Chapter 1451: The Leader Of The Hundred Heavens

Seeing the moved look in Zhong Qing's eyes, Lou Benwei smiled faintly.

"Just had some free time, so I came to take a look."

Hearing his casual words, Zhong Qing stood obediently to the side, his eyes filled with guilt.

"Thank you for your help."

"If you hadn't come, even if I kept slashing for a few more years, I probably wouldn't have been able to break through this barrier. I'm truly ashamed, I've failed my master's teachings..."

Hearing this, Lou Benwei looked at the current Zhong Qing.

The young man's figure had grown taller, his golden hair exuding an extraordinary aura, already resembling his former self. Lou Benwei nodded slightly, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

Before Zhong Qing could finish speaking, Lou Benwei waved his hand to interrupt.

"Eldest Young Master, there's no need to blame yourself so much."

"A young eagle hasn't fully grown yet, so what's there to feel guilty about if it can't defeat a pheasant for now? If you were to return to your peak, these trash wouldn't even be worth a fart!"

Zhong Qing nodded in response, his expression improving significantly.

Then, Lou Benwei looked at the dimly glowing barrier in the distance, seeing through the chaotic scene within at a glance, and spoke with disdain.

"Back then, you had no choice but to abandon your divine status, and they took advantage of it, refining even a fraction of your divine essence to barely achieve ordinary godhood. These guys are just too useless."

"With such meager abilities, they still dare to call themselves gods, creating this so-called 'Paradise of the Gods,' and even setting up this barrier to try and seal off divine status."

"They're just trash, hiding in the shadows, too afraid to show themselves, yet they have the audacity to glorify themselves!"

"Gods? Are they even worthy?"

"Hmph..."

After a cold laugh, Lou Benwei casually punched and shattered the barrier in front of him.

The barrier that Zhong Qing had slashed at for so long without making a dent was as fragile as a piece of thin paper in front of Lou Benwei, disintegrating into nothingness with just a light touch.

"Whoosh!"

As the barrier dissipated, the hidden world revealed its true form.

Lou Benwei immediately took Zhong Qing with him, stepping into that hidden realm in an instant.

The two flew over a dense forest spanning thousands of miles, feeling the spiritual energy in this world was at its peak. Terrifyingly high-level spiritual herbs and immortal medicines could be seen everywhere, growing wildly across the mountains and plains like weeds, completely unattended.

After flying for a few moments and witnessing various treasures and strange phenomena, they still hadn't seen a single person, as if this place was an ownerless land.

Lou Benwei suddenly stopped, his hands behind his back as he surveyed the vast, empty world.

"How long are you all going to keep hiding!"

His thunderous shout echoed through the heavens and earth.

Wherever the echoes reached, no one could escape, and no concealment was possible!

Finally.

Countless figures emerged from all directions, their powerful auras continuously appearing, one after another, moving closer to Lou Benwei. A dense crowd gathered on the ground, their faces filled with apprehension.

After standing silently for a long time, the crowd exchanged glances, not daring to speak, secretly observing the small skeletal figure in the air, their eyes filled with fear.

Seeing their terrified expressions, Lou Benwei immediately began to curse at them from the air!

"You bunch of cowards, only daring to live like rats in the gutter, content with your lowly lower god status, not even having the courage to ascend to mid-level godhood!"

"With such pitiful status and strength, you still cling to it, hiding here, afraid to show your faces, fearing someone might snatch your godhood!"

"You're all trash, not a single one of you has any backbone!"

"This is just a rat's nest, yet you're so scared all the time, pooling your strength to set up this barrier for self-protection, and still have the nerve to call this the 'Paradise of the Gods.' You're even deceiving yourselves, it's utterly laughable!"

As his curses echoed, many gods lowered their heads in shame.

Of course, some were filled with anger, raising their heads proudly to retort!

"Damn it!"

"What right do you have to talk like that! No matter what, we are true gods, how dare you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man was reduced to ashes with a single finger!

"Trash..."

With just a casual flick of his finger, a lower god was crushed like an ant.

His calm words further shattered the confidence of the remaining gods, and the ground began to tremble as exclamations of shock erupted!

"How is this possible!"

"How can you have such power? Are you a mid-level god?!"

Fear and shock intertwined in the eyes of the gods, even those who had been discontent earlier now showed deep apprehension in their eyes!

However.

Glancing at the shocked expressions of the gods on the ground, the disdain in Lou Benwei's eyes grew even stronger.

"Mid-level god?"

"In your eyes, is that considered strong?"

With a casual question, Lou Benwei crossed his arms and looked down at the crowd with an imposing aura!

"What kind of trash is that, to even be mentioned in the same breath as me?"

"I am the Supreme God, titled the Eternal Calamity God!"

His words shook the heavens, and the pupils of everyone present trembled!

Before anyone could utter a word, Lou Benwei lightly raised his right hand, forming a palm and pressing it down from the air!

Instantly!

Over a thousand lower gods on the ground trembled, feeling as if endless stars were pressing down on their heads, unable to even lift their heads. One by one, they knelt on the ground, drenched in sweat!

"Boom! Boom!"

In the span of a few breaths, over a thousand gods were forced to kneel, suppressed by that skeletal hand!

The gods, who had been harboring various thoughts just moments ago, now dared not entertain any delusions after hearing the name "Eternal Calamity" and witnessing such terrifying power. They all prostrated on the ground, trembling!

Suddenly.

The world fell into a deathly silence, the oppressive aura enough to suffocate anyone!

Even with a thousand gods present, not a single one dared to make a sound!

Until Lou Benwei lazily spoke.

"The one who threw that punch earlier, get out here!"

As his words fell, the overwhelming pressure descended once more, even more terrifying than before. Many gods were now prostrate on the ground, breathing carefully.

Only one figure crawled to the front of the crowd, kowtowing repeatedly, sweat pouring down like rain!

"Please spare me, my lord, please spare me!"

"I didn't know you were coming, I was ignorant and offended you, please have mercy!"

This god indeed had better sense, immediately begging for mercy, a true opportunist. Though he had been imposing earlier, he now lowered himself to the extreme, not daring to show any resentment, truly adaptable to the situation.

Lou Benwei glanced at him, a playful smile on his face.

"Oh?"

"You're not too bad, just a slightly stronger piece of trash."

"As the only mid-level god here, you do have some cunning. To avoid the upcoming war, you gathered a bunch of rabble here to play king, quite the clever plan."

Though his words were teasing, the atmosphere grew even more tense.

The mid-level god prostrating at the front lowered himself even further, his head almost touching the ground!

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare..."

Seeing his terrified expression, Lou Benwei's tone suddenly shifted, showing no mercy as he stared intently, his oppressive aura pouring down like a storm!

"Do you think you can stay out of this?"

With a soft question, the heavens and earth suddenly changed!

Over a thousand gods were pressed into the ground, the earth cracking and trembling violently. The mid-level god at the front turned pale, kowtowing like pounding garlic!

"Spare me, my lord! Spare me!"

Seeing the man kowtow so hard that he created a pit in the ground, clearly in extreme fear.

Only then did Lou Benwei withdraw his oppressive aura, speaking calmly.

"Now, it's time for you to make a choice."

"I'll give you three breaths to think about which side you'll stand on in the future."

His soft words startled the mid-level god, who quickly raised his head.

His eyes trembling, he clasped his hands in a salute, speaking nervously.

"My lord..."

"Is there really hope in this battle?"

As he spoke, the mid-level god quickly expressed his stance, his tone becoming firm!

"My lord, please understand!"

"We are not afraid of death, but our strength is limited. Even if we were to throw ourselves at them, it would be futile. That's why we chose to endure humiliation, waiting for that one to return!"

Hearing this, Lou Benwei's expression softened slightly, and he looked up at the sky, murmuring softly.

"That one is already on the way back."

Whoosh!

Many gods looked up, their eyes filled with excitement, as if they had finally seen a glimmer of light after a long darkness!

The mid-level god's pupils trembled even more, his clasped hands beginning to shake!

"Finally!"

"That one is finally coming back!"

In an instant.

An indescribable atmosphere of excitement spread among the thousand gods. Many were moved to tears, exchanging excited glances before kowtowing in unison, their voices shaking the heavens and earth!

"We are willing to serve you, my lord, please command us!"

"We are willing to serve you, my lord, please command us!"

"We are willing to serve you, my lord, please command us!"

In just a few moments, the demeanor of the thousand gods had completely changed. Their previous cowardice was replaced by a sudden burst of fervor, their shouts hoarse, endless divine energy swirling around them!

Looking down at the obvious change, Lou Benwei brought Zhong Qing down to the ground.

When he spoke again, his tone was much calmer.

"It seems you've all come to your senses, not too foolish after all."

"Since that's the case, I'll borrow this place of yours to help this one condense his divine status. After that, you will protect him, without any negligence!"

The gods were stunned.

Summoning their courage to look up, they followed Lou Benwei's gaze to the golden-haired youth beside him. The unfamiliar face left many exchanging puzzled glances.

The mid-level god observed for a few moments, then bowed curiously to Lou Benwei.

"My lord..."

"Forgive my boldness, but may I ask who this is?"

Lou Benwei glanced sideways, casually replying.

"This is the Leader of the Hundred Heavens."

As soon as the words left his mouth, the surroundings erupted in gasps of shock, the sound of inhaling cold air filling the air. They all bowed again, their voices resounding with loyalty!

"Ah..."

"So it's the Young Master himself!"

"We pay our respects to the Young Master! We are willing to protect you!"

Seeing the gods' complete submission, Lou Benwei finally felt at ease. He glanced into the distant depths of space, then hummed a tune as he walked away with his hands behind his back.

"Loving you standing alone in a dark alley, loving your unpretentious appearance..."

As the tune grew fainter, his small figure also grew more distant, until he finally disappeared without a trace. Many gods still looked on with reverence, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Zhong Qing and the gods bowed in unison to see him off, then led the crowd to the center of this world.

Sitting cross-legged in the center, he began to condense the supreme divine status.

Over a thousand gods surrounded him, protecting him, the power of rules filling the area, divine energy swirling like clouds. The dense spiritual energy was now visible like thick fog. If a powerful being from some distant planet were to witness this scene, they would surely have an epiphany, breaking through multiple bottlenecks in succession!

The sky was filled with intertwining colors, various strange phenomena appearing frequently.

All kinds of pure energy gathered in the air like a vast ocean, continuously absorbed by Zhong Qing, who sat with his eyes closed. The scene of such massive absorption left many of the protecting gods wide-eyed, even the mid-level god at the front constantly wiping sweat from his brow.

Even though they had achieved godhood, they had never witnessed such a terrifying scene before, exchanging whispered messages in shock, their voices filled with awe.

"Ah..."

"Such terrifying power, yet the Young Master absorbs it endlessly, this is truly astonishing!"

"Indeed! If I were to absorb such power, I would probably explode within three breaths, my soul completely destroyed!"

"The Young Master is the Leader of the Hundred Heavens, how could we minor gods compare?!"

"Everyone, please be careful with your words! Even if it's just an unintentional exclamation, such comparisons are already a great disrespect!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The gods grew even more astonished, their eyes filled with even greater reverence.

The pure energy above Zhong Qing's head never stopped gathering. In just a few moments, all the spiritual herbs and immortal plants in the world began to wither, all the spiritual energy converging towards the center, floating in the air like a vast ocean.

The terrifying ocean of energy had expanded several times compared to before, pouring into Zhong Qing's body like a flood. The power of this world was now concentrated in him, shaping the supreme divine status!

Watching this phenomenon, the thousand gods sitting in protection around him were all flushed, their breathing halted. The mid-level god at the front was especially excited, his eyes shining with a strange light, his excitement evident on his face!

The Leader of the Hundred Heavens would soon return!