"Is this worth it?"
Gu Changge's cold voice rang out. His outstretched hand trembled slightly, causing the worlds to shake violently. Large swathes of worlds collapsed, and the river of time trembled.
"Chu Gucheng…"
Law Sage roared in anger, his figure filled with killing intent.
Above his head, a faint divine furnace floated.
Billions of strands of seven-colored divine fire fell like a galaxy descending from the heavens, their divine might vast and overwhelming, igniting the darkness.
Like Old Jin, he had been severely injured earlier and had been recovering.
Now, seeing Chu Gucheng being grievously wounded, he no longer cared about his injuries and charged forward again.
However, before Old Jin could reach Gu Changge, he was struck by the massive hand, causing blood to splatter across the worlds as he was sent flying and exploded.
"You…"
Chu Gucheng looked at the massive hand descending toward him with shock and anger.
A surge of fortune and the power of worship surrounded him as he tried to dodge, but Gu Changge's hand simply fell lightly, grasping him firmly.
Chu Gucheng grunted, the sound of bones cracking echoing from his body. Large sections of his bones shattered, and the massive Human Emperor dharma body behind him, even while carrying the power of the Great Dao, began to distort and blur.
The face, which resembled his own, showed a look of pain and unwillingness.
This was a shocking and horrifying scene. The Human Emperor dharma body, which filled the entire sky, was like an ant before the terrifying hand, easily grasped.
The vast galaxy seemed to turn to dust.
Chu Gucheng was held in the massive hand, almost unable to move. Drops of blood fell, splattering into the endless void.
His bones continued to shatter, as if being constantly crushed. His face was filled with pain and anger, along with endless unwillingness.
On the territory of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, he was naturally invincible. Yet, in such a favorable situation, he had no chance against Gu Changge. The gap was so vast that it filled him with despair.
"Ruler…"
Countless cultivators and beings of the Immortal Chu Dynasty cried out in shock and anger.
Their invincible ruler, who they saw as a god, was now held in someone's hand like a chick being strangled, utterly humiliated.
In the imperial capital, the Crown Prince Chu Wushang's expression changed drastically. He had been standing by the palace, calmly observing the battle, but now he was filled with unease.
The other guests and ministers were the same. Many were exclaiming, their faces filled with disbelief.
In everyone's eyes, this was supposed to be a one-sided battle, with the Immortal Chu Dynasty holding all the advantages. The outcome was supposed to be certain.
But Gu Changge's strength truly surpassed everyone's imagination.
"Senior Xingying, please help us."
Old Jin, who was still recovering from his injuries, gritted his teeth and pleaded with Xingying and the others for assistance.
"Senior Sister…" The White-Browed Star Lord's face was filled with hesitation and struggle. He was barely holding himself back.
If this continued, Chu Gucheng might truly be in danger.
This wasn't just about the future of the Immortal Chu Dynasty but also about the Great Dao he had comprehended.
The representatives from factions like Divine Ascension Cavern, Temple of Light and Darkness, and Tathagata Buddha Kingdom also had changing expressions.
They all looked toward Saintess Xiyuan, wanting to see her stance. After all, Saintess Xiyuan's strength should surpass Chu Gucheng's.
But Saintess Xiyuan still showed no intention of intervening. She stood in front of the ruins, gazing at the scene beyond the worlds.
This left them even more puzzled. Did Saintess Xiyuan have confidence in Chu Gucheng?
Why hadn't she intervened in such a situation?
Thud!!!
Just as the countless beings of the Immortal Chu Dynasty were trembling in fear at this horrifying scene, a dull sound echoed from beyond the worlds.
Gu Changge coldly closed his outstretched hand. Chu Gucheng, enduring immense pain, let out a muffled groan, but his body began to shatter.
In the next moment, a terrifying and overwhelming aura, like countless stars exploding, swept through the worlds.
Blood mist exploded, and Chu Gucheng's body was completely crushed by the massive hand.
The Human Emperor dharma body behind him also shattered into pieces, turning into a mist of light that dissipated into nothingness.
"Ruler…"
Countless cultivators and beings cried out in disbelief.
Had their invincible, peerless ruler truly fallen?
The ministers and clan leaders of the Immortal Chu Dynasty also cried out. Many were frozen in place, their bodies cold, unable to accept what they were seeing.
Chu Gucheng had been crushed by the master of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance, his body and soul completely annihilated?
In countless cities, cries of shock and grief rang out.
"This can't be! How could Father fall? Even our master…"
Chu Wushang felt a chill from head to toe. His figure swayed, and his face turned pale. He could no longer maintain his composure.
"The ruler has fallen?"
In the former Grand Tutor's residence, Chu Bai, Han Feng, and the others also saw this scene and were stunned.
Just as the countless citizens of the Immortal Chu Dynasty were filled with despair and grief, a dazzling rain of light suddenly appeared in a dark area beyond the worlds, gathering in large swathes.
The shattered figure of Chu Gucheng reappeared.
His face showed a mix of fear and unwillingness.
If it weren't for the fact that he had reached the Ancestral Dao Realm and was on the territory of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, where the power of worship and the fortune of the world were nearly endless, he might have truly been killed by Gu Changge just now.
But now, he understood the greatest advantage of being naturally invincible.
Even if his soul were destroyed and he were completely annihilated, as long as his karmic traces, the power of worship, and his followers remained in the world, he would not truly die. He could reappear in the worlds.
Unless Gu Changge truly erased all his karmic traces and annihilated all the beings of the Immortal Chu Dynasty.
"Thank goodness, the ruler hasn't fallen…"
"I knew it. How could the ruler fall so easily? He is the ruler of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, truly invincible."
Seeing Chu Gucheng's figure reappear, countless people in the Immortal Chu Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling somewhat at ease.
"This is the benefit of the power of worship and the fortune of the world. Chu Gucheng is naturally invincible. It's extremely difficult for the master of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance to kill him. Unless he annihilates the entire Immortal Chu Dynasty."
Xingying, who had been extremely grave, also relaxed slightly at this scene.
Beyond the worlds, Chu Gucheng's body once again flowed with immortal light, like an ancient deity that had existed since time immemorial.
"On the territory of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, you cannot kill me. I exist with the worlds, eternal and indestructible." He held a spear, his shattered armor reforming as he looked at Gu Changge, who stood in the depths of darkness, his tone resolute.
"If I can kill you once, I can kill you a second time, a third time, billions of times… until there is no trace of your karma left in the worlds." Gu Changge still looked at him coldly, his eyes deep and emotionless.
"Then let's see how many times you can kill me."
Chu Gucheng roared again, charging forward with his spear. At the same time, his voice echoed from beyond the worlds, resounding across the skies of the Immortal Chu Dynasty: "All beings, assist me. Join me in slaying this demon."
In countless ancient cities, countless cultivators and beings knelt down,虔诚地 (piously) bowing and chanting toward that direction.
From their bodies, strands of fortune power drifted, starting like small streams but gradually gathering into rivers, oceans, and overwhelming waves, surging toward Chu Gucheng.
A shocking battle erupted once again. Chu Gucheng, aided by the fortune of all beings in the Immortal Chu Dynasty, used every means at his disposal to attack Gu Changge.
Beyond the worlds, chaos was destroyed, as if they had returned to the primordial era of the universe. All rules and the Great Dao were twisted and shattered.
Boom!!!
Gu Changge pointed a finger, and Chu Gucheng's figure exploded once again, the blood mist evaporating completely, his body and soul annihilated.
"Ruler…"
Countless citizens of the Immortal Chu Dynasty cried out again.
However, in the next moment, Chu Gucheng's figure reappeared beyond the worlds, reformed by the rain of light.
He was like a true undying war god, growing stronger with each battle, his body radiating an immortal aura.
"I told you, on the territory of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, you cannot kill me."
Chu Gucheng felt confident, looking at Gu Changge from a distance, his tone icy.
The Human Emperor dharma body reappeared behind him, as if the sounds of ancient people's worship echoed. The worlds glowed, and an ancient Human Emperor sat at the center of the universe, bathed in endless worship.
"Are you trying to force me to slaughter all the beings of the Immortal Chu Dynasty?"
Gu Changge looked at him coldly, his voice devoid of emotion. The endless void beyond the worlds trembled.
The countless beings of the Immortal Chu Dynasty seemed to feel an indescribable pressure, as if they were about to explode, filled with extreme fear.
In the unknown darkness beyond the worlds, Gu Changge's dharma body was equally vast.
Under his outstretched hand, Chu Gucheng's Human Emperor dharma body was like a moth fluttering its wings, easily extinguished with a light tap.
Chu Gucheng's expression turned grim. His confidence lay in the vast Immortal Chu Dynasty. As long as the Immortal Chu Dynasty existed, the power of worship and the fortune of the world he received would be nearly endless.
But if Gu Changge was determined to slaughter the entire Immortal Chu Dynasty, there was no way he could stop it.
In the imperial capital, the ministers of the Immortal Chu Dynasty also had changing expressions, filled with dread.
As citizens of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, if Gu Changge was determined to slaughter the nation, they would likely not escape death.
"What terrifying pressure…"
Guests from other civilizations and true worlds also looked grave, their backs cold and trembling slightly.
If such an indescribably terrifying being threatened their factions, would they have the confidence to resist?
The Immortal Chu Dynasty's determination to deal with Gu Changge would come at a cost far beyond imagination.
"Please, everyone, assist us. This demon's malice is overwhelming. He speaks casually of slaughtering an entire nation, treating the lives of billions as mere grass. His nature is so cruel. If one day he turns his attention to you, how will you resist? Remember, today's Immortal Chu Dynasty could be your tomorrow."
"If we do not slay this demon, he will eventually bring chaos to the Prime-Origin Civilization, and we will never know peace again."
Although Old Jin was severely injured, he had no choice but to step forward and urge the guests in the imperial capital to take action.
He didn't know why Xingying and the White-Browed Star Lord hadn't intervened yet.
But if Gu Changge slaughtered the Immortal Chu Dynasty, Chu Gucheng's natural invincibility would quickly collapse.
Hearing Old Jin's words, the guests also looked hesitant and conflicted.
They were also somewhat worried that the Immortal Chu Dynasty might become a cautionary tale.
However, many still looked toward Saintess Xiyuan. Since she hadn't intervened, they seemed to have even less reason to act.
No matter how eloquently the Immortal Chu Dynasty spoke, they weren't fools. Although Gu Changge had spoken of slaughtering the beings of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, he hadn't actually done so.
"Twisting right and wrong, stirring up trouble. If the Immortal Chu Dynasty hadn't provoked this first, how could it have come to this?"
Ling Yuxian's expression was icy. She hadn't expected Old Jin, relying on his seniority, to twist the truth so shamelessly. It was truly despicable.
At this moment, as Gu Changge's cold voice rang out, it seemed as if an inexplicable force descended upon the worlds, resonating with a sacred decree.
His eyes shifted, their deep, endless gaze sweeping across the entire territory of the Immortal Chu Dynasty.
In an instant, the dark, starry sky lit up as bright as day. An indescribable, unimaginable white light covered all of time and space.
Even those who were not within the territory of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, observing from distant dimensions, felt a chill and quickly averted their gazes.
The space around them became transparent, everything laid bare.
Deep within the Imperial Immortal Palace, Ling Yuling also had to sever her connection with Ling Yuxian, the mirror in her hand shattering.
Even she felt a slight palpitation, not daring to continue observing that area.
"What was that just now?"
At the border where the Immortal Chu Dynasty and the Demon Court were fighting, an old man with a cold, sinister aura, as if shrouded in the deepest darkness of the netherworld, spoke in shock.
Although the white light had already disappeared, and the universe had returned to its dark, deep state, the earlier fluctuations still left him trembling.
"That was likely the moment when that being truly opened his eyes, scanning the Immortal Chu Dynasty…"
An old Daoist from the Heavenly Decline Faction said with a grave expression.
Even with his cultivation, for that brief moment, his soul seemed to freeze, his thoughts and divine sense coming to a halt.
Old Man Cold Crow snapped out of his shock, his expression suddenly becoming excited and agitated. He murmured, "Do you think it could really be that great existence…"
The old Daoist shook his head, uncertain. But such an unbelievable, heart-stopping power truly surpassed their understanding.
They had originally split up to search for clues about the Gate of Eternal Life.
But the shocking battle in the imperial capital of the Immortal Chu Dynasty had shaken the entire Prime-Origin Civilization. How could they not notice?
They had thought they could watch a good show, but in that brief moment, they were almost swept up in it.
They weren't sure if Gu Changge would target them if he discovered their true locations.
"The ruler of the Immortal Chu Dynasty probably doesn't even realize he's become a pawn in someone else's game. With such limited ability, how dare he overestimate himself and provoke such an existence?"
The old Daoist and Old Man Cold Crow left the area, distancing themselves from the Immortal Chu Dynasty, not daring to stay nearby any longer.
They suspected that Gu Changge's scan of the Immortal Chu Dynasty's territory was truly out of anger, and he might really slaughter this immortal nation.
Deep within the Immortal Chu Dynasty, in the imperial capital, everyone felt a chill. For that brief moment, it seemed as if their very life force was withering.
Many guests turned pale, now realizing that Gu Changge's earlier words were not mere threats. He truly intended to slaughter the entire Immortal Chu Dynasty.
Boom!!!
Beyond the worlds, as Gu Changge's gaze swept across, Chu Gucheng's reformed figure exploded once again, more thoroughly than before, completely annihilated, leaving no trace.
However, the power of worship and the fortune of the world were extraordinary, allowing Chu Gucheng to revive once again, his figure reforming in the distance.
This time, he was no longer as confident or assured. His eyes flickered with deep fear and disbelief.
"It seems you're also afraid that I'll slaughter the entire Immortal Chu Dynasty and truly kill you. How laughable that you, as a ruler, care so little for the lives of your people." Gu Changge said coldly.
As Chu Gucheng revived, large swathes of the Immortal Chu Dynasty's territory dimmed. Many citizens' heads exploded, blood flowing from their orifices as they died on the spot. Others became empty shells, their souls and mental energy completely drained.
These beings and citizens had become sacrifices for Chu Gucheng's revival. No matter how miraculous the power of worship was, it couldn't be endless.
This was the result of tying one's existence to a nation, like a rootless duckweed.
"As long as I don't die, the Immortal Chu Dynasty will continue to exist. As citizens of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, under my protection, sacrificing themselves for me is their greatest honor."
"Rather than being slaughtered by you, it's better for their sacrifice to become their final glory."