The palm strike fell, leaving Pigeon with no power to resist. All escape routes were sealed. Simultaneously, in another God Realm, Chen Tian suddenly sensed a familiar aura. Chen Tian had just seen off the Sand King, and it seemed trouble was on its way. The aura was so familiar, and after a moment of thought, his expression turned grim. Without a word, he stepped out, opening a spatial tunnel and leaving the God Realm for his destination. This aura, this power, only the nine of them could possess. It seemed others were resurrecting one by one, and Chen Tian needed to deal with them.
Of course, Chen Tian could also wait for the other party to come to him. However, Chen Tian did not want the God Realm to be plunged into a battlefield. Moreover, they were resurrecting in other worlds. Chen Tian had an obligation to save the world. The Evil Spirit Race was a race he created, and Chen Tian was fully responsible. Chen Tian stepped into the spatial vortex, his figure heading towards Pigeon's world. The exact coordinates were known to Chen Tian the moment he sensed the aura. Chen Tian could reach the location at any time. Pigeon looked at the incoming strike, knowing that this palm meant certain death.
But Pigeon did not want to die! Pigeon still had to save the numbers, still had to save the world. Even if it meant sacrificing his life, he could not die here. Pigeon made a decision, his eyes glowing red, and a voice from within him spoke, "Hurry, stop! You cannot withstand the power of that thing. Forcing it will severely injure you, causing irreparable damage."
"I, I, I absolutely cannot fall here."
Pigeon's eyes became resolute, his eyes burning red, his entire body engulfed in silver-red flames. He transformed into a figure of fire, his entire being radiating a sensation of both cold and heat intertwined, creating a chilling presence. This sensation actually affected Xie Ming. Xie Ming looked at the flames before him, searching his mind for information about this fire, and his eyes widened in surprise. "It's actually one of the Three Fires of the Universe. Kid, I didn't expect you to have such a treasure. If I kill you, this flame will be mine, hahaha."
Xie Ming couldn't believe he had received such a gift right after resurrecting. The Three Fires of the Universe were flames that originated from the birth of the universe. They were the source of all cosmic flames. Whether it was the myriad worlds or elemental fire and energy, all were created by the dispersed origin power of the Three Fires of the Universe. It could be said that whoever mastered the Three Fires of the Universe could easily master all flames in the universe, equivalent to absolute control over fire elements, and would be immune to fire damage themselves.
Such precious treasures were usually only found in legends. Today, he actually saw one of the Three Fires of the Universe, the Ice Cold Silent Fire. This fire was the most powerful among the Three Fires of the Universe in terms of destructive power. The power of this fire was related to the user's state of mind. The colder the user's heart, the stronger the power, with no upper limit to its increase. Moreover, when this fire was activated, a cold emotion would envelop the user's heart, meaning its activation would result in peak power. Xie Ming saw Pigeon's haste and dared not be negligent. If this flame struck him, he wouldn't even know how he died.
His pure Evil Spirit bloodline activated, and Evil Spirit energy coalesced into armor. A phantom figure stood behind him, which upon closer inspection, bore a slight resemblance to Chen Tian. However, Pigeon was now completely controlled by the flames and couldn't notice anything. With Pigeon's current strength, he couldn't fully control this flame; instead, he was being controlled by it. If it weren't for something within Pigeon, he would already be a puppet without consciousness. Pigeon's eyes held a trace of clarity, and as he raised his arm, flames gathered in his palm, forming a silver-red fireball. The fireball, initially large, shrunk to the size of a fist.
Pigeon clenched his fist around the fireball and threw it with all his might. The fireball shot towards Xie Ming like a streak of silver and red light, a visual illusion caused by its extreme speed. Xie Ming watched the approaching fireball, extending his left hand. A large saber appeared beside his left hand. Xie Ming shouldered it, his body trembling as his aura erupted. He gripped the saber's hilt with both hands, and the armor on his body decomposed, covering the saber.
He swung his hands, and the saber seemed incredibly heavy. Xie Ming appeared to struggle as he swung it, veins bulging on his arms. The moment the saber was swung, its entire body enlarged more than ten times. The saber collided with the fireball, and the entire world collapsed. The figure of the Heavenly Dao appeared in the sky, looking at the scene below. "Damn it, a variable has indeed appeared." The Heavenly Dao used its power to maintain the collapsing space, determined to stop the spread of the collapse, lest the entire world be destroyed.
The Heavenly Dao tried its best to maintain the spread of the collapse but found its power insufficient against the Three Fires of the Universe and Xie Ming's power. The spread continued. The Heavenly Dao knew that Pigeon's mission would bring about a variable, a chance of life and death for the world, but never expected it to actually happen. He wondered if it was Pigeon's bad luck or his own. He should not have entrusted the mission to Pigeon.
"I'll help you."
A voice rang out. The Heavenly Dao froze. Someone was beside him. What was going on? The Heavenly Dao immediately entered a state of caution. Chen Tian's figure appeared beside the Heavenly Dao at some unknown time. The Heavenly Dao power flowing from his palm slowly repaired and maintained the collapsing space. Seeing this, the Heavenly Dao spoke, "Representative of the Heavenly Dao, you are a being from another world. There is no need to waste the world's Heavenly Dao to help our world."
"Don't worry, I still have some Heavenly Dao power. Besides, this guy came for me in the first place. It's all my fault. I have an obligation to protect your world."
Chen Tian said this with an air of nonchalance. The Heavenly Dao knew its good intentions were rejected, but seeing Chen Tian's Heavenly Dao power pouring into the collapsing space like it was free, the collapsing space gradually recovered. The recovery of space meant that Pigeon and Xie Ming's battle was nearing its end.
"Heavens, this guy, even as a Representative of the Heavenly Dao, has an excessive amount of Heavenly Dao power."
The Heavenly Dao was inwardly horrified. The intensity of Chen Tian's Heavenly Dao power used to repair the space already surpassed his own. Where did this guy get so much Heavenly Dao power? Could he be a Representative of the Heavenly Dao from the War Faction?
The Heavenly Dao did not know that Chen Tian possessed a world tree seedling. The current world tree seedling had the ability to generate Heavenly Dao power. After the last great battle, Chen Tian's entire internal being was cleansed and strengthened by Heavenly Dao power every day. The Heavenly Dao power within him was inexhaustible.
If Chen Tian feared his world tree seedling being exposed and attracting powerful enemies, he wouldn't be afraid of the Evil Spirit Race or that guy. Absolutely not.
Chen Tian did not want to provoke too many enemies, even strangers, even the Heavenly Dao. The world tree seedling was simply too alluring.
It could be said that the world tree seedling would plunge Chen Tian into a life-or-death crisis. He would avoid exposing it if possible. Fortunately, Chen Tian had the identity of a Representative of the Heavenly Dao. Even if the Heavenly Dao questioned him, Chen Tian would have a way to answer and resolve their doubts.
Turning back to the battlefield, the collision between the fireball and the saber was nearing its end. Cracks appeared on the saber and continued to spread. After only a few more seconds, Xie Ming's saber exploded into fragments. The fireball shot towards Xie Ming. Xie Ming was not worried at all. His objective had been achieved. As the fireball approached, three or four long sabers emerged from his arms, bending and extending. He swung his arms, and six crisscrossing blade energies directly sliced the fireball apart.
Pigeon looked at Xie Ming. If Xie Ming could block this attack, his death was imminent.
"Alas, kid, I told you you can't unleash even 0.01% of your power right now. If this move is blocked, you will perish here."
A voice seemed to echo in Pigeon's mind. Pigeon's figure had already returned to normal. Xie Ming stared at Pigeon with greed, his claws reaching out towards Pigeon. The Three Fires of the Universe were his now.
Xie Ming had previously used his saber to resist the fireball, weakening its power. The prolonged collision had consumed a considerable amount of the fireball's energy. That initial saber strike was not at full power; the subsequent arm sabers were. Even if Pigeon's strength were equal to Xie Ming's, the cosmic flame wouldn't disappear so quickly. It could only be said that the gap in strength was too vast, on different planes and dimensions.
"Kid, it's too much of a waste to have such a good thing on you. Let me unleash its full power."
Xie Ming's claws approached Pigeon. Pigeon had no way to dodge, or rather, he had no strength left to dodge. Xie Ming was too powerful. Just as Xie Ming's claws were about to pierce Pigeon, a figure stood in front of him. Chen Tian's palm extended and grasped Xie Ming's claws, then flicked him away.
"Pigeon, step back. I'll handle this guy."
Pigeon looked at the familiar back. Pigeon nodded. He was currently unable to fight and shouldn't be a hindrance.
"Hahaha, Chen Tian, it's you. I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to death. What's wrong with you? Your strength is so weak. Where is your former might?"
Xie Ming spoke with a strange tone. Chen Tian was unfazed. "It seems you are all going to resurrect."
"Yes, there is only one thing we want to do upon resurrection: kill you. You created us and you were the one who killed and sealed us. We must reclaim this humiliation."
Xie Ming's chest was filled with rage. Chen Tian shook his head, the same old words as before. "If you hadn't acted recklessly back then without considering the consequences, would I have done this?"
"There's no point in talking. Today, only one of us can survive. Let me see how strong you are after your reincarnation."
Xie Ming's arm returned to its original state. Chen Tian clenched his right wrist with his left fist and rotated it. Facing Xie Ming, this habitual action of Chen Tian had not changed.