Chapter 1902 - 1885: Darkness Descends

"Brother Xiao..."

Jiu Xiao took out the Sound Transmission Golden Pearl, ready to inform Xiao Ye, but suddenly felt a tremor in his heart and looked up.

At this moment, the entire Ancient Star was gently vibrating; a tall figure had descended upon this Star. The Supreme aura, swallowing rivers and mountains, was vast and magnificent, causing Jiu Xiao’s heart to sink and his face to change: "Such speed!"

Even though he had anticipated this day, when it truly arrived, he couldn’t help but tremble.

"Jiu Xiao!"

Bai Wuliu’s white eyes gazed down at Jiu Xiao below, a cold smile appearing on his face: "Tell me, where is Xiao Ye!"

"Bai Wuliu..."

Jiu Xiao quickly put away the Sound Transmission Golden Pearl, stood up, took a deep breath, and said with neither humility nor arrogance, "Xiao Ye is still in the Second Layer Heaven, why are you asking me?"

"Heh heh!"

"We’ve received information that Xiao Ye has already arrived at the First Layer Heaven; are you intending to become my enemy for him?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Wuliu raised an eyebrow, smiling yet not smiling.

"Bai Wuliu!"

"If Xiao Ye really arrived at the First Layer Heaven, with your skills, shouldn’t it be easy to find him? Why bother asking me?" Jiu Xiao’s eyes flashed with brilliance as he spoke.

After coming out from the ruins, he and Xiao Ye each found a place to retreat for cultivation.

Since that time, Xiao Ye’s aura had disappeared; Jiu Xiao was puzzled by this, but did not inquire further.

Now, with Bai Wuliu coming over to demand an answer, Jiu Xiao understood that perhaps Bai Wuliu also couldn’t locate Xiao Ye.

Since that was the case, he straightforwardly denied it, buying Xiao Ye more time to improve his strength.

"You!"

Bai Wuliu’s breath was momentarily choked.

Indeed.

He was too familiar with the First Layer Heaven, yet even with his Spiritual Sense covering it, he could not detect Xiao Ye, which was quite peculiar.

"Seems you won’t believe until you see the coffin!"

Bai Wuliu’s eyes flashed coldly, as his palms erupted with unprecedented brilliance, terrifying Spiritual Power wildly sweeping, shaking the entire planet.

"Hmph, Bai Wuliu, do you truly think I’m still the same as when I first entered the First Layer Heaven, free for you to bully?" A look of resentment appeared on Jiu Xiao’s face, the Ancient Scripture in his body roaring continuously, a Spirit Flower emerging.

This Spirit Flower swayed gently, exuding the aura of Tao, a Spirit Fruit that had already shed its embryonic form released vast Spiritual Power sweeping out straight towards Bai Wuliu.

After breaking through to the Peak Spirit Rank, one needs the Spirit Flower to bear fruit to instantly ascend to Saint.

Evidently, Jiu Xiao had taken a big step on this path.

Boom!

Instantly, peaks collapsed, rivers evaporated, the earth was pierced through, and the entire Ancient Star came apart.

"What!"

"Your strength has increased this much?"

Bai Wuliu’s figure was also pushed back, full of disbelief.

Jiu Xiao had been pursued by Bai Wuliu upon first entering the First Layer Heaven, but compared to then, his strength had significantly increased.

"I’ve refined that half-piece Thunder Spirit Turtle Gall and ten top-tier Spirit Pills; maybe my strength can now rival Bai Wuliu!"

Jiu Xiao roared, spreading the Three Perfect Scripture Phases, interconnecting them into a whole, causing the Cosmic Spiritual Energy of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to riot and gather towards him.

Swish!

With a wave of Jiu Xiao’s hand, a crimson longsword was drawn from the Spirit Flower, as he actively charged towards Bai Wuliu.

"Hmph, when the tiger’s away, the monkey becomes king; seems during our absence, you found quite a bit of treasure in the First Layer Heaven."

Bai Wuliu shouted, a terrifying Spiritual Power hand, like an ancient giant peak, pressed towards Jiu Xiao.

Boom!

However, this huge peak was soon pierced by a fierce Sword Light.

Jiu Xiao charged wielding the Spirit Sword, forcefully attacking Bai Wuliu.

"Overlord Palm!"

Bai Wuliu was unafraid, empty-handedly matching Jiu Xiao’s Spiritual Artifact, palm after palm striking down, enormous hands covering the sky, leaving immense handprints on the Ancient Star’s surface.

Boom!

The Ancient Star emitted a wail, ultimately exploding.

And the battlefield of the two great experts shifted into the starry sky, their fierce confrontation causing the starry sky to shake violently.

Bai Wuliu with white hair and white eyes, opened the Scripture Phenomenon, surrounded by one hundred and eight white halos, causing his every move to possess the power to destroy heaven and earth.

"Is this Bai Wuliu’s true strength?"

The more they fought, the more Jiu Xiao grew shocked.

He had unleashed his Combat Power to the extreme yet still couldn’t threaten Bai Wuliu.

And this was merely the weakest of the First Layer Heaven’s Ten Great Experts!

"Haha, Jiu Xiao, did you truly think entering the First Layer Heaven meant you could match us?"

Bai Wuliu’s white eyes flashed two radiant Divine Beams, stepping into the starry sky: "I acquired a Spiritual Technique in the ’Returning to Heaven Great Realm’; let me show you its power!"

"Dark Devour!"

Upon speaking, boundless darkness enveloped the entire world.

In an instant, it seemed the entire First Layer Heaven was plunged into darkness, the starry sky filled with boiling Spiritual Power, covering everything, overshadowing Heaven.

Exotic Beasts atop ancient stars felt a shiver of the soul, involuntarily prostrating on the ground.

Boom!

In the heart of darkness, Jiu Xiao’s opened Three Scripture Phases seemed swallowed by darkness, as if his Spiritual Power was suppressed.

Soon after, a terrifying energy surged forth.

Though Jiu Xiao hastily dodged, he was still pierced through the chest, blood spraying to the sky, his Spirit Body shattered, beyond repair, even the crimson longsword was knocked from his grasp.

"I... I’ve been defeated!"

Jiu Xiao coughed heavily, pale-faced, filled with unwillingness.

He had refined numerous Cosmic Spiritual Treasures, yet still couldn’t compare to Bai Wuliu?

"Heh, do you see the gap between us?"

"We, the Ten Great Experts, besides possessing the cultivation resources of the First Layer Heaven, frequently carry out Great Realm Tasks to hone ourselves; you’re merely a frog in a well."

"In this lifetime, you cannot surpass me, nor can you Saint Transform; thus, what purpose is there in continuing to live amidst heaven and earth?"

Bai Wuliu stood amid the darkness, like a Divine spirit walking through the void, possessing the unyielding will of a Spirit Rank expert, each word striking like a heavy hammer against Jiu Xiao’s soul, seeking to shatter his will.

This was a terrifying approach!

Those who succeed in Spirit Transformation are invariably resolute.

Defeating a Spirit Rank expert is easy; breaking their will, however, is challenging.

"In this life, can I never surpass Bai Wuliu?"

"Then what is the purpose of my cultivation?"

At this moment, Jiu Xiao’s emotions were intensely stirred, fluctuating violently with Bai Wuliu’s words, his eyes dimming, his heart ashen.

It seemed the Bai Wuliu before him was an insurmountable mountain in his life.

This led his will to gradually split.

"Brother Jiu Xiao, Bai Wuliu just had good luck entering the First Layer Heaven before us; he is not invincible, if in the same era, is Bai Wuliu necessarily stronger than you?"

"In the Three Thousand Great Realms, there are no innate powers."

At that moment, a sudden loud shout arrived, like a light dispersing all darkness, waking Jiu Xiao.