171: One against twenty-three

The Blood God stood in mid-air, his blood-colored robes fluttering, while the creation divine sword in his hand radiated a heart-palpitating Chaos light.

Countless phantom stars flowed across the sword's blade, as if it contained the Origin power of the entire Universe.

He stepped upon shattered spatial fragments, with Eleven Supreme Heavenly Fates circling his body like blood-colored Dragons, each Supreme Heavenly Mandate containing the terrifying power to destroy stars.

"What, you dare come to seize the sword with only this much skill?" the Blood God sneered. Wherever the sword pointed, space shattered layer by layer like a mirror.

The Saint Demon Great Emperor and the other four stabilized themselves in a sorry state.

The Dust Extinguishing Great Emperor's right arm was already charred black, Great Emperor Jue Jie's protective divine light was dim and lusterless, Great Emperor Wan Jie was spitting blood, and the Vast Heaven Great Emperor's emperor robes were already in tatters.

Their eyes were filled with horror—though they were all Supreme Great Emperors, the Blood God, holding the creation divine sword, was actually this formidable.

"Are you all still not going to act?" the Saint Demon Great Emperor roared sharply, his voice echoing through the shattered Void Realm. "If you don't act now, my Holy Demon Sect will withdraw immediately."

However, only dead silence responded to him.

The experts of various major forces were hidden within the Void Realm, all waiting for the first one to make a move.

The Saint Demon Great Emperor snorted coldly, "It seems you all want to reap the benefits without effort. Then we shall leave."

Just as the five emperors of the Holy Demon Sect turned to leave, the sound of space tearing suddenly echoed through heaven and earth.

Seven spatial rifts opened simultaneously, and seven supreme powerhouses stepped out into the air, each radiating a suffocating pressure.

Vastness Great Emperor arrived stepping on a galaxy, while Great Emperor Yuan Xu was surrounded by ancient runes.

Great Emperor Yu Dao controlled the Dao chains, and thousands of Star Domains appeared behind Great Emperor Xing Huang.

Every step taken by the Immortal Devouring Great Emperor, the Heart Devouring Great Emperor, and the Dao Breaking Great Emperor caused the Dao to wail.

The auras of twelve Supreme Great Emperors locked onto the Blood God, making the entire firmament tremble.

The onlookers were forced to retreat even further away.

"Blood God, hand over the creation divine sword," the Immortal Devouring Great Emperor said coldly. "A cosmic supreme treasure like this is not something you can monopolize alone."

The Blood God laughed wildly, pointing his sword at the sky: "You want it? Show me what you've got."

The Blood Venerable and the Blood Emperor wanted to step forward to assist, but were stopped by the Blood God raising his hand: "No need."

The Blood God looked down at the divine sword in his hand, which flowed with the brilliance of creation: "If it truly is a cosmic supreme treasure, these few are nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs." He scanned the crowd with a contemptuous gaze.

The twelve Supreme Great Emperors erupted simultaneously.

Vastness Great Emperor caused the sea of stars to hang upside down, while Great Emperor Yuan Xu summoned ancient malevolent spirits; Great Emperor Yu Dao controlled the Dao Laws, and Great Emperor Xing Huang brought down a meteor storm.

The entire sky was instantly torn apart, layers of space for hundreds of millions of miles shattered, stars were annihilated, and Laws collapsed.

Twelve world-destroying powers converged into a World-Ending Torrent, heading straight for the Blood God.

The blood-light in the Blood God's eyes surged as he poured all Eleven Supreme Heavenly Fates into the divine sword.

The creation divine sword emitted a hum that shook the heavens, and the phantom stars on the blade actually transformed into real Star Domains.

This sword strike was as if it were splitting heaven and earth apart; the World-Destroying Sword Qi traversed heaven and earth, breaking all techniques in its path.

"Boom—"

The moment the sword light collided with the twelve attacks, time seemed to stand still.

In the next instant, a terrifying shockwave swept in all directions, turning all space within tens of trillions of miles into nothingness.

As the smoke cleared, the twelve Supreme Great Emperors were knocked back ten million miles, while the Blood God only retreated ten thousand miles.

This result caused all the onlookers to gasp in shock.

"Is this... is this the power of the creation divine sword?"

The three emperors of the God-Demon Sect watching from afar were also moved.

The God-Demon Great Emperor murmured: "It seems this sword is indeed a cosmic supreme treasure beyond doubt."

The Great Emperor Zhan Dao added: "The Blood God holding this sword has likely surpassed the number one person in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor."

Great Emperor Du Zun said: "Fifty years ago, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor fought one against nine; today, the Blood God fights one against twelve."

"This... this is definitely a true cosmic supreme treasure." The Great Emperor Zhan Dao's voice trembled, but his eyes flickered with greedy light.

In the center of the battlefield, the Blood God stood with his sword, and wherever the blade pointed, space automatically gave way.

He looked around at his twelve opponents, a cold sneer curling his lips: "Shall we continue?"

The Saint Demon Great Emperor, the World-Destroying Great Emperor, and the other twelve emperors looked at each other, none of them daring to act rashly again.

The power displayed by the creation divine sword far exceeded their imagination, and for a moment, no one dared to step forward.

The Blood God stood in the air, his cloak fluttering in the astral winds, the creation divine sword in his hand breathing out the primitive light from the beginning of the Universe.

Where the sword pointed, space shattered layer by layer like colored glaze, revealing the distorted space-time turbulence behind it.

"Are we still fighting or not? If not, I'm leaving." The Blood God's voice, carrying the power of Law, vibrated through the nine heavens, his dark red pupils scanning the twelve majestic figures opposite him.

The Saint Demon Great Emperor stepped on the Nine Nether Demon Lotus, demon patterns moving across his cheeks: "Leave? You can. But, leave the creation divine sword behind."

Charred marks from being scorched by Sword Qi during the previous clash still remained on the Saint Demon Great Emperor's demon armor, and the black hole in the Dust Extinguishing Great Emperor's palm had not yet fully healed—that was the price of forcibly taking the creation Sword Qi.

“You want to leave? Dream on.”

Suddenly, space trembled violently.

Eleven terrifying auras tore through the air, with the God-Demon Great Emperor of the God-Demon Sect being the first to step out of the Void Realm, followed by the Dao Slaying, Du Zun, and other Supreme Great Emperors.

With every step they took, the Void Realm cracked open like a deep abyss.

Gasps rose one after another among the onlookers; a certain powerhouse hiding behind a meteor accidentally crushed the compass in his hand.

"Twenty-three Supreme Great Emperors." The Old Ancestor of the Heavenly Saber Sect, the Great Emperor Wan Dao, spoke with a trembling voice. "Even if the Chaos Heavenly Emperor were here, he wouldn't be a match. Fifty years ago, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor fought one against nine, shocking the All Heavens and Myriad Realms. Today, the Blood God fights one against twenty-three; regardless of success or failure, it will be an eternal legend." His saber buzzed in its sheath, as if sensing that world-destroying pressure.

This number reminded all the experts present of the legend from fifty years ago—the earth-shattering battle where the Chaos Heavenly Emperor fought one against nine.

Today, the Blood God was one against twenty-three.

The Blood Venerable and the Blood Emperor of the Blood God Sect were about to step forward, but were stopped by the Blood God's gaze.

The Blood God smiled.

"Fight."

The brief war cry triggered a tsunami of Laws.

Sensing its master's Battle Intent, the creation divine sword manifested creation runes that could split heaven and earth.

The creation divine sword suddenly emitted a clear sword chime, and hundreds of millions of Sword Qi hung like a galaxy, illuminating the entire Abyss of Sin as if it were broad daylight.

The Blood God gripped the sword with both hands; where the blade pointed, space was annihilated inch by inch.

"Come!" The Blood God let out a long cry. When the Eleven blood-colored Supreme Heavenly Mandates covering the sky were injected into the blade, the flow of time in the entire Abyss of Sin slowed down.

The sword light transformed into a blood-colored river spanning heaven and earth. This strike contained his entire life's cultivation; before the sword's momentum even arrived, distant stars were already exploding one after another.

The twenty-three emperors shouted in unison, and two hundred and fifty-three Supreme Heavenly Mandates intertwined into a giant net that covered the sky.

The Saint Demon Great Emperor sacrificed his life Emperor Weapon, the saint demon seal, while the God-Demon Great Emperor summoned Three Thousand God-Demon Phantoms. Each Supreme Great Emperor performed their ultimate techniques.

Twenty-three attacks converged into a World-Ending Torrent, crashing violently against the sword light.

"Boom—"

The shockwave of the explosion swept across the eight desolations, and the rock walls of the Abyss of Sin instantly vaporized.

The onlookers spat blood and were sent flying backward; those with weaker cultivation were directly turned into dust.

The dazzling light lasted for three full breaths. When the aftershocks dissipated, twenty-three figures were sent flying back like shooting stars, emperor blood splattering across the sky.

The Blood God's figure vanished from the center of the explosion, and only the creation divine sword turned into a stream of light and flew away.

The once-brilliant inscriptions on the sword's blade had dimmed, yet it continuously absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi during its flight.

The experts lurking in the shadows appeared one after another.

A white-haired old woman sacrificed a God Binding Rope, but it was easily severed by the sword light; a certain hidden Old Ancestor had just touched the sword hilt when his entire arm exploded into blood mist.

The creation divine sword seemed to possess a spirit of its own, weaving effortlessly through countless attempts to intercept it.

"Pursue it." The Saint Demon Great Emperor wiped the emperor blood from the corner of his mouth, not caring to repair his shattered emperor body.

The twenty-three Supreme Great Emperors turned into rainbow lights and pursued relentlessly, the space constantly collapsing wherever they passed.

In the direction of the Blood God Sect, the Blood Emperor held the unconscious Blood God.

"Big brother, he..." The Blood Venerable's voice choked up as he discovered that the Eleven Supreme Heavenly Fates within the Blood God's body were slowly dissipating.