Chapter Forty-Two: Battle with the Immortal Cloud Lord

A deafening explosion, unlike anything before, rang out as the figure clad in white abruptly shattered into fragments!

At that very moment, in the distant reaches of the sky, a young man in a plain white robe was flying swiftly toward the horizon!

Simultaneously, as Moxuan’s figure emerged, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. Raising his massive sword, he pointed it forward and stepped toward the youth. His aura surged, and with a light step he closed the distance in an instant!

“This…”

The young man paused in surprise at the sight, hesitation flickering in his gaze. As his calm voice rang out, a terrifying wave of force erupted around him. Suddenly, he punched straight at the great sword Moxuan was swinging down!

Boom!!!

An unprecedented roar shook the air as the two clashed, sending a fearsome blast sweeping outward in all directions! Both figures were hurled back dozens of paces by the tempest!

“Wait!”

The white-robed youth had just steadied himself, shock flashing in his eyes. He was about to speak, but Moxuan flicked his massive sword once more, stepping lightly forward. In that instant, a sinister vertical eye appeared on his brow, and he spoke in a cold, almost indifferent tone:

“The Nightmare Eye has awakened. Master of the Immortal Cloud Realm, kneel and beg for death now—it is not too late!”

As his words faded, a gigantic vertical purple eye materialized behind Moxuan, and countless smaller eyes rapidly sketched themselves into existence! A dreadful purple light, suffused with unspeakable evil, radiated outward, shaking the very souls of all who saw it, filling every heart with boundless terror!

“Die!”

Without the slightest hesitation, Moxuan stepped forward, a chilling malice gleaming in his eyes. His right hand flashed, swinging the massive sword with unparalleled speed in a ferocious blow aimed at the Immortal Cloud Lord, Zhuang Wen!

“You’re courting death!”

Even a clay figurine has a temper; this mere commander of the underworld was simply too arrogant! Rage flared in the Immortal Cloud Lord’s eyes. As a terrifying aura, comparable to a mid-stage Immortal King, erupted around him, he strode forward, clenched his right fist, and hammered it at Moxuan’s swinging blade!

Boom!!!

Another earth-shattering explosion echoed as a storm of unprecedented fury erupted where the two clashed. Even the fabric of the heavens seemed on the verge of tearing apart. Below, the gathered underworld soldiers watched, their blood aflame with excitement at witnessing such a battle, their eyes shining with an exhilaration they had never felt before!

The crowd was ablaze with fervor, all casting looks of admiration and longing toward Moxuan!

Yet within the city, the faces of the people were grim. After all, the Immortal Cloud Lord was the mightiest in this realm; if even he could not defeat Moxuan, what hope did they themselves have for survival?

Dong!!!

The storm raged on for a long while, its wild winds devastating everything within tens of thousands of miles, reducing mountains and forests to ruin in an instant!

Finally, accompanied by another terrifying crash, the two figures separated once more. But—

This man was the Lord of the Immortal Cloud Realm, the great enemy in the underworld’s campaign. How could he be allowed to escape so easily?

“The Nightmare Eye awakens! Void Seal!”

After a brief pause, a ruthless gleam flashed in Moxuan’s eyes as the vitality drained rapidly from his form and a fearsome aura erupted. Unprecedented killing intent burned within his gaze.

This man must die!

As he uttered these words, the very fabric of space trembled. Endless spiritual energy surged forth, rushing to envelop the young man! It was not to empower him, but to form shackles—chains of spiritual energy binding him within the void itself!

“How many spells has King Chujiang imparted to you?!”

Sensing what was happening, the Immortal Cloud Lord’s heart quaked in terror. Panic flickered in his eyes as a shrill scream tore from his lips. White light flared around him as he shouted:

“Soldiers, assemble!”

As the words fell, the white light blazed even brighter around him! A wave of murderous intent swept forth as cold light flickered in his eyes. An eerie force gathered in his hands, which he placed forcefully across his chest, bellowing:

“Tear the heavens!”

With this furious roar, the Immortal Cloud Lord’s hands seemed to sink into the void itself, veins bulging on his brow as his eyes flashed with icy light. He exerted all his strength and tore downward!

In that split second, a surge of spiritual power unlike any before exploded forth, and the void before him shuddered violently! A force of unimaginable destruction rippled through the air and the very sky was torn asunder!

A monstrous tempest erupted, sweeping outward in all directions! Within tens of thousands of miles, every blade of grass and tree was uprooted and obliterated! Even the walls of the Immortal Cloud City cracked and shattered under the force of the Tear the Heavens technique!

Countless living beings were annihilated, hurled away by the blast! It was only when the storm threatened to engulf the ten thousand underworld soldiers that a primordial, otherworldly sound resonated throughout the heavens and earth. The shadow of the Yellow Springs appeared, suddenly enveloping and shielding them all!

“Ka—”

As for Moxuan, beneath the onslaught of the Tear the Heavens spell, he suffered grievous wounds! The myriad tiny Nightmare Eyes behind him shattered, dissolving into purple light. Within, he felt as though his flesh and bones were being torn asunder, agony coursing through him as blood gushed from his eyes!

“Heh…”

Only after being hurled a great distance by the storm did Moxuan manage to steady himself. Coughing up blood, he slowly rose to his feet, his eyes gradually turning crimson. As an overwhelming tide of murderous intent surged from his body, it seemed to envelop the entire world!

Even the clouds far off on the horizon were dyed blood-red by the aura radiating from him!

“Once, the Emperor named ten Asura ranks.”

“I am unworthy, yet I am the ninth.”

As his aura grew ever more ferocious, madness and killing intent blazed in Moxuan’s blood-red eyes. Suddenly, he grinned. His armor swiftly faded, his body became more solid, and a blood-colored robe appeared. The giant sword in his hand transformed into a sinisterly curved blade, its edge gleaming with deadly light!

After a brief pause, Moxuan stepped forward—and vanished!

When he reappeared, he was already behind the Lord of the Immortal Cloud Realm! Cold, murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he slashed fiercely at his opponent’s back!

“You—!”

The Immortal Cloud Lord was terrified, panic blazing in his eyes. With a furious shout, he dodged with all his speed, not daring to take the blow head-on!

But even so, the curved blade ripped through him, nearly cutting him in two at the waist!

Crack—

Blood fell from the sky. Terror flickered in the Immortal Cloud Lord’s eyes as he coughed up blood, his gaze colder than ever as he whirled around!