“The first prey.” Dongbo Xueying continued his flight as usual, though his blood was already beginning to simmer. While the Bloodblade Divine Emperor had only tasked him with causing some chaos, he had long harbored his own plan—what he truly desired was… to kill his target! However, Dongbo Xueying was well aware of how difficult this would be. After all, slaying a Mother Goddess Cult Protector was an immensely challenging feat.
“Emperor Wuqu.” Dongbo Xueying transmitted his voice across the vast distance through karma.
“Emperor Dongbo.” In the Black Rain Domain of the Six Heavenly Wheels, dark rain drizzled ceaselessly. Above a vast expanse of black water, a stone slab roughly ten meters in length and width protruded from the lake’s surface. Seated cross-legged upon it was a middle-aged man clad in resplendent deep-green robes, his forehead adorned with two soft antennae, his eyes shimmering with an eerie green light.
**Boom!**
A colossal, hazy green pillar of light erupted from his position, soaring straight into the deepest reaches of the heavens. The radiant pillar spanned trillions of miles, its oppressive aura terrifying beyond measure.
This was Emperor Wuqu!
Whether in the Dark Abyss or the Divine Realm, all the mighty figures held deep respect for Emperor Wuqu in their hearts. Even the Rulers admired him greatly, for he was truly devoted to the entire universe—exceptionally benevolent, kind-hearted, and renowned for his integrity and gentle temperament. Of course, his strength was also formidable, ranking twelfth on the Cosmic Deity Demonic List.
By his power alone, even the Rulers could not kill him! One of his avatars permanently resided in the lower three domains of the Six Heavenly Wheels, a place accessible only to those below the Ruler level. While he safeguarded the universe from this position, it also ensured that this avatar of his was absolutely untouchable.
For nothing below the Ruler level—including the myriad dangers of the lower three domains—could threaten him.
“Why contact me so suddenly? Has your fish taken the bait?” Emperor Wuqu transmitted with a faint smile.
“Yes, the fish has bitten,” Dongbo Xueying replied. Shortly after entering the lower three domains, Emperor Wuqu had reached out to him, and the two had exchanged information. Dongbo Xueying had not concealed his attainment of the ‘Creation Realm’ from Emperor Wuqu, as the Emperor was trustworthy—neither a traitor nor with any reason to betray. Even if he were to betray, it wouldn’t be over something as trivial as Dongbo Xueying’s affairs.
“Just one fish—a hunched man with wild green hair,” Dongbo Xueying transmitted. “Emperor Wuqu, do you know anything about him?”
“I don’t know his name, but the Mother Goddess Cult has attempted to assault my position several times. I’m quite familiar with their Protectors. This hunched man is among the weaker ones, but he excels in manipulating the void, especially with his countless strands of hair, which can envelop and bind enemies with overwhelming force.” Emperor Wuqu’s voice remained gentle as the black rain around him failed to even touch his robes. “The Mother Goddess Cult likely sent him knowing your defenses are formidable—since killing you is difficult, they aim to capture you alive.”
“Understood.” Dongbo Xueying immediately grasped the situation.
“Be cautious. The Mother Goddess Cult hails from another universe. Though their comprehension is shallow and their techniques crude, their physical bodies are extraordinarily powerful. Even this hunched man, who specializes in manipulation and is one of their weaker Protectors, possesses raw physical strength comparable to mine. Their elite Protectors far surpass me in brute force.”
“But their comprehension is leagues beneath yours, Emperor Wuqu,” Dongbo Xueying remarked.
In the eyes of Dongbo Xueying and his peers, strength and comprehension were complementary. Without comprehension, even tenfold strength could barely unleash a fraction of its potential.
“Emperor, he’s making his move. I’ll toy with him first,” Dongbo Xueying transmitted.
“Be careful.” Emperor Wuqu said no more.
As the only other clansman in the lower three domains besides himself, Emperor Wuqu cared deeply for Dongbo Xueying. However, the Black Rain Domain held immense significance, and he could not leave his post.
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Dongbo Xueying extended his Void World through the ‘Void Path,’ observing every move of the Mother Goddess Cult Protector.
Protector Chengyun lurked in the shadows, his body merging with the void as he closed in.
*Hmph. A mere Four Heavens Realm God dares to enter the Six Heavenly Wheels, relying on his defenses? Even if your defenses are strong, killing you might be beyond me and the other Protectors. But trapping you? That’s child’s play.*
Chengyun accelerated, closing the distance until only a few hundred million miles separated them—any closer, and he risked detection.
His cold, green eyes locked onto Dongbo Xueying, who seemed oblivious as he flew onward.
**Whoosh!**
His countless green hairs rapidly extended, each strand vanishing into the void before encircling Dongbo Xueying from all directions.
The hairs moved like weapons, swiftly forming an impenetrable sphere around Dongbo Xueying, who remained at its center, still feigning ignorance as he flew forward. The hair-cage moved with him.
*Too easy.*
With a thought, Chengyun commanded the hairs to contract violently.
The massive spherical prison, spanning hundreds of millions of miles, shrank abruptly.
Such a disturbance could no longer be concealed.
“What’s this?” Dongbo Xueying ‘panicked,’ looking around as countless green strands materialized, swarming toward him like a tidal wave.
“Hahaha! Dongbo Xueying, surrender now!” A hunched figure emerged in the distance, his wild hair spreading into an enormous cage that coiled toward Dongbo Xueying. Protector Chengyun watched intently, knowing Dongbo Xueying possessed a formidable teleportation escape technique.
He waited to see if Dongbo Xueying would flee.
“Fool of the Mother Goddess Cult!” Dongbo Xueying raised his right hand, and the Blood Serpent Spear materialized. “Prepare to die.”
“You? Kill me?” Chengyun sneered.
**Boom!**
The Blood Serpent Spear in Dongbo Xueying’s hand expanded explosively. The black spear, etched with twisting crimson patterns, elongated like a celestial pillar. With a furious thrust, Dongbo Xueying unleashed his perfected spear art—now refined further after his return from the ‘Primordial Land.’
During his seclusion, while refining the Blood Serpent Spear, he had also delved into the eternal ‘Path of Slaughter’ embedded within it. Only by comprehending its profundities could he fully wield the spear.
Combining his insights from the Path of Slaughter with his mastery of the Void Path, Dongbo Xueying had elevated his spear techniques to heights far beyond his pre-Primordial Land self.
Yet…
Protector Chengyun’s comprehension was merely at the level of an ordinary Four Heavens Realm God—nowhere near Dongbo Xueying’s. He couldn’t even begin to fathom the mysteries within this spear thrust.
“Still struggling? How laughable.” Chengyun paid it no mind, directing countless hair strands to entangle the incoming spear.
**BOOM!!!**
The dark-red spear tip manifested a swirling vortex of shattered worlds, its core radiating terrifying killing intent.
A true divine artifact imbued with the eternal Path of Slaughter, wielded with the perfected fifth-layer *Annihilation Extreme Body* and fifth-chapter *Great Radiance* strength—against hair strands that, though indestructible and mighty, were applied with laughably crude technique.
The moment they touched the spear, the vortex tore them apart like paper.
**Rip—!**
The spear pierced through the hair barrier, driving straight toward Chengyun himself.
“What?!” Chengyun’s face paled. He had absolute faith in his hair’s resilience—how could this spear break through so effortlessly? Yet disbelief changed nothing as the lethal strike closed in.
*He’s a Four Heavens Realm God who barely held off Sage Ye with his secret arts and flying dagger? Nonsense! He must be at the Paragon level! This spear technique’s power… has he opened a Path of Slaughter?!*
Chengyun was utterly stunned by the spear’s might.
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