Chapter 1506: The Black Giant Tree

The black threads morphed into the form of the River of Fate of the Underworld Clan, quickly being ensnared by the protective barrier of the river of fate.

"Damn it!!"

A furious rage spread across the chaotic River of Time.

The chaotic River of Time surged with massive waves, impacting every corner of the Chaotic Mist Area.

At that moment, all creatures in the Chaotic Mist Area experienced time becoming erratic, sometimes fast, sometimes slow.

As the River of Fate of the Underworld Clan mingled with the black threads, the entire Underworld Clan felt as though something crucial was missing from their destiny.

A sense of loss emerged from the depths of their souls.

"Suppress it!!"

In a flash, the chaotic River of Time reversed, and the black threads were expelled from the River of Fate of the Underworld Clan once again.

However, faint traces of black dots lingered in the most delicate parts of the Underworld Clan’s river of fate.

"Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan, I didn’t expect you to resort to such underhanded tactics!!"

Though the black threads didn’t visibly alter the Underworld Clan, the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan felt a deep unease.

It was as if he had been tainted, his dignity violated.

"Methods are only as good as their effectiveness; it doesn’t matter if they’re underhanded or not," the voice of the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan rang out.

"If you can do it, so can I."

At that moment, countless Youming tentacles seemed to sprout from the void.

The Youming tentacles pierced through the void, ensnaring one large world of the Heavenly Merchant Clan after another.

After stretching through tens of thousands of large worlds, they dragged them straight into the abyss of the void.

Even the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan couldn’t prevent those large worlds from being pulled into the void.

"Now the fire’s lit; things are going to spiral out of control," the Leader of the Holy Light Empire said to Xu Fan.

"Over ten thousand large worlds of the Heavenly Merchant Clan just vanished!" Xu Fan exclaimed.

"To be precise, they’re gone for good. The area they were dragged into blocks the chaotic River of Time."

"Even if we reverse the chaotic River of Time, those worlds can’t be restored. The Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan used this method before; I heard it comes at a great cost. He must be truly furious this time," the Leader of the Holy Light Empire remarked.

"In that case, let’s see who has the better tricks."

In an instant, a dark seed bypassed the barrier of the River of Fate of the Underworld Clan and embedded itself within.

It began to grow, using the river named after the Underworld Clan as its soil.

First, it sprouted into a small black sapling, eventually growing into a colossal tree that continued to expand, becoming larger and larger.

An eerie aura emanated from the Black Giant Tree.

At that moment, the weakest members of the Underworld Clan felt a seed inside them beginning to sprout, rapidly draining nutrients from their bodies.

Countless lives of the Underworld Clan, like grains of sand in the Ganges, were siphoned away, feeding the Black Giant Tree.

A chilling aura now radiated from the Black Giant Tree.

Countless eerie beings emerged from the Black Giant Tree, starting to parasitize the bodies of the Underworld powerful beings through the River of Fate of the Underworld Clan.

From the bottom up, layers of the Underworld Clan began to be drained of their nutrients or taken over by these eerie entities.

Many Holy Lords who were watching the spectacle in the chaotic River of Time were left in shock.

Xu Fan’s expression grew more serious as he observed the giant tree, realizing that Zhou Kailing had unleashed such a terrifying entity.

"What kind of technique is this? This Black Giant Tree is incredibly powerful; once it absorbs vitality, even reversing the chaotic River of Time can’t restore what’s lost. It’s truly horrifying."

"It seems I’ll have to be more polite when dealing with Old Shang from now on," said the Leader of the Holy Light Empire, his expression turning serious.

All the Holy Lords looked at the Black Giant Tree, their expressions becoming complex.

This Black Giant Tree gave them the feeling of making an example to deter others.

"This method, as of now, I can’t defend against."

"Old Xu, do you have any way to stop this Black Giant Tree?" asked the Leader of the Holy Light Empire.

"Currently, I don’t have any effective solutions," Xu Fan replied, shaking his head.

However, he didn’t mention that if they couldn’t solve the problem, they could always eliminate the one causing it.

At that moment, a blue Underworld Fire slowly descended upon the Black Giant Tree.

In an instant, all the black substances within the River of Fate of the Underworld Clan burst into flames.

The Black Giant Tree was burned to ashes in moments, but the Underworld beings that had died because of the tree could no longer be revived.

Two massive auras faced off above the chaotic River of Time.

Eventually, both sides withdrew from the chaotic River of Time, bringing the battle to an end.

"Let’s tally it up; the Underworld Clan suffered greater losses."

"That tree planted in the River of Fate of the Underworld Clan nearly wiped out all beings below quasi-saint," the Leader of the Holy Light Empire said, still in shock.

"Now, the god or demon side is probably going to be pleased."

"I think we should head back and make some arrangements; what if the two clans bring the war here?" Xu Fan suggested.

"You’re right, I need to hurry back and make some preparations," said the Leader of the Holy Light Empire as his figure vanished.

Xu Fan also returned to his true form.

At that moment, the bell of the chaotic center rang, signaling the start of another Holy Lord meeting.

Not long after, under the pressure of all the Holy Clans, the Underworld Clan and the Heavenly Merchant Clan marked out a vast battlefield outside the chaotic center area.

This allowed both clans to engage in a grand battle there, while the strange methods used during the conflict above the chaotic River of Time were completely banned.

Especially the Black Giant Tree, which truly instilled fear in all the Holy Lords watching.

In the Three Thousand Realms, at the embassy hall of the Heavenly Merchant Clan, the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan looked at Xu Fan with envy, but underneath that envy was a hint of wariness.

"I never expected that Zhou Kailing could develop the supreme divine technique to such an extent; using it outside of a life-and-death situation is truly unjust," Xu Fan remarked.

"Yes, when Zhou’s master nephew first told me, I didn’t pay much attention, thinking it would only cause some trouble for the Underworld Clan."

"But I never imagined this divine technique could wipe out all beings below quasi-saint within the Underworld Clan," the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan exclaimed.

After witnessing this divine technique, the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan silently decided that even if he suffered some losses in future interactions with the human race, he would absolutely not become enemies.

Now, the human race had ranked first in his mind as the most untouchable race, all because of one chaotic saint.

"Just now, I received a message from Zhou Kailing; she said the cost of using that divine technique is extremely high, nearly exhausting all her supreme law crystals."

"This little rascal actually dared to take such a big risk in one go," Xu Fan reproached.

"Don’t blame my master nephew; she did it to help me."

"In the future, I will replenish her with a batch of supreme law crystals."

"For my Heavenly Merchant Clan to benefit, how could I allow my master nephew to be at a loss?" the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan stated solemnly.