299: Chapter 299 Heavenly Punishment Ruler

As soon as the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign appeared, his gaze was like two materialized lightning blades, dead-locking onto the Ice Soul Giant Dragon. He originally intended to strike immediately and blast the crawling insect that dared to trespass into his territory to death.

But in the next second, his gaze suddenly froze, his eyes snapping onto the back of the Ice Soul Giant Dragon. His pupils contracted sharply, and the fury in his eyes momentarily stagnated, replaced by extreme vigilance and shock.

Two figures sat atop the broad, crystalline back of the Ice Soul Giant Dragon. Although their stature was far from as massive as his or the dragon's, they seemed to possess the dao rhyme of the entire world condensed within them. Their auras were restrained to the limit, yet it was impossible to ignore their presence.

A stormy sea of shock rose within the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign's heart. Only now did he understand why the Ice Soul Giant Dragon dared to be so arrogant today; it turned out it had brought two such terrifying supreme existences along.

His sky-high killing intent slightly receded, and the fire of rage in his tiger-like eyes rekindled, though with added gravity. He barked in a deep voice, "Ice Soul Giant Dragon, who are these two behind you? How dare you run wild in my Heavenly Punishment Forest? Do you truly think my Heavenly Punishment Power is just for show?"

The aura of Heavenly Punishment around him surged again. Billions of purple-gold divine lightning bolts erupted from his body, turning into a sky-covering lightning net that enveloped the entire sea of thunder.

The Ice Soul Giant Dragon's body remained still, the frost on its head still holding an ancient, piercing cold.

Atop its back, the Origin Emperor Lord spoke first, his voice piercing through the astral winds of the hundred-million-foot altitude to reach the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign's ears: "Heavenly Punishment Sovereign, today I give you two choices: either bow your head in submission and join my ranks, or perish here."

As he spoke, the air between heaven and earth seemed to solidify. The imperial pressure of the Origin Emperor Lord intertwined, turning into an invisible tidal wave that swept in all directions, causing even the distant floating star fragments to be pulverized into nothingness.

Hearing this, the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly. His laughter shook the sea of clouds across the heavens, and billions of lightning bolts exploded out of thin air around him.

Although the Origin Emperor Lord's aura was already powerful enough to change the colors of the world, this Dominator who controlled the Heavenly Punishment Power of the Creation Secret Realm showed no weakness. On the contrary, the Divine Might of the punishment path rising from him became increasingly intense.

"Submission?" The Heavenly Punishment Sovereign's laughter subsided, cold light flashing in his eyes. His hundred-million-foot body stood between heaven and earth like an immortal monument forged from thunder and Law. "Even though you are strong, I have controlled Heavenly Punishment for hundreds of millions of years and held the Origin of the Secret Realm's punishment path. Why would I fear you?"

"Come, let me see today just how much strength you truly have."

The Sovereign Supreme atop the Ice Soul Giant Dragon nearby, seeing this, let his imperial radiance surge, about to leap out, but was stopped by the Origin Emperor Lord raising a hand. "Let me do it."

The Origin Emperor Lord's tone was flat, but deep in his eyes hid a Battle Intent toward a strong opponent.

The Sovereign Supreme frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "This beast controls the Heavenly Punishment Origin and is in its element within the Heavenly Punishment Forest. We should strike together to settle this quickly and avoid any complications."

"No need." The Origin Emperor Lord slowly shook his head, his gaze falling on the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign's massive body. His tone was certain, "The punishment path aura of this Heavenly Punishment Sovereign is indeed the strongest I've seen in my life. It's the perfect opportunity to test what I've learned. I'll just trouble Fellow Daoist Sovereign Supreme to provide support for me."

The Sovereign Supreme stared at the two for a moment before finally nodding. "Fine. Be careful. If you are overmatched, I will strike immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Origin Emperor Lord slowly stood up from the Ice Soul Giant Dragon's back. With a movement, he turned into a streak of light, rushing toward the hundred-million-foot-tall Heavenly Punishment Sovereign.

On the way, the Origin Power around him surged wildly. His original human form expanded rapidly, every inch of flesh containing the Origin aura from the dawn of the Universe.

In an instant, he transformed into a hundred-million-foot-tall Origin Giant equal in height to the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign. Intertwining patterns covered his body, all of them being supreme dao runes from the origin heavenly book, each telling of the Profound Truth of the birth of all things.

"Origin Divine Fist."

The Origin Giant shouted, and his right fist, carrying the world-shattering Origin Power, smashed out. Wherever the fist force passed, the Void Realm collapsed directly, and even time seemed to stall momentarily. Only the purest Origin Origin Power crushed toward the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign was not surprised but delighted, the thunder in his eyes growing even more intense. "Good!"

He also threw a punch. The fist force condensed the most fundamental Heavenly Punishment Power of the Creation Secret Realm. Purple-gold lightning coiled around his knuckles, carrying the punishment path majesty of 'those who follow me shall prosper, those who oppose me shall perish,' and collided violently with the Origin Power's fist force.

"Boom—!!!"

A world-shaking explosion erupted. At the moment the two supreme powers collided, a brilliant light far exceeding a stellar explosion swept across the heavens. All space within a hundred-million-foot radius shattered, turning into a boundless Chaos turbulence, with remnant Law fragments flying like fireworks.

The Ice Soul Giant Dragon was forced back half a step by the aftershocks. The surrounding stars were directly pulverized into dust, and even the ancient Restrictions deep within the Secret Realm were disturbed, emitting ripples of obscure light patterns.

As the fist force dissipated, the world gradually returned to clarity. The Origin Giant and the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign still stood on opposite sides, their bodies unmoved, having fought to a literal draw.

The Heavenly Punishment Sovereign's pupils contracted sharply, and for the first time, a hint of genuine shock entered his voice: "Origin Power... you actually Cultivate the origin heavenly book, and this aura definitely doesn't belong to my Creation Secret Realm. You are a being from the outside world."

The Origin Emperor Lord's eyes narrowed slightly. His voice came through the Chaos turbulence with a hint of surprise: "You actually know of the heavenly book?"

The Heavenly Punishment Sovereign sneered, the Heavenly Punishment lightning around him flowing even more violently. "What's so strange about knowing the heavenly book? The Creation Secret Realm has existed since the birth of the Universe; legends of the heavenly book have always circulated here. Not just the heavenly book, I am even well aware of the secrets regarding the creation divine objects and cosmic supreme treasures."

At these words, a sharp light flashed in the Origin Emperor Lord's eyes. The creation divine objects and cosmic supreme treasures were precisely his goals for this trip. He immediately pressed for more: "Oh? Then tell me, where are the creation divine objects and cosmic supreme treasures?"

A playful, cold smile curled on the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign's lips, his tone arrogant: "You want to know? It's simple. Beat me first. If you can't even defeat me, you have no right to touch those secrets."

"Fine," the Origin Emperor Lord replied. The Origin Power on his hundred-million-foot body became even more concentrated. As the runes flashed, even the surrounding Chaos turbulence was assimilated. "Then today, I shall defeat you first, then ask."

"Boastful talk!" The Heavenly Punishment Sovereign sneered repeatedly. The punishment path aura around him surged abruptly, and the purple-gold lightning had already materialized, dyeing the entire world a terrifying color. "Do you truly think that by Cultivating the origin heavenly book and forging this so-called Heaven-Defying divine body, you can surely defeat me?"

"Know that I have controlled Heavenly Punishment for hundreds of millions of years. Within this Heavenly Punishment Forest, I am the Heavens."

The Origin Emperor Lord said nothing, only uttering two words: "Try me."

"Since you seek death, I shall fulfill your wish," the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign roared, all the lightning around him converging onto his fists.

"Come."

The two hundred-million-foot-tall colossal shadows moved simultaneously.

The Origin Emperor Lord's fists and palms intertwined. Every strike carried the Origin Origin, either creating worlds or evolving all things. Wherever his fist wind passed, Laws were born and destroyed.

The Heavenly Punishment Sovereign was clad in lightning. His punches brought punishment, and his palms fell like thunder. Every attack carried the most severe punishment path Laws of the Secret Realm; to be touched was to have one's Divine Soul annihilated.

Their figures collided at high speeds within the shattered Void Realm. At times, it was fist-to-flesh, the loud bangs echoing through the heavens. At other times, it was a clash of Laws, the Origin runes and the lightning punishment path tearing at each other madly.

Origin Power could evolve all things and repair everything. Even if the Heavenly Punishment lightning blasted a huge wound into the Origin Giant's body, it would heal in the blink of an eye under the power of the Origin.

Meanwhile, Heavenly Punishment Power specialized in breaking through Origins and annihilating Divine Souls. Every bolt of lightning that fell on the Origin Giant could stir up massive ripples of Origin, making the Origin Emperor Lord's blood and Qi surge.

The Void Realm constantly shattered during their battle, only to be barely stitched back together by the Laws.