Chapter 998: Demonic Transformation

With this step, Xu Qing’s Sound Authority erupted with full force, using it as a guide to escape into the sound.

Across the hundred-zhang distance, his speed in this single step surpassed teleportation.

Even though the reaction of Xi Mozi was swift and astonishing, retreating rapidly the moment Xu Qing’s words rang out, Xu Qing’s figure seemed to exist within space-time, appearing behind Xi Mozi nonetheless.

The moment he arrived, Dao marks flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes, and the power of his Authority erupted completely.

The power of erasure shook everything, as if an invisible giant hand had descended, intending to wipe everything away.

Combined with the lethal sound damage gathered from all directions, it formed a terrifying fluctuation that completely enveloped Xi Mozi.

This was Xu Qing’s counterattack.

At this moment, the strike landed.

The heavens and earth roared.

Xi Mozi’s expression shifted, his entire body shuddering; the first thing he felt was that all the sounds around him had vanished from his ears at this moment, leaving nothing behind.

They had all been stolen, turned into Xu Qing’s weapons, and erupted in unison.

Sound waves swept through, bombarding Xi Mozi’s entire body.

It caused Xi Mozi to spew blood, his body feeling as if it were about to shatter, and even the sound of his own heartbeat seemed to turn into blades, wreaking havoc within him.

Meanwhile, the power of the Erasure Authority also formed a terrifying force at this moment, currently erasing the traces of Xi Mozi.

The traces of his life, the traces of his karma, the traces of his existence...

This scene made Xi Mozi’s breathing ragged, and while his mind churned with great waves, he once again felt a profound crisis of life and death.

Previously, when Xu Qing’s soul invaded his sea of consciousness, that was the first time he had felt such a sense of life and death.

Now, that feeling had appeared once again.

And the token given by the Empress was indeed astonishing; the way Xu Qing and Xi Mozi were fighting was actually being concealed.

This silent and imperceptible change in perception meant that Xu Qing had no reservations in his attacks.

But... as a heaven-gifted genius with extremely rich combat experience, even though Xi Mozi was caught in a passive position facing Xu Qing’s assault, he possessed the ability to counterattack.

Therefore, the moment the Sound Authority erupted and the power of erasure surged, Xi Mozi did not hesitate, a black light instantly appearing in his eyes.

This black light was just a dot at first, but in an instant, it covered his entire pupils and permeated his sea of consciousness.

It caused the lamps within the seven great worlds inside his body to extinguish instantly.

And the moment they extinguished... the shadow of the Heavenly Demon behind him seemed to truly resurrect, suddenly raising its head, a ferocious smile appearing on its lips, and as it took a step down, it merged with Xi Mozi in the blink of an eye.

A moment later, Xi Mozi looked up to the sky and let out a low roar that did not sound human.

The heavens and earth changed color, and an astonishing demonic energy erupted from him, rumbling toward the surroundings, overwhelming and sweeping across everything.

The power of the Sound Authority was suppressed, and the Erasure Authority also became difficult to maintain.

And Xi Mozi’s appearance changed drastically at this moment.

He had transformed into a Heavenly Demon!

Clad in ferocious black armor, his body was abnormally tall, reaching several hundred zhang, his fingers seemingly capable of tearing through space-time, and his red hair, in particular, had turned black, spreading out to blot out the sky and sun.

The black flames around him burned with increasing intensity.

This was the Authority divine ability that Xi Mozi did not easily reveal in his daily life.

Heavenly Demon Transformation.

The reason he did not use it easily was that this Authority had a flaw: the more it was used and the longer the fusion lasted, the more Xi Mozi would lose his sense of self.

Unless he could maintain a high-speed climb in his cultivation base, he would eventually be completely assimilated, becoming a Heavenly Demon without self-consciousness.

But now, at this critical moment of crisis, he could not care about much else.

After transforming into the Heavenly Demon, he waved his hand, and the seven great worlds within his body appeared outside his form, blocking Xu Qing’s path.

The moment they appeared, these seven great worlds emitted a rumbling sound, lining up in a row.

A bizarre scene unfolded.

The seven great worlds continuously expanded, causing the distance between Xu Qing and Xi Mozi to be distorted as well.

Clearly, neither of them had retreated, yet the space of the seven worlds stretched, making the distance between the two sides very far.

This Authority Dao mark made Xu Qing feel heavy-hearted and more vigilant, but his killing intent remained the same; as he formed seals with both hands, his Divine Authority and Authority surged again, and with a flicker of his body, he attacked Xi Mozi.

Xi Mozi, now in his Heavenly Demon form, had deep, dark eyes; he raised his massive right hand and grabbed at the long spear that had been thrust into the earth below.

Immediately, the long spear roared, flying directly up from the ground, and after shrinking slightly, it was grabbed by Xi Mozi and swung fiercely toward the incoming Xu Qing.

A sharp whistling sound arose; as Xu Qing dodged, he used Sound-Stealing and counter-vibration, shifting again with his Sound Authority, his figure appearing eerily at the side of the Heavenly Demon-transformed Xi Mozi, and pressed down suddenly.

Xi Mozi’s expression was grim as he countered rapidly, but the next instant, Xu Qing disappeared again, appearing on the other side.

Using this method, he continuously shifted with Sound Authority, appearing in any position around Xi Mozi; even if Xi Mozi made no sound, the invisible sounds of his blood flow, heartbeat, and even his burning life were all mastered by Xu Qing.

This made it impossible for Xi Mozi’s long spear to effectively strike Xu Qing.

This scene made Xi Mozi’s heart sink further.

Because the longer his Heavenly Demon Transformation lasted, the greater the risk of his own assimilation, and this Blood-Dust Child before him not only had astonishing defenses but also bizarre movement techniques.

His speed was clearly not slow either.

For a time, it was difficult to land a killing blow.

Thus, a look of decisiveness appeared in Xi Mozi’s eyes; he raised his right hand and swung it fiercely, throwing the long spear in his hand toward the firmament, while his own hands formed seals, pressing them against his chest, and he spat out five words.

"Seven Prisons Heavenly Demon Realm!"

As soon as the words were spoken, he spat out five mouthfuls of blood, his body wilting significantly.

The power of executing this technique was indeed astonishing; the heavens and earth roared, and his demonic energy erupted in a massive range, directly covering a radius of one hundred thousand li.

Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed, as he was enveloped within it.

At the same time, the first of Xi Mozi’s great worlds descended as an illusion.

It landed on the earth, becoming the first layer of the prison, sealing Xu Qing within it.

It did not end there; in an instant, the second world, the third world, the fourth world...

Until all seven great worlds had descended, the seven realms overlapping to form the Heavenly Demon Prison.

Suppressing everything, sealing everything.

And Xi Mozi’s body, sitting cross-legged, sank downward, resting atop the Heavenly Demon Prison, his internal demonic energy dispersing and merging into the prison, transforming into bolts of heavenly thunder and earthly fire that erupted with a boom inside the prison.

He intended to refine Xu Qing.

Inside the Heavenly Demon Realm, flames surged, thunder roared in the thousands, the earth burned, and the firmament rained fire.

Xu Qing’s expression was cold within, and after sensing his surroundings, he looked toward the sky.

Through the firmament, he could see Xi Mozi outside, and could even feel that the opponent was wilting and weak after using this divine ability.

He understood that this was Xi Mozi’s trump card.

Just as he was about to strike, his expression suddenly changed as he sensed the candle totem on his back.

And the moment he sensed it, the flames around him, the instant they approached him, were attracted by the red candle totem and converged toward it.

The signs of revival appeared once again.

Xu Qing frowned; although he did not know why this place would cause the red candle to show signs of revival again, as long as he broke through this place as quickly as possible, he could resolve everything.

Thus, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and the engraving knife formed by the Fate Divine Authority flew out from between his brows, flashing before him.

He was going to use the true power of the engraving knife to carve the image of the opponent’s inevitable death!