Chapter 1458: The Red Crystal Statue

“I’ve already held back by not wiping out the human race. Today, your disciple must die!”

The causality at the supreme law level morphed into a sword, poised to strike at the chaotic River of Time.

To truly annihilate a Great Saint of Chaos, one must erase them completely at the causality level—only then can they be considered slain.

“Halt!”

The phantom of the chaotic River of Time vanished, replaced by a blood-red thousand-hand illusion.

Xu Fan’s expression turned grave as he focused on the direction of the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan’s will.

He knew that if only Xu Gang, who had personal grievances with the Underworld Clan, were to be killed, the other Holy Lords wouldn’t intervene.

“Xu Gang, return to the Three Thousand Realms!”

A giant hand shot out from the Three Thousand Realms, seizing Xu Gang without hesitation and yanking him back into the Three Thousand Realms.

If he didn’t act, Xu Fan feared his reckless disciple would charge in, ready to sacrifice himself.

“Master!!”

Xu Gang’s voice echoed beyond the Three Thousand Realms.

“Master Xu, let’s see how long you can shield your disciple.”

The causality sword, forged from supreme causality, shifted its aim and slashed toward the Three Thousand Realms.

Outside the Three Thousand Realms, the blood-red thousand-hand illusion radiated with the chaotic aura of the supreme law.

The supreme divine techniques guarding the Three Thousand Realms crystallized, severing all causality.

“You must understand, in the eyes of beings like us, everything outside our kind is nothing but ants.”

“The existence of primordial artifact masters is, in essence, merely that of useful ants to us.”

“Face reality; stop resisting.”

The causality sword struck the crystalline barrier of the Three Thousand Realms.

Crack!

Like shattering glass, countless fractures spread from the point of impact.

“To hold me off for so long at the chaotic saint realm—you should be proud.”

As the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan spoke, the causality sword plunged deep into the Three Thousand Realms.

At that moment, the aura of the blood-red thousand-hand illusion surged, its power ascending to the peak of the Great Saint of Chaos realm.

Then, numerous supreme law crystals shattered, their essence merging into the blood-red thousand-hand illusion.

A giant hand emerged from behind the thousand-hand illusion, reaching directly into the Three Thousand Realms.

The causality sword was slowly, steadily pulled out by that giant hand.

Once it was fully extracted from the Three Thousand Realms, the blood-red thousand-hand illusion crushed the causality sword into nothingness.

“I underestimated you.”

The chaotic aura outside the Three Thousand Realms churned, and a hand as vast as the Three Thousand Realms itself appeared.

A giant hand extended a finger, slowly pointing towards the Three Thousand Realms, specifically targeting the location of the blood-red thousand-hand illusion.

“Oh~”

“That’s going too far!”

Two voices rang out simultaneously, and the giant hand above the Three Thousand Realms was shattered.

“Revenge is one thing, but you can’t destroy the human race’s world. If you’re so capable, venture into the chaotic River of Time yourself and do the slaying,” the leader of the Holy Light Empire declared.

“We don’t meddle in personal vendettas, but destroying the human race’s world is off-limits,” said the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan.

“Fine, you’ll regret this!”

The Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan vanished, and the Chaotic Mist Area fell back into silence.

“Xu the Divine Master, impressive,” the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan remarked.

“If we fully align with the Holy Light Empire, I’ll handle this matter,” said the leader of the Holy Light Empire.

“Thank you both for stepping in,” Xu Fan expressed his gratitude.

“Think about your next steps; the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan likely won’t act for a while.”

With those words, the two Holy Lords departed, and everything settled.

Xu Fan stepped forward, landing beside the blood-red thousand-hand illusion.

“Number Four, what a loss,” Xu Fan sighed.

To extract the causality sword embedded in the Three Thousand Realms, Number Four had exhausted all its essence and even overdrawn the supreme law crystals Xu Fan had brought back.

Now, Number Four had transformed into the blood-red thousand-hand illusion, standing like a red crystal statue above the Three Thousand Realms, eternal and unyielding.

Xu Gang and Wang Yulun appeared nearby.

“Big Brother Xu, your Number Four…” Wang Yulun looked at the thousand-hand illusion, a sense of foreboding in his voice.

Xu Gang lowered his head, staring at the red thousand-hand illusion.

“It’s time for a change after using a clone for so long.”

“It was once formed from a divine artifact, but now it’s clearly not enough,” Xu Fan said lightly.

“So, you’re saying you need higher-level materials for a new clone?” Wang Yulun mused.

“Exactly. We’re up against leaders and Holy Lords now; the materials for the clone can’t be subpar,” Xu Fan replied with a faint smile, patting Xu Gang’s shoulder.

“I’ll leave the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan to you.”

A voice echoed in Xu Gang’s mind.

“Master, one day I’ll bring the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan’s head to honor this clone,” Xu Gang said firmly.

“Good. Keep training!” Xu Fan encouraged.

“Big Brother Xu, when you have time, come to my fishing spot and help me guard it. Maybe I’ll catch something suitable for your clone,” Wang Yulun suggested.

“Sure.”

“Master, back in the Primordial Chaos Zone, wasn’t there a residual soul memory of a powerful being…” Xu Gang suddenly had an idea.

“If you’re looking for trouble, go ahead. If that being could act, they would have done so already,” Xu Fan dismissed the thought with a wave.

“Alright then.”

In the Great Star God or Demon Empire, a banquet hall buzzed with excitement as gods and demons toasted Brother Two.

“Second Leader, you have no idea how the Grand Leader and we have been struggling without you.”

“Yeah, without your planning, everything feels off.”

“Now that you’re back, our hardships are over.”

The gods and demons crowded around Brother Two, airing their grievances.

The Grand Leader, seated at the head of the table, looked somewhat awkward.

“The Grand Leader’s direction was right, but the circumstances were tough.”

“Now that I’m back, I can fill in the gaps.”

“Let’s toast to the Grand Leader and wish for our success!” Brother Two raised his glass toward the Grand Leader.

After the banquet, only the Grand Leader and Brother Two remained in the hall.

“Brother Two, you’re finally back,” the Grand Leader said with emotion.

“Grand Leader, I’ve become a primordial artifact master. We can recruit more powerful gods and demons to strengthen our forces,” Brother Two began.

“That can wait. The important thing is you’re back. Are the issues over there resolved?” the Grand Leader asked with concern.

“All resolved. No more problems there,” Brother Two confirmed with a nod.

When the Second Clone left, he said the human race needed his help, and that help lasted hundreds of thousands of years.

“How’s the situation here? It seems there are two more lands of gods and demons since I left,” Brother Two noted.

“We’ve grown too fast, and the surrounding major forces are trying to suppress us.”

“They’re gathering powerful gods and demons to invade, crush us, and divide our territory.”

“But I’ve set things in motion. If they dare to come, at least half of their powerful beings will fall.”