Chapter 454: The King in the Void

Boss Bing’s face suddenly darkened as he spoke, prompting everyone. Unbeknownst to him, Long Kun’s gaze had fallen on him at that very moment, staring intently.

As the grand spectacle of the Night of Utter Joy descended, vengeful spirits sang wildly, and infernal flames consumed the world. This was a supreme forbidden curse, inherited from the Eternal Night Dynasty, that used the Nine Nether Hellfire to incinerate all living beings within its range, leaving no form of life untouched.

The source of this endless Nine Nether Hellfire was the shadowy ghosts Xu Yang had just obliterated with the power of universal laws. It was, in fact, the dark life essence that had surged forth from within the Night Monarch.

In an instant, these flames re-ignited the long night, enveloping every direction around the localized battlefield. Before anyone realized, Yun Shu and their companions were completely sealed off.

"Remember," the Night Monarch snarled, "this is the death-calamity Xu Yang has bestowed upon you. If you wish to lay blame in the Nine Netherworld, feel free to find him."

The Night Monarch’s smile grew increasingly sinister. From beginning to end, his target had never been Xu Yang alone.

"Hmph, do you really think mere Nine Nether Hellfire can defeat me?" Xu Yang's expression remained calm as he looked at his opponent. He could sense the great effort the Night Monarch had expended to defeat him, but even then, Xu Yang's true depth of power was ultimately unmatched by him.

"Honestly," Xu Yang declared, "I have a hundred ways to defeat you. Forget your current form; even if a true Dark-blooded Demonic Dragon were to descend, it would have to behave itself before me, Xu Yang!"

Boom!

The next instant, Xu Yang's long hair suddenly whipped in the wind, shockingly dyed an ashen-white by the ferocious Asura power. His entire being radiated an added sense of grace and defiance.

A terrifying aura continuously trembled around him, emitting dreadful sonic waves that seemed intent on crushing the void itself.

"My heavens..." someone exclaimed. "The glorious coronation of the Asura Deity! This is a brand new profound insight Boss just recently grasped. In his white-haired state, his combat ability can surpass the Tribulation Transcendence Peak realm, offering more than a twenty percent increase in attack power compared to before. I originally thought he was just boasting, but I never imagined..."

Boom!

At the same time, another powerful aura suddenly erupted from Xu Yang. Everyone was astonished to find that the Asura Sword artifact in his hand mysteriously transformed into a slightly curved tachi right before their very eyes.

"Asura God—Slash!!"

With a furious roar, Xu Yang unleashed almost all his strength, delivering a mighty blow that seemed to shatter the very void.

When power surpassed the extreme limits that the laws of heaven and earth could bear, the corresponding section of the void was violently torn open into a grotesque maw, unleashing an endless torrent of devouring power. The battlefield where Xu Yang and the Night Monarch stood was swiftly locked onto by this raging void-devouring force.

Under normal circumstances, when the void fractured, the myriad laws of the heavens would instantly repair it, making it difficult for ordinary eyes to perceive the exact appearance of a void tear.

However, this time, Xu Yang, with his heaven-defying strength, completely performed an astonishing feat of continuous void tearing!

And he, relying on the devouring power emanating from this fractured void rift, completely drew the gleefully singing vengeful spirits in the battlefield and the endless infernal fire seeds on the earth into the shattered rift in mid-air.

"Ahahaha!" Long Kun burst out. "Boss's thought process is truly extraordinary! To actually think of using such a method, borrowing the power of a void rift to clear the battlefield's energy, it's just too overpowered!"

Long Kun burst into uproarious laughter, praising Xu Yang profusely. This time, however, his admiration for Xu Yang was truly from the heart.

This method not only perfectly resolved all potential troubles his teammates might face, but also reduced his side's combat cost to the absolute minimum and maximized efficiency.

It effectively nullified the Night Monarch's powerful counterattack, which he had initiated at the cost of his life essence.

"Sorry," Xu Yang declared with immense dominance, "I won't be the one to take you; let heaven take you instead!" His words put the Night Monarch under immense pressure.

Witnessing all his arduous efforts being swallowed by the terrifying void rift, the Night Monarch naturally refused to concede.

"Seal it!"

From his palm, two brilliant purple dark-attribute origin lights shot forth, transforming into two dragon-shaped energy bodies of purple light that intertwined as they surged towards the void rift.

However, the next moment, Xu Yang's true body transformed into a ray of light, rushing towards the void rift. He stood suspended in mid-air, a solitary figure with his sword, backed by that incredibly powerful source of devouring energy, standing steadily in the center of everyone's vision.

At this moment, Xu Yang seemed to be the world's solitary king. His silver hair wildly danced as he gazed down upon the sky. All energy that passed before him, attempting to seal the void rift's vortex, was annihilated into nothingness by him and his sword.

It must be noted that the two dark-attribute origin energies unleashed by the Night Monarch were absolutely not as light and casual as they appeared on the surface. All of this was simply because Xu Yang's strength had surpassed everyone's expectations.

"What other tricks do you have?" Xu Yang challenged. "Feel free to use them. While the void rift hasn't closed, I will clean up all the trash you've emitted."

Xu Yang arrogantly crushed the Night Monarch's dignity, utterly humiliating an opponent who could originally almost match him.

Without a doubt, as this battle progressed, Xu Yang completely suppressed the Night Monarch throughout. His dominant aura was unparalleled across the entire Northern Frontier. He already possessed the fortune of a deity, and was no longer someone ordinary individuals could contend with.

Witnessing the void rift about to close, Xu Yang tossed his sword backward. The King's Sword steadily hovered in the center of the rift. Xu Yang then connected with the sword spirit of the King's Sword through his soul sense, continuously pouring immensely powerful origin energy into it. He was, by himself, forcefully contending against the endless laws of the myriad heavens to prevent the void rift from instantly closing.

"Damn it!" someone cursed. "This is truly dazzling my eyes! This guy is actually strong enough to dare contend with the laws of heaven and earth... Is this damn seriously still a human??"

Everyone present was utterly shocked by Xu Yang's overwhelming power. Some even briefly thought he was the only life form in the world without a natural predator.

"Heh heh," Long Kun chuckled, "Now you know my Boss's strength, right? If I were to sum him up in three words, it would be 'Invincible!'"

If Long Kun's words had described anyone else, the Xuanmen's temporary allies might not have believed him. But because he was speaking of Xu Yang, the eyes of every Xuanmen member gazing into the void revealed only endless reverence and awe-inspiring shock.

"Hahaha!" the Night Monarch laughed. "Xu Yang, you are indeed powerful; I admit my inferiority. But if I were to unleash my power recklessly, you might not be able to stop me."