Chapter 346 Blast It to Hell

The location of the Dark Origin.

The current Dark Origin is already vastly different from entities like the Plague Marsh or the Grotto of Misery, which have yet to mature.

Now, the Dark Origin is nearly fully formed.

Though it cannot compare to Providence, Providence was nurtured and condensed over eons. The Dark Origin lacks that time, so it remains suppressed.

Currently, the Dark Origin consists of three main components.

First is the Dark Origin itself, which possesses consciousness. In its previous incarnation, it was caught off guard when Lu Ye self-destructed, taking it down with him. Its final enraged howl was proof enough.

Second is An Li.

It chose An Li as its mortal vessel, making her an integral part of the Dark Origin.

Why An Li?

Simple—because in her past life, she not only engineered the death of NineLives Celestial Lord Lu Ye but also almost broke Providence.

This left even the Dark Origin in awe—this woman was a damn monster.

Third are the beings dwelling within the Dark Origin.

Many of these beings were once human, but unwilling to accept death or seeking refuge from the heavenly tribulations, they became part of the Dark Origin.

The so-called Dark Upheaval occurs when these ancient undying titans emerge to replenish their own essence.

As for what An Li is stirring up now...

Well...

Honestly, it's kinda ridiculous.

An Li's face contorted in pain.

The one trapped by the Devourbeast was naturally not her true form, merely an avatar fashioned from the Dark Origin's energy.

Had it been her real body, the Nine Heavens Great Sage would have appeared before her instantly.

The Great Sage's edicts reign supreme, and whether in the Nine Heavens or beyond, no one dares oppose them.

The stronger one is, the more constrained they become.

Such is the might of a Great Sage.

Thunderous explosions rocked.

The Dark Origin was blasted apart again and again by lightning.

The Dark Origin had enough—every time An Li acted, it was the Dark Origin that suffered the consequences.

Naturally displeased, it shunted the agony to An Li.

An Li shrieked.

The black lightning was apocalyptically powerful, and the pain it inflicted was beyond imagining. An Li felt as though her entire being had turned to ash—and even that wasn't the end, as she continued to sear in endless torment.

Some of the powerful, ancient entities within the Dark Origin jolted awake, recoiling at the chaos.

The Dark Origin was originally well hidden, so how did it get caught by Providence now?

Can the current Dark Origin defeat Providence?

Stop kidding yourself, Providence can take on two Dark Origins hands down without breaking a sweat.

So, why was the Dark Origin discovered?

The Dark Origin is being shattered bit by bit—completely shattered. This single strike could wipe out thousands of years of the Dark Origin's accumulation.

And the attacks are still ongoing.

"Sever the connection! Quickly cut off the channel Providence found!" A mighty being's eyes swirled with chaos as he struck out with a palm, shattering even the black lightning.

"Don't interfere!"

Another existence, witnessing this, had their voice crack.

Holy shit, how dare you intervene in the clash between Providence and the Dark Origin? Do you think the Dark Origin isn't damaged enough already?

The next second, a fiery-red bolt of lightning streaked from the void.

Yes, fiery-red lightning!

Because at this moment, Providence's authority unleashed its full power due to someone aiding the Dark Origin. This fiery-red lightning is the ultimate compression of the Great Dao.

At this instant, the fire-based Great Dao throughout the Nine Heavens and beyond went into upheaval.

"Boom!"

With a single strike, the entire Dark Origin was engulfed in flames.

"Hurry, sever the connection!"

"I can't! I'm sealed!" An Li said in panic.

A powerful figure's eyes burned with murderous intent as they directly attacked An Li. Since you're the link, killing you would naturally sever the connection.

Watching the fist coming at her, An Li's pupils dilated in shock.

Suddenly, the Dark Origin blocked the strike.

Just a mere Quasi-Emperor. All they needed was to infuse more power into An Li and shatter the Quasi-Emperor's seal.

Though An Li failed, it was only a couple times.

If not for the Devourbeast's defection, Lu Ye might have truly been killed this time.

From his rebirth until now, Lu Ye had never been driven to such dire straits as before.

Yes, the Dark Origin also retained memories of the previous life.

When Providence rewound time, it was already together with Lu Ye. Since Lu Ye returned, naturally it returned too.

This was exactly why the Dark Origin knew that in this life, Lu Ye was its greatest enemy.

Actually, that held true in the previous life as well.

The Dark Turmoil in the previous life wasn't meant to erupt at that time.

The reason for forcibly triggering the Dark Upheaval was that Lu Ye's strength was growing far too quickly.

Thus, the Dark Origin sought to use the Dark Upheaval to shatter Lu Ye's Guardian's Path.

When all you safeguard lies in ruins, what then remains of your guardianship?

Yet, the attempt failed!

Though many of Lu Ye's friends perished,

the eight women, the core of his Guardian's Path, survived unscathed.

Channel more of the Origin's dark power.

Shake off the QuasiEmperor's shackles!

In the outer realms!

The Devourbeast was frenzied with excitement, for it saw the dark lightning.

It was Providence taking action!

Judging by the speed of the attack, Lu Ye was constantly watched by Providence.

A Celestial Lord in his past life, and now Providence's favored champion—just imagine the immense fortune he wielded.

Thus, its gamble had paid off!

At that moment, the sealed Dark Origin within it began to seethe and roil violently.

The Devourbeast immediately realized its seal was failing.

Yet, it was powerless—before the Dark Origin, even as a QuasiEmperor, it was hopelessly inadequate.

"I can't maintain the seal!"

The Devourbeast bellowed furiously.

The black mist within the seal rapidly expanded, turning the Devourbeast's entire head crimson with strain.

The two Providences continued their unrelenting onslaught.

In such a short time, they had already depleted at least ten thousand years of the Dark Origin's accumulated power.

Don't underestimate ten thousand years' worth—though the Dark Origin has existed for eons, the time it actively sought to strengthen itself was limited.

This loss of ten thousand years' worth of reserves was enough to weaken the Dark Origin significantly.

And Lu Ye was only at the Fourth Heaven—the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Heavens were still distant.

"I truly can't hold on!"

"I've reached my limit!"

It was clear the Devourbeast had indeed pushed itself to the brink.

The light enveloping the black mist suddenly shattered.

At that very moment, a Prison of the Supreme Dao, immeasurably mightier than the Devourbeast, emerged—swiftly containing the expanding black mist.

At last, Emperor Daohen intervened!