Boom! Boom! Boom!
The battlefield where Dongbo Xueying and the Undying Nether Emperor clashed was constantly ravaged by shockwaves radiating in all directions! At the very core of their duel, space itself was shattered into a chaotic blur. At their level, exchanges were lightning-fast—dozens of lethal strikes unleashed in the blink of an eye, far too swift for weaker observers to even perceive.
The spectators, however, were the pinnacle experts of the Heart Realm Continent. They could clearly see that the Undying Nether Emperor was utterly overwhelmed, coughing up blood repeatedly as his body suffered grievous wounds.
A one-sided slaughter!
The one holding absolute dominance was the ‘Flying Snow Divine Emperor,’ while the Undying Nether Emperor was left battered and humiliated.
“I stand no chance in a direct confrontation,” the Undying Nether Emperor suddenly roared.
With a deafening bellow, a colossal, illusory lion erupted from his body, its form vast enough to blot out the sky. The sheer might of this phantom beast made even Dongbo Xueying’s expression flicker as he looked up. “What kind of technique is this? I’ve never heard of such a move in the Heart Realm Continent. Is this a trump card he developed while pursuing the path of a Hunyuan lifeform?”
The enormous spectral lion opened its maw and swallowed—
The world darkened.
There was no dodging. In an instant, Dongbo Xueying was devoured.
As he vanished into the lion’s maw, countless waves of malevolent energy assailed his soul. But as the foremost master of the soul path across countless source worlds, his defenses were flawless. His soul power manifested an ‘Illusory World,’ effortlessly dissolving all attacks. The torrents of hatred, death, and slaughter were neutralized one after another.
“Boom!” Dongbo Xueying remained perfectly lucid. Without hesitation, he swung his spear and tore through the rapidly weakening phantom lion.
“Truly unaffected,” the Undying Nether Emperor muttered, his face darkening. Having cultivated the Death Path to its ultimate form, he had once encountered a terrifying expert from another civilization during his pursuit of the Hunyuan path—one equally adept in manipulating death. After that expert perished, some of his treasures had fallen into the Undying Nether Emperor’s hands. Adapting them with his own insights, he had forged this killing technique.
“These tricks are useless against me,” Dongbo Xueying declared, his spear surging forward with overwhelming force.
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As the battle raged, the disparity between them grew ever clearer.
In his past clashes with champions of other civilizations, the Undying Nether Emperor’s strongest technique had been the ‘Deathwalker,’ followed by the ‘Golden Flame Heart.’ Moves like the ‘Cursed Lion’ paled in comparison.
To escape back to his homeland, he had long abandoned the Deathwalker.
The blood of the Golden Flame Heart was burning away—already more than half consumed! Yet in direct combat, he was no match. Worse, Dongbo Xueying had no weaknesses. His relentless assault was devastating, and his soul techniques were terrifying, rendering all of the Undying Nether Emperor’s sinister tricks futile. Wounds piled upon wounds.
“Good! Kill him!”
“Slay the Undying Nether Emperor! Flying Snow Divine Emperor, end him!”
Across the Heart Realm Continent, the six ancient kingdoms, countless second- and third-tier nations, and even hidden factions—whether renowned or reclusive—countless experts were watching the battle unfold. News spread rapidly, drawing ever more spectators.
Before a single ‘Heavenly Mirror,’ entire groups of cultivators gathered, eyes fixed on the spectacle.
“The Undying Nether Emperor finally meets his reckoning!” an elder exclaimed, trembling with emotion. “Ever since his return, I’ve waited for this day—and now it’s here!”
“Congratulations, Master! The Flying Snow Divine Emperor will surely slay him,” his disciples chorused. Their master’s clan had been annihilated by the Undying Nether Emperor long ago, before even the first Ancient Kingdom War.
At this moment,
countless experts cheered, their hearts alight with hope.
The Undying Nether Emperor’s cruelty was legendary. For his own gain, he had slaughtered indiscriminately—in the annals of history, he was Death incarnate. Among invincible beings, none had ever matched his madness and brutality. His endless bloodshed had earned him legions of enemies. Some of those he once trampled upon had since risen to become Cosmic Gods.
Yet, he cared not.
As the undisputed strongest in the Heart Realm Continent, none dared face him.
“Excellent.”
In the imperial palace of the Southcloud Capital,
the Southcloud King watched the battle through a floating Heavenly Mirror. Beside him stood figures like the Mountain Matriarch Ying, the Greedy Peng Divine Emperor, and the Pure Yu Divine Emperor—some in person, others as projections—all riveted to the scene.
“Junior Brother Flying Snow, magnificent,” the Greedy Peng Divine Emperor couldn’t help but praise. The others were equally exhilarated.
Though the Southcloud King remained silent, his eyes gleamed.
He, too, yearned for the Undying Nether Emperor’s demise. He acknowledged that the ‘Two Realm Blade’ had been his turning point, but obtaining it had been fraught with peril. Worse, the Undying Nether Emperor had repeatedly extorted him, demanding rare materials worth far more than even a supreme treasure.
Threatening to annihilate the entire Southcloud Capital on a whim.
Such tyranny had filled even this peerless schemer with fury—yet resistance was impossible.
…
And he was not alone.
Countless cultivators longed for the Undying Nether Emperor’s death.
But for ages, he had stood invincible. Even before the first Ancient Kingdom War, he had reigned as the Heart Realm Continent’s strongest. Upon his return, his might only grew. Even ‘Emperor Xia’ admitted inferiority.
Many, like the Southcloud King, had resigned themselves to despair, enduring his oppression. His enemies buried their hatred deep, never daring to dream of vengeance—the gap was simply too vast.
Yet today,
they witnessed hope.
The Flying Snow Divine Emperor, ‘Yingshan Xueying,’ dominated the Undying Nether Emperor with absolute superiority, battering him relentlessly.
“From this day forth, the title of the Heart Realm Continent’s strongest belongs to another,” Emperor Xia murmured, watching from his distant palace. “As we foresaw, the Flying Snow Divine Emperor has ascended to that pinnacle.”
“To think it feels like only yesterday when he became an honored guest of our Fan Clan,” the Fan Patriarch mused.
“Him claiming the top spot is only natural,” the Cang Emperor added. “Among all the Ultimate realm experts in the Heart Realm Continent, he alone possesses both a supreme legacy and a Hunyuan weapon. His soul techniques even shook the Broken Tooth Mountain Range. With these two strengths combined, the Undying Nether Emperor stands no chance.”
Beside them, the Sword Master smiled. “Xueying, you’ve hidden your depths well.”
Across the world,
the invincible existences and ordinary Ultimate realm experts all found this outcome fitting.
The Flying Snow Divine Emperor had been too dazzling.
At the second level of Cosmic God, a mere clone of his rivaled Ultimates. His soul techniques had shaken the Broken Tooth Mountain Range, and his Hunyuan weapon had stirred endless covetousness. He was, without doubt, the most terrifying second-level Cosmic God in the Heart Realm Continent’s history.
Now, as an Ultimate, he was its most terrifying Ultimate realm expert.
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As the world’s experts watched with complex emotions, the Undying Nether Emperor’s injuries worsened.
“Die!” he shrieked madly.
Boom—
Countless insects materialized, swarming toward Dongbo Xueying like a living tide.
With a mere thought, Dongbo Xueying extinguished their consciousness. The swarm rained lifelessly to the ground.
The Undying Nether Emperor’s face twisted in frustration. He had known his painstakingly gathered venomous insects would be useless, but in his desperation, he had tried anyway—perhaps clinging to some faint hope of a miracle.
“What now? What can I do?” Gritting his teeth, he made a decision.
“Survival comes first. Even if it means never showing my face again.”
Whoosh!
His figure vanished into a dark corridor, fleeing into the void.
“Running?”
“He’s fleeing!”
“The Undying Nether Emperor has escaped!”
The spectators instantly grasped the situation.
“He’s admitted total defeat,” many murmured. This was common in the Heart Realm Continent—Ultimate realm fiends often resorted to such tactics. Once they fled, pursuit was nearly impossible.
“Regardless, this battle proves the Flying Snow Divine Emperor is now the continent’s strongest. As for the Undying Nether Emperor? He’ll have to flee at the mere sight of him,” many concluded, already treating the duel as over.
“Will he really get away? Is this how it ends?” Some, burning with hatred, seethed at the injustice.
But they knew the truth:
Defeating an Ultimate was one thing—killing one was another matter entirely.
“Running?” Dongbo Xueying hovered mid-air, the Hunyuan spear ‘Qinghe’ in hand. His consciousness, merged with the very vibrations of the world, blanketed every inch of the Heart Realm Continent. To ensure the Undying Nether Emperor had no escape, he even extended his domain over the territories of Emperor Xia, the Wanderer, and the Infinite City Lord—heedless of alarming them.
His dominion stretched across the entire continent.
The Undying Nether Emperor’s path of retreat was laid bare before his sight.
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