Chapter 242: Chapter 241: The Netherworld Emperor’s Phantom

As Cheng Fen picked up the paper and lowered his head to read its contents, his guard was at its absolute lowest. All of his attention was focused on the document, not on himself.

In that instant, Yi Tianyun unleashed his full power without reservation!

’Activate eight-times Crazy Damage Mode!’

With a deafening boom, his Combat Power shot straight up, instantly multiplying eightfold.

1,500,000!

1,800,000

2,000,000!

...

3,000,000!

3,500,000!

3,900,000!

It finally stopped at nearly four million. The instant his power erupted, he was already charging over. Cheng Fen immediately sensed something was amiss and glanced up.

At that moment, Yi Tianyun’s hands flashed as he unleashed Frost Fist, detonating a blast of extreme cold. In an instant, Cheng Fen was frozen solid. ’It won’t hold him for long, but if I can just freeze him for a few seconds, I’ll be the victor!’

"Die!"

In the blink of an eye, Yi Tianyun was upon Cheng Fen, swinging the Blood Dragon Bone Blade and stabbing viciously at his heart. The berserk power kicked up a massive wave that crashed behind him. This was far stronger than his attack on the Blood Evil Ancestor. It even conjured the massive phantom of a Blood Dragon, which shot forward to pierce Cheng Fen’s chest!

"Break!"

Cheng Fen roared, shattering the ice in less than a second. The next moment, he unleashed his full power. His entire body flashed with a golden light; in an instant, he was plated in a layer of gold. Surging Gold Attribute Spiritual Power flooded the surroundings, forming a special space around his body.

The attack was so sudden that he could only try to catch the weapon with his bare hands. Unsurprised, Yi Tianyun completely ignored the palm trying to block him and continued his slash.

SCREECH...

As the Blood Dragon Bone Blade made contact with the Gold Attribute Spiritual Shield covering his body, it produced a piercing, grating sound, like metal scraping on metal, that was painful to hear. Yi Tianyun felt a powerful resistance, but under his tyrannical power, he was still able to pierce through.

After breaking through the shield, Cheng Fen quickly dodged backward, simultaneously raising his hand to block the attack. However, with his power burst, Yi Tianyun’s speed was temporarily a level higher. He instantly closed the distance and pressed his attack.

Cheng Fen roared and grabbed the incoming Blood Dragon Bone Blade. A loud CLANG rang out. Striking Cheng Fen felt like hitting a weapon. Nevertheless, against Yi Tianyun’s frenzied power, the blade still sliced through easily!

SCHLICK...

The Blood Dragon from the Bone Blade chomped down, piercing through him as easily as cutting through tofu. The Blood Dragon Bone Blade was a high-grade Soul Artifact, and combined with his astounding power, it could slay gods and buddhas alike!

"Bastard!" Cheng Fen bit his tongue, and a red light burst from his golden face. He was burning his own Essence Blood, and his power instantly exploded! Both his speed and strength increased dramatically.

However, he didn’t counter-attack. Instead, he dodged swiftly to the side. Unarmed and having not yet recovered his balance, he was on the defensive and could only evade.

As his power erupted, Yi Tianyun’s Eye of Investigation showed Cheng Fen’s Combat Power instantly skyrocketing to 3,450,000, and it was still climbing. His speed spiked, and as he dodged to the side, he became a notch faster than Yi Tianyun.

’If this keeps up, he’ll escape my attack range.’ In that instant, Yi Tianyun rapidly changed his strategy. With a lightning-fast upward slash, a spray of blood arced through the area. A severed golden arm flew backward, tumbling several times through the air before hitting the ground, its golden light quickly dimming.

Cheng Fen had managed to escape, but he was now missing an arm. He was lucky he dodged as fast as he did; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been just an arm, but half his body. So what if he had the Golden Body Technique? It could still be sliced in two.

If Cheng Fen hadn’t been so overconfident and had worn a Treasure Robe or something similar, the damage certainly wouldn’t have been so severe.

"AAAAAHHH..." Cheng Fen screamed in agony. How could losing an arm not hurt? He quickly stopped the bleeding, steadied himself, and pulled out an Elixir Pill to shove in his mouth. He wouldn’t grab the wrong one this time, since the Bad Luck Divine Pill hadn’t been activated.

After he swallowed it, the bleeding stopped immediately. It was definitely a life-saving Elixir Pill.

Yi Tianyun didn’t cease his attack. Stomping his foot, he charged forward again, wreathed in Blood Qi. The tyrannical Blood Dragon roared, enveloping the entire great hall!

"Insolent whelp!" Cheng Fen’s eyes were filled with killing intent, not fear. In the blink of an eye, a very special-looking Jade Pendant appeared in his hand, and he immediately crushed it.

The next moment, a phantom image materialized in front of him. It possessed the majesty of a king—the phantom of a king! The presence it exuded felt kingly to Yi Tianyun, far stronger than even the Profound Celestial Spirit King he had sensed before.

He quickly scanned it with his Eye of Investigation, and the detailed data popped up.

Netherworld Emperor’s Phantom: Peak Core Formation Stage cultivation. Duration: 10 seconds. Comprehensive Combat Power: 6,500,000!

A full six and a half million Combat Power, and that was just on the surface. When it attacked, it would surely unleash even greater strength. This wasn’t the actual Netherworld Emperor descending in person; rather, he had suppressed a portion of his power inside the Jade Pendant, forming a special Protective Talisman. Crushing it would release the power contained within.

This allowed it to fight temporarily. The duration was obviously short, and the ten-second limit was proof of that. But for an expert of this level, ten seconds was enough time to make many moves, let alone block a considerable number of attacks.

’The Netherworld Emperor...’ Yi Tianyun’s expression darkened. It was like a thick city wall had risen before him, preventing him from advancing and crushing him with a pressure that made it hard to breathe. This power was more than two million Combat Power stronger than his own peak burst.

The Netherworld Emperor’s profound eyes were filled with kingly majesty. He opened his massive hand and brought it down to envelop him.

"Netherworld Divine Palm!"

A colossal, sky-blotting palm slammed down. A gigantic hand instantly condensed in the Void, so massive it enveloped the entire palace, leaving Yi Tianyun no room to dodge unless he could escape the building. But as things stood, he had no time to flee. He could only defend.

As for attacking, that was even more impossible. The Netherworld Emperor stood before Cheng Fen like an impenetrable fortress, leaving no opening. He now had only one option: withstand the assault for ten seconds, then make his move!