Whoosh!

A bundle of dark greenish-black river water splashed onto the body of the Divine Sovereign Wu De.

The water from the Nether River eroded the Divine Sovereign Wu De's body, his skin was tinted with the color of the river, instantly turning into the dark shade of the Nether River water, and from his head, a numb terror suddenly surged throughout his body.

A wound split open at the top of the Divine Sovereign Wu De's head, from which flowed the black blood of reincarnation.

The wound widened, and the dark skin began to peel away from the Divine Sovereign Wu De's body, starting from the wound.

This was the River Lord's authority to "skin," utilizing the Nether River's water to cleanse and strip the mortal flesh of others, severing all ties with their past and present.

Those who had been skinned would lose all their strength and abilities.

"Nether, you truly deserve to die!"

Rage appeared on the face of the Divine Sovereign Wu De. The moment the Nether River water splashed onto him, he already felt his power diminish.

This was the unique authority of the River Lord of the Nether River, belonging solely to the Reincarnation System.

The horrifying part was that there was almost no counter to this authority; the most correct approach was to escape from the Nether River, away from the water of the Nether River.

Whisps of white vapor rose from his body and entered beneath his feet, forming one after another white eight-petal flowers.

These eight-petal flowers were holy and pure, emitting an aura of good fortune, lifting the Divine Sovereign Wu De's body directly out of the Nether River, keeping him away from the water.

The River water of the Nether River was extremely powerful. The few petals of the eight-petal flowers closest to the Nether River water dissolved in the blink of an eye upon contact and sank to the bottom of the Nether River.

The remaining eight-petal flowers supported the feet of the Divine Sovereign Wu De, separating him from the Nether River water.

The numb feeling on the Divine Sovereign Wu De's body greatly reduced, the erosion from the Nether River water slowed, and the peeling of the skin on his head was also abruptly interrupted.

The eyes of the River Lord of the Nether River narrowed, a boundless rage welled up within him.

"Calamity!"

The Divine Sovereign Wu De extended his right hand and drew a circle toward the River Lord of the Nether River, and suddenly, darkness enveloped the surroundings of the River Lord, his entire world seemingly plunged into darkness.

Hiss-hiss-hiss!

The sound of seedlings sprouting came from the head of the River Lord of the Nether River, and suddenly, slender black weeds began to sprout from the top of his head.

These black weeds grew rapidly, reaching over three meters in length in the blink of an eye.

Whoo-whoo!

The weeds seemed to connect to some unknown fate. As they grew, a layer of ink-like black clouds covered the sky above the River Lord of the Nether River, looming ominously.

These black clouds quickly descended, inch by inch, pressing down on the River Lord of the Nether River.

In the far distance, a black dot rapidly expanded, releasing infinite heat, and gradually turned from black to blood-red.

A meteor!

The face of the River Lord of the Nether River turned as black as ink in that instant. The Divine Sovereign Wu De had used the authority of Calamity on him, summoning a meteor from the sky to obliterate him.

Without any hesitation, the River Lord of the Nether River swiftly retreated while plucking the black weeds from his head and stuffing them into his mouth, swallowing them desperately.

Black, foul-smelling blood flowed from the mouth of the River Lord of the Nether River. The black grass burned in his stomach, releasing crimson flames and bringing him endless pain, charing his five organs and six entrails to ashes.

Boom!

The River Lord of the Nether River, who had just managed to avoid the disaster by swallowing a large amount of the disaster-inducing black grass, narrowly escaped the meteor's strike. His right hand shook with force, brandishing the Great Halberd forward, making the immense Nether River enlarge and spread in all directions, cutting off the Divine Sovereign Wu De's escape route.

The water from the Nether River lifted even higher waves, splashing towards the Divine Sovereign Wu De, but were blocked once more by the fortunate flowers, engulfing and dissolving a vast amount of the white eight-petal flowers.

"Misfortune!"

The Divine Sovereign Wu De, standing on white eight-petal flowers, once again extended his right index finger towards the River Lord of the Nether River and drew a circle.

The ethereal circle once more locked onto the body of the River Lord of the Nether River, as misfortune descended upon him.

The Lord of the Nether River's body was no longer entwined by the black weeds of calamity; instead, a yellow four-petal flower bloomed atop his head.

However, the complexion of the Lord of the Nether River, not yet fully recovered, changed once again. Without hesitation, he flipped his body upside down, his head pointing towards the ground, suspended above the Nether River.

The waters of the Nether River, too, had been struck by the power of misfortune, and the height of the waves that once splashed towards the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues had now diminished, only able to erode the white eight-petal flowers at the very bottom.

Despite this, the expression of the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues was rather grim; the execution of calamity made him truly feel his power waning.

With his strength, exhibiting three types of divine authority was normally no issue, yet now he could only wield two, and at the moment the calamity manifested, the Power of Disaster had vanished automatically due to insufficient authority.

The Lord of the Nether River plucked the yellow four-petal flower from atop his head and swallowed it. This time, blue flames burst forth from his belly, once again burning the newly regenerated five organs and six entrails to ashes.

The Lord of the Nether River, stubborn as ever, shook his Great Halberd, and once again manipulated the Nether River's waters, expanding them to prevent the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues from escaping the river.

Fortunately, the white eight-petal flowers shielded the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues, separating him from the waters of the Nether River. However, the power of skin-flaying had already been cast upon him, which would not dissipate until he left the Nether River and would continue to flay his skin.

With each layer of skin removed, a portion of the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues' power was lost.

Enraged, the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues suddenly reached out towards the Five-Color Light Spectrum in the high sky, pulling out the blue strand that represented the Killing Virtue of the Five Virtues and condensed it into a giant blue sword in his hand.

With the giant sword in hand, the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues seemed to grow in stature at that moment, transforming into a towering giant, brandishing the giant sword with a chilling intent to kill.

Following that, as the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues swung his right hand, he didn't aim to slash at the Lord of the Nether River – there was no need. Instead, he slashed vertically, targeting the waters of the Nether River.

The Killing Virtue of the Five Virtues formed into a sword, striking anything associated with it, capable of harming the opponent.

Pfft!

The splash of the giant blue sword in the Nether River's waters sent out bloody ripples, and the Lord of the Nether River let out a pained scream.

"Ah~"

Within that miserable shriek, a slender sword mark appeared on the Lord of the Nether River's left shoulder.

It was a deep cut, causing him great harm, with real blood flowing from it.

Pfft!

The Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues wielded the giant blue sword and struck the Nether River once more.

The Lord of the Nether River roared in defiance, his angry howl coinciding with a blue flame suddenly igniting above his head. His entire being seemed to transform into a lamp, a lamp fueled by his life force.

Faced with the Sword of Killing of the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues, he traded his own life to mend his injuries.

As the Sword of Killing of the Divine Monarch once again hit the Nether River, the bisected water did not bleed again; instead, the blue flame atop the Lord of the Nether River's head grew larger.

Life, death, life, death...

Far away, the voices of life and death suddenly intensified, the two forces touching and beginning to spin together, merging into the Life and Death Diagram.

This signified that the resurrection of the Immortal Divine Sovereign was accelerating; once the Life and Death Diagram fully coalesced, it would mark the moment of the Immortal Divine Sovereign's rebirth.

Both Zhou Xuanmen and the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues grew anxious, time and again attempting to shake off their adversaries and head to where the Life and Death Diagram resided to prevent the Immortal Divine Sovereign's rebirth, but both were thwarted by the Divine Monarch Guobao and the Lord of the Nether River.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Suddenly, from beneath the ground, the sound of an Escape Art was heard, and a burst of Five-color Escape Light descended, immediately stretching towards the temple of the Immortal Divine Sovereign.

It was Xiao Xiao! He had headed towards the direction of the temple of the Immortal Divine Sovereign.

Zhou Xuanmen, locked in battle with the Divine Monarch Guobao, was taken aback. He recognized that beam of Escape Light – it was Xiao Mu who had leaped from the Cursed Clouds, now speeding towards the temple of the Immortal Divine Sovereign.

"It's that lad, Xiao Mu; he's going to prevent the Immortal Rebirth!" exclaimed the Divine Monarch of the Five Virtues in surprise and joy.

Hehe!

As Xiao Mu advanced with his Five-in-One Escape towards the temple of the Immortal Divine Sovereign, laughter burst forth in his heart. With both True Gods, the Divine Monarch Guobao and the Lord of the Nether River, held at bay, who else in the Heavenly Court could stop his own strength from thwarting the Immortal Rebirth Plan?

Who else?

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