CHAPTER 736: 0460 THE ENTROPY INCREASE OF THE UNIVERSE (REQUESTING DOUBLE MONTHLY TICKETS)

"Truly worthy of being the Witch God."

"It won’t be long before the foundation of the Martial Arts pyramid collapses, and the Da Xia Martial Arts System will crumble without us having to attack!"

The sect hierarchs all echoed in agreement.

The Witch God Sect Hierarch said, "Speaking of Lu Chenzhou, this child’s comprehension is indeed astounding. Not long ago, he entered the state of ’Principle Heaven and Earth.’ If he successfully achieves enlightenment, his strength will surely increase significantly, which is disadvantageous to our actions. Who is spreading the doctrine in the Jiangnan region now? It is the perfect time to kill Lu Chenzhou, be sure to strike him down!"

A Holy Master Sect hierarch, draped in a black robe and his face covered with green scales, couldn’t help but say, "Excuse my bluntness, but we’ve wasted too many resources and efforts on Lu Chenzhou. Even if he grows to the Four Emperor Level, so what?

Once we leave the Forbidden Zone, we can still kill him with one slap! In this universe, mortals simply cannot become divine; since they can’t become gods, we can completely ignore them and focus our efforts elsewhere, rather than being entangled with him."

The Witch God Sect Hierarch stared at the Holy Master Sect hierarch.

"Foolish! Times have changed. Previously, mortals couldn’t become divine, but that doesn’t mean they can’t now! If this child becomes divine, you useless ones, await your destruction!"

The Holy Master Sect hierarch said, "In the Divine Kingdom, gods are invincible and undying. Even if he miraculously becomes divine, if he dares to step into the Forbidden Zone, I will easily destroy him!"

Behind the Witch God Sect Hierarch, a faint phantom of a square pointed tower appeared, with four different faces solidifying.

Ferocity, anger, madness, killing intent!

"Holy Master, tone down your temper. The Witch is right; we must not be a mess anymore." A figure with a blood robe, pale complexion, and an upside-down blood moon above his head said coldly; he is the Hierarch of the Moon Divine Sect.

The human proxy of the Blood Ancient God.

"Alright, let’s do as the Witch says. Lu Chenzhou indeed poses a significant threat, and we mustn’t let him grow unchecked."

The Bright Hierarch of Heart Happiness Sect also spoke.

He represents the "Mother of Nightmare," also known as "Mother Forget Sorrow," the ruler of the Ghost Mother Forbidden Zone and the mastermind behind Rashamon Ghost Country. Most ghosts in this world are creations of the Mother of Death, known as the "origin of all ghosts."

Apart from the Witch, Mother of Nightmare’s power is among the top three in the revived divine beings, with high prestige.

"Fine, let’s follow the Witch’s suggestion."

The Holy Master no longer spoke, fearing genuinely unleashing the Witch’s wrath, leading to devastating consequences. Before the establishment of the "Eye of Truth," there were 38 Forbidden Zones in the Great Wilderness, two of which opposed the Witch the most and were wiped out by the Witch’s fallback measures. The Witch not only schemed against the Divine Court but also plotted against All Gods of the Stars.

"I am in Jiangnan; I shall pay a visit." The proxy of the Devouring Star Demon Fish, the Swirl Sect Hierarch, said.

"Then I shall also meet this child."

The Holy Master Sect Hierarch calmly said. He wants to see Lu Chenzhou in person to check if the Witch is exaggerating the situation. If he can eliminate the child by chance, it would also be a boost for him.

"Remember, if the opportunity arises, be sure to kill him, annihilate his Three Souls and Seven Spirits. Do not have any illusions; living or dead, the body must be seen..." The Witch’s voice came.

...

Beside Stone Lake, ethereal and mysterious Qi fell around Lu Chenzhou, enriched by the circulating World Tao Essence.

Under its influence, the grass and wood on the lake shore, about to wither, burst forth with vigorous life force, thriving.

He muttered to himself, seemingly debating scripture with someone.

"The world is heading toward extinction, but it doesn’t hinder my path. Born between heaven and earth, to fight against them is ultimately a journey of opposing chaos and extinction, as the universe experiences entropy; my World Dao seeks to reverse its process."

"You, a mere mortal, wish to oppose the universe; don’t you find it laughable? Even the divine cannot achieve this."

"So what? If one refrains from actions fearing failure, then what joy is there in living a single life?"

"The universe will perish, but if you become divine, I will grant you the Secret Technique of Immortality, or take you away from this universe to find a new home..."

A man and a god in battle.

It seems not perilous, yet it is a test of the Dao Heart, with Martial Arts Will governing all. If the Martial Arts Will collapses, half a lifetime of cultivation becomes empty.

...

Simultaneously.

Su City, the whole city under martial law.

Old Man Hanshan stood atop the city wall.

He raised his brows, speaking coldly, "Spiritual Eyes, since you’re here, why do you hide? As long as I’m here, you won’t set foot in Su City." The Spiritual Eye Demon Emperor, hidden in Yun Meng Lake, has clashed with him openly and secretly many times.

"Old fool, hand over Lu Chenzhou, or I will level Su City Base City today." From the void, a thousand-foot-long fish with a single eye on its head swam out, gathering cloud energy, with dense golden lightning raging.

A hundred miles around, the weather changed.

Old Man Hanshan felt a chill in his heart.

"This vile creature has already advanced to the late stage."

He is in the Heavenly King’s Initial Realm, ranking beyond three hundred on the Heavenly Person List, relying on the Supreme Divine Weapon and the council’s endowed trump card to spar with Spiritual Eyes once or twice. Yet, if the opponent has advanced to the late stage, under the Absolute Realm’s suppression, he has no chance for victory!

"Old dog, meet your death!"

With the thousand-foot giant fish tearing through the cloud energy, carrying the vast golden lightning ocean of the skyline, it surged forward.

"Spiritual Eyes, since you’ve exposed yourself, today you’ll stay here; don’t dream of returning to Yun Meng Lake." A radiant sword Qi transformed into a silver dragon, traveling serpent-like, dimming stars, rolling lead clouds. At the end of the sword Qi stood a yellow-robed swordsman, holding a light sword.

"Gentleman’s Sword..." The Spiritual Eye Demon Emperor thought, feeling uneasy, as this figure is among the top ten peak-level Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Person List.

The silver dragon tore through lightning and the Demon Energy Barrier surrounding it; merely brushing against it caused the giant fish’s scales, comparable to the Supreme Divine Weapon, to crumble piece by piece.

The difference in level is obvious.

Top ten of the Heavenly Person List, undefeated in the human world.

"Slay!" Ye Xiaoyao swung the light sword once more; countless silver dragons, like nine streams and eighteen valleys, covered hundreds of miles, blocking the giant fish’s maneuver.

Crack—

The sky shattered; a massive green-scaled claw separated heaven and earth, shrouded with indescribable divine might, descending. It parted the river of sword Qi, striking towards Ye Xiaoyao.

Ye Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes slightly, softly saying, "Borrow the hierarch’s body to descend a Divine Projection, a considerable drain on your already depleted Divine Power... Heavenly Snake Saint Master."

Ye Xiaoyao was somewhat surprised. All along, the leaders of major sects were always the hidden forces.

They were human vessel containers created by the Evil God at a great cost. The sect leaders’ strength was generally weak, at most at the Heavenly King’s End Realm, but they could channel the Evil God’s power, temporarily enhancing their strength by a small realm.

The death of a Demon Emperor was at most a significant setback.

But without a sect leader, creating a new container required a long cultivation process, promoting step by step from the Divine Son (Holy Daughter), which would completely halt missionary work.

So far in the war, hundreds of Demon Emperors have been slain, but only a mere three sect leaders have been killed.

They were exceedingly cautious. But now, to deal with Lu Chenzhou, these guys couldn’t hold back anymore and took the risk.

The Holy Master Sect Leader waved his hand, and countless poisonous snakes emerged from the void behind him, surging towards Su City.

"Heavenly Dragon Swirling Sword!"

An invisible sound wave formed a barrier, encompassing Su City, instantly shredding the poisonous snakes that entered.

"As long as I’m here, no one can enter." Elder Hanshan stood atop the city wall, holding a long flute.

He had already developed the "Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds" to a supreme divine skill, making the same move far more powerful than before.

And in his hand was a Supreme Divine Weapon.

Shla——

A giant sword phantom about a mile wide and a thousand feet long slid from the sky, blocking the Holy Master Sect Leader’s advance. Ye Xiaoyao sheathed his light sword and gripped his heavy sword with both hands.

This supreme Divine Weapon, "No Inquiry of the World," from the Beating Heaven Swordsmen, shone again after a millennium.

"Today, I’ll test the methods of the divine!"

Ye Xiaoyao spun around, his Sword Qi forming a ring. A streak of arc light cleaved through the world, forcing the Holy Master Sect Leader and the Spiritual Eye Demon Emperor to retreat repeatedly, barely blocking it with combined efforts.

The peak battle erupted.

Buzz——

The White-Faced Lord silently approached Su City in the void. Suddenly, a giant hammer fell from the sky, forcing it out.

"I sensed ghostly energy nearby long ago."

Elder Hanshan remained unmoved as a mountain.

"Hmph, you can’t stop me!" The White-Faced Lord conjured thousands of illusions, all attacking Stone Lake.

Amid the chaos, another change arose.

Multitudes of cloud energy swirled together to form a vortex, and a giant mouth with a diameter of a hundred feet appeared, resembling an anglerfish. The powerful suction threatened to shake Su City.

The Martial Artists were okay, but many ordinary people found themselves uncontrollably flying toward the giant mouth, despair written on their faces.

"Ugly creature!"

On the street,

a young girl in a blue robe raised her hand and sliced the vortex into two with a sword. In an instant, the power of magnetism formed an invisible barrier covering Su City, sealing it tightly.

Seeing this, Elder Hanshan, who was fiercely battling the White-Faced Lord, breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shangguan, for your help."

This was another top ten Heavenly Person, even if only an incarnation, but it was enough to resist the powerful presence behind the vortex.

The Golden Ruins Primordial Monarch looked coldly at the vortex. "In the Jiangnan region, there are actually two sect leader-level cultists hidden."

Behind the vortex, a searchlight-like gaze swept over. "Shangguan Xue, do you think an incarnation can stop me?"

"Devouring Star Demon Fish? I recall you’re quite ordinary in the Forbidden Zone too." Shangguan Xue smiled.

"Insolent! Blasphemer!"

Two sect leaders, one Sky Ghost, and one Demon Emperor, were the four major forces the Forbidden Zone could deploy in Jiangnan.

...

"Whew, it’s safe now."

Qingtian Cang watched the magnetic barrier covering Su City. This was a protective method only a peak Heavenly King could use, capable of preventing the collateral damage of divine battles from affecting civilians.

Without other Heavenly King-level powerhouses, generally, no one could forcibly break into the magnetic barrier.

"Chenzhou, hang in there."

"Mr. Lu, focus on your enlightenment."

"This is the legendary Unity of Heaven and Man."

The Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters of Su City stepped out of their homes, standing around Stone Lake to protect Lu Chenzhou’s way.

...

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, half a day had gone by.

The battle outside reached a fever pitch.

The Holy Master Sect Leader, relying on divine power, grew anxious within. Even together with the Spiritual Eye Demon Emperor, they couldn’t break through Ye Xiaoyao’s offensive and were even vaguely suppressed.

He felt a distant sense of crisis approaching, as if more Heavenly Kings were heading for Su City.

"This is madness. For Lu Chenzhou, the Wanbang Council is going all out..." muttered the Holy Master.

It seemed to have made a critical decision.

The green-scaled demon body burned fiercely. He exhausted all his divine power, broke through Ye Xiaoyao’s sword move, tore the magnetic barrier apart, and transformed into a flash of light rushing towards Lu Chenzhou.