Chapter 1745: Annihilation Strike

When Li Taixuan threw that punch, every being across this battlefield spanning millions of miles—whether allied army experts or Otherkind kings—revealed looks of absolute horror in their eyes, because at this moment, they felt a destructive force shrouding the heavens and earth.

If that destructive force were to descend upon the battlefield, even King-tier experts would likely be reduced to flying ash.

Countless people raised their heads; where their gazes reached, they could only see a vast, resplendent pillar of fist-light, like a silver river spanning the firmament, streaking across the sky at the speed of thunder.

Where the fist-light passed, it seemed to contain incomparably heavy force, even causing the void to collapse into black holes under its pull.

And from deep within those black holes came desolate, ancient dragon roars, as if ancient Celestial Dragons, in their final moments, were pouring out all their remaining strength to unleash one last dragon cry.

This punch made even Li Luo unable to suppress his shock.

Just as Li Taixuan had said, this punch of his possessed the power to match a Li Li Tianwang.

This was the ultimate extreme of the Unparalleled Ninth Grade!

The fist-light slammed into the blood sea of monstrous slaughter carried by the Massacre Demon King.

At the instant of collision, the blood sea brimming with endless slaughter was almost visibly evaporating; where the fist-light passed, terrifying force ground all matter into nothingness.

In the end, the fist-light evaporated the vast blood sea and, carrying destructive force, ground into the body of the Massacre Demon King.

Heaven and earth seemed to freeze for an instant.

Vast, majestic rank-power ravaged the area, stirring up energy storms above this region spanning millions of miles.

Countless gazes stared in shock at where the fist-light fell; they saw the slaughter radiance surging around the Massacre Demon King utterly destroyed. It was as if being pressed down by a mountain that propped up the heavens, its body continuously falling, and as it fell, visible cracks spread across its body's surface.

It let out an angry roar, trying to struggle and resist, but the force condensed on that fist-light was like a mountain from primordial times, making it impossible to shake.

The brilliant, domineering fist-light finally exhausted its strength and scattered.

And beneath the fist-light was the Massacre Demon King's body, which looked extremely wretched and shattered to pieces.

Its limbs were all ground to pieces, even its head was only half remaining; foul-smelling blood filled with slaughter aura flowed out continuously like a spring.

Although the Otherkind's vitality was extremely tenacious, Li Taixuan's punch contained the true "Celestial Dragon Rank," and the erosion of rank-power directly destroyed the Massacre Demon King's origin, making it unable to repair its body.

Therefore, it could only watch helplessly as its body kept shattering, and its slaughter origin dissipated at an alarming rate.

The Massacre Demon King was unwilling; although its limbs were all shattered, it opened its mouth, and a crimson tongue shot out like chains, wrapping around the falling "Blood Blade," attempting to use it to once again sacrifice countless Otherkind and restore itself.

Puh!

However, just as its tongue had wrapped around the Blood Blade and was about to activate it, the Massacre Demon King's brow suddenly split open, and a section of somewhat sharp black bamboo staff pierced through from within.

Seeing this scene, Li Luo was slightly startled, his gaze shooting toward behind the Massacre Demon King, where the figure of "Li Li Lingjing" had appeared at some unknown time.

It was she who had seized the moment when the Massacre Demon King was gravely wounded to strike and finish it off completely.

This sudden change left everyone somewhat stunned; clearly, none had expected that this "Li Li Lingjing," whose body was occupied by the power of the "Extinction Phase," would actually strike against the Massacre Demon King.

Clearly, just before, it was precisely because of her indulgence that the Massacre Demon King had gained power comparable to the Unparalleled Ninth Grade.

Li Luo's eyes also showed some astonishment, then a hint of pleasant surprise welled up in his heart—could it be that Cousin Li Lingjing's consciousness had not been completely erased?

But this pleasant surprise lasted only an instant before being shattered.

Because the black snake staff piercing the Massacre Demon King's brow now spread out countless black tentacles; these tentacles greedily devoured the Massacre Demon King's own slaughter origin, and in just a short while, amid the Massacre Demon King's desperate wails, they absorbed it all into the snake staff in hand.

Increasingly astonishing Extinction power radiated from "Li Li Lingjing's" body, causing the void where she stood to be reflected into an Extinction black hole; any energy that surged into it was assimilated.

The Massacre Demon King's aura vanished completely.

On the vast battlefield spanning millions of miles, the army formed by countless Otherkind completely lost their fighting spirit at this moment and began to retreat like a receding tide, frantically withdrawing.

Clearly, with the fall of the Massacre Demon King and all the other Sin Demon Kings, the Dark World no longer had the power to contest for the "Withering-Flourishing Phase" in this decisive battle.

Meanwhile, the Outer Shenzhou allied army saw their morale surge at this moment; countless ecstatic cheers erupted, and they began a frenzied pursuit and purge of those Otherkind armies.

Joy at having survived a calamity shone on every face; after all, who could have imagined that not long ago, the Outer Shenzhou allied army had still been at a disadvantage.

And now, the Otherkind had retreated in defeat—in this decisive battle, they had won!

The battlefield was turning the tide.

But Li Luo's expression showed not the slightest relaxation; his gaze, filled with wariness, fixed on the figure of "Li Li Lingjing." After all, although the Dark World's threat had been temporarily eliminated, the "Return-to-One Society" had not given up.

In fact, as "Li Li Lingjing" devoured the Massacre Demon King's origin, the Extinction aura she radiated grew even denser.

At this moment, Li Taixuan stepped through the void and appeared beside Li Luo, his gaze fixed on "Li Li Lingjing," his face also growing much more Solemn.

"Is this the vessel for the Extinction Phase's power?" Li Taixuan asked.

Li Luo nodded and said with a somewhat complicated expression: "Her name is Li Li Lingjing. She is Aunt Li Li Rouyun's biological niece, and she is on very good terms with me."

"Xiao Yun's niece?"

Li Taixuan was slightly stunned, then sighed: "She no longer has the slightest consciousness. The power of the Extinction Phase is more terrifying than you can imagine; under its erosion, even King-tier experts would find it very hard to preserve their consciousness."

Li Luo's expression dimmed.

Li Taixuan patted Li Luo's shoulder and said: "She had previously raised this Massacre Demon King, probably with the scheme of ultimately devouring and absorbing it. Fortunately, I gravely wounded the Massacre Demon King's origin; otherwise, her power would be even more terrifying than now."

"The immediate priority is still to join forces, deal with her, and end this decisive battle."

"Moreover, even if you want to try to save her, you still have to subdue and suppress her first, then see if there are any other methods to try."

Hearing this, Li Luo could only nod.

Thus, the next moment, father and son joined forces; two vast, astonishing pressures rose and locked onto "Li Li Lingjing."

However, just as the two were about to join forces to suppress "Li Li Lingjing," a violent energy roar suddenly erupted from within the Spirit Phase Cave Heaven. From deep within that cave heaven, that "Withering-Flourishing Phase" had actually transformed into a vast, mighty rainbow of light at this moment, breaking through the void from within!

The Withering-Flourishing Phase tore through the long sky, actively descending from the Spirit Phase Cave Heaven.

This sudden change greatly startled everyone.

Li Taixuan immediately said decisively: "Xiao Luo, you go seize the 'Withering-Flourishing Phase'; I'll contain her!"

As his words fell, he had already stepped forward, vast and domineering fist-light swinging, pressing down toward "Li Li Lingjing."

Li Luo did not hesitate in the slightest; his figure shot skyward, his palm reaching out. As the void shattered, a colossal purple-gold dragon claw reached out, then, under the gaze of countless eyes across heaven and earth, grabbed toward the "Withering-Flourishing Phase."

Li Luo knew that at this moment, not only the Ten Great Outer Shenzhou, but even in the Wang Hou battlefield, many Li Li Tianwang were watching this scene with excitement.

As long as the "Withering-Flourishing Phase" fell into the hands of the Ten Great Outer Shenzhou, they would have achieved a complete victory in this decisive battle!

Boom!

Under Li Luo's surging emotions, the purple-gold dragon claw precisely seized that "Withering-Glory Aspect."

Yet before his heart could erupt with wild joy and excitement, the very next instant, Li Luo sensed an extremely terrifying great power erupting from within the "Withering-Glory Aspect." Under such great power, his purple-gold dragon claw began to wither and decay at a speed visible to the naked eye, and within just a few breaths, it had turned into black ash.

Li Luo's face changed drastically.

Because after the "Withering-Glory Aspect" broke free from his dragon claw's binding, with a single sway, it pierced through the void and vanished without a trace.

Li Taixuan, who had been about to strike at "Li Li Lingjing," suddenly froze mid-motion. His composed expression gradually turned ugly at this moment, because ahead of him, "Li Li Lingjing" had extended a pale, slender palm.

She gently scooped toward the void.

Then, the divine fruit formed by the Withering-Glory Aspect lightly and deftly, without any resistance, as if returning to its master's hand, fell into her grasp.

This turn of events instantly plunged the world into dead silence.