With Azure God’s cry of “Suppress,” it was as if the entire world collapsed.
Those watching all around could already feel the pressure, even though the force wasn’t aimed at them.
“Like a mayfly shattering a tree,” Xu Zimo sneered. “You want to compete with me in strength?”
The Power Vortexes inside him spun rapidly, hundreds of them constantly supplying heaven-shattering power.
The giant behind him roared again, and the two raised their arms as if to hold up the sky.
The old man’s suppressing force paused slightly, then the sound of cracking erupted.
Azure God’s expression changed. He seemed to suffer a severe blow, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and was sent flying as if struck by a powerful force.
“How can he be this strong?” Azure God was shocked, staring at Xu Zimo in disbelief.
“Continue,” Xu Zimo said calmly.
Azure God’s face darkened as he glanced at the Underworld Godly Monarch beside him.
The woman sat cross-legged in the sky, surrounded by countless ghosts.
It was as if she were summoning something from the depths of the underworld.
Gritting his teeth, Azure God gathered thick, dark green energy between his hands.
From this energy, emerald green vines sprouted.
These vines seemed alive, creeping from the ground toward Xu Zimo.
“That’s the Vines of All Life from the Cang Clan,” someone whispered.
“What are the Vines of All Life?” someone nearby asked.
“It’s a unique cultivation technique of the Cang Clan. Their life source is tied to it,” someone replied after thinking for a moment.
“Normally, the vines are used for protection. They’re vital to the Cang Clan and aren’t released lightly.”
“So that means Azure God’s been pushed to the brink?”
“Who is that man, exactly? The Cang Clan may not be the strongest, but he’s still been a Godly Monarch for a long time, a respectable figure among Godly Monarchs.
How could he be defeated so easily?”
The Vines of All Life spread out, blending into the void.
They bound Xu Zimo’s arms and legs tightly.
Azure God knew he couldn’t defeat Xu Zimo, so his only goal was to buy time for the Underworld Godly Monarch.
Xu Zimo slowly lifted his foot, but the vines tightened, gripping him firmly.
“Are you done yet? I can’t hold on much longer,” Azure God shouted at the Underworld Godly Monarch.
But she seemed to be in a special state and couldn’t reply.
Xu Zimo chuckled. Instead of lifting his own foot, the giant behind him began walking forward.
The supposedly unbreakable vines were torn apart instantly, without even a struggle.
As the Vines of All Life snapped, Azure God dropped to one knee.
A buzzing filled his mind. These vines were the foundation of his cultivation and his clan’s core strength.
He hadn’t expected Xu Zimo to be this strong.
Just one break would take decades to recover from. And in the meantime, he was basically as weak as an ordinary man.
“Useless,” a cold rebuke came from the side.
“You’re ready?” Azure God quickly turned to the Underworld Godly Monarch.
The woman’s aura had grown terrifying. Countless ghosts floated around her.
Behind her, a portal had been forcefully opened, radiating dark light.
Within that portal was a terrifying presence. Countless wailing souls could be heard.
“My Underworld Godly Art has reached its highest level. I can forcefully connect to the underworld,” the Underworld Godly Monarch said coldly. “With the underworld’s reflection, as long as it exists, I cannot die.”
“Are you done playing?” Xu Zimo shook his head slightly.
The giant behind him roared and raised a foot to stomp on the Underworld Godly Monarch. She retaliated and clashed with the giant.
But the gap in strength was too great. She had just come into contact with the Heaven-Shattering Giant when she was instantly obliterated.
However, near the rift to the underworld, her figure reappeared.
Her face had gone pale, and she looked at the giant in shock.
“I had no power to resist at all.”
Before she could think more, a massive hand fell from the sky.
Its reach was so vast that it covered the heavens, leaving no room to escape.
The hand grabbed the Underworld Godly Monarch, clutching her like an ant.
The Heaven-Shattering Giant squeezed her in his left hand and raised his right to strike the sky. The ghost-filled portal to the underworld was destroyed with one blow.
The sky seemed to collapse. Space shattered, and the underworld rift vanished.
“You...!” The Underworld Godly Monarch looked at Xu Zimo with a trembling voice, unable to finish her sentence.
“You’ll be sealed beneath this demonic land for ten thousand years, suffering until death,” Xu Zimo said calmly.
The Heaven-Shattering Giant punched down, splitting the earth and forming a deep, bottomless pit.
He threw the Underworld Godly Monarch into the abyss.
Xu Zimo waved his right hand. The Sky-Shroud Demon Tree from the True Fate World trembled slightly, and a single leaf floated down.
“A single tree can evolve all things in the world.”
Xu Zimo caught the demonic leaf and tossed it into the pit.
As it fell, the leaf transformed into a peerless demon who sat atop the seal.
Agonizing screams echoed from the depths.
Xu Zimo waved again and moved the distant volcano over, using it to seal the pit.
Those who had been watching swallowed hard.
Not a single person dared speak.
“What? Do you want to be sealed along with her?” Xu Zimo asked coldly.
The spectators quickly shook their heads and fled in all directions, wishing they had eight legs to run faster.
Xu Zimo looked at the remnants of the Underworld and Azure God.
“Kill yourselves. Don’t make me dirty my hands,” he said.
“Spare us, my lord! We only followed our ancestor. We never meant to fight you,” the Underworld survivors begged for mercy.
Azure God gave a bitter smile, looked at Xu Zimo, and said, “I accept death. But before I go, may I know your name? So I can die knowing who defeated me.”
“Even if I told you, you wouldn’t recognize it. But if you really want to die with clarity, you can call me the Infernal Lord,” Xu Zimo said.
“Infernal Lord...” Azure God muttered. “So I was blind all along!”
He laughed, then self-detonated. His body and soul were obliterated.
The Bone Demon beside him snorted coldly, and a white bone shot from the ground, ending the lives of the remaining Underworld remnants.