The Golden River in the Starry Sky

The vast waters of the Nine Xia River surged, flowing through the starry sky, making the three universe overlords feel as if they were trapped in a quagmire, their flight speed immediately plummeting. “What do we do?” “He possesses a domain-type supreme treasure; we can't even get close to him.” Cetian Venerable urgently transmitted, while Bajian Venerable frowned, “Yu'an Overlord, can you use illusions to deal with him, to also drastically reduce his flight speed?” “No! His will and consciousness are extremely strong. I can only affect him slightly. Simple actions like flying and dodging, he can still manage.” Yu'an Overlord transmitted helplessly. Under the influence of soul illusions, some exquisite top-tier secret techniques would be difficult to execute if disturbed. But merely flying was effortless. “Forget it. Since he has a domain-type supreme treasure, we can't kill him, so let's spare his life. Let's go.” Bajian Venerable said. “Alright.” “We have no choice.” Cetian Venerable, Bajian Venerable, and Yu'an Overlord immediately split and flew in three different directions, each heading towards their own planet. “Trying to escape?” An enraged roar erupted, and the Golden Horned Beast flew directly towards the leading Bajian Venerable. “Hmph, I spared your life, and you dare to pursue me?” Bajian Venerable coldly looked at the Golden Horned Beast chasing him through the starry sky from behind. “I couldn't catch you in your domain, but since you've delivered yourself to me, don't blame me!” “It sounds like my life and death are in your control, hahaha... how ridiculous! Bajian Venerable, let's see who truly dies!” The Golden Horned Beast flapped its wings and flew straight over. With divine power burning, the Shi Wu Wings directly struck towards Bajian Venerable! Even the nine exotic beasts within the Nine Xia River frantically swarmed and attacked Bajian Venerable. The nine exotic beasts possessed immense power. Driven by the Golden Horned Beast's level of divine power and body amplification, they were capable of severely injuring mid-tier universe venerables. While they couldn't wound a universe overlord, they could completely suppress their speed. “Seeking death.” Bajian Venerable said with cold disdain. Bajian Venerable felt utter contempt for the Golden Horned Beast before him. “So weak, completely trampled before. You're only alive because of your good background, being from the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance. One of the nine super forces of the universe, granted powerful supreme treasures, that's the only way you kept your pathetic life... You can't even fight back, and you dare to contend with me?” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” Bajian Venerable and the Golden Horned Beast clashed in the endless golden river, engaging in battle again and again, with continuous roars. However, the Golden Horned Beast could only focus on one opponent, so Cetian Venerable and Yu'an Overlord could easily watch the battle from a distance. “Truly seeking death. With a domain-type supreme treasure, this Golden Horned Beast actually doesn't escape. Instead, it chooses to entangle.” “Let's see how Bajian Venerable deals with him.” Cetian Venerable and Yu'an Overlord watched. The battle continued... One minute, five minutes, ten minutes! It was a fiercely fought battle. More accurately, the Golden Horned Beast relentlessly clung to Bajian Venerable. Although it was constantly being trampled and suppressed during their exchanges, the Golden Horned Beast never retreated, continuously engaging Bajian Venerable. Cetian Venerable and Yu'an Overlord stared blankly at this scene. “This, this...” “Given Bajian Venerable's divine body strength, after such a long time, he should have burned about 3%.” Cetian Venerable said in shock. “But the Golden Horned Beast's aura doesn't seem to have changed in the slightest.” “He's been burning for so long, yet his divine body hasn't weakened even a bit.” Yu'an Overlord also said, trembling. Bajian Venerable no longer held his previous haughty, cold disdain. Instead, he was utterly shocked and enraged: “Fighting me for so long, being completely suppressed by me... my divine body's normal burning consumption has reached 3%, yet he seems unchanged? A high-grade supreme treasure combat armor is truly formidable!” Because he felt the Golden Horned Beast was very weak during their engagement, he even thought that the Golden Horned Beast's supreme treasure armor hadn't been activated to its third form. However, even in its second form, a high-grade supreme treasure armor could generally weaken power to one-thousandth. “Even a high-grade supreme treasure armor is useless.” “Break for me.” A verdant sword light suddenly swayed, directly tearing through the endless golden river and striking the Golden Horned Beast. “Puff!” “Puff!” “Puff!” “Puff!” “Puff!” “Puff!”... Nine consecutive sword strikes. Like a cage of swords, they continuously struck the Golden Horned Beast's divine body, each strike stronger than the last. The ninth strike alone consumed 2% of Bajian Venerable's divine body... With these nine sword strikes, Bajian Venerable's divine body sharply decreased from 97% to 89%. “What?!” Bajian Venerable looked at the Golden Horned Beast in shock, disbelief, and terror. “His divine body actually hasn't weakened?” “Roar~~~” The Golden Horned Beast roared, flapping its wings, and its massive wings, like blades, fiercely slashed over again. “The secret techniques contained in his attacks are very ordinary; his comprehension of laws is clearly not high, so he shouldn't be able to activate the third form of a high-grade supreme treasure armor!” Bajian Venerable was completely in shock and panic. “Moreover, this is my high-grade supreme treasure divine sword, and the ultimate move I'm using was perfected over endless years in desperate situations. Even a universe overlord with a high-grade supreme treasure armor should be severely injured!” Boom! The Golden Horned Beast tumbled backward, then flapped its wings, breaking through the waves, and once again charged towards Bajian Venerable. “Bajian Venerable, I told you... let's see who truly dies!” The Golden Horned Beast roared. A trace of terror flashed in Bajian Venerable's eyes. He understood, he understood the Golden Horned Beast's plan. “Damn it.” Bajian Venerable turned, streaking away, attempting to escape. Swish, swish, swish~~~ Under the pressure of the endless golden river water, his speed was too slow, while the Golden Horned Beast was tens, even hundreds of times faster than him, instantly catching up. “Even if my divine body is 42%, that's 42% of a powerful divine body with six hundred million sector lord power, thousands of kilometers long! It's millions, tens of millions of times yours! Moreover, my Tribulation Armor is a pinnacle supreme treasure; even a universe master would find it hard to reach its limit. Even if you possess a top-tier supreme treasure divine sword, even if your secret technique's power is heaven-shaking, under the Tribulation Armor, it will be weakened to one ten-thousandth...” “I can't kill you, but I'll wear you down to death.” “Under the Nine Xia River, you can't escape; there's only death for you!” The Golden Horned Beast threw its head back and let out an earth-shattering roar. Bajian Venerable no longer had his previous cold arrogance; all that remained was panic, anxiety, and rage. He wanted to escape but had no way to. “Quick, escape.” “Hurry.” Cetian Venerable and Yu'an Overlord also understood, and immediately flew out of the Nine Xia River region, moving far away. “What a terrifying Golden Horned Beast.” Yu'an Overlord said in shock. “His methods for resisting us earlier were very clumsy, like a mid-tier universe venerable. I always thought his supreme treasure combat armor was only activated to its second form.” Cetian Venerable's aged voice rang out. “We thought that once Bajian Venerable unleashed his ultimate move, it would surely severely injure the Golden Horned Beast... but we were wrong. Bajian Venerable's divine body significantly weakened, yet the Golden Horned Beast! It actually hasn't changed at all!” Both Yu'an Overlord and Cetian Venerable were shaken. “He's doomed.” “Bajian Venerable is doomed.” Yu'an Overlord and Cetian Venerable exchanged glances, both with shock in their eyes. They both realized that the Golden Horned Beast was a terrifying entity that couldn't be killed no matter how much it was attacked. Although its offensive methods were lacking, under the suppression of its domain-type supreme treasure... Bajian Venerable couldn't escape and was forced to keep fighting. If Bajian Venerable continued to burn his divine body, his divine body would continuously weaken... until the moment he fell into slumber! If Bajian Venerable didn't burn his divine body, his strength would immediately weaken a thousandfold! At that point, the Nine Xia River alone could injure Bajian Venerable repeatedly, and with each injury, his divine body would be consumed... Not burning meant death! Burning also meant death! There was no escape! Not escaping meant even more certain death! “Golden Horned Beast, spare my life.” Bajian Venerable gritted his teeth, unwilling, but still transmitted. “You're dreaming!” The Golden Horned Beast's roar shook the heavens. “Prepare to fall.” “You're forcing me.” Bajian Venerable was both anxious and enraged. “I am forcing you. Weren't you trying to kill me just now? My comprehension of laws is weaker than yours, but in the end, you're the one who dies!” The Golden Horned Beast attacked repeatedly. Under the pressure of the Nine Xia River, Bajian Venerable couldn't escape at all. If not for the ‘Nine Xia River’, Bajian Venerable would have fled long ago. This was precisely why domain-type supreme treasures were so precious. If one had the advantage, it could trap enemies. If one was at a disadvantage, it could allow escape. It could also easily annihilate large groups of weaker beings. “You, you, you...” Bajian Venerable roared. “Prepare to fall.” The Golden Horned Beast continued its relentless assault. Even though Bajian Venerable's combat power was several levels stronger than the Golden Horned Beast's, his divine body was continuously weakening! He didn't dare not burn his divine body; if he didn't, his defense would plummet to one-thousandth... he would be easily trampled, and his divine body would be consumed even faster. But burning it was equivalent to continuously burning his life. 60%—50%—40%... As his divine body continuously decreased, his strength also sharply declined, and with reduced strength, his divine body was consumed even faster. “Golden Horned Beast.” Bajian Venerable roared, “If I am resurrected by reversing time and space, I will surely become a universe master and annihilate you to vent today's hatred.” “Then I'll kill you again!” The Golden Horned Beast roared. “Remember, it's me. Don't find the wrong opponent... What a pity, for a universe overlord like you, even being resurrected by reversing time and space will likely be difficult.” “Just wait, just wait.” Bajian Venerable's hatred intensified. He came from the Nine Domains Alliance, and the Nine Domains Alliance had no universe supreme masters! Once a universe overlord fell... if the Nine Domains Alliance wanted to resurrect him, they would have to request help from other forces or solitary universe supreme masters for a single resurrection, and the cost would be immense. Bajian Venerable was unsure if the Nine Domains Alliance would pay such a price. “32%.” Bajian Venerable felt the weakness of his divine body, growing even more enraged. If he didn't self-destruct, he would fall into slumber, likely to be controlled by a soul and become a slave, never to rise again. Self-destructing meant falling, with no certainty of resurrection, perhaps dying forever. “Not self-destructing means certain death; self-destructing offers a chance of resurrection.” “Damn Golden Horned Beast.” “Ahhhhhh...” In an unwilling roar, Bajian Venerable self-destructed. Boom! Bajian Venerable instantly self-destructed, transforming into endless, surging energy waves that swept in all directions, causing the golden Nine Xia River, spanning the starry sky, to churn with waves tens of thousands of kilometers high before being annihilated. “Hmph.” The Golden Horned Beast watched this scene indifferently. “I originally wanted to have a good talk with you, but you insisted on killing me for my treasures. What a pity, the treasures are now mine.” With a wave of its hand... The two treasures from afar flew over: a dark green armor and a verdant supreme treasure divine sword. “Such a powerful universe overlord, only two supreme treasures?” The Golden Horned Beast collected the treasures. Cetian Venerable and Yu'an Overlord, who were far away in the starry sky and dared not approach the golden Nine Xia River, were also shocked and sighed at the sight. A generation's universe overlord had fallen just like that. “Swish, swish~~~” Golden waves surged as the Golden Horned Beast rode the waves through the cosmic starry sky, its divine power transmission resounding mightily: “Cetian Venerable, Yu'an Overlord, do you still wish to be my enemies?”