Ch 140: Defy This Heaven, Change This Law
“No, no! You’ll be alright. We even created the Underworld, you won’t die!” Yu Kai’s voice trembled uncontrollably, his hands frantically checking Wu Xiaohu’s soul. Sure enough, his soul was like a flickering candle in the wind, weak to the point of dissipation. The life force Yu Kai desperately poured in was like grains of sand thrown into the ocean, utterly useless.
“No, Brother Xiaohu, wake up! Wake up! Wake up!” Yu Kai cried out in despair, his voice as shrill as a blood-curdling cuckoo’s wail. The cries, filled with despair and pain, echoed through the heavens, yet seemed swallowed mercilessly by this world. He held Wu Xiaohu’s increasingly cold body tightly, shaking him frantically, as if a little more force could pull Wu Xiaohu back from the edge of death. Tears flowed like a bursting flood, blurring his vision. His throat was hoarse from excessive screaming, but he still called out incessantly, as if he wanted to vent all his pain and resentment through these cries.
“Boom!” A loud noise. Murong Shuang was flung over by Yang Yifei’s fierce halberd strike, like a shell, smashing directly beside Yu Kai. Dust billowed instantly, obscuring the sky and sun. Her face was pale as paper, her body trembling incessantly. She leaned on the Shadow Demon Blade, coughing up blood continuously. Each cough brought out flecks of crimson.
“Boom! Boom!” Two deafening roars. Town Gold Roar Venerable and Lingting Bashou also fell like meteors, struck down by Jun Yao and Xing Lan’s powerful means. Their massive bodies crashed to the ground, raising great waves of dust. The Jinbo Xie Jiao and Le Jin Suanni, who were still making a move, were also injured one after another, their bodies covered in blood and scars. Ignoring their injuries, they staggered towards Yu Kai.
Yu Kai looked at Yang Yifei, standing proudly in the sky, his eyes red as fire, as if burning with endless flames of hatred, his whole body radiating a ferocious killing intent that seemed to devour everything. He quickly wiped away his tears, his movements rough and decisive, carefully placing Wu Xiaohu’s body down gently.
“Yu Kai, confess honestly, how did you master Venus’s World Power?” Yang Yifei completely ignored Yu Kai’s icy killing intent that seemed to freeze him, his expression cold as he asked coldly. His voice echoed across this chaotic battlefield, carrying an irresistible authority, yet like blades, it pierced Yu Kai’s heart again.
“You killed my only family! You even scattered his soul, depriving him of the chance to enter the Underworld!” Yu Kai stood up, every word dripping with blood, his voice as cold as the wind in an ice cave, each word carrying bone-deep hatred.
“You disrupted the Underworld’s order, openly defied the Heavenly Court, and killed my Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. You created mechas, imitating the extraterrestrial demons, and openly colluded with the Dark Abyss Demon Alliance. Every single act is a capital offense!” Yang Yifei’s voice was stern and filled with authority and ruthlessness, yet unbeknownst to him, each word ignited a stronger rage in Yu Kai’s heart.
“Even if saving my sister was wrong, it was understandable! And you, the Heavenly Court, dispatched heavenly troops to wipe us out, directly attacking us—couldn’t we resist?” Yu Kai’s eyes widened, he questioned loudly, the fire in his eyes seeming to burn Yang Yifei to ashes; it was an angry resistance against an unjust fate.
“You lowly mortals, with your worthless lives, disrespecting the laws of the Underworld and Heaven, you deserve to die!” Yang Yifei looked down at Yu Kai, his eyes full of contempt and disdain. That cold gaze completely ignited the fire of revenge in Yu Kai’s heart.
“So, this is the so-called Heavenly Rules, the laws of the Underworld. Then today, I will use my sword to defy Heaven and change these laws, and crush all of you high and mighty gods who disregard human life under my feet.” Yu Kai’s aura soared, the surrounding air seemed ignited by his anger, making crackling sounds. His mecha shone brightly under the impact of his aura, the entire person like a descending Demon God, radiating boundless intimidation and determination. It was a roar against the injustice of fate, the pain of losing loved ones transformed into powerful strength.
As his aura continued to rise, the entire Venus began to tremble violently, as if echoing the surging anger in his heart. The mysterious spiritual energy within his body, fueled by extreme anger, was more under his control like an unbridled wild horse. Invisible Star Power quietly poured into his body, and his strength broke through to the early Saint King stage. Venus’s World Power, like a surging tide, was frantically mobilized by him, crushing down towards Yang Yifei and the others. He held his long sword, his steps firm, advancing step by step. With each step, the powerful World Power became heavier like Mount Tai pressing down. Jun Yao and Xing Lan were pressed for breath under this overwhelming power, completely unable to resist. Only Yang Yifei, who had broken through to Saint Emperor, could barely support himself and contend.
“I understand, you actually mastered Venus’s Star Power, you became the Lord of Venus?” Yang Yifei finally realized, his face full of shock as he questioned, “How did you do it? My grandfather also came to this place, he couldn’t even subdue the Star Core’s imprint, how did you leave your imprint?”
“That’s because your grandfather was incompetent!” Yu Kai roared, his eyes blazing, instantly appearing before Yang Yifei, without hesitation swinging his long sword, cutting down with Heaven-Destroying, Earth-Shattering power. “I will make you pay for my Brother Xiaohu!” It was the flames of revenge burning in his heart.
“You dare insult my grandfather? You’re just a lowly Saint King. Even if you can mobilize Venus’s World Power and use Star Power to enhance yourself, how strong can you be? Today, I will still kill you and seize your method of leaving imprints!” Yang Yifei gritted his teeth, swung his halberd, and met him.
“Clang! Clang!” The two clashed fiercely in the sky, the sound of metal echoing through the world. Terrible air currents raged like monstrous waves, making it impossible for Jun Yao and the others to resist, forcing them to retreat repeatedly. The aftershock instantly destroyed the surrounding peaks, Venus trembled incessantly, as if the apocalypse was about to come. After several consecutive strikes, Yang Yifei gradually became exhausted, beaten badly, and flew out. With a “boom,” he smashed a mountain range to pieces, raising clouds of dust. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale as paper, full of disbelief, never imagining that he would be defeated so clumsily.
However, Yu Kai gave him no chance to breathe, and struck down with another sword strike. The sword energy was earth-shattering, dazzling and bright, like a reversed Milky Way, directly cleaving down. Seeing such a terrifying strike, Yang Yifei was terrified, immediately using a secret technique, his body shining brightly, instantly turning into a stream of light and quickly dodging to the side. The long sword fell, as if the earth was shattering, cutting a huge chasm into the ground, unfathomable in depth and stretching for thousands of miles.
Yang Yifei dared not stay for a moment, his heart filled with fear and shock, completely disregarding anything else, wanting only to escape this terrifying place as quickly as possible. He frantically used his spiritual energy, his figure like lightning, swiftly flying towards the outer atmosphere. Yu Kai was too unpredictable, his strength unfathomable, completely exceeding his imagination. To stay any longer was a path to death.
