"Are these the ancient gods? The legendary beings?" Ling Feng and Jin Ling were startled as they watched so many figures emerge from the magic circle.

The Maddening Killing God, a deity who achieved godhood by slaughtering a planet to harvest killing intent! The Profound Heaven Demon God, who refined the supreme treasure, the Profound Heaven Demon Palace, blocking communication between the God Realm and the Living Beings Realm for ten thousand years! The Supreme Gods of the Nine Heavens, Sheng Wuji... Which one of these was not an ultimate existence, holding the power of life and death, each possessing a glorious and fearsome reputation! Jin Ling had deep family roots, and Ling Feng inherited the memories of the Fire Phoenix; in this regard, no one could surpass them, and they understood these matters clearly! However... Ling Feng surveyed the group and confirmed that the Fire Phoenix was indeed not among them, knowing then that the Fire Phoenix had truly perished. Many members of the [Sweeping the Horizon] legion were at the Saint Domain level, and now, suddenly facing so many peak God-level experts, even though they weren't intentionally exerting pressure, the powerful auras inadvertently leaking from them caused palpitations among the legion members. If this group of gods remained here for too long, it could significantly impact the overall strength of the legion. Chen Feng also noticed this and couldn't help but frown. With a flash, he flew down from the air, landing in front of White and the others. "We are about to enter the Ice-Sealed Demon Garden for the grand plan. The legion's strength is too weak; you will remain here to guard!" As he spoke, he tossed out a spatial accessory: "There are some things inside. Give them to everyone in the legion at the Saint Domain level to consume. After they have fully digested them, take them and drive out all the Necromancers in this entire world!" "Drive out all the Necromancers?" White nearly fainted upon hearing the task. Judging by the fact that the undead army could easily deploy four God-level experts, the number of God-level experts within their ranks was countless. For their legion to fight against God-level experts was simply impossible! "Don't worry!" Chen Feng saw his thoughts but offered no explanation. He flew back into the air and shouted, "The time has come to settle everything! Everyone, follow me!" With that, he re-entered another teleportation array and vanished from the spot in a flash. "Hurry up!" Seeing Chen Feng depart, the gods appearing in the sky were unwilling to lag behind, flocking toward the magic circle in a bustling stream. "This task is too immense; I'm afraid we might not manage it well!" Cam approached and asked White. "Sigh, who knows what the Boss is thinking. If I had his strength, I naturally wouldn't fear anything, but now..." White shook his head. "Let's see what the Boss left for you. I believe the Boss definitely wouldn't send us into danger!" Cam suggested. "No matter what miraculous elixir it is, it can't turn a Saint Domain expert into a God-level one. If such medicine truly existed, I would buy it at any cost..." White hadn't finished speaking when his eyes suddenly widened, "What's wrong?" Cam couldn't help but ask when he saw White staring strangely at the spatial accessory in his hand. "It's... Godheads!" White swallowed hard. "Godheads? Who hasn't seen those? What's the big fuss about?" Cam scoffed. "So many Godheads, so many... Godheads!" White's eyes bulged: "The entire spatial accessory is filled with Godheads..." "Naturally, the Ziran Flower is used to absorb souls for the Heart of Heaven Stone. This flower is naturally exquisite and emits an aura that makes humans deeply infatuated. The undead race managing to bring these things out shows they haven't been idle these ten thousand years. It seems... he is close to emerging!" Yan Long said, sensing the surging energy released by the Ziran Flower not far away. "Emerging won't be that easy! The Seven Temples, the Heart of Heaven Stone... they prepared for so long, yet there was no result, right? Now, if we just destroy the seven Heart of Heaven Stones, it will be difficult for him to resurrect!" Chen Feng said calmly. "Yes, I suppose that's the only way. There must be a Heart of Heaven Stone beneath the Ziran Flower. We'll destroy the Ziran Flower first, and then move to seal the Heart of Heaven Stone!" Yan Long stated. "Agreed!" everyone responded in unison. The gods immediately flew toward the Ziran Flower. The undead guarding it were so terrified by the sight of so many gods that they dared not move. Forget stopping them; they didn't even dare to steal a second glance. From hundreds of miles away, a colossal flower appeared before them. Even before getting close, they felt an aura that refreshed the spirit and made the soul feel ethereal and almost immortal. "This flower even affects God-level experts. Everyone, be careful!" Sheng Wuji cautioned the group. "I suggest none of us go any closer. Everyone, unleash your strongest attacks directly. Even if it's something birthed from a Heart of Heaven Stone, without the care of the Necromancers, it certainly won't withstand the combined assault of so many of us!" Yan Long proposed. Sheng Wuji replied, "The Ziran Flower harms the soul. I am a high-level God of Soul Law; my research on souls is more profound than any of yours. I should go first. If I fail, then everyone can attack together!" Chen Feng and the others nodded in agreement. Sheng Wuji looked at the gigantic Ziran Flower in the distance and shot forward like a bolt of lightning. "Boom!" A massive sound erupted, and a visible wave of energy swept toward the group like a tide. The enormous Ziran Flower was instantly blasted into dust, and the mind-bewitching scent immediately vanished. "The Heart of Heaven Stone is the foundation of their master; how could it lack defenses?" Yan Long was momentarily stunned as the Ziran Flower disappeared. "Wait, Sheng Wuji's aura... it's gone!" As Chen Feng's voice sounded, everyone's expressions suddenly shifted. Indeed, Sheng Wuji's entire presence had vanished the instant of the explosion! "Bad! Sheng Wuji was ambushed!" Yan Long roared and shot forward directly! Rumble! At that moment, a deafening roar echoed in the sky, and a vast black cloud instantly enveloped the entire space! "Quickly! The Dark Main God has made a move!" Yan Long's pupils constricted: "We need to extract the Heart of Heaven Stone beneath the Ziran Flower immediately!" Without waiting for the others to react, he shot forward like an arrow. The further the group flew forward, the stronger the spatial restraint became, making movement increasingly difficult. "You all should just stop right there!" a cold voice traveled from not far away. As the voice sounded, a powerful force surged forward, overwhelmingly suppressing the group's momentum. These were all God-level experts; the force generated when they flew together was by no means measurable by ordinary beings, yet the person opposite could restrain it, indicating an incredibly high cultivation level. "A Main God!" Chen Feng immediately had this thought. Only a Main God could block the charge of a high-level Law God. The Dark Main God? If I hadn't left a contingency plan back then, you'd probably be dead by now!" Yan Long's eyes filled with hatred. "Hmph, you a group of ants like this think you can harm me?" The Dark Main God sneered coldly. Yan Long took a deep breath: "Whether we can harm you isn't for you to decide!" As Yan Long spoke, all the gods simultaneously raised their right hands, each condensing immense power, which they unleashed upon a single point. The convergence of these powers caused no friction; they instantly fused into a single, overwhelmingly powerful stream of energy! "You actually shared your souls completely?" The Dark Main God's expression instantly changed upon seeing this, losing all its previous smug arrogance. Soul Sharing was a special method of indiscriminately sharing one's soul with others. Even gods dared not attempt such a thing lightly, as sharing one's soul meant the other party not only knew everything about you but also gained the ability to kill you at will. Sharing one's soul with another implied complete trust, even daring to protect that person with one's life. This phenomenon might not be rare between divine couples, close friends, or master and disciple, but here, over ten thousand gods were executing it simultaneously! If just one person among the ten thousand had ill intentions, they could instantly kill everyone else! It could be said that every single one held the lives of all the others in their hands! Forget executing it, the sheer audacity required to even conceive of this idea! Bang! A sound like striking decaying cotton reverberated. The power gathered from the soul-sharing of ten thousand gods was unleashed simultaneously, punching a football-sized hole in the Dark Main God. "Fleeing through the tearing void for ten thousand years, it turns out it was all to share your souls, but... it's not so easy to kill a Main God like this!" The Dark Main God spoke ominously, gritting his teeth. Black energy permeated his surroundings, and the damage he sustained recovered in an instant, yet his aura was clearly weakened. If he endured a few more such attacks, he too might fall. "Chen Feng, we will occupy the Dark Main God. You quickly go and retrieve that Heart of Heaven Stone!" Yan Long transmitted telepathically. Chen Feng couldn't participate in the soul sharing, so he couldn't offer much help there. "Understood!" Chen Feng nodded, his body flashing as he instantly teleported several thousand meters away. "How is this possible? Why is he not restricted by my Main God Domain?" The Dark Main God was startled. Not only was he surprised, but the others were also astonished, watching the direction Chen Feng vanished, not daring to blink. What had made the gods struggle to move just now was the Dark Main God's Main God Domain. Everyone, including Yan Long, felt their bodies heavily constrained and unable to teleport, yet Chen Feng seemed unaffected—how could this not astonish them? "Old Black, looks like your domain is failing!" At that moment, a teasing voice drifted from the sky. Hearing this, the Dark Main God's face immediately turned dark. Gods were like ants in his eyes; if not for their ability to share souls, the Main God Domain alone would have been enough to kill them! But the domain he relied on, the one he was most confident in, proved utterly useless, and worse, it was witnessed by his peer—how could this not enrage him? "Hmph, I'll capture him right now!" The Dark Main God roared and turned to pursue the direction Chen Feng disappeared! "Trying to leave? Take another blow from us!" Yan Long and the others had intended to tie him down to buy time for Chen Feng; how could they let him escape so easily? They thrust out their right palms again, blasting towards him. Boom! A series of tremors shook the sky. Before the Dark Main God could give chase, he was struck by Yan Long and the others. "Fine, I will first kill you ants before teaching that brat a lesson!" The Dark Main God roared, charging toward Yan Long and the others. Instantly, the two factions clashed in battle. "Since you're tied up, I'll go help you capture that brat!" The voice in the sky suddenly chuckled and then vanished. "It's the Death Main God..." Yan Long's heart sank. He hadn't expected the Main Gods to lower themselves to guard them with two working together. Now, entangled with the Dark Main God, escaping was difficult! ………………………… Chen Feng's Psychic Teleportation technique did not rely on external power; thus, as long as space wasn't completely sealed, he could teleport freely. The Dark Main God's Main God Domain utilized Main God Power, which had absolutely no effect on Chen Feng. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! After several teleports, Chen Feng saw the destroyed Ziran Flower. The turbulent cosmic power surged forward violently. Just then, an arrow of energy filled with death intent suddenly appeared before him, grazing his nose! Chen Feng abruptly stopped his advance, hovering steadily in mid-air. He knew the opponent was merely trying to halt him now; if they truly intended to kill, that arrow would not have missed by such a hair's breadth. "Heh, quite fast reaction," a playful voice sounded. "Who are you?" Chen Feng couldn't help but ask the slightly emaciated figure before him. "You don't even recognize me, the Death Main God... Oh, everyone who has seen me is dead. It's not strange that you don't recognize me," the Death Main God said with a laugh, as if discussing something inconsequential. "No time for pleasantries!" Chen Feng growled, and with a flash of Psychic Teleportation, he appeared behind the figure instantly. "Do you think you can escape now that you've fallen into my grasp?" The Death Main God coldly laughed, turning around and grabbing backward. Chen Feng, who had just teleported behind him, was caught squarely. "Even if you know one or two strange teleportation methods... in the face of absolute power, they mean nothing!" the Death Main God cackled wickedly. "Is that so?" Just then, a detached voice sounded from not far away. The Death Main God looked forward; the Chen Feng he had held in his palm had somehow reappeared on the ground. Directly in front of him was a rounded stone, over a person's height—the Heart of Heaven Stone! "How...?" The Death Main God hadn't expected that not only could the opponent teleport within his domain, but he had also escaped from his grasp—which was even more infuriating! Chen Feng didn't bother answering him. He raised his wrist, and his spiritual energy instantly enveloped the Heart of Heaven Stone: "Collect!" Buzz... A faint sound followed. The Heart of Heaven Stone on the ground didn't move in the slightest. The absorbing force generated by the spatial accessory just now was entirely nullified by the patterns on its surface! The Heart of Heaven Stone could not be absorbed into a spatial accessory! Chen Feng's face immediately darkened. If he couldn't contain it in a spatial ring, he couldn't take it away, let alone escape the pursuit of the Death Main God. The Death Main God seemed to notice his predicament. His anger from earlier was instantly tossed to the winds; he looked triumphant: "The Heart of Heaven Stone has gathered the resentment of countless beings, weighing tens of millions of jin. How could a mere spatial ring contain it?" Chen Feng now looked like a fish hooked on the line—he could escape by abandoning the Heart of Heaven Stone, but he was reluctant to leave it. "Since I can't leave, then let's fight!" Chen Feng made up his mind! The Serpent skill, Sunshine Illumination! He unleashed his most formidable technique right away. A flash of intense light erupted, and countless spatial particles charged toward the Death Main God like a hurricane, but before they reached him, they all dissipated into nothingness, as if a glass shield stood before him! There truly was an insurmountable gap between a Main God and a God-level expert! "An attack like that can't even break my defense, much less harm me!" The Death Main God chuckled: "You've made your move. Now it's my turn!" He gently extended a single finger and slowly pointed downward, just as one would tap the surface of water. Instantly, the entire space rippled with layer upon layer of waves attacking Chen Feng. Puff! Chen Feng crossed his arms over his chest to block the fatal attack and was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood. "Hehe, a God-level... is no different from an ant before me!" The Death Main God laughed, floating directly above Chen Feng, and extended his finger down again, pointing sharply! Boom! At that moment, another bright light ripped through the sky, and a torrent of powerful energy, seemingly breaking through the barriers of time and space, instantly collided with the Death Main God's energy, forming a massive mushroom cloud. "Hmm?" The Death Main God's pupils contracted. Someone who could appear silently beside him and rescue someone from his clutches—that person's strength must have reached the Main God level! "He is mine. I forbid anyone from harming a single hair on his head!" An aloof figure slowly appeared in his vision from the distance, clad in white robes, his resolute face showing a trace of tenacity! It was the white-robed youth whom Chen Feng had fought previously and sealed using the Formless technique. "Who are you?" The Death Main God stared at the white-robed youth with eyes like knives, as if wanting to kill him, but having witnessed the power of his previous attack and his strange movement technique, he dared not strike first. The white-robed youth ignored him, swiftly moving to stand before the Heart of Heaven Stone. He clasped it with both hands, an unusual light flickering in his eyes. "Who are you? Let me tell you, the Heart of Heaven Stone is my Master's property. If you dare touch it, I will kill you!" The Death Main God threatened. The white-robed youth paid no heed, a cold smirk suddenly curling on his lips, "Since you cannot emerge, then..." With that, he suddenly roared, "...then die!" As he shouted, light burst from both hands simultaneously. The sphere, once over a person high, began to shrink rapidly under the radiance, turning the size of an egg in an instant. "Ah! What is happening?" Even the Death Main God was stunned. The Heart of Heaven Stone was the object for his Master's resurrection; how could someone alter it? This was impossible! The white-robed youth ignored his shock, clutching the egg-sized Heart of Heaven Stone, he flung it forcefully. The stone shot toward Chen Feng like a beam of light. "Eat it. I don't want my opponent to be as weak as mud!" the white-robed youth said coldly, tilting his head slightly. Chen Feng caught the object; it felt surprisingly warm in his hand, and he immediately tossed it into his mouth and swallowed. Swallowing something the size of an egg was indeed not easy, but with Chen Feng's cultivation at the peak of the God level, his muscles could be controlled freely. Swallowing something the size of an egg, or even a fist, was no problem. The moment the Heart of Heaven Stone entered his body, Chen Feng felt as if his abdomen was being scorched by flames. Waves of incomparably powerful energy surged up from his Dantian, and his entire being began to change continuously. "The Heart of Heaven Stone is gone, why haven't you scrammed yet!" the white-robed youth said coldly to the Death Main God in the sky. "You..." The Death Main God clenched his fists tightly. After a moment, he suddenly relaxed: "The Heart of Heaven Stone is destroyed, just wait for my Master's cruelest punishment!" With that, he actually turned and fled, vanishing in a flash into the sky! The white-robed youth seemed not to have heard the threat. He glanced at Chen Feng, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and stopped speaking, his body unmoving as a rock. Boom! Boom! Boom! Three successive violent impacts sounded, and a group of people were sent flying backward: it was Yan Long and the others. After being scared away by the white-robed youth, the Death Main God hadn't left but had instead joined forces with the Dark Main God to attack Yan Long and the others! Yan Long and his group could barely fight one Main God while sharing souls, but fighting two was stretching their limits. The difference between a Main God and a God-level expert was like the difference between a God-level expert and a Saint Domain expert—it couldn't be overcome simply by superior numbers. "Haha, you think sharing souls means I can't kill you? Stop dreaming!" The Dark Main God's triumphant voice echoed through the sky. The Death Main God naturally didn't tell the Dark Main God about being scared off by the white-robed youth's words. There were conflicts even between Main Gods. His joining the fight against Yan Long's group was intended to lure the Dark Main God toward the white-robed youth, using the Dark Main God to gauge the white-robed youth's cultivation level. Who knew that the white-robed youth acted as if he saw nothing, remaining completely still while the two Main Gods jointly attacked a group of gods. Ah! Ah! People began falling from the sky one after another. Under the combined assault of the two Main Gods, even the mighty soul sharing couldn't prevent injuries... death! But the white-robed youth seemed not to notice, not even lifting his head. His focus was on Chen Feng, who had once humiliated him; everything else was irrelevant. "If this continues, all these people will be killed!" Yan Long was anxious, "There's no other way; I have to use that move, or it will be too late to regret it!"

With a sudden, piercing cry, he commanded the attention of all the gods, who looked to him as their leader! Hearing his shout, they seemed to grasp the situation simultaneously. They turned their hands toward the Xuan Tian Demon God. The Demon God roared, slashing his arms across the sky, conjuring an intense radiance that instantly formed a colossal barrier of light, enveloping Yan Long and the others entirely, even including Chen Feng and the youth in white who were seated on the ground.

“Brothers, I…!” After erecting the shield, the Xuan Tian Demon God appeared utterly drained, his eyes fluttering closed as he plummeted from the sky.

A nearby deity swiftly caught him, cradling him in his arms.

Outside the light shield, the Death and Darkness Overgods bombarded the barrier relentlessly, but it remained unshaken, a fortress of solid defense.

The Xuan Tian Demon God had utilized a profound secret art to seal the passage between the God Realm and the Mortal Realm; thus, fashioning a protective shroud for himself and his allies was well within his power.

Yan Long and the others descended from the air, collapsing onto the ground without any regard for decorum. That recent battle had been their first since their return, and their first time employing the Soul Sharing technique—it was still unrefined, making the confrontation with two Overgods perilous in the extreme.

“Wait, where is the Heart of Heaven Stone?” Yan Long and the others realized the youth in white hadn't shrunk the stone down to feed to Chen Feng and grew anxious.

“Chen Feng is over there… Hm, who is that youth in white?” Kuang Sha Demon God asked curiously.

Yan Long turned to look at the youth, and upon one glance at his face, his expression shifted to sheer ecstasy: “It’s him! Yes, absolutely right!”

“Who?” Kuang Sha Demon God inquired, piqued.

“Do you remember ten thousand years ago, when we snuck into the Seven Temples to steal things?” Yan Long chuckled.

“The Seven Gods…” “Ah? Could it be…?” Kuang Sha Demon God’s eyes widened, staring at the youth in white’s face in utter disbelief.

“Yes, it must be! It seems the undead deity I created back then actually proved useful! Hahaha…” Yan Long laughed triumphantly.

“Only you would dare to create an undead deity!” Kuang Sha Demon God’s tone was hard to gauge—whether amazement or exasperation—but he felt helpless against Yan Long’s audacity and madness.

……………………

“Um, what’s happening to him? Why is his power constantly increasing?” After resting for a while and feeling somewhat recovered, Kuang Sha Demon God suddenly noticed Chen Feng nearby.

“Perhaps he’s undergoing a transformation. After this change, I truly wonder what level of cultivation he will reach!” Yan Long sighed, never taking his eyes off Chen Feng.

Crack! Crack!

At that moment, a series of sounds, like popping corn, emanated from Chen Feng’s body, indicating an astonishing physical metamorphosis underway.

Boom!

A surge of energy radiated outward, centered on him, instantly sweeping across the interior of the light shield, circulating restlessly.

As the energy undulated, Chen Feng’s eyes snapped open. To look directly at them was as blinding as staring into the sun.

“Thank you,” Chen Feng said, approaching the youth in white.

“Hmph. I just didn’t want you to die at the hands of trash. If you’re going to die, it must be by my hand!” the youth in white retorted coldly, utterly indifferent.

“We will settle our fight later. Right now, I need to handle a few matters.” Chen Feng stepped forward, positioning himself in front of Yan Long.

“Why did the Overgods attack you? What exactly is the Heart of Heaven Stone? You haven't told me any of this!” Chen Feng’s tone was laced with ice; he was clearly displeased by Yan Long’s secrecy.

“Al-Alright!” Yan Long sighed. “You’ve probably guessed most of it. To avoid any errors, I’d better explain. In the ancient era, gods were not as weak as we are now; they were even stronger than the Overgods!”

The period preceding the War of Fallen Gods, ten thousand years ago, was known as the High Ancient Era; further back was the Primeval Era.

“Back then, there were no classifications like Overgod, High God, or Low God—only Gods and Demons. Gods represented justice and selflessness; Demons represented greed and possessiveness! Due to their opposing natures, the two races engaged in a massive war! Initially, both sides adhered to the Heavenly Realm’s regulations and refrained from widespread destruction. But in the later stages, both sides became frenzied, casting aside all restraint, and the war escalated without limit!”

“This conflict immediately brought calamity upon humanity, whose strength and cultivation were so diminished. Continents shattered, and life suffered grievously; most humans were plunged into unbearable misery! The God and Demon races, despite their immense power, underestimated human ingenuity. Humans managed to harness the resentment from all the slain living beings to forge a strange entity that far surpassed the gods, which called itself the Will of Heaven!”

“The Will of Heaven represented the Taoist Will and the accumulated resentment of all life. Its power was immense. With a single move, it annihilated the entire God and Demon races, leaving behind only ten relatively obedient deities to maintain the functioning of the Heavenly Tao. These are the Ten Overgods we know today: Water, Metal, Fire, Wood, Earth, Lightning, Light, Darkness, Death, and Life!”

“After destroying the God and Demon races, humanity grew complacent and arrogant, slaughtering creatures wantonly and polluting the environment. Sometimes, disputes over a patch of land would throw the world into chaos, resulting in countless deaths. Human desire grew boundless, ceaselessly craving more! Finally, too many beings died, and the Will of Heaven, once created by humans, manifested again. This time, it completely defied human command and initiated an apocalypse. It intended to annihilate the entire world and rebuild a new, harmonious, and perfect one!”

“Under its power, many continents and planets were torn into spatial turbulence, and countless living beings perished. Just as humanity felt extinction was imminent, the Will of Heaven suddenly lost its energy infusion and fell into slumber! Upon falling asleep, it transformed into seven stones—what we now call the Heart of Heaven Stones!”

“Over ten thousand years ago, the Will of Heaven reawakened, this time even more tyrannical. It was determined to wipe the world clean and establish a new dominion: a kingdom solely of the undead, where everyone would obey and never defy its orders! The Overgods of Darkness and Death immediately became the executors of this concept. However, this was something we deities and humanity could never permit, so the War of Fallen Gods commenced!”

“Deities allied with Darkness and Death were spared the fate of becoming undead, causing many gods to shift allegiance and join their ranks to form a legion of the undead! The gods who upheld their principles were driven back relentlessly. When the Will of Heaven realized the gods had defied it, it became enraged and was struck by the combined full force of the gods’ attack. Already weakened, it fell back into slumber once more. The gods, too, were grievously wounded in the assault, eventually having no choice but to seal the passage between the God and Mortal Realms and flee through time, escaping to ten thousand years in the future!”

Hearing this explanation, Chen Feng finally understood the truth of the War of Fallen Gods—there was another world-destroying entity called the Will of Heaven!

“Did you only flee? Did you make no detailed arrangements?” Chen Feng couldn't help but ask.

Ten thousand years was certainly enough time for the Will of Heaven to fully recover. Without subsequent measures, or a definitive way to destroy it, wouldn't fleeing simply allow the enemy to recuperate, leading to the same outcome later?

“Of course, I did!” Yan Long affirmed. “My plan was…”

As Yan Long was about to detail his devised strategy, he noticed Chen Feng’s gaze fixed outside, his expression suddenly one of resignation: “Those two haven't given up; they’ve brought reinforcements!”

Yan Long looked up, and his face immediately darkened. Ten figures appeared in the sky—they were the Ten Overgods: Water, Metal, Fire, Wood, Earth, Lightning, Light, Darkness, Death, and Life!

With the Ten Overgods arriving simultaneously, it meant the Will of Heaven had awakened, and they had all betrayed humanity to support its goal of annihilation!

This was understandable; the Ten Overgods were originally appointed by the Will of Heaven, so following its orders was hardly surprising.

Chen Feng scanned the Ten Overgods for a moment, then laughed: “I see your old rival. Let me pull him over for you to deal with!”

“What did you say…” Before Yan Long could fully process the words, Chen Feng thrust his right hand upward toward the sky!

Rumble!

A massive sound erupted as the foremost of the Ten Overgods—an elder clad in white priestly robes—was seized as if by the throat. He instantly fell from above the light shield, crashing heavily before Chen Feng and the youth.

“This must be the Light Overgod!” Chen Feng gripped the man’s throat and aimed his left hand, shooting a stream of azure light that flowed like liquid directly into the elder’s skull.

“This…” Not only Yan Long but all the deities inside the shield were stunned. To reach out from within the barrier and snatch an Overgod—what level of power was this?

After the azure light entered the Light Overgod’s head, he went limp, as if all his energy had been suppressed, rendering him utterly immobile!

“I’ve suppressed the energy within him. He cannot resist at all. You can deal with him however you wish!” Chen Feng casually tossed the Light Overgod onto the ground, where he landed like a dead dog.

Perhaps the Light Overgod never imagined he, a dignified Overgod, would meet such an end.

Seeing Chen Feng treating him with such blatant disregard, Yan Long wiped a bead of sweat from his brow:

“I…”

Before he could finish, Chen Feng spoke: “Oh, right. I remember your notes mentioned the Light Overgod was an intersex individual. Is that true?”

With that, Chen Feng reached toward the Light Overgod’s lower regions!

“…” Yan Long.

“…” The Deities.

“#￥…………&m;￥” The Light Overgod.

“Actually… the Light Overgod is a rather benevolent deity. They knew the Will of Heaven intended to end the world and prepared us in advance. He was part of our faction. Without him, how could we have escaped the Will of Heaven’s pursuit? How did I successfully persuade so many deities to align with me… My later writings claiming to hate him were merely to protect his position!” Yan Long blurted out.

“…” Chen Feng.

…………………………

Chen Feng apologetically released his suppression on the Light Overgod’s divine power and helped him sit up.

The Light Overgod glared at Chen Feng but dared not speak. After a moment, he anxiously addressed Yan Long: “Hurry and go! The Will of Heaven has truly resurrected. Originally, seven Heart of Heaven Stones were needed to wake him, but only five were found! However… he has possessed the body of the Life Overgod and has already appeared…!”

Before he could finish speaking, crackling sounds echoed from the sky. The light shield, created by the Xuan Tian Demon God at the cost of his life, which even Overgods couldn't break, began to show massive fissures. The cracks widened rapidly, and the shield instantly shattered.

A woman with a captivatingly beautiful face slowly descended from the sky, followed by the remaining Overgods who dared not move an inch ahead of her.

This woman must be the Life Overgod possessed by the Will of Heaven.

The Will of Heaven floated down gently, its face devoid of emotion. It spared Chen Feng a brief glance before turning to the youth in white: “We finally meet… Son!”

“Son?” Everyone froze, even Chen Feng was dumbfounded.

This felt eerily reminiscent of the first line spoken by Orochi upon encountering Iori Yagami in King of Fighters!

The Will of Heaven seemed to sense the confusion, suddenly releasing a white light that caused its silhouette to shift, instantly changing its appearance.

Chen Feng was startled to see the new visage—it was identical to the youth in white!

“You were gestated from one of my seven Heart of Heaven Stones! Therefore… you could be called my son!” the Will of Heaven stated slowly.

The youth in white simply watched the Will of Heaven with cold eyes, not uttering a word.

“Son, kill them all for me. I… I will give you all my power, making you the sole sovereign of this world!” The Will of Heaven gestured toward Chen Feng and Yan Long.

Hearing this, the youth in white turned, fixing his gaze upon Chen Feng and Yan Long with chilling intensity!

Seeing that look, Yan Long and the others felt their hearts sink to the bottom of the abyss.

Streams of white light, like rising currents, swirled around the youth in white’s hands, and an overwhelmingly powerful aura whipped up a hurricane across the ground.

Chen Feng simultaneously mobilized his own power, unleashing a mighty fighting spirit from within.

“Die!” The youth in white suddenly roared and struck out violently!

Chen Feng countered with one of his strongest attacks, the Style-less strike!

However… as both unleashed their most devastating blows, neither struck the other; instead, both attacks collided directly with the Will of Heaven!

Boom!

A streak of white light bloomed across heaven and earth, resembling a pure, white lotus flower opening…

…………………………………………………………………………

“Chen Feng, still thinking about it?” Ling Feng patted Chen Feng’s shoulder and asked.

“Whenever I recall what he said then, my heart aches a little,” Chen Feng replied, looking up at the boundless firmament with a sigh. In his mind, he couldn't shake the memory of the youth in white’s frantic words: “I am who I am. I am the life evolved from the Heart of Heaven Stone. If you believe you are my father, then… I will kill you!”

“He died for us! Sheng Wu Ji, Xuan Tian Demon God… they all died for the sake of all humanity!” Chen Feng’s face showed a trace of melancholy.

“But their deaths had value, didn’t they? Now the Necromancers have all been driven out of human settlements, and the Will of Heaven has truly fallen into slumber again, reverting to the Heart of Heaven Stones. Who can guarantee it won't evolve again in the future?” Ling Feng pointed out.

“Yes, who can guarantee it won't reappear? Perhaps, just as he said when he sacrificed himself, the next time he emerges, he will still come to fight me!” Hearing Ling Feng’s explanation eased Chen Feng’s mood, and his spirit lifted.

“By the way, are you really not going to manage the affairs of the God Realm?” Ling Feng asked cautiously.

“Although my cultivation is now comparable to the Will of Heaven’s peak strength, sufficient to create or destroy worlds, I dislike managing such things. What I most want to do now is return to the past and spend a good session playing King of Fighters in an arcade!”

…The End of the Book…

I feel a pang of sadness writing this final chapter. I can hardly believe it—is King of Fighters truly finished? So many threads remain unresolved… Yu Jiao should have married the youth in white, Rou’er should have burned her soul to detonate the Soul Seizing Bow, and Jin Xuan Hu’s spy identity should have been exposed… None of this was written! I don't believe it myself, yet it is definitively the end!