Chapter 880: Chapter 880

At the Myriad Astral God Hall.

Deep Blue unleashed one final strike that almost wiped out all the Heavenly Emperors, Sacred Monarchs, and Tyrants who had been maintaining the Grand Celestial Constellation Cycle Formation.

Of course, some of them might have been acting under duress. But in the end, everyone must bear the consequences of their choices.

As the power of the formation surged out of control and the formation itself came to a halt, nearly all of them met their end in the Eternal Oblivion.

Stars fell like rain. But this time, it was the six Heavenly Emperors, dozens of Sacred Monarchs, and hundreds of Tyrants who were falling.

One could imagine how dazzling and magnificent the scene would be if it were cast into the Material World. And from that, what kind of environment would be forged, allowing those within that star domain to inherit their legacy, giving rise to generation after generation of unparalleled geniuses and human prodigies.

With those operating the Grand Celestial Constellation Cycle Formation now dead, Li Pin immediately had Sasha collect Deep Blue's scattered data and help take over the formation's control.

But with Sasha alone... it was clearly impossible to restart the formation.

So, Li Pin turned his thoughts to the dozen or so Heavenly Emperors who had been waiting outside the Myriad Astral God Hall—Divine Martial Emperor, Tai Yi, Gu You, Dong Xu, and the others.

That was what led to the scene he and Divine Emperor Xi witnessed after stepping out of the formation. A ridiculous standoff between the representatives of the Five Major Factions and those very Heavenly Emperors.

Heavenly Emperor Wu Dang fell silent the moment he saw the figure step out from the Grand Celestial Constellation Cycle Formation. He had been about to speak, but the words died in his throat.

He stared at the Divine Emperor, who appeared almost completely unharmed. For a moment, even his thoughts froze. "E-Emperor Xi..."

"Speak," Emperor Xi said coldly.

As the formation weakened further, Li Pin also appeared. "What happened?"

He glanced in their direction while collecting the spoils left behind by Zhu Zhao and Jin'que—the Supreme Black Sun and Sovereign Gold.

Everyone present, Wu Dang, Guang Cheng, Scorching World, and even Divine Martial, Tai Yi, and Dong Xu, abruptly widened their eyes. Their gazes locked on the two Divine Weapons, expressions full of disbelief.

"T-That's Divine Emperor Zhu Zhao's Supreme Divine Weapon... the Supreme Black Sun..."

"And that's Jin'que's lifebound treasure... the Sovereign Gold!"

"I can feel it... a peak-level Intelligent Lifeform, one as strong as First Galaxy, was destroyed inside this formation..."

"What... what exactly happened?"

At that moment, all the Heavenly Emperors who witnessed the scene felt their minds stall. It was information and a sight they had never faced in their entire lives.

Just then, Sasha managed to barely maintain control of the formation and gathered a clump of black flame.

She presented it to Li Pin.

It was the Immortal Dark Flame, the core that allowed Divine Emperor Xuan Huang to bear the title of "Divine Emperor."

Li Pin nodded, took the flame, and told her to quickly refine Deep Blue's remaining data. By cross-verifying the two, she could boost her own computational power and efficiency.

Once he finished, Li Pin turned his gaze back to the dozens of Heavenly Emperors outside the formation.

Throughout the entire process, all forty over Heavenly Emperors remained silent, not a single trace of energy leaking from them. The stillness was so absolute that a falling pin might echo clearly.

Li Pin put the Immortal Dark Flame away and said, "So, who's going to explain what's going on?"

Emperor Xi glanced at the flame in Li Pin's hand, his eyes filled with quiet envy. But he also understood that with the deaths of two Divine Emperors and a peak Heavenly Emperor laid bare, this matter was, for the most part, over.

After a long pause, Divine Martial Emperor was the first to recover from the shock. "Y-Your Majesty Divine Emperor Origin..."

He stammered. "Your battle with Jin'que..."

"I fought Jin'que as a Divine Emperor. He was just a Heavenly Emperor. There was never going to be suspense. He's dead," Li Pin replied calmly.

Divine Martial had guessed most of it from the Supreme Black Sun, but he still couldn't help but ask in a shaking voice, "But Jin'que had Zhu Zhao of the Astral Lord Council behind him. How could Zhu Zhao just watch and do nothing..."

This question instantly drew the full attention of every Heavenly Emperor present. Even peak-level ones like Wu Dang, Guang Cheng, and Scorching World pricked up their ears, unwilling to miss even the slightest ripple in the air.

"Zhu Zhao naturally wouldn't have stood by," Li Pin replied. "So, Zhu Zhao is dead."

Tai Yi couldn't help but stammer out the question, "Th-The Immortal Dark Flame you just received... that's... that's the lifebound treasure of the solitary, reclusive Divine Emperor Xuan Huang, isn't it?"

Li Pin said calmly, "Zhu Zhao secretly brought in Xuan Huang and Deep Blue to infiltrate the Myriad Astral God Hall. They had most likely come for the neutral Emperor Xi. But I forced them to reveal themselves instead. And with the intention of letting Emperor Xi witness the path I've forged, I used the Great Dao Radiance to slay Xuan Huang as well."

The moment those words fell, the entire place went deathly silent.

Jin'que is dead. Zhu Zhao is destroyed. Xuan Huang has been executed. Even Deep Blue, the peak-level Intelligent Lifeform strong enough to rival First Galaxy... has perished at the hands of Li Pin and Emperor Xi?

Those were two Divine Emperors! Two peak-level Heavenly Emperors! And yet... they were both killed by just two people? They were not repelled, they were not defeated—they were killed!

But... Divine Emperors are said to represent the absolute pinnacle of the Astral World! This... what kind of divine feat is this!?

Heavenly Emperor Wu Dang suddenly snapped out of his shock. He shook his head violently, unable to accept what he'd just witnessed. "Impossible... How could this be? Those were Divine Emperors! They represent the very pinnacle of the Astral World!

"No matter what power it was, maybe it could defeat them. But if they truly wanted to escape, no one could kill them unless the power they were facing was several times stronger! Not even other Divine Emperors could kill them. How could this battle possibly end with the deaths of two Divine Emperors?"

However, his words didn't get much of a response. Anyone who still had a shred of reason could already guess that Zhu Zhao and Xuan Huang were truly, utterly dead.

If they hadn't died, the Supreme Divine Weapons that formed the core of their Divine Emperor strength could not have fallen into Li Pin's hands.

Besides, the Grand Celestial Constellation Cycle Formation, once controlled by Jin'que and Zhu Zhao, now belonged to Li Pin and was under Sasha's control. That alone proved Li Pin and Emperor Xi had won against Zhu Zhao and Jin'que.

What no one could figure out was exactly how Li Pin and Emperor Xi had managed to win.

As silence fell over everyone, Wu Dang's once erratic, almost feigned, inner spirit waves gradually dimmed.

He looked at Emperor Xi, then at Li Pin. He trembled slightly, unable to control himself.

At that moment, a sudden, bitter realization struck him. He, Scorching World, Guang Cheng, Dong Ming, and the others were nothing more than clowns. They had wasted all their effort dividing and fighting over the spoils expected after conquering the Myriad Astral God Hall, their faces flushed from the fierce rivalry.

But in the end... while they were still scrambling over the benefits, Li Pin and Emperor Xi had already taken down the Myriad Astral God Hall.

And that was with the Hall gaining an extra Divine Emperor-level powerhouse and a peak Intelligent Lifeform. Even with that, it still fell.

Just thinking about it filled them with deep despair.

In contrast to Wu Dang, Guang Cheng, and Scorching World's helpless frustration, Divine Martial, Yai Yi, and Gu You were overjoyed. Official source ıs ɴovelfire.net

Gu You, in particular, burst into laughter. "Hahaha! The Myriad Astral God Hall has returned. It's finally back in our hands. I knew it! I just knew it! Master would never betray the Human Race..."

Emperor Xi felt a bit embarrassed hearing this.

Back when Jin'que and the others rebelled, he had chosen to stay neutral, which was a serious failure of duty.

At that time, as a Divine Emperor, no one could judge him. But things were different now.

He cast a quick glance at Li Pin.Through this battle, two Divine Emperors sacrificed their lives to send a warning to the world. A far more terrifying and powerful being had emerged in the Astral World, one who stood above all other Divine Emperors.

Li Pin looked at Tai Yi, Divine Martial Emperor, and the others and said, "The Heavenly Emperors, Sacred Monarchs, and Tyrants who maintained the Grand Celestial Constellation Cycle Formation have all died. To keep the formation running and prevent chaos in the Hall, you need to enter the formation immediately and assist Sasha in operating it."

He added, "Emperor Xi will cooperate with you."

Emperor Xi looked at Li Pin and spoke firmly. "I said before, if you could truly prove that you've walked the path beyond the Supreme, then from this day forth, I'd be willing to be your protector, to safeguard your path and your life...

"By killing Xuan Huang and Zhu Zhao, you've already proven the strength and truth of your path. And with the power you have now, you don't need a protector. From this day on, I will follow you, Your Majesty Origin, and walk the path you lead."

Li Pin glanced at the resolute Emperor Xi. He had done his utmost to ensure a fair battle for me earlier... His strength might have lagged far behind his words, and his performance left much to be desired, but at heart, he isn't entirely evil.

Li Pin nodded slightly. "I accept your allegiance."

Hearing that, Emperor Xi finally let out a sigh of relief.

But to the Divine Martial Emperor, Tai Yi, Wu Dang, Guang Cheng, and the others, the exchange felt utterly surreal.

Divine Martial and Tai Yi understood better. Knowing Li Pin had become a Divine Emperor and having witnessed him kill Yuan Jie, they had some idea already.

But Wu Dang, Guang Cheng, Scorching World, Dong Ming, and the others... felt as if their entire worldview had shattered.

Emperor Xi... one of humanity's Three Great Divine Emperors, guardian of the Myriad Astral God Hall, a being at the peak of the Astral World who never bowed to the Supremes... he actually chose to follow Li Pin!?

A Divine Emperor willing to become his follower!? And from what he just said... Li Pin has killed the two Divine Emperors, Zhu Zhao and Xuan Huang!? Both of them!? Alone!?

In that instant, these Heavenly Emperors felt as if the whole world had turned unreal.