The firmament collapsed, the heavens and the earth changed color!
Suddenly, the dense clouds were torn apart by a surge of vast and imposing power, descending like a celestial river pouring down.
This sudden change took everyone by surprise, but Hao Wuji, wielding the Divine Axe, had his eyes gleaming brightly, a look of exhilaration flashing across his face.
"Knowing to reveal yourself saves me trouble indeed!"
As the master of the Haotian Divine Race and another Primordial Chaos Without Limit of the Nine Yang World, he naturally had no fear of a freshly ascended Upper Realm Chaos.
Gripping the Divine Axe, Hao Wuji took a step forward and swung the axe from below upward with stunning ferocity.
The glorious light of the axe cleaved through the void!
A massive rift appeared in the heavens and the earth, unleashing a terrifying devouring force that spread upward, even engulfing the clouds above.
Winds howled furiously, screaming across the lands!
The vast Nine Yang World trembled uncontrollably in this moment—clouds, mountains, rivers, and countless creatures alike were all drawn into the abyssal rift.
But in the very next instant.
A stream of chaotic yet pristine Dao Rhythm light suddenly descended from the firmament, smoothing out the rift cleaved by the axe’s brilliance.
The light continued its descent, directly landing atop Hao Wuji’s head.
The deafening roar echoed across the heavens and earth.
From the ground below, numerous Primordial Condensing Spirits watched the scene unfold, seeing the figure clad in the Gold-Patterned Profound Robe striking a palm upon Hao Wuji’s head!
Upon closer inspection, they saw Hao Wuji’s left hand raised to block the formidable and mysterious palm. It caused no harm whatsoever.
At this moment, deep within the Imperial City.
Yu Wen Yue, witnessing this scene, felt a slight sense of relief—after all, it was but an Upper Realm Chaos, not someone who could cause any significant waves!
Hao Wuji looked upward at the figure above him, sneered grimly, and said, "Merely an Upper Realm Chaos, yet daring to strike first—you truly have courage, worthy of applause."
Before his words could finish, his left hand, which blocked the opposing palm, seized the wrist of his adversary, while his right hand raised the Divine Axe and struck downward fiercely.
Axe light shone once more, majestic and radiant.
Violent intent surged in Hao Wuji’s eyes, as though he saw himself slaying the person before him and seizing the complete Haotian Mirror.
With that complete Haotian Mirror in his possession, he would have greater confidence to ascend to an even higher realm!
Yet just as this thought emerged.
A strange and inexplicable sense of weakness suddenly welled up from inside his body, rapidly engulfing him from head to toe.
Hao Wuji’s gaze turned serious instantly—this was a situation he had never encountered before.
Nonetheless, his movements remained unbroken, his left hand gripping the opponent’s wrist tightly, his right hand swinging the Divine Axe downward.
Even in the face of such circumstances, as a Primordial Chaos Without Limit, he remained confident he could eliminate the Upper Realm Chaos before him!
The Haotian Mirror was something he must attain!
But in the next instant.
A crisp sword reverberation rang out.
A burst of terrifying Sword Intent, capable of annihilating heavens and earth, surged forth like tidal waves, sweeping across the void in all directions.
The heavens and earth transformed instantly—they seemed to turn into a battlefield teeming with murderous will, filled with the clash of countless golden blades.
On the ground, numerous Primordials suddenly changed their expressions.
The power contained within this sword was on par with any Primordial Chaos Without Limit!
Deep within the Daqian Imperial City, Yu Wen Yue’s face grew solemn as he muttered, word by word, "This is no Mixed Element Level Divine Weapon!"
Sima Shi, upon hearing this, looked up at the figure in the firmament, his eyes filled with a whirlwind of emotion.
Awe ridden with greed!
Beyond the Haotian Mirror, another Tao Realm Divine Artifact above the level of Primordials had unexpectedly appeared!
While he dared not covet the Haotian Mirror, he dared not risk reaching for this newly emerged artifact either.
But, who could say that this foreign Primordial Chaos did not carry other divine artifacts upon them?
As his thoughts churned.
High in the firmament, the Zhu Xian Sword clashed against the Divine Axe, unleashing rings of resplendent seven-colored ripples that spread incessantly outward.
The confrontation lasted only for a fleeting moment.
Suddenly, a stream of light plummeted from the firmament, piercing through layer upon layer of void, slamming into the earth below!
At the epicenter of the impact, the ground split apart, and within mere moments, the entire Nine Yang World was cleaved in two!
The earth sank, mountains and seas trembled!
Thick dust billowed skyward, threatening to blot out the firmament of the entire Nine Yang World, as though plunging the realm into apocalyptic calamity.
Qin Zheng, gripping the Zhu Xian Sword, strode down from the Cangqiong to the ground below.
Having ascended to Upper Realm Chaos, his transformation had surpassed even his expectations. Not only that, his Merit Technique and the Three Pure Ones had grown vastly stronger as well.
The earlier Primordial Chaos Without Limit posed no threat to him whatsoever!
Yet Qin Zheng did not pursue his adversary further; his eyes swept across the rapidly decaying lands of the Nine Yang World.
Though the earlier clash was not aimed directly at this realm, the ripples of a battle between Primordial Chaos Without Limit were far beyond what this world could easily endure.
Thus, Qin Zheng contemplated briefly, before the Haotian Mirror appeared, shining like a radiant sun aloft. Its surface emitted divine light, encompassing the entirety of the Nine Yang World.
Under the brilliance of this mirror, the collapsing earth ceased its descent, and even the rift that had split the world began to merge once more.
As though time itself had reversed.
At the moment of the Haotian Mirror’s emergence, Yu Wen Yue could no longer contain his thoughts and stepped out from the Imperial City, appearing directly in the void.
While at that same time, Hao Wuji, who had been driven into the depths of the earth by Qin Zheng, suddenly emerged from below, streaking past Qin Zheng straight toward the boundless sky.