The youths here still had hot blood coursing through their hearts!
The Gravekeeper Elder revealed a gratified smile. "What a stubborn bunch of children."
They had not backed down and dared to press forward. The glory of the Emperor Clan had always needed them to continue writing its story!
Each of these young geniuses streaked toward the Netherdark Dragon Venerable like a beam of light.
Even the others fleeing underwent drastic changes in expression, their pupils trembling.
This was a Great Emperor-level figure! Even with less than one ten-thousandth of his strength remaining, he was not someone they could provoke.
"What these Emperor Clan geniuses are doing is truly shocking. I'm afraid this will be their final dance."
"Even knowing the dangers, they still faced them head-on? Perhaps I finally understand the gap between me and these geniuses."
"I finally understand why these Emperor Clans have remained powerful and endured through the ages, too."
The fleeing crowd each voiced their feelings.
"Aren't they idiots, throwing themselves into danger when they know it's there?" came the sinister voice of a cultivator from the Nine Nether Imperial Dynasty.
His snide words made everyone deeply uncomfortable and provoked their collective anger.
Two cultivators from Immortal Feather Mountain and Heavenly Demon Mountain even struck him in passing.
"If not for these Emperor Clan geniuses' righteousness, who would buy you time to escape?" the two cultivators said gravely.
"Well struck, fellow Daoists!" The other cultivators also approved of their actions, deeply despising the Nine Nether Imperial Dynasty cultivator's cold-eyed spectating.
Ding! Congratulations, Master. You have faced the Netherdark Dragon Venerable in the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm. Check-in successful. Reward: Seven-Star Mysterious Sword Shadow.
A mysterious sword shadow was inscribed by the Heavenly Book of All Things onto the page bearing the Ten Thousand Swords Pay Homage Diagram, appearing within Ye Wushuang's body.
"System, the check-in only succeeds now? Are you kidding me?"
Ye Wushuang complained.
Ye Wushuang had no mind to study the mysterious sword shadow's effects. Gathering himself, he continued charging forward.
A dark gleam flashed in the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's eyes as he watched the young geniuses rushing toward him.
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable said indifferently, "What interesting little ants. It has been so long since anyone dared offend me like this."
Even facing a powerhouse of this level, Ye Wushuang's expression remained unchanged as he sneered.
"You really do have a terrible memory. Have you forgotten how the All Under Heaven Sword suppressed you? Forgotten how so many people's Sword Qi cut you?"
The dark gleam in the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's eyes intensified.
"Are those your last words, brat? To think you actually possess a Human Emperor Body. Once I absorb your blood Qi, let's see how you keep running your mouth."
"I don't think I'll die here today," Ye Wushuang said calmly.
At this familiar manner of speaking, the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's eyes involuntarily narrowed, as though he had seen the shadow of that Great Emperor of Eternal Night.
"Then let me see what gives you the right to say that," the Netherdark Dragon Venerable said.
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable let out a dragon's roar. Layer upon layer of dark Qi gathered and swept toward them.
The golden light of Ye Wushuang's Human Emperor Dharma Manifestation intensified, and he forcibly made his way through the surrounding dark Qi.
The others, however, were struck down to the ground one after another.
Although they had burned their blood essence and unleashed their trump cards, they still struggled to withstand the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's oppressive might.
The nether Qi alone had brought them crashing down.
"Fuck, you've got to be kidding. We haven't even gotten near that demon dragon, and we've already been knocked down." Xie Qianli mocked himself with a hearty laugh.
Everyone looked at the still-optimistic Xie Qianli, somewhat speechless. In such a critical situation, he still had the leisure to talk trash.
But although they had been knocked down, they had also dispersed the incoming nether Qi.
Their blazing efforts had some effect too (though not much), thinning the nether Qi between heaven and earth by a few wisps.
Some of the nether Qi the Netherdark Dragon Venerable had released after devouring those geniuses' blood essence upon emerging had been worn away.
A trace of surprise also appeared on the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's cold face. A few ants had actually managed to affect him slightly.
"Not bad, brats. I didn't expect such a harvest today."
"One whose true form is a sacred beast, one with an innate sword physique, several with Emperor Clan bloodlines, and another with something inside him that actually gives off a presence even I find uncomfortable."
"If I devour every last one of you, I'll recover even faster."
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable said.
The next moment, seeing that Ye Wushuang had not fallen, a strange look crossed his face. "White-haired brat, I really don't understand you. You could run, yet you don't."
"Look at your friends. Some burned their origins, some burned their bloodlines, and some burned their physiques."
"All to protect a little fellow like you, yet you won't seize the chance to leave this place. How utterly foolish."
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable spoke again, intending to shake Ye Wushuang's Dao heart and leave him with an inner demon.
A physique like the Human Emperor Body was far too terrifying. If Ye Wushuang gained the power of faith in the future...
And unleashed this physique's full might, even he, the Netherdark Dragon Venerable, might not be his match.
If Ye Wushuang could leave this place today, he still intended to affect his Dao heart, lest Ye Wushuang grow stronger and come settle accounts with him in the future.
Layers of oppressive might bore down on Ye Wushuang, attempting to force him flat on the ground.
Ye Wushuang stood proudly, unaffected by the Netherdark Dragon Venerable, his body still straight.
Under this pressure, Ye Wushuang actually felt a force slowly flowing within him.
His chest grew scorching hot. The Supreme Bone inside his body shone brilliantly and actually began activating on its own!
The Supreme Bone was resonating!
An ancient pressure steeped in the ages blossomed from within the bone, radiating wisps of golden divine radiance.
Watching the change in Ye Wushuang, the Netherdark Dragon Venerable laughed. "Interesting. Besides the Human Emperor Body, you even have a supreme talent like the Supreme Bone."
"But struggle however you like. An ant is still just an ant." The Netherdark Dragon Venerable sneered.
The gap between their cultivation realms was simply too vast. No means could easily bridge that chasm. (Not easily means there's a way, then =ᗜωᗜ=)
Inside Ye Wushuang, all manner of bone patterns began forming on the Supreme Bone. The bone took on a golden hue as its origin underwent its initial awakening.
At that moment, the firmament trembled, and Great Dao runes manifested in the void.
A golden light that seemed eternally undying actually scattered the surrounding nether power outright, piercing through layer upon layer of nether gloom.
Deep within Ye Wushuang's chest, supreme Dao sounds rang out from the bone.
The Supreme Bone's first divine ability, Heavenly Tribulation Light, awakened!
Ye Wushuang gave a low shout, and his Supreme Bone erupted with its full power.
"Since that's the case, let's see how you like this move."
Golden bone patterns filled the sky, forming an enormous golden wheel.
The wheel fired a golden flash, which shot fiercely toward the Netherdark Dragon Venerable.
The power of time and tribulation power intertwined, capable of ignoring all defenses and regeneration.
Boom!
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable's enormous body was struck, and a sliver of flesh was actually exposed on one part of his draconic body.
The tribulation power lingering around the wound actually prevented the Netherdark Dragon Venerable from healing it immediately.
Other attacks were undoubtedly useless against him. Either they could not breach his defenses, or he recovered in an instant.
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable's icy voice rang out. "What a disgrace, to actually suffer even a slight injury from an ant like you."
"If I hadn't been reduced to less than one ten-thousandth of my strength, what could even this tribulation power do to me?"
"To dare attack me, ant-should I call you so foolish that you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, or say you truly have courage?"
"In that case, I'll return the blow. This is an honor for an ant like you!"
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable raised his dragon claw slightly. Dragon essence condensed, and nether Qi gathered.
A single claw struck forth!
Dragon essence and nether Qi mingled, forming a phantom dragon claw that struck toward Ye Wushuang.
"Netherdark Dragon Claw, rend the firmament!"