Fantasy: After transmigrating, I effortlessly became a god.

Chapter 445 Battle in the Void

Zheng Qian sat quietly on the city wall amidst the star-studded chessboard formation, the night breeze gently brushing against his cheeks, carrying a slight chill.

A breathtaking battle was unfolding across the vast expanse of the sky. Thirty-seven pseudo-god realm experts were locked in fierce combat in the air, their figures streaking across the night sky like shooting stars, each collision accompanied by deafening roars and dazzling light.

Those were the powerful warriors of the Yuren, Lieyan Leopard, and Youyuan Serpent races led by Youyuan. They were like ghosts in the night, carrying endless intent to kill and destroy. Facing them were the human race's pseudo-god realm experts in Youfeng Rift Valley. This was a battle concerning the survival of their races; every participant was keenly aware of the stakes, and therefore they fought with all their might, without flinching.

Zheng Qian's gaze searched the night sky for the figure he was most interested in, but he could see nothing but twinkling stars. At this moment, he wished he were also a pseudo-god realm expert, facing a powerful enemy alongside Yun Youzi.

Zhao Huang came to Youfeng Rift Valley to inspect the work, carrying with him the mission of eliminating the powerful figures from the three races. Yun Youzi arrived at Youfeng Rift Valley, and the powerful figures from the three races immediately reported this news, so Youyuan also came with the mission of eliminating Yun Youzi. The two sides finally clashed that night.

The void echoed with continuous rumbling. Yun Youzi challenged the strongest, You Yuan, while Duan Na and Zhao Nuo each had their own opponents, all engaged in life-or-death battles. Even Dongfang Du Ba was involved in tonight's battle, aiming to intercept and eliminate the high-ranking members of the three races.

Zhao Huang and Xiao Zhi's group of powerful individuals were still on their way. They had ambushed and killed two pseudo-god level experts from the demon race on the way, so they had not yet arrived at the main battlefield.

You Yuan was clad in a deep black robe, the hem of which swayed gently in the void, seemingly blending into the surrounding darkness. His face was hidden in the shadow of his hood, revealing only a pair of cold, icy eyes that gleamed with a captivating light. You Yuan, as one of the elite among the Yu Ren race, had already reached the peak of the third tier of the Pseudo-God Realm, his strength unfathomable. His Soul Technique, Demonic Abyss Escape, could instantly merge into the void, as elusive as a ghost; and his ultimate technique, Demonic Abyss Soul-Shattering Claw, could tear apart the souls of his enemies silently, striking fear into the hearts of all.

Yun Youzi hovered not far away, dressed in white, his long hair flowing in the wind, like a banished immortal descending to earth.

Youyuan once led the Yuren race in countless days and nights of harassment and slaughter against humanity, tearing countless families apart. When Yun Youzi broke through to the Pseudo-God realm, he was attacked by Youyuan's demon army. Although he survived, his true core was shattered, preventing him from advancing any further in his martial arts. Had it not been for a series of fortuitous encounters, he would have long since turned to dust. That night, no fewer than 100,000 humans perished. That hatred burned like a raging fire in his heart, driving him to constantly cultivate and improve his strength, all for the day he could personally slay Youyuan and avenge himself.

"Youyuan, let's settle this today!" Yun Youzi's voice was cold and filled with hatred. He put on the Void Pattern Gauntlets, a sacred artifact he had obtained from a ruin, crafted and pieced together from the palm bones of a Void Devouring Beast, possessing immense power. Three hundred years of repression—he would settle it tonight.

You Yuan sneered, his voice hoarse and deep: "Yun Youzi, do you think you can challenge me with your meager cultivation? Today, I'll show you what true despair is!"

Before he finished speaking, You Yuan's figure flickered and vanished from his spot in an instant, leaving only a faint black shadow lingering in the void. This was the secret of his Soul Technique, Demon Abyss Escape, which allowed him to flexibly evade enemy attacks in battle while simultaneously finding the best opportunity to strike.

Yun Youzi's eyes narrowed slightly; he had already anticipated You Yuan's move. He lightly swung his gauntlet, and a spatial rift suddenly appeared before him. Immediately afterward, his figure vanished into the rift. This was a teleportation attack from the "Spatial Tremor" technique, capable of traversing spatial distances in an instant, delivering a surprise attack to the enemy.

However, when Yun Youzi reappeared, he found himself in a pitch-black space, surrounded by a sense of oppression and suffocation. This was the Demon Abyss Domain of Youyuan, a space composed of endless darkness and nothingness, capable of greatly weakening an enemy's perception and mobility.

"Hmph, trying to escape? In my Demon Abyss Domain, you can't fly even if you grow wings!" Youyuan's voice echoed in the darkness, carrying a hint of smugness and mockery.

Yun Youzi's expression remained unchanged. He took a deep breath, and his soul power surged, instantly illuminating the darkness in the starry sky. Then, he stretched out his right hand, lightly touching the void with his fingertips, and a powerful spatial fluctuation spread outwards from him.

"Void Prison Formation!" With Yun Youzi's low shout, cages formed from spatial power appeared out of thin air, trapping You Yuan firmly within them. These cages appeared fragile, but in reality, they were indestructible, and even You Yuan's Demon Abyss Escape technique could not break through them.

You Yuan's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Yun Youzi to be able to break through his domain so quickly and counterattack him. But he was, after all, a powerful figure, and he wouldn't easily admit defeat. He quickly formed hand seals, and his soul power surged out like a tide, trying to break free from the cage's restraints.

"Demon Abyss Soul-Shattering Claw!" With Youyuan's roar, his claws suddenly tore through the void, and a pitch-black claw shadow instantly ripped through space, stretching forty miles, heading straight for Yun Youzi.

Yun Youzi was prepared; the void around him shattered inch by inch, and when he reappeared, he was already fifty miles away, easily dodging You Yuan's attack. At the same time, he used his teleportation ability to instantly appear behind You Yuan.

"Dimensional Transcendent Slash!" Yun Youzi shouted, his gauntlets transforming into a longsword. He swung it down fiercely, and a sword beam imbued with the laws of space instantly ripped through the void, heading straight for You Yuan. This sword strike was not only incredibly powerful, but also contained a profound understanding of the laws of space. Even You Yuan dared not be careless.

Youyuan swiftly turned, instantly disappearing into the darkness, narrowly dodging the sword strike. However, he also lost control of the cage in the process, and his body, which had been trapped inside, was finally freed.

"Yun Youzi, today I will show you the true power of my Demon Abyss Soul-Shattering Claw!" You Yuan's eyes widened, his soul power surged, and two pitch-black claw shadows condensed on his claws, swallowing even the starlight, as if he had fallen into eternal darkness.

Feeling the intense threat from Youyuan, Yun Youzi dared not be careless and immediately unleashed another ultimate technique from "Spatial Shock"—Spatial Reverse Explosion. His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals, and his soul power surged forth like a river bursting its banks, instantly creating distorted spatial vortexes within a ten-mile radius.

"Spatial Reversal Explosion!" With Yun Youzi's low shout, these spatial vortexes suddenly exploded, generating powerful spatial reversals that instantly shattered You Yuan's attack. At the same time, these reversals carried terrifying spatial tearing power, heading straight for You Yuan.

You Yuan's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Yun Youzi to so easily deflect his attack and turn it against him. He hurriedly used the Demon Abyss Escape technique, trying to avoid the terrifying spatial reverse flow. However, this time, Yun Youzi was prepared. Using his teleportation ability, he instantly appeared in You Yuan's retreat path, his longsword flashing with dazzling light, pointing directly at You Yuan's throat.

How could he be so strong? You Yuan couldn't believe it. Yun Youzi was a realm lower than him, yet he had forced him into a difficult situation several times and almost injured him.

"It's over, Youyuan!" Yun Youzi's voice was cold as he swung his longsword down.

However, at this crucial moment, Youyuan suddenly revealed a strange smile. His figure flickered, and he once again merged into the void, disappearing without a trace. Yun Youzi's attack missed its mark.

“Yun Youzi, although Dao Chen and Dao Bing are only one realm apart, the mysteries between them are beyond your comprehension. Furthermore, your gauntlets are not your Dao Bing, but someone else’s. You lack the right timing, location, and support, and your realm is not as high as mine. What do you have to fight me with?” You Yuan’s voice echoed in the void, yet he left no trace.

For the first time, a solemn expression appeared on Yun Youzi's usually composed face. He was only at the second level of the Pseudo-God Realm, while Youyuan was already at the third level, a difference of a whole realm. Moreover, Youyuan was a figure from a higher era than him, while Yun Youzi's martial arts path had been severed, and he could only use the Soul Technique, which put him more than a hundred years behind Youyuan. Therefore, Youyuan held an absolute advantage.

Yun Youzi's heart sank: This battle was likely to end badly.

Zheng Qian gazed at the starry sky, the sense of impending loss of his loved ones making him restless.

"Senior Pan Jiu, are you there?" Zheng Qian called out in his heart. The only way he could think of to help Yun Youzi was to ask Pan Jiu for help.

A clear and ethereal voice, imbued with Daoist charm, resounded in Zheng Qian's mind: "Boy, what is it?"

"Senior, is my master in danger during tonight's battle?" Zheng Qian forced himself to remain calm. Pan Jiu was neither human nor non-human, so he had to be careful, otherwise, he would be in danger of incurring the other party's karma.

"The secret cannot be leaked."

Zheng Qian took a deep breath and said earnestly, "Senior, I hope you can take action to protect my master's safety."

"Your two divine substances can only buy me two chances to attack. Are you sure you want to use one?"

Zheng Qian cursed inwardly that Pan Jiu was too cunning. He said he could answer two questions at first, but now he said he could only make two moves. It was really too much of a trap.

"Senior, I'll give you one chance in exchange for my master's safety tonight." Zheng Qian didn't fall into Pan Jiu's trap. Taking action once might not guarantee Yun Youzi's safety, but it was necessary to take action to ensure his safety.

Pan Jiu remained silent for a moment, seemingly weighing something, before finally his ethereal voice rang out again: "Alright, I agree."

Meanwhile, Yun Youzi stood in the darkness, facing the ever-approaching Youyuan, his eyes gleaming with unyielding spirit. Despite the obvious difference in their cultivation levels, he showed no sign of backing down.

"Yun Youzi, your true core is shattered, and your martial arts realm can no longer advance in this lifetime. Relying on soul techniques, you are not as monstrous as you were back then." You Yuan had a sarcastic smile on his lips. Now, when he recalled the surprise attack he launched three hundred years ago that shattered Yun Youzi's true core, he felt that it was the wisest decision he had ever made.

Yun Youzi's chest was stained red with blood. He had used all his strength, but he still could not kill You Yuan, who was at the peak of the third level of the pseudo-god.

“Yun Youzi, ordinary pseudo-gods at the second level wouldn’t last three moves against me. Only you, a level lower, could injure me. No one would object to calling you the strongest pseudo-god at the second level.” Youyuan said, his blows becoming even heavier. Although he was also coughing up blood, he was confident he could kill Yun Youzi.

Just as a fierce conflict was about to erupt between the two sides, a strange fluctuation suddenly appeared in the sky, and an indescribable power quietly descended, locking this space firmly in place. You Yuan's expression changed slightly. He could sense that this power was incredibly subtle, as if it were the power of heaven and earth, which puzzled him greatly.

"Who are you, daring to interfere in our affairs!" Youyuan shouted sternly, but no one responded.

Youyuan was puzzled. Could this be the descent of Heaven to protect Yunyouzi?

Yun Youzi's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Pan Jiu had secretly intervened to protect him from harm. He took a deep breath, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

Pan Jiu's intervention must have been because Zheng Qian had used an opportunity to ask him to protect him. This disciple was well worth the effort.

The battle finally reached a balance. Yun Youzi was able to unleash all his attacks, while You Yuan's attacks were weakened layer by layer, and when they hit Yun Youzi, they were barely noticeable and posed no threat to him.

Pan Jiu minimized the power of cause and effect, focusing solely on protecting Yun Youzi's safety and ignoring everything else. He neither attacked You Yuan nor aided the others on the battlefield, forcibly altering the course of the war.

Ten breaths passed, and Youyuan roared at the void, "Who exactly is helping Yun Youzi? If you have the guts, come out and fight!"

Pan Jiu remained silent, as if he didn't exist. You Yuan believed it; Yun Youzi was indeed protected by the Great Dao. Otherwise, with a master he couldn't comprehend protecting Yun Youzi, he would have been killed long ago.

Just then, a furious roar came from beyond the horizon: "You Yuan, how dare you come to Youfeng Rift Valley? You're courting death!"

Zhao Huang's voice echoed across the sky like thunder, and with his roar, a surge of powerful spiritual energy rushed in from afar. He was a ray of light in the darkness, and even the night sky was torn apart by this luminous power.

Xiao Zhi and the others followed closely behind, their faces filled with indignation and hatred.

Youyuan's expression grew even more grim. He hadn't expected that Yun Youzi would have a helping hand at this crucial moment. He quickly assessed the strength of the newly arrived enemy and secretly devised a countermeasure.

"Hmph, Xiao Zhi, do you think you can defeat me, You Yuan, just because you have more people? Today, I'll show you that the strength of a peak third-tier pseudo-god is not something you ants can shake!" You Yuan snorted coldly, his body surrounded by black energy, his aura becoming increasingly violent, and he was ready to fight to the fullest.

"Oh, is it so?"

A confident sneer played on Zhao Huang's lips as he pointed his index finger lightly at You Yuan.

In an instant, Zhao Huang emitted a beam of light from his finger, as if the darkness between heaven and earth had been cut in two by the beam, piercing through You Yuan's body before he could react.

"Pseudo-god level four, you are Zhao Huang, the commander of the Radiant Legion." You Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Oh, you know me, Commander Zhao?" Zhao Huang's eyes were indifferent, as if he hadn't been the one to deliver that attack.

Just then, a laugh echoed from the sky: "Zhao Huang, it's been eight hundred years, and you're still as cunning as ever, always bullying the weak. Your opponent is me."

As soon as he finished speaking, darkness descended upon Zhao Huang. His calm gaze turned serious.

The battle at the pseudo-god realm is becoming increasingly chaotic as more and more powerful figures join in.