Before the thunder subsided, the heavens and earth trembled with carnage.
Zhang Hao's figure was like a ghost in the mist, silently stepping out of the void. A "Realm-Pattern Reshaping Talisman Diagram" appeared beneath his feet, each step causing a slight tremor in space, as if he were stepping on the core of the Spirit Firmament Law. His clothes fluttered, but his eyes were like a dead abyss, looking at Qin Yu and Zhou Yu in the center of the floating island.
"You broke through half the formation and injured my men." Zhang Hao's voice was extremely cold, like thunder wrapped in frost. "Then... are you ready to die?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an aura that seemed to oppress the heavens and earth suddenly appeared.
Boom!
The void seemed to be torn apart, and a hand covered with mottled markings reached out. On the palm were rings of burning Gray Ring, the ash containing fire, the fire containing a soul, the soul's intent permeating every crack in the heavens and earth.
He descended from the sky with a single step.
The powerful figure hidden in the shadows has finally revealed his true form.
Realm Consciousness Fifth Stage, the Ember Sealer.
"You two..." The voice of the Ember Sealer was like the cracking of bones, each word piercing the very core of one's being, "Are now on the list of the dead."
Zhang Hao remained silent, only gently tossing out a grayish-white talisman— the Boundless Tribulation Descending Breath Talisman!
Boom--!
The talisman ignited in the air, instantly triggering a resonance throughout the entire ley line beneath the floating island! Thunderous roars, like metal snapping, erupted, and the power that had been guarding the Heart Pearl was "forced to unlock" at that moment!
The Boundless Tribulation Heart Pearl trembled slightly, and strands of crimson-gold soul threads peeked out from its surface, as if a "Spirit of Calamity Realm" was reviving!
"That power..." Qin Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, but he did not move the Azure Ring.
He slowly drew his Black Bone War Spear, a faint shadow flickering beneath his feet, a Gray Ring appearing and disappearing in the distance.
Flame-Bearing Sword in Zhou Yu's hand as he wielded the Flame-Bearing Sword, a sharp edge suddenly appearing between his brows.
No words were spoken.
The next moment--
"Kill." Zhang Hao uttered the single word.
In an instant, the Ember Sealer struck first!
He swept his right arm horizontally, and a long, jet-black, soul-burning blade emerged from his sleeve, slashing out!
--[Soul-Annihilating Sealing Curse]!
The entire space suddenly sank, and without a sound, the surrounding soul power was instantly drained, as if the entire battlefield had been isolated outside the "Soul Breath Layer"!
Almost simultaneously, Zhang Hao waved his hand and unleashed ten boundary runes, each rune acting like a shackle of the heavens, locking Qin Yu's knees and shoulders.
Zhou Yu took a step, and his Sword Qi surged, with flames flashing.
"Radiant Wheel Burns the Realm!"
The sword wheel spun thirty feet horizontally, breaking through the soul seal and forcibly creating a path for Qin Yu to attack!
The next moment.
Qin Yu made his move!
His spear rose like the wind, his eyes locked onto the Ember Sealer, and the Gray Ring ignited in his palm!
"Silent Origin - Boundless Ashes!"
--With that single thrust of the spear, the gravity of the entire battlefield reversed, and all spatial laws were instantly torn apart!
With a low growl, the Ember Sealer unleashed its second combat skill:
"Burning Seal Rending Imprint!"
The heavens and earth shattered, and countless chains of ashes fell from the void, attempting to bind Qin Yu's attack path!
But at this moment, the Black Bone War Spear suddenly spun, shattering all shackles, and without using the power of the Azure Ring, it directly withstood the attack of the Ember Sealer!
Boom--!
The first wave of firefights has begun!
Meanwhile, Zhang Hao flipped his fingers and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
Instead of making a move, he began to set up a Boundary Killing Ring as the "Array Controller"!
"It's one against one," Qin Yu whispered, his spear pointing forward.
A strange glint flashed in Zhou Yu's eyes as she stared intently at Zhang Hao: "Then I'll play with you."
In an instant, two major battles commenced on two fronts!
Boom!!
After the Azure Ring chimed softly, it fell completely silent. Qin Yu's eyes turned cold and sharp. He stomped his feet on the ground, and a gray light suddenly burst forth. An extremely mysterious power surged out from within his body!
"Ring Spear - Sever Causality, Return to Silence!"
In that instant, the Gray Ring's essence was no longer restricted, flowing upwards within the body and surging back into the sea of consciousness. And from the Black Bone War Spear, a blurry ancient soul suddenly appeared. That ancient soul seemed to come from the "extremely distant primordial origin," and the moment the spear pierced out, a sound of "the collapse of destiny" resounded throughout the heavens and earth!
"This spear... not only severs the body and shatters the soul, but also severs the past cause and annihilates the future effect!"
The rules beneath Qin Yu's feet collapsed, and the void where the laws had failed shattered with a deafening roar. Amidst the tremors of the black spear, a Nameless "trajectory of Fate Soul" was forcibly ripped off from the body of the Ember Sealer!
"Boom--!!"
The Ember Sealer roared to the sky, his sea of consciousness trembled violently, and his soul source was in chaos. In that instant, his consciousness was detached from time and space, unable to perceive where he came from or where he was going.
"What did you do to me?!" he roared.
Qin Yu coldly replied, "You have no 'origins,' so there's no way to trace you."
"Ring Spear - Sever Causality, Return to Silence, I cut off the cause of your path-building and extinguish the fruit of your Fate Soul. From this day forward, there is no longer any reason for your existence in this world."
The figure of the Ember Sealer retreated rapidly, the soul runes on his head shattered like sand, and his combat power plummeted.
On the other side--
Zhang Hao focused his mind, and the Blood Shadow Sword Domain swept across the land like layers of burning clouds. But Zhou Yu stood still with his sword in hand, his black hair flying. In that instant, the fire in his eyes was like a sword soul that had pierced through the ages!
"You... haven't even fully comprehended the Thunder Scripture yet, how dare you block my full power?"
Zhang Hao slashed down furiously, the boundary patterns transforming into spikes, and the blood soul sword energy condensing into the "Tribulation Silk Slash," intending to completely crush Zhou Yu!
But--
In that instant, Zhou Yu raised the Flame-Bearing Sword. The flames no longer scorched the surroundings, but instead became as restrained as a core, before bursting forth with a single, extremely bright light!
He whispered:
"Burning Radiance Sword Chapter, Fifth Form--"
"Burning Extreme Destiny - Finale!"
Boom!!!
The entire void transformed into a spiritual inferno, and a primordial radiant flame bloomed on the sword's edge. With "Life Wheel Burning Severance" as its core, it swept out with a single strike, causing the entire Blood Soul Sword Domain to collapse!
Zhang Hao's expression changed drastically. "No, this fire... it's not an ordinary flame!"
This sword strike continuously burned his Fate Soul essence, causing even the boundary patterns within his body to explode out of control.
"You... you can actually... even do this?"
Zhou Yu's face was pale, and he sighed softly, "After this move, I will temporarily suppress my high-level techniques for three breaths, but... can you still stop him?"
He looked towards-
Qin Yu is gradually heading towards the Ember Sealer his sea of consciousness is collapsing.
Just as the two were about to join forces and completely cripple their enemy—
"Boom--!!"
A burst of crimson-gold soul light exploded from the depths of the sky!
The Boundless Tribulation Heart Pearl a strange transformation!
The ancient heart bead suddenly broke free from the control of the floating island's power, and strands of ancient soul runes burst forth from the bead. What emerged within it was no longer a rule-based heart imprint, but a wisp of vague divine remnant!
"... My name Tribulation Lord. Yet I have Annihilation."
"This realm must eventually have those who can transcend tribulation."
"He who holds my pearl will endure countless eons to witness my ultimate fruition."
Boom boom boom!!!
The Boundless Tribulation Heart Pearl transformed into a swirling crimson-gold galaxy, instantly reversing the entire space and even pulling Zhang Hao and the Ember Sealer into mid-air!
Zhang Hao roared in fury, "No! It's not time yet!"
Qin Yu and Zhou Yu stood at the intersection of the starlight, their robes fluttering, their bloodlust lingering.