Chapter 426: Chapter 292: Blood Flame Throne: Celestial Demon Rebellion Suppresses Immortal Soul (Part 2)

An ordinary person would suffer severe burns just from touching his body.

His very being was now separated from that of an ordinary person by an uncrossable chasm. Not even the Ancient Ones could compare.

Combined with the properties of the Ring of the Dominator, he was confident he could even contend with the Sleepers.

Anyone who could withstand one of his full-power blows and still have the will to fight was no ordinary person.

"However, you won’t be so lucky next time. It’s not too late to retreat. I don’t have time to deal with you, so I can spare your life."

The Duke of Destruction said indifferently.

People from the Mortal World had their limits; they couldn’t influence the final struggle. If they were sensible enough to retreat, he couldn’t be bothered to waste his energy on them.

All that mattered was that these people from Secret Technique Heaven had their foundations crippled and were forced to withdraw from the competition.

SWOOSH!!

Just then, a figure shot out from the ruins on the other side, arriving by Yi Beidou’s side in a flash.

It was Destruction Heaven, who had been sent flying by the Duke of Destruction’s punch earlier.

Destruction Heaven had expected Yi Beidou to be defeated in a single blow, so he was somewhat disappointed to think the man could no longer fight. But now, seeing he still had combat strength, he realized this man was his key to turning the tables.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. If this guy had truly been frightened off by that blow and allowed the Duke of Destruction to persuade him to retreat with a few words, then he would lose a golden opportunity.

"You’re strong. Let’s join forces. It would be mutually beneficial. How about we drive this man back and then figure out the rest?"

Destruction Heaven said to Yi Beidou in a low voice.

He wasn’t an inflexible person. Although Yi Beidou was from the Mortal World, the strength he had shown was worthy of respect and qualified him as a potential partner.

"Young man, choices are important in life. Make the wrong one, and you might live to regret it."

"This affair is not something you can get involved in. Take your people and leave. I guarantee you’ll be able to walk out of Jun City unharmed."

The Duke of Destruction watched Yi Beidou and spoke coolly.

"Don’t listen to him. Your strength qualifies you to join this struggle. You have immense potential and have already reached the pinnacle in the Mortal World, with no room left to advance. Work with us. If we defeat them, I can tell you some key information about ’Earth Immortals’."

"At your level, the only way to advance further is by devouring Earth Immortal Cells. Don’t you want a glimpse of the world’s greater secrets? Or will you let all this talent go to waste?"

Destruction Heaven continued, his words laced with temptation.

"Destruction Heaven, are you trying to break the rules?"

The Duke of Destruction said, his eyes narrowing.

Revealing such key information to people from the Mortal World was extremely disadvantageous for them.

It meant the entire world could be dragged into the struggle.

"Rules?"

Destruction Heaven sneered.

Everything was in chaos now. The Mortal World had become fully aware of the Hidden Realm’s existence. Trying to stay hidden any longer was almost impossible.

’I might as well use this information to my advantage.’

All eyes on the battlefield turned to Yi Beidou, awaiting his decision.

Left or right.

However, Yi Beidou’s choice was...

ERUPT!!

The Blood-Colored Demon Flame suddenly erupted. A power like mountains and seas surged skyward. Yi Beidou’s hair stood on end, the Bloodfire Throne behind him grew more substantial, and his eyes turned pure crimson. The Tribulation Star swirling around him seemed to dance with glee.

He had once again increased the intensity of his Celestial Demon Dissolution.

Reverse Chaos... Eighth Layer!!

Facing such a powerful opponent, he stopped holding back and unleashed his peak combat strength.

Destruction Heaven felt a roar of wind beside him as the terrifying Demon Flame washed over him like a tidal wave, bringing with it a horrifying sense of crisis.

He was still reeling, not having processed what was happening. When he glanced to the side, he saw a palm wreathed in Demon Flame rapidly expand in his vision, blotting out everything else like a collapsing sky.

HAAH!!

The hair on Destruction Heaven’s body stood on end, his pupils contracting to pinpricks. The Artifacts of Increase and Decrease in his palms trembled violently as an Invisible Force Field enveloped his hands. He met Yi Beidou’s palm strike with one of his own.

However, before his Invisible Force Field could fully expand, it was seared and warped by Yi Beidou’s Demon Flame.

’Suppressed again?!’

Destruction Heaven was cursing up a storm in his mind.

’All my years of accumulation, the Immortal Soul I forged from devouring Earth Immortal Cells, and this is all it’s worth? Anyone can just suppress me?!’

’The Duke of Destruction at least had the help of a Spirit Treasure, but you’re just some guy from the Mortal World! On what grounds?!’

But what really broke Destruction Heaven’s composure was his utter inability to understand Yi Beidou’s actions.

’I was trying to have a serious talk about cooperation! It’s fine if you don’t want to team up, but then you attack me?! Are all you people from the Mortal World out of your minds?!’

’Don’t tell me you want to work with the Illuminati instead?!’

’This is completely irrational!’

BOOM!!

A terrifying Power washed over him. In his more than ten lifetimes of Cultivation, Destruction Heaven had never felt such an overwhelming urge to spew curses. His body was once again sent flying like a cannonball, carving a deep trench across the ground.

"Kid, are you fucking crazy?!!"

Before Destruction Heaven could even steady himself, he was already screaming at Yi Beidou.

Everyone else was also stunned.

Left or right... and he chose "or"?

He didn’t retreat, nor did he join forces with Destruction Heaven. Instead, he attacked Destruction Heaven. What kind of baffling move was that?

’The same kind of ability as that other guy? Two special organs in his palms that seem to create some kind of powerful wave? It seems this isn’t just a function of a human organ. This kind of specialized organ can achieve god-like efficiency.’

Yi Beidou’s expression was calm as he muttered to himself, gaining a deeper understanding of this strange Superpower.

’To break the limits of the physical body and achieve such miraculous effects... these were no longer human organs, but the organs of a God.’

From now on, Yi Beidou wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if he encountered someone who could breathe fire or shoot lasers from their eyes, like something out of a movie.

’Anything was possible.’

Hearing Destruction Heaven’s roar, Yi Beidou glanced over under the astonished gazes of everyone, a hint of contempt in his eyes.

"You’re all so full of yourselves. When did I ever say I was going to listen to either one of you? Both of you... are my prey."

Yi Beidou said coolly, his gaze shifting back to the Duke of Destruction.

Clearly, this prey looked stronger—and far more appetizing.

Everyone who heard this could hardly believe their ears.

’Both of them are his prey?’

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

The Duke of Destruction couldn’t help but roar with laughter. The sound waves rolled out as crimson light shot from his body into the sky. The very ground seemed to crack, revealing gushing Hell Lava.

’What is this clueless fool? He could barely withstand a single one of my attacks, and he dares claim we’re both his prey?’

’Are all young people these days so bold?’

However, arrogance comes with a price!!

BOOM!!

The ground suddenly began to tremble violently. From all directions, endless Hell Lava erupted from beneath the earth, shooting dozens of meters into the air. It was as ferocious as a tsunami, far more savage than ever before.

Rings of shockwaves exploded from the air around the Duke of Destruction. Propelled by a terrifying burst of power, his speed reached its absolute limit.

The thick smoke permeating the air was drawn together by an immense Magnetic Force, faintly coalescing into a gigantic skull.

The moment the Duke of Destruction swung his palm, the smoke instantly detonated. The flames embellished and perfected the skull’s features in an instant.

Terrifying, savage, wrathful, magnificent...

The Wrath of Satan!!

The surging Hell Lava rushed toward Yi Beidou first, seeking to utterly suppress his magnetic field and Demon Flame with its dominator trait, just as before.

Yet Yi Beidou’s expression remained unchanged. In his state of the Eighth Layer of Reverse Chaos, the throne formed from Demon Flame behind him grew even more distinct.

This time was completely different.

Eighth Layer of Reverse Chaos, the Demon Lord ascends His dais, the Bloodfire Throne manifests—he had already taken on the air of a true king.

How could a mere dominator hope to shake the position of a king?

FWOOM!!

The Demon Flame flared, holding the Hell Lava firmly at bay. It could not advance even half a step, as if the two forces had split the very world between them.

Their bodies collided.

EXPLOSION!!

BOOM!!

Sparks and gravel flew in all directions, but this time, neither figure was sent flying.

As the dust settled slightly, everyone saw a crater in the ground where Yi Beidou and the Duke of Destruction were locked in their attack poses, neither having retreated an inch.

Empowered by an Immortal Soul, protected by a Spirit Treasure, with a thousand years of Cultivation.

And he had been stopped... by a mere mortal!!

"You... can you get any stronger?"

Yi Beidou’s voice drifted, echoing across the battlefield.