Great Demon Sun Wukong

The Heart of Fear, that once was the Underworld Venerate's signature unique skill, an ability so powerful that it seemed to defy nature. Except for those equal in strength to him, no matter how high someone's cultivation was, one glance from the Underworld Venerate would instill a fear in them in an instant—a true, intimate fear that stemmed from the very depths of one's heart, irresistible and indefensible. Those who were affected would most likely die painfully from the fear within their hearts if nothing unexpected happened. Due to the existence of the Heart of Fear, during the great war, no one dared to lay a hand on the Underworld Venerate except for the Pioneer. Of course, Dao Zhun was an exception to this.

Unexpectedly, the Underworld God Army that had been trapped in the Patrolling Celestial World were actually able to use the Underworld Venerate's Heart of Fear. Although its power was far less than when the Underworld Venerate had used it himself, it was still unmistakably his unique skill because the power gap was only due to the Underworld God Army's inferior strength. Seeing Wan Jun and Soul Devourer faint away, Dao Zhun roughly understood why the Underworld God Army possessed the Heart of Fear.

Upon entering the Patrolling Celestial World, Dao Zhun had sensed something was off about it. With his mastery and understanding of spatial power, he quickly discovered the source of this feeling. Dao Zhun found that this world was entirely different from ordinary ones; it was formed relying on a powerful seal, and in the course of his subsequent investigations, he discovered that the original form of the Patrolling Celestial World was actually the skull of the Underworld Venerate—a skull that he had personally severed, and was thus very familiar with.

Now, seeing the Underworld God Army manage to integrate the Heart of Fear with the yellow light, Dao Zhun knew they must have discovered the secret of the Patrolling Celestial World and obtained this technique of the Underworld Venerate through some method. Consequently, escaping the range of the light barrier would not be an easy task. Even so, Dao Zhun was not one to sit idly by and wait for death. He turned to Mo Wu and said, "If you don't want to die, do not resist!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dao Zhun's right sleeve waved dramatically, and a wave of spatial ripples scattered in every direction. Mo Wu, Mo You, Yu Fan Taoist Monk, and the remaining few immediately disappeared. Then, with two flickers of his figure, the unconscious Wan Jun and Soul Devourer also vanished. These few survivors had been taken into the mystic space by Dao Zhun. Afterward, his eyes shone brightly, and his Taoist robe rustled and whipped around him as if stirred by an unfelt wind.

Although Dao Zhun's strength was absolutely far superior to those of the Underworld God Army, the fact that they could use the Underworld Venerate's Heart of Fear meant the other unique skills of the Underworld Venerate might have been learned by them too. Although Dao Zhun had slain the Underworld Venerate with a single strike, he knew he still wasn't a match for him; in a one-on-one situation, he would not last more than ten moves before he inevitably perished. Only after the Pioneer had sealed away most of the Underworld Venerate's abilities at his own expense was Dao Zhun able to use the advantage of the Divine Weapon to slay the Underworld Venerate. If the Underworld God Army could unleash more of the Underworld Venerate's attacking unique skills now, relying on his current strength, Dao Zhun might be able to withstand them, but it would definitely not be easy. Furthermore, as Qian Yuye correctly mentioned earlier, although Dao Zhun was not at his last gasp, he was certainly not at his peak state either.

Dispersing the cultivation of a Nine Patterns Supreme to break the space and send them away was definitely not as simple and effortless as it seemed—otherwise, Dao Zhun would not have stopped to rest but would have dealt with Mo Wu, Soul Devourer, and the others all in one go. This ability to dissipate an opponent's cultivation required Dao Zhun to expend his own cultivation as the price. To elaborate, to dissipate the spiritual power and cultivation of a Nine Patterns Supreme, Dao Zhun would have to expend at least one-tenth of that person's spiritual power and cultivation. Therefore, Dao Zhun's current state was far from good.

Taking a deep breath, the jade staff in his hand swept in front of him, and the space where the staff passed suddenly became transparent. Following that, Dao Zhun drew a circle in the air with his right hand. As his hand moved, the space that had become transparent suddenly shattered, and Dao Zhun's figure entered the broken circular space at the first chance he got. As soon as he entered that space, on the outside, Qian Yuye frowned deeply. Without waiting for his technique to reach its peak attack power, he raised both hands high as if holding an invisible weapon, then with all his might, his arms came crashing down.

Accompanying the descent of Qian Yuye's arms, a gigantic, blazing red Law Sword suddenly appeared out of thin air. The sword, stretching over thirty meters long and adorned with faint red patterns, emerged and plunged directly toward the center of the two-toned yellow and black light barrier below—the exact spot where Dao Zhun had disappeared. Then, as effortlessly as a sharp knife slices through a watermelon, the sword split the light barrier in two and even tore a vast rift through that area of space. The pitch-black space fissure erupted with a powerful suction force, but it quickly disappeared.

The spatial stability of the Patrolling Celestial World could not be compared to that of ordinary worlds. Although the spatial rift was large, it was smoothed over by spatial power in an instant. At that moment, Qian Yuye, with a grim face, had not anticipated that they could use the Underworld Venerate's Heart of Fear, but clearly, they had underestimated Dao Zhun. Despite the two layers of defense, and even with the outermost yellow light barrier infused with the power of the Heart of Fear, completely sealing off that space, Dao Zhun had still managed to escape. How could Qian Yuye not be furious? To have orchestrated such a clever ambush took a great deal of secret planning with Ling Weiyang of the Myriad Demons Country, and although the outcome differed from their initial plan of the Netherworld Alliance attacking the Annihilation Palace, defeating Dao Zhun would have been hugely advantageous.

Now, the plan had succeeded, but Dao Zhun had escaped. After a brief silence, it seemed as if Qian Yuye's rage had somewhat subsided. Sensing the situation around him and confirming that Dao Zhun was indeed not nearby, Qian Yuye took something out of his chest pocket and said to an Underworld God Army squad leader beside him, "Control the Underworld God Army to spread out and be on alert, but keep the range small. Once I activate the Annihilation Palace, we'll go to the Myriad Demons Palace. Those from the Netherworld Alliance are definitely at the Myriad Gods Palace." Having said that, Qian Yuye drifted to the ground.

Before he came here, Ling Weiyang had already handed the Supreme Order of the Myriad Demons Palace to him, instructing him to activate the World Suppressing Stele as soon as he eradicated the people here. In Ling Weiyang's heart, although he was certain that the Myriad Demons Country would ultimately be the victor, no one ever complained of having too many benefits. Activating a World Suppressing Stele meant that the more benefits they would reap upon becoming a Divine Kingdom. Hence, after sensing that Dao Zhun had already fled and that only one person was left defending the Annihilation Palace, Qian Yuye didn't hesitate to land directly in front of the Annihilation Palace.

After another cautious inspection, Qian Yuye entered the Annihilation Palace this time. Similar to the layout inside the Myriad Demons Palace, in the center of the hall, a meter-tall World Suppressing Stele, bathed in a purple glow, stood proudly. Although this was not the true World Suppressing Stele, it did indeed carry a fraction of the Heavenly Stele's aura. Weighing the Supreme Order belonging to the Myriad Demons Country in his hand, Qian Yuye stepped forward, glanced around, and saw no one from the Annihilation Demon Nation. Presumably, they had fled in fear after seeing all of their own people killed, huh? Humph, desertion in face of the enemy is the act of a coward.

With that thought in mind, Qian Yuye stretched out his hand and inserted the Supreme Order into a depression on the front of the World Suppressing Stele, which was shaped exactly like the Order, clearly meant to activate the stele. Subsequently, the purple glow on the World Suppressing Stele grew stronger, and when it reached a peak, the glow surged, piercing through the roof of the Annihilation Palace and shooting straight into the sky.

It was at this moment that a figure suddenly appeared on the backside of the World Suppressing Stele. The person was ethereal, with an indistinct face, but it was certain that this was neither an illusion nor a spirit. As soon as the ethereal figure appeared, Qian Yuye was shocked, and a very bad premonition crossed his mind. Almost instantly, he reacted, slapping his hands on his body. Two chains appeared from his sleeves and rapidly wrapped around his body, converging at his chest. Then, a delicate little lock suddenly appeared, connecting the ends of the chains together. But just as the lock was about to fasten, the World Suppressing Stele suddenly began to shake, followed by a loud explosion.

The World Suppressing Stele and the entire Annihilation Palace were instantaneously pulverized by the explosive power; the surging purple light that had risen to the heavens recoiled and exploded again. Two consecutive explosions, their might so shocking that they seemed to herald the end of the world. The terrifying power of the explosion, so immense that even the Myriad Demons Palace, Myriad Gods Palace, Primordial Palace, Genesis Palace, and other palaces closest to the Annihilation Palace all felt the magnitude of the blast. Only the Netherworld and Fangcun, situated farthest from the Annihilation Palace, failed to notice. However, even if they did, it would be useless as the Netherworld Palace was already empty and the Fangcun Palace... was currently inside Dao Zhun's Mystic Space.

The surroundings of the Annihilation Palace, spanning tens of thousands of miles, bore the brunt of the explosion. Everything was utterly obliterated in the cataclysmic blast. For a full day and night, the force of the explosion gradually waned, and after another day, the lingering effects of the explosion finally faded. This explosion resulted in nearly one-tenth of the Patrolling Celestial World being lost, and where the Annihilation Palace once stood, there was now a vast pit reaching almost to the Earth's Core.

The suicide attack of the previous culprit paled in comparison to this and was not even worth mentioning. The entire Patrolling Celestial World was shocked by this great explosion, especially the palaces of the factions closest to the Annihilation Palace which felt its earth-shattering power.

Detonating the World Suppressing Stele, such a crazy act was something no one but the Annihilation Demon Nation could have conceived of. The one thing all members of the Annihilation Demon Nation revered was destruction. To them, annihilation was an honor, a faith. They were truly a group of thoroughgoing extremists.

And this explosion lit the fuse for the Patrolling Celestial World, which instantly descended into utter chaos.

At this very moment, Sun Wukong was leading the Dragon Emperor, Ye Zi, Ming Tiekuang, Concealment Mountain, Wu Ming, and Hei Kui, frantically flying towards the direction of the Annihilation Palace. They, too, had felt the magnitude of the explosion. Then, Xing Dian could no longer restrain himself from using his eyes' abilities, and he informed Sun Wukong, "Dao Zhun is being besieged by the Underworld God Army, he's on the run, the Underworld God Army activated the Annihilation Palace Stele, and the Stele has self-destructed!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com to vote for Monthly Pass and recommend. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)