Chapter 986 346: Ultimate Offense and Defense

The River of Eternal Darkness is not a Creator God, yet it possesses a status more powerful than a Creator God.

Under its blessing, the former Primordial True Insect [Silence] could contend with a multitude of Saints.

However, the Master of Radiant Black is evidently far more powerful than the Primordial True Insect [Silence].

The River of Eternal Darkness flows into the body of the Master of Radiant Black, surrounding him with even denser black mist, once again shrouding the figure that was already faintly visible.

Pitch-black streams flowed down his arm, converging into the Pangu Axe in his hand.

The Pangu Axe, once aggressive and unstoppable, now bore a touch of annihilation and madness.

In the next second, the Master of Radiant Black moved.

With both hands gripping the axe, his practiced actions seemed to have been rehearsed countless times, becoming an instinct, natural and seamless, without any awkwardness or stagnation.

Almost at the moment of his strike,

An axe light that cleaved through the chaotic void of heaven and earth slashed toward Han Zhan.

With just one glance, he seemed to see himself being split in two by this axe light.

This was not something that had already happened, but a premonition.

He could foresee it, yet he couldn't avoid it, because under this axe light, he couldn't move at all.

Just then, a bell rang out from within Han Zhan, its sound vast and mysterious, as if the Dao had descended in person.

Clang~!

The shadow of the Donghuang Bell formed outside Han Zhan, reversing to protect him inside.

The axe light of the Pangu Axe had already fallen.

The axe light that could cleave even chaos struck the surface of the Creation Boundary Life and Death bell,

The brilliance from their collision seemed to birth and annihilate worlds within.

These two strongest Ancient Divine Soldiers, at this moment, engaged in a cosmic, ultimate conflict!

While they were grappling with each other,

Right ahead, a towering King's Sword wielded a sword slash.

Han Zhan's contracted Ancient Divine Soldiers took action.

The Master of Radiant Black did not have the Donghuang Bell fragments protecting the World Tree; faced with such a level of sword light, he couldn't possibly remain unresponsive.

A turbid, pitch-black figure detached from the Master of Radiant Black and walked out.

It was a water flow clone of the River of Eternal Darkness.

With its emergence, the black mist on the Master of Radiant Black thinned a bit.

He raised his hand, condensing an infinite wall of earth energy, blending with the River of Eternal Darkness.

This was the technique of Mother Earth Gaia.

The Master of Radiant Black, he indeed could harness the abilities of other Creator Gods!

Clang~!

Once again, a zither tone pierced through the air,

An astonishingly vast array appeared, seeking to engulf the Master of Radiant Black within.

The figure of the Master of Radiant Black wavered again, splitting into a third water flow clone.

He with many heads and faces, clearly assumed the form of Creator God Brahma.

He fell to a lotus that bloomed beneath him, endless Brahma chants resonating throughout heaven and earth.

Beyond this,

The Kunlun Mirror engaged a water flow clone with the talent of the God of Order and Chaos, Omegadotto, while the Shennong Cauldron encountered a water flow clone of Creator God Ra…

Each Ancient Divine Soldier that appeared saw a water flow clone emerge from the Master of Radiant Black to counter it.

Even previously inferior opponents in the Battle of the Gods became an even match under the amplification of the River of Eternal Darkness.

Except for the World Tree.

Because it betrayed Radiant Black, it suffered backlash and was completely obliterated.

Otherwise, if the Master of Radiant Black had conjured another water flow clone, it could likely be the key to determining victory.

Instead of being in a stalemate as it was now.

The fight seemed once again to reach equilibrium.

No one could prevail over the other.

No, no, you can't drag it out with him... Han Zhan suddenly realized something, reacting.

The River of Eternal Darkness is in the Era of Annihilation!

With the passage of time, the Third Cosmic Era veers towards destruction.

At that time, the River of Eternal Darkness will free itself to merge fully with the Master of Radiant Black.

His odds of winning would only become slimmer.

The Master of Radiant Black can afford to delay; he cannot!

Realizing this, Han Zhan was about to take action when suddenly another axe light, like creation itself, slashed towards him, suppressing him anew.

The Master of Radiant Black saw through Han Zhan's plan and did not want things to go as he wished.

By this time, in the Third Cosmic Era, more and more areas were being swallowed by the River of Eternal Darkness.

Turning into devastation.

The river's waters surged back from all sides towards the center, the pure white areas were once again stained black.

Seeing the pure white areas grow ever smaller, once surrounded and attacked from within and without by the Master of Radiant Black, Han Zhan's situation would become extremely perilous.

"It seems, this is our final mission."

The Fu Xi Saint watched the battling Han Zhan, then glanced around, and spoke.

"In the First Cosmic Era, Donghuang Taiyi first achieved Dao; he bore the burden alone, allowing us to remain in the Fruit World created by the World Tree, to comprehend our respective Divine Weapon Dao."

"In the Second Cosmic Era, those with strong talent among humans gained the recognition of the Pangu Axe, defying ages, and at that time, our Dao Enlightenment had reached a critical moment, so we did not leave our individual worlds."

"Until the Third Cosmic Era, we made a move, temporarily solving the pursuit of the River of Eternal Darkness with the help of the Cosmic Will, stabilizing the crumbling situation."

But now, even saints could do no more.

"You are right."

"We should make way for future generations."

Speaking was the Yellow Emperor, his eyes firm, with brows sharp as swords, he said.

"We have occupied the pinnacle of the Dao, preventing Han Zhan's Dao from achieving full completion."

"Now that the River of Eternal Darkness is about to fill the cosmos, we too should reach the end of this final journey."

Nuwa calmly spoke.

Shennong slightly nodded, "Indeed, it should be so."

Apart from the Queen Mother of the West and the Emperor Haotian, the last four Human Race Saints reached a consensus at this moment.

They nodded to each other, then flew toward four different directions simultaneously.

In the east, it was the Yellow Emperor.

He transformed into a mighty golden sword of heavenly majesty, standing between heaven and earth.

In the west, it was Fu Xi.

He transformed into an expansive star map constructed of Profound Text, where the Sixty-four Trigrams emerged, rotating with celestial secrets.

In the south, it was Nuwa.

She transformed into a five-colored stone, its five radiant lights outlining the cosmos and illuminating different colors.

In the north, it was Shennong.

He transformed into a grand cauldron, wherein gathered endless, enormous life spiritual power as if brewing a pot of Creator God's elixir.

In the four directions, the four Creator Gods, at the cost of burning their own Dao, temporarily sealed this realm.

Allowing Han Zhan and the Master of Radiant Black's heated battle not to be further disturbed by the River of Eternal Darkness.

Immediately, Han Zhan sensed the change within his body.

Those were his four Daos,

Due to the uniqueness at the end of the Dao, Xuanyuan Sword, Fu Xi Zither, Nuwa Stone, and Shennong Cauldron, which never achieved Supreme Perfection, at the same time now reached Supreme Perfection!

At this moment,

All nine Daos have reached completion.

An unprecedented Dao momentum released from his body, overwhelming all!

Fellow Daoists, fare well... Han Zhan closed his eyes, silently reciting as he felt the transformation of the Dao.

Then he suddenly opened his eyes.

The blazing golden flames in his eyes melted an axe light before him!

I will win this victory for you all!