Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed as he focused on Corpse God. This was the Skygod’s confidence. Given his incredible size, Corpse God had absorbed far more divine energy than any of the other Seven Skygods, but he had not chosen to use his divine energy as a means of attack, but rather of escape.
The child looked up, still staring at Corpse God. “I know the pain of having my civilization destroyed. Your attempt to destroy their civilization is a crime, and there is a penalty for that: death.”
Right after, an invisible power emerged from Corpse God, and it created a cage that trapped him.
Lu Yin and the others were startled. What sort of ability was this?
Corpse God’s eyes snapped wide open. “I can’t understand this at all. Your power should not be able to threaten me.”
“How much of my power can you understand?” the child retorted, his expression somber.
“You are seeking death!” Corpse God declared. He did not take any visible action, and yet the child suddenly coughed up blood, and the same branch-like pattern flickered across his body, a hint of divine energy moving through it.
The energy pulled at the child’s body, and it started to tear apart.
Mu Shen and the others were puzzled by this development. This person was an incredible powerhouse who had easily saved Corpse God. He was overcoming Dukkha, so how could he be gravely injured so easily?
The child coughed up blood, but continued to stare at Corpse God. “Pierce the Heavens!”
The cage of unknown power that had formed around Corpse God’s body suddenly shrank. It seemed to ignore his flesh as it entered his body.
The corpse king’s expression changed dramatically. His mouth opened, and he suddenly spat out blood that contained pieces of his internal organs. His previously formidable body continued to crack apart. He roared, “I refuse to believe this. You can’t hurt me! Ye Zhang, you’ve hidden your power.”
The child let out a miserable laugh. His condition was identical to Corpse God’s. Both of their bodies were breaking apart, and they were both approaching death. “While I might not care about species, I must draw a conclusion for my own body. In the end, a body is a vessel for memories, and I believe that the human civilization is not bad and that it shouldn’t be destroyed.”
“Go to hell-!” Corpse God growled as his body continued to crack apart, still in unison with the destruction of the child’s body. Blood fell and stained the ground. It was a gruesome sight.
The branch-like patterns on Corpse God’s body that were filled with divine energy became unstable.
Lu Yin shouted, “Attack, now!”
Before anyone could make a move, Corpse God’s body suddenly exploded. As that happened, the void warped and shattered. The resulting Hollow that appeared started to devour the entire universe.
Lu Yin immediately had the Seven-Star Mantis fly over to the child and grab him before fleeing.
Mu Shen, Lord Xu, and Yue Shen all left at the same time.
When they returned to Giants' Purgatory, the stone tablet that had been hidden within a planet suddenly shattered, turning into dust.
Lu Yin and the others were already standing in outer space in Giants' Purgatory.
The Seven-Star Mantis carried the child, who looked at the familiar universe. This was his true homeland. “Everything’s gone. Not even a single planet with life on it remains.”
Lu Yin looked at the child. “Is your name Ye Zhang? I’ll take you to be healed.”
The child shook his head, smiling. “I’m going to die, so don’t waste your time. Oh, and just so you know, he’s not dead.”
Lu Yin’s expression changed. “Corpse God?”
The child nodded.
Mu Shen and the others gathered around. “You’re saying that Corpse God isn’t dead?”
The child explained, “His sequence particles are robust and have also integrated with his body, making him undying and unkillable. His decisive self-destruction is definitely not enough to actually kill him. If so much as a single drop of his blood remains, he will survive.”