Chapter 535: The Ants’ Swan Song

Golden divine light tore through the vast sky, carrying the destructive power condensed from the burning of everything by over a dozen Immortal Emperors, as it blasted toward the Eternal Night Demon Emperor.

The black vortex expanded rapidly against the wind, transforming into a massive black hole capable of swallowing galaxies, and collided head-on with the divine light.

Rumble—

Heaven and earth fell silent.

The two forces strangled each other frantically in the Void Realm; gold and black intertwined into a vortex of destruction, space shattered inch by inch, and Laws wailed as they snapped.

On the Chaos Battlefield, all surviving Cultivators stopped their movements, staring fixedly at the duel high in the sky that would decide the fate of the Spirit Realm.

"It must succeed…"

"I beg of you…"

Countless people prayed in their hearts, their eyes burning with the last embers of hope.

The golden divine light pushed forward frantically, actually suppressing the black vortex and forcing it back continuously.

"There's a chance!"

A flash of wild joy crossed the eyes of the Palace Master of the Grand Void Palace.

But in the next moment, the expression on his face completely froze.

The black vortex shook violently as endless Devilish Qi surged from the Eternal Night Demon Emperor's body, pouring frantically into it.

The vortex expanded several times over in an instant, crushing back in the opposite direction.

Crack—

The golden divine light began to shatter inch by inch.

"No…"

The figure of Old Man Ku Mu let out an unwilling roar.

He burned the last sliver of his Divine Soul, trying to give it one more push.

However, it was useless.

The golden divine light shattered completely, turning into a rain of light that filled the sky before dissipating into the world.

The black vortex's momentum remained undiminished as it crashed thunderously toward the battlefield below.

"It's over…"

The hope in everyone's eyes was completely extinguished.

Boom!

The black vortex hit the ground, and the land within a ten-thousand-mile radius was instantly reduced to nothingness.

Hundreds of thousands of Cultivators who didn't have time to flee were swallowed whole before they could even scream.

High in the sky, the Eternal Night Demon Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the Cultivators fleeing like ants, a mocking curve touching the corner of his mouth.

"Mere struggles of ants. It's over."

He raised his right hand, Devilish Qi churning in his palm, preparing to deliver the final blow to wipe out every living being on this battlefield.

The Palace Master of the Grand Void Palace closed his eyes.

The few remaining Arhats of Wanfo Temple pressed their palms together, softly chanting the Rebirth Mantra.

The Gu Family, the Ye Family, the Xiao family… all the survivors of the Primordial Immortal Clan had faces filled with despair and indignation.

They had risked everything, yet they still couldn't shake that Immortal Emperor even slightly.

The gap was too large.

So large it made one despair.

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor's palm slowly pressed down.

An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire battlefield.

The bodies of all Cultivators were firmly restrained by this pressure, unable to move.

They could only watch helplessly as that demonic palm representing death drew closer and closer.

"Is the Spirit Realm… finished…"

Someone muttered to themselves, two lines of bloody tears flowing from their eyes.

Right at this moment.

Within the ruins of Immortal Emperor Taichu, Zhou Chen sat cross-legged upon the chaos lotus platform. Seeing this scene presented in the water mirror, his brow furrowed slightly.

[Ding! Warning! Warning!]

[Detected that the Spirit Realm's Heavenly Dao is being eroded by the Immortal Demonic Path Origin!]

[If the Spirit Realm's Heavenly Dao is completely eroded or replaced, the Spirit Realm will no longer be able to give birth to a Child of Destiny, and the Host will permanently lose the possibility of intercepting Opportunities in this realm!]

[It is recommended that the Host take action immediately to prevent the Eternal Night Demon Emperor from destroying the Spirit Realm!]

The System's cold notification sounded in Zhou Chen's mind.

Zhou Chen's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Tsk."

He clicked his tongue and stood up.

"What a hassle."

"I originally wanted to wait a bit longer to see if I could pick up some scraps."

"I didn't expect this old devil to be so ruthless, wanting to destroy the entire Spirit Realm directly."

Zhou Chen shook his head, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

He wasn't some savior, nor did he have the resolve to save all living souls.

He was taking action only because the Spirit Realm was a fertile 'leek field' to him.

Destroying the Spirit Realm was equivalent to cutting off his future source of wealth.

This deal wasn't cost-effective.

"Fine."

Zhou Chen took a deep breath, his figure flickering as he disappeared from the ruins.

Chaos Battlefield.

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor's demonic palm was less than a hundred feet from the ground.

All the Cultivators closed their eyes, waiting for death to descend.

But right at this moment.

A voice, calm to the extreme, rang out in everyone's ears.

"Stop."

The voice wasn't loud, yet it was incomparably clear.

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor's movements paused, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

He raised his head and looked toward the direction the voice came from.

The void suddenly tore open, and a figure in green robes slowly stepped out.

The newcomer stood with his hands behind his back, his aura restrained, looking completely ordinary.

But with every step he took, golden lotuses bloomed beneath his feet, and the void automatically made way for him.

A terrifying pressure that surpassed the Laws of heaven and earth and reigned above all Daos slowly rose from within his body.

Immortal Emperor!

No, that's not right!

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor's pupils shrank violently.

This aura, although it hadn't truly stepped into the Immortal Realm, had already touched that threshold.

Immortal Emperor Realm Tenth Layer Great Perfection?

"Who are you?"

For the first time, the Eternal Night Demon Emperor's voice carried a hint of solemnity.

Zhou Chen didn't answer. He simply raised his right hand and gave a light wave toward the demonic palm about to fall below.

Buzz—

An invisible ripple spread out.

The demonic palm condensed by the Eternal Night Demon Emperor instantly shattered, turning into a sky full of Devilish Qi before dissipating into the world.

"What?!"

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor's expression changed.

Below, all the Cultivators snapped their eyes open, looking at this scene in disbelief.

"We… didn't die?"

"Who is it? Who saved us?"

Countless gazes simultaneously turned toward that green-robed figure high in the sky.

Zhou Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly fixed on the Eternal Night Demon Emperor as he spoke indifferently.

"Eternal Night Demon Emperor, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

"However, it ends here."

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor stared at Zhou Chen, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.

He could feel that this young man in green robes was very strong.

So strong that he felt a terrifying threat, even an indescribable fear.

"Who is Your Excellency?"

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor asked in a deep voice, "When did a character like you appear in the Spirit Realm without this Emperor knowing?"

A smile played on the corner of Zhou Chen's mouth.

"Me?"

"Just a passing… working man."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the devastated battlefield below and the millions of Cultivators, his tone flat.

"I have no objection to you destroying the Spirit Realm."

"But if you destroy the Spirit Realm, where will I go to harvest leeks in the future?"

"So…"

Zhou Chen raised his head, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"You have to die."

As Zhou Chen's words fell, the entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned by his phrase 'where will I go to harvest leeks'.

This peerless powerhouse who suddenly appeared actually took action for such a reason?

The corner of the Palace Master of the Grand Void Palace's mouth twitched; for a moment, he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor was stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.

"Hahahaha! Interesting! Truly interesting!"

"This Emperor has traversed through the ages and seen countless hypocrites claiming to be righteous, but it's the first time I've met such an interesting fellow as you!"