However, everyone could see that the Human Emperor was injured not only in his physical body but also in his soul.

The Lord of Slaughter's dagger was very special; the Mo Lan-colored dagger must have been coated in a peculiar, highly toxic poison.

This type of poison was sufficient to injure an Eternal Existence, and the timing chosen by the Lord of Slaughter was extremely clever, coming exactly at the critical moment of the Human Emperor's qualitative change in power.

The Human Emperor had absolutely no reaction to his sneak attack.

After reshaping his physical body, the Human Emperor's skin shone with a blue light, and his eyes were incredibly gloomy. "You actually awakened."

The Lord of Slaughter wore a black robe that shrouded his entire body, revealing only his cold eyes.

A cold, sinister laugh came from the void. "Are you surprised?"

"Back then, you plotted against me, stole my treasures, and forced me into silence. I didn't expect you to have a day like this, did you?"

"I said back then that no matter how many years passed, I would settle this score with you."

"I keep my word." The Human Emperor snorted coldly. "Just based on you?"

As he spoke, the Dao of Destruction surged within his body, and the blue poison was devoured by the Dao of Destruction.

The injuries to his soul and physical body were rapidly recovering. The Lord of Slaughter was not surprised; he knew his strike could not kill the Human Emperor. His voice was cold. "By myself, naturally, it is not enough."

"But when did I say I was alone?" As he spoke, his dagger sliced through the void, tearing space apart like a rag, revealing a massive gap.

On the other side of the gap was the Beast Abyss outside the Jianmu Great Spirit Domain. The power of the Lord of Slaughter pierced through reality and illusion.

Striking the Beast Abyss, accompanied by an angry roar, Emperor Jianmu broke through the seal and emerged.

He charged into the Jianmu Great Spirit Domain with boundless rage. The Jianmu Great Spirit Domain had been usurped by the Human Emperor, and now Emperor Jianmu had returned.

The Jianmu Great Spirit Domain would inevitably be stirred into a bloodbath. The Emperor was no saint; he also viewed living beings as nothing but weeds.

Having been imprisoned by the Human Emperor for so many years, his anger could not be expressed in words. He broke free from the seal.

Venting all his anger, everyone related to the Human Emperor would become his enemies.

And since the Human Emperor had laid out plans in the Jianmu Great Spirit Domain for countless years, those who carried the Human Emperor's mark within them were all viewed as enemies by Emperor Jianmu.

Emperor Jianmu's first task was to reclaim his life-bound treasure. He forcefully shattered the Human Emperor's soul within the Jianmu and wiped away the marks.

The Jianmu grew rapidly, spreading throughout the entire Great Spirit Domain. In an instant, countless wails and screams rang out.

A massive number of cultivators were strangled by the Jianmu, and the Trading Ground collapsed in an instant.

Chapter 4298: As Long As I Am Here, Don't Even Think About Transcending

The Emperor viewed living beings as ants. Especially an enraged Emperor, who disregarded even karma; in his heart, there was only one word: Kill!

While Emperor Jianmu was taking action, the Lord of Slaughter was not idle either.

His figure turned into nothingness, appearing instantly before the Human Emperor, and the Mo Lan dagger pierced through the sky toward him.

The Dao of Destruction roared, and the Human Emperor unleashed heaven-shaking power, colliding with the Lord of Slaughter. The Dao of Slaughter, which had seemingly been silent for countless years, finally erupted at this moment.

Clad in the Dao, the Lord of Slaughter charged into the Human Emperor's offensive, completely engaging in a head-on collision, trading wounds for wounds, and trading life for life. The Human Emperor had not expected the Lord of Slaughter to be so desperate and found it difficult to cope for a moment.

Falling into a disadvantage, the Lord of Slaughter's Mo Lan dagger—it was unknown where such a treasure came from—could pierce into the void and strike directly at the target when attacking.

Furthermore, it could break through the Dao, possessing immense power. If not for this Mo Lan dagger, the Human Emperor's strength would have surpassed the Lord of Slaughter. With a scream, the Human Emperor was stabbed by the Lord of Slaughter once again.

His physical body shattered with a boom and then reformed; he used this method to avoid damage to his soul.

The Lord of Slaughter was also sent flying by the Human Emperor's attack, half of his body shattered, and he was similarly injured.

"You're crazy!" the Human Emperor shouted angrily. The Lord of Slaughter's voice was cold, carrying mockery. "Are you afraid?"

The Human Emperor snorted coldly. "What happened back then was indeed my fault." His words were interrupted by the Lord of Slaughter. "You don't need to explain."

"The more you explain, the more I look down on you. What's done is done; this is a contention of the Dao. It's nothing. Now, it's your turn!"

The Lord of Slaughter launched a fierce offensive again; he seemed determined to kill the Human Emperor, even if it meant perishing together.

Attacking only without defending, regardless of the cost, the Human Emperor burned with rage. He did not want to die; he still wanted to transcend, but facing the crazed Lord of Slaughter, the Human Emperor was extremely helpless.

In the Void Realm, Emperor Jianmu had gone on a killing spree.

The anger of countless years erupted at this moment. In the Jianmu Great Spirit Domain, a vast number of worlds were destroyed. Countless living beings died unnatural deaths. Old Yin looked at Lin Moyu. "Domain Master, are you not going to intervene?"

Lin Moyu said, "The Domain has its own rules of operation. As the Domain Master, I will not interfere in the private affairs of living beings. If any of you are interested in intervening, you may do so; I will not stop you." These words seemed heartless.

But now Lin Moyu was the Domain Master, which meant he was the Heaven of the entire Domain. This was a private grudge between the Human Emperor, the Lord of Slaughter, and Emperor Jianmu.

He could intervene, but there was no need to; all karma would eventually be settled upon them.

Everyone had to be responsible for their own actions. Lin Moyu would certainly not intervene to bear the karma for them; he was not their parent.

As for those worlds and the countless living beings, in Lin Moyu's view, after they died, they could enter the cycle of reincarnation and soon be reborn again. Whether it was their True Spirit or their soul, they had not truly died; they had merely changed their memories.

Changing to a different life, standing at a different height, the methods and ways of looking at problems would naturally be different.

Lin Moyu was now like this; he had begun to understand what it meant for the Heavenly Dao to be impartial, yet also partial. Regarding Lin Moyu's answer, the others had nothing to say.

If they wanted to intervene, Lin Moyu would not stop them either, but everyone had to be prepared to bear the karma.

If there was too much karma, when they wanted to break through to Transcendence, they would have to weigh whether any accidents might occur. Eternal Existences were all experienced; they had seen too many things like the birth and death of worlds.

Their hearts only felt a slight bit of unbearable pity, and that was all. Old Yin sighed softly. He seemed to be unable to bear it, but he did not intervene. He had a heart of compassion and mercy.

But that was only that much. Having lived for countless years, he understood best how to weigh the pros and cons. How could Lin Moyu not understand these fellows?

If they became ruthless, these fellows could all commit world-destroying acts. Old Yin asked, "Domain Master, what exactly is going on with this Lord of Slaughter? The dagger in his hand… seems a bit strange!"

Lin Moyu said, "The origin of this dagger should be somewhat complex. I will ask him later. The Lord of Slaughter had actually awakened long ago, but he had been hiding himself. He even created the illusion that he was in reincarnation and about to awaken. I once saw a Domain Master in the Jianmu Great Spirit Domain who looked exactly like the Lord of Slaughter. Later, he was also killed by the Human Emperor." Old Yin took over Lin Moyu's words, "The Human Emperor mistook him for the reincarnation of the Lord of Slaughter?"

Lin Moyu said, "At first, I thought so too, but later I realized it was not the case. That Domain Master actually allowed himself to be discovered by the Human Emperor on purpose; he wanted the Human Emperor to mistake him for the reincarnation of the Lord of Slaughter." The others understood.

"If the Human Emperor was the culprit who caused the Lord of Slaughter to fall into silence, then the Human Emperor would inevitably be on guard against the other party at all times. But the Lord of Slaughter let his clone appear voluntarily, thereby making the Human Emperor mistakenly believe that he had once again prevented the Lord of Slaughter from reincarnating, thus relaxing his vigilance. Otherwise, for the Human Emperor's Transcendence, his layout might have been even more rigorous, which would have actually caused trouble for the Lord of Slaughter's sneak attack. The depth of the Lord of Slaughter's plotting fully utilized the Human Emperor's psychology. The Human Emperor was smart enough, but in the end, he still fell for it and did not truly guard against the Lord of Slaughter." Old Yin continued to ask, "Then what do you think of this great battle now?"

Lin Moyu said, "The Human Emperor will be defeated, but he will not die. Currently, the two are evenly matched. The Lord of Slaughter, relying on the dagger in his hand and willing to trade life for life, is enough to force the Human Emperor back. But when Emperor Jianmu has killed enough and frees up his hands, he will also join the Lord of Slaughter in besieging the Human Emperor. The Human Emperor will likely be unable to withstand it. However, with the Human Emperor's means, even if he is defeated, escaping will be no problem. For the Lord of Slaughter, his goal has already been achieved. As long as he is here for a day, the Human Emperor can forget about Transcending." Lin Moyu had seen clearly that the Lord of Slaughter did not have the certainty to kill the Human Emperor. He did this just to tell the Human Emperor, "I have the ability to perish with you. As long as I am here for a day, you can forget about Transcending." This was karma. The karma formed by what the Human Emperor had done in the past had completely erupted at this moment, blocking his path forward. Unfortunately, karma is hard to sever; the Human Emperor's path to Transcendence was likely hopeless.

Just as Lin Moyu said, the great battle lasted for several days. After several days, Emperor Jianmu finally had killed enough. He broke through the boundary between reality and illusion, killed his way into the Real World, and besieged the Human Emperor with the Lord of Slaughter. The Human Emperor was ultimately unable to withstand it and fled with injuries. The Lord of Slaughter did not pursue. Emperor Jianmu eventually returned to the Jianmu Great Spirit Domain. At this moment, there were still some people in the Jianmu Great Spirit Domain branded by the Human Emperor; these people were also unable to escape their fate in the end. Emperor Jianmu would not let them off. Whether they were innocent was not at all within Emperor Jianmu's consideration; he had already killed until his eyes were red.

The Lord of Slaughter, clad in black robes and covered in blood, stood in the void. Laughter came from behind the black robes, resounding through the sky. "Human Emperor, as long as I am here for a day, you can forget about Transcending!" It was as if he were making a vow.

Chapter 4299: Ancient Weapon. Transforming into a thunderclap, it spread throughout the Domain. Lin Moyu waved his hand, and the grand performance came to an end.

"Everyone, disperse. I will go have a chat with him," Lin Moyu said. These Eternals quickly took their leave, and in the blink of an eye, they were all gone. Taking a step, Lin Moyu arrived before the Lord of Slaughter. "Are you satisfied?"