Chapter 1007: 令天尊绝望

"Can this even happen?" The little Vermilion Bird was utterly speechless. Grandpa Stone Fox hadn't moved in nearly a hundred years, yet today he sprang up with surprising agility and ran incredibly fast!

The more powerful a being, the greater its fear of the Reincarnation Path. The little Vermilion Bird sensed nothing, but the Stone Fox was different; its scalp tingled with fear.

"You scared your Grandpa Fox to death! I have to run!"

Carrying the little Vermilion Bird, it sprinted like mad, flashing from Earth into outer space. There, it immediately spotted Ji Hong's other clone.

Only one clone had entered purgatory; the second waited outside.

"How irritating!" cried the Stone Fox, deeply annoyed. If Ji Hong hadn't messed around, why would it need to flee?

Ji Hong's clone had already sensed the danger and reacted quickly, unleashing its most powerful divine art. It turned and fled decisively.

Earth, Kunlun Mountains.

A colossal roar shook heaven and earth. Fragments of the Great Dao scattered, as if a long river of time appeared, bearing the marks of ages, roaring out of Kunlun.

It was an aura, manifesting terrifying anomalies.

In reality, it was the surging aura of a supreme evolver, an ultimate being making a move, triggering various miraculous phenomena in the void.

Golden lotuses bloomed everywhere, rooting themselves in the void. Auspicious colors descended from the sky, and sweet springs welled up from the ground. Ethereal celestial music drifted, and ancient celestial palaces emerged, hanging high above the nine heavens.

A mottled scroll of time unfolded, as if an ancient scene from a prehistoric era was being replayed.

This was a potent force, a surging aura.

As a result, Ji Hong's first clone nearly disintegrated. Disheveled and covered in blood, he was terrified to the extreme as he fled from purgatory.

The large hand slowly reached out, pursuing him. Its movement was not fast; it hadn't even touched him yet, but the oppressive aura, accompanied by strange phenomena, made him feel as if he would explode.

"Ah..."

Ji Hong screamed in agony. He felt he couldn't hold on any longer. Not to mention being struck by that black hand, the sheer pressure emanating from behind him was enough to make him disintegrate.

What immense power was this?

He had heard Taiwu speak of it: the waters of the Reincarnation Path were too deep; even Heavenly Venerates were terrified and dared not set foot there. Even the legendary mighty beings of the Yang Realm were wary.

Creatures truly daring to have designs on the Reincarnation Path were unimaginable; they could leave their name in the annals of evolution!

Now, his scalp was about to burst. Was that black hand some ultimate being from the history of evolution?

Evolvers of this level had long surpassed human comprehension. Experts daring to contend on the Reincarnation Path were absolutely unparalleled throughout history.

Ji Hong remembered his master. Whenever the Reincarnation Path was mentioned, his master's expression would become solemn, and deep in his eyes, there was awe, as well as an inexplicable complexity.

Now he regretted it. Why was he so reckless?

Ji Hong knew it was only because he saw Chu Feng about to reincarnate, leaving with a supreme treasure in hand, that he couldn't sit still and wanted to keep that stone box!

But how could he have foreseen that not only did he fail to shock Chu Feng to death, but he also brought a catastrophic disaster upon himself!

However, he was also a bit relieved that this was only a clone. Even if it was killed, it wouldn't matter. His true body was hiding at the edge of the Yin Realm universe, concealed within chaos, and would sense the danger in advance, fleeing immediately.

"Ah..."

As Ji Hong's thoughts raced, he considered many things, but now he was also terrified, his mind blank. After he rushed out of purgatory, the seemingly slow big hand behind him covered him and slowly closed.

The pitch-black hand did not harm a single blade of grass or tree in Kunlun. It reached into space and clutched Ji Hong's clone in its hand. With a soft pop, it was too simple, too brutal; the clone was directly crushed into dust.

"It scared the life out of me!"

In the starry sky, the Stone Fox shivered with fright, then turned and fled again.

It yelled at a figure ahead, "Ji Hong, you stop!"

Ji Hong's second clone was indeed as desperate as a dog that had lost its home, fleeing for dear life.

"What are you chasing me for?!" Ji Hong's clone roared.

The Stone Fox didn't bother with him. Evolvers of their level were too conspicuous. It didn't aim to exceed its speed limit; it just needed to outrun Ji Hong.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The Stone Fox pursued, sweeping across vast stretches of space.

Behind them, the black hand still appeared slow as it entered the star sea and swept over.

Almost instantly, the Stone Fox surpassed Ji Hong's second clone.

The little Vermilion Bird was dumbfounded. Was this still the Grandpa Fox she knew? Normally, he was like a "clay Buddha." Forget about running; he even struggled to speak and couldn't move.

Today, his legs were more agile than anyone's; he had left Ji Hong's clone far behind.

"Grandpa Stone Fox, we didn't provoke that black hand. Why are you running?" asked the little Vermilion Bird.

"Better safe than sorry," the Stone Fox replied. "First, I need to outrun Ji Hong."

With a whoosh, it traversed the star sea and completely vanished.

"Damn it!" Ji Hong's hair stood on end, and at the same time, he wanted to curse the Stone Fox.

Behind them, the black hand extended deep into the starry sky.

On this day, the Yin Realm universe was shaken. Innumerable people across various regions witnessed a black hand, blotting out the sky, extending into the star sea. Nothing could obstruct it.

It was hunting down that terrifying evolver from the Yang Realm!

Yet, along the way, it did not damage a single planet or harm any creature. It simply extended gently, without harming the innocent.

The black hand appeared slow, but it was even more terrifying. Even when Ji Hong pushed his speed to its limit, entering the Heavenly Venerate realm, he still could not escape.

The moment the black hand closed, his second clone was crushed and turned into dust.

And it still didn't stop, continuing to sweep forward.

Deep in the star sea, cold shivers ran down the Stone Fox's spine. It felt horrified. Was it really targeting it?

It sensed something was wrong and quickly changed its direction. Then it found that the big hand did not follow its change in direction but instead moved straight towards the edge of the universe. Its target was not itself.

"Every wrong has a source, every debt has a master. Thankfully, it wasn't targeting me!" The Stone Fox stopped, patting its chest, looking greatly relieved.

Even now, the little Vermilion Bird was still confused. Her focus wasn't on the black hand but on the Stone Fox.

"Grandpa Stone Fox, is your illness cured? Have you finally fully recovered and are able to move?"

The Stone Fox said, "I was just startled! I got scared, then jumped up and entered space. I haven't recovered yet!"

The little Vermilion Bird flashed its big eyes, with an expression of disdain.

A moment later, it transformed into human form, its small face deathly pale, staring at the giant hand extending into space. It was truly too innocent. Only now did it fully grasp what a terrifying major event was unfolding in the Yin Realm universe.

At the edge of the universe, within chaos, Ji Hong's true body had already sensed the danger and fled. Holding a Heavenly Venerate's decree, tearing open the chaos, he transformed into a streak of light, fleeing for dear life.

In fact, when the incident occurred in purgatory, he had already sensed it and fled immediately.

Even though the black hand was unimaginable and could blot out the sky with one sweep, it still gave him some time. Now, he was almost across the Sea of Chaos, about to escape into the shattered universe.

Beings of this caliber, holding a Heavenly Venerate's decree, especially when desperate, could traverse to the ends of the world in the blink of an eye.

"This is... Heavenly Venerate Ji Hong! He has returned with a Heavenly Venerate's decree!" Those guarding this side of the shattered universe were greatly shocked. It hadn't been very long, and Ji Hong had already returned?

Some Divine Kings and god-level evolvers who had recently arrived from the Yang Realm were astonished. Could it be that the task was completed, and Heavenly Venerate Ji Hong successfully brought back that ultimate treasure?

"Master... save me!"

However, to their surprise, after Ji Hong returned, still holding the Heavenly Venerate's decree, he began to shout loudly, crying for help.

Then, everyone saw a horrifying sight that made their souls tremble, forever imprinted in their minds, unforgettable for this life and all eternity.

A black hand, blotting out the sky, emerged from the chaos in the direction of the Yin Realm universe and grabbed at Ji Hong's fleeing true body.

Ji Hong's heart and guts turned cold. Ordinarily, he was high above, receiving the worship of all gods. But now, he was worse than a dog that had lost its home, even more terrified.

At the last moment, he unleashed that Heavenly Venerate's decree. He hurled the golden decree Taiwu had given him, blasting it towards the black hand to block it.

A terrifying sight unfolded. After the golden Heavenly Venerate's decree touched the black hand, it fractured inch by inch, rapidly disintegrated, and scattered into dust.

Ji Hong's true body was seized by the black hand and then crushed, turning into a mist of blood, which then incinerated into ashes.

The agonizing scream abruptly ceased, making everyone feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled from head to toe. That was a Half-Step Heavenly Venerate, just... dead like that?

What a terrifying creature that was, chasing from the Yin Realm. Just one black hand easily crushed Ji Hong to death.

This was truly terrifying!

Many people would never forget the sight they had witnessed in their entire lives, frozen in that instant.

With a gentle tremor, the black hand scattered a distant cluster of blood and soul light, grinding it into dust.

That was Ji Hong's contingency plan left earlier—a cluster of true blood and soul light—through which he could resurrect even if he fell in the Yin Realm.

But now, his so-called resurrection method was rendered useless. Ji Hong was completely and utterly dead.

Before Ji Hong's last trace of obsession vanished, he had a sudden realization: the so-called black hand, which appeared to move slowly, leisurely pursuing him, was actually intended to be that way, to erase his very existence!

This... was utterly horrifying and terrifying, a despair-inducing nightmare.