Chapter 858: Behind The Scenes
Brilliant, clear light burst wildly from within Divine Emperor Yuan Jie. He struggled violently as golden streams of radiance surged relentlessly about him.
But... it was too late.
If he had chosen to retreat from the Abyssal Rift the moment he realized Li Pin's power surpassed the Supreme in essence, Li Pin wouldn't have pursued him.
Rules were almost nonexistent in the Abyssal Rift. Under its influence, even if he had unleashed his strongest self-created battle technique with the aid of a Supreme Divine Weapon, as a Divine Emperor, he could at most illuminate ten thousand miles.
And even then, it could only be done once. Every move after would only further weaken the Grand Primordial Domain.
By contrast, outside the rift, a Divine Emperor could draw power endlessly from the laws of the Astral World. With an overwhelming advantage in the quantity of matter, energy, time, and space, they could completely offset any qualitative edge.
However, Divine Emperor Yuan Jie was broken the moment he personally witnessed Li Pin unleash a power that transcended the Supreme. It shattered his reason, leaving behind only the urge to destroy.
It was as if someone had stolen what should have been his. Like a woman who once obeyed his every word, whom he had always scorned, now suddenly treasured by another and about to leave. He wouldn't let her go, nor let them be. He would rather destroy her.
And so, the Divine Emperor chose to keep fighting. The Grand Primordial Domain that once spanned ten thousand li had shrunk to just ten. From it, he condensed one final, ultimate spear strike aimed directly at Li Pin's Great Dao Radiance.
But in the end, the domain was dissolved inch by inch. Just as the spear was about to pierce Li Pin, it was completely worn down by the Great Dao Radiance. That same radiance engulfed the strike, seized it, and turned it against him, driving it straight through Yuan Jie.
In a sense, he hadn't been wrong. Li Pin's heretical words had indeed shaken the foundation of his Dao Heart. But it wasn't the words, but Li Pin's actions that shattered him. The undeniable truth revealed within the brilliance of the Great Dao Radiance, something no amount of words could ever compare to.
Yuan Jie struggled violently for a moment longer before finally falling still. The madness and destructive intent in his eyes slowly faded.