flying toward the Sun God.

This divine talisman was an existence surpassing supreme treasures, because it contained the power of the divine domain's godhead!

Besides this, there was only a final testament echoing in the eight directions.

"Hope... you keep your promise."

"We have always honored our promises; this is the foundation of establishing a god." The Sun God responded calmly.

This scene, falling into Xu Qing's perception, stirred complex emotions in his heart, but he had no time to savor it; right now, the ruins within his body were churning, reaching the critical moment of forming Dao marks.

And only when the Dao marks were formed could he truly be considered to have returned to the ruins.

At the same time, outside, following the Great Administrator's turning into dust, the flaming long spear above the Three Gods dissipated abruptly, as did the divine shadow behind the long spear.

The heavens and earth recovered, as if nothing had ever happened.

The Three Gods closed their eyes, the tribulation fire within them was about to transcend, about to step into flawlessness, and the eye of the Remnant Face had also closed until only a slit remained.

But the next instant... the firmament suddenly darkened!

A large black hand, taking advantage of this opportunity, came covering the sky and sun, grabbing fiercely toward the Three Gods.

It wanted to plunder the Three Gods' opportunity, to plunder their divine fruit!

The appearance of this hand caused the expressions of the Three Gods to change drastically.

It was because the timing of this hand's arrival was extremely precise, precisely the moment the Three Gods were about to succeed.

And having experienced one obstruction after another, the Three Gods now had their foundations exhausted.

Watching the large hand about to fall, just at this moment, a mysterious figure suddenly shattered the void and appeared abruptly beneath that large black hand.

This figure did not exude the aura of a god, but of a cultivator!

But one could not tell the tribe; one could only see this cultivator raise their hand, and nine vast and astonishing great worlds manifested in the heavens and earth.

Subsequently, these nine worlds actually transformed into nine stars, forming a brilliant galaxy!

Even within this galaxy, there were twinkling stars, vaguely appearing as if they were about to form a star domain.

This was precisely the Sovereign Realm after the Nine Worlds of Spirit Containment!

This is the ultimate level within the current Wanggu cultivation system, comparable to a god; if perfected to the peak of the Sovereign, one can fight against tribulation fire.

With the appearance of this cultivator, all the forces watching this place could not help but have their hearts shaken.

Because in the observation and cognition of various tribes, the current Wanggu Continent has very few Sovereigns, and they are all only at the early stage!

Within the cultivator system, the path after the Nine Worlds of Spirit Containment is broken; nowadays, those who can become Sovereigns can only do so by relying on the bloodline inherited from themselves or other heaven-defying opportunities and destiny.

And the mysterious cultivator who appeared here at this moment already had the outline of a star domain; they were no longer at the early stage of a Sovereign, but at the peak of having half a step into the Sovereign Realm!

A cultivator of this level was considered an overlord in ancient times, and in the current records of various tribes, there are none in the present world!

Unless... it was some old fellows who feigned death back then, hiding and emerging.

Thus, regarding the identity of this cultivator... this question instantly surfaced in the hearts of all forces.

And with the appearance of this cultivator, following the roaring of the star domain, the arriving large hand also shook; taking this opportunity, the aura on the Three Gods finally surged.