Even Wu Ming had to admit that the Void Mask, or rather the entire Aether race, was an opponent of ultimate power and worthy of respect.
Even though he had connected the wills of two worlds and changed the originally antagonistic state where mutual consumption was the only option, thus nullifying one of the Void Mask’s hidden trump cards, it still had the ability to turn the tide!
The reason lay in the Aether race’s early scheming, and the loss of many high-level forces such as the supreme deities and divine abominations from both the inner and outer worlds.
At this moment, having consumed the inner world’s will, the Void Mask was even more terrifying, approaching the ninth level!
The Sky Dragon’s Dragon King God, a self-realized eighth-level Great Luo existence equal to Wu Ming, had quietly perished at its hands!
It could be said that among the eighth-level beings, the Void Mask now had no rivals, not even Wu Ming himself!
And with such majesty, along with the previously consumed divine abominations, supreme beings, and the essence of the inner world, its chances of ascending to the ninth level were extremely high.
In that case, not only might Wu Ming lose his chance to break through, but he might even face destruction of both body and soul!
After all, the Void Mask had already locked its hatred onto Wu Ming, and regardless of whether it broke through or not, it would definitely kill him before it could rest.
Therefore, Wu Ming had no choice but to reveal his final hidden trump card.
The range of the black hole expanded again.
Astonishing suction acted upon Wu Ming, while countless black eyes, brimming with infinite menace, surrounded him.
This was the power of the Eyes of Death—just one gaze was enough to drag a supreme being into the realm of death, and the quantity now was staggering.
Even if one managed to escape the pursuit of the Eyes of Death, one would inevitably be pulled into the depths of the black hole, facing the Void Mask’s consumption.
“Hmph!”
Wu Ming let out a light cry, his entire body radiating the brilliance of a Great Luo, with the illusory image of the Main Temple protecting him as he broke through the encirclement of countless black eyes.
However, the moment he emerged, he realized that unknowingly, he had already been sucked into the heart of the black hole, just one step away from the Void Mask.
“Jiejie… you can’t escape!”
The Void Mask’s figure expanded hundreds of times, towering over Wu Ming: “Now I am infinitely close to transcendence; no supreme being can rival me. Tell me, how do you want to die?”
“How to die?”
Wu Ming smiled brightly: “Naturally, it’s you who will die!”
“Last desperate struggle!”
The Void Mask sneered, a massive angry mask appearing, which merely collided and sent the Main Temple flying back with a mournful cry, slight cracks appearing on its surface.
In the next moment, a grinning mask appeared beneath Wu Ming, opening its bloodthirsty maw as if waiting to devour a delicacy.
“To be honest, I really didn’t want to use this trick!”
Wu Ming sighed, and suddenly black scales appeared all over his body.
Hiss!
A colossal black serpent illusion, born with its tail in its mouth, infinitely cycling, abruptly appeared behind him, radiating astonishing energy!
The Infinite Serpent!
This once-creator of the Main Temple had unfathomable power but faced a formidable enemy, perished, and had its chance of resurrection completely severed by Wu Ming—a pitiful existence. Yet now, its aura was enhancing Wu Ming and spreading outward.
“The Scales of Infinity!”
The black scales were devoured by the pale mask but continuously regenerated, finally allowing Wu Ming to seize the opportunity and dodge the fatal attack.
“This is your reliance?”
The Void Mask’s voice was filled with mockery: “I will tear it apart piece by piece, making you feel the deepest pain in this world!”
“My reliance?”
Wu Ming’s aura surged outward, expanding even further: “No, my reliance isn’t this at all!”
As he spoke, the entire inner world seemed to change slightly.
“Since you fear no attack from an eighth-level being, how about I find you a ninth-level opponent?”
A trace of madness appeared on Wu Ming’s face, growing increasingly intense.
Ninth level!
Near-omniscient and omnipotent, the highest known realm so far!
He himself naturally wasn’t one, but it didn’t matter. There was such an existence connected to him, and one he had confidence in summoning. That was the true culprit who had once destroyed the Infinite Serpent!
The Infinite Serpent had perished once, and its later resurrection plans and soul transference techniques were completely destroyed by Wu Ming, dying a humiliating death. Yet it had also posed a minor obstacle for Wu Ming’s ascension to Great Luo. Moreover, before dying, it had played a trick on Wu Ming.
It had imprinted its aura upon him, and from that moment on, even Wu Ming couldn’t escape this identity-related constraint.
Once that existence, which had destroyed the Infinite Serpent, sensed this, it would inevitably cross realms to come and eliminate the danger in its infancy.
Therefore, Wu Ming rarely used the Infinite Serpent’s abilities, precisely to maintain secrecy.
But now, he was for the first time unrestrainedly revealing the Infinite Serpent’s aura, actively spreading it throughout the entire world.
With the majesty of a ninth-level being, it would inevitably sense this.
The problem was that Wu Ming was now within the black hole’s grasp, even at its very core!
If that being wanted to kill him, it would have to break through the black hole’s defenses first!
For a ninth-level existence, could you expect it to stop and negotiate with an eighth-level being before taking action? Even if that eighth-level being was in the midst of breaking through?
Perhaps, out of some dark psychological impulse, it might even be more likely to attack immediately, regardless of whether they were strangers, just to hinder the opponent’s breakthrough.
When two tigers fight, one must be injured, and that was Wu Ming’s chance!
Precisely because it was such a precarious balancing act, he had been so reluctant to use this method.
But now that the situation had come to this point, even with the wills of two worlds and numerous supreme deities, they couldn’t deal with the opponent.
Seeing the Void Mask on the verge of breakthrough, there was no other choice.
“There is an eighth-level existence attempting to ascend to the ninth level, so it can still attract the attention of some great beings and draw their gaze…”
Wu Ming’s aura was blazing, yet his mind was chillingly calm: “Therefore, the probability of that existence appearing is almost one hundred percent!”
…
Far, far away from the main world, countless light-years, universes, and dimensions away.
At a certain point in the River of Time, a stellar-like existence suddenly stirred.
No words could describe its vastness and grandeur; even a single thought was enough to make ten thousand worlds tremble.
“This… is the aura of reversing the River of Time!”
Suddenly, a presence arrived, startling this stellar-like existence: “Someone is rushing toward my realm! That universe…”
A ninth-level being, nearly omniscient and omnipotent, though not omnipotent, it was not far off if it so desired.
Its gaze seemed to transcend the barriers of countless times and spaces, arriving outside the main world.
In the next instant, a strange aura appeared, leaving a deep impression, causing this stellar-like ninth-level being to roar: “That is… the aura of the Infinite Ouroboros… its heir still exists!”
Boom!
Wrath!
A shocking blaze of anger exploded around the star, spreading far and wide, causing countless worlds to erupt in heavenly fire disasters, and even entire universes to perish.
“Oh heir of the Infinite Ouroboros… wherever you may be, you shall surely bear my wrath!”
Accompanied by a declaration-like statement, a surge of wrath suddenly tore through time and space, following the River of Time, abruptly descending into the inner world.
Powerful!
Inexpressible, indescribable strength instantly broke into the inner world, surging toward Wu Ming.
“This…”
The Void Mask was the first to lose composure: “What kind of existence is this…”
Not only it, but even the remaining supreme beings, when facing this force, were stunned: “What kind of existence… could possibly…”
The power of the ninth level, once it appeared, rendered the eighth-level supreme deities instantly immobile.
Roar!
Representing wrath, the flames descended into the inner world, instantly breaking through the black hole’s seal, targeting Wu Ming at the core.
“Great opportunity!”
“Go!”
Numerous supreme beings immediately seized the chance, breaking free from the black hole’s domain.
“This is… meant for me?”
Clearly, even if that ninth-level existence explained it now, the act of coming in and breaking through defenses directly to the core made the Void Mask feel immense danger, and it didn’t hesitate to strike: “Get out!”
“Jiejie!”
“Xi xi!”
“Hahaha!”
“Hehehe!”
…
Around its body, four massive pale masks with different expressions appeared, meeting the surging flames.
Sizzle!
As if hot oil met boiling water, astonishing ripples spread everywhere, and the pale masks immediately turned charred.
“Ha, consume!”
The Void Mask roared, the four masks continuously regenerating, rotating to form a vortex, beginning to devour the wrathful ninth-level flames.
“Indeed…”
Wu Ming nearby immediately retracted himself, hiding in a corner, silently watching the two mighty forces clash.
“That enemy of the Infinite Serpent, a ninth-level existence, even if all-knowing and omnipotent, the distance to this world is still too far. It would take some time to arrive, so the initial force must be a manifestation or projected power!”
“And the Void Mask is now infinitely close to the ninth level; the two can be said to be evenly matched!”
“This is my chance, using the clash between the two mighty forces, to wipe them both out!”
Regardless of which one ultimately prevailed between the ninth-level being and the Void Mask, neither would spare Wu Ming afterward, so both must be eliminated!
“Moreover, after victory, I must break through immediately, or I won’t be able to face the ninth-level being’s true form descending…”
Wu Ming gritted his teeth: “No success, then death! No breakthrough, then destruction! The only chance lies here!”
Boom!
At this moment, the battle in the inner world reached its most intense phase.
The wrath of a ninth-level being descended, clashing with a half-ninth-level being in the process of breaking through, equally matched. As the inner world was shattered, the two quickly entered a state of mutual destruction.
“Now!”
Wu Ming roared, suddenly leaping forth!
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