Outside the Ninth Chaos, violent Chaos currents churned without end.
Houtu gripped the Heaven-Opening Giant Axe, swinging it again and again to split open the Chaos vault.
The pure and turbid energies surged around her as the rudiments of heaven and earth struggled to separate.
The Grey-Robed Man had also sensed the disturbance within the Ninth Chaos. He turned to glance at Houtu, who was opening the heavens, and suddenly let out a piercing sneer.
"She actually dares to open the heavens now?"
The Grey-Robed Man looked at Zhou Ming, his eyes filled with mockery.
"Zhou Ming, so what if you can stop me?"
"That Dao Prover inside is courting death by opening the heavens now!"
"When you opened the heavens back then, you endured until the end because your physical body was powerful and you had many trump cards."
"Her foundation is far inferior to yours."
"She absolutely will not survive the period of weakness after opening the heavens."
"Those systems have long been lurking in the shadows. The moment her strength is exhausted will be the moment she is plundered."
The Grey-Robed Man formed seals with both hands. The Law of Devour transformed into streaks of gray-white blades that howled toward Zhou Ming.
"I, the Abyssal Sea Divine Pivot, will gladly accept the Dao Rhyme of this Ninth Chaos!"
Zhou Ming remained expressionless. The Law of Strength gathered around his fist, and with a single punch, he shattered the incoming gray-white blades.
"Until the final moment, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose."
Zhou Ming's voice was icy, devoid of any fluctuation.
The Grey-Robed Man sneered repeatedly.
"You're deceiving yourself."
"You know very well that she won't endure it. No matter how tough you act here, you cannot change the outcome inside."
"I do