Upon hearing the words "God of Slaughter," Huang Yi’s lips curled slightly, but quickly returned to a stern expression, continuing to fight with the Stellar Fiery King without saying more.

The Stellar Fiery King was not in peak condition, yet fought with exceptional ferocity, each move deadly, his anger overwhelming, the scattering power causing the surrounding sea of fire to boil, resembling the end of the world.

Huang Yi primarily focused on evasion, seizing opportunities for attack only occasionally, waiting for the Stellar Fiery King to exhaust his divine power, which would be when he turns from defense to offense.

"Whoosh!" The Stellar Fiery King opened his mouth wide, sucking fiercely towards the surrounding sea of fire.

In an instant, the flames from a vast area frantically gathered, forming a torrent of flames, which were sucked into his mouth and swallowed into his stomach.

The surrounding sea of fire quickly dimmed, its temperature dropping, appearing from afar as if a sunspot had appeared on the sun.

After a single inhale, the Stellar Fiery King suddenly became radiant, his divine power surging, the fire in his eyes brightening significantly, full of vigor and energy, raising his hand to launch dozens of massive flame bursts at Huang Yi.

Huang Yi dodged repeatedly, his brow furrowed.

His incarnation’s speed of devouring energy was already fast, but the Stellar Fiery King was even faster, at ease on this sun, his divine power flowing endlessly, replenishing as much as he consumed, nearly an immortal body.

Continuing like this would be futile, unless he could employ more means, such as expending the Power of the Nefalem to flap the Wings of Slaughter, or summoning Little Dragon and Xue Huan...

But these methods would expose his true identity, and there’s no guarantee they would kill the Stellar Fiery King, who undoubtedly has his own trump cards, and unless his true form comes, the assurance isn’t high.

Huang Yi briefly contemplated, then developed the intention to retreat.

The Stellar Fiery King’s earlier words proved he still held value; if he could truly return to the Doomsday Volcano, find a Small World to hide and become a Mortal God, he might indeed lead the Lava War Demon clan.

The Lava War Demon, like the Phoenix and Starry Behemoth, were also top-tier cosmic beings, with the King of Annihilation and Fire God being legendary figures from their ranks. However, their numbers were too few to form a sizable race and didn’t make it into the ranks of top cosmic races.

If the Stellar Fiery King could indeed subdue all Lava War Demons and lead them to attack the Demon Clan, they would become a powerful ally, and his value then would far exceed what killing him now would yield.

Since it was hard to kill him now anyway, might as well let him go, giving the Demon Clan another enemy.

Thinking this, Huang Yi immediately sheathed his sword and quickly retreated, shouting, "Today I spare your miserable life, but when I take the Second World with the Demon Clan, I shall return to kill you!" With that, he turned and left rapidly into the distance.

"Don’t run! Fight me three hundred rounds!" The Stellar Fiery King roared angrily while pursuing, sending massive waves of fire and various magma torrents and fireballs crashing towards Huang Yi’s back.

But Huang Yi’s speed was too fast; in no time, he distanced himself from the Stellar Fiery King, leaving only the distant echoes of the Stellar Fiery King’s enraged roar.

After leaving quite a distance away, Huang Yi stopped in another region of the sun, continued to sit cross-legged amidst the sea of fire, focusing on absorbing energy in preparation for the upcoming final battle.

...

It’s been two days since Huang Yi used the Hourglass of Time.

The forum was livelier than ever, with players unable to access the Second World gathering on the forum to discuss the imminent final battle.

Everyone knew this final battle was of great significance, representing a turning point between the Second World and the Demon Clan’s power.

For years, the Second World had been oppressed by the Demon Clan, but winning this final battle would reverse the situation, with the Second World suppressing the Demon Clan, leading to the Demon Clan’s microcosm facing an invasion from the Second World.

Before logging into the Second World, Huang Yi also visited the forum, glancing at the 24-hour popular rankings.

"The light of the Time Barrier dims, the Second World is about to normalize, and the epic showdown is imminent."

"Miyamoto Musashi and T.N.T. accept media interviews: not opposed to cooperating with the God of Slaughter."

"Era of Corporation reveals: The third generation virtual world has been named ’Origin,’ expected to officially open in a year. Will God of Slaughter, Sharp Sword, and others continue their legend?"

"Former well-known expert [Unbeaten] living destitute, endorsing Jinkela fertilizer."

...

The third news on the ranking slightly caught his attention.

The Era of Corporation had almost prepared the third generation virtual world, even deciding on a name.

The first-generation virtual world, many years ago, was named ’Hope,’ with the main birthplace of Heaven-Sent Man being the world of Auroyass, homeland of the Hero Empire’s alchemist [Lu Ye].

The current second-generation virtual world, commonly referred to as ’Second World’ as the main birthplace of Heaven-Sent Man, had the project code name ’Hero’ during its development phase.

The third-generation virtual world named ’Origin,’ though details remain unclear, likely relates to the ’Land of Origin.’ The Land of Origin encompasses the origins of various universes, attracting ultimate figures like Emperor Huang Quan and Death God, highlighting its significance.

Huang Yi discussed this with Mr. Huang Sha, the president of the Era of Corporation, who once revealed that players with outstanding performance in the present generation virtual world might become great historical figures in the next, akin to ultimate bosses or NPCs.

Judging by Huang Yi’s performance, he would surely enter the third-generation virtual world, perhaps becoming entities like the "King of Hell" or "Death God" at that time.

By then, the World Federation should have collapsed, allowing Huang Yi to explore the virtual world purely as a player, to discover ancient ruins, sing epic tales of heroes, and experience the diverse landscapes and cultures of the Vast Thousand Worlds, free from the current constant pressure.

But this was merely his speculation; only core members of the Era of Corporation knew the specifics.

Huang Yi wasn’t in a hurry; after winning an award at the fourth annual ceremony, he hadn’t yet asked Mr. Huang Sha for a wish and could inquire about it then.

Seeing the time was right, he left the forum and logged into the Second World.

He was among over a thousand players frozen by the Hourglass of Time, and upon logging in, his body remained immobile, though his eyes remained open, able to see, with his perspective fixed and unchangeable.

At this moment, other regions in his view were like still photos, except for the dynamic Hourglass of Time in his hand.

The Sand of Time within was nearly exhausted, only a tiny bit remaining.

The epic showdown was about to commence!