Chapter 444 The Shameless Witch is Preparing to Kill Us - Socially Anxious Witch in the Apocalypse

Only two remained. Su Miao gazed into the depths of Chaos, where an intensely malevolent presence lurked. This was one of the original sources of malice that had caught her attention. Mo Ji Gu Di was hiding here. He was still alive. The figure that was previously blasted apart was merely a subordinate manifestation of his Ten-Million Souls Banner. Without a divine core to indicate his demise, it was exceedingly difficult for the average person to discern the truth. After all, if thoroughly examined, Mu Gu Gu Di's fall also didn’t result in the dropping of a divine core. Having lost his subordinate form and his original Ten-Million Souls Banner, Mo Ji Gu Di survived, but his injuries were dire. If an eighth-level demon god were to make a move now, he might not survive the encounter. Thus, after plunging into the chaos, he could only lay low. However, it wasn't long before he witnessed Guang Jin Gu Di, Sai Lin Gu Di, Ha Lan Gu Di, Mi Te Gu Di, and Mi Ya Gu Di getting killed one after another. The pink-haired witch, Su Miao, eliminated them with the same ease as one might squash an ant. Mo Ji Gu Di knew fear as never before. Always, he had regarded the demon gods of all realms as mere insects to be killed or experimented upon at will. Apart from showing some respect to Emperors, he had never had to worry about anything. But today, the witch he faced showed no such regard. Su Miao's gaze landed upon him. Mo Ji Gu Di’s heart skipped a beat; he understood he had been discovered. In that moment, the usually arrogant Mo Ji Gu Di felt a complete lack of any impulse to resist. It wasn’t that he didn’t wish to fight, but rather, there was simply no opportunity to do so. By the time he realized, his body was already ensnared by threads of law. Mo Ji Gu Di attempted to self-destruct, but his divine core was unresponsive. He tried to speak, but his mouth would not comply, and his divine senses failed to disperse. He was a ninth-level Ancient Emperor, not an insect, and shouldn't be subjected to such humiliation! However, Su Miao gave him no chance to argue, drawing the Silver Sword of God-Slaying and striking down repeatedly. With each slash, a part of Mo Ji Gu Di’s divine soul was annihilated, and the process brought him endless pain. This annihilation was not merely the obliteration by laws but also the backlash of endless vengeful spirits. Mo Ji Gu Di lost count of how many infants he had slain or how many lives he had wrought havoc upon. Correspondingly, he couldn't measure the terror of this backlash. What he did know was that the torment was unimaginable. Profoundly agonized, Mo Ji Gu Di was baffled. Was there not still a Liu Guang Gu Di who fled? Why wouldn’t the witch grant him a swift end and instead pursue the escaping Liu Guang Gu Di? A ninth-level powerhouse shouldn’t be ridiculed in such a manner! Yet, Su Miao was indifferent to his thoughts, continuing her relentless assault. After roughly thirty thousand strikes, Mo Ji Gu Di's divine core shattered. He could no longer endure. Even though Su Miao had previously protected his divine core, it still collapsed. Nonetheless, Mo Ji Gu Di’s vitality was formidable, and he stubbornly clung to life. Su Miao continued her assault until Mo Ji Gu Di was entirely obliterated. Not a trace of his malevolence remained. The missing divine core was of no concern to her. Moreover, with the deaths of Mu Gu Gu Di and Mo Ji Gu Di, Su Miao invisibly accrued a vast amount of merit. As before, she did not integrate this merit into herself. Merit was valuable, but she had no need for it. With Mo Ji Gu Di dead, only one remained. ... Moments earlier, Liu Guang Gu Di sensed the starburst of Su Miao erupting deep within the Chaos and was filled with dread. Without a second thought, he tore through space, transforming into a stream of light to escape. The reputation of Liu Guang Gu Di was well-earned; it was due to his exceptional speed in fleeing. However, there was a flaw in his escape route. In a flash, he entered a mysterious and vast cosmic star field. The star field was bizarre; no matter which direction he flew in, he could never truly approach a planet he could land on, as if they were all mere illusions. Liu Guang Gu Di attempted to tear through space again, but found the space here extremely stable, unlike any universe he had known. Here, he realized, was a domain... His face fell upon comprehending the truth. Standing in the void, his anxiety deepened with every passing second that felt like an eternity until Su Miao appeared in the starry sky. “Witch, it seems there’s no way out for me, is there?” Liu Guang Gu Di’s expression was serene, as if he had already foreseen this ending. Through the law of light, he had inadvertently entered an Emperor’s domain—such an act of walking into a trap would surely make him a laughing stock across worlds. “Indeed,” Su Miao replied. With only one target remaining, allowing a bit of time in exchange for intelligence on the Star Boundary Sea seemed reasonable. “How should I address you then, Witch or Great Emperor?” Liu Guang Gu Di inquired. "Those titles are irrelevant," Su Miao responded. “If I willingly offer my divine core, could I earn a chance to reincarnate? Rest assured, I will disperse my true spirit as well.” Liu Guang Gu Di requested. Su Miao surveyed the evil aura surrounding him, then nodded. "Agreed." Liu Guang Gu Di bowed respectfully towards Su Miao, "Thank you, Great Emperor!" He closed his eyes, compressed all his cultivation into the divine core, and then dissipated like dust, leaving behind only a sliver of mindless remnant spirit and a spatial storage ring. Su Miao collected the divine core, then with a grasp of her hand, threw Liu Guang Gu Di’s remnant spirit into the Chaos River. This wasn't a violation of her promise; it was a means to cast that sliver of spirit into an unknown universe, an unknown life-bearing planet. As for his future, it would be entirely without relation to Liu Guang Gu Di. All malevolence born from the Star Boundary Sea had been erased. Notably, Liu Guang Gu Di’s spatial storage ring held an abundance of resources. Su Miao opened her hand, observing the float of ten ninth-level divine cores and twelve powerful artifacts. Next, she planned to erase the remnant spirits within the twelve artifacts and use them to form a colossal magic array to obliterate the Star Boundary Sea. The ninth-level divine cores and all other assets in the storage rings would serve as energy, while the artifacts would be the foundation for the magic array. This meant only the attack spell against the Star Boundary Sea remained. To ensure absolute success, Su Miao intended to attempt a fusion of void collapse and starburst. If fusion proved impossible, she was prepared to simultaneously deploy both spells, directing them against the Star Boundary Sea. For instance, deploying void collapse first to dismantle the defensive barrier of the Star Boundary Sea, ensuring the lethal potency of starburst achieves its fullest effect, thereby obliterating the Star Boundary Sea in one fell swoop. ... Within the Star Boundary Sea. All twelve Ancient Emperors were annihilated, the supreme divine artifacts lost their connections. He Yuan Da Di, Yun Lan Da Di, Wen Tian Da Di, Sheng Ge Da Di, Sheng Mo Da Di, and Xue Ling Da Di all observed the events, but none stepped out of the Star Boundary Sea to rescue their subordinates, nor did they intend to confront Su Miao. The original intention behind dispatching their subordinate Ancient Emperors was to unite against Su Miao and test her strength. Who could have predicted that these twelve incompetents would be annihilated without even having the chance to retaliate? Events unfolded too swiftly, and Su Miao's swift actions and formidable strength unnerved the six emperors. However, the twelve Ancient Emperors were not entirely useless; at the very least, they confirmed one fact: Su Miao was an existence on par with them. As a result, the situation took on a grave turn. Within the Star Boundary Sea, only those six could face Su Miao. Still, who among them would willingly step forward to defend the Star Boundary Sea and engage in battle? An Emperor entering combat risked severe injury, or even the hazard of betrayal leading to their demise. Thus, the six emperors within the Star Boundary Sea remained silent. The witch had vanished into the Chaos, yet no one knew when she might reappear. “Gentlemen, let us deliberate,” He Yuan Da Di proposed, inviting Yun Lan Da Di, Wen Tian Da Di, Sheng Ge Da Di, Sheng Mo Da Di, and Xue Ling Da Di to gather for a discussion. In the Supreme Palace of the Star Boundary Sea, the six emperors convened, interweaving phenomena of unmatched grandeur. This palace, created by the Great Emperor who founded the Star Boundary Sea, stood as a halls of legends. However, having weathered countless ages, the founder had long since become a myth interwoven in the annals of history. To their generation, only the legacy of such an existence remained, with theories ranging from the emperor’s demise to disappearance, though none were definitive. Past emperors had coveted the location, yet after much turmoil, this site evolved into a public venue for conferences and important matters requiring the attention of those above the ninth level. He Yuan Da Di queried, “Does anyone know the witch’s origins? Wen Tian Da Di, you excel in divination. Could you discern anything about her past?” Wen Tian Da Di's expression remained indifferent, “I had already attempted a divination. Apart from confirming she is the witch, named Su Miao, I uncovered nothing further.” Sheng Mo Da Di asked, "If you even know her name, how come you don’t know where she is from?" "You can try yourself," Wen Tian Da Di replied. "If you must know her origin, all I saw was the chaotic and overwhelming image of the Chaos River, and nothing more." Xue Ling Da Di questioned, "The Chaos River? Are you suggesting the witch comes from the Chaos River?" Wen Tian Da Di clarified, "I merely saw a glimpse of the Chaos River, nothing more. I didn’t say the witch originated from there." Xue Ling Da Di probed further, "Were there any distinguishing features in the Chaos River you saw?" Wen Tian Da Di frowned, "Nothing clear." Yun Lan Da Di proposed, "It seems the witch's origin is connected to the Chaos River. Wen Tian, if we aided you with all our might, could you discern more?" Sheng Ge Da Di added, "The witch is a formidable threat. Knowing more could be advantageous for us." He Yuan Da Di sighed internally. They were all cunning old foxes, none willing to risk themselves. "Wen Tian, this matter concerns the survival of the Star Boundary Sea and ourselves. What do you think?" “...” "Very well," Wen Tian Da Di agreed. He Yuan Da Di, overseeing the Central Star Region of the Star Boundary Sea, was the strongest among them. Though initially reluctant, seeing He Yuan Da Di’s grave expression—highlighting the risk of their potential demise if the Star Boundary Sea were destroyed—left him no choice but to concur. He Yuan Da Di looked at the others, and Yun Lan Da Di, Sheng Ge Da Di, Sheng Mo Da Di, and Xue Ling Da Di nodded in agreement. Regardless of past conflicts, moments like these demanded utmost seriousness. Moreover, they harbored a special thought: if they managed this crisis well, Su Miao’s emergence might be the key to peering beyond the ninth level. “Let’s begin,” He Yuan Da Di commanded. Positioned at the center, Wen Tian Da Di was supported by He Yuan Da Di, Yun Lan Da Di, Sheng Ge Da Di, Sheng Mo Da Di, and Xue Ling Da Di, sitting at the points of a star. Together, they invoked laws and utilized the ancient Emperor’s Palace to open a special Mirror of Destiny within the void. The Mirror revealed Su Miao within the chaos. In the reflection, the twelve Ancient Emperors appeared as glaring sources of malevolence before her, distinctly evident. Particularly Mu Gu Gu Di and Mo Ji Gu Di, who in many respects attracted the witch’s wrath. “Sheng Mo, look at the allies you arranged,” Sheng Ge Da Di remarked. “Focus, no distractions. Wen Tian is still channeling,” Sheng Mo Da Di replied curtly. Sheng Ge Da Di silenced. The six Emperors continued to observe the Mirror of Destiny. The scenes transitioned to Su Miao vanquishing Shi Shui Gu Di, Tian Wu Gu Di, and Xuan Tian Gu Di. In this depiction, they noticed something: Su Miao appeared slightly weaker at this moment. Whether true or not, it was difficult to affirm. If true, it implied that her strength had ascended rapidly within an exceedingly short time—an extremely terrifying prospect. As the scenes shifted once more, they witnessed Su Miao emerging from the Chaos River. The Emperors of the Star Boundary Sea had ventured to the Chaos River numerous times, seeking enlightenment, yet their forays always yielded little. The idea of walking atop the Chaos River had never crossed their minds. Being swept into its depths would be disastrous. Attempting such a feat demanded the crafting of specialized treasures to ensure their survival, yet such treasures were exceedingly rare. Even so, those capable of floating often lacked stability. But what did they witness? They saw Su Miao walking on the Chaos River without any protection. "This is impossible!" “She... she can walk the Chaos River!” “Shameless witch, she must be concealing her strength, plotting to ensnare us.” “I once read an ancient text about beings walking on the Chaos River, but such entities vanished shortly after taking only a few steps.” “Do you think the witch might exist beyond the ninth level?” “...” A heavy silence enveloped the temple. Initially, they considered confronting the witch; now, that thought had vanished entirely. Discussing entities beyond the ninth level only deepened the oppressive atmosphere. He Yuan Da Di spoke, “Everyone, let's not jump to conclusions. We should continue observing, to see where she entered the Chaos River.” The Emperors resumed their surveillance of the Mirror. However, the vision remained unchanged, depicting only Su Miao traversing the Chaos River. They couldn't discern how long she had been walking the River. “Gentlemen, I can’t hold on...” Wen Tian Da Di suddenly coughed up blood. Before the Mirror of Destiny vanished, the six Emperors, in a daze, felt as if Su Miao had glanced in their direction. They, the timeless Star Boundary Emperors, shuddered with unease. Su Miao knew they were peering into the past. (End of Chapter)