Chapter 337: The Veil of Death

The nearby Supreme Gods all widened their eyes upon seeing the Diagram of Yin and Yang.
The power emanating from this massive black-and-white diagram was equivalent to that of a Sovereign! What did this mean? Behind this powerful River of Darkness Supreme God, there was another Sovereign. And this Sovereign was not the Death Sovereign.
At that moment, the Death Sovereign was also standing in front of the River of Darkness, watching him with a complex expression.
Although this River of Darkness Supreme God belonged to the Death faction, he would not bow to anyone—even the Death Sovereign was ignored by him. The Death Sovereign could do nothing to him either.
Even the Death Sovereign, at the peak of Sovereign status, was not entirely certain he could completely kill the River of Darkness; he could only suppress and seal him.
Yet, seeing the scene before him, the Death Sovereign also found it difficult to control the River of Darkness. He hadn’t expected there to be another powerful Sovereign behind him—one whose aura was only slightly weaker than his own.
Boom!
Under Chai Yunkē’s control, the massive Diagram of Yin and Yang began to rotate slowly. The source of the River of Darkness, drawn by the source of the Heavenly River within the diagram, instantly brought along the vast and endless River of Darkness toward it.
At this moment, two enormous divine dragons—one golden, one black—flew through the void, entwining around each other.
Within the Diagram of Yin and Yang, the forces of Yin and Yang surged wildly, merging into the origins of the Heavenly River and the River of Darkness. In an instant, the origins of these two rivers were completely assimilated into the fundamental forces of Yin and Yang.
The River of Darkness, which spanned the entire Netherworld, gradually shrank. Its massive form seemed to be compressed by the infinite space as it rushed into the Diagram of Yin and Yang along with its origin.
During this time, countless creatures in the River of Darkness let out deafening screams as they were forcefully drawn into the diagram. With the addition of the origins of the River of Darkness and the Heavenly River, the forces of Yin and Yang within the diagram surged once again.
“Bad! Stop him!”
Suddenly, a lower-ranking Supreme God cried out in panic and anger. He also had countless followers in the River of Darkness, but now his connection to them through faith had been completely severed.
What gods relied on was faith. With that faith broken, three-tenths of his strength was stripped away—how could he not be anxious?
Without hesitation, he rushed straight toward the Diagram of Yin and Yang behind the River of Darkness, trying to stop it from absorbing it.
“Idiot.”
The River of Darkness showed disdain in its eyes. It didn’t even bother to stop him, simply watching as this lower-ranking Supreme God crashed headfirst into the diagram.
Boom!
The Diagram of Yin and Yang rotated slightly, and that lower-ranking Supreme God was instantly transformed into the forces of Yin and Yang. His entire cultivation, even his Supreme God status, became part of Yin and Yang and was absorbed into the diagram.
In the blink of an eye, a lower-ranking Supreme God was destroyed.
Under the control of the divine master Chai Yunkē, the Diagram of Yin and Yang had already exerted the power of a Sovereign—it was not something a mere lower-ranking Supreme God could shake.

Seeing such results, all the originally eager supreme gods stopped in their tracks.
“Please, Lord Sovereign, make a decision!”
The higher and middle-ranking supreme gods also realized what would happen if they rushed forward, so they immediately turned to their respective sects’ sovereigns for guidance. The stakes involved in the River of Darkness were far too great; if the River of Darkness were completely under its control, the supreme god of death would become the most powerful force in the Underworld.
Any supreme god, unless it governed the creatures within its own divine realm, had its followers in the Underworld divide their faith equally among all the gods of their own sect, with the sovereign receiving the greatest share.
Chen Xiao appeared on the Continent of Origin and gained faith power for this very reason—since the supreme god of water still existed and the faith in water had not been destroyed, Chen Xiao was able to draw on that faith on the Continent of Origin.
However, his strength was still weak, and he hadn’t fully awakened his godly essence, which is why he only received a tiny amount of faith.
Now, the expressions of the sect sovereigns were extremely grim, except for the Sovereign of Death.
The creatures within this River of Darkness were even comparable to those in the Abyssal Sea. Although not all supreme gods had faith in it, once the supreme god of death took control of the river, no other force in the Underworld would be able to rival him.
The Sovereign of Death, on the other hand, was overjoyed. With a single movement, he stood alongside the River of Darkness. Though he didn’t understand how the river did it, taking control of this river would bring great benefits to him as well.
Thus, the Sovereign of Death made an immediate decision and rushed over to stand beside the river. The other supreme gods of death also hesitated none before following suit.
The River of Darkness itself was like a sovereign, while the Sovereign of Death was the strongest among them. Moreover, behind them was the Diagram of Yin and Yang, a divine artifact equivalent to sovereign power.
In an instant, the supreme gods of death had three sovereigns backing them. The next moment, their expressions turned extremely grim.
“Sovereign of Death, River of Darkness—do you intend to turn against the Underworld?” The Sovereign of Infernal Fire’s face darkened, his voice slightly icy as he, along with the other five sovereigns, stood against the supreme gods of death from afar.
The Underworld had seven supreme gods: Death, Infernal Fire, Destruction, Darkness, Chaos, Abyss, and Absolute Darkness. It’s worth noting that countless years ago, when the Divine Realm collapsed, Montast, the supreme god of darkness, betrayed the Underworld for some unknown reason and fled into the universe, where he joined the remaining gods of the Divine Realm to create the Continent of Origin. This is why the sect of darkness now had a terrible reputation in the Underworld.
Now, with the Sovereign of Death having reached the peak of sovereignty and the River of Darkness acting in unpredictable ways, the sect of death had become the most powerful faction in the Underworld. Their faith also far surpassed that of the other sects’ supreme gods.

Now, the River of the Underworld seeks to claim that great river of the netherworld. Before that happens, the Lord of Death has already acquired a peerless genius with the rare Body of Nether Thunder, one that appears only once every hundred million years. It seems the balance of the netherworld will be completely disrupted, forcing all the supreme gods to unite against the Lord of Death. The Lord of Death understands this truth, but faced with the vast amount of faith within that great river of the netherworld, he prefers to take a gamble. Moreover, he has three beings on his side who are equivalent to supreme gods. He is confident that if the one from the netherworld does not intervene, he will undoubtedly stand at the pinnacle of the netherworld. As for the River of the Underworld, he doesn’t care at all. In his eyes, only a few people matter; even if the netherworld turns upside down, it has nothing to do with him. Previously, the supreme god of the River of the Underworld didn’t even have his own devoted followers. Aside from a few messenger gods he deemed suitable, he had no direct subordinates, and even his power of faith came from other Lords of Death. But since the supreme god of the River of the Underworld was extremely powerful, the other Lords of Death couldn’t say much. Now, seeing that he has begun to claim that great river of the netherworld and seize all the faith within it, their hearts burn with ambition. If they can obtain this faith, the overall strength of the Death faction’s gods will likely experience a qualitative leap. … Chen Xiao hid within the supreme god’s domain of the River of the Underworld, mocking everything outside with a cold smile. The supreme god’s domain was at the level of a higher supreme god. Unless he wished it, not even a supreme ruler could perceive anything within it. Here, Chen Xiao was in the safest place. “What expressions will those unfortunate gods of the Death faction make when they realize that what they did today, risking angering all the supreme gods of the netherworld, was actually working for someone else?” Chen Xiao thought with amusement. Of course, he wasn’t worried about the outcome at all. After refining the River of the Underworld, he and it would simply leave. In this vast universe, where could these supreme gods of the netherworld find them? The two sides continued to confront each other. Those supreme gods, fearing the alliance between the River of the Underworld and the Lord of Death, dared not act rashly. Behind them, there was also a seemingly even more terrifying figure in black and white. “Mortal Flame, Destruction, Darkness—you three, entangle the Lord of Death and the River of the Underworld. I will join forces with Absolute Yin and Netherworld to defeat that figure in black and white,” suddenly spoke the Supreme God of Chaos, with blood-red long hair and dressed in a blood-red robe. The Supreme God of Chaos was the second most powerful supreme ruler in the netherworld after the Lord of Death. However, the Chaos faction had few supreme gods. Aside from the Supreme God of Chaos himself, there were only two mid-level supreme gods and a few lower-level ones—no higher-level supreme gods at all. Thus, the Chaos faction held a very small position in the netherworld. Upon hearing the Supreme God of Chaos’s words, the six supreme rulers nodded slightly. As supreme rulers, they only feared the Lord of Death and the River of the Underworld; the other gods of the Death faction were not even worth considering. “I wonder how many supreme gods will fall this time? If I can obtain more laws of supreme gods and incorporate them into the Diagram of Yin and Yang, Fire and Water, won’t I become invincible?”

In Chen Xiao’s heart, he was secretly calculating. The power of the Natural Heaven within him was stirring, with the Heavenly Dragon Claws ready to be unleashed at any moment.
“Xiaoer, don’t act rashly.”
At that moment, the voice of the River of Darkness reached Chen Xiao’s ears. Instantly, he snapped out of his daze. This was the realm of the Dominators. With his current strength, he was not even comparable to a lower-tier Primordial God. If he rushed in recklessly, he would likely meet a tragic end.
In an instant, Chen Xiao calmed down and focused solely on the developments in the battlefield.
Boom!
In a flash, all space within a million miles was shattered, creating chaotic spatial currents. The next moment, the six Dominators attacked simultaneously—targeting the Death Dominator, the River of Darkness Primordial God, and the Yin-Yang Diagram behind them.
“Death Veil!”
Without hesitation, the Death Dominator unleashed his carefully crafted primordial artifact, the Death Veil, which he had refined over hundreds of millions of years.
In an instant, the entire world was plunged into darkness. Even the spatial currents formed by the shattered spaces were engulfed by this darkness, creating a bizarre black space.
“Damn it! How could he create such a terrifying primordial artifact?” The Chaos Dominator wore a look of disbelief. He had always thought he and the Death Dominator were roughly on par; in a direct confrontation, the odds would be about even. But now, seeing him use the Death Veil, he realized he was no match at all.
The Death Veil was an ultimate primordial artifact that could create its own spacetime, isolating everything from time itself!
Within the Death Veil, all the Primordial Gods, including the Dominators, were shocked to find that their strength had been reduced by 30%! Meanwhile, the strength of the Death faction’s Primordial Gods had increased by 30%!
“Death Veil… Chaos Wanderer, break through!”
At this point, they stopped attacking the Yin-Yang Diagram and tried desperately to break free from the Death Veil.
The Chaos Dominator used his most powerful primordial artifact, Chaos Wanderer. A beam filled with chaotic energy burst forth from his body, aiming straight at the barrier of the Death Veil, trying to shatter this terrifying vast veil.
“Chaos, it seems you’ve never really respected me. Today, within this Death Veil, we’ll have a proper showdown.”
The Death Dominator spoke in a sinister tone. With a single gesture, an extremely heavy black sword appeared in his hand. In the next instant, he swung it, breaking through Chaos Wanderer sent by the Chaos Dominator. Then, the black sword was aimed at the Chaos Dominator.
On the other side, the River of Darkness also moved. At this moment, he was the only streak of white in this black Death Veil, like a ghost wandering at night.
“Today, as my true form, the River of Darkness, I will surely claim what belongs to me. I don’t wish to kill recklessly. Please retreat on your own.”
The River of Darkness’s voice remained cold. In his hand now was a white long sword, forged from the eternal ice within the River of Darkness, containing half of the River of Darkness’s Primordial God laws. As soon as this white sword appeared, crystalline snowflakes began to drift through the air.

“River of Darkness, we don’t want to be your enemies, but the involvement of this River of Darkness is simply too great. If you force it into your possession, you’ll be at odds with the supreme god of this Netherworld.”
The Destroyer Sovereign sighed. Although the River of Darkness Sovereign was extremely powerful, he wasn’t someone who would slaughter indiscriminately. From his birth to now, it seemed no living being had died at his hands. Yet it was the Destroyer Sovereign who had created his reputation.
Hundreds of millions of years ago, one of the Destroyer Sovereign’s most beloved sons was accidentally killed by an envoy of the River of Darkness Supreme God. Enraged, the Destroyer Sovereign descended in person to kill that envoy. All of the envoys under the River of Darkness Supreme God were people he approved of, and despite their fault, he defended them fiercely. In the end, the Destroyer Sovereign directly clashed with the River of Darkness Supreme God. The result was quite surprising.
Though the Destroyer Sovereign had only become a sovereign a few million years ago, the River of Darkness Supreme God, as a higher-ranking supreme god, managed to restrain him, and the two were evenly matched. In the end, the Destroyer Sovereign had no choice but to back down.
Since then, all the gods in the Netherworld have known of the River of Darkness Supreme God’s name. But after hundreds of millions of years, the Destroyer Sovereign had solidified his sovereign status and was confident he could easily defeat the River of Darkness Supreme God. Moreover, he had four other sovereigns by his side, who together could even defeat the River of Darkness Supreme God.
“Do you know why I am only a higher-ranking supreme god, not a sovereign right now?” A faint smile appeared on the River of Darkness Sovereign’s face.
The other sovereigns were slightly stunned.
“Because according to the rules of the Netherworld, among the seven major realms, only one sovereign can exist in each realm. The King of the Netherworld became a Death Sovereign before me, so I can only be a higher-ranking supreme god.”
A warm smile appeared on the River of Darkness Supreme God’s face. “But just like the True Spirit Gods—they can’t become supreme gods, yet they can enhance their strength by refining their true spirits.”
“Hm?”
In the next moment, all five sovereigns showed wary expressions.
Boom!
In an instant, a white light burst from the River of Darkness Supreme God’s body, and his aura soared dramatically. The aura he emitted instantly surpassed that of the Destroyer Sovereign. The coldness radiating from the white long sword in his hand grew increasingly intense.
“Although my father’s strength exceeds that of ordinary sovereigns, five of us attacking together will still be at a disadvantage.”
Inside the Supreme God’s domain, Chen Xiao’s eyes sparkled. In his mind, the Diagram of Yin and Yang formed by the forces of Yin and Yang spun rapidly as he calculated the odds of victory for both sides.
“Shui Miao, can you fully assist the Divine Master in taking control of that River of Darkness?”
Suddenly, Chen Xiao contacted Shui Miao in the Supreme God’s space.
“I can’t, but you can,” came Shui Miao’s calm voice.
“I can?” Chen Xiao was stunned.

“You just need to burn that talisman to the fullest, combining the remaining eight uses into one. That way, you can become the ruler once again. With the power of a ruler, you can assist that talisman and quickly acquire the River of Darkness. However, the price for this is the complete destruction of that talisman,” Shui Miao explained.
“No problem,” Chen Xiao replied without hesitation. He was willing to help his father—what was a mere Supreme God talisman compared to that? Moreover, now that he possessed the power of Yin and Yang, even the Death Ruler couldn’t see through his strength after becoming the ruler.
Boom!
In the next moment, Chen Xiao burned the Supreme God talisman. The mighty power of the Supreme God and its laws burst forth from his Yin-Yang Supreme God essence. In an instant, Chen Xiao became the supreme and silent ruler.
He took a step forward and stepped out of the Supreme God’s realm. Immediately, the power of Yin and Yang within him began to whirl wildly.
“Break it!” Chen Xiao roared, throwing a punch at the Death Sky.