Chapter 1284

Or perhaps the attitude of other heavenly deities had deeply provoked the Dragon Sovereign.

The Dragon Sovereign spared no precious power, unleashing the immensely powerful Three Strikes to Kill a God.

The first reason was to end the battle swiftly and avoid further power consumption.

The second reason, perhaps, was to let these heavenly deities witness the true strength of the Ancient Gods!

After all, the Ancient Gods had suffered consecutive defeats at the hands of the Flame Lord, and in the eyes of the heavenly deities, this had inevitably bred some contempt.

The Dragon Sovereign had already achieved his goal.

Merely the first two strikes had already caused countless heavenly deities to turn pale.

And when the third strike was unleashed, all heavenly deities watching—whether first, second, or third-tier deities—

or fourth-tier Venerables—

or even Law Lords who had touched the Law—

all had their expressions drastically altered.

"Fall back quickly!"

Countless deities retreated hastily.

But it was too late.

Even though the Dragon Sovereign's strike targeted Lin Yan's flames, a distance of billions of miles away from them—

when that strike landed, more than half of the Heavenly Realm trembled, as if the blow had struck the very pain point of the Heavenly Realm.

Immediately after, among the watching deities, every deity below the fourth tier let out a loud "puff!" as they spat out a large mouthful of blood.

That strike had not targeted them directly; the energy ripple had not even reached them—yet these deities were injured!

Three Strikes, Annihilation of All Things!

Only divine matter could withstand this strike.

Even divine matter, if it withstood it, would be crushed flat by this blow.

Being crushed flat was not the same as a Supreme God's destruction, and the power consumed by the Dragon Sovereign's three strikes was far from ordinary.

But this alone was enough to demonstrate the terrifying nature of the Dragon Sovereign's Three Strikes to Kill a God.

"Is the Flame Lord dead?"

Some deities, though spitting blood, still stretched their necks upward, gazing into the high heavens.

There, in the endless heights, the range of flames had shrunk drastically.

The flames still burned.

Yet the Dragon Sovereign's expression remained utterly calm.

He had already sheathed his halberd and stood still.

Now, he resembled the swordsmen Lin Yan had seen in TV dramas before his transmigration—those who struck with their blade, then immediately sheathed it, or struck a cool pose.

Usually, the enemies surrounding them would collapse simultaneously the next second.

The Dragon Sovereign did not strike any cool pose, nor did he need to.

But he did not believe Lin Yan could withstand his Three Strikes to Kill a God.

Beneath the Supreme God tier, no matter what form of life—no matter how bizarre or terrifying its shape—could possibly survive!

So even though the flames still burned, the Dragon Sovereign could already foresee the next second's change in those flames.

That change: all flames would tremble simultaneously, then vanish into nothingness.

Even the souls within the flames would be shattered by the Dragon Sovereign's strike!

In fact, not just the Dragon Sovereign thought this.

"Has the Flame Lord finally been finished this time?"

Even among hidden Law Lords, some Law Lords thought this.

Other watching heavenly deities remained silent, their gazes blank, each one like a duck whose head had been pulled taut by an unseen hand, staring fixedly upward.

In the eyes of these heavenly deities, it seemed that in the next second, the flames would shatter completely and vanish into oblivion, and the Flame Lord would perish.

After all, the Dragon Sovereign's three strikes were simply too powerful.

"He must be fine!"

Venerable Tianlan murmured to herself.

She had wanted to rush out and fight alongside Lin Yan.

But the Dragon Sovereign's overwhelming power had kept Venerable Tianlan from moving.

Not out of fear.

But because she feared becoming a burden to Lin Yan.

Venerable Tianlan knew her own strength clearly.

Even against the Lords of the Seven Seas, she believed her attack could aid Lin Yan.

But against the Dragon Sovereign, she felt her strike would have no effect whatsoever—and would only draw his attention to her.

Then, she feared Lin Yan might risk himself to protect her, giving the Dragon Sovereign an opening.

Venerable Tianlan was not a blind deity.

Having lived for hundreds of thousands of years, she knew precisely when to act and when to wait.

This time, her sole preparation was: if Lin Yan lost, she would seize the final moment, while other Law Lords were distracted, to rescue him.

Not to intervene midway—that might only disrupt Lin Yan!

This second, therefore, felt unbearably long.

But finally, one second passed.

The Dragon Sovereign's posture remained unchanged; according to normal procedure, the flames should now have shattered and vanished, and the Dragon Sovereign should have turned away, leaving behind only his silhouette.

But the flames did not dissipate.

The Azure Dragon Sovereign's expression remained unchanged; the Flame Lord was indeed powerful—surviving one more second was not impossible.

Then, the second second passed.

The flames… were still burning.

The Azure Dragon Sovereign's heart remained calm.

Then, the third second passed.

The flames… were still burning.

At this, the other Heavenly Gods, though still silently gazing at the sky, found the Azure Dragon Sovereign unable to hold his ground.

He plunged his trident into the flames.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the flames surged violently!

The Azure Dragon Sovereign's face changed: "You're not dead?"

"Dead? You should thank me for my mercy—I gave you a chance to display the might of the Ancient Gods. But now, it ends. Those who have fallen must fall utterly."

Lin Yan spoke calmly, then the flames erupted!

"Boom!"

In an instant, flames rose like a tidal wave, once again filling the entire sky with endless fire.

"I knew the Flame Lord wouldn't die so easily!"

Below, one of the Gods became excited.

As if Lin Yan's survival were a great joy.

"He's truly unharmed!"

Seeing this, Venerable Tianlan could not have been happier.

She was not the only one delighted.

Countless Gods' hearts rose and fell with the battle; many had placed their hopes on Lin Yan's victory, so the sudden resurgence of flames instantly sparked a wave of cheers beyond the Spirit God Realm.

"How is this possible? The Flame Lord didn't die?"

Some Gods found it unbelievable.

Especially those Law Lords who wished for Lin Yan's death and understood the Ancient Gods.

"The Flame Lord must have some powerful survival technique—even if he survives, a Five-Star Ancient God cannot be defeated so easily. There's still a chance—there must be a chance."

A hidden Law Lord, preparing to seize control of the Flame Law, muttered to himself incessantly.

"He withstood the Three Divine Strikes without dying—the Flame Lord is truly this powerful. Wait three more minutes; if the Flame Lord maintains dominance in the coming battle, it will be my turn to act. I'm sure several old friends share the same intention—to help the Flame Lord kill the Five-Star Ancient God. Hahaha!"

There were also Law Lords preparing to "aid" Lin Yan.