Chapter 788: Racing Against Time, Light of Myriad Destructions

"Damn it, how did this guy self-detonate?"

Xu Shi's expression was extremely ugly; he clearly hadn't expected the Lord of Forbidden to resort to self-detonation.

After all, the outcome was still undecided. Unless absolutely necessary, how could a Heavenly Emperor possibly self-detonate?

Beside him, Emperor Yuan spoke up irritably, "How could he not? Before we arrived, that forbidden fellow was already on the verge of being killed by you. Once we showed up, he probably realized he wouldn't last a few rounds against us. He'd rather self-detonate just to spite us before he dies."

"Then what do we do now? We need the core of the Forbidden Realm, and it was on the Lord of Forbidden. Since he self-detonated, the core has vanished along with him."

Xu Shi's expression darkened further. He knew Wu Hao's plan required the cores of the five Great Worlds. Now that the last one from the Forbidden Realm was missing, he wasn't sure if Wu Hao could defeat Wu.

But then Emperor Yuan thought of something and looked toward the Heavenly Emperor, saying, "Since the Realm Lord of the Forbidden Realm is gone, we'll just have to select a new one. I recall that once someone becomes a Realm Lord, they can sense the location of the world core."

The Forbidden Realm was vast. If Xu Shi and Emperor Yuan were to search for the world core themselves, heaven knows how long it would take.

Instead of searching for it, it would be better to elevate a new Realm Lord. That way, they could quickly locate the core of the Forbidden Realm.

However, Xu Shi's brow furrowed even deeper as he said, "You should know how stringent the requirements are to become a Realm Lord. First, one must reach the Heavenly Emperor Realm, and second, they must gain the support of half the world's powerhouses."

"Naturally, but don't we have a ready candidate right here?"

Emperor Yuan looked toward Dean Gu Yuan and the other powerhouses of the Forbidden Realm.

Dean Gu Yuan had overheard their conversation. In the next moment, he stepped forward without hesitation. "Seniors, let me do it. I am the closest existence to the Heavenly Emperor Realm in the entire Forbidden Realm."

As Dean Gu Yuan spoke, the expressions of the Master of Tianyin Mountain and the others turned sour. Though they wanted to object, they knew in their hearts that what the Dean said was true. He really was the closest to the Heavenly Emperor Realm; otherwise, the leaders of the three major factions, including the Beast Taming Sect, would have moved against him long ago.

Hearing this, Xu Shi and Emperor Yuan exchanged a glance. Xu Shi sighed and said, "There's no other way. Let's return to the Forbidden Realm first. The two of us will do everything we can to help you achieve a Breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm. Once you do, find the world core and bring it to us. Remember, the survival of the entire Void Chaos Land is at stake. There must be no mistakes."

Dean Gu Yuan understood the gravity of the situation and nodded in agreement.

Soon, the group entered the Forbidden Realm.

Once inside, Xu Shi and Emperor Yuan began putting all their effort into helping Dean Gu Yuan achieve a Breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

Meanwhile, news spread throughout the Forbidden Realm that the Lord of Forbidden had colluded with outsiders to destroy the Void Chaos Land and had been slain by Xu Shi and the others.

They also learned about the search for the Forbidden Realm's core, prompting a widespread search across the entire realm.

On another side, Wu Li and the Time-Space Mythical Beast also learned of the search. Wu Li immediately closed his eyes to sense the world core within the Forbidden Realm, but after a while, he opened them helplessly.

"The world core is on a completely different level than the Time-Space Tree. I can't sense it at all."

Since the Time-Space Tree and the world core were of different magnitudes, it was impossible for Wu Li to rely on the tree's help to find the core.

So now, their only hope was that Xu Shi and Emperor Yuan could help Dean Gu Yuan reach the Heavenly Emperor Realm quickly.

Within the Heavenly Emperor Domain, the fierce battle between Wu Hao and Wu had reached a fever pitch. With the help of the Domain, Wu Hao was barely able to fight Wu to a draw. However, Wu Hao could feel that as time passed, the Heavenly Emperor Domain was gradually becoming unable to withstand the power of their combat.

Furthermore, Wu Hao was only in the Great Heavenly Emperor Realm, while Wu was a true Supreme Heavenly Emperor. Although Wu Hao had a profound foundation that allowed him to rival a Supreme Heavenly Emperor, it was only temporary. In the long run, he would inevitably be defeated by Wu.

Just then, Wu suddenly launched a fierce attack. Caught off guard, Wu Hao was sent flying.

After knocking Wu Hao back, Wu did not press the attack. Instead, he stood at a distance, looking at Wu Hao with a playful expression. "I can feel that the forbidden fellow has fallen. Since he's dead, why don't you take his place as my servant? I can grant you the cultivation of a Supreme Heavenly Emperor. What do you think?"

Hearing Wu's words, Wu Hao's first reaction was joy. If the Lord of Forbidden had fallen, it meant Xu Shi and the others had secured the core of the Forbidden Realm. Once he obtained the core, with the empowerment of all five world cores, Wu Hao would briefly gain power surpassing the Great Heavenly Emperor Realm.

At that time, he could easily deal with Wu.

"Hmph, you're dreaming! I will never submit to you!"

Facing Wu's recruitment, Wu Hao refused without hesitation. As the Master of the Divine Realm and the Myriad Paths Heavenly Emperor, it was impossible for him to become anyone's servant.

Upon hearing this, the playful expression on Wu's face finally vanished, replaced by a gaze full of sharp, murderous intent. "Since you refuse to be my servant, then perish along with this world!"

"Light of Myriad Destructions!"

As Wu spoke, a terrifying light erupted from his body in the next instant.

The moment the light appeared, Wu Hao sensed something. His face changed drastically, and without a second thought, he instantly exited the Heavenly Emperor Domain.

The moment Wu Hao emerged, the Light of Myriad Destructions annihilated the Heavenly Emperor Domain. Even the Heavenly Emperor Bell was corroded by the light and rendered unusable.