The Heavenly Monarch of Curses saw Zhou Wen and was first stunned, as if recalling something. Then his expression changed drastically, and he stared at Zhou Wen, exclaiming, "Are you the Heavenly Nether Evil Emperor?"
"It seems some people still remember me... but it's better not to use that title anymore. I am Zhou Wen." Zhou Wen looked at the terrified Heavenly Monarch of Curses, a satisfied smile curving his lips, and chuckled lightly.
"You're still alive?"
After recognizing Zhou Wen's identity, the Heavenly Monarch of Curses' eyes immediately filled with fear, his face full of disbelief!
Billions of years ago, when Zhou Wen became famous, the Heavenly Monarch of Curses was just an obscure disciple in Wuzhou!
He had personally witnessed Zhou Wen obliterate half of Wuzhou's living beings with a single palm!
If it hadn't been for his good luck, being just at the edge of Zhou Wen's palm strike, he too would have turned to dust!
That event had dealt a devastating blow to the Heavenly Monarch of Curses' young mind, and his fear of Zhou Wen had persisted to this day.
If he hadn't heard that Zhou Wen had provoked a certain powerful being and was killed, he might not have been able to overcome his inner demons!
And now, with Zhou Wen appearing before him, the memories slumbering deep within his soul had awakened once more.
"It seems you're quite afraid of me!" Zhou Wen smiled at the Heavenly Monarch of Curses. "Do we know each other?"
"Zhou Wen, stop wasting time with him, kill him first!" Ji Ning, exhausted by the Heavenly Monarch of Curses' runes, urged Zhou Wen.
If they delayed any longer, even if the Heavenly Monarch of Curses died, she would be ruined as well!
"Alright boss, I'll act now." Zhou Wen didn't hesitate, grinned, and then vanished from his spot.
"Vanished?"
The Heavenly Monarch of Curses' pupils contracted sharply, sensing immense danger!
He could no longer perceive Zhou Wen's aura!
In extreme fear, he quickly condensed a shield around himself and released his divine soul, attempting to locate Zhou Wen.
"No need to look, I always prefer a frontal assault!"
Zhou Wen's teasing voice reached the Heavenly Monarch of Curses' ears. Immediately, the Heavenly Monarch of Curses saw Zhou Wen appear before him, his hand easily breaking through his barrier and gripping his face.
"So strong!"
The Heavenly Monarch of Curses felt Zhou Wen's overwhelming power, and a storm of shock surged within him, his fear deepening.
"Is this all you supreme beings, who advance through inherited origins, are capable of?"
Zhou Wen, pinching the Heavenly Monarch of Curses' head, mocked him ruthlessly before flinging him towards the ground!
*Bang!!!*
The Heavenly Monarch of Curses slammed heavily into the ground, and the entire Death Forest instantly crumbled.
"How uninteresting... are all the supreme beings nowadays so fragile?"
Zhou Wen said dismissively, casually condensed a spear, and hurled it at the Heavenly Monarch of Curses embedded in the ground!
The spear tore through space, like a meteor flashing across the night, and pierced the earth!
The ground lit up with white light, and vast energy erupted, illuminating the night!
*Boom!!!*
More than half of Wuzhou was engulfed by this explosion.
Countless lives perished as a result.
Ji Ning watched the explosion in shock and had to condense an ice shield around herself to resist.
"What... what kind of power is this?"
Ji Ning swallowed, suddenly regretting letting Zhou Wen out.
She knew Zhou Wen was powerful, but she hadn't expected him to be this strong!
This power far surpassed that of ordinary supreme beings.
Zhou Wen must have obtained the Seed of Origin!
Ji Ning dared not think about what would happen to her if her restraining power over Zhou Wen failed.
Would Zhou Wen kill her?
After all, she had offended Zhou Wen before...
As Ji Ning's anxiety grew, the white light gradually dissipated, and Ji Ning could feel the curse runes within her body gradually disappearing.
"The curse runes are gone?"
Ji Ning was stunned. Without the time to ponder her situation with Zhou Wen, she immediately looked towards the Heavenly Monarch of Curses. She saw the Heavenly Monarch of Curses, with only half his body remaining, struggling to etch runes around himself.
"Ji Ning, I admit defeat this time. Your curse has been lifted, and we are even!"
The Heavenly Monarch of Curses shouted, then used the power of his runes to teleport away, his aura disappearing.
The Heavenly Monarch of Curses had fled in disarray.
"This cowardly turtle... he sure runs fast."
Zhou Wen sneered contemptuously when he saw the Heavenly Monarch of Curses escape, then smiled at Ji Ning, "Boss Ji, I can still track his location. Shall we chase after him and eliminate him completely?"
"Since my curse has been removed, there's no need to pursue him. The Heavenly Monarch of Curses' curse techniques are incredibly bizarre. If he fights us desperately, we might get caught."
Ji Ning shook her head and rejected Zhou Wen's proposal. She then said, "You guard me first so I can recover, and then we'll head to Shuzhou together. Ye Ling is our primary target!"
"Alright, Boss Ji, I'll do as you say... but don't forget, our transaction ends after we kill Ye Ling." Zhou Wen said with a眯眼 smile.
"I... I haven't forgotten that!" Ji Ning trembled slightly, then sat down in the ruins to heal the damage inflicted by the Heavenly Monarch of Curses.
Meanwhile, the World-Ending Spirit Fire, which had rescued Qing Zhu, witnessed the battle between Zhou Wen and the Heavenly Monarch of Curses.
"My god... what is that monster? It dealt with the Heavenly Monarch of Curses so easily..."
"Ye Ling... we might be in trouble!"
The World-Ending Spirit Fire muttered to itself, not daring to linger, and immediately flew towards Myriad Beast City to report the situation to Ye Ling.
Now that Ye Ling had the Heaven-Gazing Mirror, they couldn't defeat him, but they could still hide!
"Little fellow, where are you going?"
Just as the World-Ending Spirit Fire was about to leave, Zhou Wen's teasing voice sounded around it, causing the World-Ending Spirit Fire to tremble!
"Oh no! I've been discovered!"
The World-Ending Spirit Fire's expression changed drastically, realizing it had been exposed. In a panic, it accelerated without hesitation, fleeing towards Myriad Beast City.
However, before the World-Ending Spirit Fire could escape, it felt an extremely powerful pressure bearing down on it.
"Such... such terrifying pressure!"
The World-Ending Spirit Fire's face showed horror. It looked up and saw a giant hand descending from the sky!
*Bang!!!*
On the other side, in Myriad Beast City.
Ye Ling had brought Long Yu to the Dragon Emperor, halting the battle between Tian Xing and the Dragon Emperor.
In the royal palace hall, the Dragon Emperor was expressing his gratitude to Ye Ling and was willing to gift the Heaven-Gazing Mirror to Ye Ling.
Suddenly, Ye Ling felt a pang in his heart and immediately looked towards the direction of the Death Forest.
"Ye Ling, what's wrong?" Tian Xing asked upon seeing Ye Ling's emotional shift.
Ye Ling frowned and said gravely, "The World-Ending Spirit Fire... something has happened."