Subsequently, the two set off, and under the guidance of the Sword God, they arrived at a desolate and dead place.
Here, desolation pervaded everywhere. Although there were a few sparse patches of vegetation, it was undeniable that even these plants were on the verge of decay.
As people walked here, they exuded a desolate power that constantly corroded their bodies.
That's right, this was the domain of the Great Desolation God. Among the six Great War Gods, his ranking as second was undisputed.
Originally, according to the Dream Queen's suggestion, they had planned to kill the Great Desolation God in a dream. However, it was evident that the Great Desolation God was not in slumber.
Therefore, they had no such opportunity.
They could only come to the Great Desolation God's domain.
At this moment, a voice rang out.
"Everyone, I have been waiting for you here for a long time!"
The speaker was none other than the Great Desolation God.
"You knew we were coming?" Yun Fan asked in confusion.
"Of course I knew!" The Great Desolation God replied, "Not only do I know you were coming, but I also know that you have already killed several of my dao companions!"
"So, you've made ample preparations!"
"You are mistaken!" The Great Desolation God stated, "To deal with you, I don't need to make ample preparations, nor do I need any preparations at all!"
This statement seemed arrogant, but the Great Desolation God indeed had the capital for such arrogance.
Yun Fan then said, "Interesting. I've heard you are second. I'm eager to experience your strength today!"
"You will indeed!"
Then, the Great Desolation God turned his gaze to the Sword God.
"Sword God, our Master will never return. Why do you persist? Perhaps many epochs ago, we still upheld our Master's beliefs and will. But so many epochs have passed, it's time to let go!"
The Sword God replied, "I will not give up, because the World Annihilation God will return one day. And before his return, I must eliminate all of you ambitious individuals and prevent any obstacles to his return!"
This was the Sword God's conviction, as he understood the World Annihilation God too well.
Upon hearing this, the Great Desolation God said, "There is truly no need. If any one of us were to replace our Master's position, our achievements in the future would not be inferior to his!"
One must know that if they truly replaced him, then upon the World Annihilation God's return, there would be no source of power left.
This was precisely why the Sword God was so insistent. He absolutely could not allow others to seize the World Annihilation God's orthodox lineage.
He then said, "You were all cultivated by the World Annihilation God. Yet now you betray him. Are you worthy of him?"
"There is no such thing as worthy or unworthy!" The Great Desolation God declared, "Replacing him is the best reward for him!"
It could be said that there was no one loyal to the World Annihilation God anymore.
However, this was normal. Once the World Annihilation God, who deterred them, was no longer present, their ambitions would be infinitely magnified.
Just like the Great Desolation God now, who showed no trace of humanity.
At this moment, the Great Desolation God addressed the Dream Queen again, "You have already betrayed our covenant!"
Back then, the six of them had made a covenant to jointly betray the World Annihilation God. Little did they expect that the Dream Queen would be the first to break it.
The Dream Queen retorted, "You are mistaken. I have never betrayed our covenant. The reason I acted was because of him!"
Saying this, the Dream Queen took Yun Fan's hand.
"He is the most important person in my life. I fight for no one but to help my husband. I have done nothing wrong!"
This was the Dream Queen's stance.
She did not fight for the covenant, nor for the World Annihilation God, but for Yun Fan.
Because from this day forward, Yun Fan was the most important person in her life.
Upon hearing this, the Great Desolation God remarked, "I never expected someone like you to one day sacrifice so much for a man!"
"And so what?" The Dream Queen said to him, "I truly devote myself to him! There is nothing to regret!"
"Very well, those who betray the covenant must die!"
With that, the Great Desolation God directly attacked the Dream Queen.
His moves were vicious and unstoppable, for he knew that the Dream Queen's true form was the weakest.
Once her true form was destroyed, the Dream Queen would pose no threat.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to reach the Dream Queen, Yun Fan suddenly appeared, blocking his killing blow.
After this exchange, both of their arms went numb, for they were both combat-type monsters, born for battle.
If it were before, Yun Fan might have been somewhat inferior to the Great Desolation God. However, ever since he became involved with the Dream Queen, his strength had been further enhanced.
It could be said that the gap between them was now negligible.
"You are indeed a worthy opponent to challenge!" The Great Desolation God praised. The stronger his enemy, the more interested he became. Conversely, if his enemy was weak, he had no interest in fighting.
Under such a decisive battle, both of them ignited their fighting spirit.
The Dream Queen directly unleashed her dream powers, intending to help Yun Fan.
However, at this very moment, a force directly repelled her dream, preventing it from landing on the Great Desolation God.
The one who arrived was the strongest existence among the six Great War Gods: the Evil God.
The Evil God was hailed as the foremost among the six Great War Gods, not because he was stronger than the Great Desolation God.
In fact, the Great Desolation God was nearly perfect. It was because the Evil God was the first to follow the World Annihilation God.
Before the World Annihilation God had truly entered the Realm of the Void, he had saved the World Annihilation God several times.
Therefore, he was praised by the World Annihilation God as the foremost War God, an existence that successors could never surpass.
While the World Annihilation God was alive, he had been arrogant and looked down upon everyone.
After the World Annihilation God disappeared, his ambition and cruelty were exposed. It could be said that he was absolutely the culprit behind the current state of the World Annihilation God Realm.
He was the first to propose replacing the World Annihilation God, and he was also the one who caused the faith of the six Great War Gods to collapse.
Calling him the culprit was absolutely no exaggeration.
This person was originally the last enemy Yun Fan intended to challenge, yet he appeared at this moment.
"How could such a lively scene be complete without me?" The Evil God smiled playfully, his smile exceedingly eerie.
The Great Desolation God said, "I don't need your help!"
After all, the Great Desolation God was a proud individual. Seeing the Evil God offer help, he was extremely displeased.
The Evil God replied, "Of course, I'm not here to help you. I'm just here to kill the traitors who betrayed the covenant! You kill him, and I'll kill the traitor Dream Queen. There seems to be no conflict, right?"
Upon hearing this, the Great Desolation God said no more. Indeed, there was no conflict.
Therefore, he immediately said to the Great Desolation God, "If they die, the competitors will only be us. Whoever finishes their enemy first can replace the World Annihilation God. Do you dare to gamble?"
"What is there that I dare not gamble!" The Great Desolation God declared, "This gamble begins now!"
With that, they each looked at their respective opponents.
Yun Fan said to the Sword God, "Senior, you go and help her. I can handle this place!"
"Do you have confidence?" The Sword God asked worriedly, as this challenge was no small matter. However, he had to help.
Because the Dream Queen was definitely no match for the Evil God!
Yun Fan replied, "Not a great deal, but at least I can guarantee that I will not be defeated!"
"That's good!"
The Evil God transformed into a stream of light and moved to assist the Dream Queen!
"Why are you helping me? Go help my husband!" The Dream Queen said displeasantly. Yun Fan was worried about her safety, and she was equally concerned about Yun Fan's safety.
This left the Sword God speechless. Was he the one caught in the middle?
Therefore, he immediately said to the Dream Queen, "I'll help you deal with him, and then help husband, bah, help Yun Fan!"
"That is acceptable!" The Dream Queen nodded.
The battles on both sides were about to commence.
With the Sword God's assistance, the Dream Queen, who was originally inferior to the Evil God, was now on par with him.
The Evil God was furious. The Sword God, this old fellow, had chosen to help the Dream Queen.
Especially the Sword God. Despite being merely the sword spirit of a sword, his strength was terrifying. He instantly manifested the Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Source, launching a relentless assault upon him.
Meanwhile, the Dream Queen, taking advantage of the Evil God's distraction in dealing with the Sword God, pulled him directly into her dream.
"Not good!" The Evil God's face turned ashen.
For him, this was an absolute killing move.
During this period, the battle between Yun Fan and the Great Desolation God had already begun.
Both of them were combat-type War Gods, so their battle was destined to be a heroic and earth-shattering saga.
Their battles escalated repeatedly, entering a white-hot stage.
The Great Desolation God said to Yun Fan, "Given time, you are the one with the greatest potential. You will reach our Master's realm. It's a pity I won't give you the time!"
The Great Desolation God's vision was exceptionally broad, and he could see Yun Fan's potential at a glance.
In terms of potential, Yun Fan absolutely overshadowed the six of them.
However, Yun Fan's rise was too recent, only a few epochs, and his true growth period was less than an epoch.
In other epochs, Yun Fan was either recovering or on the path to recovery, a truly arduous journey.
Yet, despite this, he had reached this point. He was undoubtedly one of the two miracles of this era.
Because he couldn't be considered the foremost person. The foremost person should be the Fuxi Emperor. The Fuxi Emperor was the greatest miracle.
At this moment, Yun Fan replied, "Don't worry, I have plenty of time. As long as I kill you, I will have infinite time to consolidate my strength!"
"Is that so?" The Great Desolation God roared, "Great Desolation Heaven!"
As his power descended, boundless desolation enveloped Yun Fan. An infinite barrenness weighed upon Yun Fan's body.
It seemed as though he could perish at any moment.
It had to be said, this scene was truly terrifying.
Although this desolate power would not kill him instantly, Yun Fan felt a chilling force constantly eroding him, preventing him from exerting his peak combat strength.
The Great Desolation God seized this opportunity, transforming into a streak of desolation and piercing Yun Fan's body.
"Pfft!" Yun Fan spat out a mouthful of blood. He hadn't expected to suffer such a terrifying blow so early in their encounter.
For Yun Fan, this was an absolute severe injury.
"My desolation seems harmless, but the moment you perceive it, your tragedy is sealed!" The Great Desolation God declared, "To be able to kill an existence like you brings me an insurmountable sense of accomplishment!"
"Kill me?" Yun Fan sneered, "You are overestimating yourself!"
At this moment, the Great Desolation God attacked again, for he absolutely would not waste time chattering with Yun Fan.
Even Yun Fan wondered if he had seen the trope of villains dying from talking too much, prompting him to act so impatiently.
For Yun Fan, if the Great Desolation God attacked again, it would be a fatal blow.
Therefore, Yun Fan quickly dragged the Great Desolation God into his Eye of Reincarnation.
"Do you think you can kill me here?" The Great Desolation God sneered dismissively at Yun Fan.
After all, at their level of strength, while the Eye of Reincarnation posed a threat, Yun Fan had already fallen victim to his desolation.
Therefore, he did not believe Yun Fan had the strength to kill him.
Yun Fan replied, "I don't know if I can, but if I don't even have the courage to try, then failure is not far away!"
"Makes sense!" The Great Desolation God conceded, "It's a pity, but you will still die!"
Although Yun Fan unleashed the power of reincarnation and heaven-battling force, continuously attacking the Great Desolation God, the curse of desolation spread within his body.
His strength could not reach its true peak, and thus he could not kill the Great Desolation God.
Conversely, the Great Desolation God, by exploiting Yun Fan's weakened state, repeatedly inflicted heavy blows upon him.
Even Yun Fan was on the verge of collapsing.
"Do you see? This is the gap between us!" The Great Desolation God asserted, "Before you fell victim to my desolation curse, perhaps you had the qualifications to fight me, but now you do not!"
This was the basis of his confidence.
Yun Fan naturally understood the gravity of the situation. It wasn't that the Heaven-Battling Force couldn't resolve the curse, but rather that he needed to give it time.
If the Heaven-Battling Force was not given time, the curse could not be broken.
However, at this moment, time was precisely what he lacked the most.
"It's about time!" The Great Desolation God declared, "Fighting to the death now would not be a disgraceful end for you!"
With that, he prepared to completely annihilate Yun Fan.
Unexpectedly, at this very moment, the Great Desolation God's expression suddenly changed. A mysterious force erupted from the Eye of Reincarnation.
Although he reacted swiftly, he was still struck by this force.
"Agh!" The Great Desolation God let out a muffled groan, his aura becoming incredibly weak.
"You actually ambushed me!" The Great Desolation God furiously cursed.
Yun Fan was dumbfounded, as he was completely unaware of what had happened, let alone having any intention of ambushing.
Therefore, he immediately said, "I don't understand what you're talking about, but if you're talking about ambushing, how can you compare to me! Shouldn't you have ambushed me first?"
Upon hearing this, the Great Desolation God angrily retorted, "I made a direct attack, while you acted卑鄙 (bēibǐ - base/despicable) and shameless with your ambush! You disgrace the path of a warrior! You disgrace the pride of a warrior!"
In this moment, he threw several high-sounding accusations at Yun Fan.
Yun Fan was somewhat flattered.
Yun Fan said, "Although I don't understand what you're saying, it's undeniable that now is the time for a fair fight between us!"
Because he had taken advantage of the Great Desolation God's injury, he had already broken through the desolation curse. Now, he was the most perfect version of himself.
The Great Desolation God was enraged upon seeing Yun Fan break through his desolation curse.
Within Yun Fan's Eye of Reincarnation, he could be ambushed at any moment. The previous ambush had already instilled a psychological shadow in his heart.
Therefore, while being wary of Yun Fan, he also had to guard against any force from the depths of the Eye of Reincarnation that might ambush him again.
For him, this was an absolute deterrent.
Therefore, he immediately used all his strength to try and break free from the Eye of Reincarnation.
Of course, he was not as powerful as the Fuxi Emperor. For the Fuxi Emperor, breaking through the Eye of Reincarnation was incredibly simple.
He could almost tear it apart with the most basic means.
But for him, tearing apart the Eye of Reincarnation was impossible; it required the accumulation of several forces.
However, unexpectedly, during this time, Yun Fan attacked again, lunging towards the Great Desolation God.
The Great Desolation God was struck, his liver and gallbladder split.
"Great Desolation Heaven!" He once again unleashed the desolation curse upon Yun Fan. But alas, this time, it was ineffective against Yun Fan.
Because Yun Fan had developed immunity.
As Yun Fan's fist pierced through his head, the Great Desolation God's aura began to rapidly decline.
Just now, Yun Fan had been at a disadvantage, but now he was in dire straits.
At this moment, unwillingly, he said to Yun Fan, "If it weren't for that force ambushing me, would you have been so successful? Even if you defeated me, your victory would be utterly dishonorable!"
He wanted to create a psychological shadow for Yun Fan, to completely disrupt Yun Fan's state of mind. After all, not achieving victory through one's own means was something a warrior's obsession could never let go of.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan directly replied, "For me, as long as I can kill you, it is enough. As for honor or dishonor, what does it have to do with me!"
It was clear that the Great Desolation God had underestimated his state of mind. What a joke! If one could lean on a strong tree, who would want to risk their life?
Therefore, the Great Desolation God could not disturb his state of mind at all.
The Great Desolation God also did not expect Yun Fan to be so shameless. Fortunately, at this moment, he had broken through Yun Fan's Eye of Reincarnation.
He unleashed all the desolation power of the Great Desolation Land, preparing for a decisive battle with Yun Fan.
At this moment, the Great Desolation God's strength was rapidly recovering, and he was on the verge of entering a state beyond his peak.
To put it plainly, this was his territory.
Therefore, even with only half his life earlier, it was nothing to fear. After all, he was now fully revived.
At this moment, Yun Fan was utterly speechless. He had not expected the Great Desolation God to be so difficult to deal with.
However, at this very instant, as the Great Desolation God concentrated all his power, another mysterious force descended upon the Great Desolation Land.
Enveloped in profound meaning, no one could determine the nature of this force. But for the Great Desolation God, it was no less than a fatal blow.
"Damn it!" The Great Desolation God was enraged. He had initially thought that the force originated from the depths of the Eye of Reincarnation, lying in ambush there. Little did he expect it to exist outside as well, and to be even more terrifying than the force within the Eye of Reincarnation.
But anger aside, he had to resist it. Otherwise, if this ultimate force descended, he would not be as fortunate as before.
Certain death would be his ultimate fate.
Therefore, he diverted all the desolation power he had prepared to deal with Yun Fan and engaged this force in a struggle.
No, it should be said he merely wanted to resist this force.
Ultimately, it was only by exerting his full power that he managed to neutralize this force that tore through the void.
But the Great Desolation God could not be happy at all, as it was equivalent to the other party slapping his face in his own home.
Therefore, at this moment, he knew that only by killing Yun Fan could he retaliate.
He wanted to tell the other party that while you can slap my face, I can directly kill the person you want to protect.
At this moment, he furiously prepared to attack Yun Fan.
Yun Fan also gathered all his strength, ready to engage the Great Desolation God in a head-on confrontation.
Unexpectedly, just as the Great Desolation God was fully focused on Yun Fan, a force from afar once again struck him.
"Ah!" The Great Desolation God let out a scream.
He was sent flying backward, directly into Yun Fan's fist.
"Despicable!" The Great Desolation God never imagined, even in death, that this was not the end.
The other party was truly too despicable. But before his death, his heart was trembling.
Because, from beginning to end, he did not know who was the person trying to kill him. Thus, he died without understanding.
"It's over just like that!" Yun Fan stood stunned. He too had not expected the battle to end before they had even fought a fair fight.
This left the primordial power accumulated within him with nowhere to be unleashed.
For Yun Fan, it was impossible not to feel dejected.
After finishing off the Great Desolation God, Yun Fan did not rest. He knew that the Dream Queen and the Sword God were engaged in a fierce battle with the Evil God.
Their situation was also very dangerous, and he had to rush to their aid.
However, just as he was rushing to provide support, that force reappeared, directly suppressing Yun Fan.
Instantly, Yun Fan could not withstand the pressure of this force and knelt on the ground.
"You're not letting me go to support!" Yun Fan immediately understood the other party's intention: to prevent him from rushing to their aid.
"You cannot suppress me!" Yun Fan was attempting to rise. Although his legs were trembling, he was determined to completely resist this force.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to break free from this power, another force was added, causing the soon-to-be-free Yun Fan to fall heavily back onto the ground.
"Who? Who is it?" Yun Fan cursed tragically.
But there was nothing he could do.
In the dream realm, with the Sword God's cooperation, the battle between the Dream Queen and the Evil God had reached its climax.
It had to be said that the Evil God was truly powerful. Even with the Sword God's cooperation, the Dream Queen was ultimately at a disadvantage.
However, for the Evil God, suppressing the Dream Queen was not an issue, but killing her was impossible.
Because at this moment, he was in a state of fighting against two opponents.
"Even if you join forces, what of it? I, the Evil God, do not put you in my eyes!" The Evil God said disdainfully, "Do you truly believe I was bestowed the title of foremost by our Master? In reality, after so many years of effort, I have become the truly deserving foremost!"
This was the source of the Evil God's pride.
Previously, the Dream Queen and the Sword God had thought the Evil God was merely an arrogant and overbearing individual. But now they realized that the Evil God was not a fraud, but likely the one who had hidden his strength the deepest.
"Break!" With a loud shout from the Evil God, he forcefully shattered the Dream Queen's dream. For him, the next step was slaughter.
Unexpectedly, when the dream opened, he discovered that Yun Fan was waiting for him.
"How is this possible?"