In the blink of an eye, Blackened Hou Yi bent his bow and set his arrows. The power of a terrifying Evil God radiated from his body, infusing each Nine Heavens Black Arrow with overwhelming destructive force.
In that moment, ten Nine Heavens Black Arrows were fired simultaneously by Blackened Hou Yi, aiming to obliterate the ten Golden Crows in an instant.
He had to act swiftly. If the aura of the Evil God lingered in this space for too long, it could risk detection by other deities.
Shhhhhh!!!
The ten arrows shot forth like ten black shadows of divine wrath, merging into the void. Each arrow contained a horrifying divine power.
Even a Quasi-Saint would struggle to resist such might—let alone the young Golden Crows, recently born.
"Oh no, we're dead!"
"Wuuuu... If I had known, I wouldn't have snuck out to play. We're doomed now!"
"Father, help! Please help us!"
The ten young Golden Crows burst into tears. Though they were still young, they instinctively knew they had no power to resist. Even their father might not be able to save them.
They couldn't understand why this Great Wu had become so terrifying, his strength suddenly increasing thousands of times. But that didn't matter—what mattered was they were about to die.
Rumble~~
In an instant, the ten Nine Heavens Black Arrows struck the bodies of the ten young Golden Crows, erupting in apocalyptic waves of destruction, seemingly tearing through space itself.
But just before impact, subtle ripples spread across the void—so discreet even the Evil Gods couldn't detect them.
At the very last moment, a mysterious spatial force redirected the Golden Crows, whisking them away to another realm.
The arrows detonated simultaneously, triggering terrifying explosions, black mushroom clouds rising one by one in the air.
Clatter~~
Golden blood burst forth in mid-air, along with scattered Golden Crow feathers. From the outside, it appeared as if all ten had been completely obliterated.
"Huh? Just a little force and they're all gone—no bodies left?"
Blackened Hou Yi raised an eyebrow. He had only intended to pierce them and leave their corpses behind, hoping to enrage the Heavenly Emperor Donghuang Taiyi of the Monster Race.
But he had clearly underestimated his own power as an Evil God. With just a slight exertion, he had vaporized the ten Golden Crows completely.
It was inevitable.
After all, he had been an Evil God for far too long, used to wielding divine power on a massive scale. How could he possibly gauge the resilience of mortal beings?
His miscalculation had turned the Golden Crows to ash.
"Wrath God, what have you done?! Why did you reduce all ten Golden Crows to dust? Didn't we tell you to leave their corpses behind?"
A furious voice from another Evil God echoed.
Leaving remains would have deeply provoked the Heavenly Emperor of the Monster Race. That was the plan.
"Sorry, sorry! I'm really not used to mortal strength levels. I only used a little extra force, and they just… disintegrated,"
Wrath Evil God replied, apologetically.
"Forget it. I've already confirmed—the life aura of the ten Golden Crows has indeed vanished. Their karmic ties have been completely severed.
They're truly dead.
The result is unsatisfactory, yes, but the goal was achieved. More importantly, don't kill this Hou Yi. He must live. Let the Wu Race stand against the Monster Race to protect him."
The voice was calm and calculating. It had scanned the world thoroughly, yet it could no longer detect any trace of the ten Golden Crows.
Though the outcome deviated from the original plan, it wasn't a complete failure.
Moreover, Great Wu Hou Yi had to survive. His continued existence would stoke the wrath of the Monster Race, and the Wu Race would never allow him to die.
For the pride of the Wu, protecting Hou Yi was non-negotiable.
The war between the two races—Liches and Monsters—was now inevitable.
"Don't worry. That kid won't die—not before the war begins. I'll keep him alive."
Wrath Evil God chuckled darkly.
"Good. Let's go. Now that the ten Golden Crows are dead, the Demon Gods of the Monster Race will soon be alerted."
Whoosh!
As soon as the words faded, Blackened Hou Yi vanished from the area, and the Evil God's presence disappeared with him.
....
Meanwhile, deep within the central dojo of Chaos City, a ripple appeared in the void—and ten little Golden Crows suddenly materialized.
"W-What happened? Where are we?"
"It's over! We're in the Underworld, aren't we?!"
"Wuuuuu!"
"No, we're too young to die! Are we never going to see Father and Mother again?"
"Father! We're sorry! We won't sneak out again!"
The ten little Golden Crows collapsed in panic, sobbing uncontrollably.
Golden tears streamed from their eyes—each one pure Sun Essence, filled with intense Solar Flames. A single drop could incinerate a planet.
Yet as their tears hit the ground, there was no destruction—only a soft ticking sound, like normal tears.
"Alright, don't cry. You're not dead."
At that moment, a calm voice resonated through the space. It was the voice of Gu Chuan.
His words carried the supreme might of the Dao, immediately calming the fear within the hearts of the ten Golden Crows.
"Really? We're not dead?"
The young Golden Crows turned to Gu Chuan with wide, tearful eyes. Only then did they realize they were in a strange, awe-inspiring place—surrounded by unfathomable laws of the universe, even more profound than those on the Sun Star.
Their instincts as Golden Crows told them the Daoist in front of them possessed infinite power—as if he was a boundless universe.
Even more amazing, they felt deeply drawn to this place. Training here would be hundreds of millions of times faster than at the Sun Palace.
Just by breathing, they could feel themselves growing stronger every second.