As the world fell into a deathly silence, so too did the gods of the Nine Provinces, including Yama.
The madness on their faces froze completely, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"This...this is...time frozen!?" Yama cried out in a panic. At this moment, he felt a chill rise from his tailbone, and the hair on his entire back stood on end.
Countless people who had charged forward stood frozen in place, like stone statues, motionless.
The specks of spiritual light that continuously gushed forth from the land of Kyushu also paused in mid-air, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not move them even a fraction.
This bizarre scene shocked Yama and the others, who were already on edge. Even as gods, they could not hide their astonishment at witnessing such power.
This power surpasses even the level of a true god.
With time frozen, the few people in the field who could move were only the immortals, gods, demons, and Fang Yao, protected by the divine essence of Nuwa.
Although Fang Yao is a demigod, Nuwa is one of the top ancient gods, and her divine power is so strong that it is enough to protect Fang Yao from the effects of time freezing.
"Holy crap! That's incredible! If Zhao Hao had the ability to stop time, he'd be unstoppable!" Yang Ming's loud voice broke the eerie and tense atmosphere.
The gods glanced at him out of the corner of their eyes and noticed an ancient bronze seal hanging above his head. The seal emitted a hazy light that enveloped him and resisted the invasion of the power of time. It was the Kongtong Seal.
No one paid any attention to the loud and boisterous Yang Ming. All the gods' tense gazes were focused on Fang Xiu, the man who controlled time.
At this moment, Yama was drenched in sweat. He thought that with his last bit of madness, he could go toe-to-toe with Fang Xiu, or at the very least, perish together with him. But he never expected that the other party would destroy his last trump card with just a snap of his fingers.
The failure came too easily for him to accept.
Tap tap tap...
In the absolutely still world, a footstep sounded, neither too loud nor too soft, and Fang Xiu slowly walked towards Yan Luo and the others.
With each step he took, his aura intensified, and surging demonic energy burst forth from his body, transforming into scarlet flames. The flames illuminated his fair face, making him appear exceptionally eerie.
Cold sweat immediately poured down Yanluo's face. His brain was racing, desperately trying to figure out how to survive and how to gain Fang Xiu's forgiveness. However, under the influence of fear, his mind was a complete mess.
"You... Fang Xiu, you can't kill me! I may not have done anything great, but I have worked hard! If it weren't for me protecting the Nine Provinces for so many years, the Nine Provinces would have fallen long ago!" Yan Luo desperately boasted about his achievements, but Fang Xiu did not stop walking.
"Look at this land of Kyushu, so rich in talent and beautiful in its natural beauty. It wasn't always like this; it was incredibly barren. It's all thanks to me. I built Kyushu up bit by bit..."
Bang!
Xingjun's head exploded. He didn't even see how Fang Xiu made his move before his head was gone.
The next moment, scarlet chains bound him and dragged him into the divine realm.
Yama's voice trembled involuntarily, and he subconsciously took several steps back: "No... without me, there would be no Kyushu as it is today. I have protected countless lives, and I did not turn to the other shore when faced with its temptations..."
In fact, everyone now understands that the reason Yama did not turn to the other shore was not because he resisted the temptation, but because the temptation of the Lord of the Nine Provinces was greater.
Given the choice between ruling the entire land of Kyushu under one's own rule and going to the other side to become one of the many demon gods, living in a desolate land with no sunshine every day, which would you choose?
Tap tap tap...
Fang Xiu walked straight past Yan Luo without paying him any attention.
A look of joy appeared on Yama's face, thinking that his speech had worked, but before he could even feel happy, he was disappointed.
"ah!!"
The Dragon King's screams rang out.
He turned around and saw Fang Xiu, who was enveloped in scarlet demonic energy, looking like a ferocious god. He was grabbing the dragon horns on the Dragon King's head with both hands, and the muscles between his arms were bulging with dark red veins emerging.
Click!
The Dragon King's horns were broken off, and then he was thrown into the realm of the gods.
Immediately afterwards, Fang Xiu moved on to the next victim, Ri Yu.
The fear on Riyu's face was almost tangible. He roared madly, and endless true solar fire gathered on his fists as he punched Fang Xiu one punch after another.
However, despite the sparks flying everywhere, Fang Xiu's steps were not shaken in the slightest, and in the end, he was suppressed by Ri Yu in his despairing gaze.
A series of screams rang out, and the Nine Provinces Gods tried to escape, but they were caught by scarlet chains and dragged over like dead dogs.
With each scream, Yama's face paled a little more.
His voice trembled more and more: "I...I preach to the world, I enlighten all living beings, I...I'll kneel down for you, please!!"
Thump!
Faced with the pressure of life and death, Yama actually knelt down, because Fang Xiu had come to him. At this moment, he was the only one left among the gods of the Nine Provinces.
"Please, don't kill me, I don't want to die..." At this moment, Yama was no longer the ruler of the Nine Provinces, and he was even less arrogant than when he betrayed his master and ancestors.
Years of tyranny had completely worn away his spirit; as the ruler of the Nine Provinces, he didn't even have the courage to take a single step outside the Nine Provinces.
Thump thump thump...
He desperately kowtowed and begged for mercy, trying to exchange his self-respect for a way to live.
After all, many people enjoy watching powerful and influential figures fawn over others, thereby gaining a sense of satisfaction from it.
Yama thought to himself, "As the supreme ruler of the Nine Provinces, I am now so humble. Perhaps I can win a smile from Fang Xiu and save myself from death."
Amidst cries for mercy, a long, powerful hand pressed down on Yama's head. Yama looked up in panic, forcing a smile that was utterly humble.
What came into view was a pair of calm eyes, deep and devoid of any emotion, showing no pleasure whatsoever from the Lord of the Nine Provinces' pleas for mercy.
That indifference was as if he were looking at a weed.
Yama froze instantly. He suddenly realized that perhaps... from beginning to end, this man had never taken the Lord of the Nine Provinces, whom he valued most, seriously.
The next moment, the large hand exerted force instantly, and the sound of the chains rattling rang out.
"No, no, no...please..."
Yama's panicked voice abruptly stopped.
Throughout the entire ordeal, Fang Xiu never responded to his pleas for mercy. It seemed that in Fang Xiu's eyes, suppressing Yama, the Lord of the Nine Provinces, was no different from suppressing an ant.
"Fang Lang, you're amazing! You truly deserve to be my man." Jiang Mengyue immediately offered her blessings and ran towards Fang Xiu with open arms, intending to give him a big hug.
Then he passed straight through Fang Xiu and hugged nothing.
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