448: Fierce fighting, extinction

“Bang!”

With a muffled explosion, Zhong Xu was instantly sent flying by you.

However, due to his prior preparations, he did not suffer any serious injuries.

“Hmph, this Seat has been wary of you all along!”

“So be it. Since you want to resort to schemes, this Seat will exterminate you completely, even if it costs my life!”

A cold glint flashed in Zhong Xu’s eyes.

The next moment, he transformed into a streak of light and pierced towards you.

You dared not be careless and immediately took a defensive stance.

But what you never expected was that Zhong Xu’s attack power, in his desperate state, actually grew a little stronger.

Although this increase was not much, it happened to break the critical point of God of One-on-One Battles and Overcoming to Subdue, causing you immense damage.

You felt a sudden blur before your eyes, almost blacking out and passing out.

Fortunately, this attack also caused immense damage to Zhong Xu.

Although he severely wounded you, it was a pyrrhic victory.

If he continued to use such attacks, he might even die before you.

“Hehehehe, Zhong Xu, this little ability won’t do.”

“Why don’t you become this Seat’s servant from now on? This Seat might even allow you to be the second most powerful person in the entire world!”

“Hmph, sharp-tongued!”

“You don’t think that if this Seat dies, it’s truly the end, do you?! Today, this Seat will show you who is the master of this world!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Xu once again launched the same attack at you.

His speed was very fast, and in just a few breaths, he launched several attacks.

With the last attack, you and Zhong Xu died simultaneously.

You entered the Unfaltering state, while Zhong Xu turned into dust.

Unfaltering greatly increased your strength, and you took this time to track the dust that Zhong Xu had become.

You followed the dust with Swift Steps and soon arrived at a desolate Cultivator gathering place.

You gently scanned it with your Divine Sense and discovered that Bei Ming Wu Liang and others were indeed among them.

“Just in time for a clean sweep.”

You sneered.

However, just as you were about to enter, the time limit for Unfaltering ended, replaced by the appearance of Rebirth and Return of Life.

You didn’t hesitate and immediately chose to undergo Rebirth in this place.

Although the disappearance of Unfaltering caused your strength to decline, the one day of invincibility from Rebirth and Return of Life still kept you in an unbeatable position.

You continued onward and soon arrived at the core area of the desolate land.

What greeted your eyes were five circular platforms.

The four surrounding ones were occupied by Bei Ming Wu Liang, Dongfang Wanling, Ximen Dang Tian, and Nangong Bu Mie, respectively.

The one in the very center was Zhong Xu, who had just begun to take on a human form.

“What? It’s quite lively here.”

“You’re not dead?!”

“How is this possible? I clearly felt your life force completely dissipate just now?!”

Zhong Xu’s face was filled with horror.

Although the other four said nothing, they had roughly guessed what had happened from your reactions.

Zhong Xu... very likely lost in his confrontation with you!

This filled the four with dread.

Although they hadn’t witnessed your battle with Zhong Xu, they understood Zhong Xu’s strength very well.

If even Zhong Xu couldn’t defeat you, how could they possibly contend with you?

Thinking of this, Nangong Bu Mie, the weakest of them, was the first to pledge allegiance to you.

He unleashed his full power, instantly shattering Zhong Xu’s almost condensed phantom, and then turned and ran towards you.

“My Lord, I have offended you greatly before!”

“From now on, I, Nangong Bu Mie, am willing to serve you, my Lord, even if it means going through fire and water!”

“Oh?”

Looking at Nangong Bu Mie, who was pledging allegiance to you, you chuckled and shook your head.

Although he was no longer a concern in your eyes, after a moment of thought, you still accepted his surrender.

There was no other reason.

Firstly, Nangong Bu Mie set an example, which could sow discord between the other three and Zhong Xu.

Secondly, you knew that this world was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

The Heavenly Dao of the Inner Universe and the evolution that killed you in the previous simulation both made you feel a thorn in your back.

If you could subdue these Cultivators instead of killing them, it would naturally be for the best.

“What about you three?”

After accepting Nangong Bu Mie’s surrender, you immediately looked up at the other three.

But what you didn’t expect was that these three had an extremely firm attitude, preferring death to not advancing or retreating with Zhong Xu.

Seeing this, you didn’t say much.

However, since they didn’t intend to surrender to you, there was no need for you to continue arguing with them.

The next moment, you directly attacked.

Zhong Xu’s body was scattered by you again and again, and although the other three could barely contend with you, their defeat was only a matter of time.

If nothing unexpected happened, the one day of invincibility from Rebirth and Return of Life would be enough to completely annihilate all three of them.

As time passed, the aura around the three of them grew increasingly weaker.

But just as you were about to annihilate them all, you were no longer in a hurry.

You looked up at Nangong Bu Mie and asked him why they could keep resurrecting.

“Replying to my Lord, this resurrection technique can only be used a few times.”

“Although the old villain Zhong Xu has set up a grand array here, each time they resurrect, they need to consume a large amount of Extraordinary Power.”

“Once their Extraordinary Power is exhausted, then what awaits them is true death.”

“So that’s how it is.”

You chuckled and nodded.

The world is vast and full of wonders; Zhong Xu in front of you could even create a grand array to use Extraordinary Power for resurrection.

It’s just a pity...

The drawbacks of this method were also very obvious.

As long as someone camped their resurrection point, no matter how much Extraordinary Power they had, it would eventually be exhausted.

“Bang!”

“Bang!!”

“Bang!!!”

As three consecutive explosions of flesh sounded, Bei Ming Wu Liang and the others also entered the resurrection state one after another.

However, Dongfang Wanling and Ximen Dang Tian were in slightly better condition, while Bei Ming Wu Liang was already extremely weak.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Extraordinary Power on him would only be enough for him to resurrect one last time.

If he were to die again, he would completely dissipate between heaven and earth.