109: Chapter 108 The Altar Within the Ominous Aura

As time passed, the battle between the two sides reached a white-hot stage.

Ye Xiu had been in the dominant position throughout.

However, after all, the opponents were nine Immortals; even though he was powerful, it was difficult to resolve the battle quickly.

Whenever he wanted to rely on the Heavenly Emperor Fist to forcibly shatter a Dao, the opponents would unite to block it.

Several hours passed.

After continuously unleashing the Heavenly Emperor Fist, Ye Xiu began to feel the strain.

He had no choice but to wield his blade aura and engage in a fierce melee with the nine skeletons.

"Latecomer, do not keep entangling yourself in this realm repeatedly."

The nine Immortal skeletons grew increasingly alarmed as they fought.

Having lived since the beginning of time, they had witnessed the rise of many supreme powerhouses.

Even when those supreme powerhouses were at the Immortal realm, few possessed such ferocity as this opponent.

After all, they were no small fry.

Their own Dao was immensely powerful, and even with only seventy to eighty percent of their combat strength currently, they were not weaker than the average Immortal.

Yet, under the terrifying fist techniques of this latecomer, the nine of them could only defend passively, unable to launch any attacks.

Boom...

After the two sides collided again, Ye Xiu spoke with a touch of playfulness: "You have consistently refused to let me reach that area, which makes me curious. What exactly exists within that Black River?"

He looked at the Black River area in the distance, a glimmer of desire to explore flashing in his eyes.

These nine skeletons would rather risk injury than let him reach the Black River area.

What exactly was hidden within that river?

As Ye Xiu's words fell, the atmosphere on the battlefield became even more tense.

The nine skeletons all wore solemn expressions.

They did not speak, guarding above the Black River, clearly unwilling to disclose anything more.

"Hehe... You won't say? Then I shall uncover it myself."

Ye Xiu sneered, a hint of killing intent in his tone.

His body transformed into the Power of the Radiant Sun, rapidly charging toward the Black River area.

"Stop him!"

Nine Daos shook violently, beginning to bombard the rapidly moving golden figure madly.

"It is difficult to kill you, but to stop me—can you really do it?"

Ye Xiu's blade aura slashed rapidly, time and again cleaving through the Dao weapons blocking his path.

Boom...

A terrifying tremor rippled through the entire realm.

"Junior, you are courting death."

Seeing that Ye Xiu was getting closer and closer to the Black River, the skeletons dared not hold anything back.

They brought out their trump cards one after another.

Instantly, the entire realm was completely enveloped by Ominous Qi.

Within this Ominous Qi, there were nine objects as large as small hills.

They were very ancient, resembling altars.

A faint, ethereal chanting resonated from the altars, the sound growing from soft to loud, gradually echoing throughout the entire realm.

As the chanting began, Ye Xiu's advancing steps suddenly faltered.

His originally radiant golden body was, at this moment, actually tainted with a trace of gray aura.

Ominous Qi!

Back when he was in Fengdu Ghost City, he had been contaminated by this kind of aura.

However, as his Using the Body as the Dao fully formed, that Ominous Qi had dissipated.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, he was entangled by this Ominous Qi once again.

"I have underestimated you."

Ye Xiu stopped his movement, and his Power of the Radiant Sun erupted, instantly setting the Ominous Qi around his body ablaze.

Hiss...

The gray aura was like gas.

Upon meeting the golden flames, it instantly ignited.

In just a few breaths of time, the entire realm was completely set on fire.

"You are quite willing to sacrifice, aren't you."

Ye Xiu looked at the nine altars in the realm.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; these altars composed of Ominous Qi were actually able to remain unscathed within his Power of the Radiant Sun flames.

That was truly curious.

"Junior, if you withdraw from this realm now, there is still room for negotiation."

"Hehe... Withdraw? Do you really think a few altars can deal with me?"

Ye Xiu sneered.

Ignoring the Ominous Qi on the altars, he charged toward the Black River again.

"You are ungrateful, kill!"

The nine skeletons unleashed their full combat power, no longer caring about what would happen to themselves after this battle.

They forcibly restored themselves to their Peak state, recalled their weapons, and engaged in close-quarters combat with the charging Ye Xiu.

Seeing this, Ye Xiu was naturally extremely pleased.

Previously, these skeletons had always used weapons to replace themselves to control the Dao, much like ranged mages, which made his fighting experience very unpleasant.

Now, however, they were charging at him with weapons in hand.

To Ye Xiu, this was not bad news at all.

Die!

The Heavenly Emperor Fist erupted.

A heaven-reaching fist light suddenly appeared.

But the skeletons opposite him no longer dodged.

The moment the fist light emerged, nine gray chains condensed from Ominous Qi shot out from the altars shrouded in the Power of the Radiant Sun flames.

But Ye Xiu ignored everything else.

Even if it meant trading injury for injury, as a Cultivator who had just forged his Dao body, how could he fear these entities that were on the verge of decay?

Boom...

The nine skeletons were struck by the fist light and sent flying backward.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiu was directly sealed by the nine chains from the altars, as if he were being torn apart by horses.

The chains, carrying strong corrosive properties, exerted a terrifying force the moment they trapped Ye Xiu.

Above the altars, nine gray figures pulled at the chains in their hands, wanting to tear Ye Xiu apart.

"Ignorant..."

Ye Xiu let out a roar, his Power of the Radiant Sun erupting completely as he tried to forcibly drag the nine figures out from the altars.

But their strength was unimaginably powerful.

Even with Ye Xiu's full exertion, he was only able to hold them in a stalemate.

Just at this moment, the nine skeletons charged over again, wielding their weapons.

"You really know how to pick your timing!"

The killing intent in Ye Xiu's eyes was palpable; his Power of the Radiant Sun transformed into a golden laser, shooting directly out from his eyes.

Crack...

The nine chains snapped in response.

There was no time to change tactics.

Under the nine weapons carrying the power of the Dao, a layer of golden barrier suddenly appeared on Ye Xiu's body.

Boom!

The barrier only lasted for one second before it was instantly shattered.

But this one second was enough for Ye Xiu to change his tactics.

Pride of the World erupted.

A golden shockwave condensed in his hands.

Watching the nine weapons attacking him, the cold glint in his eyes was palpable.

Boom...

The power of the Dao and the Power of the Radiant Sun began to collide.

Both sides were like madmen; before the collision had even ended, they immediately continued to clash again.

Above the altars, chains shot out once again.

Ye Xiu fought against the skeletons while defending against the attacks of the chains.

The battle that he had originally been able to suppress gradually turned into a disadvantageous position.

Looking at the Black River not far away, he retreated slightly, deliberately letting the chains on the altars seal him.

As the nine weapons descended, Ye Xiu was smashed away like a broken sack.

Just when the Immortal skeletons thought victory was in their grasp, a fist light erupted above the Black River.