Chapter 618: No Martial Virtue

Ever since creating the origin of the Divine Realm's Creation Law, Gu Yue's understanding of the laws had already surpassed the level of a God King.

She originally possessed the divine cores of both Creation and Destruction, and with her scripture, Turning Creation, she comprehended the Creation Law.

It was only because her own strength wasn't enough that she had delayed again and again.

If she had enough power, she could elevate the origin of Creation to the level of a Divine Star, and with the help of that Divine Star, break through beyond the God King level.

Nine-colored divine light swirled around her; earth, water, fire, and wind coiled together. She appeared like a goddess opening the heavens—majestic and untouchable.

"Kill!"

With a delicate shout, Gu Yue's voice shook the entire Divine Circle. Her Dragon God Spear swept through like an unstoppable force, accompanied by wind, rain, lightning, and thunder, forming Chains of Order that shot toward Tang San.

"All you ever do is bully me because I haven't cultivated as long as you! What else can you do?" Tang San roared, his hair standing on end, resembling a demonic god of destruction. Waves of terrifying energy burst from him. He was unwilling.

Even though he had already surpassed the God King level and received Poseidon's guidance, he still wasn't Gu Yue's equal.

Behind Tang San, the Tree of Life rained down light to rapidly heal his wounds. At the same time, the Staff of Destruction and the Shura Blood Sword attacked once again.

Purple thunder and a sea of blood intertwined to barely hold off Gu Yue's fierce onslaught.

As expected, he was struck again. Blood spurted from his mouth, and his chest was blown open.

"Xiao San!"

"Dad!"

Seeing this, Xiao Wu and Tang Wutong's hearts jumped to their throats. Never in their lives had they seen Tang San beaten so badly.

"I don't believe this! I don't believe I absorbed all five Creation Seeds and I'm still no match for you!" Tang San howled. As if thinking of something, he suddenly shouted, "It must be because the inheritances of the Gods of Good and Evil are incomplete! I couldn't unleash the true power of the Creation Myth!"

"Or maybe it's because the power of the Shura God inside you is incomplete," Gu Yue said coldly, striking again. Within the nine-colored divine light, entire worlds exploded. Tang San was once more severely wounded—his arm twisted, flesh torn, and white bone exposed.

"Ah!" A scream came from Tang Wutong's side. Xiao Wu's chest split open, and a blood-red light shot out of her, transforming into a sword scabbard and fusing with Tang San's Shura Blood Sword.

Upon hearing Gu Yue's analysis, Tang San acted decisively.

"Mom!" Tang Wutong's eyes turned bloodshot. As she held the dying Xiao Wu in her arms, her pink-blue eyes were filled with disbelief and grief.

"Xiao San…" Xiao Wu clutched her chest, barely able to speak, but the look in her eyes held a trace of relief as she gazed at Tang San.

Back when Tang San inherited the Shura God's position—having already become the Sea God—the Shura God had to hide his divine status from other gods. With no other option, he chose Xiao Wu to serve as the scabbard for the Shura Sword.

Before, when Tang San was merely the Shura God, Xiao Wu could still integrate with him to fight together.

But now that Tang San had surpassed the God King level, Xiao Wu could no longer merge with him.

Moreover, there was no time to slowly extract the scabbard from her.

Gu Yue wouldn't give him the chance.

So Tang San could only forcibly take it.

"You really are heartless," Gu Yue sneered.

"Haha! If I don't defeat you, will you spare her—the traitor of the Star Dou Forest?" Tang San laughed maniacally. "Instead of letting her be humiliated and killed after I die, why not let her help me ascend and defeat you? I'll avenge her!"

Even as he laughed wildly, tears crept into the corners of his eyes—it was unclear whether from madness or sorrow.

Xiao Wu trembled violently. "I… I'm a traitor…? Cough! Cough!"

She coughed blood, her gaze alternated between warmth and darkness.

The darkness—because Tang San saw her as a traitor to the soul beasts, which was what she was.

The warmth—because she knew Tang San still loved her.

Yes, she was a soul beast traitor. As Tang San's wife, she had known or even participated in many of his actions.

If she really were captured alive by the soul beasts, she might truly wish for death.

Even her final dignity might be stripped away.

Compared to that, dying in Tang San's hands was a luxury.

"San-ge must have forcibly extracted the scabbard to keep me from falling into the soul beasts' hands. It pained him deeply to kill me." Xiao Wu smiled faintly and slowly closed her eyes.

"Mom!" Tang Wutong let out a hysterical scream. She didn't understand how everything had turned out like this.

In just moments:

Huo Yuhao had been defeated—life or death unknown,

Tang San had lost his composure,

Xiao Wu had died.

The blow was too much for her to bear.

"Boom!" Tang San and Gu Yue clashed once again. The grudge between them wouldn't end just because Xiao Wu died.

The Dragon God Spear shot out like a heavenly rainbow, nearly ripping apart half of the Divine Circle with overwhelming power.

Tang San let out a muffled grunt, blood spraying as he clutched his neck and flew backward, eyes full of cold fury.

At the same time, on the other side of the Divine Circle—

"I represent the War God, Sky God, Power God, Thunder God, Wind God, and Light God. O great King of the Gods, grant me your boundless divine power. Let me merge the powers of the gods and uphold justice in the world. Destroy all evil and bring peace to the earth. Forbidden Song: Awakening of the Gods!"

One by one, divine phantoms appeared behind Chang Gongwei. They overlapped, entangled, and merged. The six divine shadows fused into a massive six-colored pillar of light—blue, white, yellow, red, green, and gold—that shot into the sky.

The giant pillar shredded the bodies of Qin Emperor Ye Yinzhu and Purple-Gold Behemoth King Zidi, who had already been defeated by Leng Yulai.

The power of a God King surged madly into Chang Gongwei's body.

His aura climbed rapidly to the level beyond a God King.

Other than Ye Yinzhu and Zidi, the Heavenly Emperor, Mad God, and Immortal Emperor had all died at his hands.

Even so, he was still inferior to Tang San and Gu Yue. Those two were true post-God King powerhouses.

Chang Gongwei had only just reached that threshold in terms of power, not in law comprehension.

At most, he was a half-step beyond God King.

Breaking through truly wasn't easy.

Tang San had relied on fusing the five Creation Seeds of the Douluo Divine Realm and seizing the Creation Path Fruit to break through.

Chang Gongwei's power reached the realm, but his power level wasn't enough.

Unless he could fully integrate these powers and comprehend his own laws beyond the God King, he wouldn't truly break through—no matter how many God Kings he killed.

"This time, I want to see where you run." The Threefold True Flame spread out, encircling Chang Gongwei. The Demon Emperor, Lan Fozu, Leng Yulai, Leng Yaozhu, and even Yali quickly surrounded him.

"Haha, run? Why would I run? Beyond God King—do you think mere God Kings can stand against me?" Chang Gongwei laughed coldly.

"You? Beyond God King? You deserve that title?" Leng Yaozhu raised the Yellow Emperor Sword and slashed downward. Golden light surrounded her, exuding supreme divine authority. The heavens seemed to tremble and bow before her.

The sword qi surged like golden waves, majestic and overwhelming—an imperial strike.

Twelve golden wings spread out behind Chang Gongwei. A massive golden light sword, hundreds of meters long, silently formed above him and slashed at Leng Yaozhu.

Clang!

The swords collided with a deafening boom. Cracks spiderwebbed across Chang Gongwei's light sword before it shattered into countless motes of light.

Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Leng Yaozhu staggered back several steps, blood trickling from her lips.

"I'm beyond God King—what can you use to fight me?" Chang Gongwei sneered. Though his sword shattered, he remained unharmed, gaining the upper hand.

But before he could finish his sentence—Boom! Boom! Two Dinghai Cudgels smashed down from behind.

Chang Gongwei met them head-on with the Holy Light Sword.

Suddenly, Threefold True Flame ignited beneath him. A Dark Sword coated in black flame pierced his chest.

Behind Leng Yaozhu, nine drops of Phoenix True Fire blazed like nine suns, crashing down again.

Yali stood behind her—Leng Yaozhu had recovered to her peak. Her attacks were powerful and terrifying.

"Cough!" Just one strike, and Chang Gongwei vomited blood, staggering, nearly falling. He was gravely wounded. His twelve golden wings were now in tatters—several were directly broken.

"You have no martial virtue! Fight me one-on-one if you have the guts!" Chang Gongwei roared in frustration. He was being swarmed by top-tier God Kings and couldn't fend them all off.

He had received some guidance from Zeus. Given time, he was confident he could fully break through.

But now—he was being ganged up on!

"Kill!" Leng Yulai's gaze was cold and determined. Without a word, the Dark Phoenix Plume infused with the power of time pierced straight toward Chang Gongwei.

Boom! Leng Yaozhu, wielding the Yellow Emperor Sword and the nine drops of Phoenix True Fire, showed no mercy. They wanted to finish off Chang Gongwei quickly and go help Gu Yue defeat Tang San—so Gu Yue could assist Xia Yi.

"When I break through, I'll make you all wish you were dead!" Chang Gongwei howled and fled desperately.

But the Dinghai Cudgel blocked his path, smashing into his body.

Pfft! He was struck again, flung through the air, crashing into a mountain. Blood sprayed from his nose and mouth.

Before he could react, the Threefold True Flame ignited again—instantly burning his flesh.