116: Chapter 116 Fierce Battle Against a King-Level Boss, the Power of Purification

A sky-covering curtain of shadows descended, like a giant mouth devouring all light, intent on swallowing, corroding, and ending Fairy Yaoxi, Elder Tianji, and Lin Wan, along with the surrounding space!

The moment the King of Shadows made a move, it was a true killing blow! This curtain of shadows was not merely the deprivation of vision and light; it contained the terrifying power of the Laws of "Wither", "Decay", and "the end", capable of eroding mana, rotting the Divine Soul, and wearing away vitality. It was the terrifying Domain formed by the combination of its "Shadow" and "the end" authorities — "Eternal Night Wither"!

While situated within the shadows, Lin Wan felt the circulation of his mana become sluggish, and his Divine Sense, when extended, was like a clay ox entering the sea. Furthermore, a cold, deathly, and terminal force encroached from all directions, seeking to assimilate, decompose, and return him to nothingness. If not for his possession of the "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit" and the protection of the "Purification" fragment over his Divine Soul, he would likely have lost his composure and control over his mana in an instant.

"Moonlight descends upon the world, all Laws are repelled!"

Fairy Yaoxi gave a clear shout, raising the Moon-Glitter longsword in her hand high. A bright, ethereal moon that seemed capable of purifying all darkness slowly rose behind her! The cold moonlight spilled down, and wherever it passed, the shadows that eroded all things retreated and melted away like the tide! Within the scope of the moonlight, a pure Domain with a diameter of a hundred zhang formed, shimmering with clear radiance, shielding the three of them within it.

This was the "Moonlight Domain" that Fairy Yaoxi had painstakingly cultivated for many years, containing the Concepts of "Taiyin", "Purification", and "Protection", which had an extremely strong restraining effect against the erosion of "the end".

"Heavenly Stars, stabilize!"

Elder Tianji also completed the arrangement of the Star Chessboard at this moment. In the Void Realm, countless starlight rays crisscrossed, forming a massive chessboard covering a radius of several li. Each ray of starlight was like a chess piece, containing the power of Seal, suppression, and deduction. The chessboard descended, colliding violently with the "Eternal Night Wither" Domain, emitting a "hissing" sound, as if fire and ice were clashing. Although the Star Chessboard could not completely suppress the curtain of shadows, it greatly limited its expansion and erosion speed, firmly fixing it within a certain range.

"A bit interesting. But, relying only on the two of you, you cannot stop this King!"

The King of Shadows's ethereal and cold voice came from all directions, making it difficult to discern the location of its true form. The next moment, the curtain of shadows suddenly contracted and condensed, transforming into countless "Shadow Erosion Spikes" that were as black as ink, silent, yet as fast as lightning. Like a rainstorm, they shot towards the Moonlight Domain and the Star Chessboard! Each "Shadow Erosion Spike" contained a terrifying power of the end, enough to easily pierce through the protective spiritual light of a Void Refining Cultivator!

"Moonlight Heavenly Dance!"

Fairy Yaoxi unfolded her sword stance, her figure like a Fairy in the moon, dancing gracefully. The Moon-Glitter longsword in her hand transformed into thousands of moon shadows, meeting each "Shadow Erosion Spike" with unparalleled precision. The moon shadows and black spikes collided, continuously emitting "hissing" melting sounds, but the number of "Shadow Erosion Spikes" was simply too great and too dense. Even with Fairy Yaoxi's god-like swordsmanship, the Moonlight Domain was violently shaking, and its range was continuously being compressed.

"Star Chains!"

Elder Tianji flicked his ten fingers in succession. On the Star Chessboard, streaks of starlight detached from the board, transforming into countless chains condensed from starlight. They shuttled through the Void Realm, entangling and strangling those "Shadow Erosion Spikes", alleviating the pressure on Fairy Yaoxi. At the same time, starlight swirled in his eyes as he continuously deduced the location of the King of Shadows's true form.

"Lin Wan, use the power of 'Purification' to break the core of its Domain!" Elder Tianji shouted via telepathic transmission. He saw that although this "Eternal Night Wither" Domain appeared formless and intangible, permeating all directions, its core must have an energy node supporting the operation of the entire Domain. As long as that node was found and destroyed, the King of Shadows's power could be greatly weakened.

Lin Wan had long been prepared. While Fairy Yaoxi and Elder Tianji held back most of the King of Shadows's attacks, the "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit" between his brows spun rapidly, and the "Purification" fragment at the core of the Dao Fruit emitted an unprecedented, scorching white light!

"Eyes of Chaos, discern the false! Light of Purification, cleanse the end!"

Lin Wan gave a low shout. Within his eyes, Chaos Qi surged. Deep in his pupils, it seemed as if a disk of Reincarnation was turning, and dots of white "Purification" light were shining. He operated the "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit" with all his might, combining his own insights into "Chaos" and "Reincarnation" with the power of the "Purification" fragment to the extreme!

"Hum—!"

A circle of invisible ripples, containing the Concepts of Chaos, Reincarnation, and Purification, suddenly spread out from Lin Wan as the center, sweeping across the entire "Eternal Night Wither" Domain!

Under the scan of this special ripple, the structure and energy flow of the Domain, which had originally blended perfectly into the shadows and become one with the Void Realm, became clear in Lin Wan's "Eyes of Chaos"! He "saw" countless forces of "the end" like black veins flowing within the shadow Domain, finally converging deep within the Domain towards an extremely hidden node that, like a black hole, was constantly devouring and transforming all energy!

That node was the core of the "Eternal Night Wither" Domain and also one of the important sources of the King of Shadows's power!

"Found it!"

A brilliant light flashed in Lin Wan's eyes. Without any hesitation, he joined his fingers into a sword shape and pointed across the air towards that core node!

"Sword of Purification, strike!"

The "Purification" fragment between his brows shone brilliantly, and a white sword light, incomparably pure, unstained by dust, and seemingly capable of cleansing all filth and evil in the world, shot out from Lin Wan's fingertips! This sword light was not particularly fierce or overbearing, but it carried a supreme, inviolable will of Purification, ignoring the erosion of the shadows along the way and the barriers of space, appearing directly before that core node as if teleporting!

"What?!" The King of Shadows's ethereal voice showed clear shock, anger, and fluctuation for the first time! It clearly did not expect that Lin Wan could see through the core of its Domain so quickly, and even less did it expect that this attack of "Purification" power would be so pure and so restraining to its power of "the end"!

"Shadow Barrier!"

The King of Shadows could no longer care about continuing to attack Fairy Yaoxi and Elder Tianji. The shadow power within the Domain gathered crazily, and in front of the core node, it instantly condensed dozens of layers of ink-black Shadow Barriers that seemed capable of absorbing all attacks!

"Hiss—!"

However, the moment the pure white sword light touched the Shadow Barriers, it was like a red-hot branding iron piercing into ice and snow! The dense power of "the end" on the Shadow Barriers rapidly melted and disintegrated before the "Purification" sword light! One layer, two layers, three layers... dozens of layers of Shadow Barriers only blocked the sword light for less than a breath of time before being completely pierced through and purified!

The Purification sword light, with an unstoppable momentum, fiercely pierced into that core node!

"Boom—!!!"

It was as if a drop of cold water had been dripped into boiling oil; the entire "Eternal Night Wither" Domain boiled and shook violently! Countless shadow veins snapped and collapsed, the structure of the Domain began to destabilize, and that power of erosion and the end was also rapidly receding and weakening!

"Ah—! Ant, how dare you injure my Origin?!" The King of Shadows let out a painful and furious roar. Its figure was finally no longer ethereal. In a violently twisting shadow somewhere in the Domain, it revealed a form shrouded in dense black mist, its specific appearance unclear, with only a pair of eyes burning with eerie green flames, staring fixedly at Lin Wan, filled with resentment and killing intent!

The Domain was broken; although it had not completely collapsed, it had caused its power to be greatly damaged, and furthermore, it had exposed the location of its true form!

"A good opportunity!" How could Fairy Yaoxi and Elder Tianji let such a good opportunity slip by?

"Moonlight Annihilation Slash!"

Fairy Yaoxi merged with her sword, transforming into a streak of moonlight that was brilliant to the extreme, carrying a cold Sword Intent that annihilated all things, instantly tearing through the remaining shadow Domain and slashing towards the King of Shadows's true form! This sword strike condensed Fairy Yaoxi's lifelong cultivation, and its power was enough to threaten a Peak Void Refining Cultivator of the same level!

"Heavenly Stars, suppress!"

Elder Tianji brought his hands together. In the Void Realm, that massive Star Chessboard suddenly contracted, transforming into a large net of brilliant starlight, sealing off all of the King of Shadows's escape routes and emitting a powerful force of suppression, intending to bind it firmly!

"Shadow Substitute!"

The King of Shadows was both shocked and angry. Its figure blurred for a moment, and at the critical moment, it actually used a substitute secret technique, swapping its true form with a shadow substitute left in place.

"Puchi!"

The moonlight streak annihilated the shadow substitute, but the King of Shadows's true form, due to using the substitute secret technique, had its aura drop by another notch. Being grazed by the star net, it let out a muffled groan, and the shadow black mist around its body became much thinner.

"You... all must die!"

The King of Shadows was completely enraged. It, a dignified "King"-level existence, had actually been forced into such a pathetic state by three Void Refining Cultivators (one of whom was still in the Early Stage), and even injured by an Early Stage Void Refining Junior—it was simply a huge humiliation!

"Eternal Night... descends!"

It suddenly spread its arms, and the black mist around its body surged crazily. An aura, even more terrifying and profound than before, as if it wanted to devour the heavens and return all things to eternal silence, erupted with a boom! Those eerie green eyes shone brilliantly, like two ghostly nether fires!

"It is burning its Origin to perform a forbidden technique! We cannot let it finish!" Elder Tianji's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply.

"Attack together and interrupt it!" Fairy Yaoxi also felt that heart-stopping destructive fluctuation. Without hesitation, she once again activated the Moonlight Domain, compressing and condensing it into a giant Moonlight Divine Spear that seemed capable of freezing time and space, hurling it towards the King of Shadows!

Elder Tianji also spat out a mouthful of essence blood, which landed on the Star Chessboard. The board's light surged, transforming into a massive Star Seal that suppressed the heavens and earth, smashing down fiercely!

Lin Wan also knew this was the critical moment and dared not hold back the slightest bit. The "Chaos Samsara Dao Fruit" in his body spun crazily, pouring all his mana, Divine Soul power, along with the power of the "Purification" fragment, into the "chaos dao sword" in his hand!

"Chaos opens the heavens, Reincarnation ends, Purification slays evil! Three forms in one—Chaos Samsara Purification Slash!"

He gave a furious roar, and the chaos dao sword in his hand erupted with unprecedented brilliant light. Chaos Qi, Reincarnation phantoms, and white Purification light—three powers fused together as never before, transforming into a gray, yet containing endless will of Purification, earth-shaking sword rainbow. It struck after the others but arrived first, carrying the supreme will of opening the heavens, ending Reincarnation, and purifying all evil, slashing towards the King of Shadows!

This sword strike was the strongest killing blow Lin Wan had created himself since his Breakthrough to the Void Refining Realm, fusing all his insights and power! Its power had already surpassed that of an ordinary Middle Stage Void Refining Cultivator and even touched the threshold of the Late Stage Void Refining Realm!

The three great killing moves struck the King of Shadows, who was in the middle of brewing a forbidden technique, almost simultaneously!

"Rumble—!!!"

An indescribably terrifying energy storm erupted in the core area of the Void Rift!

The violent energy turbulence instantly tore the surrounding hundred miles of the Void Realm into pieces; countless remains of "Void Aberrations" and twisted architectural debris were swept into it, turning into dust!

Even the three armies and the "the end" legion battling in the distance were startled by this terrifying commotion, causing their offensives to slow down for a moment.

At the center of the energy storm, where the King of Shadows was, the Void Realm completely collapsed, forming a massive, pitch-black energy vortex that devoured all light and matter.

"Did it succeed?" Lin Wan gasped, his face slightly pale; that previous sword strike had almost drained most of his magic power and Divine Soul power.

Fairy Yaoxi and Elder Tianji also stared intently at the energy vortex, their expressions grave.

"Cough, cough... Good, very good! For so many years, I have never suffered such heavy injuries..."

From within the energy vortex, an extremely weak, yet still filled with resentment and madness, voice came out intermittently.

A figure stumbled and struggled out of the vortex, its body tattered, its black mist almost completely dissipated, revealing a hideous frame beneath that seemed to be pieced together from countless shadow fragments and covered in cracks.

It was none other than the King of Shadows!

However, at this moment, his aura had fallen to the bottom, his body was broken, and the light in those eerie green eyes had dimmed significantly, evidently suffering heavy damage.

But on his chest, a pitch-black crystal that seemed capable of devouring all light was emitting a faint glow, protecting his final Origin.

"Shadow Origin Crystal Core!" Fairy Yaoxi's eyes narrowed. "He actually condensed this object! No wonder he could withstand our joint attack! However, he is already at the end of his rope!"

"Strike while he is down!" Elder Tianji did not hesitate in the slightest, once again activating the Star Chessboard, which transformed into streaks of starlight chains that coiled toward the King of Shadows, intending to completely imprison and execute him.

However, just at this moment, an unexpected change occurred!

"Hum—!"

Behind everyone, the massive "Void Rift" that was constantly spewing out pitch-black mist suddenly vibrated violently!

A will, more vast, more terrifying, and filled with the aura of Chaos, calamity, and curses than the King of Shadows in his prime, erupted from the depths of the rift!

This will, like a tangible tide, instantly swept across the entire battlefield!

All Cultivators, whether from the "Samsara Immortal Alliance" side or the "the end" legion side, felt their minds shake violently, and an indescribable feeling of fear, despair, and impending calamity surged into their hearts!

"It is... the 'King of Calamity'! He has come too! And he is about to descend!" Elder Tianji's expression instantly became extremely ugly.

"No... it is not just a descent..." Fairy Yaoxi looked toward the rift, a trace of horror flashing in her beautiful eyes. "He is... sacrificing! Using all the 'the end' creations around this rift, and even some 'Void Aberrations' as sacrifices, to forcibly stabilize and expand the rift passage, intending to bring... something even more terrifying over!"

As if to verify her words, the massive Void Rift suddenly expanded by a circle, and the black mist churning within became even denser and more viscous; faintly, it seemed as if some colossal entity was slowly squeezing over from the endless darkness on the other side of the rift!

A terrifying aura that made the Soul tremble, as if it wanted to drag the entire Realm into calamity and destruction, surged out from the rift like a storm!

"Hahaha! It is too late! You... cannot escape! Welcome... the true 'the end'!" The heavily injured King of Shadows let out a crazed and resentful laugh.

"Retreat! Retreat immediately! Activate the void-breaking god boat, maximum power, and exit this area!" Fairy Yaoxi made a decisive decision and issued a stern order.

Facing the descent of the "King of Calamity" and the even more terrifying existence in the rift, they had already lost the best opportunity to destroy the rift; staying by force would only lead to death!

"But..." Elder Tianji looked at the dying King of Shadows with some unwillingness.

"Go!" Fairy Yaoxi gritted her silver teeth, her Moonlight Domain swept up Lin Wan and Elder Tianji, transforming into a brilliant ray of moonlight, fleeing frantically toward the direction of the "void-breaking god boat"!

At the same time, she also issued an emergency retreat order to the three armies via special communication.

"Want to leave? Stay behind!" The King of Shadows sneered; although heavily injured, he still activated his final power, transforming into a curtain of shadows, attempting to block them.

"Get lost! Sword of Purification!" Lin Wan forced himself to gather a breath of magic power, once again activating the "Purification Fragment"; a slightly dim, yet still pure white sword light shot out, piercing through and purifying the curtain of shadows.

The three did not slow down, instantly rushing out of the King of Shadows's interception range.

The "void-breaking god boat" had already received the order; starlight flared brightly on the hull, the "Universal Star Formation" operated at full power, forcibly tearing open a path through the violent energy turbulence and the aura of "the end".

Fairy Yaoxi and the others were the first to rush into the god boat, and following that, the three armies also fought while retreating, and after paying a significant price in casualties, they all withdrew back to the god boat.

"Activate space jump! Immediately!" Fairy Yaoxi shouted sternly.

"Hum—!"

The "void-breaking god boat" erupted with blinding light, the space around the hull twisted violently, and it seemed it was about to perform a space jump, escaping this dangerous place.

However, just at this moment—

"Rumble—!!!"

The massive Void Rift exploded with a roar!

A terrifying giant claw, covered in pitch-black scales, flowing with runes of calamity and curses, and seemingly able to grasp the stars, blocking out the sky, suddenly reached out from the depths of the rift, viciously grabbing toward the "void-breaking god boat" that was initiating its space jump!

Wherever the giant claw passed, space shattered inch by inch, and the aura of calamity permeated, as if to drag this entire Star Domain into eternal destruction!

It was the "King of Calamity"! He had actually descended in his true form and was attempting to keep the "void-breaking god boat" and everyone on board behind!

"Not good!" Inside the god boat, everyone's expressions changed drastically!

The aura emitted by this giant claw far exceeded the Peak of Void Refining; it had already touched the threshold of the next major Realm!

If this claw were to land, even the "void-breaking god boat" would likely suffer heavy damage, or even be crushed directly!

At the critical moment!

"Universal Stars, Shift of the Stars!" Elder Tianji's beard and hair stood on end; he spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the star map in front of him, forcibly activating the strongest variation of the "Universal Star Formation"!

The phantom of the star Formation around the god boat suddenly reversed, erupting with unprecedented light, forcibly distorting the surrounding spatial coordinates!

"Crack!"

The terrifying giant claw grazed the tail of the god boat, crushing a section of the hull along with the defensive Formation on it!

Several Cultivators who could not dodge in time, along with that piece of space, instantly turned into nothingness!

"Pfft!" Elder Tianji suffered a backlash, his face turning pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura withering.

Forcibly twisting such a terrifying attack placed a huge burden on him.

But fortunately, the space jump was finally completed!

"Hum—!"

The "void-breaking god boat" transformed into a streak of light, escaped into the void passage, and disappeared.

"Roar—!!!"

Before the rift, the angry roar of the "King of Calamity" and the resentful curses of the King of Shadows echoed.

That sky-covering giant claw slowly retracted into the rift, leaving behind only a Star Domain in shambles, filled with spatial cracks and the aura of "the end", as well as that massive "Void Rift" that was still slowly expanding and spewing out ominous black mist.

The "void-breaking god boat" jolted violently in the chaotic void passage; the hull was damaged in many places, and its spiritual light was dim.

Inside the cabin, the atmosphere was grave; the relief of surviving a disaster was intertwined with the frustration of the failed operation and significant losses.

In the command cabin, Fairy Yaoxi's face was pale, and her aura was somewhat chaotic; evidently, forcing the activation of the Moonlight Domain had also consumed a great deal.

Elder Tianji was sitting cross-legged to the side, taking a Medicinal Pill and concentrating on regulating his breath.

Lin Wan also had a pale face, his magic power and Divine Soul were both heavily depleted, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

"I did not expect that the 'King of Calamity' would actually descend in his true form, and his strength is so terrifying... If not for Fellow Daoist Tianji casting 'Universal Stars, Shift of the Stars' in time, we would likely..." Fairy Yaoxi said with lingering fear.

"Although this operation failed to destroy the rift, it heavily injured the 'King of Shadows', destroyed its outer defenses, and killed a large amount of 'the end' forces; more importantly, it uncovered the existence of the 'King of Calamity', and that something even more terrifying might be hidden behind the rift."

Elder Tianji regulated his breath for a moment and said slowly, "The intelligence value is significant. It is just that..."

He looked at Lin Wan, a trace of gratification and amazement flashing in his eyes. "The most surprising thing is you, little friend Lin Wan. Your power of 'Purification' has a restraint on 'the end' that far exceeds our expectations."

"If not for you seeing through the core of the 'King of Shadows's' Domain at the critical moment and heavily injuring him in one blow, the three of us might not have been able to escape so easily, and might even have been stalled by him, waiting for the arrival of the 'King of Calamity', the consequences of which would be unimaginable."

Fairy Yaoxi also looked at Lin Wan, a strange light flashing in her cold eyes, and nodded. "Lin Wan, in this battle, you deserve the primary credit. I will report the truth to Your Majesty and the Council of Elders."

"The two Seniors are too kind; if not for the two Seniors holding him back, how would this Junior have had the chance." Lin Wan said humbly, though there was not much joy in his heart.

In his mind, the image of that sky-covering terrifying giant claw still echoed, as well as that more obscure, more heart-trembling aura from the depths of the rift.

The "King of Calamity" is already so terrifying; what kind of existence is waiting to descend after the rift?

This expedition, although it had a small victory, defeating the "King of Shadows", the true crisis seems to have just begun.

The threat of the "Void Rift" is far greater than imagined. The power of "the end" is also constantly increasing.

The road ahead is still long, dangerous, and unpredictable.

But Lin Wan gripped the "chaos dao sword" in his hand tightly, feeling the warmth coming from the "Purification Fragment" between his eyebrows, his eyes becoming increasingly firm.

No matter what the road ahead holds, he will forge ahead, and in this Heavens Battlefield, carve out a path of transcendence that belongs to him, and also to those he cherishes!