Chapter 448: It's not just you two who are prepared

Shen Kui and Shen Kong hesitated for a moment.

It was obvious that Shen Yin's words did not persuade them.

Like Shen Bei, they felt a palpitation upon sensing the chaotic power, and moreover there was the precedent of Shen Bei's death before them; besides knowing Shen Qing's name, they knew nothing else.

They really did not want to face an unknown and powerful enemy.

What the aberrant race fears are the primordial race and the Creator God.

And now Shen Qing has combined the two.

Karmic Heaven Ancestor Shen Yin, seeing this, spoke again: "Are you really that afraid? Then shall we leave now?"

"How would we explain going back? Say we never reached that world, never even saw the Creator God's face, and were frightened away just by seeing his power?"

Shen Kui and Shen Kong exchanged a glance: "That really doesn't sound good..."

The two exalted Heaven Ancestors frightened into startled birds; if this got out, their endless ages would become a laughingstock of the third layer world.

Shen Kong bolstered his courage: "That's also true; the Creator God killed Shen Bei in half a cup of tea's time, showing he isn't strong enough to crush Shen Bei yet."

"We have three of us now; even if we can't beat him, we can run."

"Let's go check!"

"Go!"

Shen Kui and Shen Kong advanced side by side following the chaotic power, while behind them Shen Yin's face revealed a mysterious smile.

Thereafter he strode to catch up with the two.

The three Heaven Ancestors' speed was extreme; they quickly reached the source along the chaotic power, yet they did not see Shen Qing there.

However, Shen Kui's and Shen Kong's nerves were already stretched to the limit.

At that moment, a heavy voice came from above.

"Which three aberrant beings are you again?"

Only saw the chaotic power above slowly part, revealing a magnificent throne woven from chaotic power, while Shen Qing sat with legs crossed, his expression cold as he looked down on them.

Shen Kui's and Shen Kong's hearts clenched suddenly.

Shen Qing's calm and icy gaze immediately reminded them of the Creator God before the endless ages.

Still, Shen Kui forced himself to look at Shen Qing: "Are you the Creator God?"

At that moment, the vast chaotic power surged forth without reserve toward the three, the sound exploding like thunder beside their ears.

"Having seen your lord, why do you not bow!"

Frightened, Shen Kui and Shen Kong's legs went weak; they already regretted coming to see Shen Qing.

Immediately after, Shen Qing spoke: "Where is Shen Yin?"

Shen Kui and Shen Kong were somewhat puzzled, wondering why Shen Qing called out Shen Yin's name alone.

However, in the next instant, Shen Kong's body stalled, his head slowly lowering, and a twisted blade was seen stabbing out from his chest.

Shen Kong only felt his thoughts come to a halt; what is happening?

Until a roar sounded beside his ear, it was Shen Kui: "Shen Yin! Have you betrayed us?"

Saying this, Shen Kui stepped forward with a palm that repelled Shen Yin, then pulled Shen Kong back quickly.

Meanwhile Shen Yin paid no heed to Shen Kui's roar, but turned toward Shen Qing and slowly dropped to one knee.

"Karmic Heaven Ancestor Shen Yin pays respects to the Creator God, your exaltedness!"

Seeing this, Shen Qing's mouth curled into a sinister smile.

Karmic Heaven Ancestor?

No wonder the karmic heavenly way of my own world is an aberration, even the traitorous heavenly way that sent news to Feng Xun is the karmic heavenly way.

It seems its top has become twisted.

Still, the higher order influences the lower order.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shen Kui looked at Shen Kong in his hand.

"How is Shen Kong?"

Shen Kong's face was unusually pallid, his body slightly trembling: "I don't know why, I can't move."

"How could that be?"

Shen Kui placed his hand on Shen Kong's body, energy surging in, and only then did he discover that Shen Kong's interior was filled with seal-like things everywhere, his meridians and blood covered layer upon layer with spiderweb-like seals; not to mention energy, even his blood had ceased to flow.

Shen Kui tried to shatter these seals with force, but no matter how hard he struck, the seals remained unmoved; instead Shen Kong first couldn't bear it, howling.

"Don't!"

Shen Kui's face completely sank.

"What on earth is this?"

However, at that moment, the other side's Shen Yin spoke: "No need to struggle anymore."

Shen Kui and Shen Kong looked toward Shen Yin, only to see the twisted blade in his hand gradually turn to mist and dissipate.

"This is an innate supreme treasure, the Seal Blade; it can be used only once, and any living thing pierced by it cannot move for an hour, only ultimate power can undo it."

Shen Kong gritted his teeth: "Shen Yin! When exactly did you betray us?"

Shen Yin laughed and shook his head: "Using the word 'betrayal' isn't quite correct; I have belonged to the Creator God from the very beginning."

"I have merely been undercover all along."

Meanwhile, as Shen Kong and Shen Yin conversed, Shen Kui's heart grew ever heavier.

Now Shen Kui has no fighting spirit at all.

Originally, with Shen Yin and Shen Kong added, fighting Shen Qing would be three against one, but in just a moment the situation completely changed.

The Shen Kong in his hand is now no different from a waste; being unable to move for an hour, what's the difference from being dead? In that hour Shen Qing and Shen Yin could have killed him hundreds of thousands of times.

But in an instant, Shen Kui made the most instinctive decision.

He glanced at Shen Kong: "Shen Kong, good luck."

After saying that, he flung Shen Kong toward Shen Yin amidst Shen Kong's stunned gaze, then turned and rushed the opposite way.

Shen Yin instinctively reached to grab Shen Kong, but just then something behind Shen Kong suddenly activated; a barrier burst instantly, enveloping both Shen Kong and Shen Yin—Shen Kong, though uninjured, and Shen Yin were both restrained.

Obviously, this is also a supreme treasure similar to the Seal Blade.

Shen Qing chuckled: "Shen Yin, it looks like you're not the only one who's prepared."

Shen Yin's face flushed slightly, his power surged wildly, the Ninefold Realm expanded frenziedly, but to no avail—the barrier stood firm like an old dog; however, on the other side, Shen Gui had already torn open a rift, preparing to flee into the Third Layer World.

Just then Shen Qing's voice rang out: "Of course, you two aren't the only ones who are prepared."

Along with the tone came a faint green light between heaven and earth; Shen Qing had already activated the prototype of the Time Power Domain, hidden within the Chaos Power, and then veiled it with Heaven-Covering Dust—so much so that even Shen Gui and Shen Kong didn't notice.

Shen Qing pointed a finger and said: "Freeze."

Shen Gui's body, trying to dart into the rift, suddenly froze.

Shen Yin's eyes lit up.

Is this the Time Power Domain prototype?

In an instant, doubt welled up: why is the Time Power Domain prototype so strong? How could it possibly freeze even Shen Gui?

Shen Yin pondered for a moment then stopped, not because he'd figured it out, but because Shen Qing struck again.

Shen Yin's gaze was drawn again—only to see Shen Qing push forth a Ten-Colored Lotus, so beautiful and eerie; it tore through the void, the space it passed cracking like a spiderweb before collapsing, leaving specks of light.

The Ten-Colored Lotus's speed was more than double that of the Eight-Colored Lotus, arriving before Shen Gui's eyes in an instant.

And Shen Gui had just broken free of the Time Freeze, not yet able to move, when the Ten-Colored Lotus reflected in his pupils.

Boom!

The lotus exploded violently, yet silently, for the sound was swallowed by the Supreme Lotus; only the surrounding land continually crumbling and vanishing proclaimed the power of this strike.

Moreover, the explosion's shockwave kept spreading wildly, continually devouring the surrounding land.

Shen Qing furrowed his brows, as if he too had underestimated the power of the Ten-Colored Supreme Lotus.

Meanwhile, down below, the barrier-trapped Shen Yin had his mouth wide open; he could hardly imagine that the explosion of that beautiful, indescribable lotus could wield such power!

But surprise quickly turned to horror, for the blast's light was expanding at breakneck speed, already about to reach him.

He was now trapped by the barrier, unable to defend himself.

Just then Shen Qing appeared, his hand turning into a blade, he sliced open the barrier and seized Shen Yin's collar.

Beside him, Shen Kong gave a pleading look: "Save me, I'm willing to surrender."

Shen Qing turned his head, giving him a harmless smile: "Good luck."