273: The strongest genius of the Black Demon Clan

Dead silence!

The stage below was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard, and countless gazes were filled with shock and disbelief.

This newcomer named Primal Beginning possessed terrifying strength!

He fought seven opponents alone and crushed them with overwhelming power! This wasn't just a Profound Demon; he was comparable to a Devil King!

After a brief silence, two more powerful Auras erupted, filled with defiance and greed, leaping onto the Commander-Selecting Stage!

One was a Bone Demon Race expert, ten feet tall and covered in bone spurs, while the other was a Curse Demon Race expert, controlling the phantom of a nine-headed demon serpent.

They believed their strength far surpassed the previous seven and didn't think Xiao Zhuo could maintain his Peak after successive intense battles!

However, reality was cruel.

The Bone Demon Race's defense was like rotten wood before the God-Slaying Blood Flame, and Xiao Zhuo shattered his entire skeleton with three punches.

The Curse Great Master's nine-headed demon serpent was crushed by a giant palm condensed from Xiao Zhuo's blood flame, and the Great Master himself was ambushed by a Universe God Step that pierced the Void Realm, an elbow strike shattering his heart and crushing his Demon Soul.

Clean and decisive! Without any suspense!

By then, on the Commander-Selecting Stage, no one remained standing except Xiao Zhuo!

The dense smell of blood almost solidified, and crimson blood flowed freely across the cold obsidian stage.

Xiao Zhuo stood amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, his surrounding blood flame slowly receding, revealing his body covered in dark-red divine-patterned armor.

He slightly calmed his Qi; the series of fierce battles, especially directly confronting the combined attack of seven people, had consumed nearly forty percent of his Zizai Immortal Power.

But the eyes hidden beneath his hood remained sharp as blades, scanning the dense crowd below the stage with an air of cold disdain, looking down on everything.

No one dared to step onto the stage again!

The brief silence was like the calm before a storm, so oppressive it was suffocating.

Even the many Devil Kings who had flown into the Void Realm around the Commander-Selecting Stage to watch, including Ban Xuanji and the grim-faced Hei Fang Tianyu, held their breath.

Just as everyone thought the position of leader was settled and Demon King Luó was about to announce the results—

“Buzz!”

A ferocious demonic power, ten times more terrifying than Hei Fang Luowu's, suddenly descended from the distant horizon, treading through the air!

The demonic power was so immense that it caused visible ripples of distortion in space, and the sturdy obsidian ground around the Commander-Selecting Stage silently spread with spiderweb-like cracks!

A figure, like a demon god stepping out from the ancient Demon Abyss, approached step by step, treading through the air.

With each step he took, the Void Realm beneath his feet seemed to collapse under the immense pressure, emitting a dull roar.

His stature was not particularly tall, not even as robust as Hei Fang Luowu, but his entire body was covered in peculiar demonic patterns that seemed to burn with black demonic flames. These patterns flowed like living things, emitting terrifying high temperatures that could incinerate all things, even distorting and devouring light that approached them.

He had only one head, his face as stern as ten thousand years of Profound Demon ice, and his demonic eyes were pure, pitch-black, as if they could swallow stars. In the depths of his pupils, terrifying scenes of countless stars collapsing and worlds sinking seemed to be born and destroyed.

Hei Jin!

A peerless Prodigy of the Black Demon Clan, unseen for ten thousand years! Hailed as a Half-Step Devil King, the closest to a true Devil King!

The most Genius prince of the Black Demon royal family! It was initially thought he wouldn't appear in this expedition! Unexpectedly, he arrived at this moment!

“Primal Beginning?” Hei Jin's voice was devoid of emotion, cold as two pieces of Profound Demon ice rubbing together. “You killed my Black Demon Clan people and shamed my Black Demon Clan's prestige. Your life, your title—I will take both.”

He didn't deliberately release his pressure, but the terrifying Aura that naturally emanated from him, as if it could crush the sky, caused the temperature in the entire Commander-Selecting Stage area to plummet to freezing.

He stopped at the edge of the Commander-Selecting Stage, his star-devouring demonic eyes, like two invisible shackles, firmly locked onto Xiao Zhuo.

Countless Devil Kings outside the arena showed intrigued expressions, and even Demon King Luó at the very top couldn't help but curve his lips, seemingly anticipating the battle between these two young men.

Hei Fang Tianyu's originally gloomy face now showed a smile, and he mockingly looked at Ban Xuanji: “Ban Xuanji! It seems this kid is dead for sure!”

Ban Xuanji's expression was solemn at this moment. He had a good opinion of Primal Beginning, and he was already hesitating whether to forcefully intervene later to save the boy.

At most, he would suffer a punishment; he had some Foundation in the army, and he thought he could still protect that boy.

Below.

Hei Jin's words swept across the Commander-Selecting Stage like an arctic wind, each word carrying a tangible will of destruction.

He didn't rush to act, his star-devouring black eyes fixed on Xiao Zhuo, and an invisible Domain that made one's Soul tremble suddenly descended!

The Law of Destruction Domain!

Ten-tenths Perfection of the Law of Destruction! This was power that truly touched the threshold of the Dao Fruit!

In an instant, Xiao Zhuo felt the space around him turn into solidified black glazed glass, every inch filled with a terrifying will to annihilate all things.

The air groaned under the unbearable pressure, and the unsolidified demonic blood, scattered limbs, and broken armor on the Commander-Selecting Stage silently turned to dust under this invisible Domain pressure, leaving not a single speck of dust, as if completely erased from the world!

All the demon soldiers and Devil Kings below the stage retreated in horror, and even the Devil Kings high in the Void Realm showed a hint of solemnity in their eyes.

Ten-tenths Law of Destruction, just one step away from the Devil King realm, its power was beyond what ordinary Profound Demons could imagine.

Xiao Zhuo's eyes under his hood grew even sharper.

The oppressive feeling of the Law of Destruction was like having billions of tons of mountains pressing down on him, and it continuously eroded the blood god armor, emitting a sizzling sound of attrition.

His Zizai Immortal Power was less than seventy percent after successive fierce battles, but the Zizai Immortal Power was pure and condensed, far exceeding those of the same rank, and at this moment, it resisted the erosion of the power of destruction like a bedrock.

“Hmph!” Xiao Zhuo snorted coldly and took the initiative to attack!

Passive defense would only lead to being continuously worn down by the opponent's destruction Domain.

His figure flickered, the Universe God Step was exquisitely subtle, tearing open a tiny gap in the destruction Domain, which was solidified like a physical object, instantly closing the distance!

On his fists, there was no longer just a single blood flame, but five-colored light rotating!

The sharpness of Metal, the vitality of Wood, the persistence of Water, the explosiveness of Fire, and the profoundness of Earth!

The Five Elements Law, under the command of the Dao Principle of Freedom, flowed backward, forcefully merging!

The Five Elements reversed, Chaos first opened!

A gray, hazy flow of Chaos Qi, as if heaven and earth were undivided and all things returned to the void, coiled around Xiao Zhuo's fists!

Although this Chaos Qi appeared thin and nascent, far from reaching the true power of creation, the Chaos intent contained within it subtly formed a confrontation with Hei Jin's Law of Destruction!

“Overestimating yourself!” Hei Jin's eyes were cold. Facing the incoming Chaos fist Aura, he merely casually raised his palm, covered in black demonic flame patterns, spread his five fingers, and pressed forward.

“Annihilation!”

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a deeper “annihilation” that seemed to completely swallow even sound and light!

The gray Chaos Qi on Xiao Zhuo's fist, upon touching the absolutely dark area in front of Hei Jin's palm, began to violently boil, decompose, and dissolve like snow meeting the scorching sun!

The nascent Chaos formed by the Five Elements Law ultimately could not contend with the ten-tenths Perfection, the purest destruction!

The Chaos fist Aura was rapidly disintegrated, and the all-annihilating darkness instantly swallowed Xiao Zhuo's fist and spread up his arm!

The power of destruction frantically eroded the blood god armor, and the dark-red divine patterns flickered violently, emitting a piercing wail!

“Pfft!” Xiao Zhuo's body shook violently, a destructive force penetrated his body, and even though it was weakened layer by layer by the blood god armor and his formidable Physical Body, it still made his throat sweet, and a trace of dark-golden blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

The obsidian ground beneath his feet, which was harder than fine steel, silently collapsed into a deep pit, and spiderweb-like cracks spread for several feet!

The gap was evident! The huge chasm in the level of Dao Principle comprehension was not easily crossed!

“The power of an ant, dares to shake the heavens?” Hei Jin's voice was indifferent. He took a step forward, and his other palm transformed into a claw, carrying pure destructive black light, directly grabbing at Xiao Zhuo's head!

He wanted to crush this insect that dared to offend the Black Demon's majesty in the most brutal way!

Just as the Claw of Destruction was about to strike—

“Roar—!!!”

A terrifying roar, as if from primordial Chaos, erupted from within Xiao Zhuo!

That was not a sound, but a terrifying power fluctuation originating from the deepest part of his Bloodline, enough to shake space!

Xiao Zhuo's lowered hood was blown open by the violent Qi, revealing his cold, chiseled face beneath.

His eyes were crimson gold, and in the depths of his pupils, lava seemed to flow!

Lines of dark-golden, ancient, profound, domineering, and ferocious demonic patterns surged wildly from beneath his skin like living things, instantly covering his entire body!

Muscles bulged, his body rose to ten feet, and his tendons and bones resonated!

A pure, ultimate Physical Body power, enough to crush mountains and tear the sky, erupted like a fully active volcano!

Heavenly Demon Hegemon Body—activated!

“Boom!”

Hei Jin's certain-to-strike Claw of Destruction firmly struck the intersection of Xiao Zhuo's suddenly raised arms, which were covered in dark-golden demonic patterns and the blood god armor!

This time, there was no silent annihilation!

An earth-shattering roar exploded!

Visible circular shockwaves rapidly spread out with the two as the center, and the incredibly sturdy obsidian surface of the Commander-Selecting Stage shattered and flew off in large chunks like fragile glazed glass!

Destructive black light and dark-golden blood flame fiercely collided, devoured each other, intertwining into a doomsday tableau of destruction and power!

Hei Jin's Claw of Destruction, which could easily crush Heaven-Grade demonic artifacts, was actually blocked in mid-air!

In his demonic eyes, a clear fluctuation appeared for the first time—that was disbelief!

The deep pit beneath Xiao Zhuo's feet expanded again, but he stood like a pillar of a demon god nailed to the earth, not retreating an inch!

The dark-golden demonic patterns and the blood god armor shone brilliantly, emitting a terrifying pressure that even Devil Kings would turn their heads for!

“Your destruction cannot shake my Physical Body!” Xiao Zhuo's crimson-gold eyes were locked onto Hei Jin, his voice deep as thunder, each word carrying immense power. “Now, it's my turn!”

He suddenly exerted force with both arms, and a powerful, irresistible force fiercely rebounded, actually shaking Hei Jin's Claw of Destruction open!