Chapter 465: Chaos Flame

"Damn it..."

The rising mushroom cloud halted, as if erased by an invisible force.

From the terrifying crater of the nuclear explosion stepped the Fire Luo Emperor, clad in blood-red armor, a crimson cloak trailing behind him, and a royal crown upon his head.

At every moment, the combined power of military formations seeped from his armor and cloak, reinforcing the Fire Luo Emperor's body.

Raising his combat power to near the Twelfth Realm!

"Humans... you will pay for what you have done!"

The Fire Luo Emperor roared.

"How beautiful..." Fang Xing sighed softly, gazing at the continent where the star had fallen: "A star's explosion—don't you find it beautiful? Such a magnificent scene, for just a small price—wouldn't that be worth it? Too bad... even a star, against the scale of a universe, is no more than a speck of dust..."

Flames erupted violently from the Fire Luo Emperor's body: "A small price?"

Just moments ago, his entire army was nearly annihilated by that Great Sun Tathagata Palm—how could that be called a small price?

Yet now, the Fire Luo Emperor raised his guard to the utmost: "I never expected a human to possess such a powerful Eleventh Realm practitioner... Who are you?"

"The one who kills you!"

Fang Xing smiled faintly, calm and detached.

At this moment, the Fire Luo Emperor could no longer contain himself; countless weapon shadows materialized in his palm, coalescing into a blood-red short spear.

With a roar, he hurled the spear—it flew across infinite distance and instantly reached Fang Xing's face.

Fang Xing merely extended his right hand, his palm like a stone stele.

The spear struck his palm—and shattered inch by inch, as if hitting a wall of bronze and iron.

Fang Xing's physical body had long surpassed the Mastery Level of the Nine Sources Star Forging Secret Art, capable of withstanding Tenth Realm attacks with sheer flesh alone.

Combined with his Law enhancement and his former attainment of the Black Hole Realm, he briefly accelerated a portion of his palm through temporal law, "borrowing" the power of a future Neutron Star Body—instantly making his palm as unbreakable as a neutron star.

Achieving this level was extremely difficult.

First, one must deeply comprehend temporal law to borrow future versions of oneself.

Second, one must possess profound understanding of the Nine Sources Star Forging Secret Art, and be certain one can eventually reach the Neutron Star level.

For Fang Xing, neither condition was an issue.

And the Neutron Star Body? That was Twelfth Realm combat power!

Snap!

After blocking the blood-red spear with one hand, Fang Xing raised his other palm high and swung it down—striking the Fire Luo Emperor squarely across the face.

Boom!

The Fire Luo Emperor instantly became a meteor, crashing into the ruined black continent and carving a trail thousands of li long.

"Twelfth Realm?"

The Fire Luo Emperor's armor cracked; within the space treasure, the void shattered, and countless Fire Luo soldiers died instantly.

The Fire Luo could amplify their strength through military formations—even low-rank ones could gain a full realm's boost.

At high ranks, while the boost wasn't so extreme, it remained formidable.

The Fire Luo Emperor was merely average Eleventh Realm—but with his legion's amplification, his combat power reached Eleventh Realm peak!

Unfortunately for him, today he met Fang Xing—who taught him what it meant to be humbled by Twelfth Realm power.

Now, after Fang Xing shattered his space treasure with a single slap, countless Fire Luo soldiers perished, weakening the legion's power and causing the Fire Luo Emperor's aura to plummet.

"Damn it... I'm no match for this man!"

"This human's combat power has already approached those great beings? Did he use a forbidden weapon?"

The Fire Luo Emperor transformed into a streak of black light, fleeing at astonishing speed toward a corner of the continent.

"If I mishandle this, I might die here!"

The black light condensed; the Fire Luo Emperor landed before a pitch-black altar.

The altar appeared forged from obsidian, crudely polished, yet untouched by the star's explosion.

Not only untouched—even the single wisp of Chaos Flame burning atop it remained unextinguished!

"Great Master... your servant begs for your salvation!"

The Fire Luo Emperor knelt before the altar like a humble servant.

The single wisp of Chaos Flame atop the altar suddenly surged!

"Chaos Flame is an extraterrestrial deity existing between order and chaos... and all extraterrestrial deities share one trait: madness!"

Fang Xing silently observed, making no move to interrupt.

A mere Fire Luo Emperor was not worth his direct intervention.

He deliberately gave the enemy this chance—to draw out the "Chaos Flame"!

Extraterrestrial deities? The Blue Star Federation has already slain several... Unfortunately, one pillar-level entity is still missing; let me fill that role.

At that moment, the cluster of Chaos Flame suddenly gained sentience, lunging onto the Fire Luo Emperor's body.

"Aaaah!"

The Fire Luo Emperor screamed as the armor and cloak, and the remaining Fire Luo soldiers trapped within the space, were instantly incinerated—transformed into torches, sacrificed to some unseen great being.

Then, the Fire Luo Emperor, now fully engulfed in Chaos Flame, surged in power—exceeding his peak, truly entering the Twelfth Realm!

In an instant, the universe inverted!

Celestial bodies now lay beneath Fang Xing's feet; the dark continent seemed to hover above him.

A force of "chaos" had begun altering this universe—changing even fundamental constants and laws.

But when this change reached Fang Xing's surroundings, it was suppressed, returning to normal. Behind him, the Great Sun Tathagata Form appeared, forming the "Dharma Realm Seal."

A great sun emerged; wherever the Great Sun Dharma Realm passed, all chaos was burned away, disorder swiftly restored to order...

"Twelfth Realm... time to be serious."

Fang Xing extended his right hand; the Black Death God became a pitch-black spear, settling into his palm.

Within him, his martial qi surged, following the Burning Secret Art of the Pan Wu Scripture—suddenly undergoing a qualitative transformation!

Simply put, his base combat power began to skyrocket.

From barely Eleventh Realm, it surged to Twelfth Realm!

Combined with his Law comprehension, his combat power now matched Twelfth Realm as well.

"Roar!"

The Fire Luo Emperor let out a roar unlike before, lunging forward.

Chaos Flame burned all things—even Fang Xing's Great Sun Dharma Realm was not spared...

Fang Xing extended his arm; the black spear traced sparks like silver flowers on fire, then suddenly coalesced into a single thrust.

Technique—Inch of Time!

Within this inch, I am invincible!

As the spear struck, the river of time in the universe seemed severed; heaven and earth fell silent. The Fire Luo Emperor froze midair in a bizarre pose, like an insect trapped in temporal amber.

Plop!

In the absolute stillness, only Fang Xing moved—like a traveler against the current of time, a passerby through ages—he reached the Fire Luo Emperor and thrust forward.

Beneath the spearhead, the Chaos Flame trembled—then mercilessly pierced the Fire Luo Emperor's skull.

At that moment, Fang Xing suddenly felt intense heat surging up the Black Death God spear.

The Chaos Flame had not been extinguished—it spread along the spear's shaft, burning his palm.

Under the Chaos Flame, the Black Death God screamed, melting into a pool of liquid!

"Chaos Flame!"

Fang Xing sensed the chaotic will emanating from the Chaos Flame.

Madness, evil, disorder...

Yet none of it shook his martial spirit; instead, he smiled with quiet excitement: "You've finally appeared!"

On his palm, the river of time enveloped it—he borrowed the future's Neutron Star Body, transforming his entire hand into a defense as dense as a neutron star.

Immense gravity and pressure instantly extinguished the Chaos Flame.

Then... that godlike hand gently pushed forward.

Countless golden " Wan " characters flashed, like the Ganges, coiling around the entire universe.

Great Sun Tathagata Palm, Sixth Form—Mountain and River in the Palm!

This palm strike carried the same temporal-stopping power as Inch of Time.

The Chaos Flame still burning atop the Fire Luo Emperor's corpse suddenly froze.

Then...

It was sealed by countless golden " Wan " characters.

"Kill!"

Against extraterrestrial deities, Blue Star martialists rely solely on their own martial will!

Fang Xing's martial will surged skyward, forming a heavenly blade; upon its edge, countless will glyphs spread, faintly shaping a nameless beast roaring in fury.

The will-blade flashed—and plunged into the Chaos Flame.

Faced with endless chaos and madness, Fang Xing had only one response: Cut!

Nothing is beyond cutting!

After the will-attack swept through, the once-unquenchable Chaos Flame rapidly vanished—leaving not even a wisp of smoke.

Through this Chaos Flame, Fang Xing's consciousness ascended infinitely, finally sensing a mysterious place within the universe.

There, Chaos Flame burned eternally everywhere; time and space hovered between order and chaos.

"With the aid of the altar, the Chaos Flame projected only a fraction of its power, yet still elevated the Fire Luo Emperor to the Twelfth Realm—no wonder he is a Pillar-level existence..."

The distance between a Twelfth Realm and a Twelfth Realm Limit Pillar is still vast.

Fang Xing murmured to himself, then moved instantly to that mysterious place.

Fire!

Everywhere, above and below, the Chaos Flame burned.

Madness, chaos, and corruption filled the entire space.

The Chaos Flame seemed absent here, yet was everywhere at once...

In an instant, strange light flickered in Fang Xing's eyes.

Time and space fused perfectly in his hands, becoming a thread of the Dao of Time and Space.

Then... a realm of time and space emerged—the very manifestation of a Thought Law, rivaling the Fifth Layer of Dao Principle.

With this Law-realm, he suppressed the space of the Chaos Flame.

Beneath the gray, hazy veil of the time-space realm, at the very center of the chaotic space, a seductive flame flickered into view!

Thud! Thud!

Thud! Thud!

The moment he saw the flame, even Fang Xing's current physique quickened its heartbeat, feeling intense corruption.

He knew—the true body of the Chaos Flame had appeared!

The second update will come later.

(End of Chapter)