Chapter 97: Revolt against the Heavens: Battle of the Nine Serenities (2)
The Nine Serenities became a cauldron of chaos as the battle between the coalition of cultivators and the forces of the demonic realm reached its boiling point. The clash of weapons, the roar of beasts, and the unleashing of devastating arrays filled the air, creating a symphony of destruction.
Profound Sages and Demon Sages clashed in a display of awe-inspiring power. Their energies collided, sending shockwaves through the battlefield, as they unleashed devastating techniques honed through years of cultivation.
Tribulation Immortals engaged in fierce combat against their demonic counterparts. Lightning crackled and thunder roared as they summoned the forces of nature to aid them in their battles. Their powers clashed, and the ground quaked beneath their mighty clashes. It was a duel of unparalleled skill and resilience, where every move carried the weight of their unparalleled might.
In a strategic maneuver, the coalition exploited a crucial weakness of the Nine Serenities. The Nine Serenities was incapable of giving birth to Eternal Life Beings, while the cultivators possessed them. The Eternal Life Beings, with their immense powers, unleashed devastation upon the ranks of the Tribulation Immortals.
Eternal Life Beings, their presence radiating an ethereal aura, cut through the battlefield with unmatched grace and precision. Their immortal energies surged forth, sweeping away Demon Sages and Tribulation Immortals alike with a single stroke of their weapons. The air crackled with their divine might as they carved a path of destruction through the enemy lines.
Despite the numerical advantage of the Nine Serenities, the coalition stood undeterred. Though outnumbered, they fought with unwavering determination, their spirits aflame with the knowledge that their cause was just. Every fallen comrade only fueled their resolve, and their collective will became an unbreakable force.
As everyone was fighting, a bolt of black lightning broke out from 10,000 kilometers above their heads!
This black lightning was like the powerful sword, forcefully severing the vault of the heavens in two!
"What happened!?"
All the overlords of the various sects raised their vigilance once more. They looked up into the skies where the air had been divided in half by that black lightning. At that place, there was a giant black hole. The black hole exuded an incomparably evil aura, and black flames spat out from the edges, wildly dancing around it like giant pythons!
"That is..."
"Space Gate!"
The overlords of All Heavens and Myriad Realms were all highly experienced and knowledgeable individuals. They quickly recognized that the black hole which appeared in the skies was not some attack used by a top master, but a space channel!
"This... this space channel is too big!"
The leaders of the three forces were all stunned. The space channel began to recklessly proliferate outwards until it occupied half the skies. This feeling was as if a black universe had appeared out of thin air and was forcefully merging together with the space of the Nine Serenities.
And what followed left the hearts of all martial artists quaking!
From that great black world, black figures began to appear. Dense and endless, an inexhaustible number, it looked like a swarm of locusts flying in from afar.
"That is..."
"Demons!"
Reinforcement for the Nine Serenities arrived!
This was the fully gathered strength of the many Sage and Tribulation Immortal demons under the rule of the Eight Ruler!
The curtains to the great war had been opened!
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In the heart of the chaotic battlefield, where the clash of powers reverberated through the air, the Seventh Nine Serenities Ruler, known as White, and the Eight Nine Serenities Ruler, Fat Ball, engaged in a relentless duel of strategies. Each step they took, every move they made, was a calculated maneuver to gain the upper hand in this battle of malevolence.
White's eyes gleamed with a cold determination as he observed Fat Ball's liquid metal form shifting and morphing, an amorphous mass ready to strike. He knew that engaging in a direct confrontation with the shape-shifting monstrosity would be perilous. Instead, he chose to exploit Fat Ball's weaknesses and strike where the defenses were the weakest.
With a swift motion, White summoned tendrils of dark energy, weaving them into intricate patterns that cloaked him in a shroud of shadows. His figure blurred as he disappeared from sight, merging with the darkness that saturated the battlefield. Stealth and misdirection became his allies, as he sought to confound Fat Ball's senses and lure his adversary into a trap.
Fat Ball, aware of White's penchant for deception, maintained a vigilant watch over the battlefield. His liquid metal body rippled, forming tendrils that extended outward, probing the surroundings for any sign of the elusive human ruler. He had become an expert at analyzing the patterns of his opponent, detecting the slightest disturbance in the air or shift in the ground.
Fat Ball's metallic tendrils snaked across the battlefield, searching for any trace of his elusive adversary. Suddenly, his sharp senses detected a faint disturbance in the air, and he swiftly reformed his liquid metal form, looming over White with a wicked grin.
"Ah, there you are, White! Always hiding in the shadows like a coward," Fat Ball bellowed, his voice echoing with contempt. "How long do you think you can evade me?"
White emerged from the darkness, a smirk playing on his lips. "Oh, Fat Ball, always so eager to make a grand entrance. Don't you ever get tired of shouting my name and making a spectacle of yourself?"
Fat Ball's metallic body trembled with rage. "You may mock me now, White, but mark my words. This battle will be your last. I will crush you beneath my immense weight!"
White's amusement grew. "Is that the best you can come up with? Crushing me? I must say, your creativity is truly inspiring, Fat Ball. But I have to wonder, do you have nothing better to say?"
Fat Ball's form quivered with fury, his metallic surface boiling with intensity. "You think you're clever, White, but soon you'll be begging for mercy. Your reign of deceit ends here!"
White chuckled, his eyes gleaming with amusement. "Deceit? Oh, Fat Ball, you give me too much credit. I'm just playing by the rules of this twisted game we call war. But I suppose a brute like you wouldn't understand the subtleties of strategy."
Enraged, Fat Ball charged forward, his liquid metal body surging with raw power. "I'll show you the true meaning of power, White! Prepare to meet your doom!"
White calmly sidestepped Fat Ball's attack, his movements graceful and precise. "Predictable as always, Fat Ball. Is there anything more original in that metallic mind of yours?"
As Fat Ball struggled to regain his balance, he let out a frustrated roar. "You think you're so clever, White. But mark my words, I will have my vengeance!"
White's smirk widened. "Oh, I have no doubt about that, Fat Ball. Vengeance is your specialty, after all. Just make sure you don't trip on your own ego while you're at it.
As the battle raged on, White observed Fat Ball's tendency to strike with overwhelming force but at the cost of leaving himself momentarily vulnerable. Exploiting this pattern, White swiftly reappeared behind Fat Ball, his dark energy tendrils coiling around his adversary's limbs, restraining the liquid metal in a vice-like grip.
However, Fat Ball had anticipated this move. With a sudden surge of power, his liquid metal body expanded, breaking free from White's grasp. He launched a counterattack, unleashing a barrage of corrosive projectiles that sizzled through the air toward White. But the Seventh Nine Serenities Ruler was already several steps ahead.
Anticipating Fat Ball's attack, White had erected a barrier of condensed dark energy, forming an impenetrable shield that repelled the corrosive projectiles. Seizing the opportunity, he retaliated with a focused assault of dark energy beams, each beam cutting through the air with precision, aiming to exploit Fat Ball's weaknesses.
Fat Ball, realizing that his brute force alone would not suffice, retreated momentarily, his liquid metal form coalescing into a towering wall of impenetrable defense. The metallic barrier undulated and pulsated, absorbing the impact of White's attack. However, White had already devised a plan to undermine Fat Ball's defensive stance.
Unleashing a surge of dark energy, White manipulated the shadows around the battlefield, causing them to twist and writhe. The shadows coalesced into ethereal tendrils, snaking their way through the cracks in Fat Ball's defensive barrier, probing for weak points. Gradually, the tendrils corroded the structural integrity of the metallic wall, eroding it from within.
Fat Ball, realizing the danger, reacted swiftly, reshaping his liquid metal form into a swift-moving torrent. He surged forward, crashing into White with immense force, knocking him off balance. But White had expected this counteroffensive. As he staggered, he drew upon his dark energy reserves, channeling them into a concentrated burst of power.
With a resolute gaze, White unleashed a devastating shockwave of dark energy, rippling through the battlefield. The force of the impact reverberated, sending shockwaves of destruction cascading outward, overwhelming Fat Ball's defenses.