Similarly horrified were the remaining gods, God Officials, and Loose Gods in the God Realm—tens of thousands of Divinities in total. They were all silent as cicadas in winter, their hair standing on end from the chilling dread.
The mere thought of the Juexian Sword and Xianxian Sword's recent display of overflowing murderous intent caused the entire God Realm to recoil in fear.
Moreover, Chu Feng's imposing words continued to echo in their minds, causing a sudden surge of terror among the gods.
"Don't forget that we are gods, the true rulers of the Douluo World. Why should we fear a mere mortal who practices heterodox paths?"
Within the mental waves broadcast to the entire God Realm, the Sea God continued to bolster their morale with an air of absolute confidence.
Just a few minutes ago, the Sea God had met with the Five Great God Kings and fully expressed his determination to lead the God Realm; thus, he was acting with high visibility.
Furthermore, he, the Asura God, and the Seven Deadly Sins Gods were currently in the main hall of the Goddess of Life. Before them sat a mental altar capable of broadcasting to the entire God Realm.
"The issue isn't fear; it's that we don't seem to have any means to deal with them."
The God of Time, who had been silent on the side, was worried. His sensitivity to time made him loath to see the situation deteriorate further.
The Asura God immediately retorted, "We have no welcome for the words of a coward. Since ancient times, gods have been supreme over all. How can we accept such a loss?"
Indeed, how could they accept a loss? Most gods still held this sentiment.
After all, if they truly lost their divine privileges, wouldn't the God Realm and the mortal world become equals?
This was absolutely unacceptable to the gods; they could never relinquish the world's resources they held in their grasp.
Soon, among the various responses within the God Realm's mental waves, support for the Sea God's attitude began to dominate.
However, the divide remained. A few words were not enough to unify the opinions of all the gods.
But just as this commotion was about to unfold, the five gods still battling Chu Feng in the mortal world were about to face a moment of life and death once again.
"The third sword, Immortal Slaughtering Sword!"
In the western sky, a longsword glowing with green light roared.
Not long after Chu Feng activated it, space began to warp, and time slowed down significantly.
This sword represented demise; it could annihilate all living beings and extinguish all silence.
By any measure, it was a malevolent sword, yet it was only ranked second among the four swords.
The Fire God, God of Electricity, and Ice God were restless. They were already terrified, but the more afraid they became, the more they wanted to preserve their strength.
Even though they knew that continuing to fight the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation was like throwing eggs against a rock.
But divine dignity could not be discarded, and divine faith could not be forgotten. They charged forward like reckless youths.
"It seems we have no choice but to use the forbidden power. Although the God Kings forbid it, we have no other option."
The Fire God spoke excitedly as he ignited his divine force, the fire on his fists shining as bright as gold.
The Ice God was stunned. "The forbidden power!"
It was actually the power of Daoist techniques. As Old Gods of Douluo, it was quite easy for them to pluck some Daoist techniques from the mortal world.
However, the God Kings had always been stagnant, insisting that original divine force was the foundation while looking down on Daoist techniques.
This was why, while the continent had evolved rapidly over the past few days and even the foundations of an Immortal Realm had been born, the God Realm was still stuck in old-fashioned thinking regarding the development of divine force.
But now that the Fire God had decided to release the Daoist power the gods possessed, it meant that the gods' final psychological defense was about to be breached.
But if they didn't do this, they had virtually no theoretical possibility of dealing with the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
But would the Fire God's actions truly bring him luck?
This piqued the curiosity of Chu Feng and the others, as the power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword was difficult for anyone present to gauge.
"Since you are bent on seeking death, do not blame my sword for its ruthlessness."
Chu Feng infused the Immortal Slaughtering Sword with some of his own spiritual energy, causing its murderous intent to intensify and soar straight into the highest heavens.
Then, the Ice God spread out ten thousand miles of divine ice. Combined with his own Daoist techniques, the ice shimmered with radiant light—a high-grade immortal art.
Using energy to melt ice, and ice to condense energy.
The Immortal Slaughtering Sword, naturally sentient, did not tolerate this. Spiritual power surged from the sword's tip like a raging tide.
It broke through the ice without resistance, its target being the Ice God's head.
Nearby, the God of Electricity used Daoist techniques to pull down even stronger Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, hoping to destroy the sword qi.
However, it was still of no practical use. Instead, several streaks of lightning flowed across the blade of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.
The legs of the Ice God and the God of Electricity immediately began to tremble. The Fire God roared, "Retreat, quickly!"
Retreat? Where could they go?
Once the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation was laid out, the area within hundreds of thousands of miles radiating from Ziyao Palace became part of the killing formation's range.
Even Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong were forced to temporarily suppress their divine force. They knew they only needed to watch and wait during this battle, and that it was best not to offend the sword formation.
Xiao Wu had the same thought. She merely used the Moon Goddess Power to keep herself afloat, not daring to make any rash moves.
Thus, no matter how many times the Fire God shouted, it was nothing more than a futile struggle before his own death knell was rung.
The eyes of the Ice God and the God of Electricity went blank, and their divine force no longer surged, for they could not withstand this attack brimming with murderous intent.
Boom!
Two divine heads fell with a crisp crack, followed by their physical bodies gradually melting away bit by bit.
When a god dies, they actually leave no trace. If the death is relatively mild, the physical body might remain for a few minutes; if the death is too gruesome, it turns directly into dust and mist.
Seeing the Ice God and the God of Electricity walk so calmly toward death, the Fire God was extremely vexed. Shouldn't a god fight a bitter battle until the very end?
Meanwhile, the Light God and the Water God could no longer care about such things. They tried everything to reach the higher heavens, hoping the God Kings would hear their calls.
After all, eight gods had come, and in the blink of an eye, only three remained.
No one could have imagined that five gods wouldn't even be a match for three swords, failing to last even the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Furthermore, this was just the sword qi alone being so overwhelming. If the killing formation were fully activated, the consequences would be... too horrific to imagine. The Sea God slammed his fist onto the table before him; usually steady, he was now on the verge of a rampage in the God Realm.
For him to disregard his image like this showed that the gods' crushing defeat had completely shattered his composure.
"Since when have we gods become as frail as grass and trees?"
"Since when have we gods become like mere debris, blown away by a single gust of wind?"
"This is the disgrace of the God Realm, the sorrow of the God Realm! Are we to just let them do as they please?"
Did the Sea God not know the answers to his own questions? Although he was furious and venting, it couldn't change the reality of the situation.
The fact was that before Chu Feng's Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, the gods truly were like broken remnants.
The God of Time shook his head and asked, "Then we still have three gods left. What should we do?"
The Sea God roared, "They want to come back without winning? They must complete the mission!"
His command made the Fire God, Light God, and Water God still in the mortal world feel extremely bitter.
"What's the panic? With my Asura God's will present, we will surely be able to exterminate them."
The Asura God suddenly arrived. He had come by violating the Sea God's orders, and his tone made it clear he was very defiant.
Previously, he had been crippled by Chu Feng and only recovered through the power of the God Kings. Naturally, he could not swallow his long-standing hatred.
Coupled with the fact that so many gods had been slain, the Asura God wanted revenge even more.
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