This Grudge Can Never Be Written Off!

"Yama Emperor Sword, summon the Emperor's True Form!"

With the hand seal complete, he let out a sharp shout.

In the void, that familiar figure materialized once more—

A blackish-purple dragon robe billowed around him, a golden crown held his hair in place with solemn majesty, and an inviolable imperial aura coiled about his body.

The figure seemed both solid and illusory, flickering in and out of sight as though walking the cracks between the Three Realms.

This was the Emperor's will hidden within the sword, bearing a portion of the Yama Emperor's Origin Power.

"Please act, Your Majesty, and slay this fiend!"

Yama King bowed in formal salute, his voice low and respectful.

Across from him, Hou's eyes burned red as lava as it stared fixedly at the phantom that had suddenly appeared, its pupils churning with savagery and defiance.

In its eyes—

Though this man's aura was formidable, he might not necessarily be stronger than itself!

The outcome had yet to be decided; who would win and who would lose remained uncertain!

The dictionary of an ancient ferocious beast had never contained the words "admit defeat"!

"Hou—!"

The muscles in its four limbs bulged, and the earth collapsed with a thunderous roar!

Hou actually launched itself into the air, pouncing savagely at the Emperor's phantom in the void!

Though the Emperor's phantom was merely a manifestation of a wisp of will, it possessed its own awareness.

Seeing this ferocious beast dare to provoke it first, a frigid gleam flashed through its eyes—

This was contempt, provocation, and an open trampling of supreme majesty!

Unforgivable!

"Granted!"

The low utterance rolled through the nine heavens like thunder.

In an instant, boundless magical power surged forth, making the void for ten thousand miles tremble and wail!

It raised two fingers like