The broken sword terrifies, and evil spirits besiege the city.

That streak of dark blood Sword Qi, as thin as a hair, yet faster than thought, contained a terrifying Concept of annihilating all things and slaughtering all living beings, as if it were a judgment from the primeval primordial era, instantly arriving at Nightmare's glabella!

The shadow of death, like a cold tide, instantly engulfed Nightmare completely! He could even feel a subtle pain as the sharp Sword Intent pierced his glabella's skin!

Couldn't dodge it! Couldn't block it!

This was the swiftest, sharpest, and most lethal attack Nightmare had encountered in his cultivation so far! The terror of this broken sword far exceeded his expectations!

In that split second! The instinct for survival and the will tempered by countless life-and-death struggles came into play!

Nightmare had no time for any complex movements; he simply… abruptly tilted his head!

At the same time, rule fragment burned frantically at an unprecedented speed! Before his glabella, it forcefully twisted that tiny area of Law of Space!

Shhh!

A sound so faint it was almost inaudible.

That streak of dark blood Sword Qi almost grazed Nightmare's temple, taking a strand of hair with it, then silently disappeared into the Evil Qi mist behind.

Boom!!!

A dull roar came from afar; a huge star core remnant was actually pierced directly by that subtle Sword Qi, leaving a perfectly smooth, bottomless hole, and the surrounding Evil Qi was completely annihilated!

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Nightmare's forehead, his heart pounding violently. At that moment, he truly felt the danger of falling! If not for the rule fragment twisting space at the crucial moment, deflecting the Sword Qi's trajectory by a hair, what would have been pierced through would have been his head and Divine Soul!

This broken sword is too terrifying! Just a trace of residual Sword Intent spontaneously emitted has such power! How terrifying must it have been in its prime? And what kind of power could have severed it?

Nightmare no longer dared to be careless in the slightest, slowly retreating dozens of feet until he exited that open area. Only when the broken sword showed no further reaction did he slightly relax.

He looked at the dark blood broken sword with extreme solemnity, still shaken. To collect this sword was absolutely impossible with his current strength; even approaching it was extremely dangerous.

But his gaze then fell upon the several swaying "god-slaying sword grass" beneath the broken sword. This item held immense allure for him to refine Nirvana Star Evil and enhance his Physical Body strength.

One cannot stop eating for fear of choking.

He pondered for a moment, not rushing forward again. Instead, he sat cross-legged at the edge of the open area, first circulating his Cultivation Technique to adjust his state to optimal, then began to form hand seals.

This time, he did not use his own magic power, but fully activated the rule fragment and the star core rule imprint, drawing upon the vast and majestic battle spirit Evil Qi around him!

Centered around him, a huge vortex formed, and countless gray-red Evil Qi gathered like rivers flowing into the sea, continuously compressing and condensing before him!

Gradually, a Puppet, entirely condensed from pure battle spirit Evil Qi, over ten feet tall, with a blurred face but radiating monstrous Evil Qi, slowly took shape!

This was a small trick Nightmare had temporarily created, combining the local environment, the power of the rule fragment, and the characteristics of Evil Qi—the Evil Qi Puppet!

Go!

With a thought from Nightmare, the Evil Qi Puppet took large strides and rushed towards that open area, its target directly the god-slaying sword grass!

The moment the Evil Qi Puppet stepped into the open area!

Om!

The dark blood broken sword once again emitted an almost imperceptible sword hum!

Another subtle streak of dark blood Sword Qi shot out, fast as lightning, striking directly at the Evil Qi Puppet!

However, this time, when the Sword Qi touched the Puppet, which was entirely composed of battle spirit Evil Qi, it actually paused slightly. The killing intent on it seemed to be of the same origin as the Puppet and did not immediately annihilate it. Instead, it split it in half like a hot knife through oil!

The Evil Qi Puppet was instantly cut into two halves, transforming back into chaotic Evil Qi and dissipating.

But in this extremely brief interval!

Nightmare moved!

His true body followed like a ghost. At the same time the Sword Qi destroyed the Puppet, he had already rushed before the god-slaying sword grass! His speed was pushed to the extreme!

He waved his large hand, rule power enveloping his palm, and without hesitation, instantly dug out the three god-slaying sword grass along with a small piece of star core soil beneath them, placing them into a jade box he had prepared earlier!

Success!

And almost at the same moment he succeeded, the broken sword seemed to be thoroughly enraged!

Om! Om! Om!

Three consecutive streaks of dark blood Sword Qi, thicker and sharper than before, forming a 'pin' character shape, shot out with terrifying killing intent that sought to extinguish everything, completely sealing off all of Nightmare's escape routes!

Nightmare's expression changed drastically. He unhesitatingly brought out the void submersible boat, while the power of the rule fragment fully erupted to twist the space in front of him, and his body shot backward violently!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The three streaks of Sword Qi fiercely struck the twisted space barrier and the void submersible boat's shield!

Crack! Pfft!

The space barrier shattered instantly! The void submersible boat's shield only lasted for a moment before exploding! The entire submersible boat was struck by the Sword Qi's aftermath, directly breaking into two pieces, its spiritual essence completely lost!

Nightmare, using this brief obstruction, finally, barely, managed to rush out of the open area, but the terrifying Sword Qi aftermath still swept across his back!

Pfft!

Nightmare violently spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood. Three terrifying, bone-deep sword wounds appeared on his back. Horrifying killing Sword Intent lingered in the wounds, frantically eroding his vitality! If not for his incomparably robust Physical Body and the protection of the rule fragment, this one blow would have been enough to cut him into several pieces!

He staggered to the ground, retreating several more steps before barely stabilizing his figure, his face as pale as paper, his aura instantly withered, his injuries extremely severe!

That broken sword was simply too terrifying!

Nightmare dared not linger in the slightest, not even bothering to treat his wounds. He forcibly suppressed his injuries and the rampant Sword Intent within his body, turned around, and frantically fled towards the outer reaches of the ancient battlefield!

Must leave here immediately! Find a place to heal!

However, blessings never come in pairs, while misfortunes never come alone.

Perhaps it was because his forceful collection of the sword grass and the aura unleashed by the broken sword had alarmed even more terrifying existences deep within the ancient battlefield.

Or perhaps it was his severe injuries at the moment, causing his aura to leak, attracting those Evil Spirits who were extremely sensitive to vitality.

Just as he was desperately fleeing, within the dense Evil Qi mist around him, countless pairs of scarlet, frantic eyes filled with murderous desire suddenly lit up!

Awoo! Roar!

Hair-raising roars echoed from all directions!

Dozens, hundreds, even more Evil Spirits surged out from the mist! Most of them were at the Nascent Soul level, but there were more than ten Soul Transformation Stage Evil Spirits! Two of them even had auras that had reached the peak of Mid-stage Soul Transformation!

They pounced frantically at the injured Nightmare, like sharks smelling blood!

Evil Spirits besiege the city! Desperation returns!

Nightmare's heart instantly sank to the bottom!

Blocked by countless Evil Spirits ahead, threatened by that terrifying broken sword behind (though it hadn't pursued, its aura hung like a Sword of Damocles), and severely injured himself, with terrifying killing Sword Intent raging within his body... this was simply the most perilous situation he had encountered since stepping into the cultivation world!

"To take This Sovereign's life... it's not that easy!"

A trace of frantic blood-red flashed in Nightmare's eyes. Far from despairing, his monstrous ferocity was instead ignited!

He abruptly stopped his escape light, no longer fleeing, but turned to face the surging army of Evil Spirits!

He simply raised both hands. The rule fragment in his Sea of Consciousness burned frantically at an unprecedented speed! The star core rule imprint suddenly lit up! He directly took out the three god-slaying sword grass he had just collected, held them in his hands, frantically absorbing the pure Sword Intent and Evil Qi within them, temporarily forcibly suppressing the killing Sword Intent within his body!

"Myriad Tribulations... Star! Annihilate the Universe!"

He let out the most violent and resolute roar since he first created this Divine Ability!

Boom—!!!

Centered around him, endless Nirvana Star Evil mixed with majestic battle spirit Evil Qi, and the sharp Sword Intent from the god-slaying sword grass, violently erupted! It transformed into a destructive Domain, covering several miles in radius!

Within the Domain, stars were annihilated, all things returned to ruin, and countless gray-white Nirvana lightning bolts and dark-red Evil Qi sword beams raged wildly!

Dozens of Nascent Soul Evil Spirits at the forefront were instantly shredded, annihilated, and devoured by this terrifying Domain!

Even the dozen or so Soul Transformation Stage Evil Spirits were forced back repeatedly by this sudden terrifying eruption, letting out cries of shock and anger, their Evil Qi greatly depleted!

Nightmare seized this opportunity and suddenly opened his mouth to inhale!

The essence of countless shredded Evil Spirits surged into his body like a torrent, forcibly refined by him, replenishing his nearly dry Demonic Essence, and used to counter the three terrifying Sword Intent wounds on his back!

Fighting to sustain fighting! Drinking poison to quench thirst!

He knew that forcibly devouring and refining mixed Evil Spirit essence would lead to endless troubles, even polluting his Dao foundation, but at this moment, he couldn't care less!

"Kill!"

The blood-red in Nightmare's eyes grew thicker. He actively charged into the horde of Evil Spirits, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. Wherever he passed, Nirvana Star Evil swept through, and countless Evil Spirits scattered and perished!

Seeing this, the dozen or so Soul Transformation Evil Spirits let out sharp screeches and attacked from different directions, various Evil Qi Divine Abilities raining down on Nightmare!

Nightmare's figure moved like a ghost, weaving through the encirclement. The power of the rule fragment was used to its extreme, always allowing him to avoid fatal attacks at the crucial moment. At the same time, Nirvana Star Evil finger strikes continuously pointed out, and each strike inevitably heavily wounded or even annihilated a Soul Transformation Evil Spirit!

This was an utterly brutal struggle!

Nightmare's wounds grew more numerous, his aura sometimes surged (devouring Evil Spirits), sometimes plummeted (worsening injuries), but the fierce glint in his eyes grew brighter, and his fighting style became increasingly frantic, completely trading injuries for injuries, risking his life for his life!

After an unknown period, when the last Mid-stage Soul Transformation Evil Spirit was forcibly torn apart and devoured by him, the surroundings finally quieted down temporarily.

Looking around, within several miles, the Evil Spirits were completely gone!

Nightmare leaned on his knees, panting heavily, covered in blood, almost a blood man. His aura was extremely weak, but his eyes shone terrifyingly bright.

He dared not linger, dragging his severely injured body, and continued to fly staggeringly towards the periphery.

Must leave the core area as soon as possible!

However, he had only flown a short distance when the rule fragment suddenly sent a faint warning!

Behind a seemingly ordinary star core remnant ahead, an extremely subtle figure, yet with a familiar spatial fluctuation, suddenly darted out, and a sinister, vicious, Dark blue (Ghostly Blue) saber light silently slashed towards his neck!

A sneak attack! And the timing was extremely precise, just as his old strength was depleted, new strength hadn't yet emerged, and his mind was most relaxed!

Nightmare suddenly turned his head, clearly seeing the slightly familiar face of the attacker and the unique curved saber in his hand, and an unbelievably cold killing intent instantly erupted in his eyes!

"It's... you?!"

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