Chapter 798: Hello, Goodbye

Deep within a brilliant galaxy.

Stood a giant, square stone monument.

The monument suppressed the space there, giving one a sense of eternity, as if it could prop up a heaven and earth until the end of the epoch and the destruction of the universe.

Boom—!

Boom—!

Suddenly, that monument flashed with wild thunder and lightning; electric dragons and thunder pythons manifested their forms, each howling and roaring.

In the vicinity of the monument, patches of the void shattered one after another, and the entire monument was trembling and humming.

The surface of the monument suddenly bulged, and a huge relief sculpture slowly appeared. The relief was lifelike; it was a great void serpent, or more accurately, a human-headed, snake-bodied creature coiled on the surface of the monument.

Viewed from afar, the relief looked like a massive "Dao" character at the center of the universe—incomparably huge, a full thousand miles long, with the head alone as large as Yujing City.

This relief bulged further outward, twisting as if it had come to life, appearing to want to break free from the shackles of the monument.

On the relief, countless inscriptions shone brilliantly, each rune imprisoning this massive existence. But those runes were growing dimmer, beginning to annihilate one by one.

In reality, over these tens of thousands of years, the power of the runes had long since been mostly consumed.

As the relief struggled once more, it actually broke free from the shackles of the inscriptions, descending from the stone monument into the real world.

In an instant, an extremely terrifying, massive, and ancient aura filled the galaxy for tens of thousands of miles, carrying endless pressure. The hundreds of millions of living beings on the nearby planets suddenly felt an indescribable existence descend, as if the King of Demon Gods who ruled the heavens and earth in ancient times had appeared, making them want to kneel on the ground immediately, to fear, to worship, to revere.

"Emperor Changsheng, you cannot trap me."

"Not only can you not trap me, but even this Immortal Monument, which contains the 'Mother of All Things, Source of the Five Elements,' has fallen into my hands, hahahaha."

This existence was, of course, the incarnation of the Dao, the leader of the Five Ancient God Kings, the Immortal God King known as the 'King of Kings.'

The Immortal God King had been sealed by Emperor Changsheng for ten thousand years, but he had finally broken free.

As the Immortal God King moved his mind, the giant monument shrank continuously, flew before him, and was taken away by him.

In reality, besides the Artifact of Creation and the Eternal Kingdom, there was a third King of Divine Artifacts in the Great Thousand World, which was this Immortal Monument created by Emperor Changsheng. There were five Immortal Monuments in total, each sealing one of the Five Ancient God Kings. Each monument was composed of 480 million individual runes.

Among them, the monument in the hands of the Immortal God King was the main monument, capable of matching the power of the other four monuments combined; its might was infinite.

Of course, only when the power of the five monuments was added together could it be considered a complete King of Divine Artifacts.

However, the other four God Kings were his subordinates; at a critical moment, he believed they would not refuse to mobilize the Immortal Monuments.

"Unfortunately, my strength now remains at only thirty percent. More importantly, I have consumed over one hundred thousand years of time; my lifespan is not far from the 129,600-year limit. I have a premonition that my lifespan could be extinguished at any moment, disappearing between heaven and earth, and my power and vitality are constantly decaying."

"Therefore, I must have a Stand to extend my lifespan and my spirituality."

The Immortal God King coiled on a star, moving slightly, and waves of space storms swept wildly; a fierce light flickered in his eyes.

"Champion Marquis, your body is mine; no one can take it away."

Just at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared before the Immortal God King.

This figure stood in mid-air, a smile on his lips, his robes fluttering elegantly, looking indescribably familiar—was it not the Champion Marquis he had been thinking of?

"Hello!"

Yu Liancheng greeted the Immortal God King with a smile, and with a wave of his sleeves, four square stone monuments suddenly appeared before him, each with an ancient and majestic aura—they were actually the other four Immortal Monuments.

But how did this thing get into the hands of the Champion Marquis?

Before the Immortal God King could figure out this question, Yu Liancheng waved his hand, and the four Immortal Monuments traversed the void in succession, crashing toward the Immortal God King.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Each monument carried unimaginable power, with rolling Yuan Qi turning into substantial tides, sweeping away all matter within a radius of ten thousand miles amidst the crushing turbulence of the shattered void, causing even the stars to shake.

"Hmph!"

【Empty line】

The Immortal God King let out a cold snort; although he had not figured out what was happening, he was no ordinary person. He took out the largest Immortal Monument, held it high, and smashed it down without any flair.

In the process of this strike, his divine power surged out from his entire body.

Combined with the original power of the Immortal Monument, this simple strike reached a level that could destroy heaven and earth.

Such a strike, if it hit a small planet, could potentially blow the planet apart directly.

Boom!

The two monuments collided.

The monument driven by Yu Liancheng was directly smashed into its most primitive runes, scattering across the sky.

"Haha!" The Immortal God King's voice sounded with mockery: "Back then, Emperor Changsheng used the power of the Five Elements to create five monuments, but because my power was too great, the monument that sealed me was the largest, and it contained the root of the Five Elements and the source of all origins, stronger than the other four monuments combined."

Yu Liancheng's expression was calm and composed as he said coldly: "Proud of being a prisoner."

The Immortal God King's mouth twitched, his expression slightly ferocious, yet his eyes revealed a look of gravity. In reality, having smashed the opponent's monument, he felt not a shred of joy in his heart.

The moment the two monuments collided, although the opponent's monument was shattered, he himself was shaken, his Qi and Blood surging; this made him find it incredible, as the power within the opponent's monument was truly too strong, it was simply... simply like a strike that had Broken the vacuum.

But this was absolutely impossible; not to mention that it was impossible for the opponent to grow so fast, even the heaven and earth phenomena triggered by achieving the Broken vacuum were something he could not possibly have failed to perceive.

Whoosh! Just at this moment, the second monument traversed the sky and smashed over.

The monument stirred up a magnetic storm and Yuan Qi, making the void fragments and Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi thick and viscous, as if they could drip water, constantly rolling back and forth in the starry sky.

The Immortal God King once again met it with the main monument in his hand.

Bang!

Unsurprisingly, the second monument also directly turned into 480 million runes. But the main monument was also covered in spiderweb-like cracks from the violent collision, with many parts directly turning into runes. Even the Immortal God King himself felt a terrifying aura pass through the main monument and into his body.

Instantly, his entire shell felt like a volcano about to erupt, the aura rushing left and right, making him feel as if he could explode at any moment.

When the third monument came flying, the Immortal God King had no choice but to muster his magic power and violently hold the main monument horizontally in front of his chest.

Boom!

Boom—!

The next instant, the third monument had already crashed into it.

In less than one-hundredth of a moment, the main monument and the third monument exploded almost simultaneously, runes filling a radius of a hundred miles, and the violent starry sky storm swept across the universe, clearing away cosmic dust for tens of thousands of miles.

The Immortal God King's body suddenly leaned back, exhaling a breath of turbid air, and the sound of bones breaking like thunder rang out from within his frame; he did not know how many bones had been shattered.

The shock in his heart could not be greater; one must know that his physique was no worse than a King of Artifacts. Even if his power had not yet recovered, his physical strength was still there.

Yet those three monuments not only shattered the main monument but also gave him the feeling that his body was disintegrating.

But before he could continue to be shocked, the final monument had already smashed over.

At this critical moment, the Immortal God King roared, shaking the galaxy. That long tail suddenly detached, flying out to collide with the final monument.

Looking closely, every scale on his tail was the size of a disc, with vibrant patterns upon them—mountains, rivers, grass, earth, oceans, and trees. One could even see the ninety-nine continents and Yujing City on the scales, as if this tail could reflect the Great Thousand World and form its rotation.

Boom!

Boom—!

A massive spatial storm swept across everything.

The final Immortal Monument also shattered into countless runes, exploding across the sky.

And that flying tail was also in a state of utter ruin; countless flesh and blood had vanished, and his crystal-like, jade-like bones were covered in dense cracks, nearly being smashed to pieces.

"Flesh and blood extend, return to the self!"

The Immortal God King uttered notes that were sacred, noble, flourishing, and full of the freedom of all living things.

Every word was clear, even forming a terrifying field.

Under this field, the severed tail flew back toward the Immortal God King.

This Immortal God King's flesh and blood were the most precious spiritual medicine in heaven and earth, far more powerful than any "Blood of the Evil God," "Heavenly Origin Divine Pill," or "Limitless Golden Core," possessing unparalleled power. A six-time Thunder Tribulation expert could break through to the Creator realm after swallowing a mouthful of his flesh.

The Immortal God King was the embodiment of the Dao; swallowing his flesh and blood allowed one to comprehend the Heavenly Dao, grasp all laws, and master profound principles.

This tail accounted for a full third of his physical body, so he naturally would not give it up easily.

However, at this very moment, Hong Xuanji had already appeared before the Immortal God King.

Boom! Hong Xuanji's body shook, suddenly splitting into countless clumps of flesh and blood, like countless insects, flying toward the Immortal God King.

Splat, splat—as they flew onto the Immortal God King's body, they burrowed in like parasites. Subsequently, a look of pain appeared on the Immortal God King's face, his entire body's muscles constantly splitting and changing. Especially his face; amidst the distortion, it actually transformed into the visage of Hong Xuanji.

—Primordial Parasitic Art.

At the same time, Yu Liancheng waved his sleeve, and the runes from the shattered five monuments gathered together, transforming into a massive monument that stood tall in the galaxy.

Five monuments merged into one.

This was the true Immortal Monument.

The third King of Artifacts.

Moreover, compared to the damaged and incomplete Artifact of Creation and Eternal Kingdom, this was a complete and flawless King of Artifacts, possessing infinite might.

"Goodbye."

As Yu Liancheng uttered these words, the Immortal Monument suppressed him fiercely.

The Immortal God King, who had been about to shake off the Primordial parasites, was suddenly unable to move, his entire person appearing as if frozen. Yet, within his eyes, a look of despair emerged.

As more and more Primordial parasites swarmed onto the Immortal God King's body, the Immortal God King's divine might settled into the endless river of time, stepping toward death. And his body, experience, and all his memories were accepted and devoured by Hong Xuanji.

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Heaven Beyond Heaven world.

Countless great stars radiated intense brilliance in the galaxy, and star power, concentrated to the extreme, filled the entire heaven and earth. No matter who stood in this vast galaxy, they would feel as small as an ant.

On the edge of the galaxy, there was an unusually strange star.

This star stood alone in the starry sky.

There were no other stars around it, as if it were completely isolated in the deepest part of the universe.

—Dead Silence Star.

This was the prison of the Central World.

The Central World had been campaigning in the Heaven Beyond Heaven for many years; the top experts they captured all had great utility and could not be killed casually, so they were all locked in this Dead Silence Star. When needed, these experts would be refined alive.

If an ordinary person were here, just by looking at this "Dead Silence Star," they would be swallowed by the loneliness, solitude, despair, madness, and hatred surging from the bottom of their hearts. Too many experts were imprisoned here, and the negative emotions they generated were too dense, directly triggering the negative emotions of the observer.

But in the eyes of a Daoist expert, one could see the countless dark runes covering the planet like a flood. This planet was laid out with an Array; no matter who intruded, there was only a path to death.

At this moment, a group of people appeared in the galaxy.

The person in the lead was nine feet tall, with a square face and a tall, perfect physique, like a mountain. He was draped in a large red robe, his aura vigorous, his Yang-hard thoughts extremely tyrannical, suppressing the void.

Behind him followed over a hundred experts; these experts arranged themselves into an Array, carrying a banner in the center of which a powerful aura was bound.

This square-faced man was the Minister of War of the Central World, who had spent his life in charge of slaughter, destruction, and plunder; countless planets had suffered because of him. The aura of slaughter and war he carried was comparable to an ancient War God, and he was a super tycoon of the Heaven Beyond Heaven. His strength had reached the eighth Thunder Tribulation, the peak of physical fist intent.

The man trapped in the banner was also a planet master.

It was a pity that, facing the Minister of War, he could only end up as a prisoner.

A moment later, the Minister of War arrived at the edge of the "Dead Silence Tianlao," not entering, seemingly waiting for someone.

Suddenly, the void at the edge of the Dead Silence Tianlao trembled slightly, and a figure appeared.

This figure's status seemed very high; even when the Minister of War faced this person, he bowed his head slightly, not showing his usual arrogance and dominance.

This figure grabbed fiercely, seizing the powerful existence sealed in the war banner, and then threw it into the Dead Silence Tianlao.

After exchanging a few simple words with the Minister of War, this person was about to head back, but suddenly frowned.

"Who dares to spy on the Dead Silence Tianlao! Come out!"

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