A clash against the odds, a devouring of the origin.

Boom—!!!

The golden Power of Annihilation beam and the Chaos Dao Reversal Demonic Star Flame shield collided like two ultimate forces from the opposite poles of the Universe.

There was no sound, or rather, the sound was consumed by the terrifying energy annihilation the instant it erupted. Only an absolute white heat and chaotic pitch-black darkness intertwined, tore at each other, and annihilated at the point of collision. A visible shockwave exploded in a ring; wherever it passed, even this solid space, constructed from the purest Heavenly Dao Origin, shattered like broken glass, revealing the deeper, more chaotic Void Realm beneath.

The Heavenly Dao Incarnation was ten thousand feet tall, its golden imperial robes fluttering, eyes burning like scorching suns, pouring out endless divine punishment of annihilation. Every wisp of golden light contained the ultimate will of order that could erase existence and purify Chaos, enough to turn any Peak Undergoing Tribulation Cultivator into ashes instantly.

Nightmare was as small as dust, yet stood as immovable as a reef. On the Dao Reversal Demonic Star Flame shield, Chaos runes swirled wildly, and the Hongmeng Reverse Dao Demonic Star Flame burned fiercely, emitting a domineering will that denied everything and reversed all Laws. That golden light of annihilation, capable of purifying all things, was held back firmly by the Demonic Flame. Not only could it not penetrate even a fraction, but at the moment of contact, it was eroded and disintegrated by the chaotic rules. A trace of pure Power of Annihilation was even forcibly stripped away, devoured, and converted into the shield's power by the Demonic Flame.

Devouring! In the confrontation, the Hongmeng Reverse Dao Demonic Star Flame was actually reverse-devouring the Heavenly Dao Origin!

Reverse Dao Power... it can actually erode heavenly punishment?! A flicker of shock and anger seemed to cross the blurred face of the Heavenly Dao Incarnation. It could feel that the Power of Annihilation it released was being slowly and firmly digested by the opponent's strange flames. This exceeded its understanding. Although Reverse Dao Power was opposed to the Heavenly Dao, it had always been the side suppressed and purified by Heavenly Dao rules. When had there ever been an existence so domineering that it could even turn around and devour the Heavenly Dao Origin?

Did you think I was still one of those Reverse Dao Practitioners you could wipe out with a wave of your hand? Nightmare's cold voice pierced through the shrieking energy and rang out clearly. He shook his arms violently!

Break!

The chaotic light on the Dao Reversal Demonic Star Flame shield flared, and the shield face thrust forward violently!

Crack!

The tip of the seemingly indestructible golden Power of Annihilation beam was actually bent and shattered by this thrust! Countless golden light fragments scattered in all directions!

Although the main body of the beam was still massive, this move undoubtedly broke the impeccable suppression of the Heavenly Dao Incarnation!

An ant shaking a tree! You seek death! The Heavenly Dao Incarnation was furious. Another giant hand covered in golden Law armor slammed upward. In its palm, an aura of Reincarnation permeated, as if it were evolving the Six Paths, ready to drag Nightmare into an endless cycle of fate and grind him to nothingness!

However, at the very moment its mind wavered slightly because the beam was pushed back—

A cold light flashed in Nightmare's eyes! This was the opportunity he had been waiting for!

Now!

He changed the hand seal with his left hand, and the Dao Reversal Demonic Star Flame shield shrank inward, becoming a more solid shield to protect himself and block the remaining power of the beam. His right hand, fingers formed into a sword shape, slashed across the air towards the massive body of the Heavenly Dao Incarnation!

Reverse Path Killing Move—Void Realm Crack!

Sshh—!

A tiny spatial crack, only a foot long but so dark and deep it seemed capable of devouring a Soul, appeared silently under the right rib of the Heavenly Dao Incarnation! That was the almost imperceptible, fleeting weak point where energy flowed and Law defense wavered when it raised its other arm just now!

This crack was not a physical attack, but a direct cutting of Rules and Existence! It appeared at the perfect moment, just as the Heavenly Dao Incarnation's old strength was exhausted, new strength had not yet arisen, and its mind was slightly distracted!

Hm?! The Heavenly Dao Incarnation noticed immediately, light flowing on its golden imperial robes as it tried to repair and block.

But it was a step too late.

The pitch-black crack, like the sharpest blade, lightly brushed past the area under its rib.

There was no earth-shattering destruction, and it didn't even pierce the Law defense on its body surface. However, the extreme Reverse Order and Void Realm Dao rhyme contained within the crack was like the most insidious maggot, following the gaps in the defense, silently invading the interior of the Heavenly Dao Incarnation, causing violent conflict and erosion with its body composed of pure Heavenly Dao Origin!

Ugh! The massive body of the Heavenly Dao Incarnation shook slightly. The golden light in the area under its rib dimmed significantly. Although it was instantly repaired and dispelled by the vast Origin power, this blow undoubtedly caused its aura to become momentarily chaotic, and its offensive stalled!

In a duel between experts, a momentary flaw means life or death!

At the same time the Heavenly Dao Incarnation was slightly affected by this sudden, strange rule erosion—

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three sharp auras, hidden for a long time like vipers, suddenly erupted from three different directions on the edge of this broken battlefield! The three figures were as fast as lightning, and their auras were all at Peak Perfection of Undergoing Tribulation, rushing straight at Nightmare's back, flank, and head! What they condensed in their hands were pure Heavenly Dao Origin spikes containing the will to kill with a sneak attack!

The remaining loyalists of the heavenly dao core! Seizing the perfect opportunity while Nightmare was confronting the Incarnation head-on and seemingly unable to attend to anything else, they launched a long-planned fatal sneak attack! The timing was equally tricky and vicious!

Faced with this pincer attack, which seemed almost certain death, Nightmare seemed to have expected it.

He didn't even look back.

He just coldly spat out three words: I've been waiting for you.

Before the words fell, the boiling Hongmeng Reverse Dao Demonic Star Flame around him expanded outward, then split into three solid Chaos Flame Clones exactly the same as his main body! As soon as the Clones appeared, they shot out like three cannonballs, precisely meeting the three sneak attackers!

What?! Clones?!

The three sneak attackers were shocked. They didn't expect that while Nightmare was confronting the Heavenly Dao Incarnation, he could still split off such powerful Clones, and react so quickly!

Puff! Sshh! Ah!

Three soft sounds and one short scream rang out almost simultaneously.

The first Clone collided with the Cultivator attacking from behind. The Chaos Demonic Flame instantly devoured the opponent's Heavenly Dao spike, spread up along his arm, and ignited him into a Chaos torch!

The second Clone, attacking from the flank, shattered the incoming Origin spike with one palm. The momentum of the palm did not stop, striking the Cultivator's chest. The Reverse Dao Power penetrated the body and annihilated his Divine Soul!

The third Clone shot up into the sky and clashed head-on with the Cultivator attacking from above. Both retreated half a step, but the Demonic Flame on the Clone's body wrapped around like a living thing, locking onto the opponent and crazily eroding his protective divine light!

In a flash, the three Peak Perfection Undergoing Tribulation sneak attackers were one dead, one critically injured, and one trapped! Nightmare's main body didn't even move an inch, merely splitting into three Clones, and he had almost dismantled this insidious encirclement!

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao Incarnation finally dispelled the Reverse Order Dao rhyme under its rib. But looking at its subordinates who had been instantly killed or injured, as well as the three powerful Demonic Flame Clones, the anger in its eyes almost turned into tangible golden flames!

Trash! It cursed angrily, but it was more of a rage at being completely provoked. A dignified Heavenly Dao Incarnation, actually pushed to this point by a Reverse Dao Practitioner, and even a sneak attack was easily resolved!

Reverse Dao Practitioner... you must die!!!

The Heavenly Dao Incarnation no longer held anything back. It spread its arms, and the entire Hongmeng Realm seemed to tremble with it! Countless golden threads connected to its main body lit up violently, frantically extracting massive nutrients and power from all over the Three Realms! The golden brilliance on its chest burned, and its aura soared again at an astonishing speed, even faintly exceeding the scope of Undergoing Tribulation, carrying a trace of terrifying pressure that truly belonged to the Root of the World!

Burning Origin? At your wits' end? Nightmare's eyes were cold. With a wave of his hand, the three Demonic Flame Clones finished off their respective opponents (either killing or devouring them) and returned to the main body. Feeling the opponent's aura, which was surging again and almost crushing this space, he felt no fear; instead, the Battle Intent and the desire of the Chaos mark in his body became even more intense!

Did you think you were the only one who could absorb?

Nightmare sneered. As his mind moved, the Dao Reversal Demonic Star Flame shield disintegrated, turning back into the monstrous Chaos Demonic Flame. But this time it wasn't an attack; instead, it acted like countless greedy tentacles, actively wrapping around and pouncing on the golden brilliance burning around the Heavenly Dao Incarnation, as well as those violently twitching threads!

Star Devouring Dao!

Within the Chaos Demonic Flame, the phantom of the star dao fruit appeared, and three dao reversal key Origin marks floated within it! As the Demonic Flame touched the burning Origin leaking from the Heavenly Dao Incarnation and the pure power transmitted by those threads, it immediately demonstrated its terrifying devouring characteristic!

It was no longer a simple blocking or erosion, but like a Taotie that had been hungry for eons, crazily tearing, devouring, and refining those pure Heavenly Dao Origin powers! Strands of scorching and massive order energy were forcibly plundered, injected into Nightmare's body through the conversion of the Demonic Flame, and quickly assimilated and absorbed by the Hongmeng Reverse Dao Demonic Star Flame, becoming a part of his power!

As one falls, the other rises!

A portion of the power the Heavenly Dao Incarnation gained by burning its Origin was actually forcibly snatched away by Nightmare and turned to his own use!

You... you dare... to devour the Heavenly Dao Origin?!! The Heavenly Dao Incarnation let out an unbelievable roar of anger. This feeling of being counter-devoured made it feel unprecedented humiliation and... a trace of faint unease!

Why wouldn't I dare? Nightmare's aura rose steadily with the devouring, his eyes sharp as knives. Your Origin tastes good.

He no longer defended passively but took the initiative to attack! His figure turned into a Chaos stream of light that tore through space, penetrated the opponent's golden brilliance, which was slightly scattered due to shock and anger, and instantly appeared before the Heavenly Dao Incarnation's massive chest!

That last hit wasn't finished yet!

His right hand's five fingers curled. The Chaos Demonic Flame condensed highly, turning into a Chaos blade that seemed both virtual and real, with three-colored Reverse Dao runes flowing on the edge—the Dao Reversal Origin-Slicing Blade! Aiming at the rib area where the Void Realm crack had eroded and where the defense was relatively weak, he stabbed fiercely!

Reverse Path—Origin Slicing!

Pfft!

This time, it was not the erosion of rules, but a real physical and energy double piercing condensed with the power of devouring! The Chaos blade struggled but firmly broke through the Law defense that the Heavenly Dao Incarnation had re-condensed on its body surface, and stabbed fiercely into its body composed of pure Origin!

Roar—!!!

The Heavenly Dao Incarnation let out a shrill roar that shook the entire Hongmeng Realm! The pain and damage caused by the Reverse Dao Power directly invading its Core Zone were far greater than before! Golden blood (highly concentrated Origin) sprayed from the wound, and was then greedily devoured by the Chaos Demonic Flame attached to the wound!

Its massive body staggered backward for the first time, the light on its chest flickering violently, and its aura declined at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The trend of defeat was beginning to show!

Nightmare did not forgive, twisting the Dao Reversal Origin-Slicing Blade fiercely inside the opponent's body to devour more Origin, while his left fist condensed peerless Demonic Flame and slammed into the Incarnation's jaw!

Thud!

The Heavenly Dao Incarnation's head tilted back, and even its golden crown cracked!

Strike while the iron is hot! Nightmare's eyes were cold, and his offensive was like a storm, fully unfolding! Chaos Demonic Flame raged; fists, palms, fingers, and blades, every attack carried the dual characteristics of devouring and destruction, crazily bombarding the Heavenly Dao Incarnation!

Golden and Chaos, in this broken Core Zone, staged the final and most tragic battle of devouring and counter-devouring!