355: Nine-Step Path (Part 1)

Because Old Man Wan severely injured three demon gods, the two demon gods responsible for intercepting Ancestor Pei and Wuzang also retreated.

Their advantage was gone. For them, both Wuzang and Ancestor Pei had the ability to kill them, so they chose not to get involved in the messy situation!

Moreover, their companions were already severely injured, and they had set their sights on them. If they devoured their companions, their cultivation could advance further!

As for Black King, it had already become an abandoned piece!

Even if you are as powerful as a demon god, as long as you lose your value, you will be ruthlessly abandoned!

Black King's heart sank to the bottom as it faced Ancestor Pei's formidable power!

It's over!

Ancestor Pei intercepted, and Fang Bai pursued and attacked!

He wasted no words and immediately unleashed a storm of attacks upon Black King!

He wanted to personally capture this demon god!

Black King could only directly confront Fang Bai, but its injuries worsened during the fight, while Fang Bai grew stronger with every exchange!

Fang Bai did not take the demon god lightly either, knowing that demon gods were not easily defeated and might possess some life-saving methods!

He used all his trump cards, even resorting to poison!

Black King itself wielded Black Poison and originally intended to clash head-on with Fang Bai. However, Fang Bai possessed the Poison Control Body and could even manipulate Black King's own toxins!

"Ah!"

The poisonous power corroded Black King's body, and its tentacles actually began to melt at that moment!

The strength of the Black Poison was such that even Ninth Rank experts had to avoid its edge!

There was no longer any suspense in this battle!

Ancestor Pei watched this scene from nearby and nodded slightly.

It was already quite impressive that Fang Bai could achieve this.

Before long, Black King's body was riddled with holes, and its aura was weaker than ever before!

Fang Bai stood in the air, looking down at Black King.

Black King's painful wails, screams, and roars could not change the fact that it had been defeated.

"Die! I want you all dead!"

Hearing this sound, Fang Bai narrowed his eyes and, with almost no hesitation, struck instantly!

This time, hundreds of clones attacked simultaneously!

Want to self-destruct? Not a chance!

Fang Bai had gone through great lengths to cripple the opponent; if he let it self-destruct, wouldn't all his effort be wasted?

As Fang Bai's final strike landed, Black King completely perished!

A demon god perished!

Dark clouds covered the sky, and strange phenomena occurred continuously.

When the demon god perished, its vital energy returned to heaven and earth, triggering strange phenomena that many creatures sensed!

The Sea Demons wailed mournfully, filled with sorrow.

"Jie jie jie! Success!"

However, unlike their sorrow, Fang Bai was immensely excited at this moment!

He finally relied on his own strength to successfully slay a Ninth Rank demon god!

Slaying a Ninth Rank expert while being in the Eighth-Rank Extreme Realm!

From this day forward, another peerless genius appeared within the Human Race!

Fang Bai did not waste the demon god corpse but immediately stored it away!

He then looked at Ancestor Pei and said, "Senior, I am about to break through!"

Breakthrough!

After killing the Ninth Rank expert, Fang Bai received an enormous energy feedback!

This energy was enough for him to assault the final bottleneck!

Ancestor Pei said, "Breaking through to the Ninth Rank is different from breaking through other realms. It requires not only foundation but also comprehension of laws, achieving complete harmony with the Laws of Heaven and Earth, reaching the Unity of Heaven and Man. Only then can one naturally enter the Ninth Rank."

"This seems easy, but in reality, a slight mistake could lead to death and the destruction of your cultivation. You need a quiet place for secluded cultivation."

Fang Bai nodded, "Then I will trouble Senior."

Ancestor Pei said, "The safest place is none other than Dragon Country. If Wan Yongchang personally guards you, no one will be able to disturb you."

Fang Bai said in a deep voice, "No, I am already struggling to suppress that power!"

Ancestor Pei paused, then said, "Very well, we can only rely on your fortune!"

With that, he flicked his sleeve, directly taking Fang Bai and disappearing!

Soon, the two appeared on an island.

Ancestor Pei said, "This is an Isolated Island. Not far from here is the border of the Alliance Nation. With the deterrence of the Alliance Nation, plus this old man, those demon gods will not dare to easily disturb you. You can break through in peace."

Fang Bai nodded, "Thank you for the trouble."

He could no longer suppress the power within his body!

Fang Bai immediately sat cross-legged on the spot. The next moment, a terrifying energy burst out of Fang Bai's body like a volcanic eruption!

The moment the energy shot into the sky, the ground of the Isolated Island cracked in spiderweb patterns. Stones and vegetation were lifted by invisible energy waves, and even the distant sea surface churned up hundreds of feet high waves.

Fang Bai was enveloped in visible golden radiance. The elemental forces of lightning and shadow circled the outer layer. The energy feedback from the system after slaying the demon god was now violently impacting the realm barrier within his body, producing a "buzzing" roar!

Ancestor Pei floated in the air beside Fang Bai, watching him break through. He then formed hand seals and deployed a light blue barrier, completely isolating Fang Bai from the outside world.

Apart from Ninth Rank experts, no creature would be able to sense what was happening here!

He stared solemnly at the figure constantly twisting within the light. For an Eighth-Rank Extreme Realm cultivator to assault the Ninth Rank was inherently going against the heavens; a slight mistake could trigger an energy backlash.

At the same time, a hint of anticipation was visible in Ancestor Pei's eyes.

If Fang Bai successfully breaks through, the Human Race will gain another Ninth Rank expert!

More importantly, Ancestor Pei would gain another ally!

Fang Bai's face was flushed red, veins bulged on his forehead, and the power within his body was like an out-of-control savage beast, rampaging through his meridians. Every impact caused his bones to emit a "cracking" sound.

The door to the Ninth Rank was currently receiving the impact of Fang Bai's energy!

It must be said that breaking through to the Ninth Rank was indeed harder than ascending to heaven!

Even though Fang Bai's foundation now surpassed the Eighth Rank by countless times, he was struggling to blast open that door!

How many geniuses had been blocked by this single door?

Fang Bai's expression was fierce.

Isn't it just the Ninth Rank? I am the future Second Emperor! The strongest monster, unmatched before or since! The youngest Ninth Rank expert in history... How could a mere Ninth Rank barrier stop him?!

"Break for me!"

Fang Bai controlled his power, launching hundreds of millions of attacks against that door!

Ancestor Pei watched this scene and nodded slightly, "Persevere!"

At the same time, several ethereal gazes suddenly descended upon this place, sweeping over Ancestor Pei and Fang Bai.

Ancestor Pei looked up and said, "Fellow Daoists, this is a blessing for the Human Race, we should celebrate!"

After a moment of silence, a deep voice rang out: "Celebrate!"

After that voice fell, the hostility in those gazes immediately lessened, replaced by curiosity.

Someone is actually breaking through to the Ninth Rank!

This hasn't happened for many years!

They originally thought it was one of the Extreme Realm experts from Dragon Country, but unexpectedly it was an unfamiliar face.

Although the big shots on the Human Race side did not interfere, the Demon Race might not feel the same way!

For them, the Human Race must not be allowed to produce another new Ninth Rank expert!

They will certainly come to obstruct Fang Bai during his breakthrough!