Chapter 678: The Power of Great Destruction

"A fine technique indeed, but unfortunately, it is useless against me."

The Causal Chains, covering the sky and blotting out the sun, surged forward, plunging everything before his eyes into darkness. The entire World was filled with these grim, icy chains, leaving no room to escape, yet Li Heng merely looked on with disdain.

This causal technique was indeed formidable; it locked onto not just his Qi, his Causality, but his True Spirit itself. Once activated, it was very difficult to shake off.

But for him, was there any need to shake it off?

There was no need at all!

Li Heng waved his large hand, and an infinite force erupted. The surrounding Void instantly wrinkled under the pressure, then holes of destruction appeared, subsequently whipping up a terrifying Great Destruction Power that surged backward.

The Great Destruction Power collided with the Causal Chains.

One only heard the sound of metal clashing as these Causal Chains snapped one after another. No matter how thick these chains were, or how deep the Causality they had forged, they could not withstand this Great Destruction Power capable of destroying Heaven and Earth and collapsing the Fate of time and space.

Diluo frowned, feeling somewhat puzzled.

He spoke, "Fellow Daoist Li, you are actually proficient in such methods of the Dao of destruction and annihilation? When my avatar fought you back then, you didn't reveal even a hint of this."

Li Heng smiled calmly.

"Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? Wouldn't you agree?"

These words infuriated Diluo, making his expression grow increasingly gloomy, as if it hadn't rained for months, appearing as though it could drip water at any moment. He spoke coldly, "These Causal Chains are endless; even if you can destroy some, what of it? You are only an avatar here, and this is not your home turf. Can you outlast me?"

"Then let us wait and see," Li Heng replied with a smile.

It was indeed as Diluo said; he was only an avatar here, and it was not his home turf, so he was indeed subject to many restrictions.

But he had long since reached the realm where the one is the ten thousand, and the ten thousand is the one. If a fight were to truly break out, it mattered little whether his avatar or his true self was present; both could erupt with supreme divine might.

Take now, for instance: he drew upon Yu Yu Heaven within the Three Pure Heavens, and with his own status, he sat enthroned above this Heaven, instantly transforming into the Lord of the End Tribulation, wielding the Great Destruction, his killing power unparalleled.

Sure enough, as time gradually passed, Diluo keenly sensed that the siege of these Causal Chains had fallen into a state of slow stagnation, losing its momentum.

He was slightly astonished; what was happening?

The Lunhui Shengtu was still there, and the name of Li Heng was still there; the Causal Chains should be emerging in ever-greater numbers, never-ending. Why would such a situation arise?

He delved into the origin to investigate and his face instantly turned black.

"A fine Li Daoren, to have such methods!"

Diluo looked at Li Heng and said viciously.

He discovered that under Li Heng's terrifying Great Destruction Power, the destroyed Causal Chains had no way to revive, and were even being attacked at a deeper level within this causal dead end.

Before long, this dead end would collapse on its own.

"It was merely a petty trick, but in this regard, Fellow Daoist Diluo, you have disappointed me somewhat. Your initial words were that you would personally take action to kill me, yet now you use such flashy methods. Though, once a method is used, it is used; as long as it is useful, it doesn't matter how flashy it is, but right now, it is of no use at all."

Li Heng shook his head, feeling somewhat disappointed in his opponent's lack of mettle.

"What do you know? This is called 'caution is the parent of safety'! Who knows if this avatar of yours is fishing? I have lived for so many years, would I fall for such an obvious trap?"

Diluo sneered, not avoiding the point at all.

"But now, your boat is about to capsize."

Li Heng responded calmly, and the terrifying destruction power around him sublimated to the extreme, erupting completely. In an instant, it submerged the entire Lunhui Shengtu, causing this infinite continent not just to return to chaos, but to be completely reduced to Emptiness.

This was the End Tribulation, causing all things to return to nothingness.

"When all is said and done, so-called causal methods are actually just like this; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many situations in the world where there is cause but no retribution," Li Heng commented.

"Heh, a fine piece of rhetoric."

"But those who resist Fate never know that their resistance is actually a part of Fate. Even if you destroy all of this, the fact that the Causality was forged cannot be erased or changed."

Diluo sneered, and the Reincarnation Giant Wheel appeared behind him. Infinite Great Thousand Worlds, all sentient beings within, were constantly revolving, enacting various joys and sorrows, unfulfilled desires, the pain of parting, and so on.

"You have long since forged a Causality with Reincarnation!"

He coldly pronounced the judgment, and the surroundings instantly dimmed again, as if a computer screen had gone black, seemingly wanting to repeat the old trick to drag Li Heng back into Reincarnation.

But this time, it was useless.

Light bloomed behind Li Heng, and the Great Sun Dharma Image appeared, becoming the only light source in this endless darkness, stabilizing him and preventing him from being entangled by the Causality of Reincarnation.

"You cultivate either Reincarnation or Causality; it's a bit messy."

He looked at Diluo and laughed aloud.

Diluo did not answer and frowned. This was becoming troublesome; the Causality of Reincarnation was actually unable to entangle him. Could it be that he really had to do it himself?

Immediately after.

Countless figures slowly walked out from within the Reincarnation Giant Wheel, coming from afar to near. Their appearances became increasingly clear, yet they all looked different from one another—there were old men, children, men, women; all sorts of strange and varied beings.

But they all had one thing in common.

That was that their aura was very similar to Diluo's!

"Li Daoren, you are worth me using a few methods!"

"These are all versions of myself within the Reincarnation. They cultivate in Reincarnation, they temper themselves in Reincarnation; one could say they have experienced a thousand tribulations and a hundred lifetimes of hardship. Some have even already forged a Heaven-Defying Dao Fruit, no weaker than my true self."

"Can you block this method?"

Diluo spoke coldly, revealing the answer; he was still unwilling to take action personally, to personally touch Li Heng.

"If your true body can't win, it's useless no matter how many people you summon."

Li Heng shook his head.

All that talk about forging a Heaven-Defying Dao Fruit and being no weaker than the true self was just talk; anyone who took it seriously was a fool. This kind of characteristic ability was meant for dealing with the weak; if one were to use it against someone stronger, someone of a higher realm, one's head would surely be beaten in by the other party.

Wielding the End Tribulation, the Great Destruction Power erupted once more, forming an infinitely vast Sea of Destruction. With the rising and falling of the tide, it sought to completely submerge Diluo and the Reincarnation Giant Wheel behind him.

At this moment, the various figures that had walked out of the Giant Wheel moved.

They each erupted with power, displaying different Dao Fruits—some the Great Dao of space, transcending dimensions; others the Great Dao of time, turning effect into cause. Countless Dao Fruits bloomed with immeasurable light, seeking to resist the Sea of Destruction and evaporate it.

However, one wave crashed down.

These countless Dao Fruits were instantly reduced to almost nothing; most had already been turned into Emptiness by this wave of destruction, and those barely holding on were dim in light and tottering.

Diluo's expression was ugly.

In his own home field, he was still being suppressed? Was he too useless, or was this Li Daoren too heaven-defying?

No, he had to take action.

He made up his mind, and a flash of spiritual light flickered across his fingertips...