Empuda himself was stunned; he had no idea what had happened. What was supposed to be a foolproof plan suddenly took a turn for the worse.
"Boom boom boom... Five
Underworld powerhouses, wielding divine weapons from the Underworld, surrounded by death energy, were extremely formidable. Empuda and Liao Bencang were left in a panic.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion rang out from afar. Long Chen and the Nine Nether Rakshasa clashed head-on once again. Long Chen had no worries about his retreat and held nothing back. After the blow, a flaming lotus appeared on his left hand.
The "World-Destroying Fire Lotus"
lotus appeared, shooting toward the Nine Nether Rakshasa with a fierce attack. The shadowy figure behind the Nine Nether Rakshasa pressed its palms together, protecting it and forming a massive shield.
"Rakshasa Guard," Jiuyou
Rakshasa shouted coldly. Countless runes appeared on her massive hands, firmly protecting her.
"Boom!"
The World-Destroying Fire Lotus slammed into those giant hands, flames and runes intertwining, both exploding simultaneously.
"Second Form of Heaven-Opening!"
Long Chen shouted sharply, the Heavenly Blade slashing down on the stars, slashing down fiercely at the Nine Nether Rakshasa.
Jiuyou Luocha was shocked. Only then did she realize that Long Chen's move was merely distracting her vision; the World-Destroying Fire Lotus was meant to conceal her deadly move.
Long Chen's move change speed was too fast. She was too late to activate the Rakshasa Soul-Destroying Spike. Gritting her teeth, suddenly the spot on her face trembled. The spot came back to life, and she roared:
"Blood Soul Sacrifice, Rakshasa Possession."
With her furious roar, all her flesh and blood shriveled in an instant, like a skull, while the Rakshasa phenomenon behind her instantly solidified, as if flesh and blood had appeared.
She merged into the vision, transforming into a Rakshasa. At that moment, she truly completed the possession of a Rakshasa.
At this moment, her power surged several times over, and endless runes intertwined within her body.
With a loud explosion, Long Chen struck down with his blade. Jiuyou Luocha raised his dagger to block head-on. On each of the two divine weapons, a semicircular light screen appeared, and two completely different forces exploded with a thunderous explosion.
"Pfft!" Long Chen's
body churned violently, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out. In her Rakshasa possession, she possessed a terrifying power of time—Long Chen was actually injured.
But the Nine Nether Luocha didn't feel much better. Long Chen's full-force strike was hurriedly blocked, causing blood to flow from her seven orifices and her face twisted in agony.
"Damn bastard, I am the great Rakshasa clan, and you dare hurt me? I'll tear you to pieces." The Nine Nether Rakshasa let out a piercing roar, as if possessed by a fierce ghost, charging straight at Long Chen.
"A mere Rakshasa clan dares to claim greatness? Today, I'll smash you to a pulp. "
Long Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His internal injuries instantly healed. With the Jianmu Divine Tree present, he was not afraid of getting hurt.
"Second Form of Heaven-Opening!"
Long Chen shouted again, and with every move, it was a decisive move. This was the simplest, most direct direct duel without any technique, a true battle of strength—it all depended on who was stronger.
"Rakshasa Soul-Destroying Thorn!" The Nine Nether Rakshasa roared in fury.
Both of them attacked, both using their strongest moves. Even the Nine Nether Rakshasa was furious. If Long Chen wanted to fight head-on, she would fight him head-on.
Both were absolutely confident in their own strength: one was the terrifying Nine Star successor, the other was the Nine Nether prodigy who inherited the Rakshasa lineage. They both imagined themselves as the strongest.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
What
terrified everyone was that Long Chen and Jiuyou Luocha clashed head-on three times in a row, their ultimate moves wildly thrown out as if they cost nothing.
Each strike shattered heaven and earth; the stars above the nine heavens trembled, the sky trembled, the earth trembled—this was a world-shaking battle.
The disciples in the academy watched with excitement. Long Chen was like an undefeated war god, possessing endless divine power. His confidence and pride inspired a deep sense of awe.
After three consecutive fierce fights, Long Chen's arms went numb and his internal organs shattered countless times. Yet he showed no fear; instead, his fighting spirit surged. Facing a powerful opponent, he only grew more excited.
And Jiuyou Luocha was clearly not feeling well either. Blood flowed from her seven orifices, the blood was black, and cracks appeared on her forehead.
"The Heaven-Opening ..."
Boom, the void exploded. The long blade was raised again, its shadow soaring into the sky—another Heaven-Splitting Strike.
The Nine Nether Rakshasa's expression finally changed. Long Chen's power seemed endless, almost monstrous, while his Rakshasa possession state had reached its limit.
Her cultivation was insufficient and she could not fully fuse with the Rakshasa phenomenon; she could only sacrifice her flesh and blood to briefly merge with the Rakshasa phenomenon.
But this state cannot last long. If it lasts too long, the phenomenon can't hold up. If it shatters, the flesh and blood she sacrificed will never return, dealing a fatal blow to her.
"Today, consider yourself lucky. Once I fully merge with Rakshasa, I'll come to take your life." The Nine Nether Rakshasa snorted coldly and suddenly formed hand seals with both hands.
"Pfft!"
Just as she formed her hand seals, Long Chen appeared before her, slicing through the void with a single blade and severing both her hands.
"I knew you couldn't beat me, and now you want to leave? Leave your life behind. Long Chen sneered.
Just moments ago, the blade shadows shot skyward, but now he suddenly changed moves, moving so fast that it completely overturned everyone's expectations.
You have to understand, once a normal ultimate is activated, you can't just pull it off aggressively; otherwise, it's like attacking with your own move. Long Chen's actions go against common martial principles.
In fact, after three consecutive fierce exchanges, under the pull of her energy, it was clear she was nearing her limit. So the fourth move, Long Chen, was just putting it out to scare people.
Just as Long Chen had predicted, the Nine Nether Rakshasa no longer wanted to fight head-on. She was about to form a seal and escape, needing to concentrate all her spiritual power to break free from Long Chen's soul lock.
But distracted, Long Chen suddenly changed tactics and severed both her hands with a single stroke.
Long Chen originally intended to sever her head with a single strike, but when he targeted her vital points, she would inevitably sense the effects and might fail at the last moment. So, to be safe, he first cut off the hands of the Nine Nether Rakshasa, which would prevent her from forming hand seals for a short time.
"Boom!"
Long Chen severed both of Jiuyou Luosha's hands with a single slash. The long blade flashed like lightning, aiming straight for Jiuyou Luosha's forehead, a divine shield blocking her brow.
At this moment, the Nine Nether Rakshasa looked utterly terrified. The strange phenomenon behind her vanished, forming a fist-sized shield that blocked her forehead.
"Crack, crack..."
Long Chen's long blade trembled, cracks began to appear on the shield. Nine Nether Rakshasa lost both hands and could no longer form hand seals, only able to control her power through her mind. Instantly, she couldn't concentrate her strength, her eyes filled with terror as she screamed madly:
"Hall Master, save
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the shield could no longer hold its ground and shattered with a thunderous crash. Long Chen's long blade surged forward, piercing through the head of the Nine Nether Rakshasa with a single blow.
But the moment Long Chen pierced through the head of the Nine Nether Rakshasa, he immediately sensed something was wrong—it wasn't a sensation piercing flesh and blood.
"Scapegoat?"
Long Chen was startled and didn't have time to withdraw his long blade. A thunderous spear appeared in his left hand, stabbing toward the lower left.
"Boom
! The
void collapsed, and the figure of the Nine Nether Rakshasa appeared. Half her body exploded, and she let out a piercing scream. Without the protection of the Rakshasa phenomenon, she appeared so weak.
"Die!"
Long Chen stepped into the void, shaking aside the puppet on his long blade that looked exactly like the Nine Nether Rakshasa, and slashed down at the Nine Nether Rakshasa with a single strike.
"Ssshh"
At that moment, a blood-red dagger shot into the air, its chilling killing intent sending chills down Long Chen's spine.