He Li gazed at the Divine King, who seemed to have victory in his grasp, and the Desolate King, whose expression was indifferent yet mocking. He repeatedly asked himself, did he truly have any other choice?
He Li hadn't forgotten to activate his Star God power to protect himself. However, his thoughts quieted, immersing themselves in his spiritual sea. He looked out at the vast, boundless sea of stars, where the corpses of countless beasts emitted low, mournful roars, as if forgetting everything, allowing his heart to gradually calm.
The next moment, his heart was still.
He was contemplating what he should do. As for the choice the Divine King had given him, it was like dog urine in the wind, not worth considering. He was certain that if he chose death, not only would the divine race soldiers who followed him be killed, but the demon race would also be purged, and the Imperial Spirit Divine Race would be annihilated. Furthermore, all the divine race members who supported him would also face extinction. He couldn't bear such consequences.
Not saving anyone!
Suddenly, this thought appeared in He Li's mind. The most important thing now was to obliterate the physical bodies of the Divine King and the Desolate King, and then exile their incorruptible true spirits into the river of time. Using the power of time laws, he would then retrieve their incorruptible true spirits and arrange for them to reincarnate on any planet where humans or any living beings existed, using the natural laws of birth, aging, sickness, and death to kill them completely.
But! What about them?
Xia Hu Chu, Xia Ye Qi, Xia Min Ao, Huai Xi, Chong Ming, and the divine race soldiers who had followed him since the southern battlefield. They had always trusted him, fought and died for him, and led the charge in countless battles. Could he truly abandon them like this?
"He Li, can't you think of anything? Even if you die, they won't survive. In this situation, perhaps some of them will die, but some will live. Isn't that the optimal solution?"
It was as if Xiao Yue's voice appeared. His ethereal figure materialized in the sea of stars, walking towards He Li with a solemn expression.
"Xiao Yue, you're talking nonsense! If He Li does that, what's the difference between him and that cold-blooded, heartless Divine King?" Jin Fang appeared from the other side, cursing Xiao Yue while looking at He Li.
"In my opinion, it's best to kill them all. Of course, kill those two old guys first. I find their dog-like faces and pig-like heads incredibly displeasing!" Chen Sui's voice also emerged.
"Don't disturb He Li's thoughts. Let him think properly. He's suffering a lot right now." Uncle Li didn't voice an opinion but was concerned about He Li.
Following that, He Xi's voice pierced through their words, echoing from the depths of the star sea. Then, He Xi appeared before He Li, holding his large hand with both of hers.
"Brother, don't cry."
He Li looked at the five people walking towards him in astonishment. From the moment Xiao Yue's voice appeared, He Li's face had been filled with tears. By the time they emerged from the star sea and approached him, standing before him, they were still the same, with the same personalities, unchanged.
"You..." He Li choked, finding it hard to believe.
"We don't know what happened. First, there was a loud noise from the sky, and then golden light suddenly descended, bringing us here," Jin Fang explained, then smiled and said, "We are not what you imagined; we are real... gods."
Xiao Yue looked around curiously, shaking his head with a hint of sourness. "I was worried about what would happen if your spiritual sea shattered, but it looks fine now. It's just not as beautiful as before. This endless star sea is boring; the blue sky and white clouds were much better."
Hearing Xiao Yue say this, Jin Fang was immediately incensed and sneered, "You know nothing. He Li is now a Divine King. Do you know what a Divine King is? A level that can exterminate you and Chen Sui without even a thought. What right do you have to speak, you low-level minor god?"
"Jin Fang, you damn bastard, don't drag me into your insults towards Xiao Yue. Be careful, or I'll kill you," Chen Sui roared, glaring at Jin Fang.
"Enough!" Li Qin reprimanded with displeasure, frowning and glancing at the three of them. Then, his brow unfurled, and he smiled at He Li, saying gently, "Whatever you decide, we will support you. We can help you. Although our current strength is negligible, we can still contribute in some way."
He Li looked at them appearing before him, his heart completely filled by them. Even with all his calculations and foresight, he could never have imagined this scene. Although he had thought of the day of reunion, he never expected it to arrive so quickly.
Thinking of this, He Li remembered Chen Du. Everything he had now was a gift from that man. He owed him more than he could ever repay. Chen Du, thank you...
He Li collected his thoughts, grinned, and said, "Before, I truly didn't know what to do, but now, I have a way."
The five looked at He Li curiously. Since he said so, this method must involve them.
He Li took a deep breath, and another him emerged from behind him—his beast nature.
He Li turned sideways to look at his beast nature, at that dull face, and slowly said, "The central battlefield, I'll leave it to you."
The beast nature slowly raised its eyes, looking at He Li. The dull, vacant expression gradually melted away. It had no discernible expression, yet one could see immense killing intent, ferocity, and a greed for slaughter in its gaze.
He Li no longer looked at his beast nature and turned to face Xiao Yue and the others, saying, "I'm sending out my beast nature to rescue the central battlefield. This way, my three natures will be incomplete, my divine power will be greatly reduced, and the only outcome will be death. Fortunately, you have arrived."
Li Qin nodded, "Tell us, what should we do?"
He Li pointed to the endless star sea and said, "You go into the star sea. I will divide my Star God power among you, and you will take the place of the beast nature among my three natures. You are already a part of my spiritual sea and can complete my divine three natures."
He Li took a deep breath and said with a brilliant smile, "Let's fight side by side!"
The five showed no hesitation, nor did they care about the outcome. Without even looking at He Li, they turned and transformed into streams of light, disappearing into the star sea.
"Side by side again..." He Li whispered, suppressing his excitement.
He Li withdrew the divine light of protection augmented by the law of time. Time had not passed; it felt as if only an instant had gone by. He looked at the Divine King and the Desolate King.
The Divine King was puzzled. It had only been a moment since He Li raised and then lowered his protective divine light, so why had his demeanor changed? He had clearly been in a dilemma, constantly making and then rejecting choices. Now, he was radiant, with what seemed like lightning flashing in his eyes.
The next moment, the Divine King understood.
Another He Li emerged from behind He Li. Without hesitation, his figure flickered, leaving the divine domain shrouded by the Golden Cauldron. He first appeared in the star river where Xia Hu Chu was, killing nine of the fourteen Divine Lords with a single punch, and then disappeared again.
He Li grinned, waving the Corrupt Blood Forest greatsword in his right hand. With a summon, a gravity halberd appeared in his left. Without pausing, he charged forward, heading towards the two kings.
At this moment, He Li was even more confident and spirited than before. He allowed the divine power and the desolate divine power to strike him, constantly bombarding him, causing him to be injured and then recover. The pain was transformed into the joy of reunion. He seemed to have rediscovered the feeling of fighting alongside gods in his past life on Earth.
Li Qin's phantom appeared behind He Li and couldn't help but sigh, "The power of a Divine King is truly incredible. I feel like I can easily shatter a star river now."
"Haha... Uncle Li, that doesn't sound like you," He Li laughed heartily and rushed to the front of the Desolate King, smashing the gravity halberd in his left hand fiercely against the Desolate King's thin blade.
Boom!
The Desolate King was like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the ground. This was not the end; half of the ten thousand miles of land in the divine domain exploded, turning into debris that cascaded into the endless cosmic abyss.
The Divine King unleashed a punch. He Li raised his blade to block. With a clang, the Corrupt Blood Forest was knocked away. The Desolate King retreated half a step and then raised his fist to strike again.
He Li did not panic. Instead, he met the attack with his palm. A rhombus-shaped imprint appeared on his left hand, transforming into a deep blue glove. His palm released a thin film of divine power, continuously decomposing the Divine King's divine power. Simultaneously, the decomposed divine power scattered into starlight, which then reshaped into divine power longswords, forming a river of sword light that surged towards the Divine King, engulfing him.
He Li spun and flipped, lightly tossing the gravity halberd into the air. A gleaming claw blade appeared in his hand. Dozens of chains extended from the void, like nimble and swift serpents, descending and heading straight for the Divine King.
The Divine King had just shattered the river of light swords when, the next moment, his body was bound by dozens of chains.
He Li's left hand, wearing the glove, produced a silver handgun. In an instant, the entire divine domain seemed to freeze, becoming completely solidified.
Bang!
A bullet shot out from the muzzle. In the Divine King's eyes, the bullet was extremely slow, yet for some reason, he was unable to break free from the chains or move within the solidified space. He could only watch helplessly as the slow bullet flew towards his head.
The bullet pierced the Divine King's head, but he did not die. Instead, he maintained his posture with his head tilted slightly back, a trickle of blood flowing from the hole in his forehead.
He Li lowered the gun, reached out to catch the Corrupt Blood Forest, and his figure moved. He appeared before the Divine King, raised his greatsword, and with a flash of blood, prepared to decapitate him.
Then, the desolate divine power from below surged towards He Li like a skyward tornado. The Desolate King appeared before He Li, raising his blade to block He Li's blade.
Then, He Li and the Desolate King simultaneously threw punches.
Fist met fist!
Boom!
He Li was sent flying backward. The Desolate King's body crashed into the Divine King, and they were both sent flying.
It had returned—that exhilarating, fierce combat, the storm-like offensive, the brutal yet tactically sound struggle. It was as if only such battles were the true He Li, with a constant stream of methods and combinations of abilities that left enemies unable to defend themselves.
He Li stopped himself steadily, raising his greatsword and assuming a defensive stance.
Li Qin, carrying the gravity halberd, appeared to his left.
He Xi appeared to Li Qin's left, raising her hand to adjust her glove, her cute little face tightly drawn.
Xiao Yue appeared to He Li's right, holding a silver-white handgun in front of him.
Chen Sui stood beside Xiao Yue, his bloodthirsty blade already unsheathed.
Jin Fang was behind He Li, back to back with him, arms crossed, with countless chains like venomous snakes searching for prey.
It was like a masterpiece painting, except unfortunately, two people were missing from that painting.
Central Battlefield.
Xia Ye Qi was severely injured, his left arm mangled, his body covered in blood and grime. Half of his shoulder and neck were shattered, yet he persisted, engaging in a fierce battle with four Divine Lords. He was the only one capable of holding off the four Divine Lords. If he fell, the divine race soldiers would be slaughtered.
Just as the four Divine Lords joined forces, preparing to blast Xia Ye Qi, and Xia Ye Qi mustered his strength to resist, a figure suddenly appeared behind Xia Ye Qi and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Xia Ye Qi spun around abruptly, exclaiming in shock, "He Li?"
He Li's beast nature did not speak. Instead, it flashed in front of Xia Ye Qi, raising its hand to block the combined assault of the four Divine Lords, then opened its five fingers and gently clenched them towards the four Divine Lords in the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The four Divine Lords were instantly crushed.
Then, He Li's beast nature turned to look at the divine race soldiers who were fighting, frowning slightly. An invisible killing intent erupted, and Star God power surged through space.
Hum...
The heads of all the divine race soldiers who followed the Divine King exploded, and thousands of golden divine essences floated on the battlefield.
This battlefield, after the arrival of the beast nature, instantly saw the outcome decided, life and death clarified.
The beast nature looked at the dying Demon Kings, then at Huai Xi and Xia Min Ao, whose fates were unknown. It glanced at the heavily wounded divine race soldiers, and finally, its gaze fell upon Xia Ye Qi. Its expression was blank, as if hesitating about something.
The beast nature raised its hand, its palm glowing with Star God power.
Suddenly, the beast nature looked up, gazing into the distance. Black clouds churned in its vision, pressing down on the divine race camp, breaking through the divine power barrier. It was clearly a dark divine palace.
The Desolate King's Divine Palace?
A young man in black armor emerged from the Desolate King's Divine Palace, looking down at the divine race camp below.
The beast nature hesitated for a moment, then grinned cruelly. With a slight movement of its fingers, Xia Ye Qi's broken spear flew into its hand, and the broken spear was reforged.
In an instant, the beast nature appeared before the Desolate King's Divine Palace. It raised its left hand, and all the fallen divine weapons on the divine race camp's battlefield rang out. Star God power was sprinkled down, filling the entire divine race camp.
Bathed in the light of Star God power, the divine weapons rose continuously, suspended in the sky.
Thousands of divine soldiers and divine artifacts filled the sky.
The beast nature, holding the spear upside down, pursed its lips. On the face identical to He Li's, there appeared a cold, brutal indifference that He Li had never possessed.
"Kill!"
Thousands of divine soldiers, emitting divine light, shot towards the Desolate King's Divine Palace, engulfing it and continuously erupting with shockwaves.
Xia Ye Qi stared blankly at this scene. Was this truly He Li? No! Even if He Li possessed such power, he would not be so cold and brutal. He was more like a beast that only wanted to kill. Just now, he had clearly wanted to heal them with divine power, but the moment the enemy appeared, he had decisively abandoned them. He was not He Li; he was He Li's... beast nature!
Immediately after, Xia Ye Qi realized something was wrong. Could He Li, with his three natures incomplete, still be a match for the Divine King and the Desolate King? Furthermore, the Desolate King was clearly fighting He Li in the divine domain; who was the black-armored man controlling the Desolate King's Divine Palace to attack?
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