"Calamity Rebirth…"

Li Zhexian's hair whipped wildly.

Sword intent raged through every inch of his flesh and blood, and his aura instantly became like a candle flickering in the wind.

Since becoming a God King—

This was the first time he had used Calamity Rebirth while continuing to stack amplification techniques upon it.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Surging blood essence dyed the skies of the Divine Realm crimson.

Within that torrent of blood essence lay all of Li Zhexian's divine power and physical essence. It shook every inch of the Divine Realm's space—the grand divine palaces trembled violently, and stars across the firmament teetered as if about to fall.

Gods of weaker strength were instantly blasted backward, stumbling and reeling.

Even God Kings as powerful as Ji Dong and the Asura God were forced to retreat several steps under this pressure, temporarily yielding the edge.

"What is the Sword Lord trying to do?!"

Gazing at the white-robed youth who made the Divine Realm quake, the gods were filled with overwhelming shock.

"Is the Sword Lord trying to directly challenge the laws of the Divine Realm?!"

"There were rumors before that the Asura God King lost because he didn't go all out—now it seems the Sword Lord's unrevealed methods are even more terrifying!"

"A young and reckless God King! No matter how strong he is, it's impossible to shake the laws of the Divine Realm!"

At the center of this world-upending energy,

Li Zhexian's divine body began to collapse, revealing blood and bones suffused with flowing divine light within.

Yet his gaze burned like twin blazing divine flames.

"Three Swords of Elegance!"

"Wine Boils, Sword Sings!"

With every shout—

It was as though a war drum was being struck across the Divine Realm.

Li Zhexian's already boundless divine might surged higher and higher, swelling like a tide without end.

The foundation stones of the Divine Realm plaza—cast from the Hearts of Stars and capable of withstanding a God King's full-power strike—let out cries of strain as cracks spread wildly across them.

BOOM!

BOOM!

Within Li Zhexian's body rang profound sounds of metal and gold clashing, as though countless laws were colliding inside his divine form.

Immediately after—

Three dazzling divine chains, hovering between reality and illusion, manifested from within his body.

They erupted with pressure that made the souls of the gods tremble.

Like entities with their own will, they slowly tightened, as if attempting to bind Li Zhexian completely.

"This is—?!"

Divine light burst from Ji Dong's eyes, shock appearing on a face that was usually calm and composed.

The Asura God narrowed his three pairs of crimson eyes, his gauntleted hand unconsciously clenching.

"They are the three authorities held by the Sword Lord…"

All gods are granted authorities by the laws of the Divine Realm.

This gift is both supreme power

and an invisible shackle engraved deep within the godhead.

Since it is bestowed by the laws, it is naturally restrained by them—

an eternal truth of the Divine Realm.

Even ordinary God Kings, despite their endless lifespans, rarely glimpse the tangible form of their own authority.

Yet at this moment—

The extreme sublimation of power drawn forth by Li Zhexian caused his three authorities to manifest in true form, clanging and resonating between reality and illusion.

The Asura God stared at the radiant divine chains circulating endlessly around the youth, bloody waves surging in his eyes.

"The laws of the Divine Realm… have they sensed a threat?"

Li Zhexian's towering crimson divine power clashed fiercely against the three law-forged chains entwined around his body.

The chains carved deep into his divine soul, emitting ear-piercing metallic shrieks. Each tug sent golden-red sparks flying, tearing through the void.

Neither side gave way.

A stalemate.

Li Zhexian's gaze flickered.

"With my current strength… is it still not enough to break free from the shackles of the laws?"

The sharp resolve on his face did not diminish—if anything, it grew even fiercer.

"No matter!"

"My goal today was never to transcend the laws—"

"But to pry them open!"

"Since I stand beneath the laws, then the power of authority must still be used!"

With a thought from Li Zhexian—

Two of the law-forged divine chains burst into radiant light.

"I am the Sword Lord!"

"I wield the authority of the will and faith of all beings, maintaining the connection between the Divine Realm and the mortal world!"

...

Heaven Dou City.

Within the beams of guiding divine light—

Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and the other girls looked at Xiao Wu, the only one left standing behind, tears welling in their eyes.

Only now did they truly understand—

That the Divine Realm law stating "Spirit Beasts cannot become gods" was so cold,

So absolute.

Just as sorrow spread through the air—

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The towering divine statue standing at the center of the plaza suddenly erupted with boundless divine light.

Years of accumulated sandalwood incense and faith power all poured into the statue.

Under the disbelieving eyes of everyone in Heaven Dou City—

The gilt statue's eyes became animated. Its stone fingers slowly flexed, awakening from long slumber.

Countless citizens fell to their knees throughout the streets and alleys, cries of astonishment and prayers merging into one.

"The statue has come to life!"

"Lord Sword Wine has returned!"

"I knew Lord Sword Wine would never forget Heaven Dou!"

Within the beams of guiding divine light, Zhu Zhuqing and the others watched the revival of the statue, unable to suppress their excitement.

Xiao Wu gazed up at the divine statue that shook all of Heaven Dou City, tears instantly streaming down her face like broken pearls.

Within the statue—

Li Zhexian's will had already descended.

The arm gripping the sword slowly rose, golden fragments scattering like rain.

That sword embedded within stone—

Was drawn out inch by inch.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

Sword cries shook heaven and earth.

At this very moment, within Li Zhexian's perception, one law-forged divine chain after another descended from the nine heavens, sinking into places such as the Star Dou Forest, the Extreme North, and the vast seas.

One of them—

Was wrapped tightly around Xiao Wu, completely sealing off her path to the Divine Realm.

"Hmph." Li Zhexian let out a cold snort.

In the next instant—

The forbidden power of ultimate sublimation, using the two great authorities he wielded as bridges, thundered into the gilt divine statue in the lower realm.

The surging force was so overwhelming—

That even the two authority chains binding him in the Divine Realm burst with fine cracks.

Though they healed in an instant,

They nonetheless bore witness to his present divine might.

"If one already possesses power that transcends the mortal world—why sever the path to godhood?"

"The Divine Realm treats them like straw dogs; a hundred thousand years of transformation becomes a farce.

Spirit Beasts weep blood with no god to hear them; a hundred lifetimes of cultivation turn to ash!"

"If the Divine Realm will not grant godhood—then I shall grant it myself!"

Li Zhexian threw back his head and roared, his voice shaking the heavens.

In the unseen depths—

Spirit Beasts of the Star Dou Forest, the Extreme North, the seas, and even distant shores all heard the youth's proclamation.

In that instant—

Even Spirit Beasts without awakened intelligence shed tears.

Every Spirit Beast in the Douluo world prostrated itself toward the direction of Heaven Dou City.

Cracks spread rapidly across Li Zhexian's gilt divine statue.

And just before it shattered—

He suddenly appeared beneath the law-forged divine chain that bound Xiao Wu.

The longsword in the statue's hand erupted with supreme sharpness that shook the Divine Realm itself, slashing resolutely toward the chain that imprisoned Xiao Wu's path to godhood.

"Break!"

BOOM—!!!

At the instant the sword edge collided with the law-forged divine chain—

All the gods felt a brief moment of vertigo.

Immediately after—

The chain standing between Xiao Wu and the Divine Realm began to crack from the point where the blade struck, fractures spreading outward.

Within those cracks—

Flowed a chaos hue older than the stars themselves.

In but a blink—

The entire divine chain shattered inch by inch.

CRACK—!!!

A sound of breaking that transcended mortal understanding echoed deep within the souls of every sentient being.

The Divine Realm trembled violently.

The divine light around all gods flickered simultaneously.

And the three authority chains entwined around Li Zhexian's body rang out with piercing metallic cries.

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