Gu Yu immediately became alert again, but as time passed second by second, the Hammer of Annihilation still did not explode, which made Gu Yu want to curse again.

I remember when I was a kid, there was a kind of firecracker that was said to be very powerful. Every time Gu Yu lit it, he would immediately run far away. Moreover, the firecracker made a lot of noise when it was lit, but in the end, it was very weak.

"Fuck it."

The three-headed Mandora finally realized what was happening. It looked at the Doomsday Hammer, which had been gathering energy but then suddenly stopped. Its three large heads stared at the Doomsday Hammer, but there was no further movement.

"Hahaha..." It laughed again.

However, in the next instant, the Doomsday Hammer suddenly exploded, releasing a dazzling light as blinding as day. Destructive energy swept in like a raging storm, instantly engulfing most of the Source Gate world. A powerful force instantly enveloped half the land, and the entire Source Gate world trembled, as if facing its end. Scorching, violent energy raged, devouring everything in its path.

In that devastating instant, the entire Source Gate world seemed to be torn apart. The sky turned blood red, space shattered, the earth cracked open into abysses, and endless lava surged from the fissures, as if messengers from hell had come to take away all living beings.

The power of the Doomsday Hammer raged like a storm, destroying everything in its path. Mountains, rivers, forests—all were reduced to nothingness by its force.

The colossal beasts, caught in this devastating attack, had nowhere to escape and no time to react. The distant beasts' cries of agony blended into a mournful symphony, echoing through the shattered world. Their eyes were filled with terror and despair, as if they were witnessing the end of the world.

Outside the Source Gate, another surge of energy erupted from it, instantly engulfing the giant beasts standing beside it. In a flash, half of the mysterious and towering Gaobai Mountain was swallowed up by this power, and the warriors who couldn't retreat in time, along with many of the giant beasts, were annihilated.

The aftershocks of that energy continued to spread, spreading and spreading, which was extremely terrifying.

"We succeeded." A hint of joy appeared in Li Shanpo and Huangfu Kui's eyes. This kind of power could be described as earth-shattering. The area outside the Source Gate had become like this, let alone the area inside the Source Gate.

However, a look of sorrow appeared on their faces afterward. The price was too high. Gu Yu did not emerge, and countless human warriors were killed by this energy.

The source gate was defended, but they all died, too many people died.

"Where is Gu Yu? Where is Gu Yu?" At this moment, Ri Jiu looked at this powerful shock energy, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in her heart.

She began frantically searching for Gu Yu's whereabouts, but she couldn't find him among the retreating crowd. Looking at the source gate in the distance, which was still releasing energy shocks, she suddenly collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, energy ripples suddenly appeared in a space on the sacred mountain, and a figure slowly appeared, with long golden hair fluttering in the wind. She was Xi Ya.

"Isn't it going to show up yet?" Xi Ya murmured to herself, but then her demeanor became somewhat strange.

"Get out of here!" Xi Ya suddenly roared.

“You’re too cruel. What you’re doing is wrong,” she suddenly said.

"What do you know?"

"I don't understand, but I can't let you do this, you bad guy."

"I am you."

"No, you are not me, you are the bad guy."

"I kill you…………"

"Star Emperor." At this moment, Butcher Star Emperor flew over and looked at Xi Ya, who had a strange expression, and said that he was obviously not confused. He was already used to Xi Ya's state.

"I need to go into seclusion to cultivate, so I'm entrusting the task of finding the new Twelve Star Emperors to you," Xi Ya said to Butcher Star Emperor.

"Yes! Lady Xi Ya." Butcher Star Emperor hurriedly bowed and said, and the next second Xi Ya disappeared in front of him.

"Xi Ya." Upon seeing Xi Ya disappear, the previously respectful Butcher Star Emperor suddenly flashed a cold glint in his eyes and muttered through gritted teeth.

At this moment, in the void of China, Mo Shougui was in tears. "They're all dead, all dead! I told you not to go, but you insisted. I tried to persuade you, and you even beat me up! Look at you! It's all over. All the burdens have fallen on me. Alas! At most, I'll be infamous for eternity and lose face, but you've lost your lives!"

"Holy Mountain, Holy Mountain, you've hidden yourself so well! Butcher Star Emperor, what a Butcher Star Emperor." Mo Shougui murmured, "Those guys are coming, sigh! If we could be as united as we were sixty years ago, we wouldn't be afraid. Even the four great families are corrupt, each with their own agendas. What a headache! Sigh!"

Mo Shougui sighed heavily, "I've kept it a secret for so long! I can't hide it anymore. It's time to tell the public, and it's time to implement my peace defense plan."

The sixth day of the Lunar New Year was an unusual day. The joy of the New Year had not yet faded when a news report shattered everyone's cozy atmosphere.

The matter of the Source Gate is no longer something China intends to hide from the public, nor can it be hidden any longer. The image of the giant beast on the Northeast Source Gate has been seen by many from afar. Most importantly, China's four guardians and the God of China are all dead. Without strong protectors, China is tempted by the Western countries, who may even send troops to China. China has lost many warriors due to the battles at the Southwest and Northeast Source Gates. According to Mo Shougui's defense plan, a great migration is needed to gather all people together and build a barrier.

Another point is that, with the deaths of Hua Shen and the four guardians, although the Northeast Source Gate was defended, multiple points of light appeared within China. Each of these points of light represents a Source Gate. China no longer has the strength to resist these Source Gates, so it has chosen to relocate its people and abandon those places.

The news segment was short, only half an hour long, but it shattered everyone's tranquility, causing an uproar.

It was like telling everyone that the world was about to end, except that the imagined riots never happened.

Although everyone was in a panic, many people had a great idea: they wanted to join the army to defend their country.

This was something that the top leaders of China had not expected. Some people, who clearly had the ability, were thinking about other things at the moment. But those ordinary people, who clearly knew they were no match for the government and would die, chose to defend their country and cooperate fully with the government's work.

At the same time, Mo City was also a city that had been relocated. In the central villa area, Gu Yu's parents were at a loss as to what to do. Should they move or stay and wait for Gu Yu to come back and make a decision? But no matter what they did, they could not contact Gu Yu.

Gu Yu disappeared. Everyone knew that he had blown up the Northeast Source Gate with the Hammer of Annihilation, and everyone knew that Gu Yu was doomed in the face of the power of the Hammer of Annihilation.

However, there were a few people who said that Gu Yu was not dead. These were the Crimson Dragon, the Flower Dragon, the Golden Dragon, the Cockroach King, the Corpse Beetle King, and the Rat King.

The red dragons said that the life imprint belonging to Gu Yu on the dragon emblem had not disappeared, and the cockroach king, the corpse beetle king, and the rat king also said that their master-servant contract had not disappeared.

All these signs indicate that Gu Yu is not dead, but there is no trace of him. As for the Northeast Source Gate, the remaining energy of the World-Destroying Hammer has not disappeared, and the temperature inside is terrifying. Only when the temperature drops can we search for him.

So, Ri Jiu, Zhang Huangling, the Cockroach King, the Corpse Beetle King, and the Rat King stayed outside, waiting for Gu Yu's return. If Gu Yu didn't come out, they would wait until the energy of the World-Destroying Hammer dissipated before entering the Source Gate to search for him.

As for the others, they returned to their families. After all, the news was mostly bad, and they needed to go back to their families and follow their arrangements.

“Mo Shougui, I disagree.” Huangfu Kui found Mo Shougui and said directly that he did not agree with the peace and defense plan.

“I disagree as well,” Li Shanpo said.

"I know you'll disagree, but what can you do? How many top-tier fighters are left in China today? You, me, him, and of course a few others, but those guys are ambitious and ruthless. They'd love to rise up and claim dominance. I think you all know that. Besides, according to my investigation, four points of light have appeared in China. What can we use to resist them? Moreover, the powerful figures from the nations led by the Holy See will arrive in China soon. What can we use to resist them then?" Mo Shougui said, looking at the two men.

“Mo Shougui, those guys are all from your pro-peace faction,” Huangfu Kui said. “Back then, you were in cahoots, inseparable.”

“Huangfu Kui, don’t talk nonsense. Although I also advocate peace, I am different from them. They are trying to suppress you war faction, while I am doing it for China,” Mo Shougui said.

"Is there a difference? Aren't you also suppressing the pro-war faction?" Huangfu Kui said.

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand no matter how much I explain. This is what Hua Shen told me: if they fail, let me carry out my plan. Besides, with our current strength, can you defend four source gates?" Mo Shougui said, looking at the two stubborn people. "Right now, we are beset by internal and external troubles. We need to preserve our strength. If we fight again, then China will have no strong people left. That will be true destruction. This is a message left by Hua Shen's primordial spirit. You can listen to it."

A golden jade slip appeared in Mo Shougui's hand, and then a voice rang out, which was none other than Hua Shen's voice.

"If we fail, all members of the pro-war faction must follow Mo Shougui's arrangements and obey his plans without any disobedience."

Upon hearing Hua Shen's message, Huangfu Kui and Li Shanpo exchanged a glance. Although they were still unwilling, they had no choice.

Although they disliked Mo Shougui's plan, what Mo Shougui said was true. Beset by internal and external troubles, they could no longer fight; they could not afford to fight anymore.

"How do you plan to handle the affairs of the various states?" Li Shanpo asked, looking at Mo Shougui.

“Give them whatever they want!” Mo Shougui said.

"What you're doing is a betrayal of national sovereignty and a disgrace to the country! By doing this, you not only damage your own dignity but also bring shame to the entire nation. You will be nailed to the pillar of shame and become a sinner of China." Upon hearing Mo Shougui's words, Huangfu Kui immediately became agitated, ready to give him anything he wanted. Wasn't this a traitor? If he weren't outmatched, he would have already gone up and given him a good beating.

"Let him be nailed to the pillar of shame! Anyway, I have no descendants, so I'm not afraid of being infamous for eternity," Mo Shougui said dismissively.

“You…” Huangfu Kui looked at Mo Shougui, thinking that the old man was hopeless.

At the same time, on the border of China, a large group of people gathered in one place, including the six Holy Knights of the Holy See of Light and the Dark Pope, Sai Dong.

The Great Master of India, Solo, the leader of the GZ Alliance, Emperor Orochi, the Prime Minister of Sakura, Emperor Shanling of Korea, and more than ten other emperors from other countries.

"China's strength is indeed formidable. I never expected that all twelve Star Emperors would perish," said the First Holy Knight Commander, Polu.

"However, the Holy Mountain is truly well hidden, actually concealing a demigod-level Butcher Star Emperor who also possesses divine artifacts. If it weren't for him, China might have actually won," said the Second Holy Knight Commander.

"This battle between the Holy Mountain and China can be described as a lose-lose situation. All four guardians of China are dead, and as for that Hua God, he is most likely dead as well. This shows that it is truly unbelievable that the one from the Holy Mountain was able to kill a true god," said Emperor Orochi, the ruler of the Sakura Kingdom.

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. I heard that after that person killed Hua Shen, he went into seclusion. He must be seriously injured," said Dark Pope Sai Dong.

"When will we enter China?" Emperor Orochi asked at this moment. "My Sakura Kingdom and China are sworn enemies. Last time, even our Emperor died in China."

“That’s right, my GZ Alliance is also irreconcilably opposed to China,” Solo said.

“Great Master, I think your Indian Kingdom should give us an explanation for what happened last time. The Emperor is dead, Kyle is dead, and even the Pope of my Holy Light Church is dead, but why are you unharmed?” The Second Holy Knight Commander looked at the Great Master and asked coldly.

"This..." The old master's expression suddenly became flustered. Last time, he could be considered to have helped China, and when he saw that things were not going well, he ran away quickly. But he must not let others know about this, otherwise he would be doomed.

"Do you have some shady secret with China?" Seeing the Great Master's expression, Emperor Orochi frowned and asked in a cold voice.

"No, how could I have any shady secrets with China! I have always been your loyal ally," the Master hurriedly explained.

“I can tell you’re just feeling guilty, Master. Everyone knows you’re opportunistic,” Solo added.

"You can't make false accusations!" The old master's expression changed drastically when he saw everyone suddenly pointing their fingers at him.

"Alright! Stop fighting amongst yourselves! The most important thing right now is to deal with China together." Seeing this, Polu frowned and scolded, "Do you really think that China is easier to deal with without the Four Guardians and the God of China? That old bastard Mo Shougui is still alive, and that old bastard is much more difficult to deal with than the Four Guardians."

"We've been here for two days now. When are we going to enter China?" Emperor Orochi asked Polu again.

“Now,” Polu suddenly said, “you may not understand my actions, but you must know that besides the conservatives, China also has sects, reclusive families, and so on! Although they may not have high-end combat power, if they unite, coupled with China’s countless years of accumulated strength, it will not be a good thing for us. I think you all still remember the lessons of many years ago. The reason I came here and have remained inactive, spreading the news of our impending invasion of China, is to see what the sects and families of China think. However, according to current information, they seem to be in a state of chaos, even the Kong family and the Xiang family are in disarray.”

"The First Holy Knight Commander is wise," everyone complimented upon hearing Polu's words.

"Let's go." Ignoring the compliments of the crowd, Polu moved and suddenly appeared in the void. In an instant, his aura spread out and headed straight for China. The powerful figures from other countries also got up and headed towards the void.

In a short time, powerful figures from various countries entered China.

Mo Shougui frowned immediately. "You're here! I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"They're here?" Upon hearing Mo Shougui's words, Huangfu Kui and Li Shanpo's expressions changed.

"Let's go! What's coming will come eventually. These guys just love to take advantage of people's misfortunes." Mo Shougui muttered, and with a swift movement, he headed straight for the void. Huangfu Kui and Li Shanpo followed suit.

At this moment, in the Xiang family, a man was chained up, covered in wounds, and extremely weak.

"Xiang Mo, did that old man form a pact with you using the White Tiger Totem?" Xiang Bang looked at Xiang Mo angrily. "I went to great lengths, even killing my father and using the woman I love as a pawn, but in the end, I still can't compare to you? Why is that? That old man, he's blind."

"Xiang Bang, you've done so many bad things, how could the teacher have chosen you?" Xiang Mo weakly raised his head, looking at Xiang Bang with resentment. "You deserve to die. For status, for the White Tiger Totem, for the position of head of the Xiang family, you murdered your father and killed Qing'er. You are simply a beast. You don't deserve to be a human being. How could the teacher not have guessed what you've done? How could the teacher have entrusted the White Tiger Totem to you?"

"Shut up." Upon hearing Xiang Mo's words, Xiang Bang's eyes widened instantly, and a surge of power swept towards Xiang Mo, causing him to cough up blood. "It's all because of you, because of you, and that other man. Does he deserve to be a father? Do you really think I gave Qing'er to him? It was him! He had inappropriate thoughts about Qing'er, he violated Qing'er, and Qing'er was forced to marry him, do you understand?"

"What did you say?" Xiang Mo's eyes were filled with disbelief when he heard Xiang Bang's words. He had always thought that Xiang Bang had instructed Qing'er to do that.

"Unbelievable, isn't it?" Seeing Xiang Mo's incredulous gaze, Xiang Bang said, "He defiled Qing'er, so he deserves to die, which is why I killed him!"

“But he is your father! No matter what he has done, even if it is unforgivable, you cannot kill him, and you certainly cannot take advantage of Qing’er’s love for you,” Xiang Mo said.