Chapter 465: Now, the battle truly begins

End let out a roar.

"God Beginning!!!"

End's power surged, dispelling the explosion's aftermath, but the damage caused by the explosion was irreversible in the short term.

Only his face became hideously grotesque, half of it blown away, his throat half blown out, his brain ripped open with a huge hole through which twisted flesh could be seen.

At that moment, he saw the holy Old Creator God walking from afar, his face flashing with anger and also a hint of doubt.

"Are you still alive?"

The holy, emotionless voice sounded: "You're not dead, so why can't I be alive."

If End were to launch a sudden attack on the Old Creator God right now, he would realize the Old Creator God is fake, but having just been blown up, End refrained from acting rashly.

Moreover, with the naked eye he truly couldn't see any clue; if Shen Qing pinched any other creature, End would see through it instantly, but the Old Creator God would not, for the Old Creator God himself is composed of Creation Power, so a figure pinched from Creation Power is indistinguishable from the real thing, the only flaw being his manner of conduct and speech.

But just now, God Beginning's self‑detonation of this plan plugged that final loophole.

End gave a cold smile: "Creation, you really have changed, you've become scheming."

The Old Creator God remained expressionless: "Living always brings change."

End's eyes turned cold, his End power surging: "Then come, let me see your change."

The Old Creator God raised his voice: "You will see!"

Immediately, the Old Creator God clapped his hands, and vast Creation Power surged out, instantly filling the surrounding space.

End focused fully, for after all the Old Creator God is his greatest opponent, he knows exactly how strong he is, his biggest weakness being honesty and frailty; if the Old Creator God repaired his weakness, he would surely become an extremely formidable foe.

At the same time, he also felt some excitement, having long wanted to fight the Old Creator God with all his strength.

He roared: "Creation, come on! I've waited far too long for this battle!"

But just in the next moment, his roar cut off, and a teasing voice sounded from behind him.

"What are you doing, hot‑blooded you horse?"

End looked at his own chest; a spear formed of Chaos Power pierced his chest, and the Old Creator God's figure before his eyes began to fade away.

At that moment, End's heart bled, he realized he had been tricked again.

He let out a roar, sweeping a fist that shattered the void straight toward his own back, while Shen Qing had already withdrawn to a safe position.

End seized the Chaos Spear with his End power and pulled it out, also recognizing the Chaos Power.

He glared at Shen Qing: "Are you the soul created by Creation? Did he succeed?"

He then bellowed: "That means you simultaneously wield Creation Power, Chaos Power, and the Five Ultimate Powers!"

"Then why do you resort to such underhanded tactics? Can't we fight head‑on?"

Shen Qing snorted: "You're just despicable."

"I've heard that you once despised the Old Creator God for being too upright, not scheming enough."

"Now I'm scheming, and you're not happy about it?"

End gritted his teeth; he wished the Old Creator God were a bit more scheming, but not to this extent.

"Good, good, good! Then let me see just how capable you are, this New Creator God! Having power but not knowing how to use it makes you useless!"

Having said that, End let out a roar and charged at Shen Qing, each step making the Third Layer World tremble, his End power continually rending the surrounding void.

Shen Qing watched the End rushing at breakneck speed, his expression unchanged.

"I also hope you can take a beating a bit better."

Saying that, he flicked his hands, and two extraordinarily gorgeous Supreme Lotus blossoms shot forth, hurtling toward End.

This is not the ordinary lotus that God Beginning had just borne.

Over the past month, Shen Qing has not only comprehended various power domains, but also upgraded the Supreme Lotus; the Supreme Lotus now is the ultimate version.

Before, the Supreme Lotus lacked structural stability, so it could not incorporate Chaos Power at all.

Now Shen Qing uses Creation Power as the lotus's base, making the structure extremely stable, so he also fused Chaos Power into it.

Thus the present Supreme Lotus consists of Nine‑color Supreme Power, Five‑color Ultimate Power, plus Chaos Power and Creation Power—sixteen colors in total.

The terrifying lotus descended instantly; End immediately noticed it differed from before, he swiftly twisted his body to dodge one blossom, then lashed out with a claw to blast another, releasing a terrifying surge.

The next instant, End passed through the explosion's aftermath and charged at Shen Qing again; scales flew from his hands, for the lotus contained Chaos Power.

Shen Qing also expected the two lotuses would not pose much hindrance to End; he shook his right hand, and Slay Dragon, entwined with Chaos Power, emerged while the Life Wheel appeared behind him, and twelve Supreme Lotuses appeared once more.

Immediately, Shen Qing went on the offensive.

"Bang!"

Slay Dragon clashed with End's claws, the terrifying shockwave spreading tens of thousands of kilometers.

End opened his mouth, purple light waves converging into an instant laser, but Shen Qing moved faster, two lotuses shooting toward End's head.

End had no choice but to shift his aim, sweeping the laser onto the lotus to detonate it.

Afterward, both unleashed their techniques in unison.

Shen Qing raised his hand to strike with Slay Dragon, and upon impact came the lotus's corrosion.

End swung his claws in a lightning‑fast assault, his End power surging wildly.

Finally, after a fierce collision, each stepped back to open some distance.

They traded blows, but in the end Shen Qing held the advantage, for Creation Power and End Power are of the same tier, yet Shen Qing additionally possessed Chaos Power.

After a bout of entanglement, the lotuses on Shen Qing's Life Wheel were exhausted, though End also suffered some injuries.

End's gaze fell on the Life Wheel behind Shen Qing: "Your lotuses are spent, but I suspect you have more tricks up your sleeve—let's see them all."

Shen Qing looked at End: "You're pretty sharp; I'll meet your demand."

Shen Qing snapped his fingers.

Only then did a Time Wheel appear behind Shen Qing, with twelve Supreme Lotuses hovering at its various positions.

End gave a cold smile, but his expression immediately froze.

Because behind Shen Qing new things were still appearing, only to see the Space Wheel appear; this time hovering were eighteen Supreme Lotuses.

After that came the Fate Wheel, the Samsara Wheel, the Order Wheel, and finally the Chaos Wheel; the lotuses also increased with each wheel, and by the time of the Chaos Wheel there were already seventy-two Supreme Lotuses.

Finally, a terrifying halo appeared, and the Creation Wheel unique to the power of creation also emerged. The Creation Wheel was the most stable, so the hovering Supreme Lotuses were also the most numerous, reaching a terrifying one hundred and eight!

Shen Qing raised the Dragon-Slaying and pointed it at the End.

"Now, the battle is truly the beginning!"