Chapter 876: with translation of chapter title

Yan Buji, by casting a secret technique and using the Heavenly Demon Command, opened a portal!

The blood‑red vortex churned violently, and Yan Buji's figure was completely swallowed by it. The Jade Dragon Immortal Gu in his hand continuously eroded the lingering thoughts of Gu Yue, enabling Yan Buji to achieve his purpose.

"Boom!"

The moment he passed through the vortex, the scene before his eyes changed abruptly. In the gray‑hazy sky floated countless fragments of land, some hanging upside down, some tilted, as if the entire world had been shattered and haphazardly pieced together. In the distance, a chasm spanning the heavens resembled a snarling wound, exuding a heart‑pounding chaotic aura.

"So this is... the Burial Sky Abyss?"

Yan Buji staggered to the ground and found the soil beneath his feet an eerie dark‑gold, each grain etched with fine Dao patterns. He had barely taken half a step when the entire ground suddenly lit up with a blood‑red array!

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Countless blood‑red chains burst from the earth, instantly binding his limbs. Ancient inscriptions appeared on the chains, frantically siphoning his internal magical power and Immortal Essence.

"Hmph!"

Yan Buji's eyes flashed with ferocious light, Wenwu Fire scorching the chains to a glowing red, and he was about to trigger a secret technique to break the seal. At that moment, a light laugh echoed from afar:

"Wenwu Fire, Martial Dao Profound Skill? Daoist Yan, you are actually Martial and Law Dual Cultivation."

Through the mist, Nanguo Ping emerged, a rust‑stained iron sword hanging at his waist, its hilt unknown when it was attached. His current appearance was completely different from his previous demonic transformation; he had reverted to human form, yet the demonic aura around him grew ever stronger.

"Daoist Nanguo?!" Yan Buji squinted, suddenly produced the Jade Dragon Immortal Gu, and said anxiously, "Gu Yue, on the brink of death, entrusted me to deliver this item to Daoist Nanguo!"

Nanguo Ping's pupils narrowed; the Gu Worm sensed his aura and suddenly thrashed violently, emitting a mournful, trembling wail.

"You killed her." Nanguo Ping's voice turned cold, and the iron sword emitted a dragon‑like hum.

Yan Buji calmly performed a finger‑seal; the surface of the Jade Dragon Immortal Gu suddenly displayed Gu Yue's phantom image: "I did not kill her."

"Then why are you here?!"

Yan Buji sighed helplessly: "Isn't it because I was pursued by a ferocious beast, fled here, found Daoist Gu Yue on his last breath, and was also surrounded by some strange aura...."

At that point, Yan Buji's pupils narrowed, and he pretended to be shocked as he looked at him: "Daoist Nanguo, the aura on you seems....."

Nanguo Ping's figure quivered slightly, and the iron sword's hum abruptly ceased.

He said little more, reached out to take the Immortal Gu, his fingertips trembling, as if he had accepted the news of Gu Yue's death.

"The Burial Sky Abyss is extremely perilous, Daoist, why..."

"This is the Burial Sky Abyss?!" Yan Buji's eyes lit with delight, he suddenly tore open his coat, revealing a writhing black sigil over his heart, "When I was fleeing, I inexplicably came upon an altar, was attacked by monsters on the altar, contracted a strange curse! After a desperate escape, I discovered some odd things, and heard of a place called the Burial Sky Abyss."

Yan Buji said, pulling out the Heavenly Demon Command he had obtained earlier at the Human Emperor Altar, along with the secret technique for entering the Burial Sky Abyss.

Seeing this, Nanguo Ping's expression shifted several times; after confirming the curse on Yan Buji, he finally let out a long sigh and helped Yan Buji break free: "Follow me."

Yan Buji squinted; the curse, forged from the power of Dao circulation mixed with demonic aura, was something even Nanguo Ping could not discern.

Although he couldn't see it, he could certainly sense the demonic aura on the "curse"!

The two walked across the shattered land, and every hundred steps the world's rules shifted. Once Yan Buji stepped on a fallen leaf, his entire right leg instantly turned to wood; another time Nanguo Ping's sleeve got wet with rain, and a baby's cry emerged from within the sleeve.

"These are fragments of the Chaotic Heavens." Nanguo Ping swung his sword to cut off Yan Buji's wooden leg; the newly formed flesh was covered with bronze Dao patterns, "Back then, the primordial Nine Heavens trembled, scattering many heavenly layer fragments; this place has gathered the most concentrated resentment of the Nine‑Heaven fragments."

As he spoke, a suspended bronze palace appeared ahead. Its doors were carved with twelve corpses bowing to the starry sky, and viscous black blood seeped through the cracks.

"The Daoist Tianling is..." Nanguo Ping's words were cut off as the entire palace suddenly twisted and deformed! Tiles turned into scales, corridor columns became fangs, and in an instant it transformed into a black dragon spanning the heavens.

"Roar!"

The dragon's roar shattered three floating land masses, and Yan Buji spewed blood from his seven apertures. The black dragon's forehead bore half a skull, and a familiar violet flame flickered in the socket of the skull's left eye.

"Demon King!" Nanguo Ping drew his iron sword, its rust peeling away to reveal dazzling star patterns, "Senior Tianling is still..."

Yan Buji squinted, interpreting Nanguo Ping's meaning: this skull is the former Daoist Tianling?

Then what purpose does Nanguo Ping truly have for coming here?

He could not possibly be a pawn placed by Daoist Tianling, nor... a servant of the Demon King?

The black dragon's claw struck down, and space shattered like a mirrored surface.

"Pfft!"

Yan Buji's heart startled, instantly sensing the murderous intent of that bizarre skull, which had already locked onto the two of them!

The blood‑red vortex dissipated, and Yan Buji and Nanguo Ping stood side by side on the shattered ground of the Burial Sky Abyss.

In the distance, the suspended bronze palace had twisted and transformed into a sky‑covering black dragon, its skull‑headed maw burning with violet demonic flames; the pressure of the Refining Void Stage surged like a tide!

"Roar!"

The black dragon roared, space cracking inch by inch; Yan Buji let out a muffled hum, blood gushed from his seven apertures, and his bones cracked loudly. Nanguo Ping's iron sword buzzed, its rust shedding to reveal dazzling star patterns, barely resisting the onslaught.

"Refining Void Stage..." Yan Buji gritted his teeth, a trace of cold ruthlessness flashing in his eyes: "Daoist Nanguo, keep hiding, today we will both die here!"

Nanguo Ping's gaze grew dark, his iron sword suddenly shattered, turning into countless stardust that swirled around him: "Yan Buji, I don't care what plan you have, but now we must join forces!"

"Exactly!"

The black dragon's claw struck down, space shattering like a mirror! Yan Buji did not retreat but advanced, relying solely on his flesh, using his bronze arm to channel Immortal Essence!

Chaos Break!

"Boom!"

The wave of Qi exploded, and Yan Buji ultimately could not withstand the terrifying power unleashed by the Refining Void Stage skull; half of his body became a bloody blur, yet a grim smile curled his lips: "Got you!"

The Dao patterns on the bronze arm suddenly spread, and the Swallow Desire Pot above his head continuously poured Dao energy downward, wrapping the black dragon's claw like a chain, briefly restraining its movement!

Nanguo Ping seized the opportunity, forming finger seals with both hands; the stardust around him instantly coalesced into a dazzling Star River Sword, and where its blade pointed, the void warped!

"Slash!"

The sword slashed down, the black dragon's neck scales shattered, and demonic blood spurted forth!

The black dragon winced in pain, the skull's left eye flame surged violet, and a demonic light swept across! Nanguo Ping failed to dodge, his left shoulder was pierced instantly, flesh and blood melting away!

"Damn it!" Yan Buji growled low, snapped his tongue, spat his essence blood, and simultaneously ignited Wen Fire and the two Heavenly Fires within his body!

His magical power surged out like a great river, turning Yan Buji's complexion ashen as a corpse within three seconds!

"Boom!"

At this moment, drawing on the Dao power of the Swallow Desire Pot, Yan Buji fused three immensely powerful flames into his bronze arm, the Dao patterns burning completely, turning into violet‑black fire!

Yan Buji's Immortal Essence surged, Blood Heaven Ascension Degree fully opened, his power instantly surged, and he actually briefly stepped into the late stage of Void Refinement! He leapt forward, directly lunging at the Black Dragon's skull, and punched towards the skeleton's left eye!

Ten figures simultaneously erupted with Chaos Breaking, Yan Buji's strike even burned his Martial Dao Dao Mark without regard for cost, exchanging it for a brief opportunity to suppress!

"Bang!"

The skeleton's eye sockets' purple flame flickered, and this punch actually dimmed it by three-tenths!

The Black Dragon flew into a rage, its tail sweeping sideways; Yan Buji was fiercely whipped away, smashing several floating land masses, his bones all shattered!

Nangong Ping saw this, a flash of resolve in his eyes; he fiercely patted his chest, spat out a mouthful of his lifeblood essence, and sprinkled it onto the Star River Sword!

"With my essence blood, I sacrifice to the Star River!"

The Star River Sword's light surged, its blade revealing an ancient star chart; Nangong Ping's aura suddenly plummeted, yet the sword's momentum rose to its peak!

"Yan Buji! Final strike!"

In the distance, Yan Buji climbed up with a feral smile, his body drenched in blood, yet he didn't care at all!

"Boom!"

"Rumble!"

The Sea Kun Hammer, wrapped in Martial Dao Dao Mark, smashed down with a hammer strike!

Terrifying energy fluctuations swept across the Burial Heaven Abyss; the Black Dragon's stance stalled, the purple flame in the skeleton's eye sockets violently flickered, and actually briefly dissipated!

"Now!"

Nangong Ping leapt up, the Star River Sword turning into a brilliant stream of light, directly piercing the skeleton's right eye!

"Pfft!"

The sword tip pierced the eye socket, the purple flame instantly exploded! The Black Dragon let out a mournful howl, its massive body began to collapse, and countless demonic qi scattered in all directions!

"Bang!"

The Black Dragon completely disintegrated, the skeleton collapsed to the ground, the purple flame extinguished. Yan Buji sat slumped in a pool of blood, gasping heavily, while Nangong Ping also knelt on one knee, his face deathly pale.

The two exchanged a glance, each seeing shock and apprehension in the other's eyes.

"What powerful swordsmanship!"

"What a formidable martial artist!"