“Rumble rumble…”

The entire earth beneath their feet was clearly trembling!

After the gloom in the sky dispersed, that suddenly appearing gigantic “sun” was so dazzling that people couldn’t open their eyes!

In front of Chongyang City, the third defensive line of the Extreme Domain, the people of Jiushijiu Zhou all looked up in shock, astonished by this instantaneous change.

Moreover, what they could sense was far more than what Jian Chou experienced in the lower reaches of the Underworld.

Half a moment ago, the inner perimeter of the Extreme Domain’s seventy-two cities had already undergone strange changes. All the cities that had not yet been conquered by Jiushijiu Zhou suddenly rose high, forming a forest of cities before them.

After this sun appeared in the sky, the cities underwent further transformation.

They became completely alive!

The massive black cities twisted and writhed like howling demons on wall paintings. City after city rapidly merged together, shaking the vast ten thousand li of evil soil in the Extreme Domain!

What kind of spine-chilling scene was this?

Using the third defensive line where Chongyang City was located as the boundary, the Extreme Domain’s seventy-two cities were divided into two distinctly separate parts. The outer part was scarred and motionless, while the inner part was ferocious and sinister, like a large blot of thick ink covering the ground. When illuminated by that blazing light in the sky, it rapidly contracted inward, curling itself into a ball!

Alive.

Half of the Extreme Domain’s seventy-two cities were actually alive!

They seemed to be part of some supreme existence in the Extreme Domain, normally spread out comfortably across the earth, penetrating everywhere, knowing everything thoroughly.

In all matters of the Extreme Domain, there was nothing He didn’t know, nothing He wasn’t aware of!

In just the blink of an eye, more than ten cities had gathered together, completely twisting themselves! The ghost cultivators of the Extreme Domain who originally resided in these cities – how could they have anticipated such a terrifying upheaval would occur?

In their haste, they couldn’t even escape!

Thousands upon thousands of ghost cultivators were wrapped and rolled up by the suddenly compressed streets and alleys and collapsing towers, crushed until their souls scattered! But the soul power that overflowed from their destruction was all absorbed by the cities, not a trace remaining!

At this moment, the Extreme Domain was unprecedentedly bright, and this bone-chilling, terrifying scene was clearly witnessed by everyone!

But in the very next moment, a massive shadow covered everything.

The “sun” that had been hanging in mid-sky was instantly obscured by more than half, leaving the Extreme Domain half bathed in light and half soaked in darkness!

Before everyone could recover from the shock brought by the cities’ transformation, they suddenly saw the surrounding world darken. In their terror, they looked up and couldn’t clearly see how vast this drifting shadow in the sky actually was!

Moreover, it was moving!

Heading toward Bafang City in the midst of its dramatic transformation!

“Rumble!”

A shock wave that could swallow mountains and fill seas erupted without warning from the position where Bafang City originally stood, spreading to the outer cities. Even cultivators of very high cultivation nearly got knocked to the ground by this powerful impact!

It was as if someone had already started fighting in Bafang City!

“Such domineering methods!”

Standing at the very front of the Jiushijiu Zhou cultivators, True Person Hengxu stood suspended in the void, gazing from afar at the distant Bafang City. His gaze seemed to penetrate through that space covered by shadow, seeing everything happening at the far end.

Just these two words “domineering” – it was unclear who they referred to.

Others might not recognize it, but how could these cultivators of Jiushijiu Zhou lack such discernment?

The transformation of this area of “living” cities in the Extreme Domain must be greatly related to Bafang City’s true First Lord of Hell, Lord Qin Guang. And the sky-covering shadow overhead – if it wasn’t the Kun of that ancient great demon Fu Chaosheng, what else could it be?

It’s just that during the battle at Ghost Gate Pass, they hadn’t seen such terror.

It seemed that battle back then was still somewhat restrained. The enormity that now made it completely impossible to glimpse its full form – this was its true magnificence!

A few days ago, Fu Chaosheng had already infiltrated the ghost race’s interior together with Jian Chou. Now they had been prepared to follow proper procedures and continue conquering the third defensive line, but who would have expected to encounter the changes before their eyes?

Obviously, something had gone wrong on Jian Chou’s side.

But for the cultivators of Jiushijiu Zhou, this was undoubtedly excellent news!

Fudao Shanren held his nine-sectioned bamboo staff, also gazing from afar toward Bafang City’s direction. His expression showed rare solemnity, but his eyes flashed with brilliant light.

At this moment, he burst into laughter.

Tossing aside his half-eaten chicken leg, he was filled with heroic spirit!

“These youngsters have given us a surprise – they’ve already started fighting! Such lack of respect for their elders! Old monster, shall we take a trip?”

Everyone immediately turned their attention to him.

But True Person Hengxu standing beside him didn’t mind at all. The bottom of his calm eyes didn’t even show any ripples. He merely sighed and said: “It’s been a long time since I’ve had a fight.”

Even longer since he’d fought alongside Fudao.

The moment his words fell, the whisk he had been holding in his hand disappeared, replaced by a deep red iron sword!

At first glance, it was pitted and scarred, full of traces of wind and rain erosion.

When brought out, it also seemed completely ordinary, with no extraordinary aura detectable.

However, when all the great cultivators and sect elders present saw this sword, they all felt an inexplicable shock!

The Rust Sword!

This was True Person Hengxu’s most famous sword from back in the day.

Other people’s swords were made of meteoric iron from the heavens or precious jade from the earth. Only his sword was completely forged from useless iron rust!

Its color was deep red – all rust!

No one knew how this sword was forged. They only knew that after the sword was completed, True Person Hengxu wielded it in the years before he took charge of Kunwu and ascended to the position of First Seat. Together with Fudao Shanren, he slayed demons and eliminated evil, traversing this realm with no rivals!

It’s just that it had been far too long since anyone had seen it.

Since he took charge of Kunwu and became First Seat, his conduct had become increasingly profound and restrained. Newly-entered cultivators often only knew of his high virtue and reputation, but subconsciously overlooked his other title that was more glorious and terrifying for cultivators!

The peak of righteous cultivation!

The Eighth Heaven Tablet, the foremost person in the realm!

His hair and beard were already white, his Daoist robes fluttering.

At this moment, both he and Fudao Shanren said nothing. After the sword appeared, they both simultaneously rose into the air. One with rust sword piercing the sky, the other racing through the void without a sword – like two parallel rainbows piercing the sun, they shot toward Bafang City!

Faintly, it was their old gallant style!

None of the Jiushijiu Zhou people had expected these two giants to leave as soon as they said they would, giving everyone no time to react. But after a moment’s thought, they understood.

Changes had occurred at Bafang City – this was the moment of decisive battle!

How could they allow even half a moment’s hesitation or delay?

No one knew what dangers Jian Chou and Fu Chaosheng would encounter, what had caused such a turn of events, or what the situation in the depths of the Extreme Domain was now.

The slightest mistake would mean all previous efforts wasted!

These two giants were blazing the trail ahead, striking directly at the Extreme Domain’s core!

Xie Buchen naturally saw more clearly, but also knew that what came next might not be so simple. He only sighed softly: “This truly is an excellent opportunity…”

Qu Zhengfeng led hundreds of cultivators from Mingri Xinghai, standing near him. Hearing these words, he couldn’t help but smile with his hands behind his back. His eyes reflected the massive shadow cast by the Kun above, and deep calculations seemed to flash quickly through them as he said: “A heaven-sent opportunity that must not be wasted!”

“Rumble rumble…”

The ground shook again with terrifying intensity.

Nearly ten thousand cultivators from Jiushijiu Zhou finally, at this moment of upheaval, flew over the towering Chongyang City, also following the figures of True Person Hengxu and Fudao Shanren who had long since vanished from sight ahead, heading toward Bafang City!

The inner perimeter of the Extreme Domain’s seventy-two cities had completely contracted into a cluster.

The power from countless ghost cultivators whose souls had scattered was all absorbed into the cities, compressed together, providing the final energy for the cities’ transformation.

Towering cities that had been like forests all became black lotus petals!

They rapidly converged toward Bafang City, actually curving and completely enclosing Bafang City in the center, wrapping it up seamlessly!

Looking down from above, it was simply like an unimaginably massive black lotus!

This was clearly to protect something below.

Even though Fu Chaosheng didn’t know what exactly was below, just by connecting the various schemes and obstacles his opponent had set up to delay him, he could understand just how important the thing below was!

Standing on the true form of the Kun like a floating island, Fu Chaosheng gazed at the figure floating above that black lotus of cities, his expression showing unprecedented coldness.

All the way from the mortuary, he had encountered countless obstacles.

His opponent seemed able to clearly perceive his whereabouts and know all his responses.

Originally he hadn’t understood, but the moment he witnessed the cities’ transformation, he completely understood.

Where were those cities?

They were clearly Lord Qin Guang’s avatars, parts of his body!

For thousands of years, countless ghost cultivators had lived within them!

Yet not a single person had noticed…

Around Bafang City, only six halls of the Lords of Hell remained.

The Fourth Hall had just collapsed with a thunderous crash, but at a time like this, no one would pay attention to it anymore.

Lord Qin Guang stood high in the void. Having just directly received Fu Chaosheng’s terrifying strike that could shake the entire Extreme Domain, surprisingly not a single wound appeared on his body!

He completely treated it as nothing!

At this moment, he only looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: “Born from the ‘Wheel of Samsara Scripture,’ this hall is the Extreme Domain, this hall is samsara, is the rule itself! You, a mere mayfly demon, should consider yourself fortunate to be able to defy samsara – how dare you presume to harm me?!”

Presume?

Fu Chaosheng was born to defy heaven, gathering the willpower of the mayfly clan, all to escape from the fate of “born at dawn, dead at dusk”!

To achieve this wish, he had traveled throughout this realm and finally reached today!

Of course he had heard rumors about Lord Qin Guang, and knew what kind of special existence an avatar of rules was, and how difficult it was to break or destroy.

But he had already achieved the heaven-defying feat of seeking longevity – what in heaven and earth could not be accomplished?

So what if it was a rule avatar?!

“Since you are a rule avatar, I also have unresolved doubts. Why don’t I tear you apart and take a good look, then rewrite everything from the beginning!”