The power of the god

Nightmare's figure moved like lightning, rushing out of the rift and hovering beneath the hazy sky.

His gaze was sharp as a blade, looking toward the southern horizon.

He saw the clouds in the distance churning like boiling water, and a terrifying, indescribable pressure was approaching at an astonishing speed!

That pressure was not a simple fluctuation of Qi, but a more Advanced, vast aura that seemed to be one with the Laws of heaven and earth. Wherever it passed, space trembled and slightly distorted, and all things fell silent!

Soul Transformation Stage!

It was definitely an expert of the Soul Transformation Stage!

Nightmare's pupils constricted slightly, but there was no fear on his face; instead, his Battle Intent grew stronger.

The Late Nascent Soul Stage and the Soul Transformation Stage might seem only one step apart, but in reality, it was a vast chasm that separated the immortal from the mortal!

A Deity Transformation Cultivator's Primordial Spirit merges with heaven and earth, allowing them to initially mobilize the power of the Laws of heaven and earth, which is far beyond what a Nascent Soul Cultivator can compare to.

But he, Nightmare, was not an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator!

He carried immense Luck, held rule fragments in his hand, and possessed supreme Demonic Technique. He would take this opportunity to weigh the true power of the Soul Transformation Stage!

Within a few breaths, a stream of light tore through the long sky and appeared a thousand zhang away in front of Nightmare.

The stream of light dissipated, revealing an old man wearing a simple grey robe with a refined face, but eyes as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice.

The Grey-Robed Elder had white hair and a white beard. There was no powerful Qi leaking from his body, yet he gave people the terrifying feeling that he was heaven and earth, and heaven and earth were him!

He just stood there quietly, and the light and energy of the entire world seemed to be tilting slightly toward him.

The Grey-Robed Elder's gaze fell on Nightmare, and that gaze seemed to pierce through all disguises, reaching the essence.

"So it is you who injured my grandson and stole his Luck?" The Grey-Robed Elder's voice was calm, yet it scraped by like the cold wind of the Nine Heavens, carrying an unquestionable majesty and... a trace of suppressed, extreme fury!

Grandson? This old man was actually Ye Fan's grandfather?

Nightmare understood in his heart; no wonder the source of the aura was so rich! He sneered coldly, showing no intention of retreating: "So what if it is? Ye Fan's skills were inferior, so he deserved such an end. Old man, do you want to stand up for him?"

"Arrogant junior!" A cold light flashed in the Grey-Robed Elder's eyes. He made no visible movement, simply raising his right hand and pressing it toward Nightmare from afar!

Boom!

The space around Nightmare instantly solidified! It felt as if it had turned into an iron cage, intending to completely suppress and crush him! This was not a Spell, but "Words follow the Law, suppression by Laws"! This was the authority belonging to a Deity Transformation Cultivator!

Nightmare immediately felt as if he were trapped at the bottom of a ten-thousand-zhang ocean. Terrifying pressure squeezed in from all directions, making it extremely difficult even to circulate his Nascent Soul!

"Hmph! You think mere suppression by Laws can trap me?"

Nightmare roared, and the Myriad Poison Demonic Scripture erupted with full force! The majestic Demonic Essence of the Late Nascent Soul Stage surged out like a volcanic eruption! At the same time, the power of the rule fragments within his body flowed violently, emitting a strange fluctuation that transcended the Laws of this realm!

Crack! Crack!

The solidified space was actually forced open with cracks by his brute force combined with the power of the rule fragments!

"Hmm?" The Grey-Robed Elder gave a soft exclamation, a trace of surprise flashing in his cold eyes. He had not expected that someone at the Late Nascent Soul Stage could actually break free from his suppression by Laws! And that strange power on the other party actually made him feel a trace of inexplicable dread?

"Indeed, you have some tricks; no wonder you could injure my grandson! But, that is all!"

The Grey-Robed Elder's eyes turned fierce. He pointed his fingers like a sword and slashed across the air at Nightmare!

"Slash!"

Sshhh!

A grey, seemingly unremarkable Sword Qi appeared out of thin air! This Sword Qi was not physical, but entirely condensed from the "Law of Destruction"! Wherever it passed, space split silently into a thin, long black crack that could not heal for a long time! Its power far exceeded any Magic Treasure or Divine Ability!

This was the killer move of a Deity Transformation Cultivator! Invoking the power of the Laws of heaven and earth to attack the enemy!

Nightmare's scalp instantly went numb! A strong sense of life-threatening crisis enveloped his entire body! He did not doubt that if this sword actually struck, even if his Demonic body were stronger, he would absolutely not be able to withstand it!

He could not dodge! The Sword of Law locked onto his Divine Soul; there was no avoiding it!

"myriad soul banner! demonic vine! Help me!"

Nightmare roared, and the myriad soul soul-devouring banner was instantly sacrificed. Countless fierce souls roared and formed a thick soul wall to block in front! The Wind-Devouring Demonic Vine also suddenly shot out from his sleeve, the vines intertwining and emitting a dark golden luster, protecting him in front!

At the same time, he threw both fists out, driving his entire body's Demonic Essence and the power of Luck to the limit, striking toward that grey Sword Qi!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of violent explosions rang out!

The soul wall composed of the myriad soul banner was like paper, instantly torn apart by the grey Sword Qi, and countless fierce souls wailed and vanished! The incredibly tough vines of the Wind-Devouring Demonic Vine were also easily severed by more than half, shrinking back with dim spiritual light!

Nightmare's fists collided violently with the Sword Qi!

Crack! Pfft!

The terrifying power of the Law of Destruction surged into his body along his fists, crazily destroying his Meridians, Demonic Essence, and even his Divine Soul! Nightmare's whole body shook violently, his fists were torn and bleeding, and he was sent flying like a meteor hit at high speed, the blood he spat out actually containing wisps of grey Qi!

One strike! Just a casual strike!

Nightmare had used all his means, yet he was still severely injured! The Might of the Soul Transformation was truly terrifying!

"To be able to take one of my 'Annihilation Sword Fingers' and not die, you have enough to be proud of." The Grey-Robed Elder's tone was still calm, but the killing intent in his eyes was even more intense. This child must not be left alive! Otherwise, he would surely become a major threat in the future!

He raised his hand again, and even more terrifying mana fluctuations began to condense! This time, he was clearly going to use a real killer move!

Nightmare forcibly steadied his figure, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a look of madness flashed in his eyes. A head-on fight was impossible; the gap was too large!

"Old thing! Want to kill me? Not that easy!"

His thoughts raced, and he made a decision instantly! As long as the green hills remain, there is no need to worry about firewood!

He violently urged the power of the rule fragments within his body, no longer using it for resistance, but entirely for "shielding his own heavenly secrets and disrupting the surrounding Laws"!

At the same time, he did not hesitate to burn a portion of the "immense Luck" he had just plundered!

"Using Luck to replace the tribulation, Void Evasion!"

Boom!

A mysterious and profound power erupted! The fatal blow about to be launched by the Grey-Robed Elder faltered slightly, as if it had been interfered with and deflected by some invisible force! Even the Divine Sense he had locked onto Nightmare instantly became blurry and unclear!

"What?! Burning Luck? Interfering with heavenly secrets?" The Grey-Robed Elder was shocked again; the weirdness of this child's methods far exceeded his imagination!

In this split second!

Nightmare grabbed the unhealed space crack cut by the Sword Qi with both hands, injecting the power of the rule fragments crazily, while sparing no cost to burn his essential blood and Origin again!

"Open for me!"

Rip!

The space crack was forcibly torn into a huge, extremely unstable Void Realm vortex by his supreme Demonic Technique and the power of the rules!

Without thinking, he turned and threw himself into the Void Realm vortex!

"Want to escape? Stay!" The Grey-Robed Elder roared, and a giant palm condensed from Laws grabbed toward the vortex!

But how could Nightmare miss this sliver of opportunity he had fought for by burning Luck and Origin?

Just as the giant hand of Law was about to grab the vortex, the vortex suddenly contracted and disappeared without a trace! Along with it, Nightmare's aura also completely vanished from this world, as if he had never appeared!

The giant hand of Law grabbed at empty air, gripping fiercely into the Void Realm, triggering a violent space storm, but it could no longer find any trace of Nightmare.

The Grey-Robed Elder hovered in the air, his face so gloomy it could almost drip water. His powerful Divine Sense swept across a radius of ten thousand miles like a storm, searching every inch of space, but found nothing!

The other party had actually escaped right under the nose of him, a Deity Transformation Cultivator! And escaped without a trace, even he could not track him!

"What a Devil Head! What strange methods!" The Grey-Robed Elder's eyes flashed with cold light, containing both fury and a trace of undetectable wariness.

The method the other party used at the end actually involved shielding heavenly secrets and the use of Luck, and even a trace of... higher-level power rules that he could not understand? The secrets on this child were definitely not small!

"It seems that Fan'er's revenge will not be so simple..." The elder muttered to himself, his figure slowly fading and disappearing into the air. He needed to re-evaluate this enemy and plan for the long term.

Unknown tens of thousands of miles away, above a certain primitive mountain forest at the junction of the Southern Wilderness and the Southern Region.

Rip!

Space was violently torn apart, and a blood-covered, weak figure fell out, crashing heavily onto the ground. It was Nightmare!

"Pfft!" He spat out another mouthful of blood mixed with grey Qi, his face as pale as paper.

Having forcibly endured a blow from a Soul Transformation expert, and then continuously burning Luck, essential blood, and Origin to perform a Void Realm evasion technique far beyond his own capabilities, even with his Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivation and powerful Demonic body, he was already severely injured!

He struggled to sit up, immediately took out a Medicinal Pill, swallowed it, and circulated his Demonic Essence to heal his wounds, while vigilantly observing his surroundings.

"Soul Transformation Stage... truly powerful..." A trace of dread flashed in Nightmare's eyes, but there was more excitement and Battle Intent, "If not for the rule fragments and the power of Luck, I would have truly fallen this time..."

"However, being able to personally experience the Might of the Soul Transformation, it was worth it! And, I have also figured out some of his background..." He recalled the fight just now and had a more intuitive understanding of the power of the Soul Transformation Stage.

"Old thing, the injury of today will be repaid a hundredfold in the future!" Nightmare's eyes were cold and sharp. Once he found the karma mud and completely perfected his secret incantation, or his cultivation Advanced further, it might not be impossible to fight against the Soul Transformation Stage!

He slightly stabilized his injuries and sensed the positions of Mo Yuan and the others through his Demonic Seed. They seemed to have safely arrived at the predetermined meeting point on the border of the Southern Wilderness.

"Must heal as quickly as possible, then rendezvous with them. Southern Wilderness... Myriad Demon Blood Pool..."

Nightmare forced himself to stand up, wiped away his traces, and his figure disappeared into the dense, primitive jungle.

Although he had fled in a sorry state this time, he had completely shaken off his pursuers and successfully arrived at the Southern Wilderness. The next step was to mix into the territory of the Yao Race and find clues about that karma mud.

A new adventure was about to unfold in this wild land. And how would the severely injured Demonic Venerable achieve his goals among the dangerous Yao Race in the Southern Wilderness?