Chen Tian's figure transformed into a beam of light, shooting directly towards a planet in the distant cosmos, followed closely by Long Lietian. The two rapidly approached, becoming two streaks of light in the universe.
Chen Tian landed on the planet first. The entire world was shrouded in a black and red sky, with the land and air both black. Everything around was as if enveloped in night.
Chen Tian closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and then opened them, saying, "In the northeast, there are about eight leader-class beings. Dealing with four of them myself is not a problem."
Following this, Long Lietian's figure appeared beside Chen Tian. Looking at the surrounding scenery, Long Lietian asked, "How did this planet become like this?"
"Infected by evil spiritual energy. All living beings have been assimilated and mutated. This place is now like a dead city."
Chen Tian said lightly. All the living beings on this planet had turned into mutated creatures that attacked Earth. Chen Tian then added, "Stay close to me, Gezi. We're going to find them. Don't leave my side, or you'll lose your way."
"Alright!"
Long Lietian followed Chen Tian closely, matching his pace. After a short while, a massive, towering structure appeared before them.
Chen Tian looked at the towering structure and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Fortunately, it's not completed yet. There's still time. As long as we destroy it, the other connected wormholes won't be able to connect, and Earth can have some peace."
"Chen Tian, what is that tower? It's such a bizarre structure!"
Long Lietian looked at the towering structure, which was clearly not made of Earthly materials. Who could have built it on this desolate planet?
Chen Tian's expression suddenly turned serious. He then said, "Gezi, prepare for battle! They're here."
Instantly, eight points of light appeared within the tower and shot directly towards Chen Tian and Long Lietian. Long Lietian entered a state of combat, his aura surging.
Then, eight figures slowly appeared before Chen Tian and Long Lietian. Long Lietian looked at the eight individuals and exclaimed, "How is this possible? Didn't you all die?"
It seemed the eight figures did not recognize Long Lietian. Their eyes were cold as they said, "Humans, this is not a place for you to tread. Since you've come, you shall die!"
Long Lietian called out, "It's me! Don't you recognize me?"
Long Lietian, seeing the familiar faces before him, spoke urgently, but Chen Tian's voice intervened, "They were all humans before. But after death, their bodies were occupied by evil spiritual energy. They are now members of the Evil Spirit race, and their memories have been erased. It's normal that they don't recognize you. They are enemies now!"
"Gezi, later I'll deal with four, and you'll deal with the other four. Only by defeating them can we destroy that tower. That tower absolutely cannot be left standing, or it will be the doom of Earth!"
"Understood!"
Long Lietian immediately regained his composure. He trusted Chen Tian's words. These individuals were now enemies, no longer his subordinates.
Then, the two of them simultaneously spread their wings. Golden light erupted from Chen Tian's fingers, forming an ocean of light that enveloped the ten figures. Within the golden ocean, a male member of the Evil Spirit race spoke, "Ring of Hope, it's you, Divine Master. Since you've appeared here, you shall die!"
"Who kills whom is yet to be decided. Moreover, with just you lot, you are nothing more than mongrels of the Evil Spirit race."
Chen Tian said with disdain. The Evil Spirit race before them was merely a branch of the Evil Spirit race, with diluted bloodlines. The original Evil Spirit race had no physical form; it was evil spiritual energy that attached itself to living beings and humans to form the Evil Spirit race.
The very first Evil Spirit race was created by a deity possessed by evil spiritual energy. Since then, the Evil Spirit race had passed down bloodlines and inheritances, though they had become increasingly diluted. These Evil Spirits were of mixed blood, with a purity of less than 1%.
However, as members of the Evil Spirit race, their abilities were sufficient to make ordinary opponents struggle.
Chen Tian took a step forward, and the divine ice twin blades materialized in his hands. With a flash, huge cross-shaped blades shot out, forcing the eight figures to dodge.
Chen Tian then said, "Gezi, those four are yours!"
With that, Chen Tian charged directly at the four figures, his twin blades slashing, unleashing countless blade projectiles.
The four Evil Spirits defended themselves, stepping back a few paces. One of them said, "Seeking death, trying to fight all four of us alone!"
Anger surged through Xie Pu, and he attacked first. Just as the other three Evil Spirits were about to support him, a young Evil Spirit slowly raised his arm and said, "Let Xie Pu test the opponent's methods first. Don't rush!"
"Alright!"
The other three watched quietly.
Chen Tian smiled as they planned to attack together. This was all within his calculations. Because the Evil Spirits were cautious, they wouldn't attack together without knowing the opponent's capabilities. The first battle would be fought individually.
Although Xie Pu was of mixed blood and had a diluted bloodline, his aura was not inferior to Chen Tian's. In terms of Earthly realms, he was at the Minor Accomplishment stage of the Martial God realm, which Chen Tian could handle easily.
His only concern was if they attacked together. After all, four Martial Gods. Although Chen Tian could defeat them without pressure, it would still come at a cost.
Then, as Xie Pu attacked, Chen Tian's eyes slowly opened, and the space around Xie Pu instantly tightened.
Xie Pu scoffed, "Heretical path, such petty tricks are useless against me."
He then spread his arms, and the surrounding space exploded. Xie Pu's claws lunged towards Chen Tian.
Just as they were about to pierce Chen Tian's head, Chen Tian leaned his head back, and Xie Pu's figure shot past.
Xie Pu was shocked, "Such fast reaction speed."
Xie Pu had clearly seen that his claws had been dodged by a millimeter. What kind of reaction speed was this, with such precise timing and coordination?
Chen Tian's limit-dodging ability had now become a reality, so evading such attacks was a trivial matter for him.
But Xie Pu did not give up and attacked again, his claws moving faster and faster. Chen Tian's evasion also became quicker. Chen Tian said, "It's useless, give up!"
Xie Pu knew Chen Tian was right and stopped his attack. Xie Pu then said, "What's the use of only dodging? If you have the guts, face me in a direct fight!"
"Oh! Who said I was just dodging your attacks just now!"
Chen Tian snapped his fingers. Instantly, Xie Pu's body made popping sounds, with explosions constantly erupting from within. Xie Pu exclaimed, "How is this possible? When did you attack?"
Chen Tian had been dodging all along, not attacking, not even making a move to attack. How could this be?
Then, his body exploded, transforming into black and red energy that drifted into the sky.
The remaining three Evil Spirits looked at Chen Tian. The leading young Evil Spirit then clapped his hands and said, "As expected of the Divine Master. Even with a sliver of awakened memory and power, your strength is terrifying. You are truly a great enemy to our Evil Spirit race! You must be eliminated!"
"Xie Tao, you're just a defeated foe. Do you really think I wouldn't recognize you just because you changed your appearance?"
"And the two of you, Xie Kong, Xie Gu. Your bodies were shattered in the war thousands of years ago. To choose dead bodies after thousands of years, how pathetic!"
As if struck at a painful spot, Xie Kong roared, "Shut up! We are like this because of you! If we had completely possessed those deities back then, would you still be standing here?"
Xie Tao said arrogantly, "Since you've come seeking death, don't blame us. If it were thousands of years ago, we might have feared you. But now, you've only just awakened, and your strength and memories are incomplete. This is the perfect time to kill you."
"Attack together!"
Then, the three figures charged towards Chen Tian.
Chen Tian looked at the three charging figures without any concern. He was not afraid of them attacking him together. Four of them would have presented some pressure, but since Chen Tian had already killed Xie Pu, the remaining three would only be a waste of his time.