153: Chapter 153 May the Human Race enjoy eternal peace.

Seeing the Queen Ant swallow the world core, the Blood Devouring King was scared out of his wits. If anything were to happen to the Queen Ant, his end would be near.

After swallowing the world core, the Queen Ant's aura surged. On her armor, flows of spatial turbulence emerged, transforming into exquisite patterns imprinted upon the plates.

The sky of the Lesser Beast Realm suddenly darkened as violent winds howled. Countless demonic beasts and trees were swept up along with the dust, turning into blood mist in mid-air. Deep within the rolling black clouds, a bloodthirsty, eerie light flickered.

The massive crater in the Fire Domain erupted, and scorching lava exploded into the sky, turning into a rain of fire that bloomed like fireworks.

"Is this... refining the world core?" The Blood Devouring King's eyes widened. As expected, the Mother's race was not simple.

Seeing how quickly the Queen Ant could increase her troops, the Blood Devouring King had already felt something was off. He hadn't expected that after swallowing the world core, she would directly refine it.

And from the looks of it, it wasn't as simple as becoming a World Sovereign.

In the center of the Lesser Beast Realm, a lake filled with acid appeared, churning incessantly. On the horizon of the Lesser Beast Realm, a massive nest hung like a sun.

At this moment, at the passage of the Lesser Beast Realm, a group of Human Race Cultivators appeared out of nowhere, their faces filled with terror.

The Tiger War King, who was in the middle of a battle, froze for a moment before roaring, "Everyone! Get out of here, quickly!"

Ouyang Cangqiong's eyes also widened. How could this be! The Lesser Beast Realm was actually being refined.

It wasn't that a World Sovereign had appeared, but that the entire Lesser Beast Realm was being directly swallowed.

The teleportation portal of the Lesser Beast Realm suddenly cracked and shattered into pieces, and all the Human Race Cultivators who were previously inside were expelled.

For a moment, Ouyang Cangqiong's heart was incredibly conflicted, but he soon regained his composure.

He looked at the Tiger War King and sighed inwardly. Then, his aura erupted as he said softly, "Qi Zhan... you... sigh."

The plans had been proceeding normally, but with this sudden turn of events, over ten years of scheming had come to an end.

Although his heart was filled with sorrow, Ouyang Cangqiong's expression remained unchanged, even revealing a look of anger.

"Ghost Leaf King! Why haven't you made your move yet!"

Hearing this, the Tiger War King froze, then roared as a massive phantom of a white tiger appeared behind him.

The Gengjin White Tiger!

He hadn't expected that of the five Kings of Lin City, three had actually defected.

Now that the Snow Fox King was not in Lin Province, he could barely hold his own against Ouyang Cangqiong alone. If the Ghost Leaf King joined in...

The Ghost Leaf King appeared with a smile on his face, showing no significant emotional fluctuation despite the mission's failure.

However, he glanced at Ouyang Cangqiong and shook his head.

Just as Qi Zhan's heart was filled with despair, ten water dragons suddenly surged from the ground, surrounding the battlefield. The ground suddenly grew dark as a massive sphere of water emerged.

In the center of the water sphere, a bright moon hung.

"Qi Zhan, look at the Lin Province you govern; it's as riddled with holes as a hornet's nest."

The Water Moon King's lips curled up slightly. He had already notified that fellow, the Beacon Fire King, who would likely arrive before long.

Shifting his gaze to Ouyang Cangqiong, the Water Moon King sighed softly, "Senior Ouyang, why must you do this?"

Ouyang Cangqiong wasn't surprised by the Water Moon King's arrival; he had long sensed his presence. Unfortunately, only one King had come from the Military University, otherwise...

"Water Moon, Lin City's resources are meager; how could someone like you understand? I have guarded Lin City for over a hundred years and suffered severe injuries that cannot be healed. Is this how the Human Race treats its heroes?"

Ouyang Cangqiong looked up at the sky and shook his head. He remembered when he was young and full of spirit, certain he would one day reach the peak and become a Saint.

But now, he was stuck on the path of a King, unable to take another step forward no matter what.

His elderly body stooped slightly, and in Ouyang Cangqiong's clouded eyes, the image of his younger self surfaced.

"As a child, I gazed at the starlight, reaching out as if to pluck them. Now, at seven feet tall, the heavens are beyond my reach."

His aura surged violently, and Ouyang Cangqiong's eyes grew brighter and brighter. His graying hair showed a hint of vitality. At this moment, he even surpassed his prime, his strength climbing to its peak, and the aura of the Monarch Rank faintly emerged.

"Watch out!" The Tiger War King retreated in terror, protecting the Human Race Cultivators below. The massive Gengjin White Tiger roared at the sky, resisting the monarch-like pressure.

The Water Moon King's expression was also grave. Thinking of the students in Lin City, his body tensed, ready to burn his life force at any moment.

"Qi Zhan, I harbor resentment. You are my disciple, and I watched you grow up."

"But you don't know that if I hadn't given up resisting back then, Lin City would have been destroyed."

Ouyang Cangqiong regained his youthful appearance. He glanced at Qi Zhan, and though his words were full of resentment, his eyes were filled with nothing but fatherly love.

"You are too young and too impetuous."

Ouyang Cangqiong sighed and slowly clenched his fist. In an instant, a powerful pillar of energy shot into the sky, breaking through the Water Moon King's water prison.

"Qi Zhan, grow up. It's time for you to hold up the sky of Lin City."

A massive shadow of a fist appeared behind Ouyang Cangqiong. He slowly turned toward the Ghost Leaf King and suddenly said, "Feather Illusion Lord, I intended to wait until I broke through to become an Ancient Monarch before risking my life to kill you. But now, I can't wait that long."

Hearing Ouyang Cangqiong's words, the eyes of both Qi Zhan and the Water Moon King shrank violently. Feather Illusion Lord? What!

The Ghost Leaf King shook his head and smiled, "I thought you had completely submitted to my Feather Race. I didn't expect you to still have a rebellious heart. If it weren't for the failure of this mission, you might have actually found an opportunity."

From the moment he appeared, he had already known Ouyang Cangqiong's thoughts. This old man had killed his own child in front of him, but he was an outsider after all. Since he hadn't converted into one of the Feathered People, the Lord would never fully trust him.

And even until the very last moment, this old fellow was still acting.

The Feather Illusion Lord's lips curled up. Since he couldn't get the world core, he would simply destroy Lin City. As for Ouyang Cangqiong, he didn't even consider him a threat.

After being a dog for over ten years without any progress in strength, did he really think he could contend with a Monarch?

"Ouyang Cangqiong, you lost to me even in your prime. Now that you've burned all your life force, you can only throw a single punch. That won't be enough to kill me, nor will it heavily wound me."

Then, the Feather Illusion Lord sighed, "Human race, oh human race. Why is it that the very race that treats you this way can have one strong person after another sacrifice their lives to protect it?"

Ouyang Cangqiong smiled but did not answer. Over the past decade or so, he had felt despair and even thought of suicide, but the memories of the past kept surfacing in his mind, and he ultimately endured.

As his aura climbed, cracks appeared on Ouyang Cangqiong's body, and the flesh on his fist began to crumble.

Then, space suddenly shattered as that world-destroying fist struck toward the Ghost Leaf King. For a moment, the entire world was filled with the intent of the fist.

In the center of the fist shadow, a massive pair of light wings suddenly appeared behind a tiny figure. Golden light shone brilliantly, blocking the attack of the fist shadow.

In an instant, Ouyang Cangqiong reverted to his elderly appearance. Only this time, his blood and life were completely burned out, leaving him like a withered skeleton.

Those eyes, filled with the intent of extinction, looked toward Lin City. After a sigh, the last trace of vitality slowly faded away.

"May the Human Race enjoy eternal peace..."