Chapter 40

"What should we do?"

Bai Yuan asked himself in his heart.

At this moment, his heart grew increasingly anxious, yet he became ever calmer, not letting fear occupy his mind.

Suddenly, Bai Yuan's mind flashed with inspiration.

In an instant, as his thought stirred.

A large amount of spiritual energy within the Five Elements Array gathered accordingly.

Emperor Tian said lightly: "Useless, you are driving the power of heaven and earth through various hand seals; now that you cannot move your whole body, even if you mobilize the power of heaven and earth with your thoughts, how much of your former strength could you possibly unleash?"

After this period of battle, Emperor Tian had basically figured out the source of Bai Yuan's power and the way he unleashed those techniques.

Thus Emperor Tian decisively brought out his killer move, directly subduing Bai Yuan's true body, intending to use the Reforge Hammer Technique!

"Is that so?" Bai Yuan smiled.

Emperor Tian's dragon pupils shrank slightly, and the Dragon God Claw came down fiercely, terrifying power rampaging between heaven and earth, the whole space becoming utterly chaotic.

However, this ultimate claw of mankind, which could easily slay ninety-nine peerless Douluo in a single strike, stopped not far in front of Bai Yuan.

It was a square array plate resembling wood, densely inscribed with array patterns that seemed to contain the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, the profound mysteries of the Dao.

At this final moment, Bai Yuan abandoned the Five Elements Array and took away its core, the Five Elements Array Plate.

He also relied on the Five Elements Array Plate, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had been mobilized earlier but quickly ran out of control after the Five Elements Array disappeared; yet a portion remained, activating the power of the Five Elements Array Plate, breaking free from the Dragon God Claw's restraint and blocking Emperor Tian's claw.

"How is that possible?" Emperor Tian exerted his full strength; even with the Dragon God Claw's aid, he could not budge that ancient array plate in the slightest.

Bai Yuan took out all the remaining Soul-Returning Pills, shoved them into his mouth in one gulp, and a massive surge of spiritual power arose within his body.

Yet that power almost tore his "frail" body apart; Bai Yuan's expression remained normal as he said, "Emperor Tian, it's time to decide the victor!"

Bai Yuan formed seals with both hands, and streaks of phantoms appeared.

An unstoppable force erupted from the Five Elements Array Plate, actually dyeing his whole body with a seven-colored halo and sending the kilometer-long Emperor Tian flying tens of thousands of meters.

Emperor Tian tumbled in midair, and wherever he passed, space shattered inch by inch, revealing a expanse of chaotic void.

His massive black wings unfurled, a typhoon swept across heaven and earth, lifting the ground's soil several dozen meters, turning it into sky‑filled dust blown far away.

Emperor Tian steadied his form and said: "Good, let's decide the victor!"

The Dragon God Claw descended upon Bai Yuan from over ten thousand meters away.

In an instant, all elements between heaven and earth responded.

Water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space—various forces converged upon Bai Yuan, about to erupt in an extremely chaotic state.

This strike had almost reached the god level!

Bai Yuan felt no fear; he formed an extremely strange seal with both hands, and an intangible wisp of chaotic qi drifted down from the Five Elements Array Plate.

Five Elements Primordial Array, Primordial Tribulation!

Bai Yuan absorbed the spiritual power produced by all the Soul-Returning Pills, plus the remaining portion of heavenly and earthly spiritual energy that had gathered earlier, driving the power of the Five Elements Array Plate to an unprecedented peak.

The momentum of this strike was in no way weaker than Emperor Tian's all‑out blow, explaining the pinnacle of the mortal world, almost reaching the god‑level tier.

At that very moment of deciding the victor, another voice suddenly entered Bai Yuan's and Emperor Tian's ears.

"The Seven Treasures have names: first, Strength."

"The Seven Treasures have names: second, Speed."

"The Seven Treasures have names: third, Soul."

"The Seven Treasures have names: fourth, Defense."

"The Seven Treasures have names: fifth, Attack."

"The Seven Treasures have names: sixth, Enhancement."

Six beams of light flew at extreme speed from the horizon, instantly merging into Bai Yuan's body, causing his aura to surge and allowing the might of the Chaos Tribulation to directly cross that threshold!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda; its enhancements of Strength, Speed, Soul, and Defense were useless to Bai Yuan, but Attack and Enhancement truly increased the power of his strike by eighty percent.

In an instant, Emperor Tian's all‑out strike, as fragile as paper, was completely nullified beneath that wisp of chaotic qi, unable to stir the slightest ripple.

This final move, unlike the previous collision that produced an apocalyptic scene, was extremely calm, so calm that it raised not a single ripple.

Emperor Tian did not approach that intangible chaotic qi again, for he knew he could not dodge it.

It turned its head to gaze deep into the Star Dou Great Forest; its enormous golden eyes flickered with a hint of bitterness and relief—perhaps dying beneath a god‑level strike could also be considered a splendid finale.

The chaotic qi swept past, and Emperor Tian's massive body crashed to the ground with a boom, carving a huge pit in the earth.

Everything then returned to tranquility.

"Emperor Tian!" Biji hurriedly flew toward Emperor Tian's position.

Bear Lord and the Myriad Beast King, as well as the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Heaven Bull Python, stared blankly; the Soul Beast hailed as the Beast God, the invincible Emperor Tian, had he just died like that?

The space at the horizon suddenly tore open, and a gigantic magic dragon surged forth, straightly charging toward Ning Fengzhi and his two companions.

"Despicable humans, I will make you die!"

However, the Demon Empress was merely ranked ninth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, her strength on par with the Red King; the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo bolstered by the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda easily blocked her.

The great battle was on the verge of erupting.

The world that had just regained peace instantly became immensely chaotic again; the expressions of Bear Lord and the Myriad Beast King on the ground were hesitant, as if they might at any moment engage in a life‑and‑death battle with him.

Bear Lord and the Myriad Beast King were not sincerely submitting; they had only yielded to Emperor Tian's strength. Now that Emperor Tian is dead, they hesitate whether to fight Bai Yuan to the death.

The Titan Giant Ape, Azure Heaven Bull Python, and Red King are the same; if Bai Yuan now shows killing intent, they will have no choice but to fight to the death.

Bai Yuan instantly perceived the thoughts of the four beasts, and he also carefully sensed the chaotic state within his body.

Bai Yuan's current bodily condition could only be described as having deteriorated to the extreme; without the protection of the Five Elements Array Plate, he feared he would instantly burst apart.

A physical rupture.

"Emperor Tian is not dead." Bai Yuan's calm voice suddenly spread across heaven and earth; those who had been desperately fighting, pressing Ning Fengzhi and his three companions against the Demon Empress, instantly halted their hands.

As if confirming Bai Yuan's words, under Biji's unsparing life‑force healing, Emperor Tian slowly opened his eyes and rose from the ground.

This made Biji and the Demon Queen both breathe a sigh of relief, and Xiong Jun, Wan Yao Wang and several Hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Beasts likewise.

They now think that being taken under Di Tian as a junior isn't bad after all, at least they have a powerful backing and won't have to live in constant fear as before.

Ning Fengzhi, Jian Douluo, Gu Douluo, and even Bai Yuan himself felt a sudden tightening in his heart.

Because, judging by the current combat strength, even if Di Tian is gravely wounded, he can still hold Bai Yuan at bay with Biji's assistance.

The three of them will face a one‑sided slaughter.

(End of Chapter)