"So? Seeking death? I shall grant you that. Continue your transformation, unleash your ultimate trump card, and let you perish in the midst of ultimate brilliance."
Mu Changqing, hands clasped behind his back, strode forward, his form growing infinitely large, standing tall in the dark heavens and earth.
He greatly admired the forthrightness of the Demon Ancestor and therefore, Mu Changqing would oblige him, allowing him to die in a battle of the highest caliber.
Upon hearing this, a faint smile touched the Demon Ancestor's stern face. He nodded slowly, then raised his black halberd, pointing it at the Demon Realm, summoning unknown power.
In the next moment, strands of incredibly pure demonic energy descended from the heavens, landing upon the Demon Ancestor's body, transforming into a ferocious demonic armor.
A sky-obscuring cloak slowly unfurled, spanning across the heavens and earth.
At this moment, the Demon Ancestor's aura became even more terrifying and awe-inspiring, his body still undergoing transformation.
As his heart reached the level of "Though millions stand against me, I shall go forth," his supreme aura erupted, breaking free from the shackles of karma and destiny, fully stepping into the Heavenly Realm.
Terrifying pressure echoed through the rise and fall of ages, manifesting anomalies of creation and destruction.
The instant he swung his black halberd, the boundless Demon Realm behind him, a realm without a visible shore, descended like a collapsing sky, transforming into streams of power that merged into the Demon Ancestor's body, making his already vast aura even more profound and unfathomable, showing no signs of being newly arrived at this level.
He took another step, and the entire dark expanse shuddered, space cracking and then healing with each passing moment.
At this point, the Demon Ancestor's state was exceedingly peculiar. His transformation seemed to have occurred eons ago, or perhaps in the future, yet he had indeed reached this realm only now.
This was a realm beyond the constraints of space and time, where the concept of time ceased to exist.
The future, the past, and the present were but fleeting moments.
The Demon Ancestor's face was extremely indifferent as he gazed at Mu Changqing and spoke.
"I have borrowed the primordial demonic source from the Grey Ancestral Origin. It is also due to a transformation in my state of mind that I have reached this point."
"Emperor Burial, I could have safely entered the Grey Ancestral Origin without hindrance, but I did not wish to. An ultimate battle is what I have pursued my entire life."
As he spoke, the Demon Ancestor slowly raised his black halberd, its sharp, chilling gleam spewing forth, aimed at Mu Changqing.
Mu Changqing's expression remained unchanged. He asked with great indifference.
"What, those few scums have fled into the Grey Ancestral Origin?"
At this moment, the demonic energy of the black halberd in the Demon Ancestor's hand grew even more terrifying. Billions of universes trembled and were born, swirling around him, existing and perishing at his will.
Rolling waves of demonic energy flowed like water, transforming into black light that pierced through the dark heavens and earth, rushing into unknown spaces and time.
His gaze blazed with battle intent, interwoven with the brilliance of the primordial demonic source, and he spoke with disdain.
"Mere cowards. The dignified Human Ancestor, choosing to avoid battle? The Grandmist Heavenly Dao? Heh, what use is such a Heavenly Dao? If not for the sake of an ultimate battle with you, I too would have wanted to test it, to see if this heaven could be defied."
The Demon Ancestor's tone grew more overbearing, bearing some resemblance to Mu Changqing's.
His nearly frenzied battle intent could no longer be suppressed, manifesting as a blood-stained scroll that unfurled behind him.
Boiling demonic blood churned, wisps of blood qi pervading the dark void of all realms. The Demon Ancestor's declaration was filled with unmatched dominance.
"Emperor Burial, no need for further words. Fight me. Victory, and you continue your journey. Defeat... perhaps you will not be defeated, but I, the Demon Ancestor, will never concede."
"Good! I shall grant you this."
Mu Changqing also revealed a domineering and frenzied demeanor. In terms of madness, he was more terrifying than any being.
A battle of pure exhilaration, had he not longed for it?
However, even with his ultimate transformation, the Demon Ancestor was not worthy of Mu Changqing's full power.
Let alone the word "defeat."
Dao Ancestor and Xuan Yue Niang Niang exchanged glances, then flashed away from the dark heavens and earth, which were engulfed in demonic energy, not participating in this battle.
"This fellow is truly... as combative as ever, unable to learn patience."
Dao Ancestor shook his head and sighed softly.
He and the Demon Ancestor were mortal enemies. Their so-called grudges might simply stem from the innate opposition between demon and dao.
However, Dao Ancestor had experienced a period of decline, learned endless patience, put aside his pride and status, submitted to Mu Changqing, and returned to his peak.
But the Demon Ancestor would not. He would only fight to the death, never yield.
If he learned to yield, then in all the realms, there would be no more demons.
At this moment, the Demon Ancestor's expression gradually grew solemn. The demonic energy of his black halberd poured out like mercury, spreading across the dark expanse, sharp and formidable, inspiring awe and fear.
This battle could not be stopped by anyone and erupted instantly.
The Demon Ancestor roared, attacking with his black halberd using the most primitive means.
Mu Changqing's figure flickered, his taboo aura vast and pervasive.
The intricate patterns on his arms shimmered with purple light, converging on his palms.
He met the black halberd head-on with his bare hands, and the great battle truly began.
Rumble!
In an instant, heaven and earth split apart, the deafening roar echoing throughout this boundless realm without edges or shores.
Billions of immortal lights erupted, cascading down like a silver river covering the sky and earth.
The surging purple light and black demonic light intertwined, triggering the sound of creation rituals, causing trepidation and fear.
Mu Changqing's expression was cold as he looked at the Demon Ancestor, his hair flying backward and his face contorted in a grimace. He increased the pressure on his hand once more.
Crack!
The sound of a world shattering echoed. The Demon Ancestor's eyes widened in horror as his body was uncontrollably sent flying an immeasurable distance, shattering dark space and creating spectacular anomalies.
Boom!
Mu Changqing did not hold back because of the Demon Ancestor's "Though millions stand against me" mentality; instead, he applied extreme suppression.
As the Demon Ancestor flew backward, Mu Changqing followed, his fist light illuminating the world, continuously colliding with the Demon Ancestor's body.
In an instant, light and shadow flew, blood rained from the sky, shaking the entire space, which was forged from the Grey Ancestral Origin, causing it to sway unstably.
The two of them shattered countless spaces and advanced an unknown distance.
Then, Mu Changqing's gaze turned slightly cold, and the shadow of the Burial Heaven Bead flashed.
The light on his right arm once again shone brightly, flowing with boundless radiance as he attacked.
In an instant, anomalies of the rise and fall of ages descended, heaven and earth collapsed, and creation phenomena appeared one after another.
That terrifying punch fell upon the black halberd under the Demon Ancestor's horrified gaze.
"Break for me!"
Mu Changqing coldly snorted, his divine radiance ceaseless, spewing forth the might of world burial.
In an instant, the black halberd shattered, striking the Demon Ancestor's black armor.
Crack!
A dazzling, wicked brilliance repelled the dark force, and the primordial demonic source landed on the Demon Ancestor's chest.
The Demon Ancestor roared in fury, but it was useless.
Mu Changqing's speed was too great, his power too terrifyingly immense.
He directly reduced the Demon Ancestor's body to a mist of blood, shattering the order of the dark heavens and earth.
That dazzling and terrifying light pierced through the dark expanse, striking the grey ancient road ahead, directly breaking it.
In the next moment, an infinite fog from the depths of the grey ancient road rolled in, instantly restoring the broken grey ancient road.
With a wave of his sleeve, the entire dark expanse returned to a deathly silence.
Mu Changqing stood with his hands clasped behind his back in the dark heavens and earth, overlooking the beings of the mortal world.
His gaze was devoid of any fluctuation as he stared at a certain unknown place.
"You are too strong. Relying on yourself, even with my ultimate trump card, I would not be your match. Therefore, I accepted the gift from the Grey Ancestral Origin, and the price..."