The Unstoppable Spear

“Die.”

A cold gleam flashed through the Seven Radiance Empyrean God’s eyes. The long spear in his hands thrust forward. Swoosh! The spear was like a bolt of lightning, leaving behind distorted ripples of spacetime that coiled around the entire shaft. At the very tip of the spear, a single point of light blazed. No one doubted the terrifying power behind that thrust. The three-eyed Fiendgod who had been sent flying backwards, having shed his shame and fury, simply moved his foot. The space around him shifted and he executed an evasive technique to retreat, all while maintaining perfect composure. His two giant hammers once again rose to meet the incoming spear.

“Third Brother, that Red Snow isn’t so formidable. They have seven Empyrean Gods, we have three. The Seven Radiance Empyrean God’s prime body is naturally a bit stronger than our Three-Eyed Fiendgod’s.”

“Right, we’re a bit weaker in our divine body. But when we actually start fighting, we can still kill them.”

The Golden-Furred Divine Eagle and the Broken-Horn Divine Dragon both sent mental transmissions.

“Don’t worry. No Empyrean God has ever been able to defeat me.” The Nine-Headed Lion’s heart was an inferno of endless flames.

He was fiercely proud.

Although he was the third brother of their trio and usually kept a low profile, his ambition far outstripped that of his two elder brothers. Whether it was his experiences in his youth, his later rampages through the ancient times, or even his proposal to call themselves the ‘Swallowing Mountain Great Sages’—it was all because of his ambition. He single-mindedly sought to become stronger, and he had indeed become incredibly powerful.

“You were born before me, even born at the dawn of creation, and you followed a Primordial True God. But no matter how good your fortune is, I will still defeat you.” The Nine-Headed Lion was utterly possessed by his mania. “Today, in this Realm War, with countless Daofathers watching… I will use your life, Red Snow Empyrean God, to prove my own power!”

“DIE.”

The Three-Eyed Fiendgod’s twin hammers no longer relied on brute force. Instead, they carried a strange, profound resonance.

The Seven Radiance Empyrean God remained frosty cold as his spear shot forward.

Clang. Bang. Riiip.

The sounds of the spear and hammers colliding suddenly turned bizarre.

“Oh?”

For a moment, the Seven Radiance Empyrean God was actually unable to suppress the Three-Eyed Fiendgod.

“This little one wasn’t famous in ancient times, but he has some of that old ox’s manner. He’s even more devious than the ox.” The Red Snow Empyrean God’s experience was vast. He instantly understood the combat style of this rising star, the ‘Nine-Headed Lion’. He also immediately knew how to defeat this Three-Eyed Fiendgod.

The Seven Radiance Empyrean God and the Three-Eyed Fiendgod had started their fight by relying on overwhelming power and heavy, crushing blows.

But then, the Seven Radiance Empyrean God’s spear technique changed.

“Hua, hua, hua…” An ethereal, unpredictable spear-light began to dance through the air. The entire spear moved like a nimble serpent, sliding and weaving unpredictably.

The Three-Eyed Fiendgod swung his twin hammers madly. Although the hammers carried a strange, profound resonance, the Seven Radiance Empyrean God’s spear was like a ‘void that repelled no force’; the fluctuations from his hammers had no way to affect the Empyrean God’s spear technique.

“What kind of freakish spearplay is this?!” the Nine-Headed Lion roared in fury.

“Calm down, Third Brother. This Red Snow Empyrean God has been famous since ancient times for fusing the ‘Grand Dao of Snow’ with the ‘Grand Dao of Time’, creating his unique combat style. He comprehended the Grand Dao of Snow back then, so he clearly has extremely high achievement in the Heavenly Dao of Water. Look at his spear technique; it’s like flowing water, ceaseless and interminable, warping time… You need to be more steady.” The Golden-Furred Divine Eagle sent a mental transmission. The eldest and second eldest of the three great demon gods had lived longer than their third brother and were more experienced. Their judgment was also more incisive.

“When I use my Heaven-Earth Chaotic Hammer technique, he uses this freakish spearplay. But when I get steady and heavy, he turns wild and violent!” The Nine-Headed Lion was getting anxious.

The previously mysterious hammer technique suddenly became heavy as a mountain, each blow carrying immense weight.

BOOM.

The Seven Radiance Empyrean God, however, suddenly switched to chopping, slashing, or vicious thrusting.

He battered the Three-Eyed Fiendgod back in a staggering retreat, placing him completely on the defensive.

“Daofather, I can’t hold on over here anymore.” The Nine-Headed Lion was finally desperate. This fight was far too humiliating. Although his personal power was immense, the Three-Eyed Fiendgod’s divine body was slightly weaker than the Seven Radiance Empyrean God’s. Furthermore, the battle techniques he had comprehended were completely countered and suppressed. The Red Snow Empyrean God’s spearplay was simply unfathomable.

……

Ji Ning was in the midst of the slaughter. Holding the multi-thousand-zhang massive Ananda Salvation Sword in his hands, sword-light flashed, and the Seamless Gate’s Fiendgods and dire beasts fell one after another.

“Kill.”

“Die.”

The Xia Emperor and the other six Empyrean Gods and True Immortals on the Boat of Fleeting Light were unleashing their techniques and treasures, furiously attacking the Seamless Gate.

Other combat units, like the Yinglong, the Karmic Punishment Deities, and the Pangu Battle Formations, were also attacking other Seamless Gate forces.

Remember, all those battle units had previously been engaged against the ‘Three-Eyed Fiendgod’. Now that the Seven Radiance Empyrean God was beating the Three-Eyed Fiendgod back, Ji Ning and the rest of their large group were freed from dealing with the Three-Eyed Fiendgod. They could now freely attack the other Fiendgods, dire beasts, Empyrean Gods, and True Immortals of the Seamless Gate. For the moment, on this section of the battlefield, the Brightflame Realmverse had seized absolute dominance!

“Evergreen, don’t run!”

“Evergreen, accept your death!”

The Xia Emperor and the others shouted furiously.

“Hmph.” The Evergreen Sword Immortal, sensing things had gone sour as soon as the Seven Radiance Empyrean God appeared, had already fled to a distant location. From far away, he released his techniques and treasures. As soon as the Xia Emperor and the others drew near, the Evergreen Sword Immortal would immediately retreat again. If they pressed him further, he could simply retreat entirely into another smaller battlefield.

The Xia Emperor understood that killing Evergreen was important, but winning this war was even more critical. So, they temporarily gave up on Evergreen and focused their efforts on slaughtering the Seamless Gate’s other forces.

……

Onboard the Eight Dragon Cloud City, Daofather Crimsonbright’s face was flushed red with excitement, his mouth stretched wide in a grin. “Red Snow! Hahaha! I haven’t seen him in ages. He seems even stronger than before. This Seven Radiance Empyrean God under Threelives’ command… with the seven of them present, there’s hope for this war.”

“Unfortunately, the Chaos Daofruits are all gone.” Daofather Crimsonbright looked towards the distant archer, Dongzhe.

Dongzhe had fired sixteen arrows.

His Heartforce was nearly depleted, and all eight Chaos Daofruits were completely used up. Although he had only directly destroyed a little over thirty of the White-Faced Flood Dragons and Vermilion Birds, Dongzhe’s arrows had influenced every small battlefield, indirectly causing the deaths of nearly a hundred Fiendgods and dire beasts on the Seamless Gate’s side. However, the Seamless Gate still had too many Heavenly God Puppets.

“Dongzhe’s arrows are spent.”

“Counterattack!”

“Attack!”

The Seamless Gate side, which had been on the losing end, had their morale greatly boosted. They began a furious counter-offensive. When they launched their ‘general attack’, they still had a massive number of Heavenly God Puppets. Although they had lost some strength thanks to Dongzhe, their overall power was still not inferior to the Brightflame Realmverse’s forces.

……

Daofather Ink Bamboo’s face was ashen. The originally excellent situation had turned into this.

According to his calculations, by the time Dongzhe’s arrows were exhausted, the fighting in the other regions would be locked in a stalemate. Meanwhile, the Three-Eyed Fiendgod could have completely swept aside Ji Ning, the Xia Emperor, and the others. Then, the Three-Eyed Fiendgod could have led a group of Seamless Gate combat units to reinforce the other regions… This would have caused the Brightflame Realmverse’s side to completely collapse throughout the entire battlefield.

That would have been victory.

Even if Daofather Crimsonbright had ordered a retreat early, the Seamless Gate could have still crippled the Brightflame Realmverse’s vitality.

But—

“Red Snow? That damned Red Snow… is he this strong now?” Daofather Ink Bamboo’s expression was ugly. Gritting his teeth, he sent a transmission, “The eighteen of you, go and support the Devouring Mountain’s three demon gods immediately.”

“Yes.”

The Empyrean Gods and True Immortals in the other regions received the order and immediately acknowledged it.

Daofather Ink Bamboo watched coldly. By transferring eighteen Empyrean Gods and True Immortals away from other regions… the fighting in those areas would immediately become difficult. However, Daofather Ink Bamboo had chosen carefully, ensuring those battlefields wouldn’t completely collapse. After all, the Seamless Gate side mostly consisted of Heavenly God Puppets, which were very hard to kill.

“Eighteen Empyrean Gods and True Immortals working together, plus the Three-Eyed Fiendgod. I don’t believe they can’t suppress a single Seven Radiance Empyrean God.”

“Crush them. Then, the Three-Eyed Fiendgod, along with the eighteen Empyrean Gods and True Immortals and their legion, can sweep the rest of the battlefield.” Daofather Ink Bamboo’s eyes were icy.

……

On the battlefield where Ji Ning and the others were.

“Senior Red Snow, be careful!” Ji Ning immediately noticed distant beams of遁光 flying towards them. There were eighteen figures in total, all Empyrean Gods and True Immortals. He was greatly alarmed and quickly sent a mental transmission.

“Eighteen Empyrean Gods and True Immortals!”

“They actually sent eighteen!”

On the Brightflame Realmverse’s side, Ji Ning, the Xia Emperor, and the others were all shocked. Then, their eyes turned red. “Kill! Kill! Kill! The more of them we kill, the easier things will be for him.”

“DIE FOR ME!” Ji Ning roared. Sharp spikes appeared on his right fist as he hammered three blows into the head of a Heavenly God Puppet. BANG! BANG! BANG! Three lightning-fast punches BANG! The Heavenly God Puppet shattered and collapsed.

“Seal!”

The Xia Emperor and the others cast spells, completely binding a Heavenly God Puppet before promptly suppressing and collecting it.

Ji Ning and the others were doing their utmost to reduce the Seamless Gate’s strength, hoping to assist the Seven Radiance Empyrean God.

“Attack Red Snow!”

“Destroy that Seven Radiance Empyrean God!”

“Form up.”

The eighteen Empyrean Gods and True Immortals flying through the air immediately began their operations. These eighteen experts quickly split into three groups. Nine of the Pure Yang True Immortals joined forces, setting up a ‘Nine Treasures Spirit Tower Formation’. Three of the Empyrean Gods transformed into another ‘Three-Eyed Fiendgod’ wielding a long staff. The remaining six Empyrean Gods and True Immortals all cast techniques and activated treasures, binding and influencing the Seven Radiance Empyrean God.

“Excellent!” The Nine-Headed Lion, who had been battered to the point of even contemplating escape, was greatly relieved. He immediately unleashed his divine might and counterattacked.

“KILL!” The staff-wielding Three-Eyed Fiendgod also charged forward with massive strides.

“Descend!” The nine Pure Yang True Immortals had madness in their eyes as they pointed into the distance. Instantly, a pagoda radiating golden light descended, aiming to envelop the Seven Radiance Empyrean God.

“Go!”

“Bind!” The other six Empyrean Gods and True Immortals cast numerous binding spells.

Ji Ning and the others wanted to come and help.

“Don’t bother with me. Just kill every last one of the Seamless Gate’s forces!” Red Snow’s voice rang out across the entire battlefield.

“BREAK!”

The spear was like lightning.

Spacetime itself began to tremble.

BOOM! The golden pagoda that had been enveloping the Seven Radiance Empyrean God was pierced through with a single thrust! He ignored the binding spells, his spear like a divine dragon, warping time and space. BANG! BANG! The unpredictable spear seemed to simultaneously strike both of the Three-Eyed Fiendgods. The staff-wielding Three-Eyed Fiendgod was sent flying backward, while the Nine-Headed Lion’s Three-Eyed Fiendgod stumbled back several steps.

The combined might of eighteen Pure Yang True Immortals and the three great demon gods of Devouring Mountain had been utterly overwhelmed.

“What?!” Daofather Ink Bamboo, watching from a distance, turned ashen.

“Excellent!”

“Incredible!”

“This is GLORIOUS!” The entire battlefield on the Brightflame Realmverse’s side erupted in cheers.

……

In another dimension, on Mount Innerheart.

Patriarch Subhuti was sitting there. Beside him sat a gaunt old man with a fan in his lap—Subhuti’s second disciple, Ji Dian. Both of them were watching the Realm War.

“Spacetime?” Ji Dian exclaimed in surprise.

Patriarch Subhuti’s eyes lit up with joy. “That red-haired boy has actually managed to fuse the Grand Dao of Time with the Grand Dao of Space, truly touching the power of Spacetime.”

“Congratulations, Master, for having found such a rare gem.” Ji Dian quickly offered his congratulations.