Chapter 203: Imperial Beast! Illusory Nightmare Imperial Butterfly!

The battle entered a fever pitch.

The Chaos Pegasus' assault surged like a tide; with Chaos Force and auspicious Qi empowering it, it was nearly invincible.

Destruction Divine Light after another forced the Rift Star Emperor Butterfly into peril, leaving it to rely on superlative speed and Stellar Divine Art to struggle; on its blue wings, some scorch marks and damage already appeared.

"It's over!"

The Chaos Pegasus suddenly rose to its feet, letting out a fierce roar!

All its surrounding powers—the vast Chaos Qi, the calm Purification Light of auspiciousness, and the Destruction Myriad Law Force concentrated at its horn—perfectly merged at this moment, forming a terrifying light sphere whose color defies description!

Inside the sphere, it seemed as if earth, water, fire, and wind were replaying, worlds being born and perished!

"Chaos returns to the void… Boundary‑breaking Strike!"

It suddenly slammed its front hoof down, the terrifying light sphere—merged with three supreme forces—like a meteor striking the ground, or a destruction spear hurled by an other‑worldly Demon God, locking onto every aura of the Rift Star Emperor Butterfly, descending with a crushing stance!

The Rift Star Emperor Butterfly could not evade!

It let out a sharp screech; all the stellar light points on its wings instantly ignited, erupting in an unprecedented blue divine radiance.

It seemed to become a true blue star, channeling the Great Power from the depths of the endless Star River, condensing into a final stellar light pillar capable of tearing the Star River, boldly confronting it!

"Stellar Jiemie… Judgment Light!"

"Boom—！！！！！！！"

The roar of this collision is beyond description!

It seemed as if two worlds collided!

The entire Star River Beast Arena trembled violently, the central battlefield's restrictive light curtain emitted a strained, ear‑splitting cracking sound, countless fissures spreading outward!

The terrifying Energy Storm swept outward like a tsunami, frightening the front‑row spectators into screaming and fleeing backward!

The light faded, leaving the battlefield's center in wreckage, the Space itself becoming unstable.

The Chaos Pegasus breathed lightly, its surrounding Chaos Qi dimming slightly, yet it remained a divine steed of extraordinary bearing, standing tall.

Opposite it, the Rift Star Emperor Butterfly collapsed miserably; its beautiful blue wings were shattered, riddled with char and cracks, it coughed out blue blood, its breath waned to the extreme, clearly lacking any strength to fight further.

Victory… decided!

"We won! The Chaos Pegasus won!"

"Hahaha! I knew it! Supreme bloodline is unbeatable!"

"What a pity for that Rift Star Emperor Butterfly, it was strong, but ultimately no match!"

"Announce the result! My Universal Crystal!"

The spectator platform erupted with cheers and clamor like mountain‑roaring tsunamis; almost every being stood, celebrating the Chaos Pegasus' victory and the spoils soon to be theirs.

The host also exhaled in relief, a smile spreading across the face, clearing the throat, ready to announce the final result:

"Everyone, it seems the outcome is beyond doubt, let us congratulate…"

His words were abruptly cut off.

Because that Rift Star Emperor Butterfly, which should have been completely combat‑incapacitated, suddenly mutated!

"Buzz—!"

A terrifying aura, like a Honghuang beast that had slumbered for eons suddenly awakening, burst violently from the fallen Rift Star Emperor Butterfly!

This aura, ferocious and overwhelming! Overwhelming Eternity!

It bears an unparalleled majesty that towers over all beings, gazing down on the Epoch's Reincarnation!

It seems its very existence is an embodiment of the Dao Rule, a personification of a principle!

"Wha—what?!"

"What's happening?!"

"This aura… so… so terrifying!"

The once‑raucous arena instantly fell into Dead Silence!

All living beings, regardless of cultivation level, at this moment felt a Great Terror emanating from the depths of their souls!

As if an invisible giant hand clutched their throats, even breathing became difficult!

Some weaker beings collapsed outright, trembling, not daring to lift their heads!

The Chaos Pegasus standing opposite on the battlefield felt it most intensely!

Its towering body, under this sudden pressure, began to shake violently uncontrollably!

In those eyes, once filled with pride and divine light, now only boundless fear and horror remain!

It is the instinctive shudder of lower lifeforms when confronting an absolute sovereign of a higher tier!

This aura is nothing the Rift Star Emperor Butterfly could ever possess!

Under countless horrified gazes, the fallen Rift Star Emperor Butterfly began to emit an incomparably brilliant, supremely noble radiance!

The blue faded, replaced by interweaving flows of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, violet, silver, gold… nine colors!

Its size seemed largely unchanged, yet its form underwent subtle yet fundamental alterations.

Its wings grew more slender and resplendent, edges traced with mysterious Tiandao patterns, nine‑colored halos swirling like a dream.

Its body became more elegant and harmonious, every inch seeming condensed from the most perfect Dao Rule.

It slowly rose, surrounded by nine‑colored sunrise light, appearing mysterious, noble, peerless, and supremely transcendent!

What on earth is this still a Rift Star Emperor Butterfly?!

"It… what exactly is it?!"

"Mutation? No! This is definitely not a simple mutation!"

"This kind of pressure… what species is this…"

Countless beings suddenly turned pale, bewildered, only feeling their scalp tingle as their minds were seized by endless terror.

On the spectator platform, some widely‑learned beings from great clans or ancient Dao lineages, after a brief shock, had their pupils contract to needle‑point size!

They stared fixedly at that nine‑colored butterfly shadow exuding a towering aura, a disdainful gaze, terrifying might yet bearing a deadly elegance and peerless charisma—a name that exists only in ancient legends, whose fame shakes Zhutian Wanjie, and it rang in their minds like a thunderclap!

They sprang to their feet, their faces filled with extreme shock and disbelief!

Ye Wuque's eyes were also bright, his heart unable to settle.

Although he had long had a premonition, witnessing the metamorphosis with his own eyes, feeling the infinite terror, supreme, epoch‑shattering authority of the Emperor Fiend, still left him stunned.

"The True Dragon Bone's resonance truly never errs..."

Beside Ye Wuque, the young hero, the Imperial Son of the Sacred War Heaven Ape Clan, now wore an extremely solemn, austere expression, even tinged with deep apprehension!

He stared fixedly at the nine‑colored butterfly shadow in the arena, as if confirming something.

Word by word, his tone carried unprecedented gravity and solemnity as he slowly spoke, his voice low yet seemingly bearing a thousand‑jin weight, clearly reaching Ye Wuque, the War Prince and others' ears:

"This is by no means a cracked‑star imperial butterfly..."

"If I am not mistaken..."

"It should be..."

"Among Zhutian Wanjie... among billions of races... the ultimate exemplar of a divine soul line, a pinnacle bloodline..."

"One of the Ten Great Emperor Fiends whose name shakes the heavens and whose fame shatters ages..."

"Phantom Nightmare Emperor Butterfly!"

The four words 'Phantom Nightmare Emperor Butterfly' seemed magical, bearing endless authority and legend, instantly freezing everyone who heard them!

At that moment, the newly metamorphosed Phantom Nightmare Emperor Butterfly in the arena, its nine‑colored pupils seeming to contain endless Reincarnation and illusion, gave a detached glance at the opposite Chaos Celestial Horse, trembling without cease and having lost even the courage to flee.

It merely fluttered those breathtakingly gorgeous wings lightly.

An invisible, formless ripple, yet seemingly gathering all worldly mental oppression and dream‑Reincarnation power, spread out like water ripples, instantly sweeping over the Chaos Celestial Horse!

"Puff—!"

The Chaos Celestial Horse, as if struck heavily, its massive body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, blood spurted from its mouth drawing a mournful arc in the air, crashing heavily onto a distant barrier of light, then sliding to the ground, its eyes turning white, completely losing consciousness, its life or death unknown.

One strike!

A seemingly casual mental ripple instantly defeated the previously majestic, invincible Chaos Celestial Horse!

The entire Star River Beast Arena fell into a death‑like silence.

Only the hovering, nine‑colored aurora‑shrouded Phantom Nightmare Emperor Butterfly, like a sovereign divine‑soul empress, looked down indifferently upon the myriad beings below.