The vast majority of powerhouses believed this battle might already be over, while a rare few still clung to the hope of a “miracle”—they wanted the Undying Underworld Emperor dead!
Yet the three—Xia Emperor, the Wanderer, and the Infinite City Lord—had all sensed something amiss.
“The Void Domain has even enveloped the imperial palace. The Wanderer is still in the Ancient Nations of Many Realms, far from my Xia Wind Ancient Nation—there’s no way his domain could reach here! That leaves only this Flying Snow Divine Emperor.” Xia Emperor gazed into the distance. “The site of his battle with the Underworld Emperor is also extremely far from my Xia Wind Ancient Nation. At such a distance, could his Void Domain truly span that far? Or is he relying on numerous avatars to manifest the domain?”
In truth, even with avatars, the domain’s coverage would still fall far short.
Dongbo Xueying’s strongest avatar, empowered by the Supreme Secret Art, could only extend his domain to twice the size of the Xia Wind Ancient Nation. And he could maintain, at most, nine peak-level avatars. The Heart Realm Continent was vast, with many expansive regions and vast stretches of ocean. The “Snowfrost Ancient Nation,” for instance, was absurdly large in scope.
—
At the edge of the Heart Realm Continent.
“Rumble—”
The land ended in a raging storm, beyond which lay the membrane of the source world.
“I’ve reached the end,” the Undying Underworld Emperor stood at the storm’s edge, unfazed by the terrifying tempest beside him, though a hint of tension flickered in his eyes. “The distance from here to the battlefield spans over half the Heart Realm Continent. No one has ever been able to cover such an immense range with a domain alone.”
“There are many edges to this world. I chose this one at random. Even if Flying Snow Divine Emperor has avatars, the odds of one coincidentally detecting me with its domain are slim. Even if I’m discovered once, I can escape again! As long as I flee beyond his domain’s reach, he won’t be able to find me.”
“Unless he can track me.”
“Hmph.”
“With my mastery over the soul and my ability to suppress all traces of my aura, only the Infinite City Lord could track me. And he has always avoided involving himself in major karmic entanglements.” The Undying Underworld Emperor nodded slightly.
He believed the chances of Flying Snow Divine Emperor locating him were minimal.
“Underworld Emperor, where do you plan to flee?” A voice rang out.
The Undying Underworld Emperor shuddered, turning to see a white-robed youth wielding a black spear stepping through the void—none other than the Flying Snow Divine Emperor. Along with his arrival came an unrelenting barrage of spear techniques. The Undying Underworld Emperor burned his heart’s blood, desperately blocking a few strikes before tearing open another passage to escape.
“Discovered? Did one of his avatars just happen to be lying in wait here?”
—
“Stop running.”
At another edge of the Heart Realm Continent, this time a dense forest, the Undying Underworld Emperor had barely appeared when a spear thrust pursued him, tearing part of his body apart. His form swiftly condensed back from darkness as he fled once more.
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Escape, escape, escape!
After over a dozen attempts, the Undying Underworld Emperor’s heart grew cold.
Even if his opponent had avatars with domain coverage, how could every single escape route coincidentally fall within their range?
“Can he track me? Or is the Infinite aiding him?” The Undying Underworld Emperor finally halted, standing at the edge of an oceanic expanse. He turned to face Dongbo Xueying, who had once again caught up to him. In this moment, the Underworld Emperor’s eyes burned with resolve. As he fended off Xueying’s lethal strikes, he transmitted a desperate message:
“Flying Snow Divine Emperor, you want me dead? Then I’ll drag countless lives down with me!”
Dongbo Xueying paused, hovering mid-air, spear at the ready. “Drag them down with you?”
“I truly admire you. Can you track me, or did you persuade the Infinite City Lord to help?” The Undying Underworld Emperor’s eyes were wild with madness, his soul trembling in the face of death. “Though you’re stronger than me, I can still ensure countless lives perish alongside me.”
“With your injuries, how much longer can you last?” Dongbo Xueying said coldly.
“Test me if you dare. Don’t you care for those ants? Either let me go, or watch as the multitudes die with me!” the Underworld Emperor snarled.
Dongbo Xueying studied him.
This Underworld Emperor truly sent a shiver down his spine.
Here stood a madman with nothing to lose—and strength second only to his own. He couldn’t keep his loved ones, like the Ying Shan Clan, forever confined within Flying Snow City. Yet if they ever stepped out, and the Underworld Emperor chose to retaliate, another massacre would unfold.
“Letting you live poses a greater threat to the world. And I doubt you can kill many cultivators under my watch.” A sharp glint flashed in Dongbo Xueying’s eyes as his spear shot forth.
“Boom!”
“Flying Snow Divine Emperor!!!” The Underworld Emperor’s furious roar shook the heavens.
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As the Undying Underworld Emperor fled and Dongbo Xueying pursued, their battle raged across the Heart Realm Continent. Each clash sent shockwaves detectable by the realm’s powerhouses, who immediately turned their attention to the spectacle.
They witnessed the exchange between the two.
Even with the Underworld Emperor’s threat of mass annihilation, the Flying Snow Divine Emperor struck without hesitation.
“Bravo!”
Many powerhouses cheered as Dongbo Xueying pressed the attack.
Even Xia Emperor and others sighed in awe—both at the relentless pursuit of the Underworld Emperor and the impending fall of a being who had once stood above all cultivators.
“Magnificent.” In the Southcloud Capital, the silent Southcloud Monarch finally spoke, his gaze fixed on the Heavenview Mirror.
When the Underworld Emperor first escaped, he had feared his disciple might lose the trail.
But with each successful interception, his excitement grew.
And when the Underworld Emperor issued his threat, the Southcloud Monarch’s heart clenched—would his disciple hesitate?
“At last… at last, will we be free? Will this madman finally perish?” the Southcloud Monarch murmured, hope burning in his eyes.
“Incredible. Truly incredible. To think I have such a junior brother—the strongest in the Heart Realm Continent is my junior brother!” Greed Peng Divine Emperor sighed in amazement.
“Terrifyingly strong. And I’m his senior sister?” Ghost Li Consort marveled beside him.
“Even the Undying Underworld Emperor… is about to fall to Xueying?” Ying Shan Matriarch felt as if she were dreaming.
She vividly remembered.
That little genius of the Ying Shan Clan’s Fireblaze Marquis lineage, born a Void God. His rise had been meteoric. Back then, the boy had even sought the tip of the “Crimson Cloud Divine Spear,” and she had helped procure it for him. Then came the “Fireblaze City Blood Sacrifice,” where the young Lord Ying Shan Xueying erupted with terrifying power, shocking the Four Black Devil Nations and the Black Devil Great Marsh.
A Chaos Realm Tenth Layer cultivator, yet he became a high-ranking guest of the Fan Clan.
After ascending to Cosmic God, he ventured into the Heart Realm Palace, only to be slain by the Eternal Night Primogenitor, forcing him into seclusion.
And from that seclusion…
He emerged as the “Heart of Heaven Daoist,” single-handedly cowing the realm’s demons into submission.
“And now, even the Undying Underworld Emperor is about to fall to him.” Ying Shan Matriarch whispered, her voice trembling. “Such a peerless powerhouse… emerged from my Ying Shan Clan.”
In this moment, her heart swelled with pride and joy.
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As the Undying Underworld Emperor’s futile flight continued, and Dongbo Xueying ignored his threats, the entire Heart Realm Continent’s powerhouses grew convinced—the Underworld Emperor was truly facing his end. Many rejoiced, slamming tables in approval.
Yet—
Dongbo Xueying himself felt a pang of sorrow. Killing the Undying Underworld Emperor would come at a cost.
“Die! Let us all die together!” The Underworld Emperor appeared above a massive city and launched a direct assault downward.
Boom!
The surging Void Sea twisted and shuddered, desperately trying to block the attack. Dongbo Xueying struck again, his mastery over domain suppression allowing him to pursue with unmatched speed. Yet countless lives were still extinguished in an instant—many not even realizing their doom before perishing.
This only fueled Dongbo Xueying’s fury. Even if it meant paying a price, this monster had to be eradicated.
“It won’t be long now. He can’t hold on much longer.” Dongbo Xueying could sense it—the Underworld Emperor’s injuries were severe, his vitality likely reduced to a mere twenty percent.
“I can’t hold on!”
The Underworld Emperor’s condition was even worse than Xueying anticipated.
Every clash forced him to burn his heart’s blood. Doing so allowed him to retain thirty to forty percent of his strength. Without it, he’d be left with a mere ten to twenty percent—ensuring a swifter death.
“My heart’s blood… is nearly gone.”
Within his golden-flame heart, only three pitiful drops of blood remained.
The Undying Underworld Emperor felt despair creeping in.
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