Chapter 725 Old Hei, You Didn't Let Me Have Enough Fun

Su Chen looked at Black Tuo in front of him with astonishment. Black Tuo had never exhibited such behavior during their previous battles. Furthermore, judging by his tone, it didn’t seem like some artificial intelligence autonomously generated by the Fog Ashes. Instead, it felt more like Black Tuo was personally controlling the illusion. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have used the phrase “as expected.”

His heart stirred slightly as he thought, “Could it be?” He recalled Black Tuo’s descended body. The more Su Chen thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Perhaps because that descended body was very close to these Fog Ashes, he was able to project his consciousness into them through some method.

As these thoughts raced through his mind, he saw Black Tuo looking around, seemingly perceiving his surroundings. A moment later, Black Tuo said with a hint of marvel, “This is a Combat Illusion Realm…”

The Fog Ashes entangled with the Bronze Sect’s Flame Fire were formed by blending his own power with the Fog Source. They possessed Divine Power Traits and would manifest differently depending on the target. Theoretically speaking, similar to the Deceitful God’s Power, as long as one could withstand it, they could remain uncorroded. But theory was just theory; no one in the Dust Star Sea had ever succeeded in the past ten thousand years. He had guessed many times before what method the person purifying the Fog Ashes had used to succeed, but he truly hadn’t expected it to be in the form of head-on combat.

Black Tuo seemed to sigh with emotion. “To think you would purify the Fog Ashes in such a way. This Black Tu Illusion of mine was condensed using Divine Power, possessing endless methods among those of the same Tier. For you to actually defeat it, truly…”

Su Chen was quite familiar with Old Hei, but this was his first time facing the other party in person. He pondered for a moment and said, “As a Great Deceitful God descending personally, you shouldn’t just be here to marvel at how incredible I am, right?”

“Haha,” Black Tuo chuckled. Those deep, profound eyes stared straight at Su Chen, sending a chill down the back of his neck. “The fate between us goes back quite a long way. From the moment I discovered you on the Desolate Planet, you’ve actually made it step by step to this point. If it weren’t for Qin Tianlin last time…”

Thinking of this, his expression darkened. As if recalling something unpleasant, he shook his head and said, “Never mind, that is all in the past. Right now, you are finally going to fall into my hands…”

Looking quite pleased, Black Tuo added, “You have probably never experienced this before, so let me show you the true Power of the Fog Ashes…”

As Black Tuo’s voice faded, the churning Black Oil on the surface of his body rapidly solidified. A cold, gloomy aura spread out like a tide, carrying a heavy sense of oppression that permeated every inch of the space. The already dim light in their surroundings was sucked away, leaving behind almost nothing but his ghastly silhouette. A faint scent of sulfur and decay drifted in the air, drilling into the nasal cavity and sending chills down the spine. The imposing might he exuded grew increasingly stronger. Su Chen felt his skin tighten, stimulated by the cold aura. The strength of this Black Tu Illusion before him was rising, climbing upward toward Tier Seven and beyond.

Su Chen frowned deeply as he thought, “Is this guy trying to break through the limits? No, there are no limits at all. These Fog Ashes were his method to begin with, only they were uncontrolled before. Now that he is personally controlling them, he naturally won’t create a fair environment for combat. He wants to take me down directly.”

If Black Tuo was going to summon the power of the Fog Ashes to fight him, there was absolutely no way he could win.

Su Chen’s mind raced as he thought, “I still have one chance to use ‘Great Venerable, save me,’ which should get me out of here. I just need to wait until I’m out, and then I can kill that descended body first.”

He had previously kept Black Tuo’s descended body alive to milk him for resources, but given the current situation, if he didn’t kill He Peiting, it would probably be very difficult to purify these Fog Ashes. This turn of events was unforeseen, leaving Su Chen with no choice but to marvel at the fact that a Great Deceitful God truly possessed a multitude of methods.

Just as his mind stirred and he was about to make a move, he suddenly heard a faint SIZZLE AND CRACKLE echoing from his surroundings.

“This is…” Su Chen caught a glimpse of something from the corner of his eye. He looked up, only to see that the gloomy, boundless, and profound black veil overhead seemed to have been torn open, revealing a rift. An incredibly dazzling flame descended from the sky. The billowing torrent of fire illuminated the entire space. Every wisp of flame writhed and danced like a living creature, radiating a scorching wave of heat and filling the air with a strange, charred scent.

“Flame Fire?” Su Chen asked in astonishment.

“Flame Fire!” Black Tuo’s expression turned gloomy and cold. The vertical pupil on his forehead emitted a bewitching black light, and black matter spread out from his surroundings to annihilate the torrent of fire. However, his continuously climbing aura also suddenly stagnated.

The external SIZZLE AND CRACKLE became increasingly distinct as faint threads of light pierced through.

“The Flame Fire is helping me…” Su Chen pondered. “It makes sense. I’ve already purified the outer and middle layers of the Fog Ashes. The core Fog Ashes and the Flame Fire are inherently in a state of mutual restriction, so the flames are not at a disadvantage.”

If Black Tuo disregarded everything else and focused solely on dealing with him, the Flame Fire would naturally corrode the domain from the outside.

“This Flame Fire…” Black Tuo’s expression was rather ugly. He had to summon the vast majority of the Fog Ashes’ power to resist the Flame Fire, otherwise it would suppress him in reverse.

“The remaining power is only enough to raise my Tier by one level. It is enough…” Feeling the current power of his illusion, Black Tuo knew that with his own accumulation of strength, plus suppressing his opponent by one Tier, he would naturally be able to achieve victory.

Landing on his feet, Black Tuo stood upright, his voice drifting over. “Calculating the time, it should have been several thousand years since I last engaged in head-on combat with someone. So, I will have some good fun with you…”

Before he could finish speaking, his demeanor suddenly changed. He watched as Su Chen’s figure vanished from the spot without a sound, like a wisp of ash and smoke. Immediately after, he actually felt a bone-piercing chill rising from the bottom of his heart.

BOOM!

Like a hundred claps of thunder detonating simultaneously, he could clearly feel the air by his ears vibrating and tearing apart. Sound waves echoed, and air currents billowed. Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he realized that at some unknown point, Su Chen had already appeared by his side. A punch smashed down with the momentum of a mountain, compressing the air until it twisted and deformed, erupting into rings of visible ripples.