However, at this moment, she had no time to think it through.
Just as Jiang Liu unleashed his divine power to kill Xiang Xuyi, Gou Li God King knew that this was his only chance to escape. His whole body trembled, and he unleashed his most powerful divine power, "Gou Li Yuan Xi".
"Hook, oh, so graceful, so delicate, fluttering like a hook..."
Long, drawn-out chants burst from her mouth, sounding somewhat like ancient philosophers reciting texts, their power rivaling the divine abilities unleashed by the King of Divine Artifacts.
The ultimate technique of "Gou Li Yuan Xi" was unleashed, and together with the Creation Boat, they pursued Xu Yi. The two supernatural powers combined were enough to destroy the world, turn the sea upside down, turn the ocean into mulberry fields, and cause stars to fall.
Even Xu Yi, who possessed the Yang God's thoughts, had to be cautious. Although his supernatural abilities were strong, his physical body was not yet immune to any attack. Although his flesh and blood had achieved physical immortality, he would still perish if severely injured.
Chapter 474 Yang God's Thoughts
The battles and offensives can be fought in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Liu not only broke Xu Yi's attack technique in an instant, but the attack from the Creation Ship also came back in reverse.
Meanwhile, the ultimate killing move of the God King Gouli had been completed, and he attacked Xu Yi from both the front and the back.
On the cold, desolate star, the battle continued, but the vast light emanating from beyond the star startled everyone.
A finger condensed from the Ark of Creation appeared in the universe. Although it was just a finger at first, what followed was terrifying.
There was once a palm strike that descended from the sky, remarkably similar to this finger strike. The image of a Buddha appearing from beyond the heavens in Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, striking down with a palm from outside the atmosphere—how vast, how terrifying, how domineering!
That was just a palm strike, this was just a finger strike!
The countless divine array patterns engraved on the hull also shone brightly, and a destructive aura emanated from them.
Just as this point appeared in Xu Yi's eyes, the towering pillar of light, tens of thousands of feet tall, rapidly transformed, finally becoming a colossal Buddha thousands of feet tall, filled with an ancient and vast aura.
Suppressing down from the sea of stars, a single finger condensed boundless power. Even the three great thunder pools on the Creation Ship—the Great Transformation Thunder Pool, the Void Thunder Pool, and the True Like Thunder Pool—worked beyond their limits, transforming endless energy and pouring it into that finger and that towering Buddha.
The thousand-foot-tall golden Buddha sat cross-legged, his left hand resting horizontally on his left foot, his right hand perpendicular to the ground, palm facing inward, the tip of his middle finger touching the void.
This is the "Earth-touching Mudra," a mudra that the Buddha formed when he attained enlightenment. It is said to be able to subdue all demons, hence it is also called the "Demon-Subduing Mudra."
As the middle finger that touched the ground pressed down from the void, the sky shattered instantly, pieces of space collapsed into black holes, and countless spatial fragments shot out. The entire world seemed to be on the verge of destruction under that finger.
"The divine power of the ancient Yang God 'Yuan'..." In an instant, Xu Yi saw through the essence of this move. However, this understanding was limited to the knowledge of this world, and he could only compare it to the ancient Tathagata Daoist "Yuan". In fact, this was not the case. This was the divine power and Dao that Jiang Liu had integrated into many worlds.
Facing this attack, he dared not be careless. Xu Yi's momentum continued to rise. In this desolate, cold, dark, and lifeless star field where even starlight had been abandoned, a blazing star slowly rose.
"Ah! Panhuang Divine Thought! The Supreme Dao of the Yang God!"
Even when facing the attacks of these two great supernatural powers, Leader Xu Yi dared not slacken in the slightest. The enormous body in the Gate of Time and Space rotated, and a sphere with a diameter of 9,999 feet flew out.
This sphere resembled a planet, but far more mysterious than the Dark Star of the Xuan Tian Pavilion. The Dark Star was merely pure darkness, while this planet was azure, displaying numerous flowers, trees, mountains, rivers, and even illusory landforms. Many humans lived and thrived upon it, seemingly a condensed version of a planet. The moment Panhuang's divine thought emerged, its vast majesty suppressed the entire area. Waves of magical power swept across the void, crackling and breaking the earth-touching seal of the ten-thousand-foot golden Buddha and the inscription "Gou Li Yuan Xi" completely.
"What a powerful divine sense of the Panhuang!" Jiang Liu's body trembled as he sensed the strength of this divine sense. He wanted to fight it head-on and see who was stronger between him and the Creation Boat, but he held back.
The thought of Panhuang Yangshen actually had the potential to create a world, which shows that it must have been extremely terrifying before Panhuang died. Just like when Daoist Ran Deng obtained Zhao Gongming's twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which transformed into the Twenty-Four Heavens, and used them to attain Dao, he also condensed a world, controlled a world, and became the ruler of that world.
"I should first collect the Immortal Monument and the God-King's physical body, and comprehend the secrets of shattering the vacuum. Only then can I be fearless of any attack. Even if all the old guys from the Origin Land and the Tomb of the Philosophers were to emerge, I would not be afraid!" With this thought, Jiang Liu controlled the "Ark of Creation" to unleash its power once again, shattering the void in an instant and leaving everything behind!
Seeing the Creation Boat's movement, Xu Yi channeled his divine sense and reached out again, his large hand grabbing towards the Creation Boat. However, he was stunned by the endless divine patterns on the Creation Boat, and after a moment of daze, the Creation Boat had already vanished without a trace.
The five immortal monuments combined into one are not only the king of divine artifacts and the ultimate magic weapon that surpasses all acquired treasures, but also the ultimate Yang spirit of the Longevity Emperor. Comprehending them will allow one to understand the path to becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
The physical bodies of the five ancient god-kings had all reached the realm of shattering the void. Jiang Liu had already achieved the power of a thousand transformations, which was perfect for analyzing and comprehending, preparing him to step into the realm of shattering the void.
Since that's the case, he naturally wouldn't fight Xu Yi to the death here.
It's really not worth the loss.
Even Xu Yi was helpless to stop the Creation Ship from leaving. Although he possessed the Yang God Thought of Pan Huang, he did not have the supreme divine artifact king. Even if he chased after it, he would find it difficult to break through the Creation Ship's defenses in a short time.
With the Immortal God-King eyeing him covetously, Xu Yi had no choice but to give up.
Seeing the Creation Ship depart, the God-King Gouli dared not be negligent. With a shake of his body, his ten sapphire-blue tails swayed and suddenly spread out, all radiating sapphire-blue light. Within the light, the God-King Gouli also vanished without a trace.
Seeing that the two had both fled, Xu Yi did not move, but stared at his palm for a moment.
"The Great Annihilation God King possesses the power to shatter and destroy everything. The Terror God King wields the power of mental terror... Could it be that Emperor Qian has already obtained the two immortal monuments, the Great Annihilation God King and the Terror God King?"
"Forget it! Don't chase after them!"
Just as the eight ministers who had already arrived were about to give chase, the leader, Xu Yi, spoke up.
“Leader, the problems that have arisen in the Silent Heavenly Prison this time are entirely due to your son, Xu Wuyi’s, negligence in guarding the prison. He left without permission and abandoned his post, which has truly disappointed us.”
Just then, the Minister of Civilization spoke up, his target being Xu Yi. Although Xu Yi was the leader, they were not his subjects, but equals, and of course had the right to criticize him.
“In that case, you can unite and strip him of his position. I have no objection,” Xu Yi said, looking at Minister of Civilization without a trace of emotion.
Minister of Civilization's expression changed. How could he not know that Xu Wuyi was not interested in any position and that nothing in the world could threaten him?
“Let’s send people back to guard the Silent Heavenly Prison! The Immortal God-King has escaped and entered the Great Thousand Immortal Realm with the Monument.” Xu Yi said, “We need to hold a meeting to re-examine how to proceed next.”
After saying that, he disappeared.
The eight ministers looked at each other, a hint of worry creeping into their eyes.
The Immortal God-King, sealed within the Immortal Monument, caused Xu Yi, the leader of the Central World, headaches for hundreds of years, or rather, tens of thousands of years.
Each generation of leaders in the Central World had to expend a great deal of effort and resources to suppress the Immortal God-King. Although it exhausted their energy, they had no choice but to suppress him. The allure of the Immortal Monument was immense, and if the Immortal God-King were to escape, it would be a catastrophe for the Central World.
Now that the Immortal God King has escaped, judging from the appearance of the leader Xu Yi, he should also be taking the Immortal Monument with him.
That is the king of divine artifacts. Although it requires five pieces to be combined into one, even if it is just one piece, it is still a divine artifact that surpasses ordinary artifacts.
Despite his years of planning, Xu Yi ultimately failed.
The hearts of all eight ministers sank.
Chapter 475 Gou Li God King
Jiang Liu was somewhat puzzled that Xu Yi did not pursue them.
The "Lord of the Future" was able to deduce the closest possibility to the truth from the slightest clues, indicating that something major must have happened in the Central World.
For example, the Immortal God-King has escaped!
However, Jiang Liu's target was still Gou Li God King. The physical strength of the five ancient God Kings was still very useful for improving Jiang Liu's physical strength. The strength of the Immortal God King was too great and not worth the risk, so he quickly chased after Gou Li God King in the direction he had fled.
"Huh, they didn't run away? Are they waiting for me?"
In the densely packed starry space, the Creation Ship landed on a long-abandoned, nameless star.
This star is a vast expanse of yellow sand, devoid of any moisture or life, as if all vitality has been drained away, making it impossible for humans to survive.
On this barren, desolate desert, a graceful beauty stood against the wind, her ten sapphire blue tails standing erect behind her like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
It was none other than the God-King Gouli!
Her three-thousand-foot-long black hair did not appear; instead, it disappeared into the void, radiating faintly, leaving only about three feet long, as dreamlike and ethereal as a dream.
However, Jiang Liu sensed that the layers of void were all blocked by the three thousand feet of black hair of the God-King Gouli. No matter which direction he flew in, he would definitely be blocked by her hair.
This god-king's hair was even more powerful than a net of heaven and earth.
Jiang Liu could tell that the ten tails behind her were not powerful magical artifacts, but rather extensions of her physical body. They were like the claws of an eagle or the teeth of a tiger, something she was born with.
In short, the reason why Gou Li God King was born with a tail, the reason why the "Terror God King" has a body that resembles a centipede or a scorpion, and the reason why the Great Destruction God King has a rooster-like head are the same.
The God-King's body was naturally powerful, unmatched throughout the ancient times, and he did not need to cultivate.
"A descendant of the Dao of Creation! I never imagined that after tens of thousands of years, I would still be able to interact with the Dao of Creation... You've come after me, do you intend to seal me away?"
Emperor Qian, Yang Pan, stood on the Ark of Creation, looking down at the God-King Gouli, and said, "There is a saying among humans, I wonder if the God-King has heard it: 'Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.'"
"Haha, although I have been sealed away for tens of thousands of years, I am still fully aware of the general trend of the world. The Central Pan Star has always wanted to invade the Great Thousand World, and now the time is ripe. Look at the power on that Pan Star, can your Great Thousand World stop it? The Great Thousand World is no longer the era of ancient Yang God Emperors, nor is it the era of a thousand years ago when the Hundred Schools of Thought and Creators emerged one after another. Now, that Xu Yi has stripped me of the Immortal Monument that sealed me. Don't think that you can defeat him just because you control the Ark of Creation. With Pan Huang's Yang God thoughts and the Immortal Monument of the Longevity Emperor, the only ones in the world who can stop him are the Immortal God Kings... Do you have any like that in your Great Thousand World? Moreover, he may be the 'Yi' that the Longevity Emperor predicted back then!"
As Gouli God-King spoke, with a whoosh, the ten sapphire blue tails behind her retracted! Instantly, she transformed into a peerless beauty dressed in a blue gauze robe. There was nothing unusual about her; others would only be breathless with her beauty and would never guess that the blue enchantress before them was actually Gouli God-King, renowned throughout the ancient times, with a illustrious reputation and commanding countless demons and gods.
The God-King Gouli smiled charmingly, but her eyes, fixed on Emperor Qian Yang Pan, seemed to grow even more solemn and terrifying.
Just then, Hong Xuanji also stepped out of the Ship of Creation.
The smile on Gou Li God King's face froze instantly, because Hong Xuanji's body changed shape with every step he took.
A terrifying god-king who is half-human and half-scorpion, a god-king with a rooster's head who destroys everything, a divine dragon that soars through the nine heavens...
The two locked eyes, and Jiang Liu, looking through Hong Xuanji's and Emperor Qian Yang Pan's eyes, noticed that their eyes were so deep that they seemed to contain the birth, death, and evolution of the entire universe. The passage of time, the growth and death of all things, were all contained within their eyes.
Jiang Liu, however, sensed that a dense, unknown power was brewing within the body of this God-King. This power was not the kind of terror associated with the "Terrifying God-King," but rather something akin to vitality and nurturing.
As for the God King Gouli, he was somewhat terrified.
The strength that Hong Xuanji displayed was something she had possessed tens of thousands of years ago.
This is the power of the physical body's "ever-changing" nature.
Having been sealed away for tens of thousands of years, her current strength is merely at the level of flesh and blood.
"The God King of Terror, the God King of Great Annihilation, have all been devoured by you... I can sense that familiar power within your body." The God King Gou Li faced Hong Xuanji without the slightest negligence, treating him with utmost care.
Although the ancient god-kings were all renowned figures, their fame was built upon the corpses of countless powerful beings in ancient times. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. However, when faced with the ever-changing Hong Xuanji and Yang Pan, who controlled the Ark of Creation, they couldn't help but feel somewhat overwhelmed.
Moreover, she had already seen the strength of the Creation Ship in the battle just now. It was able to fight against Xu Yi head-on. This king of artifacts was truly an existence that seemed to cheat.
"I was just lucky enough to obtain two Immortal Monuments! They are the spirits within the Immortal Monuments, how could I possibly kill them completely? It's a pity that Xu Yi stripped you of your Immortal Monuments..." Hong Xuanji sighed, somewhat regretful.
Gou Li God King's eyes flashed as he said, "Even Xu Yi couldn't obtain the piece that the Immortal God King possessed. Although you control the Creation Ship, your strength is far inferior to that of the Immortal God King."
"Let's take it one step at a time. I desire the monument that the God-King possesses, and I hope the God-King can lend a hand. My great ship, capable of reaching the other shore, is the God-King willing to aboard?"
Emperor Qian, Yang Pan, made an inviting gesture, but also slightly revealed a bit of his strength. The nine divine eyes of the "future ruler" had already focused their gaze on Gou Li God King.
Gou Li, the God-King, gave a bitter smile and said, "I can indeed sense the Immortal Monument that sealed me to a slight degree, but I'm tired of fighting. After being freed, I prefer freedom and dislike fighting. The battle with the Eternal Emperor back then completely wore down my fighting spirit... I'll help you obtain that Immortal Monument, and our karma will be wiped clean! How about it?"
"In this world, great chaos is about to erupt! The Eternal Emperor prophesied that tens of thousands of years from now, humanity would undergo the most dramatic transformation, with many powerful figures perishing and many more rising to prominence. Gou Li, your ancient god-kings are already in decline, and even immortal god-kings cannot escape the fate of falling... Who do you think this 'Yi' that the Eternal Emperor prophesied about is? Is it Xu Yi, the leader of the Central World, or Hong Yi of the Great Thousand World? Do you think there is only one 'Yi' in this world?"
Chapter 476 The Leader's Wife
"Hong Yi? Who is he? The prophecy of the Eternal Emperor was that he was named 'Yi'. He would appear in a certain life and be blessed with good fortune, and would inevitably have the initiative in future changes." Gou Li God-King asked in confusion. Clearly, she had never heard of Hong Yi's name.