Chapter 362

Chapter 362: The Nightmare Immortal King

"If it truly is a product from another universe, that’s fascinating."

Ye Xu rubbed his chin, his interest in the Void Tomb growing even deeper.

Whoosh!

At that very moment.

A sudden dizziness washed over Ye Xu’s mind. He felt as if he had plummeted into an eighteen-layer hell, an icy coldness piercing his bones. Countless demons and asuras swarmed forward, devouring his spirit, intent on tearing him apart completely.

"Who dares ambush me?"

Almost instantly, Ye Xu snapped awake. He immediately activated the Creation Heart Sutra. The magnificent sound of the Dao resonated, completely shattering the illusory scene within his Purple Palace. His eyes blazed with killing intent as he fixed his gaze on a blue-robed man.

The Nightmare Immortal King!

"Hmm…" Seeing Ye Xu break free from his Nightmare Dao so swiftly, a flicker of surprise flashed in the Nightmare Immortal King’s eyes, as if astonished that Ye Xu, merely at the early stage of the Immortal King realm, could escape his control.

"You’re pushing your luck, Daoist friend," Ye Xu declared, his murderous aura soaring towards the heavens.

This man had launched a sneak attack with such vile means, without uttering a single word. Ye Xu absolutely would not let it slide.

"Hahaha…"

The Nightmare Immortal King threw back his head and laughed, downing a gulp of wine. Shaking his head at Ye Xu, he said, "Little friend, to possess such profound cultivation at such a young age – I underestimated you. However, if you wish to kill me, that bit of skill you possess likely isn’t up to the task."

He pointed towards the corpse radiating chaotic divine light. "Give me this corpse and that butterfly jade pendant. Do that, and I might spare your life."

"And who gave you such confidence?"

Ye Xu sneered mockingly.

A cultivator merely at the Perfect Immortal King stage? He truly didn’t take him seriously.

Ye Xu retrieved the butterfly jade pendant with one hand, waving it provocatively at the Nightmare Immortal King. A slight smirk touched his lips. "If you want it, come and take it yourself."

"Interesting."

A strange, demonic radiance flashed in the Nightmare Immortal King’s eyes.

Boom!

Suddenly, the heavens and earth spun violently. It was as if time had reversed itself. Ye Xu found himself thrust back to the very dawn of creation. A towering giant, reaching to the skies, stood before him, holding a colossal axe.

With the first swing of the axe, pure energy ascended.

With the second swing, turbid energy descended.

The entwined Pure Energy and Turbid Energy churned violently. Earth, water, fire, and wind surged wildly, forming a massive, blazing furnace intent on smelting Ye Xu alive within its core.

"The Nightmare Dao?"

Ye Xu frowned. This wasn’t actual time reversal. The Nightmare Immortal King had used his Nightmare Dao to force him into a dream, conjuring this elaborate illusion.

However, if one truly perished within such a dream, one’s spirit would perish for real.

"This power is utterly sinister," Ye Xu thought. Churning his cultivation base, he activated his Immortal Golden Body. Forming spirit seals with his mind, he unleashed his domain of creation, shattering the Nightmare Immortal King’s supernatural technique.

Swoosh!

Ye Xu took a single step forward. The dreamscape collapsed utterly. Employing the merit power, his fist tore through the vacuum, completely unaffected by any suppression from rules. He struck directly at the Nightmare Immortal King.

"Power of Merit?" The Nightmare Immortal King’s expression shifted drastically as he recognized the merit power Ye Xu wielded.

"Mortal World: Like a Dream!" With an explosive surge of his supernatural power, the Nightmare Immortal King vanished from Ye Xu’s sight in an utterly bizarre and sinister manner.

At this moment, the world abruptly changed.

Ye Xu had actually returned to his previous life, finding himself at a dazzlingly lit crossroads, bustling with hurried pedestrians weaving through the streets. For a moment, he couldn’t distinguish reality from illusion.

Boom!

Suddenly, the heavens and earth collapsed. Ye Xu, like a speck of dust, was swallowed whole. His entire aura rapidly plummeted.

A trace of a gloating smile appeared on the Nightmare Immortal King’s face. He commanded the Nightmare Dao, known for its eerie transformations and being impossible to guard against.

Were it not for Ye Xu’s formidable soul and the protection of his Immortal Golden Body, the Nightmare Immortal King would have slain Ye Xu silently at the very first strike.

"You truly are an annoying little insect."

Ye Xu’s icy voice rang out.

Surrounded by swirling symbols of merit, radiating a sacred aura like a deity, he regarded the Nightmare Immortal King with detached indifference.

"Xuantian Creation Sword Technique!"

Ye Xu let out a long cry. His sword energy surged like a coiling dragon, illuminating the murky chaos. The sword light shredded the chaos and struck straight into the Nightmare Immortal King’s skull.

However, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The sword energy strangely sank into the Nightmare Immortal King’s head as if absorbed.

The Nightmare Immortal King grinned with an unnatural malice.

Like a mirage or a bubble, he faded piece by piece before Ye Xu’s eyes.

"A dream within a dream?"

Ye Xu suddenly understood.

"Too late!"

The sinister voice of the Nightmare Immortal King echoed within Ye Xu’s mind. He shook a purple bell, its crisp tones piercing the ears like ripples, one after another, assaulting Ye Xu’s soul and body.

In the next instant, layer upon layer of dreams manifested, endless and infinite.

Ye Xu was trapped within the Nightmare Demon Domain.

"You’re still too young to fight me," the Nightmare Immortal King mocked with a sneer.

He had dedicated his life to the study of the Nightmare Dao, just half a step away from reaching the end of the Great Dao.

How could a mere fledgling at the early stage of Immortal King cultivation possibly contend with him?

"Someone is dueling!"

Meanwhile, the power of the original chaotic storm dissipated. Several Immortal Kings had pressed deeper into the area and immediately saw the Nightmare Immortal King and Ye Xu.

"A Chaotic Demon God’s Corpse!"

The onlookers stirred with greed.

It was a priceless treasure.

"Your Highness, it’s Ye Li," the woman in the yellow dress said, a flicker of recognition crossing her face. "It seems he’s been trapped by the Nightmare Immortal King."

"We wait to see what happens."

A strange light appeared in Zhong Ling’s eyes. The Nightmare Immortal King’s powers were uncanny, his methods strange and wicked. Even within the Immortal Realm, he was a major figurehead, far surpassing the Immortal King Ancestors of the ancient divine clan of the Yuan Realm.

"That little devil is probably going to fall," the Ancestor of the Ji Clan said gloatingly.

"Not so."

The Ancestor of the Ji Clan said, "The Nightmare Immortal King is going to fall."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone realized that behind "Ye Li," there was Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"Indeed so," Ancestor Tian Wu said with a laugh.

"That corpse of the Chaotic Demon God must not fall into the hands of the Nightmare Immortal King," Bai Muyue said with a slightly heavy expression. She activated the innate light Great Dao and summoned the divine leaves of the Divine Tree of Light.

Buzz!

In an instant, the light illuminated the darkness. The divine leaves of the Divine Tree of Light rose like a scorching sun and attacked towards the Nightmare Immortal King.

"Innate light Great Dao?"

The Nightmare Immortal King’s expression turned serious. He didn’t care much about Bai Muyue, but the innate light Great Dao was the power mastered by the White Emperor.

He immediately realized that Bai Muyue was related to the White Emperor.

"Piss off!"

The Nightmare Immortal King lightly brushed the wine pot. Its mouth opened, and a drop of wine flew out, evolving into thousands of sword qi. With one sword strike, it broke Bai Muyue’s supernatural power and annihilated the innate light Great Dao.

"For the sake of the White Emperor, I spare your life this time," the Nightmare Immortal King said with a cold snort.

"Kid, your entire body of merit, give it to me too!"

The Nightmare Immortal King cackled strangely, and the wine pot emitted a terrifying force of absorption, attempting to swallow Ye Xu.

"Then let’s see what abilities you have."

Ye Xu opened his eyes, fully activated his Immortal Golden Body, transformed into a golden dragon, and shattered layers of dreams.

The Nightmare Immortal King’s face showed a great change.

"Proud Bone Golden Body!"

Ye Xu let out a long roar.

As his words fell, symbols of merit merged into his body. Ye Xu’s body and bones turned into a golden sheen, as if cast from divine gold, giving an illusion that nothing could touch him.

This was a combat technique within the Immortal Golden Body.

Activating this technique allowed the physical body to harness merit and transform into a war machine.

When cultivated to great completion, it could truly be impervious to all techniques.

Bang!

Ye Xu’s body shook, completely shattering the Nightmare Immortal King’s Nightmare Dao. He spat out the word "kill," words following the law, and a merit sword qi slashed down, splitting the Nightmare Immortal King’s wine pot magic treasure open.

Pfft!

The Nightmare Immortal King was slashed flying by a sword. A blood trail extended from his neck to his navel, and Dao blood sprayed in the sky.

"Wow!"

Watching this scene, many Immortal Kings were inexplicably shocked.

"Who exactly is this person? How could he injure the Nightmare Immortal King with a cultivation of the initial stage of Immortal King?"

Everyone felt it was unbelievable.

The Nightmare Immortal King’s cultivation, among Immortal Kings, although not the strongest, was definitely one of the most cunning in methods.

The Nightmare Dao was hard to guard against, and ordinary Immortal Kings had almost no ability to counterattack.

However.

He was seriously injured by a young man at the initial stage of Immortal King.

"Mountains don’t turn, water turns; I will remember this sword grudge," the Nightmare Immortal King said after taking a deep breath, his eyes gloomy, leaving a cold remark.

He transformed into a shadowy mass and merged into the chaos.

Ye Xu did not pursue.

The Nightmare Immortal King had many methods. Even if he could win, it was very difficult to kill him. Continuing the pursuit would only be a waste of time.

Ye Xu looked around at the various Immortal Kings experts, his gaze somewhat arrogant, and said lightly, "If you want this corpse, first think if you have the strength of the Nightmare Immortal King."

"Challenge me—do you have that capability?"