Chapter 859: Battle Escalation

Despite the fact that the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins appears to be at the end of his rope now.

However, based on the current performance, the comprehensive strength of the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins is still somewhat stronger than the Buddha.

Both facing the Demon Lord in a solo fight, the Buddha was oppressed by the Demon Lord from start to finish.

After the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins deployed the Magic Treasure River, he barely managed to wrestle with the Demon Lord using countless magical treasures.

Although, in a direct confrontation between the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins and the Demon Lord, the consumption is significant.

Nonetheless, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins has managed to hold on temporarily.

After the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins held off the Demon Lord, the Yin Celestial Son also caught up to the dark portal.

At this moment, half of the dark portal had already submerged into Heaven and Earth.

Just as things seemed dire, the Yin Celestial Son swiftly grabbed the dark portal.

“Such audacity!”

“How dare you ruin my grand plan!”

As the Yin Celestial Son grabbed the dark portal, an angry roar transmitted through the contact, echoing in his mind.

The owner of this voice was unfamiliar to the Yin Celestial Son.

He could ensure one thing: he did not know who owned this voice.

However, the Yin Celestial Son heard an unmatched authority from this voice.

Even a sense of invincibility.

The Yin Celestial Son had a feeling that he was not a match for the owner of this voice.

Or rather, even if he faced this voice owner, he would be utterly powerless.

It should be noted that the Yin Celestial Son was indeed a Tier One powerhouse!

Whoever can make a Tier One powerhouse feel utterly powerless must also be a Tier One powerhouse.

No!

Not only a Tier One powerhouse, but also a supreme one among them.

If the Demon Lord heard this voice now, he would surely recognize the owner.

Because the voice belonged to the most powerful among the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins.

Luo Hou.

Or rather, the Father God of the Demon Lord, Luo Hou.

Why would Luo Hou’s voice come from the dark portal?

According to the Demon Lord, wasn’t Luo Hou completely annihilated, soul dispersed, after granting the Lord of Chaos position to him?

If Luo Hou had indeed been annihilated, there’s no way he could send forth a voice that could intimidate the Yin Celestial Son.

Gripping tightly onto the dark portal, pulling it vigorously to prevent it from entering Heaven and Earth.

At this moment, it seemed the Yin Celestial Son realized that the voice was indeed Luo Hou’s.

For, under normal circumstances, only Luo Hou and the Demon Lord, of all in Chaos, have consciousness and can engage in complete dialogue.

The Demon Lord was battling the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins, clearly not him; it had to be Luo Hou.

“Luo Hou wasn’t annihilated?”

“Then why pretend to be annihilated?”

“Why deceive the Demon Lord?”

After a moment’s contemplation, the Yin Celestial Son thought of a deeply terrifying idea.

The Demon Lord had been used once more.

Perhaps Luo Hou pretended to die to utilize the Demon Lord, using him to fulfill his objectives.

When Luo Hou’s goals are achieved, the Demon Lord will be expendable, and Luo Hou could steal the achievements.

If the Demon Lord has indeed been used by Luo Hou again.

Then, the Demon Lord is truly pitiable!

Previously used by the Buddha, landing him in such a miserable state as a Chaos Star Beast, and now used by Luo Hou.

Countless thoughts flooded the Yin Celestial Son’s mind in an instant.

Through these thoughts, he carefully sifted through and reached these conclusions.

“Luo Hou!”

“You must be Luo Hou that the Demon Lord mentioned?”

“Trying to enter my world, foolish dreams!”

The Yin Celestial Son roared in fury, attempting to forcefully pull out the dark portal.

However.

In the next moment.

“Bang!”

The sound of energy bursting forth echoed, as whirlpools of energy emerged one after another in the Yin Celestial Son’s hand.

As these whirlpools emerged, the hand gripping the dark portal felt like it had fallen into a meat grinder.

In an instant, it became bloody and indistinct.

The Yin Celestial Son’s hand trembled slightly, and the intense pain swiftly spread through his ten fingers.

Yet he stubbornly refused to release his grip on the dark portal.

“Foolish persistence.”

Luo Hou’s voice sounded again, a terrifying aura once more bursting from the dark portal.

The inky black liquid tainted the Yin Celestial Son’s hand, and in merely a moment, his hand was utterly obliterated.

Let alone whether the Yin Celestial Son could oppose Luo Hou, even trying to counter him across the dark portal was beyond him.

Under the contamination of the inky liquid, his hand swiftly turned to ashes, completely vanished.

“Ah!”

The Yin Celestial Son could no longer endure, letting out a muffled groan.

At the same time, the dark portal quickly plunged down into Heaven and Earth.

….

….

“Boom!”

The dark portal fell into Heaven and Earth atop a great mountain.

This mountain was called Jie Mountain.

Previously, this mountain hadn’t really faced any tribulations, but now it truly was.

The dark portal falling onto Jie Mountain was its greatest disaster.

The dark portal landed atop Jie Mountain, seemingly coming to life.

Like a seed, it quickly took root and sprouted, then grew on Jie Mountain.

From the base of the dark portal, countless black tendrils emerged, resembling the roots of an old tree, tightly entwining Jie Mountain.

The root system of this dark portal not only entwined Jie Mountain but also interwove with the very earth’s veins.

Now, even if someone wanted to remove the dark portal from Heaven and Earth, it couldn’t be done.

As the dark portal settled in Heaven and Earth and sprouted on Jie Mountain.

The countless Chaos Star Beasts in the Chaos Space awakened in an instant, sensing a rich scent of flesh, they surged forward eagerly like in a dream, scrambling out of the dark portal.

Heaven and Earth are the place richest in flesh.

All races on Heaven and Earth are flesh.

This was the place the Chaos Star Beasts dreamed of.

When the Yin Celestial Son arrived, many Chaos Star Beasts had already escaped from the dark portal.

The Yin Celestial Son dared not delay; he quickly utilized the Six Paths of Reincarnation Mark to block the dark portal’s exit.

As long as the Yin Celestial Son lives, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Mark can temporarily hold.

Despite many Chaos Star Beasts having escaped already.

As long as no more continue to pour out endlessly, dealing with the remnants wouldn’t be too difficult.

However, when it rains it pours, misfortune follows on its heels.

As the Yin Celestial Son prepared to hunt down the escaping Chaos Star Beasts, the voice of the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins sounded in his mind, calling for help.

“Yin Celestial Son, help me quickly!”

“I can’t hold on much longer!”

Upon hearing the cry for help from the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins, the Yin Celestial Son immediately decided to go rescue him first.