Chapter 1265: Death

Screech!

The Xuanhuang Iron Mace descended with surprisingly little fanfare, as if it were just an ordinary iron rod falling carelessly.

Yet, the instant the iron mace fell, Chibei felt an indescribable terror welling up from the depths of his soul. His hair stood on end. Bloodshot veins frantically appeared in his pupils, a sign that he perceived extreme danger. This seemingly ordinary Xuanhuang Iron Mace seemed to possess the power to kill him!

"Ah!" Amidst his fear, Chibei had no time to ponder how Zhou Yuan could have possibly broken through the bone coffin; he roared savagely. His flesh writhed grotesquely, and a cascade of spiky bristles erupted from his body. His eyes glowed crimson, filled with boundless ferocity, and veins like massive pythons bulged across his skin, gnarled and powerful. From his coccyx, a long, bone-spiked tail lashed out, tearing the earth. At this moment, Chibei had completely lost his human form. At a glance, he appeared to be a grotesque amalgamation of traits from various Primeval Beast races, a sight that sent shivers down one's spine. Clearly, this was the true form of the Niever Beast race. Revealing his true form, hideous bone spikes suddenly thrust out from Chibei's body. These spikes intertwined on his arms, forming a sort of sharp cone, upon which terrifying Origin Qi condensed.

"Die!" He shrieked, unleashing all his power, then fiercely collided with the descending Xuanhuang Iron Mace. Chibei knew that if he retreated even slightly at this moment, the mace would strike and utterly annihilate him. Thus, he could only fight with his life.

Under countless astonished gazes, the bone cone and the iron mace clashed. A metallic clang echoed, and the void itself collapsed at the point of impact, transforming into a void of blackness. During the collision, Chibei's eyes filled with utter terror. Because in this clash, he discovered that the Xuanhuang Iron Mace seemed to possess an indescribable power, a power that completely suppressed his Law Domain energy.

"How is this possible?!" His heart was filled with horror. Yet no matter how incredulous he was, as the Xuanhuang Iron Mace descended, the bone cone formed from his many bone spikes emitted an unbearable creaking sound. Cracks subtly spread. Finally, reaching its limit, it could no longer resist. And so, the Xuanhuang Iron Mace swung down, shattering the bone cone that had gathered all of Chibei's power. Fragments of bone scattered everywhere. The Xuanhuang Iron Mace, its power unabated, seemed to pierce through space itself, landing on Chibei's crown. A low thud echoed across the battle platform. The air seemed to freeze at that instant. Countless astonished gazes fixed on the scene, for they saw the gray-white Law Domain beginning to recede at an alarming rate. Within mere seconds, the gray-white Law Domain shattered and dissipated.

Two figures stood on the battle platform. Zhou Yuan's face was somewhat pale and expressionless. One of his arms was shriveled and withered, like burnt wood. That withered arm held the Xuanhuang Iron Mace. One end of the Xuanhuang Iron Mace rested on Chibei's crown. Chibei's eyes were wide, filled with fear and unwillingness. However, he could no longer utter a single word, for his body began to gradually turn to dust... The dust appeared from his crown, swiftly spreading downwards, until his entire body disintegrated into ashes at that very moment...

This scene made the powerful figures from both sides, who were watching, gasp in cold air, their bodies chilling. Chibei was directly smashed into dust by Zhou Yuan's single mace strike? What kind of terrifying attack was this?! One must know that Chibei was from the Niever Beast race; his physical body was naturally incredibly robust, and his vitality terrifyingly tenacious. Even with severe injuries, as long as he had a breath left, he would eventually recover. But now, how could he be smashed into oblivion with a single strike, leaving no remains?!

Shocked gazes turned towards the Xuanhuang Iron Mace held by Zhou Yuan's withered arm. The mace appeared extraordinarily ancient and unadorned, devoid of any dazzling light. Yet, as their eyes lingered upon it, they felt a genuine chill. Zhou Yuan's own strength probably couldn't have annihilated Chibei so completely... So, it must have been the power of this Xuanhuang Iron Mace. This guy is truly terrifying!

Ai Tuanzi, who had been about to make her move, froze in place. Even with her composure, her heart was churning with turmoil. Although Chibei's strength was not as great as hers, he was definitely a top-tier Pseudo Law Domain expert. Yet now, he had fallen at the hands of Zhou Yuan, who was only at the Great Primeval Infant stage... "He truly is the one who performed such miracles in the Ancient Origin Heaven," she thought, gazing deeply at Zhou Yuan with a sigh of admiration. Zhou Yuan's achievements in the Ancient Origin Heaven were too brilliant, so much so that for someone like her, who hadn't personally witnessed them, they always felt somewhat unreal. But today, having personally witnessed Zhou Yuan manifest a miracle, she could truly confirm that the person before her indeed possessed such capability and qualification.

Meanwhile, outside the mountain, Ai Qing's tightly strung heart finally completely relaxed. She gazed at the slender figure holding the Xuanhuang Iron Mace, and a strange brilliance appeared in her phoenix-like eyes. Such a figure was far more dazzling than the proud geniuses of Myriad Beasts Heaven.

Within Ancestral Soul Mountain, numerous Myriad Beasts Heaven cultivators erupted in cheers. Jiang Hongying, Meng Chong, and others who had been severely wounded earlier, also stared blankly at the battle platform. At this moment, even Jiang Hongying, who had some past grievances with Zhou Yuan, couldn't utter a word, and a sense of dread surfaced deep within her. Because only those who had personally witnessed all this could truly comprehend the terror Zhou Yuan embodied. Being his enemy would likely not be a pleasant experience.

"How could this be..." Only Ai Zhi stared at the scene in disbelief, his entire body feeling cold. He couldn't believe that Chibei, whom he wouldn't even dare to confront, would be so utterly defeated by Zhou Yuan. Then what kind of gap existed between him and Zhou Yuan? From now on, whenever people of Myriad Beasts Heaven spoke of this battle, Ai Zhi might become the negative example secretly mocked. The thought alone made Ai Zhi feel a wave of dizziness wash over him. This time, his painstakingly built reputation would likely be destroyed in an instant!

Amidst the many shocked gazes, Zhou Yuan's eyes also lingered on the Xuanhuang Iron Mace, lost in thought for a moment. To be honest, the power of this Heaven Punisher Mace had also exceeded his expectations. "Power of extermination..." Zhou Yuan's eyes flickered. The instant the Heaven Punisher Mace struck earlier, an extremely domineering and terrifying power surged from it. It was this power that instantly extinguished all life force within Chibei, leaving him no chance to escape. However, it was ultimately because Chibei had previously sealed him within the bone coffin, causing him to lower his guard. Otherwise, even if he were heavily wounded by this mace strike, he wouldn't have been annihilated so completely.

Crack. The Heaven Punisher Mace in Zhou Yuan's hand suddenly developed cracks, then shattered with a crash, transforming into countless rising specks of light. Only then did Zhou Yuan feel the intense pain emanating from his body; his entire arm was practically ruined, its flesh and blood completely absorbed by the Heaven Punisher Mace. Within his Divine Dwelling, even his Primeval Infant had become somewhat listless. His soul in his glabella throbbed with stinging pain. That previous strike, seemingly simple, had in reality consumed all of Zhou Yuan's strength...

Although his internal condition was dire, Zhou Yuan showed no sign of it. This was because powerful Niever Beast experts were still eyeing him menacingly on the battle platform. If he showed any fatigue, let alone another Pseudo Law Domain expert, even a Peak Primeval Infant could probably overwhelm him in his current state. So, he stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, as strong winds ruffled his clothes. His gaze swept indifferently, directly towards the positions of some Niever Beast powerhouses, as if asking, "Who else?" Riding on the intimidating might of his previous mace strike that killed Chibei, now wherever his gaze landed, not only Peak Primeval Infants but even several Pseudo Law Domain experts from the Niever Beast race had their eyes flicker and then looked away. For a moment, no one dared to respond.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan seemed to shake his head with a touch of regret. In truth, he was secretly wiping away cold sweat and breathing a huge sigh of relief. Thankfully, his act was convincing; this seeded battle platform should be secured.