The Slaughter Blade, carrying more than tenfold the strength of Huang Yi and over fifty Void God Souls, struck down with a roar.

"Take this strike!" The War Master shouted in rage, appearing over the Doomsday, and slashed down with full force.

"Boom!" In the next moment, a world-destroying power exploded in a thunderous crash.

The Doomsday was shattered into pieces, and the King of Annihilation was sent flying far away, crashing into the River of Magma outside the altar.

The fury continued to pour downward, cleaving the Altar of Destruction in two, and countless bones disappeared into nothingness, forming a deep chasm.

Huang Yi’s body flickered, and he dashed straight into the River of Magma, continuing to pursue the King of Annihilation.

The King of Annihilation struggled to resist, roaring as he fought fiercely against Huang Yi, sending magma splashing into the sky.

"Boom!" The War Master suddenly appeared behind the King of Annihilation, striking down on his head.

The King of Annihilation’s head was split open with a deep gash, and scorching magma geysered out, resembling a volcanic eruption.

He and the War Master had originally been evenly matched, but with Huang Yi’s arrival, he found himself at a definite disadvantage.

In Huang Yi’s 10x Wings of Slaughter state, only the King of Hell could suppress him.

The King of Annihilation wildly brandished the red-hot axe, tirelessly fighting in the River of Magma, repeatedly unleashing furious power, war intent unabated, showing no signs of retreat or surrender, seemingly able to fight to the death.

"Hmph!" After some time of combat, the sky suddenly darkened, and the King of Hell descended with overwhelming pressure, landing beside the King of Annihilation.

Accompanying him was the King of the Fallen.

Furthermore, the three Creation Ancestral Spirits, the Moon Father, the Ancestral Dragon, and Dream Against the Heavens, also pursued and arrived. They maintained constant attack pressure, preventing the King of Hell and the King of the Fallen from separating.

At this moment, the King of the Fallen was already covered with wounds, weaker than before.

Though protected by the King of Hell, everyone knew attacking the King of Hell was futile, so they all focused their attacks on him, including the two Creation Ancestral Spirits, the Ancestral Dragon and Moon Father.

The King of the Fallen could withstand others’ attacks but found it difficult to handle those from the three Creation Ancestral Spirits, the Moon Father, Ancestral Dragon, and Dream Against the Heavens. The King of Hell couldn’t always block for him.

The King of Hell, sensing the King of Annihilation was in danger, had to bring the King of the Fallen to extinguish the fire.

However, Dao Feng, Thunder God, and others didn’t follow and instead remained on Hell Star causing widespread destruction.

Now, the only three Demon Kings had gathered together, with the King of the Fallen and King of Annihilation both injured, their power greatly diminished, posing little threat to those Creation Ancestral Spirits.

The real threat was only the King of Hell, who spent most of the time fending off everyone’s attacks.

At that moment, Huang Yi seized an opportunity, blinked to the side of the King of Annihilation, and the Slaughter Blade slashed down again.

Just as the Slaughter Blade was about to land, his Wings of Slaughter returned to normal, and the 10x All Attributes enhancement ended, the god-like power suddenly drained from him.

The power of this strike plummeted, merely leaving a shallow wound on the King of Annihilation.

"God of Slaughter, go to Hell Star, there are still some Void God experts there, the King of Hell is alone and can’t defend against so many of us!" Dream Against the Heavens reminded, glancing at the distant Hell Star in the starry sky, "The King of Hell has been subtly leading us away from the Hell Demon Palace, indicating there’s an issue there. You can go check it out, we’ll do our best to hold the King of Hell at bay."

"Alright!" Huang Yi nodded, immediately flapped his Sun-Chasing Dragon’s Wings, and disappeared from the spot, flying towards Hell Star. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

The King of Annihilation and King of the Fallen turned their heads, nervously watching Hell Star in the starry sky.

The King of Hell dared not transfer the battlefield to the Hell Demon Palace because the core of the Demon Race Microcosm was there, and the battle’s aftermath could severely threaten that core, so he tried every means not to lead the fight there.

But now, Huang Yi was specifically heading to the Hell Demon Palace to cause destruction, which complicated things.

If they followed once more, it would only lead the three Creation Ancestral Spirits, Moon Father, Ancestral Dragon, and Dream Against the Heavens there, resulting in even larger battle aftermath.

"You two, it’s time to consider that step!" At this moment, the King of Hell suddenly said to the King of the Fallen and King of Annihilation.

Upon hearing this, the King of the Fallen and King of Annihilation’s hearts trembled.

They knew very well what step the King of Hell referred to—

Divine Enthronement!

This has been a problem they’ve faced for countless years. Their power has long been enough to achieve divine enthronement, yet they remain in the Demon Race Microcosm.

Staying in the Mortal Realm makes them kings; no one can overrule them. Moreover, legend has it that the Crystallization of the Divine King resides in the Mortal Realm, especially in The Second World. They’ve frequently invaded The Second World to find it.

But once they achieve divine enthronement and ascend to the Heaven Realm, they can no longer obtain the Crystallization of the Divine King. Moreover, in the Heaven Realm, they become ordinary deities, with only the King of Annihilation reaching the Main God Level, but even then, he is just another Main God. Above him are even mightier Main Gods that can kill him, not to mention the Four Supreme Gods.

Thus, for these endless years, they have avoided divine enthronement, considering it only as their last resort.

Now, they finally need to seriously consider this last resort.

Continuing to stay in the Mortal Realm has become unsafe. Though the King of Hell is powerful, he cannot protect all fronts. To secure the core of the Microcosm, he will certainly struggle to look after them.

"Won’t you join us?" the King of the Fallen asked the King of Hell.

"I do not need divine enthronement. In the Mortal Realm, no one can kill me. Going to the Heaven Realm would only bind me, as those Supreme Gods would obstruct my rise to Divine King." The King of Hell shook his head.

The King of the Fallen and the King of Annihilation instantly sensed a deep melancholy. After reigning supreme in the Mortal Realm for countless years, they finally faced their ultimate decision.

The choice was arduous, but there was no other perfect option left.

During these countless years in the Mortal Realm, they’ve slaughtered freely, offending too many people, many of whom were under the influence of those Heaven Realm demigods, disconnected from the Heaven Realm and unable to exact their vengeance.

However, once they achieve divine enthronement, all past grievances would be settled together.

Furthermore, many of their enemies from the Mortal Realm have already achieved divine enthronement and ascended to the Heaven Realm, the most recent being the president of the Oskan Royal Academy.

Without the King of Hell’s protection in the Heaven Realm, they would be surrounded and attacked by the gods, leading to certain death.

"Outside, there are over five thousand Divine Domain strong men, plus Sagittarius has not yet appeared. The attitudes of the Ancestral Spirits like the Insect Mother, Light Source, Mystic Lord, Ancestor Monster, and Saralidan are still unclear. If they side with The Second World, we could instantly face their siege upon stepping out, and it’s still uncertain whether we can successfully survive the Deification Thunder Tribulation." the King of the Fallen hesitated.

"Now, the Hell Demon Palace is also in danger; I must figure out a way to protect the Microcosm, which will exhaust my energy, leaving me unable to protect you anymore. You will be left with no path." The King of Hell shook his head resolutely, "Staying in the Mortal Realm means certain death; achieving divine enthronement and going to the Heaven Realm allows for longer survival and offers a glimmer of hope. If you can withstand attacks from those outside and succeed in divine enthronement, you can collaborate with the Barbarian God in the Demon Realm. He is close to unifying the Demon Realm, with only a few of the strongest Main Gods jointly resisting him. Seeing this trend, the God of Space seems to have no intention of interfering. Being with the Barbarian God gives you a chance for survival."

The King of the Fallen and the King of Annihilation exchanged glances, each trying to find answers in the other’s eyes, yet both were filled with uncertainty.

"I cannot bear the thought of being surpassed by stronger beings in the Heaven Realm. Until the final moment, I will not take that step!" The King of Annihilation spoke furiously, roaring as he picked up the Axe of Destruction and continued his mad assault on the War Master, seemingly determined to try everything possible to defeat them to remain in the Mortal Realm longer.

...

On another side, Huang Yi had arrived at Hell Star.

This is the largest planet in the Demon Race Microcosm, yet it is now desolate. The power from the five thousand Divine Domain strong men outside had penetrated strongly, shaking all ordinary demons to death, with most of the Ascension Stage demons also having perished.

As the demon resistance grew weaker, the invisible threshold of death had already risen to Eight Steps to Heaven, with any demon below this level being instantly shaken to death by the force penetrating from outside.

Huang Yi flew rapidly, perceiving all around him as the Sun-Chasing Dragon’s Wings flapped, throwing vast expanses of space behind him.

"Ah!" Huang Yi suddenly heard a tragic cry. Down below, a demon in Eight Steps to Heaven in a certain demon cave abruptly died.

He was shaken to death by the force penetrating from outside!

The threshold of death rose again, even strong ones in Eight Steps to Heaven began to fall!

"God of Slaughter, here’s a head for you!" At this moment, the voice of the Giant Bear resounded from a distant city, seemingly aware of Huang Yi’s arrival.

Huang Yi immediately flapped the Sun-Chasing Dragon’s Wings, flying into the city in an instant, arriving beside the Giant Bear.

At this time, the city was filled with demon corpses, the streets flooded with black demonic blood, leaving not a single living being.

The Giant Bear stood on the City Lord’s Mansion’s rooftop, stepping on a Void God Level Demon Lord who was on the brink of death, unable even to self-detonate.

"Thank you!" Huang Yi uttered, then struck down with the Slaughter Blade, decapitating the Void Demon.

Its soul swiftly rose and was absorbed into the Slaughter Blade, beginning to serve Huang Yi.

"Almost everyone is pushing towards the Hell Demon Palace; we should also go. All demon clan Void Gods are retreating there; there’s barely any resistance left on the outskirts." The Giant Bear scanned the empty city, finally turning his gaze in one direction.