159: Chapter 159 Degeneration, the Most Primitive Battle

Inside the Chaos Domain, Ye Qingxue moved.

Her left eye was as black as ink, while her right eye was as pure white as snow; both eyes lit up to their limit simultaneously. Under her will, the Chaos Domain began to contract—not to dissipate, but to condense. The Chaos Domain, with its fifty-mile radius, began shrinking inward from its boundaries, concentrating all the Chaos Power into a smaller area.

Forty miles, thirty miles, twenty miles, ten miles.

The radius of the Chaos Domain shrank from fifty miles to ten, but its density increased fivefold. The greyish-white chaos energy was no longer just eroding; it began to devour. Like living creatures, they surged toward the borders of the Netherworld World, attempting to drag the entire world into chaos.

Within ten miles, all rules ceased to exist.

Ye Qingxue's figure emerged from the chaos. Surrounding her were twelve peak Rank 6 Chaos Beasts, orbiting her like twelve satellites. The forms of those Chaos Beasts were no longer ever-changing, blurry outlines; they had condensed into their most primitive, essential combat forms.

The first Chaos Beast was shaped like a giant bear, thirty feet tall and entirely greyish-white, its skin covered in chaotic patterns. Its strength was enough to tear through peak Rank 6 defenses.

The second Chaos Beast was shaped like a giant serpent, a thousand feet long and entirely greyish-white, with chaotic slime flowing over its scales. Its constricting force was enough to crush peak Rank 6 bones.

The third Chaos Beast was shaped like a giant eagle with a wingspan of five hundred feet, entirely greyish-white, its feathers burning with chaotic flames. Its speed was enough to cross dozens of miles in an instant.

The fourth, the fifth, the sixth... twelve peak Rank 6 Chaos Beasts, twelve devastating forces. Within the Chaos Domain, they were invincible.

Because within the Chaos Domain, there were no rules. Without rules, there were no restraints, no weaknesses, and no upper limits. The power of the Chaos Beasts could be unleashed without any restriction inside the Chaos Domain.

Ye Qingxue raised her hand and pointed toward the border of the Netherworld World.

"Chaos Beasts, Twelfth Formation, full-scale assault."

The twelve peak Rank 6 Chaos Beasts moved simultaneously.

The giant bear Chaos Beast charged at the Ghost King. With every step it took, the chaotic earth trembled. Its massive paw struck down, carrying enough power to shatter mountain peaks.

The Ghost King did not dodge. He simply raised the ghost king sword to meet the giant paw.

Sword and paw collided.

There was no roar, no shockwave. In the Chaos Domain, even sound did not exist. There was only the pure confrontation of force against force.

The Ghost King's body was knocked back dozens of feet, his feet plowing two deep furrows into the chaotic earth. The web of his thumb was bleeding; greyish-white blood dripped from the wound, dissipating into the chaos.

But his sword did not leave his hand.

A deep sword mark appeared on the giant bear Chaos Beast's paw. Greyish-white chaos energy surged from the mark as the bear let out a silent roar.

The Ghost King steadied himself. His golden vertical pupils stared at the giant bear, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Good strength."

He raised the ghost king sword again and charged at the giant bear.

Meanwhile, the giant serpent Chaos Beast coiled toward Ox-Head and Horse-Face. Its body wound through the chaos so fast that not even an afterimage could be seen. It opened its massive maw, revealing two rows of sharp, venomous fangs as it bit toward Ox-Head.

Ox-Head raised his steel fork, pinning the serpent's upper jaw. Steel fork and venomous fangs clashed, erupting in silent sparks. The serpent's body suddenly tightened, wrapping around Ox-Head's body in an attempt to crush his bones.

Horse-Face charged from the side, his chains wrapping around the serpent's vital spot. He pulled hard, the chains grinding against the serpent's scales with a piercing metallic screech. Under the combined strength of Ox-Head and Horse-Face, a gap was forcibly pulled open in the serpent's coils.

Ox-Head broke free from the gap, pulling his steel fork from the serpent's upper jaw and bringing with it a cloud of greyish-white chaos energy. The serpent let out a silent hiss, its body contracting violently and shattering Horse-Face's chains.

Horse-Face was sent flying back, crashing into the ground and creating a deep crater. His body was covered in cracks, and greyish-white blood poured from them.

But he stood back up.

The giant eagle Chaos Beast circled in the air, its five-hundred-foot wingspan blotting out the light of the chaos. It dove down, its sharp talons clawing at Blood Howl.

Blood Howl looked up, his pure golden vertical pupils watching the diving eagle as Dragon Flame erupted from his mouth. The pure golden flames collided with the eagle's talons, resulting in a silent explosion of fire. The eagle's talons were burned red by the Dragon Flame, but it did not retreat. It passed through the Dragon Flame, its claws reaching for Blood Howl's head.

Blood Howl raised his claws to parry; dragon claws and eagle talons clashed. Golden dragon blood and greyish-white chaos energy splattered in the void. Blood Howl's body was pushed back several steps by the eagle's impact, but his dragon claws locked onto the eagle's talons in a death grip.

He opened his mouth and Dragon Flame erupted once more, this time spraying directly onto the eagle's head. The eagle's head was enveloped in Dragon Flame; chaos energy burned, disintegrated, and dissipated within the golden fire.

The eagle let out a silent screech and flapped its wings violently, throwing Blood Howl off as it soared back into the sky. Its head was charred black by the Dragon Flame, and chaos energy poured from the wound, but its fighting spirit did not fade.

The other nine Chaos Beasts simultaneously attacked the Netherworld World's defensive line.

A Chaos Beast shaped like a giant lion charged into the Rakshasa lines. Every time its claws swung, dozens of Rakshasas were torn apart. Its roar vibrated silently in the chaos, but the shockwave sent all the surrounding Rakshasas flying.

Zhao Tiezhu charged toward the giant lion. His body expanded as he ran, growing from six meters to eight, his greenish-grey skin covered in thick, horny scales. His claws clashed with the giant lion's, dark golden blood energy and greyish-white chaos energy intertwining. His fangs sank into the lion's neck, while the lion's claws pierced through his chest.

He did not let go.

A Chaos Beast shaped like a giant scorpion slipped into the Shadow Demon lines. Every time its tail stinger struck, a Shadow Demon was eroded by venom, their body disintegrating into nothingness. The Shadow Demons' Space Folding failed within the Chaos Domain; they could not phase through space and were forced to endure the hits head-on.

The Mushroom King of the Mushroom People stood behind the Shadow Demons. His body trembled in the chaos, but his will did not waver. He released his Spore Domain; greyish-white spores drifted through the chaos. Although they could not erode the Chaos Beasts, they could heal the Shadow Demons' wounds.

A Chaos Beast shaped like a giant crocodile charged into the Dragon-Blood Orc lines. Every time its massive jaws snapped shut, several Dragon-Blood Orcs were crushed. The Dragon-Blood Orcs' Dragon Flame burned scorch marks onto its body, but its chaotic form was constantly regenerating.

The battle unfolded on every inch of land within the Chaos Domain.

There was no power of rules, no skill bonuses, and no attribute suppression. There was only the most primitive collision of flesh and blood, the purest confrontation of force against force.

The heroes of the Netherworld World used their own bodies to block the assault of the twelve peak Rank 6 Chaos Beasts within the Chaos Domain.

The duel between the Ghost King and the giant bear continued. His body was already covered in wounds, greyish-white blood soaking him entirely, but his sword continued to swing. His swordsmanship had lost all technical bonuses in the chaos, leaving only the most basic movements. Thrust, slash, lift, parry, chop.

But it was these most basic movements that prevented the giant bear from advancing a single step.

The duel between Ox-Head, Horse-Face, and the giant serpent had reached a fever pitch. The serpent's body was coiled around Ox-Head, while Ox-Head's steel fork pierced the serpent's vital spot. Horse-Face's chains were wrapped around the serpent's head, muzzling its mouth shut. The three entities were deadlocked in the chaos, none able to move.

The duel between Blood Howl and the giant eagle had moved from the ground to the sky. His dragon wings unfurled in the chaos; pure golden dragon scales and greyish-white eagle feathers clashed in the void. Dragon Flame and chaotic fire intertwined as golden dragon blood and greyish-white chaos energy splattered.

The duel between Zhao Tiezhu and the giant lion had turned into the most primitive brawl. His claws tore open the lion's belly, and the lion's claws pierced his shoulder. His fangs bit the lion's throat, and the lion's fangs bit his arm. Dark golden blood energy and greyish-white chaos energy merged in the void, making it impossible to tell one from the other.

The Ten Great Yin Marshals, Golden Shackles and Silver Locks, and the Eight-Race Allied Army—everyone was fighting.

But the Chaos Domain persisted.

Ten breaths. Fifteen breaths. Twenty breaths.

Every breath felt as long as a year.

Su Bai stood at the world core, watching the chaos that was devouring the Netherworld World and the heroes who were using their bodies to hold back the Chaos Beasts, his expression calm.

But his fists were clenched tight inside his sleeves.

Twenty-five breaths.

The Chaos Domain began to tremble.

It was not a counterattack from the Netherworld World, but the limit of the Chaos Domain itself. Under the operation of the Chaos Domain, Ye Qingxue's world core began to show cracks. Every time she used the Chaos Domain, her world core suffered irreversible damage. Thirty breaths was the limit.

Twenty-six breaths. Twenty-seven breaths. Twenty-eight breaths.

The boundaries of the Chaos Domain began to blur, and the greyish-white chaos energy began to thin. The bodies of the twelve Chaos Beasts began to tremble, their forms becoming unstable.

Twenty-nine breaths.

A crack appeared at the boundary of the Chaos Domain.

It was not a counterattack from the power of rules, but the collapse of the Chaos Domain itself.

Thirty breaths.

The Chaos Domain shattered.