Ye Xiwen had not faced an Eighth Stage expert for the first time, but this time he was far more confident. He was much stronger than before, while the Dark Emperor before him was somewhat inferior even to the Spirit Emperor.
Most importantly, the Dark Emperor was severely wounded. At most, he could last ten moves—just ten moves. Ye Xiwen did not need to consider the long term at all. He could fight with everything he had. If he endured those ten moves, victory would be his.
The Dark Emperor's combat strength was indeed terrifying, but precisely because of that, he was all the more suited to serve as a whetstone.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Xiwen had already lunged before the Dark Emperor. Facing Ye Xiwen's sudden assault, the Dark Emperor abruptly widened his furious eyes. Dark mana poured from his entire body, and all time and space throughout the universe were sealed.
The darkness spread outward. Caught within it, Ye Xiwen felt as though he had fallen into a swamp.
Taking advantage of that moment, the Dark Emperor muttered an incantation, stirring the laws within himself. His mana and Primordial Spirit ignited in an instant.
Then he threw a punch at Ye Xiwen. In a single instant, terrifying power surged explosively, and his combat strength rose to its peak.
It was truly terrifying beyond measure.
Ye Xiwen merely let out a long howl. Sword Qi burst from all over his body, ceaselessly slashing apart the dark power. At the same time, he refused to yield. His five fingers clenched into a fist, and he threw a punch directly forward. His fist force pierced the heavens and shattered the void. His incomparably powerful vitality blanketed the lands of Dark Province, then leapt forth and collided viciously with