An Exceptionally Powerful Nine Nether Great Emperor

An Exceptionally Powerful Nine Nether Great Emperor

Luo Feng's figure flickered. Another flash of saber light streaked past, and when they collided, the golden saber light exploded, forming a stark contrast against the Nine Nether Great Emperor's dusky exterior.

This time, the Nine Nether Great Emperor did not even bother to block. He allowed the saber strike to land directly on his body.

Yet the strike failed to leave even a mark.

"What?" Luo Feng's expression changed completely.

As he dodged backward, countless thoughts raced through his mind. How is that possible? I struck with all my strength, yet I couldn't even break his skin?

The Fourteenth Blade, Shattering, was only slightly weaker than the Fifteenth Blade. Yet the Nine Nether Great Emperor had not even defended against this strike. This was outright humiliation toward Luo Feng.

Humiliation was one thing. The key was that this fellow had actually succeeded!

This feeling was likely what Old Nine and the other two had felt when facing the Gold Sky King.

The Nine Nether Great Emperor watched Luo Feng's shifting expression, his own face calm as he said lightly, "Other than the treasure Source Heaven Emperor left you, your Fourth Blade is nothing special. Luo Feng, compared to Source Heaven Emperor, you are still far too lacking."

"Still, being able to break through in a world like this is enough to show that your talent is decent. It is just a pity that you have cultivated for too short a time."

The current world could produce Emperor Dao Practitioners, but overall, reaching that level was only easier now than it had been in the past. Easier though it was, anyone capable of reaching this step undeniably possessed talent.

Luo Feng had cultivated for only a short time. Reaching this point in such a span was already quite impressive.

"Use that treasure of yours. Show me some real power, or you will disappoint me too much," the Nine Nether Great Emperor continued.

Luo Feng's expression darkened. He knew he was no match for the Nine Nether Great Emperor, but he had not expected the gap to be this vast even in this state.

At that moment, the Star Tower returned to his body, and Luo Feng transformed into his Undying Body state. With the Star Tower as its center, his body adhered to it, and the two fused together.

This was a technique that merged the Star Tower into his body!

The two fused almost perfectly.

This was a technique Luo Feng had created during this period, one that could draw upon numerous methods to greatly increase his strength.

Luo Feng's body required an enormous amount of power for support. With such support, so long as his will was strong enough, he could use it to refine power of higher quality. Whether to draw out his own power or to drive the Blood Shadow Saber's eruption, it would work.

Beyond that, there was another point. He could use the Star Tower's power to "compress and combine" higher-intensity power. This was similar to a secret technique he had used earlier, one that could condense and transform power into a higher grade.

It was difficult for him to do on his own, but with the Star Tower's help, it could be achieved. Even if the degree of refinement was not high, it was still stronger than his raw power.

The fusion of the two was one of the trump cards Luo Feng had researched in the past!

What the Nine Nether Great Emperor could sense was that there was clearly something different about Luo Feng's body. His body seemed to carry a vast, majestic aura—a vast, majestic aura of a world.

Whether it was his domain or the aura of divine power, both had become much stronger. This seemed to possess World Power even more intense than merging with a Dao Domain.

"Now this is interesting." The Nine Nether Great Emperor's eyes lit up.

"Nine Nether, take another strike from me." Luo Feng charged forward once more and unleashed the Fifth Blade. This strike contained even more profound rule mysteries and bore Luo Feng's great work, Breaking Apex.

More condensed power drove the Blood Shadow Saber's internal core, greatly amplifying the might of this strike.

This saber strike carried vast momentum. It was clearly stronger than his previous techniques, more than twice as powerful, and it was much faster as well.

All of this was mainly due to the rules emanating from Luo Feng, as well as the Star Tower's ability to harmonize with his fleshly body. In particular, its methods of controlling space-time granted this strike even greater speed.

Even under the influence of the Nine Nether Great Emperor's domain, this strike sliced through the rules and forced them aside, arriving in an instant. As it descended, golden rainbow flames trailed behind it, and the golden radiance around the Nine Nether Great Emperor seemed intent on tearing apart the darkness.

The Nine Nether Great Emperor's expression did not change. He simply clenched his hand into a fist and threw a punch, colliding with Luo Feng's saber strike in an instant.

That one punch was equivalent to using his body to directly withstand Luo Feng's strike!

Under the impact of their powers, the Nine Nether Great Emperor was visibly forced back some distance. For the first time, a faint wound appeared on his fist. It was not obvious, but a trace of black-gold blood seeped from it.

Aside from breaking his skin, the impact force of this strike also surprised the Nine Nether Great Emperor slightly.

"Without enough time, using external power to make up for it is indeed a good method. Unfortunately, it is still not enough." The Nine Nether Great Emperor could not help but smile. "You have five moves remaining."

"Hmph. Then take this properly." Luo Feng's expression turned solemn.

With every collision, Luo Feng's mind was still focused on sensing the rules, whether they were perceptions gained from the Nine Nether Great Emperor or perceptions influenced by the world's underlying space.

Of course, Luo Feng was also doing his utmost to comprehend and construct the contents of his own Eternal Dao of the Blade, entirely following his own understanding and building it all into his body.

As the Eternal Dao of the Blade and Eternal Dao of the Soul were constructed and enhanced, the power of his other Eternal Daos would naturally rise as well—

At this point, he had no time for excessive consideration. If his own strength was insufficient, then he would keep adding to it, keep creating and constructing—the construction within his soul, the construction of his Eternal Dao Body... None of it required such painstaking caution anymore. If he remained overly cautious and this world vanished, then everything would be gone.

Because of this, Luo Feng completely cast off his burdens and followed his heart without reservation.

When Luo Feng's sixth move descended, he had already attempted a new technique. On the foundation of the Fifteenth Blade, Breaking Apex, he added his newest understanding.

It was similar to Breaking Apex, yet its might seemed to have increased somewhat.

Most importantly, Luo Feng had drawn upon even greater power.

The Nine Nether Great Emperor still used a clenched fist to receive this strike. With a thunderous boom, Dao Intent Power erupted, and the Nine Nether Great Emperor's body shifted slightly backward. His fist suffered only a light injury as well, a small wound that healed in an instant. He was somewhat surprised by the slight improvement in Luo Feng's strike.

But Luo Feng said nothing as the next strike descended again.

The seventh move carried even greater imperial might. When this strike appeared, surging Dao Intent Power accompanied it. The Dao Intent Power circled Luo Feng's body, rapidly weaving and merging into a massive blade. It looked as though Luo Feng's body itself had become an enormous flash of saber light as it came crashing down toward him.

For this strike, Luo Feng had mobilized sufficient energy and controlled the Dao Intent Power to burn completely. Its might was far greater than that of any of his previous strikes.

This single saber strike seemed intent on tearing apart the darkness affected by the Nine Nether Great Emperor.

However, in the Nine Nether Great Emperor's eyes, it was still not enough.

The Nine Nether Great Emperor shook his head and sighed. "Luo Feng, can you bring out something real? You cannot even make me use a weapon. That will not do. This is already your seventh move, yet you still have not made me use a weapon. Your strength is far too weak!"

Power surged through the Nine Nether Great Emperor's body. As his expression changed, power wove together before him, forming a massive dusky barrier tinged with Profound Black hues.

Luo Feng's saber slammed fiercely into the barrier. Intense vibrations rippled in all directions, and visible waves of ripples surged outward.

At the same time, not far behind the Nine Nether Great Emperor, a massive phantom appeared. No, it was not a phantom. It was more like a spatial abyss had formed. Vast Devouring Power surged from it, so powerful that it directly dissolved all the force in Luo Feng's strike.

The power of Luo Feng's strike was continuously absorbed by the Swallowing Abyss. In only a short while, the strike's force was completely neutralized.

Even that barrier had not been shattered by a single strike.

"How is that possible? He blocked my strike purely with the power of rules." Luo Feng's expression changed again, and the hope in his heart suddenly grew dimmer.

This Nine Nether Great Emperor was only displaying a few techniques, yet he was constantly raising the lower limit.

"I said it already. Bring out something real. I waited for you for so long. If you have nothing to show, I will be greatly disappointed." As the Nine Nether Great Emperor spoke, his expression became indifferent.

This was already the seventh move. Luo Feng had three chances left.

Luo Feng's expression shifted. In truth, he had also been waiting for the Nine Nether Great Emperor to attack.

He needed to find the opportunity for his own breakthrough amid the opponent's attacks.

His strength, Luo Feng knew, was not great. But his ability to preserve his life was truly sufficient. Especially after merging the Star Tower into his body, his ability to withstand attacks had improved in every respect. Not only was his defense formidable, but he could also resist suppression. In Luo Feng's eyes, if this Nine Nether Great Emperor wanted to kill him, he would likely have to go all out.

"Again!"

Luo Feng moved. While the Star Tower continued accumulating energy, he charged forward once more.

The Eighth Blade descended, and the Profound Black barrier trembled.

The Ninth Blade fell, and the entire energy barrier continued to shake. Powerful ripples blasted in every direction, yet the Dao Intent Power within was effortlessly neutralized by the Swallowing Abyss behind the Nine Nether Great Emperor.

"I will give you one final move. You have not even managed to break through my defense. You truly are rather disappointing. If Source Heaven Emperor saw you like this, he would likely feel nothing but disappointment." The Nine Nether Great Emperor shook his head.

Luo Feng said nothing.

This time, the energy within the Star Tower in his body had accumulated to a terrifying degree. This move would be the strongest saber strike he had ever unleashed.

Luo Feng's expression was solemn as he charged at the Nine Nether Great Emperor once more.

As he launched his attack, Luo Feng fully drew upon the Star Tower's power within his body. This power used the Star Tower as its Formation Base, the Star Tower's secret patterns and the various veins within its internal world as formation inscriptions. At the moment the Star Tower fused as one with Luo Feng's body, the power of his body merged perfectly with those secret patterns, and this power was naturally drawn out perfectly as well.

The Star Tower's power stirred, circulating and gathering along the secret patterns. Luo Feng's apex divine power, Dao Intent Power, and the power of every Eternal Dao poured into it, passing through the Star Tower's influence...

As this strike was about to be unleashed, one could sense a powerful aura erupting from Luo Feng's body, as though tremendous power were gathering within him.

His aura and bearing were incomparably intense and soaring!

This move surpassed the combined methods of the previous nine strikes.

Endless power gathered, finally condensing upon Luo Feng's Blood Shadow Saber. The Blood Shadow Saber was the point where all the formation power converged and was guided, the point of condensation. This Dao Intent Power was condensed to the extreme, making this Luo Feng's strongest technique after refining the Star Tower into his body and borrowing external power.

When the Nine Nether Great Emperor saw this scene, a glimmer finally appeared in his eyes.

The instant this strike crashed into his energy barrier, the entire barrier shattered into pieces. A surging force swept over the Nine Nether Great Emperor, sending his robes and long hair streaming.

The saber strike then descended from above his head in an instant.

Fortunately, the Nine Nether Great Emperor reacted swiftly. He crossed his arms directly above his head and blocked the strike. If it had landed on his head, he would inevitably have suffered somewhat.

His crossed arms blocked it, but as endless golden saber radiance erupted, the Nine Nether Great Emperor's entire body was blasted downward by an enormous force. Only after falling a considerable distance did he perfectly dissipate the force.

At the same time, wounds appeared on his arms. They were not large, but he had at least been injured.

Most importantly was the inward annihilating power within this move. The external impact was only secondary; the fiercest force was the inward force. This strike contained not only Dao Intent Power, but also the power of the Eternal Dao of karma and a special power derived from the soul. After these powers entered the Nine Nether Great Emperor's body, they rapidly intertwined and wrought devastating destruction upon his divine power.

To kill someone at the Emperor Dao Apex Realm, there was no other way. One could only exhaust all of their power completely!