Chapter 1287: The Strongest Battle of the Near Ancient Era

The colossal Yin-Yang diagram loomed behind Nine, as if mountains and oceans were crashing down, sweeping up and scattering the clouds, immense and boundless.

Nine stood there, his disheveled hair flying wildly. Gone was his former unassuming demeanor; he was now sharp and formidable beyond compare, truly like a demonic emperor surveying his domain.

Boom! In the distance, the incoming beam of time coalesced into a terrifying storm, so dreadful it seemed to pierce through heaven and earth. Nothing could possibly withstand it.

The entire battlefield trembled, the ground rumbling. Many people could not stand steadily, but even as they fell, they remained silent. People were gripped by terror, almost suffocating.

Their lives depended on this moment; if Nine failed, they would likely perish with him. The Martial Lunatic was too overbearing; his promise to bathe the world in blood was no idle threat.

Crack! Like a world-shattering lightning bolt exploding! The power of time could annihilate all enemies in existence!

However, this time it failed. The thick beam roared forth, making even heaven and earth tremble and suppressing even the Great Dao.

Yet, the massive Yin-Yang diagram slowly rotated like a swirling galaxy, ultimately swallowing all the surging temporal energy.

Annihilated! Finally, the dazzling beam that spanned the battlefield vanished.

The entire world was stunned! This was a beam of time unleashed by the Martial Lunatic from the extreme north, a force that, under normal circumstances, would be utterly unstoppable and invincible.

But Nine achieved the impossible; he withstood it!

The Yin-Yang diagram behind him rotated like a grinding stone, utterly obliterating the temporal power and absorbing its energy.

At this moment, the world reeled in shock!

After many years, the Martial Lunatic had struck again, and someone had actually managed to block him!

Although that individual was a formidable expert from Master Li’s lineage, he had no notable achievements prior, making it difficult for people to truly believe in his power.

But now, this world-shattering strike proved everything.

This was a peerless expert, unrivaled through recent history.

It was said that Li Qing surpassed his master, and people had speculated that his lineage would not be stronger than him.

In comparison, this would imply that Nine would likely find it difficult to withstand the Martial Lunatic, who had accumulated power over eons and mastered an invincible technique.

After all, the Martial Lunatic had narrowly lost to Li back then.

He himself was deeply resentful, believing his defeat was solely due to a lack of a corresponding peerless technique, which led to the prehistoric dark hand smashing open his forehead, causing blood to gush forth.

Now that he had returned, who in the world could still contend with him?

Originally, he had returned to slay Li!

Unfortunately, he would never see that person again.

In this life, after emerging from seclusion, his most dominant move, if nothing unexpected occurred, was expected to be leveling the world's foremost mountain!

But now, seeing Nine’s immense power and ability to block temporal techniques, people’s minds churned with various conjectures.

“Come on!” Nine roared, his voice deep and muffled. His hair danced wildly, and his eyes shot out like two sharp bolts of lightning. His expression was cold and manic as he stared northward.

Was this his true demeanor? No wonder he was rumored to consume human legs; such a demonic presence perfectly suited him.

The extreme north, separated from Xia State—the location of the Three-Party Battlefield—by an unknown number of vast states, spanned an immense, boundless land.

But now, with a boom, another beam of light flew in, piercing the firmament and revealing eternity. This time, the brilliant light was truly terrifying.

This was a Sword of Time, incredibly thick and peerlessly sharp, composed entirely of temporal fragments imbued with the concentrated power of time—an energy capable of annihilating all things.

Whether in the Yang Realm or the Yin Realm, in the heavens or on earth, no living being could withstand the erosion of time.

Therefore, temporal techniques directly ranked among the top three, truly being an invincible art in the world.

The Sword of Time was indistinct, spanning an unknown number of vast states. It truly cleaved through mountains and rivers, utterly unstoppable. Along its path, any mountain as tall as the heavens blocking its way… would simply vanish!

As the Sword of Time swept past, all things were annihilated. Mountains and other structures didn't merely collapse; instead, without a sound, they were directly cut into nothingness!

Nine, his demonic nature fully unleashed, stood before the colossal Yin-Yang diagram. As he moved his hands, the Yin-Yang diagram behind him also rotated, directly spewing forth two streams of black and white light.

Silently, these terrifying black and white lights struck the Sword of Time as it soared through the sky.

A massive explosion erupted between the two, and the dazzling light blinded many observers. Even more terrifying were the waves of light blasted forth; if they were truly unleashed, the battlefield would surely become a purgatory for all living beings.

Nine swept his hands, and all the endless light converged towards the Yin-Yang diagram. It was not allowed to dissipate but was collected. At least, the lower atmosphere grew calm, and the people on the battlefield remained unharmed.

Crack! In the violent collision, the black and white light exploded and was annihilated, scattered by the Sword of Time.

However, the Sword of Time itself disintegrated, forming powerful shockwaves.

“Kill!” This time, Nine took the initiative, activating the Yin-Yang diagram and blasting out a beam of Great Dao light towards the north.

Without a doubt, once the overlord of the extreme north truly made his move, it would be far more than just the preceding few attacks.

The Wheel of Time was rotating, and an even more terrifying storm was approaching, making all the awakened ancient beings in the renowned mountains and great rivers gasp and feel a chill run through their bodies.

As the Wheel of Time rotated, beams of light surged forth, spanning the entire sky!

At this moment, the vast and boundless land, no matter how immense, became irrelevant; time could traverse everything, striking instantly.

It was like a sea of stars rotating, then suddenly exploding to form a beam of light that surged towards the Three-Party Battlefield.

Similarly, at the Yin-Yang diagram, a dazzling and intimidating beam of light flew forth after Nine launched his attack, colliding directly with the temporal energy.

With this single strike, heaven and earth seemed on the verge of collapse.

It was like a cosmic explosion!

However, Nine ultimately couldn’t bear it and activated the Yin-Yang diagram to shield the battlefield once more, absorbing all the low-altitude shockwaves.

In the high altitude, even without considering the Yin-Yang diagram’s black and white light, the temporal beam, upon being scattered, rippled outwards in a manner that was utterly world-shattering.

The Three-Party Battlefield also contained ruined mountains and towering regions, but now, after being swept by these temporal ripples, they all vanished silently.

Many large mountains and numerous broken peaks, from halfway up and higher, all vanished, reduced to nothingness by the temporal ripples.

And even higher, beyond the domain, starlight dimmed, and meteorites poured down—a terrifying sight, burning as if to end the world.

Nine let out a soft cry towards the sky, and all the meteor showers falling from beyond the heavens exploded, illuminating the firmament in a dazzling display!

The lower atmosphere remained unharmed; the regions and areas below the mountains' mid-points were preserved, entirely intact.

“The strongest battle of recent history has erupted! The Martial Lunatic, shaking ancient and modern times, clashes with the peerless being from the world's foremost mountain!”

At this moment, the names of Nine and the Martial Lunatic echoed throughout the world. All eyes were on them as tens of millions of races erupted in an uproar, and every corner of the Yang Realm was shaken.

Major newspapers, periodicals, and even gambling houses were now eagerly reporting, disseminating the news immediately.

The entire world was stunned; after millennia, a peerless figure capable of confronting the Martial Lunatic had finally appeared, a truly heart-stopping development.

This battle was profoundly important, as it would instill confidence in some terrifying beings who had lost their way.

This battle also caused the world to erupt in an uproar, and the vast primeval land seemed to tremble in response.

At this moment, several forbidden areas had revived, with various creatures emerging to observe the battle from a distance, its influence proving truly immense and boundless.

Boom! In the extreme north, within the chaotic mist, a figure was forming, consolidating, and manifesting.

Was that the Martial Lunatic? People were stunned.

Some prehistoric beings, gazing northward, felt their hearts tremble.

Had the Martial Lunatic truly appeared? He was actually going to… directly attack the Three-Party Battlefield!

From the Martial Lunatic’s place of seclusion, a figure stirred!

Temporal fragments flew, entwining his terrifying body. The entire vast primeval land held no meaning for him; it could not bind him.

In almost an instant, he appeared from the extreme north, descending upon the Three-Party Battlefield!

A peerless expert, renowned through history, emanated an utterly terrifying aura that caused the world to tremble.

A terrifying momentum swept across heaven and earth!