Clearly, Gao Kui had realized the situation was dire and that his death was certain. In his final moments, he intended to drag Prince Huo down with him in mutual destruction.
Gao Kui's sudden charge caught both Prince Huo and Chief Steward Ding completely off guard. If Gao Kui managed to get close to them, the moment he chose self-destruction, the resulting devastation would be staggering.
Even Prince Huo and Chief Steward Ding might not have been able to withstand it.
The most feared aspect of battles between Heavenly realm powerhouses was precisely this kind of desperate fighting style—one that disregarded one's own safety, even one's own life. The moment someone chose mutual destruction, the danger level would spike dramatically. Only someone with an overwhelmingly superior advantage could afford not to fear it.
And Gao Kui's sudden rush threw Prince Huo into disarray.
Gao Kui let out a savage laugh. "If I'm dying, let's all die together!"
But his cunning plan had barely reached its midpoint when he suddenly realized that an enormous golden wall had materialized before him.
This colossal wall completely severed him from Prince Huo. No matter how he charged at it, he simply could not break through the golden barrier's blockade.
Gao Kui gritted his teeth and shot upward toward the sky, attempting to attack from a different angle.
However, once he ascended to the high air, he discovered that a massive golden bell was descending from above, crashing down upon his head.
The mouth of the bell gaped open like the jaws of some primordial beast, its presence so overwhelming that it seemed capable of devouring heaven and earth itself.
The moment the golden bell pressed down on Gao Kui, booming sounds like dragon roars erupted from all around it. Mighty power radiated from the bell's walls, shooting out a thick pillar of light that instantly enveloped Gao Kui within the bell's domain.
At that moment, Gao Kui was like a rabbit trapped in a cage—no matter how he darted about, he could never escape.
Jiang Chen stood in the air, his divine might imposing and awe-inspiring. His Evil Golden Eye suddenly flashed open, and the formidable power of his divine sense pierced into Gao Kui's eyes like a sharp arrow.
"Accept your fate!"
Jiang Chen's voice was calm, yet carried a spine-chilling authority.
Even the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, watching Jiang Chen's display of power from the sidelines, was greatly astonished. Throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present, it had seen countless powerful human cultivators.
Yet even the leaders of the ancient human race had possessed no more majesty than this. This Jiang Chen seemed to be born with the temperament of a leader.
That air of natural authority—perhaps even the ancient human leaders could not compare to the young man standing before it.
"Who would have thought that among the human race, there still exists such talent today," the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast marveled inwardly. "It seems the fortune of the human race endures for good reason."
Though it had broken through to the Divine realm, it did not allow that to inflate its pride. It understood clearly that one day, Jiang Chen would inevitably enter the ranks of the divine path.
When it came to future potential, the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast believed Jiang Chen would far surpass itself.
The potential hidden within this young man was completely beyond estimation.
Perhaps this young man might become the most extraordinary genius the God Abyss Continent had ever known, creating miracles never before seen in all of history!
At that moment, something eerie happened.
The once arrogant Gao Kui, his face twisted in a savage grin, gradually saw that expression transform into helplessness, and then into utter despair. His body stiffened bit by bit—his facial features, his hand movements, all growing rigid. In the end, Gao Kui had completely become a statue.
This scene left even Prince Huo and the others staring with mouths agape.