Chapter 1822: The Ten-Year Deadline

The Ten Outer Shenzhou.

An unprecedented panic was running rampant everywhere.

And the source of that panic was the "Black Sun Blood Moon" at the far end of the heavens, which had lain dormant for ten years—now it was emanating a terrifying, evil light, and wherever that evil light shone, the world's energy quietly turned deathly still.

A suffocating, oppressive pressure surged mightily out from the "Black Sun Blood Moon," shrouding the entire world.

All living beings could clearly see the once-grand cluster of divine halls upon the "Black Sun Blood Moon" constantly collapsing at this moment, crumbling into broken walls and ruined pillars.

That was... the seal Jiang Jiang Qinge had become, falling into ruin.

The Sect Master of Annihilation was about to descend upon the world.

Within Outer Shenzhou, streaks of flowing light shot up into the sky, transforming into numerous Li Li Tianwang figures.

Li Li Tianwang Jiang, Zhen Zhong Jie, Yan Changsheng, Su Ying—these Divine-Fruit Li Li Tianwang as well—appeared once more. Over these ten years, with the dissolution of the Li Li Tianwang Alliance, each Li Li Tianwang had returned to their own sect or clan to enjoy these final years of peace.

Now, the ten-year deadline had arrived.

And these mighty Li Li Tianwang who stood at the pinnacle of the era could only stare in silence at the collapsing divine halls upon the "Black Sun Blood Moon," an unprecedented sense of helplessness surfacing in their eyes.

Because they all sensed clearly that a terrifyingly extreme aura was surging forth from within the "Black Sun Blood Moon."

It was the Sect Master of Annihilation awakening.

Moreover, the Sect Master of Annihilation awakening this time appeared even more horrifying than when last seen.

Because as that terrifying aura gradually emerged, every Li Li Tianwang in Outer Shenzhou discovered in abject horror that the rank they had forged within themselves was rapidly dimming.

This was supposed to be the peak power of the world, yet at this moment, it was as if it had encountered an irresistible suppression.

This suppression was even more terrifying than ten years ago.

Thus, countless living beings all perceived at this moment that those Li Li Tianwang who had once seemed unattainably distant upon the horizon had been stripped of all their Li Li Tianwang's might, becoming seemingly as ordinary as common folk.

"Ten-Rank..."

Li Li Tianwang Jiang's face was filled with bitterness. The light-mark between his brows had dimmed to the extreme, and the Divine Fruit forged within that light-mark now showed signs of withering. At this moment, even if he were to activate the Divine Fruit, he could no longer stir up the slightest trace of heaven and earth's energy.

As if... he had already been abandoned by heaven and earth.

Of course, Li Li Tianwang Jiang understood this was not heaven and earth abandoning him, but rather that the supreme, mighty power emanating from the Black Sun Blood Moon was gradually eroding this world and altering its will.

Faced with such power, even he, who had once been the leader of the Li Li Tianwang, could not help but feel fear sprouting deep within his heart.

At the same time, chaos and fear also erupted across the Ten Outer Shenzhou.

The evil light emanating from the Black Sun Blood Moon grew ever more intense, and that orb of destruction began to writhe as if it possessed a life of its own. Seen from afar, it resembled a black-red flesh-sac contracting.

The Black Sun Blood Moon grew smaller and smaller, until finally it seemed to vanish completely at the far end of the heavens.

No, it had not completely vanished.

Because in the Black Sun Blood Moon's place, a figure had taken its place.

It was the Sect Master of Annihilation.

At this moment, she appeared no different from before, yet all living beings sensed from her a suffocating intent of annihilation. Standing there, even the light falling down was swallowed up by that intent of annihilation.

As if a humanoid black hole, capable of grinding to nothing any matter that fell within.

Ten-Rank, Aspect of Annihilation!

Led by Li Li Tianwang Jiang, the numerous Outer Shenzhou Li Li Tianwang stared blankly at that figure. Ten-Rank... that legendary realm which, throughout the ages, every era's prodigies had exhausted themselves striving for yet none had ever managed to touch.

Today, they had finally witnessed it with their own eyes.

Only, no one rejoiced at this, because what this Ten-Rank brought was a thorough, complete world-ending catastrophe.

And at this moment, a streak of light tore across the heavens, falling ceaselessly.

That light was extremely dim, and within it was a faint aura.

That was... Jiang Jiang Qinge!

As the Sect Master of Annihilation broke the seal, Jiang Jiang Qinge also recovered, but at this moment her aura had fallen into an unprecedented state of weakness. Over these ten years, she had exhausted everything in suppressing the Sect Master of Annihilation, buying Li Luo the final stretch of time.

The Sect Master of Annihilation stood in the heavens, her gaze indifferent as she looked upon the Outer Shenzhou world. She extended her left hand and casually tore and pulled at the boundary wall.

Boom!

The boundary wall between the Outer Shenzhou world and the Dark World was completely shattered by her. In the next instant, a vast flood of malevolent thoughts, carrying countless alien creatures, came crashing down like streams of pitch-black torrents plunging toward the Outer Shenzhou world.

The great demon lords of the Dark World were also casually controlled by the Sect Master of Annihilation at this moment. Amidst their unwilling roars, they were kneaded into broken flesh and blood, transformed into Seeds of Fusion, and hurled toward the Outer Shenzhou world.

Ming Hou, Moluo—these Divine-Fruit great demon lords who had hidden in the deepest parts of the Dark World—were also dragged out like dead dogs. No matter how frantically they struggled, it was all in vain; they could only watch helplessly as their bodies were dismembered.

While suppressing the entire Dark World with one hand, the Sect Master of Annihilation also extended her right hand, reaching from afar to wipe away at Jiang Jiang Qinge's falling figure.

As her palm swept past, an Annihilation Palm-shadow appeared between heaven and earth, and wherever it passed, everything turned into a profound, annihilating darkness.

Led by Li Li Tianwang Jiang, the numerous Li Li Tianwang saw this and their expressions all changed. They could not sit by and watch Jiang Jiang Qinge be erased by the Sect Master of Annihilation right before their eyes!

Thus, in the next instant, even though the Li Li Tianwang's ranks had dimmed beyond compare, they still burst forth with thunderous long howls, exerting every ounce of strength to drive their ranks, transforming them into streaks of rank divine light that surged forth to intercept that Annihilation Palm-shadow.

Yet their interception appeared utterly laughable and feeble at this moment.

The Annihilation Palm-shadow surged forth like a destructive ocean capable of annihilating the world, while the combined efforts of the Li Li Tianwang were nothing more than gravel falling into that ocean—after stirring up faint ripples, they vanished without a trace.

Such a disparity left not the slightest glimmer of hope in the eyes of the world's living beings.

Within the falling light, Jiang Jiang Qinge's slightly dimmed golden pupils reflected the oncoming Annihilation Black Palm, yet on that exquisitely beautiful face, no fear arose.

Because in the next instant, the falling light began to slow.

She sensed that familiar, bone-deep aura appear beside her.

A steady arm reached out, wrapping around her waist; another arm slipped beneath her legs, lightly cradling her horizontally in an embrace.

Jiang Jiang Qinge's cheek also came to rest against a warm chest.

And so a faint, gentle smile surfaced at the corner of her lips.

Jiang Jiang Qinge's gaze lifted slightly, and that familiar, handsome face came into view. She smiled softly and said, "Li Luo, it's been a long time."

Li Luo lowered his head to look at the breathtakingly beautiful face in his arms, and a warm smile also appeared. Ten years of separation, yet the longing in his heart had never paused for a single moment. Now, the physical contact between them sent ripples surging through both their hearts.

"Jiang Qinge, it's been a long time."

"Look at my current strength — am I mighty or not?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge smiled like a blooming flower and gave a slight nod.

The him of today had completely surpassed her, becoming the true Tenth-Grade Supreme of this world.

Li Luo saw this, and the arm around her slender waist tightened slightly as his voice grew solemn and low.

"Then call me 'big brother.'"