Dongbo Xueying, clad in white robes, stood atop the Yuan Chen Pillar with a black spear in hand, silently waiting. The peak of the pillar was surrounded by swirling currents of icy energy—minor fluctuations caused by the fully activated Yuan Chen Pillar’s formation. The winds whipped past his robes, making them flutter noisily.
Qianhe Niangniang was visibly anxious and uneasy, having failed several times before to hold her ground.
In contrast, Dongbo Xueying’s expression was solemn, his icy gaze filled with killing intent as he stared into the distant starry void, awaiting the enemy’s arrival.
*This kid has just entered the Sovereign realm and has no experience with the true power of a Sovereign, let alone a war between two universes. This isn’t a one-on-one duel—it’s a battle where countless Sovereigns unite, wielding treasures to unleash terrifying might.* Qianhe Niangniang couldn’t help but mutter to herself as she observed Dongbo Xueying’s calm demeanor. *He’s overconfident. Once the fight starts, he’ll realize how outmatched he is.*
Though she hoped for their side’s victory, she had to acknowledge the strength of the Mother Goddess Cult.
**”Hmm?”**
Dongbo Xueying’s eyes suddenly gleamed.
As a Sovereign of the Voidwalker lineage, his sensitivity to spatial fluctuations surpassed all others present. He gazed into the distance.
**”They’re here.”**
**”They’ve arrived.”**
**”Dongbo Xueying, be careful—they’re already upon us!”**
The other Sovereigns soon detected the disturbance as well, some even sending urgent mental transmissions to warn Dongbo Xueying. The Mother Goddess Cult had emerged closest to his position—clearly targeting the Yuan Chen Pillar he and Qianhe Niangniang guarded. After all, they had failed to breach other defenses, leaving this as their only viable point of attack.
**”Whoosh—”**
Ripples of spatial distortion spread outward from the darkness, and at their epicenter emerged an ancient, gnarled warship entwined with roots. Spanning nearly a hundred million miles in length, it dwarfed ordinary planets. Yet, in a battle between Sovereigns, size alone meant little.
**”Boom—!”**
The warship surged forward through the void, its sheer momentum colliding with the outermost layers of the Yuan Chen Pillar’s formation. Layer upon layer of defensive arrays flared to life, clashing violently with the vessel and sending shockwaves rippling endlessly through the void.
But this battlefield had long been stripped of stars—the shockwaves merely dissipated into the endless dark.
The warship advanced with overwhelming force, its speed far surpassing that of an ordinary Sovereign.
*Such terrifying might.* Dongbo Xueying sensed through the void, inwardly shocked. *Even I couldn’t forcibly breach the Yuan Chen Pillar’s formation, yet this warship can! Thankfully, I can draw upon the pillar’s power in battle—otherwise, no single Sovereign could withstand this onslaught.*
*Still, Master truly is formidable. With the aid of the Fifth Blackbird Uncle, he managed to set up the Yuan Chen Pillar despite the Mother Goddess Cult’s ambushes…* His gaze pierced through the void, spotting the Divine Emperor Bloodblade in the distance, working alongside his other body to erect a new pillar while the colossal trillion-mile-wide blackbird loomed protectively overhead.
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The ancient warship continued its relentless advance, though the vastness of the Yuan Chen Pillar’s formation meant it would take time to reach its core.
Inside the vessel, the Mother Goddess Cult’s leaders stood, observing the nervous Qianhe Niangniang and the white-robed youth gripping his spear at the forefront.
**”Qianhe Niangniang is the weakest Sovereign—utterly inept in combat. She poses no threat.”** The leaders had long since assessed her during their years of battle. Though skilled in artifact forging and formations, her combat prowess was lacking.
A few of their own were similarly weak, but the Mother Goddess Cult never fought fair—they relied on treasures to dominate.
**”So they’re pinning their hopes on Dongbo Xueying? To think he’d become a Sovereign in such a short time.”** The fanged leader’s voice was calm, but his eyes gleamed with disdain. **”But a newly ascended brat won’t stop us.”**
**”Our Xu Mu Sacred Vessel alone could crush them in a single charge.”**
**”Let’s move.”**
**”Once we break through, the Divine Emperor will have no choice but to intervene. If he doesn’t, we’ll destroy the pillar and take it with us.”**
Their expressions were cold, their eyes flickering with suppressed savagery. The war had reached a critical juncture, and though defeat loomed closer, they refused to surrender without a fight.
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Dongbo Xueying watched as the warship closed in.
**”Almost…”**
**”It’s entering my domain’s range.”**
His gaze swept across the distant cosmos, where countless life-bearing planets thrived, oblivious to the war that would decide their fate. Defeat meant annihilation for all.
Then he looked toward the Heartlake Island, where the powerful, World Gods, and talented cultivators had been gathered. They knew of the war but could only wait in dread for its outcome.
*This is my home. Jing Qiu, Yu’er, Qing Yao… Countless lives depend on this. I won’t let anyone take it from us.*
A cold light flashed in his eyes.
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**”He’s here.”**
**”Can Dongbo hold?”**
**”Qianhe Niangniang is too weak—even weaker than the Island Master of Time and Space or the Hall Master of Ten Thousand Gods. Those two barely held their ground together. Can Dongbo Xueying manage with only her support?”**
**”It’s worth a try. If he fails, it won’t make things worse.”**
The other Sovereigns—Qing Jun, Pang Yi, Yuanchu Master, the Island Master of Time and Space, the Hall Master of Ten Thousand Gods—all watched intently. Even the Divine Emperor, while focused on his formation, spared a glance through his Heartlake Island incarnation.
The colossal blackbird, now continent-sized, also observed. *Hold on, kid. Your master has poured everything into this. Don’t let him down.*
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Dongbo Xueying stood firm, his gaze locked ahead.
Then—
**”Boom!”**
His body suddenly expanded into a towering giant, nearly a hundred million miles tall, dwarfing even the Yuan Chen Pillar beneath him. Qianhe Niangniang, still standing atop the pillar, stared up in shock.
**”Dongbo Xueying, staying at the pillar’s core would be easier. Enlarging yourself won’t increase your strength.”**
**”But it makes fighting more convenient.”** His voice boomed across the heavens as he raised his spear—now equally massive.
Then—
**”Rumble—!”**
A crimson tide erupted from his body, surging outward in all directions, though its primary force crashed toward the warship. The blood-colored waves expanded rapidly, stretching for hundreds of millions of miles.
The Mother Goddess Cult leaders inside the vessel watched in disbelief.
**”Is he overestimating himself?”** They scoffed, unimpressed.
**”Void.”** Dongbo Xueying whispered.
**”Hum—!”**
As a Voidwalker, his mastery over spatial forces was unparalleled among Sovereigns. While ordinary cultivators needed Void God-level strength to traverse the chaotic void, Voidwalkers could do so as Sovereigns.
His control over space was now terrifyingly precise. Though his Slaughter Dao and Wave Dao hadn’t yet reached perfection, his spatial manipulation surpassed even his Slaughter Domain’s power.
And now, he wielded both.
**”Yuan Chen Pillar!”**
As the pillar’s guardian, he channeled its formation’s energy, layering it over his Slaughter Domain.
**”Boom—!”**
The ancient warship finally collided with the crimson tide’s edge—now just thirty million miles from the pillar’s core. Here, the formation’s suppression was immense, weakening the vessel’s momentum drastically.
Under the combined pressure of the Slaughter Domain and spatial manipulation, the warship’s speed plummeted to less than a hundredth of its original velocity.
**”He… suppressed it?”**
The watching Sovereigns—Yuanchu Master, the Island Master of Time and Space, the Hall Master of Ten Thousand Gods—were stunned, then ecstatic. Even the colossal blackbird blinked in disbelief. The Divine Emperor’s incarnation nearly trembled with joy.
Without even engaging in close combat, Dongbo Xueying had slowed the warship to a crawl with his domain alone?
**”How strong is this domain? It could probably defeat me outright!”** Qianhe Niangniang thought, awestruck.
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