Chapter 441 The Vanguard of Flames Arrives, A Showdown Between Late-Stage Chaos Supremes

Seven days of rest passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the Reverse Path Outpost, the auras of the eighty elite warriors had clearly changed—after absorbing a vast amount of resources from the Demon Bone Tribe, nearly half had broken through to the Late Stage of the Cosmic Supreme Realm, while the rest had stabilized at the Peak of the Middle Stage.

Zuo Feng, Right Wing, and Dark Blade had even vaguely touched the Bottleneck of the Late Stage, needing only an opportunity to advance further.

Nightmare stood atop the city wall, gazing at the distant horizon where grey mist churned.

He could feel a blazing, violent aura rapidly approaching from that direction. Wherever it passed, the chaos qi flow seemed to ignite, leaving a crimson trail through the grey mist.

"They're here."

His voice was calm.

Behind him, the eighty elites silently formed ranks, their black robes flapping wildly in the scorching air currents.

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On the horizon, the crimson light suddenly blazed with intense brilliance!

Five hundred figures clad in crimson war armor surged forth like a torrent of flame, tearing through the grey mist as they advanced through the air!

At their head was a warrior in dark-red heavy armor, a giant sword wreathed in roaring flames resting on his shoulder. His face was covered by a visor, revealing only a pair of eyes as hot as molten lava.

The direct combat general of the Yan Huang Tribe—Yan Fen, Late Stage Chaos Supreme.

Hovering mid-air, his gaze swept over Nightmare and his forces on the wall like a torch, his voice rumbling like thunder across the wasteland:

"Vermin from beyond the Domain—"

"You dare destroy a subsidiary tribe of my Yan Huang Tribe. Today, I will annihilate you and your forces completely within the Chaos!"

As his words fell, the five hundred Yan Huo Vanguards behind him simultaneously unleashed their auras!

One hundred Chaos Supremes (ten at the Middle Stage, ninety at the Early Stage) and three hundred Chaos Celestial Venerables—their auras merged into a vast sea of fire, painting the entire Grey Mist Wasteland a blazing crimson!

The air twisted under the intense heat, and even the bone bricks on the city wall's surface began to emit wisps of green smoke.

Among the Reverse Path Elites on the wall, someone grunted, blood trickling from the corner of their mouth—mere aura pressure had already injured them!

The gap between the Late Stage of the Chaos Supreme Realm and the Middle or Early Stages was fundamental.

Yet, Nightmare took a step forward, leaving the wall to stand in the air, facing Yan Fen from a distance.

"Your pointless talk is as plentiful as Gu Ya's."

He spoke, his voice not loud, yet it clearly pierced through the roar of the flames, reaching everyone's ears.

The lava-like fire in Yan Fen's eyes suddenly blazed violently:

"Seeking death!"

He wasted no more words, raising his giant sword high:

"Yan Huo Vanguard—kill!"

"Kill—!!!"

The five hundred vanguards roared in unison, charging toward the city wall like a torrent of raging fire!

Nightmare also raised his hand:

"Reverse Path Chaos Annihilation Array—activate!"

"Hum—!!"

Array foundations laid throughout the outpost and its surroundings lit up simultaneously! Black Demonic Flames surged from the ground, intertwining with the chaos qi flow to form a translucent black energy shield covering the entire city!

Ten Middle Stage Chaos Supreme Cultivators charged at the forefront, attacking simultaneously:

"Yan Huang·Ten Pillars Scorch the Heavens!"

Ten thick crimson pillars of fire erupted from their palms, smashing fiercely against the black energy shield!

"Boom! Boom! Boom—!!"

The pillars of fire struck the shield, erupting in deafening explosions! The shield shook violently, ripples appearing on its surface, yet it did not shatter!

At the array's core, Nightmare pressed both hands to the ground, channeling a continuous stream of Demonic Flames into the array to stabilize the shield.

Yan Fen's eyes sharpened:

"Some skill... but not enough!"

He took a step forward, his figure descending like a meteor, his giant sword slashing toward the top of the energy shield with world-shattering force!

"Yan Huang World-Scorching Slash—!!"

A hundred-zhang-long flaming sword shadow tore through the sky, cleaving down ferociously!

Nightmare looked up, Demonic Flames dancing in his eyes.

He too stepped forward, his figure vanishing, only to reappear outside the energy shield, meeting that flaming sword shadow head-on!

"Your opponent is me."

The Dao Reversal Demonic Star Flame condensed in his palm, forming a black blade entwined with chaotic patterns—the Reverse Path Chaos Blade.

The blade struck out, soundless.

Yet, it sliced a black fissure through the space in its path, one that took a long time to heal!

"Clang—!!!"

Blade and sword shadow collided!

There was no loud crash, only an extremely dull, heavy roar! At the collision's epicenter, crimson and pitch-black light intertwined and annihilated each other wildly! A terrifying shockwave spread out in a ring, forcing the charging Yan Huo Vanguards below back dozens of zhang!

Yan Fen's pupils contracted slightly.

This sword strike of his was enough to severely injure someone of the same rank, yet it was blocked by a single blade?

Nightmare flicked his wrist, the long blade sliding down along the sword shadow, aiming straight for Yan Fen's wrist!

Yan Fen retreated violently, his giant sword sweeping horizontally to block!

"Clang!"

Blade and sword collided a second time. Yan Fen felt a strange force transmit through the sword's body, actually eroding the Origin of his Chaos Flame!

"What kind of flame is this?!" He was inwardly horrified.

Nightmare gave him no time to think. The long blade transformed into countless black afterimages, attacking Yan Fen's vital points like a torrential downpour!

Yan Fen roared in fury, his giant sword whirling into a fiery vortex, shredding all the black afterimages!

The two engaged in a frenzied exchange mid-air, each blow causing space to tremble! Crimson and black light interwove into a Domain of destruction; any ordinary Supreme Realm Cultivator who came within a hundred zhang would be torn apart by the residual shockwaves!

Below, the battle between the Yan Huo Vanguard and the Reverse Path Elites had also erupted in full force.

Five hundred against eighty—the numbers were vastly unequal.

But the Reverse Path Elites, relying on the slight suppression the Nidao Demonic Flame had over the Chaos Flame and the assistance of the pre-laid Annihilation Array, stubbornly withstood the Yan Huo Vanguard's assault!

Zuo Feng beheaded an Early Stage Chaos Supreme Cultivator with a single slash, drenched in blood, roaring hoarsely:

"Kill—!! Don't let a single one through!"

Right Wing and Dark Blade each led a squad, weaving through and cutting into the enemy formation, targeting weak points!

The battlefield descended into a brutal tug-of-war.

Mid-air, Nightmare and Yan Fen had already fought over fifty exchanges.

The more Yan Fen fought, the more alarmed he became—his opponent's strength, speed, and reactions were not the slightest bit inferior to his own! Moreover, that bizarre black flame seemed to naturally suppress his Chaos Flame, weakening his Origin with every collision!

"Can't drag this out any longer!"

Gritting his teeth, the chaos origin within his body began to burn wildly!

"Yan Huang Secret Art·Origin Sacrifice!"

His aura instantly surged by thirty percent! The flames around him shifted from crimson to dark gold, the temperature skyrocketing, even scorching and cracking the surrounding space!

"Die for this general—!!"

Yan Fen gripped his sword with both hands and slashed out!

This strike carried the destructive power of a burning Origin. Where the sword shadow passed, all things were incinerated!

Nightmare's eyes narrowed.

He could feel that this strike possessed the power to threaten his life.

But in his eyes, there was not a trace of fear—only boiling Battle Intent.

"Now this is more like it."

He murmured to himself. The three dao reversal keys within his body resonated simultaneously!

"Reverse Path Convergence·Full Release!"

The power of the pitch-black Demonic Flame surged another level! Gripping the blade with both hands, he faced that dark golden sword shadow and slashed down ferociously!

"Boom—!!!"

This collision was like two stars smashing together!

The entire Grey Mist Wasteland shook violently! From the collision's center, a pillar of light interwoven with crimson-gold and pitch-black shot into the Chaotic Sky!

The combatants below were all thrown into disarray by the terrifying shockwave, many vomiting blood on the spot!

The pillar of light slowly dissipated.

Mid-air, Nightmare and Yan Fen stood a hundred zhang apart, suspended in the air.

Both bore wounds.

Yan Fen's shoulder armor was shattered, a deep, bone-revealing wound stretching from his left shoulder to his chest, dark golden blood dripping continuously.

Nightmare's black robe was torn, the right sleeve turned to ashes. A charred sword scar marked his arm, flesh peeled back, but deep within the wound, black Demonic Flames were rapidly repairing the injury.

"You..." Yan Fen stared fixedly at Nightmare, a trace of horror finally appearing in his eyes.

His Origin-burning strike had only lightly wounded his opponent?

Nightmare shook his arm; the wound was already mostly healed.

He looked at Yan Fen, a cold curve lifting the corner of his mouth:

"Is this all the capability a Yan Huang Tribe general possesses?"

Yan Fen was furious, yet he dared not attack recklessly again.

He realized—the strength of this Domain outsider far exceeded his estimation.

This battle... was likely going to be difficult.