The Demon with Holy Radiance

And that wasn’t all. The previously disintegrated Lamp Dragon reappeared, coiling itself around the body of the Light Giant. A dazzling dragon’s breath spewed from its ferocious mouth.

A massive, white Divine Aspect appeared simultaneously, encasing the Light Giant in a thick layer of Divine Rune Armor, making it resemble a descending deity.

While its body emanated Golden Radiance, a massive Light Wheel also materialized behind the Light Giant’s head.

Scorching heat! Divine Power!

Celestial Gnomon! Nine Forces Shocking Dragon!

The terrifying heat distorted the tip of the falling spike, which began to show signs of melting.

The Nine Forces Shocking Dragon caused the Light Giant’s muscles to swell once more, and a network of glowing specks, like blood vessels, surfaced all over its body.

But it still wasn’t enough!

’Qi Guang Technique! Retract!!!’

In an instant, the giant, which had been radiating all sorts of light, abruptly dimmed. It was as if it had merged with the world around it, becoming a colossal shadow.

But at that moment, Yang An felt an incredible power surging within him. A massive amount of light was being drawn endlessly from the Forbidden Artifact Fragment. The Qi Guang Technique was actually pushing the Power of Rules to its absolute limit.

It was then that the spike descended, piercing the giant’s brow.

Jishan’s outstretched arms transformed once more into countless tentacles, latching firmly onto the giant’s head to drive the spike through its body.

"To think you’d struggle... It’s as futile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot!

You can die without regret, felled by this very move of mine!"

Jishan bellowed arrogantly. This move had gathered the full momentum of the heavens in this place.

When the very heavens fell, not even a Cultivator a Small Realm higher than him could block the strike. It was, without a doubt, the pinnacle of Jishan’s power.

"Die!"

Jishan roared, and the spike plunged downward, deep into the giant’s head.

But at that exact moment, the giant abruptly raised its hands, clamping down hard on the falling spike from both the left and right.

ROAR—

Amidst an earth-shattering roar, Yang An unleashed his full power. The ground beneath the giant’s feet quaked violently, and space itself fractured, with countless cracks spreading outward.

But Yang An had already focused his entire will into his hands for a single strike—one powerful enough to tear the very sky asunder.

’So what if the heavens themselves are falling?’

’Break!!!’

BOOM—

The entire world trembled. The descending spike began to shudder violently as a terrifying shockwave instantly spread in all directions. The Life Rejuvenation Spell and the thick blood mist that had sealed off this space both shattered abruptly under the force of the impact.

Just a moment before, Jishan had been certain of Yang An’s demise. His killing intent was so thick it was almost tangible, and he was moments away from seeing the giant’s skull pierced.

In a single breath, the giant would be crushed to dust beneath the falling heavens, and even Yang An within it would be instantly annihilated, turned to ash.

But in that next instant, a flicker of sheer terror appeared in Jishan’s eyes.

The power that erupted from the giant’s hands was far beyond his imagination. It didn’t just halt the spike’s descent—it tore the spike, and the entire sky, wide open.

’Qi Guang Technique! Release!’

RUMBLE—

In the blink of an eye, the spike was ripped in two. Simultaneously, a massive torrent of light erupted from the giant’s hands. Countless rays condensed, shifting from absolute darkness to absolute brilliance, and abruptly engulfed Jishan.

The giant lit up!

The Lamp Dragon lit up!

The massive Light Wheel lit up as well!

It was like the first light of dawn, but in this dim world, it obliterated everything tangible, reducing it all to ash.

In a single instant, Jishan was blinded. A terrifying, dissolving power followed, and his body, still on the spike, was disintegrated by the light along with the very weapon he wielded as it was torn apart.

"NO!!!!"

Realizing what was happening, a horrified, terrified roar burst from Jishan’s mouth, but it was too late.

Everything was annihilated in silence. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

Within the inverted heavens, only the sun was an eternal presence.