Godslayer: Starting with a sword god, the Night Watchers can't hold on any longer.

Chapter 457 It's time for you to wake up!

Deep in the universe.

In the endless depths of space.

A gray planet slowly crawls through a chaotic asteroid belt.

From afar, on one corner of that planet, the phantom of a golden palace stands prominently.

Lingbao Tianzun sat cross-legged beneath the South Heavenly Gate with a melancholy expression, occasionally gazing in the direction he had come from.

The farther away from Earth, the weaker His perception becomes.

Having drifted in the universe for so long, even He doesn't know the current situation of Great Xia.

If I think about it, almost a year has passed...

Will the Kingdom of Kel'thas reappear in the world?

Will the Key to the Gate return?

Did Yuanshi and Daode lead the gods of the Great Xia Dynasty to break through the space-time wall that had banished them...?

Each and every one of these incidents was like a sharp thorn, deeply embedded in the heart of Lingbao Tianzun.

'roar--!'

'thump--!'

'thump--!'

Upon hearing the beast's roar, Lingbao Tianzun, who was secretly grieving, frowned and let out a cold snort.

"Get back!"

As the chaotic divine power swept through, the strange tremors that had just occurred were suppressed once again.

"The sealed Cthulhu gods have been quite active these past few days..."

"It seems that the Kree God Kingdom on Earth has become..."

Upon realizing this, Lingbao Tianzun stood up. After much hesitation, he still set off and flew towards the direction of the Tushita Palace.

Regardless of whether Brother Li shows any signs of leaving the pass, it's better to inform him of this beforehand so that he has a clear understanding of the situation.

If all else fails, I'll leave a few more reverse teleportation talismans here; I have to go back and check things out...

After a while.

Lingbao Tianzun had already appeared in front of the Dan Hall where Li Jie was in seclusion.

He raised his hand, gently knocked on the door, and tentatively spoke.

"Brother Lei, can you hear me?"

"You don't need to answer, just listen to me."

“During your seclusion, the God of K has escaped the seal, the Black Goat has fully returned, and if I’m not mistaken, the Key to the Gate has also awakened.”

"The gods of the Great Xia were banished to the ruins of time and space by An Qingyu using a fragment of the Key to the Gate during the battle a year ago. I'm not sure if they've returned now."

"I had no choice but to come to you this time. To be honest, the strange movements of the Kreece gods in the Moon Seal these past few days have made me a little uneasy."

"Currently, there is no top-tier combat power within the Great Xia territory that can rival the three pillar gods of the Cthulhu pantheon. If the Cthulhu pantheon were to fully descend..."

At this point, Lingbao Tianzun was momentarily speechless. If the Cthulhu pantheon were to fully descend, it's uncertain whether the Great Xia Dynasty would still exist.

Although Zhou Ping and Ye Fan were not banished to the Time-Space Ruins together, they were only at the God Realm and could not play a crucial role.

After calming himself down, he continued speaking with a firm gaze.

"Brother Lei, I plan to leave a few reverse teleportation talismans and then go back to check on things. Don't worry, as long as Great Xia is safe and sound, I definitely won't be gone for too long..."

After saying this, Lingbao Tianzun turned around, sighed softly, and slowly walked towards the direction of Lingxiao Palace.

The source of the Heavenly Court is stored there, making it the most suitable place to leave the reverse teleportation talisman.

But just then...

A violent tremor came, almost causing Lingbao Tianzun to lose his balance.

"Are those beasts up to their old tricks again?"

"wrong......."

He initially thought it was the sealed Krish god causing trouble again.

But after sensing it carefully, He suddenly realized that the source of the tremor seemed to be right behind Him...

'Thump—!'

'Thump—!'

'Thump—! ! ! '

Inside the Tianyuan Ding.

Sharp sword energy surged from Li Jie, who was surrounded by seven-colored light.

It was as if it was venting its long-suppressed emotions, recklessly blowing away the two still-warm divine flames.

Just as the divine fire was completely extinguished and turned into nothingness, Li Jie, who was floating in the very center of the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, slowly opened his dull eyes.

"Who touched... my sword!"

The voice was hoarse and ruthless. After two years of slumber, Li Jie felt as if he had a very long dream.

In his dream, he saw again his deceased friends and his fallen enemies...

And the four sword spirits who destroyed their physical bodies to protect him and fell into a deep sleep once again.

But before he could tell Xian'er and the others about his longing for them...

A terrifying, malevolent thought, enveloped in crimson light, once again stood before him, attempting to separate them forever...

'They...are mine!'

No.......

Upon seeing this, Li Jie frantically flew forward, attempting to wrest control of the immortal sword from the hands of that endless evil intent.

But just as he reached out, about to touch the scarlet curtain...

Xian'er, standing behind the barrier of evil thoughts, smiled and gently shook her head.

Li Jie stood there, helplessly watching their figures gradually disappear into the distance.

Just as the scene before him vanished into nothingness, a clear and loving voice resounded across the river of time.

My Lord Li Jie: Do you still remember the vow we once made? ...

May we be together for life, greeting the morning sun and bidding farewell to the evening glow, wherever the sword points, I will follow.

Time may pass, but even amidst countless hardships and dangers, we will never abandon each other. We will weather storms together and share the beauty of frost and snow. With our passionate blood, we will protect the sharpness of our swords, bound together in life and death, our bond unwavering.

Even in the netherworld, I will never leave your side. As long as the sword remains, my soul will remain; this vow is eternal, witnessed by heaven and earth.

"You...should wake up..."

Zheng! ! !

After the sound faded, the sharp sword energy that had been circulating within the Heavenly Origin Cauldron all retracted and frantically converged towards the figure suspended in the very center.

A moment later, when the inside of the cauldron returned to chaos once more.

Li Jie looked down at his empty hands and gave a bitter smile.

"Yes... I should wake up..."

boom! ! !

Just as Lingbao Tianzun was about to enter the hall to investigate the source of the tremor.

The terrifying sword intent emanating from the Heavenly Origin Cauldron nearly blew him away again.

He raised his sleeve to cover his face and tentatively asked.

"Brother Lei, is that you?"

After three breaths, when the atmosphere in the hall had calmed down, Lingbao Tianzun waved his sleeve and dispersed the dust that filled the Dan Hall.

As his vision cleared, he suspiciously stepped into the hall. Looking around, apart from the lid of the Heavenly Origin Cauldron being blown off by a terrifying force, everything else seemed to be the same as before they left. When he approached the mouth of the cauldron and looked inside...

The Heavenly Origin Cauldron was now completely empty...

"Ugh?"

"Where's Brother Lei? Where's my big Brother Lei?"

"Could he really have been refined by that stinky old Taoist priest?"

Just as He was wondering what was going on, a white, jade-like arm reached out from behind Him and gently patted His shoulder.

"Fatty... are you looking for me?"

!!!

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Upon hearing this voice, Lingbao Tianzun cried out in alarm like a rabbit with its fur standing on end. He then formed hand seals, and his primordial divine power circulated wildly.

Just as He was about to turn around and fight back, the mocking laughter came from behind him again.

"What? The Celestial Venerable of Morality didn't refine me, so you're planning to do it yourself?"

"If you're going to do it, can't you find a more spacious place? The pills here are quite expensive, it would be a shame to destroy them."

Upon hearing this, Lingbao Tianzun finally realized what was happening.

"Lei... Lei... Brother Lei?"

"Fatty, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing this, Lingbao Tianzun hurriedly dispersed the primordial divine power he had just mobilized, turned around, and looked the naked, muscular figure in front of him up and down.

"Holy crap, it really is you! I thought it was that clueless Kratos who escaped..."

Kel'Thuzad?

Li Jie, who was already feeling a little embarrassed by Lingbao Tianzun's gaze, also paused for a moment after hearing those three words.

"What has happened recently?"

.........

Nantianmen.

Li Jie and Lingbao Tianzun stood side by side.

"That's roughly the situation. If you still don't wake up, I'm planning to go back and check on things myself."

Just now, Lingbao Tianzun told Li Jie everything he knew about what had happened in the past two years.

"Why did this day come so early?..."

It's no wonder Li Jie had this question. According to the normal timeline, the escape of the Kerrigan God from the seal should have occurred four years after the battle of Chennan Pass.

Has the situation developed to this point in just two short years?

Could it be that my time travel has disrupted the original timeline?

After thinking for a moment, Li Jie gently shook his head.

It's no longer important to consider these things now. Although the Cthulhu pantheon has returned, I am completely different from who I was two years ago.

Although he didn't know exactly what innate elements had been fused into his new body, Li Jie could sense that the strength of this body should now reach an extremely terrifying level.

"Brother Lei, what did you just say?" At this moment, Lingbao Tianzun turned around and asked in confusion.

"It's nothing, it just feels so good to be alive."

"........"

"Now that you're awake, I'll take over guarding the Kreece seal. I'll calculate the coordinates of Blue Star in a bit. Brother Lei, go back and check on the situation as soon as possible."

"Guarding the seal? Why are you still staying here?" Hearing this, Li Jie turned around and asked.

"There was nothing I could do about it. I used the very essence of Heaven as a foundation to cover the lunar seal left by God, so..."

"The Heavenly Court can only remain here for the time being, and I am currently the only supreme deity who can command the essence of the Heavenly Court."

"Oh... then why are you staying here?"

"???" Hearing Li Jie's question, which was no different from before, Lingbao Tianzun also stretched out his hand and gently waved it in front of Li Jie.

"It's all that old bastard's fault! His divine fire was too powerful; it burned my brother Lei silly..."

"Who's stupid?"

"You, who else could it be? Otherwise, why would you ask me the same question?"

Seeing that Lingbao Tianzun did not understand his meaning, Li Jie stopped explaining and said lightly.

"You can protect the very essence of Heaven from harm, right?"

"Of course! Don't underestimate me, Brother Lei. After Michael left, I became the number one fighter on Earth! Let me tell you..."

But before He could finish speaking, Li Jie nodded and leaped onto a small meteorite directly in front of the moon's trajectory.

Hearing this, Li Jie felt a little more confident.

As long as the essence of Heaven is protected, that's good; otherwise...

It'll be a bit troublesome to actually do it...

Then, to Lingbao Tianzun's horrified expression, he formed a sword with his fingers and casually swung it towards the center of the moon.

Clang~!

A resounding sword cry echoed, followed by a dazzling, snow-white sword beam that pierced through the void, instantly splitting the gray planet in two!

Boom~!

'roar--!'

'Chirp chirp~!'

The seal on the moon was broken, and a thick, scarlet light seeped out from the menacing gap, quickly enveloping the moon layer by layer.

"It's over... the seal..."

Lingbao Tianzun stared blankly at the several Cthulhu gods who were about to break free, as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind.

Is Brother Lei sure... he's not here to cause me trouble?

"Let me see... one, two,... more than twenty..."

"It is indeed a bit troublesome, but... it's alright..."

After unleashing his sword, Li Jie gained some understanding of his own body.

Let's say that.

Now, if he wanted to, he could easily defeat even top-tier beings like Brahma and Odin with a single sword strike, if he were to face them again.

Just a minor deity of the Kelvin system...

It's nothing to worry about!

"Fatty, protect Heaven, we should... go home!"

After saying this, Li Jie took a deep breath, and with two fingers extended horizontally, a jet-black ring-shaped sword aura about a hundred miles wide slowly formed in front of him.

Within the chaotic sea of ​​qi, the pure white jade lotus leaves of creation danced lightly, their light shimmering and gradually swirling around Li Jie's fingertips with a mysterious aura.

He remained calm, coldly watching the enormous beastly figure emerge from the crevice in the moon.

Bring two fingers together and gently slide them down...

"Spanning...all directions!"

Click——!

As the sound faded, the ring-shaped sword beam, about a hundred miles wide, disappeared into the void.

About a breath later.

Standing frozen on the South Heavenly Gate, Lingbao Tianzun felt a terrifying sword aura, powerful enough to cleave the heavens and destroy the earth, rushing towards him. Without much thought, he frantically changed the hand seals in his hands, retracting the Heavenly Court's primordial power covering the surface of the moon. In an instant, the golden palace on the moon shrank to the size of a palm.

Just as He, carrying the Heavenly Court's true form, escaped to Li Jie's side...

The gray planet that was previously floating in the asteroid belt began to melt away at an extremely rapid rate!

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