Chapter 108: I Didn't Say You Could Leave

With a single strike of his sword, Liu Jianchen severely wounded a Dark Titan, and the battle instantly erupted.

On the other side, Divine Ruoxi had already made her move. Locking her gaze onto Xifeng amidst the crowd, she slashed her sword forward. Imbued with the power of light, her Angelic Judgment descended with irresistible force.

However, Xifeng was no pushover. Theoretically, light countered darkness, but over the past millions of years, Xifeng had been searching for a way to combat the light, and he had long since figured out how to counter it.

"Divine Ruoxi? Hmph, a mere slip of a girl dares to act presumptuously before me? Today, I shall surely take your life..."

Xifeng suddenly spread his wings as the black energy within his body surged violently. A decaying force swept forward instantly, meeting Ruoxi's sword strike head-on.

The two sides engaged in a clash of light and darkness, staging a decisive duel in the Chaos Heaven, locked in an inseparable struggle.

Their battle today represented the clash between light and darkness; neither side could afford to lose.

At first, relying on his seasoned experience and the techniques he had painstakingly researched over the years, Xifeng was able to suppress Ruoxi and keep her on the defensive.

Unfortunately, after several hundred moves, he suddenly realized that Ruoxi's techniques were no longer the traditional moves of the Light Angels, but a far superior form of Angelic Judgment.

"How... how is this possible? Why did you not use the Binding of Light, but instead used an Angelic Judgment I have never seen before?"

Xifeng was shocked and demanded answers, only to be met with Ruoxi's cold sneer. "Do you truly believe that over these millions of years, you were the only one progressing, while my Light lineage stood still?"

Ridiculous. The secret Ruoxi harbored was far more than just this single move of Angelic Judgment. From the book she had found back then, she had comprehended the true Angelic Mysteries, which contained far more than just this one technique.

It was precisely because of that book that the Angel Race had reached its absolute zenith today, stronger than ever before.

Otherwise, why would she be so desperate to find out the true identity of Yiye Zhiqiu?

For there to be someone in the world so terrifying, who knew the Angel Race like the back of their hand, was a deeply unsettling thing.

The fierce battle continued to rage. One by one, the Dark Titans were singled out and isolated, and the tide of battle began to tilt.

Seeing his companions being isolated one by one, the World-Ending Elder's eyes filled with murderous intent, and he glared coldly at Ye Qiu in the sky.

He roared, "Boy, hand over your life!"

In an instant, the World-Ending Elder, flanked by three Dark Titans, charged straight at Ye Qiu. A mysterious compass suddenly appeared in his hand, radiating an earth-shattering power.

A mysterious, ominous power erupted instantly. Its corruptive aura immediately affected the surrounding crowd, distorting their minds and turning their eyes blood-red, as if they had completely lost themselves.

Ye Qiu's heart sank at the sight. The battle had barely begun, and they were already about to slaughter one another?

Those who had been corrupted actually drew their swords, preparing to strike down the people beside them.

The compass in the World-Ending Elder's hand possessed such a miraculous and terrifying effect, leaving everyone shocked and appalled.

At this moment, the other Dark Titans finally understood where the World-Ending Elder's confidence came from. It turned out he possessed the Nether Compass.

This compass held an ominous power from the Immortal Ancient era, capable of bewitching the minds of others. Even experts of the Land Immortal Realm would be corrupted if they were caught off guard.

As for the others, their eyes turned blood-red upon contact, their expressions twisting into murderous grimaces.

"Oh no! Master, stop him quickly! If this continues, we will lose control completely. Once the Great Wilderness falls into internal strife, their goal will be achieved!"

The Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow cried out in alarm. If not for Ye Qiu's Noble Qi keeping it grounded, it would have been corrupted at the first contact.

So this was the true source of the Dark Calamity. The chaos of all these years had undoubtedly been caused by this compass.

Ye Qiu understood this well. What the Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow could see, he could see too. But... how was he supposed to stop it?

"Damn it! This is getting out of hand. The situation is spiraling out of control. If this keeps up, they won't even need to lift a finger to complete the purge..."

Ye Qiu grew anxious. He had not expected the old man to have such a trump card up his sleeve. Looking around, he saw that most of the crowd had entered a state of madness—a perilous sign.

Meanwhile, the World-Ending Elder was already charging at Ye Qiu, brimming with confidence. As long as he could hold Ye Qiu back and let the crowd slaughter one another, they would be able to escape.

Ye Qiu could not leave those people to their fates, yet he could not break away either. What could he do? He could only take the palm strike head-on.

But were things truly as simple as the elder thought?

Suddenly, in the midst of this dire crisis, the purest Noble Qi in the universe erupted from within Ye Qiu.

He barked coldly, "Presumptuous! How dare you offend the heavenly majesty?"

In an instant, a scripture book quietly appeared in Ye Qiu's hand. Golden runes immediately filled the sky as a terrifying pressure descended.

*Pfft—*

With a muffled grunt, the World-Ending Elder was instantly blown back by the pressure. His bones and meridians shattered, and his foundation was instantly broken.

"This... how is this possible!"

The World-Ending Elder could not believe it, and neither could the two Dark Titans beside him.

In that fleeting moment, they felt as if they were looking upon a true deity, gazing down from the heavens like an immortal of the Nine Heavens, beyond mortal comprehension.

Terrifying. Utterly terrifying!

With just a single glance and a word, he had severely wounded them. In all their millions of years of existence, they had only ever felt this kind of power from the true Lord of the Dark Calamity.

"An Immortal King?"

The same thought immediately flashed through their minds, bringing them to a silent consensus.

Only an Immortal King could possess such divine might. Furthermore, Ye Qiu had acted with such effortless ease; his true strength was likely far beyond even this...

"Heavens, an Immortal King in his twenties? It is simply unimaginable. What kind of monster is this guy?"

Despair washed over the World-Ending Elder. In less than an instant, the black energy he had released was devoured completely by the scripture book in Ye Qiu's hand.

The corrupted crowd slowly returned to normal, and the tide of battle turned once more.

Just as the World-Ending Elder fell into despair, a giant skeletal hand suddenly reached out from the darkness, attempting to sweep him and the others away.

But with the scripture in hand, how could Ye Qiu let them escape so easily?

He barked coldly, "I did not say you could leave!"

With that cold shout, the Noble Qi within him erupted violently. An unprecedented sensation surged through Ye Qiu's body, and in that moment, he felt filled with boundless power.

The Heavenly Book instantly released a brilliant, absolute light, surging toward the giant skeletal hand. Sensing Ye Qiu's hostility, the skeletal hand pointed a finger, unleashing a blast of black energy.

Their first clash erupted instantly. The moment the golden light collided with the black energy, the Chaos Heaven collapsed completely. Even the mountains and rivers of the realm rumbled violently as the void trembled, catching everyone completely off guard.