The Celestial Being watched Luo Xiu approach, and his expression, hidden within the misty aura, grew grave. Droplets of sweat even started to form on his forehead.

So this is the power of Asura... Simply facing this divine might is enough to make one despair.

At this moment, the Celestial Being was still unable to move, still "frozen." But this wasn't being frozen in time; rather, he was immobilized by the Asura Divine Power, suppressed by its divine majesty.

With his sword in one hand and an arm wrapped around Lin Xiyue, Luo Xiu passed by without a sideways glance, as if the man didn't exist at all.

A short while later, Luo Xiu walked up to the others and gently set Lin Xiyue down, pushing her toward Luo Ying.

Zhang Yi blushed as she looked at Luo Xiu. "He's... he's so cool."

"Are you really Brother Luo Xiu?"

Luo Xiu turned and headed back toward the Celestial Being. "Get back," he said. "You'll be caught in the crossfire."

Master Ping cautioned, "Kid, be careful. That guy is a Heavenly Emperor Level existence, after all, capable of destroying this world with a flick of his hand."

"Perhaps your power now far surpasses his, but while you fight him, you must also be careful to protect this place."

Luo Xiu nodded. "Don't worry, he won't get the chance."

...

The crowd of people and demons watched the solitary figure with his white hair drifting in the wind, and for a moment, they all fell silent.

Zhang Yi's cheeks were flushed, her delicate body trembling with excitement. "He's every bit the Brother Luo Xiu I know! This form of his... injured, with a morbid coolness to it—he's just too handsome!"

Suddenly, she raised her arm and shouted, "Go, Brother Luo Xiu! Kill him!"

Xiao Luanzi laughed. "Give it a rest, little missy. Stop fangirling over here. The boss told us to get back!"

Lin Xiyue watched Luo Xiu's retreating figure, hesitant to leave.

Xia Chan walked over to her side. "Don't worry, he's still himself."

"Mhm." Lin Xiyue nodded gently. "I know he's Luo Xiu, but I just have this feeling... that he's growing more and more distant."

Xia Chan sighed. "Perhaps... We are destined only to gaze at his back from afar."

Lin Xiyue said no more. In truth, that wasn't what she meant. She simply felt that Luo Xiu was drifting further and further away from her.

Afterward, everyone retreated to a great distance to watch the battle.

Back at the original site, Luo Xiu walked straight up to the Celestial Being and, raising his hand, slashed with his sword. His body couldn't sustain the Asura Divine Power for long, so he wanted a quick fight.

The Celestial Being's eyes widened in shock. He suddenly clenched his teeth and mustered all his strength to break free from the Asura Divine Power's hold, instinctively dodging to the side.

But he was a step too slow.

Dream and Asura slashed downward, instantly severing his right arm.

Luo Xiu said, "You've got some skill, managing to break free from my Asura Divine Power."

The Celestial Being glared furiously, enduring the intense pain as he floated backward. His left hand swung, summoning a Golden Cauldron that soared through the air with terrifying might, crashing down toward Luo Xiu!

Luo Xiu's face was expressionless. He simply swatted his hand out, and the incoming Golden Cauldron was sent flying into the sky with a loud CLANG.

Luo Xiu looked at the Celestial Being with a smirk. "I heard you're a Heavenly Emperor, able to destroy this world with the flick of a hand. Why don't you give it a try?"

The Celestial Being hovered proudly in midair. He performed a hand seal to retrieve the Golden Cauldron, then raised it high above his head, his voice cold. "You so-called gods are nothing but chess pieces for us to play with!"

Luo Xiu rose slowly into the air, watching him mockingly. "In that case, you people are truly pathetic, yet you love to play games. Don't worry, one day I'll find you all and slaughter every last one of you."

"I will make you understand one reality—there are some people in this world you cannot afford to provoke. People like me, the Azure Emperor!"

The Celestial Being snorted coldly. "What arrogance!"

Suddenly, the raised Golden Cauldron shone with brilliant light.

"One hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers!"

In an instant, golden light poured from the cauldron, turning into countless specks of gold that rained down upon the vast land like a storm. As the golden rain touched the ground, it instantly transformed into humanoid figures, one hundred thousand strong!

Luo Xiu glanced over them. "It really is one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers."

At that moment, the crowd watching from afar turned pale as they saw the one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers gathering in the provincial city. Each and every one of them exuded an aura that had reached the Mahayana Realm! This meant there were one hundred thousand Mahayana Realm cultivators!

But Luo Xiu remained unfazed. With a casual swing of his sword toward the sky, the heavens were instantly rendered in blood-red light. A cloud of blood swiftly converged into a massive vortex.

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching wail filled the air, like the cries of millions of wronged souls erupting at once.

"Heaven's Grief Blood Tears!"

Luo Xiu slashed his sword downward.

From within the blood-cloud vortex, countless bloody raindrops poured down, precisely targeting every single Heavenly Soldier. The moment they came into contact with the bloody rain, before they could even resist or struggle, they were reduced to ashes, utterly annihilated!

In a very short time, not one of the hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers survived. All of them were turned to dust.

The Celestial Being watched this unfold, his heart clenching in terror.

Worthy of the name Asura. Such divine power... is truly terrifying! It's a pity... with my current strength, I'm afraid I cannot subdue him, let alone refine him. It seems this plan has ultimately failed. I can only retreat and plan for another time.

As he was lost in thought, Luo Xiu appeared before him like a phantom.

Luo Xiu looked calmly at the Celestial Being. "I think I understand now why you desire this power. It is indeed an unparalleled strength."

The Celestial Being looked straight back at him. "You will be refined eventually."

Luo Xiu asked, "Any last words?"

The Celestial Being smiled faintly. "This is just a Divine Sense Clone of mine."

Luo Xiu said no more, simply raising his hand and swinging his sword.

A moment later, the Celestial Being's body crashed to the ground.

Luo Xiu landed slowly, his expression indifferent as he gazed at the corpse. He wanted to use the Soul Capturing Technique to capture his Residual Soul and obtain some useful information. But it seemed the Celestial Being had been prepared; at the very instant of his death, he had extinguished his own soul.

Shortly after, as the misty aura around the Celestial Being's body dissipated, Luo Xiu's eyes widened in shock. His body went rigid, filled with disbelief.

"How... How could it be you?"

...

「Much later.」

Lin Xiyue and the others all came running over.

"Boss, are you alright?"

"Brother Luo Xiu, did you take down that Celestial Being?"

...

Luo Xiu turned to face them, a smile on his face. "It's all over now."

Lin Xiyue suddenly rushed forward and threw herself into Luo Xiu's arms.

He gently hugged her back. "It's all over."

"Mmh..." Lin Xiyue hugged his waist tightly and buried her face in his chest. "Can we go back to Sea City? Let's get married."

Luo Xiu gently pushed her away, then cradled the back of her head and planted a deep, affectionate kiss on her forehead.

"Xiyue, take everyone and leave the provincial city first. I still have something to do."

"But..."

"Be good."

"Alright."

With that, Lin Xiyue led the crowd of humans and demons out of the provincial city. Only Master Ping remained.

"Kid, what are you planning to do?"

Luo Xiu didn't answer him. Instead, he turned and swung his sword. The crimson sword light shattered The Void, severing the giant Construct Wood. The sky-piercing tree toppled like a collapsing celestial pillar, creating a terrifying crash. But before the Construct Wood could even hit the ground, it vanished into thin air, as if it had simply evaporated.

At the same time, the Forbidden Heavenly Barrier that sealed all of Henghai Province shattered with a deafening boom.

Luo Xiu let out a long breath and stepped onto the altar.

The voice of Dream and Asura echoed in his mind. You're about to die.

Luo Xiu's body trembled as he slowly sank to one knee, plunging his sword into the altar to support himself.

Don't worry, said Dream and Asura. After you die, I will slumber here for all eternity, guarding this nation for you.

Luo Xiu smiled and slowly closed his eyes as the divine power throughout his body disintegrated. Then maybe, just maybe, I'll come back to pull out this sword one day.

Farewell, Luo Xiu. You are the only one who was ever worthy of me.

It would have been so much better if we had been like this from the start, Luo Xiu replied.

That's impossible, said Dream and Asura. Even if we had a good relationship, you would only be dominated by your divinity. You have to understand, it was never me controlling you. It was your divinity.

Luo Xiu smiled faintly and closed his eyes for good.

Forget it. None of that matters anymore. I'm about to die.

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