Chapter 983: Conquering the Executioner Legion

“Hahaha! Your speed is indeed impressive, I'll give you that. However, you'll never be able to kill me. You can't pinpoint my true form; you're only ever fighting my clones. This way, I remain invincible.”

Moreover, the cursed souls affected by my powers will continuously supply me with vital essence and life force.

Therefore, my sustained combat capability is far superior to yours. As long as you don't exploit a weakness or severely wound me, you can never win.”

“Hehehe! What you've said is entirely accurate, and it's served as a good reminder. There's no longer any point in prolonging this fight with you.

Given that, then I regret to inform you: prepare to face my ultimate technique!”

The next instant, Canaan suddenly conjured nine clones, completely engulfing the area within several hundred meters of the Joker's phantom body.

A circular halo formed by these nine phantoms then merged with his main body, each one flashing with silver light.

It was a very distinct fluctuation, charged with the essence of lightning, rapidly permeating every corner of the battlefield.

“Damn it! Such powerful lightning energy, covering such a wide area. He's trying to seal off my escape routes,” the Joker thought, sensing danger for the first time since the battle began.

He quickly realized that while Canaan couldn't pinpoint his true location, he could use this method to restrict his movements.

“Hahaha! What do you think all those previous rounds of combat were for? I've meticulously tracked all your movement patterns. While I haven't been able to pinpoint your true body's exact location from the beginning...

...I have discovered a fatal flaw in your phantom bodies: they cannot detach from your true body beyond a few hundred meters.

Should your true body and phantom body exceed this maximum distance, you will lose control over the phantom.

The phantom would also rapidly weaken within a very short time. Since your current phantom remains intact, it means your true body is located somewhere within this several hundred-meter radius.”

“Thunder Calamity of the Universe!!”

Canaan roared, letting out a deafening shout.

The next moment, his nine phantoms simultaneously transformed into brilliant lightning power. The circular halo formed by these nine phantoms, encompassing the hundreds of meters, began to spin relentlessly.

With each rotation, immense lightning bolts descended, spreading to every corner within the area. This near 360-degree, comprehensive assault exerted an extremely powerful suppressive force on the Joker, making him truly feel the terror of this power.

After all, his opponent was a powerful cultivator of Blue-tier spiritual energy. If struck by such an ultimate lightning technique, even if he didn't die, he would be severely wounded.

Just at this critical moment, the Joker suddenly felt an incredibly powerful protective halo appear around his body.

While the appearance of this halo simultaneously exposed the true location of his body...

...this halo could almost completely shield the Joker from all surrounding attacks. The immense lightning finally struck the Joker, yet the moment it impacted the golden protective halo around him, it inexplicably vanished completely.

“What?! How is this possible?! You shouldn't be able to withstand my ultimate lightning strike! What is this halo? Do you possess some legendary, top-tier magical artifact?”

Second Heavenly King Canaan had never encountered anything like this. Without a doubt, the halo suddenly unleashed by the Joker had completely shattered the limits of his understanding.

For years, as he roamed the Endless Sea, Canaan had always been certain of victory in every engagement, never once failing.

Even when facing truly insurmountable top-tier beings, he would never act rashly.

This time, however, he had already solidified his resolve to kill the Joker. He had laid ample groundwork beforehand and devised a nearly perfect battle plan, yet ultimately, he failed to achieve the desired outcome.

“Hehehe, in this world, there are some people you can never defeat, no matter what. Unfortunately for you, this time, you've hit a brick wall.”

Xu Yang's voice resonated powerfully, spreading across the entire flagship. Immediately after, he transformed into a streak of light and descended once more.

In the center of the flagship's main deck, his aura began to spread outwards.

Everyone turned their gaze towards him, including Second Boss Canaan and the utterly bewildered Joker beside him. The moment Xu Yang appeared, the Joker finally understood the source of the golden halo surrounding him.

It wasn't some divine intervention at all; it was his own boss, Xu Yang, who had acted. The Angelic Domain was immensely powerful, far beyond what any energy system from the continental realm could hope to counter.

Thus, the golden protective light it bestowed represented an invincible presence.

The next moment, Xu Yang slowly raised his right hand, and an incredibly powerful devouring force rapidly condensed in his palm. Swiftly, it levitated Second Boss Canaan's already diminutive body into mid-air. With his immense primordial power, Xu Yang then gripped Second Boss Canaan's throat from a distance!

“Weren't you arrogant, little one? Take a look at who's kneeling beside me!”

As Xu Yang's words faded, the soul form of the Western Emperor materialized from within the Jade Bone Divine Sword.

Everyone saw this soul form kneeling on both knees beside Xu Yang. The moment he lifted his head, everyone finally understood the true identity of this old man.

“Oh my god! The Great Heavenly King! It's the Great Heavenly King's true soul form! This is absolutely impossible!!”

Second Boss Canaan was utterly dumbfounded. He never dreamed that the Western Emperor, the undisputed spiritual leader of the Executioner Legion and one of the ten strongest leaders in the entire Endless Sea, would now be kneeling so respectfully beside Xu Yang, utterly devoid of dignity, not daring to utter a single sound.

“My god! What on earth happened? What's wrong with this world? Am I dreaming?”

Canaan was already breaking down. Even though Xu Yang's power had him firmly by the throat, and his breathing was exceptionally ragged...

...he no longer cared about his own life or death. The sight before him had utterly shattered his beliefs.

Unbeknownst to many, this short Canaan was once an unremarkable cultivator of ordinary talent. The only reason he had ascended to his current position was that he had encountered the Western Emperor during an expedition in the Endless Sea.