Chapter 242: Chapter 231: Life Chart Fusion! Sinful Dragon Armor! Ancient Flame! _2
The opponent exuded a tempting aura, making one truly want to devour ’it’.
SIZZLE!
Hurricanes raged from all directions, spreading decay and obscurity, casting gloom everywhere. Billowing dust clouds surged into the void, the gloom obscuring the sky, as if to drown this realm.
The true body of the Willow Tree, hidden beneath the decayed earth, was startled and enraged. This bizarre being dared to invade the Nether River, trespassing on the domain of the "King"—truly unforgivable. As the guardian left by the "King" in this place, it diligently fulfilled its duty. Patrolling the entire territory in the "King’s" name, it had killed countless invading enemies, all of whom turned to decayed earth, becoming its nourishment. And this one before it, without exception, would follow the same path.
BANG!
As the decayed earth receded, thick roots were exposed. Their body was as massive as an island, rendering the previous Flesh and Blood Willow Tree diminutive by comparison—merely specks of dust. The dead trees planted to nurture the mother body of the "Beast" were but tiny strands derived from these enormous roots, as negligible as a hair from nine oxen.
An ancient whisper rippled outward, "Forever fall into the Abyss! I grant you rebirth!"
An aura of evil, corruption, and decay escaped as countless thick roots and branches writhed like living creatures. Resembling serpents, they draped thousands of crimson silk threads, woven like webs, covering the sky and land. At its first move, the momentum was vast. Even the twilight was drawn back, trapping this dusk phantom clad in Dragon Armor.
"Overestimating oneself," Chu Yi said indifferently, unleashing the true Mighty Power of the Golden Feast. His twelve ruby-red eyes spun, outlining golden Runes. Drawn forth by them, an ancient entity on a Crown Wheel opened its eyes, coming to life.
It had five heads yet the body of a crimson-feathered bird, surrounded by wisps of ancient aura that stirred a howling wind. Ten vertical pupils ignited with intertwined golden-red Runes.
[Ancient Flame]: Summons the Time Furnace, attacking the enemy with a strand of furnace fire, burning them.
Chu Yi extended a phantom hand. Time surged, blazing brilliantly, coalescing into the illusion of a furnace. Merely outlining a vague arc, it released a terrifying heatwave, melting myriad laws into nothingness.
SIZZLE!
The furnace lid lifted. A plume of fiery intent instantly surged forth, setting the advancing flesh and blood roots ablaze. The fire spread wildly, igniting an unstoppable conflagration.
Instantly, the Willow Tree’s main body felt a searing pain. The scorching sensation was not just due to the flame’s shocking intensity; it was also burning away its present. In a bizarre trajectory, the fire reversed the flow of time to incinerate its past, erasing it from spacetime. Even the Nether River would not find a trace of its existence!
It became furious. Being burned on its own domain, it immediately invoked the boon granted by the "King." A shrouding mist emerged, engulfing the peculiar flame and diverting the damage.
The next moment, cracks appeared on Chu Yi’s Sinful Dragon Armor, which ignited with the Ancient Flame. All the damage inflicted had reflected back onto him.
However, although the Golden Feast had unleashed its Mighty Power, Chu Yi could only harness one billionth of the furnace fire. The bird itself was an embodiment of that tiny wisp of flame.
[Current progress: 5%...]
Progress is smooth.
The opponent exposed part of its true body, causing the extraction progress to leap significantly. Chu Yi promptly withdrew the flame, and the Crown Wheel dispersed, leaving a vacant seat.
Unleashing the Mighty Power of twelve time-elemental skills... I refuse to believe I can’t wear you down to death!
The cost was the intense consumption of the essence refined from Deep Red Blood.
However, the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree retracted its branches and roots, lying dormant as it brewed an extremely terrifying power. Underground, countless roots embedded themselves deeply, drawing a sliver of Nether River Water and rapidly undergoing bizarre changes.
Chu Yi also sensed this. Despite holding the advantage, he remained vigilant, preparing to eliminate it in his strongest state.
I’d call you the strongest in the Dao of Endurance!
With a thought, the second Crown Wheel exploded with light. It was an aberrant, fleshy moon, surrounded by a deep blue night, somewhat resembling the Moon Princess.
[Desecration Moon]: Locks onto a target, summons the Newborn Moon. All damage received is reflected onto the target, with an additional 1-8 times damage depending on the moon’s form.
On the Crown Wheel, the fleshy moon exploded, and a blood-red crescent rose gently. The moonlight was dim, an ashen gray.
Time for another Slaughter Skill.
Chu Yi crushed the third Crown Wheel. A bizarre, three-legged Golden Toad appeared, its Toad Robe dull, with dark golden bubbles swelling one after another.
[All Living Things in a Floating Life, Free in Time]: The waves surge, reflecting the past.
CROAK!
The Golden Toad let out a croak and became utterly listless. Meanwhile, the bubbles on its Toad Robe swelled, reflecting countless phantoms of powerful experts, swept along by the waves of the River of Time.
Chu Yi casually pointed, and the largest bubble burst open.
A nameless Beast Tamer appeared, seated upon a blood-colored Sword Demon as large as a mountain, which slashed down with a tremendous strike.
Instantly, this strike exploded with myriad sword intents, enveloped by a sea of blood-red Qi, and intertwined into a storm of sword energy. This was absorbed by the waning moon, making it slightly stronger. And this strike was only the beginning. This weapon-type Beast Tamer urged his other Pet Beasts into action. Blades, spears, swords, and halberds clashed, murderous intent boiled, and the fierce assault was injected into this waning moon, causing it to grow gradually.
The other bubbles also burst open one after another. Each powerful expert reflected by the waves of time was extraordinary in their own right.
A Heaven-Devouring Demon Wolf stomped its paw, shattering mountains, then exhaled a beam of Destruction that pierced the sun and moon...
A Celestial Cyan Stinging Dragon soared into the nine heavens, weaving a rolling thundercloud and bringing down a giant halberd of Celestial Thunder...
A nine-tailed fox wielding alien flames dropped nine blazing fireballs, forcing back a crowd of Beast Tamers attempting to tame it...
A mighty figure of the Blood Race shattered the void, launching a desperate, near-death strike, unleashing myriad blood blades...
...
Scene after scene of powerful experts, their light and shadows intertwining, unleashed heaven-shattering strikes that transformed into countless streams, all infusing into that crescent moon.
In no time, a full moon, deep red in color, broke through the sky.
Reflecting past experts consumes too much energy.
Chu Yi’s eyes dimmed, but he was very satisfied with this full moon. The damage was maxed out; the opponent would be crippled if not dead, and would obediently become his core material.
The next moment, he pushed with both hands. The full moon locked onto its target and hurtled through the void, straight towards the Netherworld!
BANG!!!
With an earth-shattering roar, the full moon was blocked by a mass of crazily writhing, gigantic roots!
CRACK! CRACK!
The Moon Blade flashed past, leaving a crimson bloodline. Countless slender roots were shredded as if dragged into a meat grinder, obliterating all laws. Wherever the Moon Blade passed, it carried an overwhelming, destructive sharpness, slicing deep into the Netherworld.
Suddenly, a spray of fresh blood erupted. Flesh scattered, and the blood-and-flesh roots buried underground flew like falling leaves. Countless bizarre, severed limbs soared into the sky, showering down like celestial maidens scattering blossoms!
Instantly, these limbs received the blessing of the Nether River. Numerous sinister shadows emerged—all silhouettes of "Beasts"—birthed from the pools of blood. They morphed into unspeakable beings, wildly hindering the full moon’s attack, gradually weakening it with subtle applications of their laws.
Finally, the full moon sank into the Netherworld, silent for a moment.
Did it fail?
Chu Yi remained alert, his twelve eyes turning with golden Runes, just about to activate the fourth Crown Wheel.
BOOM!
The next moment, the Netherworld collapsed. Countless currents of suffocating aura erupted violently, as if a nuclear bomb had detonated underground, creating a massive Abyss. Deep within, with no visible bottom, limbs lay scattered, and roots had turned to powder. Even the void had cracks shooting out. The traces left by the Moon Blade were spread far and wide like stars, densely covering everything as if engulfed by myriad blades of light. Even intertwined laws were crushed to powder!
Chu Yi himself was astonished by this strike. It had blasted the Netherworld apart. He didn’t know how severely the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree underneath was wounded, but it definitely wouldn’t be in good shape.
HISS...
A rustling sound, like snakes and insects crawling, was mixed with a faint, elusive wail of pain.
The Flesh and Blood Willow Tree had been largely blown apart by this full moon. If not for the protection of the great Nether River below, allowing it to recover with Nether River Water, it surely would have suffered irreparable injuries from this strike.
And this scene also left the observing White Tower greatly shocked. The Mighty Power of the time element was so domineering! Besides a wisp of fire, it could also summon phantoms of past experts to aid in battle!