Garuda nodded confidently, "Indeed! For the sake of the Boundless Realm, we have no other choice but to do this!"

"Good!" At this moment, Jun Bugu and Yan Shangcheng leaped toward Ye Xiu. The crimson marks on their foreheads flared to life, and two streams of power fused within Ye Xiu's body. "The energy flow within Ye Xiu is the most complex; perhaps only he can contain all these powers."

"Hey! Ah... ah..." Before Ye Xiu could protest, he felt as if his body were being scorched by fire. Besides the Ksitigarbha Buddha power, the other energies were surging restlessly. "What is this power? Is this the power from Tianshu?"

Sha Jun Tianxia observed the energy flow on the field, looking casually at the Sorceress. "Is this the possibility you spoke of? Do you think simply merging a few other powers can defeat the Primordial Embryo of the Demon Realm?"

"The possibility I speak of isn't just a simple fusion of powers; it stems solely from the unknown strength possessed by the Death God!" The Sorceress maintained her gentle smile. "Do you know the power contained within that Death God?"

"Go, Ye Xiu!" At this moment, Garuda and Birdman also unleashed their power. Two blue lights streamed into Ye Xiu's body. "Use the blade in your hand!"

"Universe Governing Seal Blade!" Ye Xiu’s entire body turned crimson. He raised the long saber in his hand and leaped toward the Nine Heavens with a single step. Accompanied by the swirling purple mist, he closed in on Sha Jun Tianxia. "This strike is infused with the power of the Boundless Realm, Sha Jun Tianxia. How will you block it?"

"Clang..." Sha Jun Tianxia turned his head slightly. With a movement of his Imperial Sovereign Slash, he instantly parried the attack from the Universe Governing Seal Blade. "Is this the strength of your so-called Boundless Realm?"

"There is more!" Ye Xiu opened his mouth wide, and his teeth became incredibly sharp. Although the blade of the Universe Governing Seal Blade was contained by the Imperial Sovereign Slash, its greatest feature was the tail-strike, which had transformed into the image of a celestial dragon aimed at Sha Jun Tianxia's back.

"Rumble..." Several celestial dragons attacked Sha Jun Tianxia's back. At this moment, a stream of purple mist flowed over, and Sha Jun Tianxia managed to fend off the dragon's energy with one hand. "This is still not enough!"

"Swish..." Ye Xiu applied more force, augmenting the entire Universe Governing Seal Blade with Black Flame. Unexpectedly, after being infused with the Death God's power, the blade lost control. It sprang outward, sweeping both Ye Xiu and Sha Jun Tianxia to the ground. "Universe Governing Seal Blade!"

"It's Ksitigarbha!" As he fell, Sha Jun Tianxia rolled to dodge the blow. He plunged the Imperial Sovereign Slash into the energy ground, and after a burst of sparks, he charged toward Ye Xiu once more. "This will be the final strike!"

"Ah!" Ye Xiu cried out coldly. He used Black Flame to slow Sha Jun's attack, but his Black Flame was clearly ineffective. Sha Jun Tianxia weaved and moved as if entering an unclaimed territory. He clutched his head in defense, knowing this moment was the end.

"Death... God..." Only now did the Sorceress feel the sweat beading on her forehead. She watched Ye Xiu intently, concerned for his life, yet she showed no intention of intervening. "How could the inheritor of the Alien Life Body be defeated so easily?"

"Die!" The blade struck down, unleashing ten thousand currents of mist, within which dense black blood spread. The Imperial Sovereign Slash, like a long dragon drinking blood, pierced Ye Xiu's heart. At that moment, the entire Celestial Emperor's Ring fell into profound silence.

Old Liu tried to rush forward with his last remaining strength to support Ye Xiu, but the swirling mists prevented him from entering the fray. "Ye Xiu!"

"Hoo..." At this moment, Ye Xiu hung his head heavily. His body was pinned in mid-air by the Imperial Sovereign Slash. If the Universe Governing Seal Blade hadn't firmly supported him on the ground, he would have been cleaved away. "Even with this, I still can't deal with you?"

Sha Jun Tianxia looked up at the Sorceress, and the despair in her eyes brought him immense satisfaction. "What did I say before? Even the Death God, reputed to have the strongest combat power in the entire realm, cannot overcome the sixth layer of power of the Primordial Embryo of the Demon Realm."

The Sorceress remained silent and still, merely observing everything. Her hope was not yet extinguished.

Ye Xiu watched his black blood fall onto the ground, drop by drop, surge after surge. Was everything truly going to end like this? "Even with the fusion of Ksitigarbha's power, I still can't defeat Sha Jun Tianxia?"

"Though the powers within you are numerous and potent, however..." Sha Jun Tianxia was confident of victory and spoke carelessly of the past. "Did you think Ksitigarbha's Great Vow only sealed me through Buddha power?"

"How?" Ye Xiu forced his eyes open to look at Sha Jun Tianxia, whose fiery red hair almost filled his entire vision.

Sha Jun Tianxia shook his head, raising the Imperial Sovereign Slash high. He chuckled, "The Ksitigarbha Buddha power you possess is mixed with far too many other energies. Did you really think Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was a truly great existence!"

Ye Xiu knew little about the Nine Splendor Buddha Land, but the deeds Ksitigarbha performed to stop the Asura Clan of the Netherworld from entering the mortal realm were indeed praiseworthy. "At a time like this, what else do you want to say!"

"How would you feel if I told you that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s true identity originated from my Demon Realm!" Sha Jun Tianxia curled his lips upward, his smile seemingly mocking everyone under the heavens. "You have all been deceived by Ksitigarbha's history. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is absolutely not as simple as you imagine."

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva came from the Demon Realm!" Old Liu also heard these words. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was revered like a god in the mortal realm. Sha Jun Tianxia’s statement seemed to invert everyone's established beliefs. "How is that possible!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiu truly collapsed. Beneath Sha Jun Tianxia's scorn, he knelt in the Celestial Emperor's Ring. A single line attacking Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva hurt more than all his wounds combined. "How can this be? Didn't Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva seal the Styx Blood Sea? Didn't he seal Sha Jun Tianxia's invasion? Separating the mortal realm from the Netherworld and the Demon Realm—how could he be a denizen of the Demon Realm?"

"Just as the Celestial Emperor comes from the Celestial Sea Realm, everyone in your eyes is never just one identity," Sha Jun Tianxia pointed the Imperial Sovereign Slash at Ye Xiu. "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva knew a great deal about the Primordial Embryo of the Demon Realm. He was the first person from the Demon Realm to enter the mortal realm through special means. Did you think his sealing of the Primordial Embryo was purely out of a desire to save the mortal realm?"

Ye Xiu was stunned, his body beginning to tremble uncontrollably. Did the so-called Ksitigarbha Buddha power within him also originate from the Demon Realm? "Who exactly is Ksitigarbha? Why did he come to the mortal realm!"

"My entering the mortal realm was merely to slow down the invasion pace of those Netherworld scoundrels," Sha Jun Tianxia shook his head, looking at everyone present. "Do you realize how chaotic the situation in the mortal realm was? People from all realms converged on the mortal realm, this vital thoroughfare, solely to stop others and facilitate their own gains!"

"To stop the Netherworld's invasion, then... then he sealed you!" Ye Xiu began to realize the situation was far more complicated than he had imagined. "Was the battle between Ksitigarbha and Sha Jun Tianxia just a facade?"

"Hahahaha, you finally realized it!" Sha Jun Tianxia threw his head back and roared, his face contorted with laughter. "It's just that there was an even more powerful being in the mortal realm back then, someone stronger than the power of the Primordial Embryo of the Demon Realm, so..."

Ye Xiu forced himself up fiercely. "So you fought the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva just to avoid conflict with that person, deliberately allowing the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to seal you for so long, just to evade that other force? Who is that power?"

"You no longer need to know about that," Sha Jun Tianxia slowly walked towards Ye Xiu, raising the Imperial Sovereign Slash high in his hand. "I am going to end your life as the Death God. I want to see if the Death God truly cannot die! Hahahaha!"

"Ye Xiu... damn it..." Old Liu struggled fruitlessly. Looking around, the others also showed expressions of despair. "Is it truly over like this?"

"Swish..." A sound of wind speed followed as the Imperial Sovereign Slash shot directly toward Ye Xiu's head, as if intending to cleave it clean off.

"Clang!" A sharp sound immediately followed. At this moment, a flash of crimson light erupted, and the Tianmiao Sword had somehow flown out, striking down the Imperial Sovereign Slash.

Sha Jun Tianxia did not become enraged. He looked coldly at the Tianmiao Sword and sighed, "Ten thousand years ago, the Tianmiao Sword protected its master just like this, yet the Death God of the Dead Kingdom, Ba Fang Guling, still perished under the Imperial Sovereign Slash. What can it do now?"

Ye Xiu was already in despair, but facing the murderous crimson light of the Tianmiao Sword, he looked up. At this instant, the Tianmiao Sword and the Universe Governing Seal Blade collided violently. The sky and clouds changed color instantly, and the purple flowing mist entered the clash of blade and saber like a tornado. "Tianmiao Sword..."

The Sorceress glanced at the energy flow, and a faint smile finally appeared on her lips. "Is this the so-called possibility of the Death God? How will the Primordial Embryo of the Demon Realm deal with this?"

"Boom..." At this moment, the golden light emanating from the Universe Governing Seal Blade met the crimson, killing intent surrounding the Tianmiao Sword. The two weapons mutually attracted each other and began to spin furiously.

The Tianmiao Sword was over three feet long, its entire body bearing serpentine crimson markings, with faint traces of green visible on its surface, swirling like a snake’s tail fixed in place. The hilt was shaped like several dragon claws grasping a dark handle tightly. Beneath the pommel hung dark pearls, each firmly secured by a tiger's claw. The overall presence was grand yet exquisitely refined.