Chapter 2157: Catastrophe in the Chaos (III)

“You do not measure up to my dao of devouring, even if you lead hundreds of billions of souls!” screamed Devour.

KABOOM!

The power of devouring erupted, seeming to swallow everything in the universe for one terrifying moment. There was no sky, no moon, no sun. The entire battlefield was plunged into darkness!

Everything seemed to dissipate.

Silence echoed loudly for a split second before a ray of golden light pierced through the gloom!

It took only a moment before the dao master of devouring reappeared amid a loud rumble. A bloody wound marked his forehead—that was where the golden light had struck.

Supreme Zhang, the Human Emperor, and Hong Yitang were covered in blood. The trio was in very poor shape. However, the supreme grinned widely.

“So that’s all there is to you!”

Bam!

A loud detonation rang out as the dao master outright exploded. A shadow appeared, one slightly lost in the surroundings. He looked around with shock and disbelief.

“Does the mightiest of strength falter before the people’s heart?” he murmured after a very long while. The combination of three emperors had gathered force from untold numbers of citizens. They’d coalesced the dao of responsibility and killed him, despite being only eighth rank.

They’d shattered his dao of devouring!

He’d collected the mightiest of strength to him. Had he been wrong in doing that?

No, he wasn’t wrong.

It was just... there were too many people. The three were connected to all of the humans in the chaos. That sword blow in the final moment had been the one to overcome him.

It’s not that I am weak, but that I haven’t recovered to my full strength!

When the dao master of devouring felt apart, his dao strength swept through the area.

BOOM!

Explosions rang out continuously as the trio were flung backward. Powerhouses erupted with strength in response, negating Devour’s unintentional final strike. Some people were torn to pieces, but there was no time to consider that.

They safely caught the three who’d killed the dao master of devouring!

The trio were extremely fragile after killing a ninth rank. They might be obliterated by any stray ripple of energy!

“Devour...” someone gasped. Devour had died to a bunch of small fry!

This was the next premier dao master to go down after Chaos Sky, Five Elements, Yin Yang, Life Death, and Galeforce. Nine ninth ranks had fallen today!

Li Hao and the other faction leaders weren’t responsible this time. It was the bunch of ants they commanded! That was unbelievable!

The dao master of light and dark had been going blow for blow with the little Human King. The latter suddenly paused and contemplated, then looked at those in the distance with a sigh.

It was a sigh of self deprecation.

In return, the Light master’s jaw slackened, as did Void’s eyes widen. The cultivators who walked the path of light and darkness from Myriad Realms, as well as Light Sword from Silver Moon, all looked over sharply!

For some reason... the daos of light and darkness had suddenly stilled for a second.

The little Human King growled and punched Light Dark!

He shattered the void with his strength of darkness, but the ninth rank didn’t seem to mind the attack.

“The power of shadows?” he smirked. “I defeated the dao master of darkness when he tried to struggle for supremacy. And what are you worth? You’re just the Human King’s dark side. Do you actually think you’re worth anything?

“You’re not enough. But since you want to be someone, then I’ll help you with that!”

Light and darkness materialized!

Those around the Light master started with dismay. One loud explosion later saw all of the strength within the Light master’s body shatter. He looked on with resignation, reluctance, and helplessness.

“Seriously?!” he cursed. “What a shame... I’m just here to show my face and haven’t been able to crow about my prowess yet. What did you come after me for??”

He gazed upon Void in the distance with a rueful smile. “My son...”

Void shook violently. All of the power of light and darkness had faded from his body and he seemed on the cusp of death. However, his life force soon revitalized. When he fully recovered and reopened his eyes, he saw that his father was crumbling away!

“It’s alright... your old man... has really gotten old!” With a final wry laugh, the Light master exploded in fiery sparks. He saved a last look at the ninth rank in the distance. Honestly, why me?

The dao master of light and dark cackled, not caring what his last gesture had cost. They were all trash, anyhow!

Endless strength of light and darkness gathered within his body. Light materialized, accompanied by powerful rumbles in the vicinity!

Countless powerhouses were sent flying. The little Human King began to fall apart as his power of shadow receded at a rapid rate. What the hell? It’s always me blowing up other people. It’s never the other way around!

An extremely dark power entered his body just when his thoughts traveled here. The ninth rank’s voice sounded in his ears. “Have fun with the Human King. You are Fang Wushuang. It’s never been said that darkness cannot win out against light!”

Kaboom!

The little Human King’s eyes turned completely black when the final explosion ignited. Fang Ping didn’t sense anything at first, just that the power of light had gone up in flames and the power of darkness had completely disappeared from the area.

But when the extremely pure dao strength flowed into Fang Wushuang’s body, he frowned and jerked his head around!

Fang Wushuang appeared out of the smoke, fully recovered from his external wounds. His eyes were still blacker than usual when he looked back at the Human King.

“I’m fine!” he said with his usual aplomb.

Fang Ping’s frown did not smooth out. He evaded a ninth rank’s attack and complained at Fang Wushuang, “Damn it, I thought there was something wrong with Ole Zhang’s dao of replication. It’s basically created personality disorders!”

The dao master of light and darkness had been the most ruthless of them all so far!

He’d self detonated and used the power of light to kill a lot of opponents, then sent his power of darkness into Fang Wushuang. The situation had gotten dicey!

The normally optimistic Human King frowned ferociously. Two of the eleven ninth ranks surrounding them had died in quick succession. That nearly evened the playing field.

Li Hao, the Human King, the little Human King, Su Yu, Yuan Shuo, and the newly rushed over Spring Autumn faced only nine ninth ranks. It meant that they were no longer the losing side.

Although the supreme and others had either been crippled, died, or collapsed, eliminating Devour as well as Life Death was a serious blow to the other side!

Li Hao studied the little Human King, then Fang Ping when the latter arrived. The Human King’s dark side had concentrated a lot of the power of darkness on him to begin with. The balance of power within him had been slightly thrown off kilter after the dao master of light and darkness infused all of his power of darkness into Fang Wushuang.

For the Human King, the greatest trouble didn’t lie in his replica being off balance, but that he might not be able to integrate his replica back into himself anymore!

This had dealt a fatal blow to the Human King’s greatest source of reassurance and trump card!

Fang Ping grinned at the little version of himself rushing over. “Are you alright, son?”

“I’m fine!” answered Fang Wushuang.

“Man, I pooped and peed you into existence!” cursed the laughing Human King. “You’re my son through and through! You’re the same as me, someone who shows that he’s hurt even if he’s not. How can you be fine?”

That simple response had let him know that they were in trouble now. Fang Ping shook his head.

“Li Hao!” he shouted, ignoring everyone else. “You take care of those ninth ranks, I need to take down my son...”

Li Hao laughed ruefully. The Human King didn’t care about his reaction!

You can do it, don’t give me any of your usual nonsense. I need to focus on my son right now. Otherwise, if I believe him that he’s fine, we’ll all be in for it later!

Fang Ping had resolutely made up his mind!

He swept a glance over those of New Martial in the distance, finding that some were still alive. “Meld with my body!” he bellowed. “Send over the power of yang to suppress Wushuang. Fuck, we have to force an integration between yin and yang now!”

Fang Wushuang abruptly rushed the Human King, racing for the blade in the latter’s hand. A dark look was in his eyes as he wanted to seize the blade that Big Cat had transformed into!

Darkness had converged on that blade as well. If he could take it, it would certainly help the dark side of him grow again. A cat’s head appeared on the blade and it looked around with puzzlement.

“Big Cat, come here!” Fang Wushuang muttered. “It’s me!”

Big Cat was very confused!

That person was Fang Ping, but the one holding it was also Fang Ping. It dithered over what to do when both were Fang Ping. The two Fang Pings seemed to have turned on each other. They were going to fight!

What should it do?

To be honest, Big Cat felt closer to Fang Wushuang due to shared attributes. It felt like... returning to its mother’s embrace.

That was when Fang Ping wielding the blade smacked the cat’s head. “What are you thinking about?! Kill the little brat! He’s not my son anymore, just a brat!”

Ash Cat quickly returned to its senses. Ah, this was the real Fang Ping. Only he would hit a cat’s head so smoothly.

Fang Ping once more gathered the strength of those from New Martial. Ash Cat didn’t need instructions from the man.

“Meow... Little Fang Ping, come back!” A note to shake the heavenly dao was contained within that cry.

Fang Wushuang’s face twitched and the power of darkness roiled within his body.

“How dare a son defy his father?!” snorted Fang Ping. “Well well, aren’t you the prodigal son who wants to rebel?! That little bit of darkness is enough for you to be tempted? You deserve a beating!”

Fang Wushuang backed away when he saw that the Human King was absorbing more yang strength. He didn’t make a play for the blade anymore.

The Human King abruptly grinned radiantly, looking meaningfully at the ninth ranks on the perimeter. His scheme was at hand!

The nine had been watching the show, but immediately felt doom drape over them when the Human King smiled. They stared at Fang Wushuang backing toward them and realized...

No! This is a trap!

The Human King twirled the blade and flared the yang strength in his hand. “Don’t run away, son, I’m going to kill you!”

He sounded quite weak and feeble, which tipped off Fang Wushuang that something else was afoot.

“He’s playing you guys!” He turned with a shout. “He’s using you guys...”

Bam!

Nine powerhouses attacked him at the same time!

They landed one blow each on the young man, breaking him apart.

“Up to these kinds of tricks again?” sneered the leading ninth rank. “Do you derive any amusement from this, Human King?”

Seriously, even now? You guys might not be weaker than us if you joined hands, but you insist on plotting and planning instead!

You’re really a bunch of demons!

Do you guys think we’ll fall for it even now? You’re having Fang Wushuang approach us, then turn on us together!

Dream on!