Chapter 403: The Shattered God Realm Barrier, The Internal Strife of the Divine Kings
In the vast darkness of space, violent energy explosions erupted, creating temporary black holes that soon faded. A disheveled Asura returned to the side of Evil and Kindness, whose faces were equally grim.
"Well? Have you made up your minds? You saw it yourselves if we keep dragging this out, we're bound to lose."
Asura's expression grew even darker.
Taking advantage of the last exchange, he and Evil had attempted another escape. But under Han Li's spatial suppression, it was impossible. They were trapped, and the worst part? Han Li wasn't even worried about exhausting his divine power while they had to be cautious about every move they made.
"I agree. Let's proceed as you suggested."
Evil was the first to respond. He was fed up with this frustrating stalemate. Asura was right they were the core of the God Realm, and the other gods didn't matter.
"Should we consult Destruction and Life first?"
Kindness hesitated. She still believed that Han Li might be willing to negotiate after all, up until now, he hadn't tried to kill them. He had only been targeting Asura, and she could faintly sense that he was still holding something back.
"No need. Look at them they're struggling just to keep up with the Silver Dragon King. Besides, the three of us hold the majority vote. Even if they disagree, we can act without them."
Asura glanced at Destruction and Life, who were barely managing to hold their ground against Gu Yue. He was done waiting.
Unlike the others, he interacted with outside forces the most. As the God of Law and Execution, he had always been the most proud and dominant among the divine kings.
But today, his humiliating defeat was on full display for the entire universe to see.
Even if they won in the end, he knew that the other gods would mock him behind his back.
Right now, his mind was no longer stable.
"We'll do as Asura says. We don't have a better option."
Evil supported Asura's plan.
"Fine."
Kindness gave the two of them a look, then finally agreed.
"Good. You two lift the barrier. I'll hold him off."
Without waiting for a response, Asura cloaked himself in blood red divine energy and charged forward.
Although he didn't dare use his full power, a weakened version of the Asura Blood Sword was still effective enough to stall Han Li's two clones.
The only reason they had survived this long was because they were merely constructs, lacking intelligence. If not for Han Li's strategic maneuvering, they would have been destroyed by now.
On the Other Side
Han Li instantly noticed something was wrong.
Unlike before, only Asura had rushed forward, while Evil and Kindness had retreated.
He could sense it immediately something was happening.
But instead of stopping them, he let them proceed.
Because at that very moment, his Fate Law surged with activity.
And Han Li also had a backup plan.
Besides, even if they escaped his domain, the Fate Chains wouldn't disappear. At most, he'd just need to use a little more divine power to drag them back in.
"Just to be safe… I should cripple Asura first."
Han Li whispered to himself, his expression sharpening.
As Asura charged toward his two clones, Han Li smirked and gave a command.
"Taiji Domain Activate."
This was his signature ability. There was no way he would abandon it, especially since, aside from Fate Law, Ice and Fire Laws had always been his main focus even forming the core of his Martial Soul.
Although the Rule Clones were technically independent entities, they originated from the same source. Within Han Li's All Laws Forbidden Prison, it was laughably easy for him to extend the Taiji Domain through them.
Thus, Asura's attack was instantly frozen in place.
The two Rule Clones unleashed a Taiji Diagram of Ice and Fire, fusing with space energy from the domain to trap Asura for three seconds.
Three seconds might not seem like much but for Han Li, it was more than enough.
Until now, he hadn't even used any high powered attacks.
It was time to change that.
Han Li lifted his gaze, then activated his seventh soul skill.
A massive transformation occurred.
His Destiny Divine Bow floated into the air, expanding at an impossible speed until its enormous frame pressed directly against Asura's forehead.
The scene was both awe inspiring and slightly comical.
"Wow… This is what you call point blank ultimate moves, huh?"
The thought briefly crossed Han Li's mind before he dismissed it.
"Silent Sea Thunder Pierce."
As the seventh soul ring shone, his ninth soul ring also activated for the first time ever.
This ability, which originated from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, was originally a fusion of Water and Lightning attributes.
But now, in his divine form, the lightning had been replaced by Destruction Energy.
As Asura's eyes widened in horror, a deep purple bolt of Destruction Lightning manifested at point blank range, surging into an arrow of pure annihilation.
"PCHHH!"
With almost no resistance, Asura's forehead was pierced by the lightning infused arrow. The moment the Taiji Domain collapsed, his body from the waist up exploded, dragging Han Li's two rule avatars into a massive detonation the most violent event since the battle began.
A genuine black hole was born. Even Han Li's carefully maintained domain began to destabilize, with chaotic law forces and fate energy forming a storm, threatening to spiral out of control. The disturbance even spread to Gu Yue's battlefield, forcing her to momentarily retreat to avoid collateral damage.
Across from her, Life and Destruction also took the chance to catch their breath finally, a break.
Gu Yue's Silver Dragon Spear, though weaker than their super divine weapons, had been an absolute nightmare to deal with. It absorbed their energy, strengthened her body, and continuously replenished her divine power, allowing her to recklessly unleash elemental law attacks while overpowering them through sheer force.
Meanwhile, they were struggling.
Life's creation energy was neutralized by Gu Yue, rendering it ineffective. Destruction, on the other hand, was heavily suppressed by Han Li's domain, forcing him to use secondary laws, which consumed far more energy than usual.
At this point, even Destruction, who thrived on battle, was tempted to run away. But he couldn't his wife needed his protection. Without him, Life under double suppression would have surely been slain by Gu Yue.
Just as they exhaled in relief, a sharp cracking sound rang out behind them.
It wasn't loud, but it was piercing.
A horrible premonition surged within Destruction's heart as he quickly turned around only to see the barrier surrounding the God Realm had shattered.
The barrier... had shattered?
Was this Han Li's doing?
For a brief moment, Destruction felt disoriented.
He wasn't too concerned about Asura the guy hadn't actually died, merely lost most of his body. He could still regenerate his aura remained intact.
But the barrier breaking?
That was a catastrophe.
Without the protective barrier, the God Realm's losses would be immeasurable.
The God Realm was a high density energy celestial body it was the barrier that prevented energy dissipation and, more importantly, shielded the realm from universal laws.
Without it, the weaker deities would be left completely exposed. In the vastness of space, they would be quickly crushed by cosmic forces.
How could this have happened?!
Destruction's heart sank into despair.
Then, he turned his gaze downward toward Evil and Kindness, standing beneath the God Realm, their divine artifacts glowing ominously in their hands.
The Scales of Judgment and Heart of Kindness gleamed with unmistakable radiance.
Destruction whipped his head around and for the first time, he saw Han Li was just as stunned as he was.
It wasn't Han Li.
Destruction felt his mind go blank.
"Hahahaha! It's finally done! Han Li, laugh all you want, but the counterattack of the God Realm begins now!"
"All gods of the God Realm, hear my command! As the Asura God, I order you leave the God Realm and launch a counterattack on the Douluo Plane! The one with the greatest merit shall inherit the next Asura God position!"
Not far away, Asura, having barely regenerated his body, shouted his declaration of war.
"Asura! Evil! Kindness! What the hell are you three doing?!"
Han Li didn't even have time to respond before Destruction's furious roar echoed through the void.
At that moment, he no longer cared about being inside Han Li's domain.
His entire being radiated terrifying divine energy, his rage boiling over.
Behind him, Life Goddess reacted the same way. Without hesitation, they both abandoned their fight with Han Li and Gu Yue, charging directly toward the God Realm.
To them, the most pressing issue wasn't Han Li anymore it was the gods within the realm.
The majority of deities were only mid tier divine officials, barely stronger than Titled Douluos. Without the protective barrier, they were completely exposed to space.
And given that Han Li was still here, there was no way he'd let them restore the barrier.
"How could you three be so reckless?!"
That was the only thought in Destruction and Life's minds as they rushed to protect the divine officials.
"Destruction! Life! Forget them focus on taking down Han Li first!"
Asura's furious voice rang out, filled with urgency. He hadn't expected Destruction to betray him.
"GET LOST!"
Destruction didn't even hesitate he completely ignored Asura's plea.
Without pausing, he tore through the battlefield, racing toward the God Realm.
"I, Destruction God, along with Life Goddess, hereby command all gods protect the divine officials at all costs!"
His voice boomed across the void, like rolling thunder.
"Hah… interesting."
Han Li's voice followed shortly after.
"Destruction, I have to admit I misjudged you. You're a real man."
"But… sorry, now that the barrier is down, it's staying down. Do your best to protect your people."
As he spoke, Han Li floated upward, his hands forming an unfamiliar gesture.
At the center of his chest, a single, silver glowing, milky white droplet formed.
Within it, space energy flickered, revealing a mass of dark matter suspended inside completely devoid of any discernible energy fluctuations.
(End of Chapter)