Chapter 785: The Battle Begins (2)

In the next second, Wu Hao began a fierce battle with Wu.

Although Wu Hao fell into a disadvantage from the very first exchange, it wasn't like the beginning where he was nearly killed by Wu; after all, a Great Heavenly Emperor is much more powerful than a Small Heavenly Emperor.

Especially for Wu Hao, who possessed countless foundations and was invincible within the same Realm; being able to not immediately lose to the Supreme Heavenly Emperor Wu after breaking through to the Great Heavenly Emperor Realm was already quite impressive.

This piqued Wu's interest slightly. He manifested a large saber that was not inferior to the Heavenly Emperor Bell and forced Wu Hao back with a single strike, his gaze becoming serious: "You are the first to be able to fight me to a draw while in the Great Heavenly Emperor Realm. Next, I will no longer hold back."

But before Wu could continue, Wu Hao took the initiative to strike: "I was counting on you not holding back!"

One of these two was a Great Heavenly Emperor invincible in his Realm, and the other was a Supreme Heavenly Emperor above the Great Heavenly Emperor level. Any leak of their power was enough to suppress and kill any existence below the Great Heavenly Emperor level. Seeing this scene, Dean Gu Yuan and the others nearby felt their hearts turn to ash. Were they really finished?

They themselves had never imagined that their own World Lord would actually collude with a terrifying existence from outside the Void Chaos Land, intending to destroy the entire Void Chaos Land.

It was just that they had realized it too late; everything was already beyond redemption.

Looking at the World Lord watching coldly from a distance, they also knew that the World Lord did not care about their lives.

Just at this life-and-death moment, a figure suddenly appeared before the creatures of the Forbidden Realm and the Divine Realm. It was the latecomer, the Heaven Realm Lord Xu Shi.

Upon his arrival, Xu Shi waved his hand, and a golden leaf-shaped shield emitting supreme Holy Light flew out from him, directly blocking the aftershocks of the battle between Wu Hao and Wu.

"That fellow Myriad Paths really doesn't care about others' lives when he fights."

Xu Shi's expression was incredibly grim. Had he not arrived in time, the deities of the Divine Realm would likely have been pulverized in the aftershocks of the battle between those two.

Wu Hao was not surprised by Xu Shi's arrival; after all, everything was within his calculations.

"Xu Shi, I'll leave the others to you. As for Wu, let me handle him!"

Wu Hao struck down with his spear and immediately led Wu away from the area.

After all, if they continued to stay here, the subsequent battle between him and Wu would only affect the others.

But before leaving, Wu Hao still sent a message to Xu Shi.

"Join the others in attacking the forbidden. Once the Restriction is destroyed, bring the core of the Forbidden Realm to me as quickly as possible. Currently, I am not Wu's match. Only by gathering the cores of the five Great Worlds can I defeat Wu."

"I understand."

Xu Shi nodded in agreement, his expression solemn.

Previously, he had believed Wu Hao, but he hadn't seen substantive evidence. Now, Wu's appearance had told him that Wu Hao was correct. If he didn't follow Wu Hao's instructions, then the only outcome for the Void Chaos Land would be destruction.

After Wu Hao and Wu departed, Xu Shi looked toward the Lord of Forbidden, his expression extremely grave. "forbidden, you actually dared to collude with external forces in an attempt to destroy the entire Void Chaos Land. Since that's the case, you can follow Wu on his way to the afterlife!"

With that, Xu Shi took the lead in charging toward the Lord of Forbidden.

At this moment, the Lord of Forbidden was also incredibly frustrated, but he knew he could only follow this path to the end and choose to support Wu. Otherwise, even if he turned over a new leaf, he wouldn't be able to escape the reckoning afterward.

Thinking of this, the Lord of Forbidden roared, "Children of the Forbidden Realm, fight alongside this World Lord! Once we conquer the entire Void Chaos Land, I will ask that Great Lord to let you follow me into the darkness."

However, the Forbidden Creatures present fell silent. After all, they did not want to betray the Void Chaos Land.

In the next second, Dean Gu Yuan stood up and looked at the Lord of Forbidden, saying with extreme seriousness, "World Lord, we will not follow you in betraying the Void Chaos Land. If you wish to betray it, that is your business. We will absolutely not live on in disgrace with you!"

As Dean Gu Yuan spoke, the Sect Leader of Beast Taming Sect and others also spoke up one after another: "Indeed, when it comes to major matters of right and wrong, we can still tell the difference."

"World Lord, surrender. Outside are all Myriad Paths Heavenly Emperors; you are no match for them."

"That's right, World Lord, surrender. We will face all the consequences together with you."

Hearing the words of his clansmen, the Lord of Forbidden's expression became incredibly ugly as he scolded, "Shut up! I am your World Lord; you should all listen to me. If you do not comply, then follow this Void Chaos Land to your deaths!"

With that, the Lord of Forbidden no longer hesitated and attacked his clansmen. In the heart of the Lord of Forbidden, supreme power surpassed everything. If sacrificing his clansmen could obtain it, then why not?

Although the Lord of Forbidden had fallen to the Small Heavenly Emperor Realm, his strength was still enough to crush everyone present. Even Xu Shi might not be his match.

Seeing the Lord of Forbidden about to attack everyone present, Xu Shi could no longer sit idly by. If the Lord of Forbidden dealt with them, then he would absolutely be no match for the Lord of Forbidden.

Therefore, he had to take action to protect Dean Gu Yuan and the others from the Lord of Forbidden's hands, then unite with them to resolve the Lord of Forbidden through cooperation.

Although he didn't know how long Wu Hao could hold out, Xu Shi knew he couldn't delay. Otherwise, if Wu defeated Wu Hao before they killed the Lord of Forbidden, the Void Chaos Land would have no chance of recovery.

So in the next second, Xu Shi appeared in front of Dean Gu Yuan and the others, summoning the Heavenly Emperor Shield to block the Lord of Forbidden's attack. He then turned to Dean Gu Yuan and the others, his expression grave. "Faced with such a World Lord, do you still intend to follow him loyally? Why not take action with me to defeat your Forbidden Realm's World Lord? I have a deep friendship with that Myriad Paths fellow; I can help save your lives."

Hearing Xu Shi's words, the expressions of the forbidden experts present couldn't help but waver. Clearly, they were tempted.

But the Lord of Forbidden couldn't help but burst into laughter: "You actually believe his words? Rest assured, your end can only be a path to death!"

If the Lord of Forbidden had previously intended to spare his clansmen's lives, now that he saw they intended to betray him, he had already sentenced his clansmen to death in his heart.

Upon hearing this, the hearts of Dean Gu Yuan and the others, which had been somewhat hesitant, finally became firm following the Lord of Forbidden's words.

"Senior, we support you. Such an existence is not fit to be the World Lord of our Forbidden Realm!"