Chapter 554: Revenge

"Chi Xing..."

Fiona chuckled softly: "The Third and Fourth Pillars occupied by the Star Federation are guarded by the Catastrophe Yumir and Ice Emperor Kaisarin... you're merely a fifth-rank Law Lord, the least valued by Star Civilization... Now, if you continue to harass me, the people you brought will suffer heavy casualties—and you may be held accountable afterward..."

"Fiona... your Soul Speech cannot affect me."

Chi Xing's eyes glowed faintly crimson: "Compared to that, I'd rather kill you... Slaying a fifth-rank Law Lord would surely please the Path of Killing... Perhaps I can ascend to Dao Lord!"

He slashed once, causing countless insectoid creatures to die.

The spreading force of the Path of Killing resembled a wound in the void; as it touched the vicinity of the nest, a flicker of pain surfaced on Fiona's exquisite face.

This irrational beauty was enough to move any life that beheld it, regardless of gender or sex.

Meanwhile.

A sea of blood emerged, submerging the giant bat-ray beast.

"Fifth-rank Law Lord... you're not Yumir or Kaisarin!"

The colossal bat-ray beast instantly transformed into a massive man, two long fish-like whiskers dangling from his face; he stared at the sea of blood, a hint of wariness crossing his features.

"I am... Blood Prison!"

Blood Prison, the Divine Emperor, appeared, each word seeming to stir the blood within Law Lords.

Even purely energetic lifeforms, lacking blood entirely, were forcibly imbued with the concept of 'blood.'

"The Blood Dao... to have reached this level is truly remarkable."

Kun Yu sighed in admiration: "But... to stop me, you're still not enough..."

Splash!

He raised his hand, and a sea of chaotic color surged forth, crashing into the sea of blood.

The two fifth-rank Law Lords could not determine victory or defeat in a short time.

Yet at this moment, the human army held a clear advantage, steadily devouring the beast and insectoid armies.

"We're at a disadvantage—join forces... Kun Yu Law Lord!"

Fiona's Soul Speech echoed in Kun Yu's ear.

"Hmm, let's first eliminate Star Civilization, then settle who wins!"

Kun Yu immediately agreed—after all, both sides were currently at a disadvantage.

At that moment, a young man with short cropped hair and a cold expression suddenly appeared on the battlefield, a battle blade strapped to his back.

"Fifth-rank Law Lords of the insects and beasts? Perfect—I'll test my blade on you..."

He drew his battle blade and slashed lightly!

Puff!

A black hole appeared in the void, its immense gravity pulling all nearby insectoid slaves toward it, compressing them until they became part of the black hole.

Then...

A flash of blade light split the black hole in two—and it exploded violently!

Like a supernova detonating, waves of energy instantly spread, engulfing both Fiona and Kun Yu.

"Fifth-rank... or sixth-rank Law Lord?"

Fiona and Kun Yu retreated rapidly, their auras weakening swiftly—they had clearly sustained injuries.

"He's not yet a sixth-rank Law Lord, or else you and I would be gravely wounded or dead..."

On Fiona's exquisite face, pain lingered—a sight so beautiful it could soften even the hardest heart.

"Yet Star Civilization has hidden two fifth-rank Law Lords... we underestimated them this time."

Kun Yu glanced at Blood Prison, then at the short-haired youth, and sighed.

Wars between races and civilizations are decided by raw power.

With insufficient raw power, retreat is the only option.

"The Eighth Inheritance Pillar is yours... I hope you can hold onto it."

Kun Yu snorted and departed first.

Star Civilization has its trump cards—so does Beast Civilization.

Though we have fewer fifth-rank Law Lords, once I replace the 'Devourer,' I may yet sweep this place clean!

After the Beast and Insectoid civilizations withdrew...

The short-haired youth immediately turned to Chi Xing—or rather, to the heavy blade Chi Xing held.

"What do you intend to do?"

Chi Xing sensed the short-haired youth's battle intent.

"I don't belong to Star Civilization. Earlier, I helped you drive off the two alien races—that was merely my duty as a fellow human. Now, I wish to test whether your Path of Killing Blade rivals my Pure Blade Dao in strength."

The short-haired youth said coldly, then glanced at Blood Prison: "Though the Blood Dao is weaker, you're still a fifth-rank Law Lord—I hope your clash with me grants me insight."

"Madman!"

Blood Prison and Chi Xing exchanged a glance, both feeling a headache coming on.

Law Lords who had lived for tens of thousands of years, obsessed solely with comprehending the Dao and ascending, even frenziedly chasing combat—such beings were a nuisance even to the Star Civilization.

Especially under these specific conditions!

"Oh? The Eighth Inheritance Pillar has already fallen?"

Fang Xing received the news and quickly calculated: "Thus, Star Civilization now holds three Inheritance Pillars—perhaps that's enough... they won't provoke a large-scale war."

"But the remaining three pillars will see fiercer competition..."

He immediately turned and flew toward the Third Inheritance Pillar.

It had already been seized by Star Civilization, with no major battles—perfect for slacking off and scavenging.

Perhaps... I might even obtain a transcendence inheritance!

Shortly after Fang Xing departed, a flash of silver light appeared in the void, and his cultivation avatar materialized.

"As expected... the Multiverse Gate's teleportation function still works—that's my greatest confidence." The cultivation avatar stretched lazily, beginning to survey the realm from a higher-dimensional perspective.

Then his expression turned grave: "Teleportation is forbidden... or rather, I can teleport, but 99% of the time I'll be sent to a dead-end abyss..."

"Yet now... I'm incredibly strong!"

Even though his understanding of the Space-Time Dao was not as profound as his original body's Pan Wu Dao, Fang Xing's cultivation avatar and original body shared the same consciousness.

In other words, his cultivation avatar could also wield the Power of the Heart!

"My original body heads to the Third Inheritance Pillar—that's the fallback. Now, it's my time to act freely."

"Big Brother! I heard you were the first to discover Ash Continent—didn't the authorities reward you handsomely for your contribution?"

On a spaceship.

Fa Zha and Rui De, two Law Lords, found Yin Kesi, both visibly excited.

"Indeed... I turned misfortune into fortune."

Yin Kesi smiled faintly: "You two arriving later is also lucky... I just received word that the Inheritance Pillars have certain restrictions—but with my contribution, I can claim a decent share... the bulk will be taken by the fifth-rank Law Lords, unavoidable. On this continent today, without fifth-rank Law Lord strength, you can't even hold a single pillar..."

As he looked over...

Just as he felt a pang of regret, a sudden ominous premonition arose in his heart.

"What's going on?"

As Yin Kesi puzzled, figures appeared ahead.

"It's him!"

"The killer!"

Rui De and Fa Zha were stunned—they never expected to encounter him again on Ash Continent.

"Ten Thousand Immortal Sword Array—activate!"

Fang Xing's cultivation avatar smiled faintly; countless past incarnations instantly formed the array.

Boom!

In the universe, endless sword light sealed heaven and earth, forming a prison.

The spaceship, upon contact with the sword light, instantly turned to dust.

"How did you find us?"

Yin Kesi's face darkened: "There's a traitor among the Star Law Lords who entered!"

Rui De and Fa Zha immediately realized.

That's right!

Only the communication spell could have been tracked or located!

Perhaps even our position data was accidentally leaked by ourselves.

"You're dead!"

Yin Kesi glared at Fang Xing, sneering: "I've already alerted the Catastrophe Yumir—he'll arrive soon. You and your allies will die!"

"Oh?"

Fang Xing lightly flicked his immortal sword.

The sword sang like a dragon; streams of sword light transformed into white dragons, fangs bared, lunging at Rui De and Fa Zha: "But before then, your two subordinates will die!"

"So what?"

Yin Kesi seemed utterly unconcerned: "I'll have Lord Han resurrect them..."

"True... which is why I set up the sword array first—to ensure you can't escape."

Fang Xing's cultivation avatar smiled faintly and said something that left Inquis confused: "I was hoping the three of you could do me a small favor—let me conduct an experiment…"

"Watch out! He might be trying to take us to some dead zones of Ash Continent… I'm not even sure if the Eternal Ones can revive us if we die in those places…"

Inquis silently transmitted a message to his two siblings: "I'll do my best to break this formation—when I do, you two flee immediately. I'll hold him off until Ymir arrives…"

Inquis had faced Fang Xing's cultivation avatar before; though he knew he was no match, he still had confidence he could stall him for a moment.

"Big brother, leave it to us!"

Reide's entire body blazed with flame, while Green Tower's hair grew endlessly, twisting into countless green serpents—all ready for battle.

"My experiment is… can a being whose True Spirit has been annihilated be revived?"

Fang Xing smiled slightly—and struck with his deadliest move!

Awooo!

A demon wolf of destruction leapt from his third eye, its entire body wreathed in destruction fire as it surged toward the three Law Lords.

Because within the sword formation, Inquis and the others had nowhere to evade.

"Kill!"

Inquis reached out with a giant hand—silver-white blades of space sliced through the demon wolf, yet they passed through as if cutting a mirror illusion, leaving not a single mark on its true form.

The demon wolf ignored all attacks, pierced through all defenses… and landed upon Inquis, Reide, and Green Tower—the three Law Lords.

Their eyes instantly went vacant.

Then…

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Even the strongest of them, the fourth-rank Law Lord Inquis, now stared blankly, his body collapsing into a corpse.

"Retrieve!"

Fang Xing casually gathered the three corpses, a hint of anticipation rising on his face: "I wonder if the Eternal Ones can revive these three whose True Spirits have been annihilated…"

At that moment, he turned his gaze afar and saw a cosmic storm rapidly approaching.

At the storm's center stood a boy with silver-gray hair.

"Disaster Ymir?"

Fang Xing smiled: "You're here sooner than expected…"

(End of Chapter)