Chapter 1614: Slaying Three Supreme Will Realm Experts!

Chapter 1614: Slain Three Masters of Supreme Will!

The Stone Spirit Sovereign gazed upon Zhou Zhan's face, and a profound chill surged through his very soul.

Could it be that such a young disciple—so young, so untested—had, merely at the level of Third Rank Supreme God, forged a martial path rivaling the depth of Mid-Level Supreme Will Masters?

What kind of prodigy was this?!

If this boy continued to grow unchecked, what would become of the balance of power?

Who knew—perhaps one day he would evolve into a being like Supreme Will itself!

Then, should the Hollow Clan dare to breach the Supreme Cosmos, using it as a stepping stone to invade the Ultimate Void Cosmos, their chances of success would be exponentially diminished.

This boy—must be eliminated!

That thought surged through the Stone Spirit Sovereign’s mind.

He longed to slay Zhou Zhan, yet the vast chasm in their martial realms rendered any attack futile. Instead, it was Zhou Zhan’s onslaught that kept pressing him back, time and again. Had it not been for the Stone Sovereign’s impenetrable physical defenses, and the mid-level Will Divine Artifact draped upon his body, he would have been battered and bleeding by now.

Fortunately, the two lower supreme-will realm powerhouses of the Master of Eating Spirits arrived swiftly, and the three of them joined forces in suppression, finally managing to drag Zhou Zhan into a precarious stalemate.

Yet it was a mere, fragile draw.

Bolstered by seven sacred artifacts of will, augmented further by the Supreme Holy Body and the Martial Dao of Common Souls, Zhou Zhan's might surpassed their wildest imaginings.

Even with three lower supreme-will realm entities brandishing sacred artifacts of will in unison, their battle against Zhou Zhan remained perilously fraught.

The slightest lapse in vigilance would leave a wound carved into their flesh by the divine sword Xuanyuan.

Only the Titan Spirit Venerable, relying on his formidable defense, fared slightly better, though he too remained thoroughly suppressed.

"Damnation!"

"How can this fellow be so monstrously strong?!"

A profound shock gripped the hearts of the three supreme-will realm powerhouses from the Illusionary Clan.

The three deities exchanged a meaningful glance and nodded faintly.

Suddenly, a thick, luminous white stone glow erupted from the Giant Stone Sovereign's form.

Conceptual Divine Power – Stone Armor!

It can deflect every physical blow aimed at the body!

Zhou Zhan punched through the opponent's form, and felt an identical force surge back from the other's body. Fortunately, he was clad in a Divine Will Sacred Artifact and protected by a Supreme Sacred Body, so the rebounding force did not harm him in the slightest.

On the other side,

the Spirit-Eater Sovereign and another lower-tier Supreme Will-being simultaneously unleashed their Conceptual Divine Attacks.

The Spirit-Eater Sovereign's Conceptual Divine Power was named "Eating Spirit." It was similar to the Giant Stone Sovereign's ability—it could absorb energy attacks and store them within itself, then use the stored energy as it wished.

Previously, he had used a force sphere to attack the Flow-Mire Sovereign, a sphere formed by gathering high-level divine energies absorbed from his enemies during their Supreme God stage.

Such a sphere of divine power alone left the Flow-Mire Sovereigns helpless.

However, after witnessing Zhou Zhan's hand shatter the force sphere, the Spirit-Eater Sovereign realized that ordinary attacks were ineffective against him. With a cold resolve, he gathered nearly ninety percent of his divine strength and willpower, forming a colossal, terrifying energy sphere.

The sheer force of this super-energy sphere was so overwhelming that Zhou Zhan and the other two Supreme Will-tier masters were instantly drawn into its gaze.

"An upper-tier Supreme Will technique?"

Zhou Zhan arched an eyebrow, his mind flickering with surprise.

He hadn't expected this individual to deploy the most potent attack among their own ranks.

As for the final Supreme Will-tier master from the Illusory Clan, he was known as the Master of Stillness.

His power allowed time to freeze.

Such a conceptually powerful ability wasn't particularly exceptional. In the highest cosmic realms, many masters who mastered the Way of Time possessed this very technique. Thus, Zhou Zhan merely glanced at them and turned his attention away.

He observed the three Supreme Will-tier masters with an expression of profound stillness—no signs of panic, no flicker of urgency. Even so, he did not activate Huangquan Power to elevate his own level to mid- or upper-tier Supreme Will.

Clearly, in Zhou Zhan's eyes, the current situation did not warrant him wasting Yellow Springs power to strengthen himself.

"Since you all have drawn upon your true strength,"

"Then I shall join you in the game."

A flash of sharp brilliance flickered in Zhou Zhan's eyes.

In an instant, the Technique of Law Domain—"Rate the Earth, No Sovereigns"—was unleashed.

Under the catalyzing influence of Yellow Springs power, the power of "Rate the Earth, No Sovereigns" was nearly on par with that of a lower-tier Will Technique!

When Zhou Zhan had reached the third rank of Supreme Deity, this technique had already been capable of suppressing the domains and weakening the actual power of lower-tier Supreme Will-level beings.

Now, this "Rate the Earth, No Sovereigns," which had evolved to rival a lower-tier Will Artifact, upon its activation, caused an immediate and profound sense of suppression—both in raw power and conceptual abilities—among the three lower-tier Supreme Will-level warriors of the Delusion Clan, as well as the vast armies they commanded.

"What kind of Will Technique is this?!"

"How could it be suppressing us so fiercely?!"

The Stone Immortal Sovereigns were instantly stunned.

Yet Zhou Zhan had not ceased his advance.

With a single thought, he sheathed the Xuanyuan Divine Sword, and then drew forth the Supreme Will Artifact—the Huangquan Emperor's Sword.

As soon as this artifact appeared, the Stone Immortal Sovereigns immediately sensed an overwhelming threat emanating from the blade.

"It's a Supreme Will Artifact?!?"

They could not conceal their astonishment.

At that very moment, Zhou Zhan had already launched himself toward them.

His first target was the Stone Immortal Sovereign, whose defenses were known to be impenetrable.

Yet this Stone Monarch, unlike before, hesitated for only a single second when he saw Zhou Zhan charging toward him—and then, without a second thought, turned and fled!

This action left the Flowing Mire God Sovereign utterly stunned.

But the Stone Monarch had no words to offer in protest.

Previously, he had boasted of his unshakable defensive strength because Zhou Zhan’s Xuanxuan Divine Sword was merely a lower-tier Will Artifact—something incapable of piercing his defenses. Thus, he had confidently stood his ground, ready to absorb any assault.

Now, however, Zhou Zhan had donned the upper-tier Will Artifact—the Huangquan Imperial Sword!

That was an upper-tier Will Artifact!

Even with his current concept god ability, capable of deflecting certain attacks, he still knew he would be crushed and fall beneath the power of the Huangquan Imperial Sword.

He did not wish to engage in such a one-life-for-one-life reckoning.

"Want to run?"

Zhou Zhan snorted, his speed surging once more, and he swiftly closed the gap, catching up to the Stone Monarch in a flash.

The Stone Immortal Sovereign gasped in terror, watching as the Yellow Springs Imperial Sword was about to strike him down. With a grim jaw, he immediately activated his defensive capabilities and his Will Immortal Artifact defenses to their absolute peak, simultaneously unleashing his Conceptual Divine Power to its utmost limit.

"I won't believe it!"

"Does this man truly intend to trade his life for mine?"

A slash descended!

The Stone Immortal Sovereign felt an icy chill rush through his right arm. When he opened his eyes, he saw his right arm had been severed.

Ignoring the agony in his body, he instantly turned to Zhou Zhan. But what he saw was beyond belief.

Zhou Zhan was unharmed—no trace of damage, no sign of recoil or injury at all.

"How is this possible?!"

The Stone Sovereign of Concept stared in utter disbelief, utterly unable to believe what he had just witnessed.

Had his Concept God Power failed?

Never had this happened before!

As confusion clouded his mind, Zhou Zhan suddenly burst into laughter.

"What is so amusing?"

Feeling mocked, the Stone Sovereign roared in anger.

While casually severing another of his limbs, Zhou Zhan only sneered silently.

He had merely tried it out earlier—nothing more.

He hadn't expected it to work so perfectly.

In truth, the Stone Sovereign's Concept God Power had already succeeded.

But…

The yellow springs of force, rebounded from the Conceptual God’s power, were all absorbed by Zhou Zhan’s Yellow Spring Stone Slab!

This caused Zhou Zhan, after expending a portion of his Yellow Spring energy in wielding that blade, to instantly replenish it through the rebound effect.

Thus, a world in which only the Great Stone Spirit was injured was born.

Unrelenting, Zhou Zhan continued his fierce assault upon the Great Stone Spirit.

His sword moved with blinding speed, and in the blink of an eye, the Great Stone Spirit—whose form was as solid as a boulder—was reduced to mere stone rods.

“Save me! Save me!”

The Great Stone Spirit cried out in panic.

Neither the Spirit of Feeding Souls nor the Spirit of Stillness had anticipated the turn of events so swiftly.

In an instant—

The strongest among them had been nearly destroyed by Zhou Zhan.

Panicked, the two of them immediately launched a rescue mission.

They couldn't afford to delay—otherwise, if the Great Stone Spirit Sovereign fell, they would be caught in the same fate!

"Go!"

The Master of Consuming Spirits issued a command, and the super-energy sphere coalescing in his hands shot toward Zhou Zhan at blinding speed.

The Master of Stillness also activated his temporal stasis ability, attempting to halt Zhou Zhan's attack on the Great Stone Spirit Sovereign.

Yet under the suppressive influence of Zhou Zhan's "Rate Soil, No Sovereign But the King" domain technique, their temporal stasis power merely froze Zhou Zhan's form for a fleeting instant—then ceased to have any further effect.

The super-energy sphere from the Master of Consuming Spirits swiftly approached Zhou Zhan.

But once it entered the domain of "Rate Soil, No Sovereign But the King," the sphere—originally at the upper tier of Supreme Will Realm—was instantly suppressed down to the mid-tier of Supreme Will Realm.

Zhou Zhan, upon seeing the sphere, abruptly turned around, drawing the Yellow Quan Imperial Sword and striking it with one decisive blow.

Shush!

A dim yellow streak flashed across the air.

The super-energy sphere was split in two, then slowly dissipated into the atmosphere.

Zhou Zhan glanced at the Master of Feeding Spirits and the Master of Stasis, then, without a single glance, turned his attention directly toward the Giant Stone Spirit Sovereign. With one sword stroke piercing the core of will within the other's mind, the Giant Stone Spirit Sovereign collapsed instantly.

After finishing the killing, Zhou Zhan efficiently gathered the body and turned his gaze toward the Master of Feeding Spirits and the Master of Stasis.

At the sight of this, both the Master of Feeding Spirits and the Master of Stasis froze, their very souls trembling with terror.

Without hesitation, they turned and instantly vanished into the distance through a flash of movement.

"Trying to flee?"

Zhou Zhan spoke calmly, "Within my domain, you will never escape."

The words had barely settled when...

He vanished from where he stood.

The next instant.

He stood before the Master of Stasis.

The Master of Stasis, upon seeing Zhou Zhan appear suddenly before him, screamed in terror, and immediately activated his ability of temporal stasis, locking Zhou Zhan in place.

Yet as he turned to flee, he found Zhou Zhan calmly standing behind him.

"You've frozen only a temporary construct of mine," said Zhou Zhan, voice steady. "You're too panicked to even recognize my doppelgänger."

Just as the Master of Stasis opened his mouth to speak, Zhou Zhan lunged forward with a single blade, and the Master's vision plunged into absolute darkness.

Zhou picked up the body of the Master of Stasis and tossed it directly into his first treasure vault. Then, with a flick of his will, he teleported once more to stand before the Master of Spirit-Eating.

After having just coalesced his supercharged energy sphere, the Master of Spirit-Eating's willpower had dwindled to almost nothing. Facing Zhou's attack, he was no stronger than the Master of Stasis—unable to counterattack, he was simply severed in half at the head, and the core of his consciousness within the skull was utterly destroyed.

"A bunch of earth chickens and dog-like beasts."

Zhou Zhan shook his head.

He had barely tapped into the power of the Afterlife, yet he had already wiped them all out.

Right now, even the upper-tier, Supreme Will-level warriors could barely pose a threat to him.

Lower-tier and mid-tier Supreme Will-level warriors—save for those rare geniuses blessed with transcendent combat power—were no longer capable of making him feel danger.

He looked toward the battlefield.

His forces, the Prajapati Divine Nation army, were now engaged in fierce combat with the forces of the Illusory Clan.

Though the Illusory Clan had witnessed the fall of his three Supreme Will-level warriors, they did not falter or lose cohesion. For among their ranks, the near-Supreme Will-level warriors had taken command and were still directing the battle against the Prajapati Divine Nation forces.

Yet even so—

Under the crushing suppression of Zhou Zhan's "Land of Sovereigns, No One Is Above the King" domain, the Illusory Clan's forces had seen their combat effectiveness drastically diminished. And since the Prajapati Divine Nation army was already of extraordinary strength, even if the Illusory Clan's forces were formidable, they were now overwhelmed by the relentless pressure of the Prajapati Divine Nation's assault and found themselves in a dire disadvantage.

Zhou Zhan could see it clearly.

Within no more than an hour,

this army of the delusional race would surely be crushed!

The time was already short.

Yet Zhou Zhan still felt it was too long.

He could not remain here for too long.

Otherwise, if the enemies drawn by the will of the cycle discovered his current state, they might grow furious and, abandoning the will of the cycle altogether, turn directly upon him.

Thus, with only a brief thought, he chose to take the Yellow Springs Imperial Sword in hand and personally charge into the battlefield, to aid the forces of the Prajña Divine Nation in annihilating this host of delusional warriors.

Under Zhou Zhan’s direct intervention, within less than half an hour, the entire army of the delusional race was wiped out.

Immediately, Zhou Zhan issued orders for the entire army to return to the cosmic warship, to leave this place and await the next instruction from the will of the cycle.

Just as they were about to retreat,

the Lord of Flowing Mire suddenly snapped back to awareness, instantly exclaiming with fervor:

"Most Exalted Sovereign of the People, I, a humble servant, hereby offer to lead all the people of the Land of Flowing Mire in joining the Realm of the Radiant Sun. Please, Most Exalted Sovereign, grant us this blessing!"

After speaking, he trembled with anticipation, waiting in silence.

Long moments passed.

Then, a faint voice echoed within his mind.

"Your Land of Flowing Mire may join the Realm of the Radiant Sun."

"But among your people, any who bear sins—must perform sufficient acts of virtue before they may be recognized as citizens of the Realm of the Radiant Sun."

"Especially you!"

"If you can uphold a hundred thousand years of virtuous deeds, erasing the sins committed in life and after death, then I shall permit you to become a citizen of the Realm of the Radiant Sun!"

"Little God is willing!"

The Lord of Ryūshō immediately agreed without hesitation.

Since this encounter, the Imperial Sovereign of the People had etched an image of profound reverence within His heart.

Not only would He gladly perform good deeds, but even if asked to serve as a servant or a maid for life, He would still follow by the side of the Sovereign of the People.

Upon hearing His answer, a soft, faint "Hmm" echoed through the air.