Chapter 600: Slaying the Unrivaled Arch‑Enemy!

No fancy moves, no probing—just a palm, casually slapped out!

That palm seemed light and airy, as if it bore no force at all.

In the Great Void Emperor's perception—

That palm was like the entire Zhutian Wanjie pressing down on him at once, and it seemed to carry an irresistible Heaven Dao Will!

"Not good!"

The Great Void Emperor's inner alarm rang wildly; he summoned all his strength, gathered the Tai Xu Great Way, and unleashed a thunderous fist!

Fist and palm collided—

"Boom—!!!"

An earth‑shaking, sky‑rattling roar!

The Great Void Emperor's form was struck head‑on by the ancient stars and was violently flung backward!

He coughed up blood in large gulps, his face turning instantly to an extreme pallor!

That confident, composed visage now held only horror and disbelief!

"This is impossible!"

He shouted hoarsely, his voice sharp and trembling:

"It's only been a short seclusion! You have already reached this level!"

He stared fixedly at Ye Zhengrong, his eyes full of disbelief:

"…Half‑Step…Heavenly Dao Supreme! You actually succeeded in breaking through!"

These words, like a thunderclap, rang across the area!

The Eight Venerable War Generals fighting fiercely outside the Dongfu simultaneously halted their actions!

"What?!"

Ancient God King shouted!

"Half‑Step Heavenly Dao Supreme?!"

Devouring Demon Emperor was startled!

"How…how could this be possible?!"

Evil Demon Emperor and Three Ghost Venerable were likewise shocked and turned pale!

They knew that reaching this step meant what!

The realm of Supreme is divided into four tiers—

Ordinary Supreme, Giant Supreme, Heavenly Dao Supreme, and Supreme Boundless Great Perfection!

The Great Void Emperor and their clan master Ye Zhengrong were originally both at the Peak of Giant Supremacy, but had been stuck at this step for endless years, unable to break through!

And Heavenly Dao Supreme is another tier beyond Giant Supreme!

Between them lies the unimaginably vast Eternal Heaven Rift!

Throughout history, countless prodigious geniuses have been stuck before this Heavenly Moat, never able to advance a single inch in their lifetimes!

And Ye Zhengrong—

actually achieved this within just a little over a hundred years!

Even merely touching the threshold of Heavenly Dao Supreme, reaching "Half‑Step Heavenly Dao Supreme", is completely different from Giant Supreme!

It is a difference like clouds and mud!

It is a difference like heaven and earth!

It is a dimensional reduction strike!

The Great Void Emperor's eyes were filled with terror and despair!

He knew he was finished.

He had originally thought himself a hunter, coming to strike while Ye Zhengrong was in seclusion.

But he hadn't expected—

The opponent had already emerged from seclusion, just waiting for him to bring himself to the door!

And the Four Battle Generals of Battle Eight Wastelands were now both shocked and delighted!

They were astonished by the master's rapid, terrifying breakthrough!

They were thrilled by the master's overwhelming, invincible strength!

Their gazes toward Ye Zhengrong were full of fervor and reverence!

"Master…you have already reached that step!"

Huangfu Huang murmured, his weathered face full of excitement.

War Mad Song, though gravely wounded, now grinned broadly:

"Ha ha… cough cough… ha ha ha… Master is invincible! Master is invincible!"

Battle Saint Emperor and Ba Shen Zhenyi were also trembling with excitement!

Ye Zhengrong stood with his hands behind his back, giving a faint smile as he looked at the pallid Great Void Emperor, who seemed as if mourning his parents:

"Hehe…"

"I truly hadn't expected you would find this place…"

He paused, his eyes deepening:

"What a pity, I have disappointed you."

"I happen to have already completed the breakthrough."

He looked at the Great Void Emperor with a half‑smile:

"Had you arrived here a day earlier, I fear you would have truly interrupted my breakthrough; the consequences would be unimaginable."

The Tai Xu Emperor heard the words, and his complexion grew even worse!

One day earlier!

Just one day earlier!

If he had arrived here a day earlier and struck during Ye Zhengrong's crucial breakthrough moment, perhaps the outcome would have been entirely different!

But—

There is no "if"!

This is destiny!

The Tai Xu Emperor inhaled deeply, suppressing the terror in his heart, and a flash of ruthlessness and resolve flickered in his eyes!

The Tai Xu Emperor knows that today is likely to end badly.

But the Tai Xu Emperor has no retreat!

He is the Tai Xu Emperor!

He is the terrifying great power of the Xuan Yuan Clan!

He is the peerless arch‑enemy who has tangled with Ye Zhengrong for endless years!

Even in death, he will die spectacularly!

"Ye Zhengrong!"

The Tai Xu Emperor roared, and the aura around him burned wildly!

"Even if you breakthrough, what of it! I, the Tai Xu Emperor, have fought you for endless years; today, I will settle it with you!"

He shifted his form, turning into a beam of Tai Xu Divine Light that pierced heaven and earth, charging ferociously toward Ye Zhengrong!

Ye Zhengrong's eyes remained calm, simply gazing at him lightly.

Then—

He strikes again!

This time, it is no longer a casual palm.

It truly showcases the supreme might of the Half-Step Heavenly Dao Supreme!

He slaps out a palm, and within the Palm Seal, it seems as if the Zhutian cosmos is being born and dying, the Wan Gu Reincarnation is flowing, and endless laws are intertwining!

That Palm Seal, though appearing only a few zhang in size, seems to encompass the entire heavens and earth!

The Tai Xu Emperor's attacks, before this Palm Seal, are like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, shattering instantly!

The Palm Seal continues to fall, striking the Tai Xu Emperor hard!

"Puff—!"

The Tai Xu Emperor coughs up blood again, his body flung backward, smashing countless stars!

But he still does not give up!

He charges again!

Again he is flung away!

He charges again!

Again he is flung away!

Again and again!

His breath grows weaker and weaker!

His injuries become heavier and heavier!

But the madness and resolve in his eyes grow ever more intense!

Finally—

After an unknown number of times being flung away, the Tai Xu Emperor's form hovers in the Void, trembling on the brink of collapse.

His entire body is covered with dense, countless Liewen, like porcelain about to shatter at any moment.

He looks at Ye Zhengrong, his eyes full of resentment, anger, and venom—

and a trace of deep despair.

"Ye Zhengrong…"

He murmurs in a hoarse, weak voice:

"You win…"

"But you think… this is over?"

"No…"

"Darkness… is about to descend…"

"You… you all… every living being… will die… will die…"

"Even if you later achieve Heavenly Dao Supreme… so what… in the end… it still turns into nothingness…"

"I, the Tai Xu Emperor… am below… waiting for you…"

The words fall—

His form finally erupts with a thunderous blast!

Endless Tai Xu Pure Qi scatters and splashes!

The peerless arch‑enemy who had tangled with him for endless years finally—

Both body and spirit are annihilated!

Dead without a whole corpse!

Ye Zhengrong stands with his hands behind his back, his black hair wildly fluttering, bathing in the blood of the peerless arch‑enemy, he looks to the heavens and laughs maniacally!

That laugh, fierce and stirring, reverberates through the Zhutian!

"Hahaha—!!!"

How many years have passed?

From the very start, when we were set up for a chase by the Grand Void Emperor and almost faced Death Path Vanish;

From the very start, bearing the young Ye Wuque, we roamed in hardship, unable even to secure a single day;

From the start, countless clashes, duels, schemings, and games of strategy…

To today—

Finally!

Completely!

We have resolved this serious internal threat!

He, Ye Zhengrong, stepped into the Half-Step Heavenly Dao Supreme Realm a step ahead, seized the initiative, defeated the opponent, and smiled till the end!

And the four Great War Generals of gods, demons, monsters and ghosts, witnessing this scene, were already horrified to the point of despair, realizing the tide had turned… and wanted to flee!

They are basically at the pinnacle of Dao Ancestor cultivation, and have no chance of a single battle against even an Ordinary Supreme! Let alone someone like Ye Zhengrong, a Half-Step Heavenly Dao Supreme!

However, with Ye Zhengrong here, how could he give them a chance to escape!

Ye Zhengrong raised a massive hand, slammed it down, and shocked all the four Great War Generals of gods, demons, monsters and ghosts to death!

Seeing this invincibly radiant, all‑conquering master, the Four Battle Generals of Battle Eight Desolations all displayed fervent and delighted expressions.

"Congratulations, master!"

"Congratulations on your cultivation breakthrough! Subduing the great enemy!"

The Four Battle Generals of Battle Eight Desolations clasped their hands together, their voices full of fervor and reverence!

Ye Zhengrong waved his hand, reined in his smile, and looked at the gravely wounded War Mad Song.

He raised his hand, pointed, and a priceless pill flew out, landing in War Mad Song's mouth.

The pill entered his abdomen, instantly turning into warm energy, nourishing his broken body.

War Mad Song's complexion visibly reddened.

"Today… thank you all for your hard work."

Ye Zhengrong said slowly, his gaze sweeping over the four:

"Especially you, Mad Song, your injuries are severe."

War Mad Song quickly bowed:

"Master, you overstate! To die for you is Mad Song's honor!"

The other three also said in unison:

"Willing to die for you!"

Ye Zhengrong gave a slight smile and nodded.

Huangfu Huang, at this moment, his face full of sentiment, his weathered visage brimming with excitement:

"Excellent..."

"Excellent..."

"After all this time has passed, my lord, you have finally completely exterminated this peerless great enemy…"

"After all this time, Master, you have finally completely subdued this unparalleled great enemy..."

He paused, a flash of recollection and hatred passing through his eyes:

"The damage he inflicted on us was considerable..."

"Especially when the young master was a child, he suffered greatly..."

Recalling those years of wandering hardship and uncertain mornings, recalling the peril of being hunted by the Grand Void Emperor's agents and nearly Death Path Vanish, recalling the danger when Ye Wuque was drained of his ancestral divine blood and faced desperate death...

Huangfu Huang's eyes reddened slightly.

Ye Zhengrong gently patted his shoulder and said warmly:

"Hehe, A Fu, it's all over now."

"Now, the great vengeance has finally been avenged."

He looked toward the direction of No Return Path, a hint of satisfaction and pride flashing in his eyes:

"Que Er is doing well now, isn't he?"

Huangfu Huang heard this and also laughed.

The young master now has already become a taboo monster whose name shakes Zhutian, and is on the No Return Path, writing a legend of their own.

The young master now has grown into a taboo monster that shakes Zhutian, walking the No Return Path, writing his own legend.

Ba Shen Zhenyi said excitedly:

"Master, I have always believed you would eventually subdue the unparalleled great enemy and achieve the final victory!"

He paused, his eyes full of shock and admiration:

"But I never imagined it would happen today, so quickly!"

The Battle Saint Emperor and War Mad Song also sighed in amazement.

Ye Zhengrong's breakthrough speed was truly too fast!

So fast it's unbelievable!

So fast it drives the enemy to despair!

Ye Zhengrong stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep, and said slowly:

"Subduing the Grand Void Emperor is only a beginning."

He looked into the distance, where lies the direction of No Return Path, the direction of Dark Source, the direction of the future Ultimate Decisive Battle:

"Our road is still long..."

【181】 The Four Great War Generals, upon hearing this, once again wore solemn expressions.

Yes, the Grand Void Emperor may be dead, but a greater enemy still lies ahead.

That ominous Darkness, that world‑ending sequence, that Yongheng Anzu…

All are still waiting for them.

"Alright."

Ye Zhengrong withdrew his gaze, looking toward the four:

"This matter is settled; come with me to the Bian Huang."

"Over at the Bian Huang, we still need to hold the line."

The Four Great War Generals answered in unison.

After a brief rest, the five transformed into five streams of light, soaring upward and racing toward the Bian Huang Battlefield.

There, the front line of resistance against the ominous.

There, countless soldiers are fighting in a blood‑soaked battle.

There, strongmen like them are needed to take command.

And Ye Zhengrong, this invincible being who has just broken through the Half-Step Heavenly Dao Supreme and slain his arch‑enemy, will lead his Four Great War Generals there, continuing to protect everything he wishes to protect.

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