Outside Qingyun Star, various lights erupted continuously, intertwining with pitch-black demonic qi. The clash was as fast as lightning; even the spectating Divine Venerables could not clearly see their exchange. Wu Tianjun fought with growing vigor, his strength seemingly inexhaustible. Relying solely on his demonic body and bare fists to clash against the various magic treasures and divine abilities of the four Saint Gods, he actually fought them to a standstill!
The onlookers were already dumbfounded. Although that Demon's strength was infinitely close to a Saint God, he was not yet a Saint God himself. Yet, his combat power was already on par with several Saint Gods. If this continued, he might actually break through to the Saint God realm. At that point, it wouldn't be as simple as him fighting four Saint Gods.
"Boom..." Wu Tianjun threw a punch, forcing back the beautiful female Saint God, while he himself was also pushed back, his steps tearing open countless spatial rifts. Though he appeared to be in infinite glory right now, only he knew that his demonic qi was limited and rapidly depleting; he could not hold out for much longer. He suddenly looked toward the spectating crowd and spotted the young girl Qin Qingqing and the Qin family. They had actually returned to help the Wu family! Even if it was late, he would repay this favor. Then, he turned his gaze toward the allied forces attacking the Wu family. He wanted to collect some interest first.
"I won't play with you guys for now," Wu Tianjun suddenly broke away from the battlefield and charged toward the allied forces. "Jie jie! I'll collect some interest from you first." He swung his fist, unleashing a blast of black qi toward the coalition.
"How dare you distract yourself while fighting us!" One of the Saint Gods lunged at Wu Tianjun. In truth, they simply didn't want to engage in a mutually destructive fight to the death with Wu Tianjun; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to run rampant for so long. Wu Tianjun probably understood this as well.
"Arrogant! Let me show you the true methods of a Saint God powerhouse." The Saint God actually manifested his embryonic world. He then pinched a hand seal, sending a beam of light carrying the power of the world straight at Wu Tianjun, vowing to obliterate him in a single strike.
"Ahhh..." Several agonizing screams echoed from within the allied forces. Wu Tianjun's attack had targeted several God Lords, nearly causing them to perish in a single blow. Right after, the beam of light struck his body. Its terrifying power dispersed nearly a third of his demonic qi and almost severely injured his true form, causing him to cough up a large mouthful of blood.
"Jie jie! Your allied forces will be destroyed sooner or later..." Wu Tianjun said coldly, his voice slightly hoarse. Absolutely no one would have thought this was the voice of a five-year-old child. "Haha, consider it my, Wu Tianjun's, privilege to have witnessed the true methods of a Saint God." Wu Tianjun turned his head and spoke to the Saint Gods.
"Wu Tianjun?! How is this possible?!" Someone who knew the name cried out.
"How could it be him..." Another person recognized him.
"Who is he?" someone who didn't know asked.
"He..." The Qin family members were shocked and terrified.
"Oh! Spatial fluctuations—someone wants to teleport away! Where do you think you're running?" one of the Saint Gods suddenly shouted. He actually unleashed his embryonic world as well, launching a lethal strike toward the void.
"Hmph! As long as I am here, don't even think about stopping them from leaving." Vu Thien Quan actually rushed out, using his body to shield against the attack. His Demon Body was further weakened, and his power was now only at the mid-stage of the Divine Venerable realm. "Cough, cough!" Coughing up another mouthful of blood, he turned his head to look at the Sacred God who had attacked, as if to engrave his face into his memory. The demonic qi gradually dissipated, leaving only a five or six-year-old child standing there. He stared intently at the several Divine Venerables, as if to etch them deeply into his mind.
"Huh? Who are you?" A Sacred God's pupils contracted as he spoke.
"You are a human. How can you control demonic qi?" the beautiful woman asked in shock.
Vu Thien Quan still stood there, but as the demonic qi dissipated, he exuded an even more terrifying, gloomy aura. His eyes had turned pitch-black, and his hair eerily grew longer and longer. In just a moment, it surpassed his height, floating in the air without any wind. He raised his face to look at the four Sacred Gods. This time, nothing could be read from his pitch-black eyes as he stood there, motionless.
"You forced my hand..." The hoarse voice coming from a child made the listeners' hair stand on end. The pupils of the Sacred Gods contracted; they actually felt threatened. That human had suddenly transformed into a demon, except he did not possess the giant demon body from before.
If anyone could see inside Vu Thien Quan's body at this moment, they would surely be terrified. Inside him were two types of meridians, one purple and one black. However, at this moment, the black meridians appeared massive, exuding a power far greater than the purple ones, yet they still did not destroy them. In his dantian sat a Nine-Apertures Demonic Infant that looked like a twenty-year-old youth, breathing in and out demonic qi. In his heart region, his soul was no longer white but had turned completely black. In his entire body, only his sea of consciousness still retained a shade of purple. He had now officially demonized, just as the old demon had feared.
"Everyone! This brat has actually betrayed the Human Race to join the Demon Race. We must eliminate him to eradicate future trouble!" one of the Sacred Gods said. He was afraid—afraid of what this child would become once he grew up.
"Indeed! He has already demonized. We cannot let him live; he will bring disaster upon the world!" another Sacred God agreed.
Together, they summoned their Small Worlds and unleashed their ultimate killing moves to slay Vu Thien Quan. They could see that Vu Thien Quan was using his body to shield that patch of void, preventing the teleportation from being interrupted. Otherwise, if the teleportation were disrupted mid-way, those being transported would likely fall into the chaotic void currents and lose their lives. At this moment, he could only passively take the blows.
Watching the four attacks arrive before him, Vu Thien Quan's face remained expressionless as he swung his arms to block them. Instantly, both of his arms shattered, but they mended themselves immediately after. His recovery speed was terrifyingly fast—perhaps this was an innate divine ability of the Demon Race.
After enduring that strike, Vu Thien Quan turned his head to look at the void behind him. The teleportation was complete; he had successfully protected Vu Thien Nguyen and the others, allowing them to escape. As his last shred of conscious awareness faded, he turned back to face the four Sacred Gods. At this moment, he had only one thought left: Kill!
"Roar..." A beast-like growl escaped Vu Thien Quan's mouth. Shrouded in demonic qi, he lunged toward the four Sacred Gods, vowing to destroy them.
"Hmph! Everyone, attack quickly! This demonic creature is already heavily injured and nearly exhausted. Don't let him escape..." The four Sacred Gods immediately unleashed a barrage of killing moves. Vu Thien Quan would likely not be able to hold out for much longer.
The spectators had already retreated far into the distance, only able to watch the grand battle from afar. Several planets in the vicinity had already been destroyed. Fortunately, most people had already dispersed during the previous battle on Planet Qingyun, so there were very few people left on the surrounding planets.
"Is he really Wu Tianjun...?" Qin Qingqing, standing beside Ancestor Qin, asked.
"Most likely..." Ancestor Qin replied without looking at her, his eyes still fixed on the battle.
"Ancestor, he previously slew several Divine Lords of the coalition army..." Qin Mingfeng said.
"Sigh... We still know too little about the Wu family! If not for this incident, who would have known that the Wu family possessed such a monster like Wu Tianjun? Even the Heavenly Phoenix Physique pales in comparison to him." Ancestor Qin sighed. "He is essentially gifting the Lieshen Star Domain to our Qin family. Perhaps one day, when the Wu family returns, they will reclaim it! Assemble our forces. Those who submit to our Qin family shall live; those who oppose us shall die!" Ancestor Qin said, his face filled with killing intent.
"Yes! We obey your command, Ancestor!" The Qin family forces behind him immediately responded in unison. They also realized that this was the moment for the Qin family to unify the Lieshen Star Domain.
"Ancestor! Is there any chance he will survive?" Qin Qingqing asked again.
"I do not know either," Ancestor Qin replied helplessly.
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"Demon! It is time for you to die! Everyone, join forces!" The four Sacred Gods reached a tacit understanding and unleashed one final strike. Wu Tianjun was already at the end of his rope.
"..." Wu Tianjun's expression remained cold and indifferent; perhaps he did not even understand what there was to fear about death. At that moment, his primordial soul, which had been quietly resting in his sea of consciousness, suddenly opened its eyes and rushed toward his heart where his soul resided, attempting to seize control of his body.
A beam of four-colored light shot toward Wu Tianjun. In response, Wu Tianjun's demonic energy surged and clashed with the pillar of light. After a moment, the entire space fell silent. Wu Tianjun was nowhere to be seen. His soul had likely been scattered and his body reduced to ash, leaving absolutely nothing behind in this world.
"Is he dead...?" one of the Sacred Gods muttered, uncertain.
"Hmph! He is as good as dead. Taking a hit like that would heavily injure even a Sacred God, let alone a mere God Venerable brat," another Sacred God sneered.
"..."
"Ancestor... over there..." Qin Qingqing said in a trembling voice.
"He has fallen..." Ancestor Qin sighed.
"..."
The events of this day quickly spread across the starry sky, becoming a legend told in many different versions. Yet, the world now knew of a five-year-old child who actually possessed Sacred God-level combat power... Who in this era could possibly match such a feat?!