Versatile Mage: Shadow of Dimension

The Dark Dimension, Northern Region.

Since ancient times, this northern region has been occupied by the Asura King, who is the only dominant power and can be said to have absolute control over the northern region.

No one in the Southern Region dared to touch that forbidden land, so the other Dark Kings could only divide up the dark laws of the Eastern and Western Regions.

Throughout history, several Dark Kings have raised similar grievances with the Asura King, only to perish under the Asura King's Asura Blood Blade.

His absolute strength is the proof that he can occupy the entire Northern Region!

But from some unknown era, this strongest Dark King, whose cultivation had reached the pinnacle of darkness, entered a state of frequent seclusion.

The longest seclusion, lasting for a thousand years!

This seclusion has lasted for nearly sixty years, and even though the Dark Kings have repeatedly sent telepathic messages, they have not given this king any intention of emerging from seclusion.

Until all the Dark Kings perished, including the Dark Throne of the Queen of Jingjue, which also disappeared.

Deep in the northern region, a pair of blood-red eyes that could pierce the heavens and the earth opened!
In the air in that direction, the outline of an altar can be vaguely seen.

As the king awoke, a dark path stretched out from the blood-red altar, extending to the endless horizon.

That direction leads to the Southern Region!
"All Asura people"

..............................

At this very moment, in the Southern Region.

Zhang Chenran, abandoning his usual flirtatious demeanor towards the Queen of Jingjue, looked seriously towards the north.

Seeing his appearance, the Queen of Jingjue realized something was wrong and quickly asked:

"what happened?"

"It seems this last BOSS is impatient and doesn't want to give us much time," Zhang Chenran said.

"A King of Cultivation?!" The Queen of Jingjue looked in the direction of his gaze.

The once black sky was now stained with a layer of blood-red mist, as if it had condensed into clusters of blood-red clouds.

Not only the sky, but even the earth changed color with His arrival, and a blood-red killing intent washed over this dark land.

The killing intent was terrifying; beings below the monarch level were instantly annihilated by it, their souls scattered!

Monarch-level beings were also affected; their powerful bodies decayed at a visible rate, dissolving into the blood mist.

The souls of these dark creatures also vanished into the blood mist.

But the Queen of Jingjue was so focused that she saw some strange creature in the blood mist. She grabbed the creature with her bare hands and ate it.

As she drew closer, she saw that they were tall, robust creatures, no different in size from humans.

These creatures were incredibly ugly, with dark golden skin all over their bodies, but their eyes shone with a fierce light. Their menacing appearance alone was enough to make ordinary people's legs go weak.

The other group, on the contrary, had fair skin and were as beautiful as flowers; each one of them was a stunning beauty.

However, the ferocity in their eyes was in no way inferior to that of the dark golden-skinned creatures!

Those with dark skin and ugly features are males, while those who are more beautiful than ordinary women are females.
"The Dark Asura Clan!" Queen Jingjue's expression turned somewhat grim.

Judging by the scale, did the Asura King summon all his Asura subjects and send them out in full force?!
The Asura King is quite rigid in some ways; His power will always consist only of His own Dark Asura race, and even hybrids are not allowed to join His ranks.

It can be said that they have always adhered to the principle of "those who are not of our kind must have different hearts," and this has been the case from ancient times to the present!

Those who are not members of the Dark Asura race and trespass into the Northern Region will almost certainly be annihilated.

Therefore, the number of members of the Dark Asura Clan under the Asura King was not as large as the number of Dark Soldiers under other Dark Kings.

But every member of the Asura race is a god of death; even the weakest among them possesses the aura of a legitimate monarch, and none of them are even sub-monarchs.

The Asura King's strongest guard consists of twenty members, each a ruler or emperor!
The strongest Imperial Guard commander is even comparable in cultivation to the Spirit Curse King, the Jingjue King, and Wen Tai, and is at the peak of the Emperor realm!
“All the female Asuras are so ugly, but the women are as beautiful as angels.” Zhang Chenran’s attention was clearly different from that of the Queen of Jingjue.

"This is considered a symbol of the Asura race. The Asura King will not allow them to intermarry with other races; those who violate this law will be executed, all to ensure the purity of their bloodline," Queen Jingjue reminded her.

“Every member of the pure-blooded Dark Asura clan is born as a legitimate monarch. If the resources of the Dark Dimension were not monopolized by the various Dark Kings, and the Asura clan could only distribute them in batches periodically, then after the Asura clan members reach adulthood and are fed some more resources, they could probably reach the Emperor level on average!”

"Becoming an emperor isn't so easy. If it weren't for the favor of this dark plane before their birth, their bloodlines would probably be inferior even to elemental holy spirits. In the end, the outcome of the battle still depends on us," Zhang Chenran retorted.

The Queen of Jingjue did not argue with Zhang Chenran, thus tacitly agreeing with his statement.

"What are your chances of winning against the Asura King?"

Zhang Chenran looked up.

A dark road stretched out in the distance, reaching the edge of the southern region before stopping when it touched the dimensional energy realm.

Before the newcomer even revealed his true identity, a suffocating killing intent swept over them.

Except for the Southern Region, the hellish realms were all stained with this blood-red killing intent, resembling a final chapter of the apocalypse.
Jiang Yinyu, holding the Soul-Devouring Spear, came to Zhang Chenran's side and stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing at the dark path with a puzzled expression:
"He refined the other dark regions? Why can't I sense the existence of the laws of those other regions?"

“If He were that powerful, I would have turned and run away by now. At most, it was just a mark; I could go over and snatch it back,” Zhang Chenran said.

"Sister Yinyu, you go and settle the soldiers of the Underworld first. I will also return the soldiers to the shadows."

"Okay, be careful. I'll be waiting for you to come back." Jiang Yinyu's words were full of worry.

"Don't worry, He can't beat me."

Zhang Chenran was quite confident, and this was not just empty talk; he was truly absolutely certain.

Jiang Yinyu couldn't care less whether Zhang Chenran was comforting her or not; her priority was to settle things in the underworld.

She knew that the final battle would still be between Zhang Chenran and the Asura King. As a Hades who hadn't even broken through to the level of a Roof Emperor, she couldn't cause any trouble here.
"Are you really sure?" Queen Jingjue couldn't help but ask.

No matter what, the Asura King is a powerful being who has cultivated since ancient times, with profound foundations.

Even though Zhang Chenran has now reached the peak of the Roof Emperor level, just like the Asura King, he has only been cultivating for a little over ten years.

In terms of foundation, the difference is immediately apparent.

"To defeat me, He would need to reach a level above Emperor, but if that were the case, He wouldn't just occupy the Northern Region of the Dark Dimension," Zhang Chenran said with a smile, looking at the Queen of Jingjue.

"You've never truly understood me."

The Queen of Jingjue looked at him expressionlessly, unable to tell whether his words were teasing her or had a deeper meaning.

The true form of the master of the dark path, which has spread from the northern region to the southern region, is drawing ever closer.

As that overwhelming crimson killing intent swept outwards from the dimensional energy realm, He stood at the edge where the path of darkness met the energy realm, gazing at Zhang Chenran.

He didn't even bother to look at the already deposed Queen Jingjue, nor did he bother to ask why. She was a piece of trash who didn't even have the fighting power of a rooftop emperor and was not worthy of being his colleague.
Zhang Chenran gazed at the person standing on that dark path.

The Asura King, who struck fear into the hearts of all dark beings, was a female of the Dark Asura clan.

Whether it was due to the increased cultivation level of the Asura females or some other reason, this Asura King's appearance was the most beautiful among all the Asura females, and one could tell her "king" status just from her appearance.

At least that's what Zhang Chenran thinks.

Her flowing white hair danced in the wind, and her blood-red eyes, filled with murderous intent, revealed an undisguised contempt for all living things, as if no living being in the world could catch her eye.

The black soft armor clung to the Asura King's body, perfectly outlining his devilishly graceful figure, while his white hair gently caressed his perfectly proportioned waist and hips.

Her appearance would be stunning anywhere, yet her identity is that of the most powerful Dark King in the Dark Dimension—the Asura King!
Since its inception in ancient times, the Dark Asura Clan has been ruled by Him, the number one power in the dark plane from ancient times to the present!
Zhang Chenran stared at the Asura King for a while, then turned to look at the Queen of Jingjue.

Queen Jingjue thought Zhang Chenran had noticed something and was about to ask when she saw him move closer to her and say in his familiar lecherous tone:
"I thought you, who are known as the most beautiful woman in the Western Regions, were the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, but now I have changed my mind. This Asura King is even more beautiful than you."

The Queen of Jingjue was so angry that white smoke rose from her head, and she pinched Zhang Chenran's waist hard with her jade hand:
"Can't you focus on something serious?!"

At a time like this, Zhang Chenran still has the audacity to compare her looks with those of the Asura King.

However, even the Queen of Jingjue had to admit that this Asura King's appearance was indeed ridiculously high.

If we only compare appearances, even the Queen of Jingjue would feel somewhat inferior in front of the King of Shura.
Zhang Chenran stopped making a fuss and looked at the Asura King, saying:
"You've been watching from outside for so long, how about stepping in and having some fun?"

The Asura King ignored him, but his blood-red pupils shone with a strange light, revealing a fighting spirit that had not been born for a long time.

The Asura race is inherently warlike, and the Asura King is famous for his killings. However, after reaching the peak of the Roof Emperor realm, there are almost no people who can fight against him.

How many eras have passed before someone like Zhang Chenran appears, someone who can stand on equal footing with Him?
“He wouldn’t dare.” Zhang Chenran’s lips curled into a mocking smile.

Queen Jingjue couldn't figure out the details, but she had a vague idea, her gaze shifting back and forth between Zhang Chenran and the Asura King.

The shadow behind Zhang Chenran suddenly expanded, pulling all the shadow soldiers back into the shadow world.

The remnants of the Dark Lords were also captured and brought to the Shadow Realm, where they awaited only to become members of the Shadow Legion.

After doing all this, Zhang Chenran disappeared from the spot and appeared in front of the Asura King.

The two were less than two meters apart, separated only by a silvery aura.
Zhang Chenran took the lead in attacking, his movements simple and unadorned, simply extending his right hand, shrouded in black shadow energy, toward the Asura King.

The moment it stepped out of the dimensional energy realm, this silver dimensional world instantly disintegrated into silver fragments and vanished into the dark earth.

But it stopped ten centimeters away from the Asura King.

The blood-red barrier severed Zhang Chenran's outstretched hand at the wrist, and the severed hand was completely devoured by the blood-red killing intent.

At the same time, the Asura King's crimson pupils flashed with a terrifying blood-red light.

Zhang Chenran felt a killing intent coming from behind him, and a dimensional light appeared in his eyes. He retreated a thousand meters.

This time, the speed within the "Dimensional Aura Realm" was noticeably faster, as if it were being restrained by something.

The Asura King's gaze sharpened, as if he had caught something, and a look of bewilderment flashed in his eyes.

In her view, Zhang Chenran's abilities were declining sharply, and even his once-proud speed had slowed down considerably.

Zhang Chenran sensed the killing intent in the space where a blood-red blade flew over and was grasped by the Asura King.

This blood-red blade is long and slender, shrouded in a faint aura of blood, having been nurtured by the Asura King's murderous intent for countless years.

Even emperors would be harmed or killed if touched!
Zhang Chenran made a grasping motion in the air, and a black-gold longsword appeared in his hand, emitting a dragon's roar and soul howl, with shadow energy covering the blade.

Compared to the Asura King, the Black Dragon Longsword is considerably inferior, but since it is controlled by Zhang Chenran, a peak-level Emperor of the Rooftop, it is still a formidable opponent even if it is slightly weaker.

The two kings at the pinnacle of their power, one red and one black, transformed into afterimages that traversed the dark land.

The Queen of Jingjue was anxious. From beginning to end, Zhang Chenran seemed to be constantly being chased and beaten by the Asura King, with basically no power to fight back.
"Having been beaten like this, where does this guy get the confidence to face the Asura King? He's probably overestimating himself."

The Queen of Jingjue is already planning her escape; she can't very well commit suicide with Zhang Chenran.
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Above the dark sky.

Zhang Chenran continuously used dimensional power to evade the Asura King's fatal attacks time and time again.

This Asura King was decisive in his killing intent and extremely domineering in his methods. He relied on his innate Asura physique to be extremely arrogant.

Even though Zhang Chenran's current realm is on par with His, the killing intent accumulated since ancient times is far beyond what Zhang Chenran can easily overcome.

Even when being relentlessly attacked by the Asura King, Zhang Chenran remained as calm as a rock, showing no sign of panic.
A blood-red blade of energy, powerful enough to annihilate stars, slashed down. This blade, imbued with overwhelming malevolent energy, could rob ordinary emperors of any will to resist.

It seemed to sever not only the body, but also the locked soul! Zhang Chenran's figure vanished into the void, avoiding the blood-red blade.

Upon seeing this, the Asura King ceased his pursuit.

He held the knife in his right hand and opened his left hand, drops of bright red blood flowing onto his hand. These drops of blood gathered together and coagulated into a round blood sphere.

With a gentle lift, the blood sphere flew into the higher sky, suddenly expanding and growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The blood sphere resembled a round blood moon, its crimson light spreading across the entire dark earth.

Upon seeing this blood moon, all the dark creatures knelt down and submitted.

Asura Blood Wheel Moon!!!

All those stained by the Blood Moon are indiscriminately targeted by the Asura King, a suppression that brings absolute terror to the souls of all living beings.

A strange black dot suddenly appeared in the center of the blood moon against the dark sky.

The black dot was magnified infinitely, gradually devouring the blood moon, including the light imprints projected by the blood moon, completely consuming it!

Dimensional black hole!!!

After swallowing the Blood Moon, Zhang Chenran withdrew his divine power and smiled at the Asura King:

"Suddenly unleashing a skill mid-battle, isn't that a bit too risky?"

"If you won't fight me, why do you say such things?" the Asura King finally spoke.

His voice sounded very cold, but this coldness was not as charming as that of an ice queen; instead, it carried a dark fear as if it came from the deepest abyss.

Hearing her voice was like falling into an abyss, into hell; my heart and soul trembled, and I was unable to recover.
Fortunately, Zhang Chenran possessed strong mental power and was unaffected by this.

“I’ve only recently entered this realm, so naturally I need to find a sparring partner. I’ve just been getting used to your power,” Zhang Chenran said.

"What is the point?" the Asura King questioned.

Zhang Chenran smiled, but instead of answering His question, he posed another one:
"Why didn't you come out when I killed those Dark Kings? If you had joined forces with them, the situation wouldn't have been on my side."

The Asura King stared at him for a long while before responding:

"Darkness is not as united as you think. I should thank you for killing them, because it gave me the opportunity to refine the entire Dark Dimension. If things had remained the same, I wouldn't even have had this opportunity."

"As expected, you and they are on the same path. No wonder you, with your current level of cultivation, still cowardly stay with them. You probably wanted to get rid of them a long time ago, didn't you?"

Zhang Chenran's expression turned playful as he looked at the Asura King before him, a hint of sorrow in his eyes, and a smile playing on his lips.

Looking at him like this, the Asura King felt an unease he had never felt before. He sensed this emotion from Zhang Chenran that should not have been born for all living beings.

"You want to use the same methods you used against them against me."

His words were not a question, but an affirmation.

“This is my biggest trump card, and also my surest chance of victory. If you had stepped into my territory just now, you would understand,” Zhang Chenran said.

The Asura King's face, which was both stunningly beautiful like a celestial being and eerily alluring like a succubus, finally showed some emotion, revealing a look of envy.

"If I possessed your divine powers, I might have already unified the darkness and transcended the planes," He murmured to himself.

“In that case, you probably wouldn’t even reach your current level,” Zhang Chenran said with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

The Asura King did not deny it, and his expression returned to its icy state, his blood-red eyes still sharp and piercing.

"I am jealous and envious of you. If you can truly unify the darkness and transcend the planes, I will also wish you well."

“Why be so pessimistic? I have no grudge against you for not participating in the hunt for Qiongqi back then. I can take you to see the world beyond the magic plane and the dark plane,” Zhang Chenran advised.

Upon hearing this, the Asura King was instinctively moved and had an impulse to immediately agree to Zhang Chenran's request.

This is what He has always wanted to do: unify the darkness and transcend planes, from ancient times to the present!
But after a brief moment of thought, He shook His head again.
"Do we still need to prove it?" Zhang Chenran asked with a smile.

The Asura King answered Zhang Chenran's question with his overwhelming killing intent, showing no will to die, but full of fighting spirit.

"Okay, I respect your choice."

Zhang Chenran's black eyes instantly became clear, shimmering with dimensional glass light, with seven-colored elements and dimensional divine light appearing in his eyes.

Centered on Zhang Chenran, silver dimensional energy emanated in all directions, beginning to envelop this dark plane.

Compared to last time, the area covered by the dimensional energy barrier has shrunk several times, but it is even more domineering.

Dark elements and light, even the Asura King's malevolent aura domain, were swallowed up by the dimensional energy realm.

The Asura King, who had been exuding a murderous aura, now returned to her natural state, as if she had become an ordinary female Asura.

She looked around blankly:

"The throne and the power of faith have been stripped away, no wonder you were able to kill them so easily."

However, she did not give up. Even though she lost the source of the throne and the power of faith of the dark creatures, her realm was still at the peak of the Roof Emperor!

Her cultivation level was already at this level, and with the added support of the throne's origin and the power of faith, her combat strength had reached the pinnacle of the Emperor level.

This is why, even though Zhang Chenran and she were both at the peak of the Roof Emperor realm, he was still beaten so badly by her that he had no chance to fight back.

She didn't want to become a useless being like the other Dark Kings, losing the blessing of their throne and the power of faith.
The Asura King threw the Asura Blood Blade in his hand to the north, and Zhang Chenran did not stop him.

A red line pierced the darkness, stretching from the southern region to the northern region, traversing the entire dark plane!
For a fleeting moment, the entire Northern Region was plunged into a desolate death, as if everything had vanished into nothingness and ceased to exist.

That Asura Blood Blade actually stripped and refined the entire Northern Region in an instant!

Of course, the real manipulator is still the Asura King!

He was able to use weapons as a medium to contain the entire essence of the Northern Region that he had refined.

The Asura Blood Blade returned to his hand, and the Asura King's murderous aura reappeared, even more powerful than before.

The Dark Asura Clan, hidden beneath the blood mist of the Dark Land, is no longer suppressed by the dimensional energy realm and once again provides the Asura King with the power of faith!

The Asura King, having refined the dark laws of the entire Northern Region, now found them all deepened.

The Asura King before them was even stronger than when he had crushed Zhang Chenran before.
“I can’t maintain this state for long. If I really can’t contend with you, it means your path is correct.” The Asura King gripped his blood-red blade, pointing it directly at Zhang Chenran.

After all, it represents all the dark laws of the entire Northern Region. Even the Asura Blood Blade, which had been nurtured by the Asura King since ancient times, could not withstand it for long.

Zhang Chenran's expression did not change much. Sensing the power of the Asura King, he remained confident and composed.

The Asura King remained focused and dared not relax his vigilance from beginning to end.

But in His sight, Zhang Chenran appeared right in front of Him, as if he had disappeared from this world and then reappeared in an instant.

However, the spatial nodes that appeared were in different locations than before.

Just like in his first encounter with the Asura King, Zhang Chenran casually extended his hand towards the Asura King.

This time, however, the result was different. The power laws within the Asura King seemed to have failed the moment Zhang Chenran appeared.

Not only was he unable to use any countermeasures, but before the Asura King could even react, Zhang Chenran's hand touched him.

This should have been an opportunity to completely subdue the Asura King, but Zhang Chenran didn't take it; he simply placed his hand lightly on the Asura King's shoulder.
"How did you do that?" King Shura asked, puzzled.

"In my domain, I am the law. Even if you bring the laws of the Northern Region, they will be ineffective here."

With a thought, Zhang Chenran felt the Asura King's laws return to his body, as if some kind of seal had been broken.

This is the ultimate mystery of Zhang Chenran's Dimensional Divine Gift: creating a world of its own and stripping away all laws!

Whether in the magical or dark plane, Zhang Chenran can domineeringly drive away the rules of control of the roof of the world and the Dark King.

The reason why the Asura King was unable to counter Zhang Chenran's attack with the power within his body was that, in that instant, the laws he controlled were stripped away by Zhang Chenran.

In other words, as long as the Asura King remains within Zhang Chenran's domain, he will be stripped of his power of law and rendered powerless to fight back.

The Asura King had already suspected this, which is why He envied Zhang Chenran for possessing such innate divine abilities, making him destined to be invincible.
The Asura King's crimson eyes were filled with deep resentment. He knelt on one knee before Zhang Chenran in the void, offering the Asura Blood Blade with both hands:
"Congratulations on your win."

She knew that Zhang Chenran could strip her of all the rules at any time if he wanted to, leaving her powerless to fight back.

Therefore, she offered Zhang Chenran the highest respect due to the Asura clan.

The defeated party shall be at the mercy of the other party without any conditions.
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The third year of the unification of the Dark Dimension.

Zhang Chenran spent half a year refining the throne origins of the Four Dark Kings, as well as the law origins of the Eastern and Western Regions of the Dark Dimension, and his Dark Body successfully reached the peak of the Roof Emperor realm.

Subsequently, he spent another two and a half years searching for a large amount of magical essence through ancient books in the Holy City and various ancient ruins in the wandering magical planes. He then refined it with Dimensional Divine Gift, pushing the realm of his Dimensional Body to the Emperor's Limit.
Northern Region of the Dark Dimension.

The deepest altar is where the Asura King secluded himself for many years.

On the altar, a figure slowly walked out, stretching wearily.

Two beautiful figures waiting outside eagerly stepped forward to greet them.
"You've finally emerged from seclusion." The Queen of Jingjue frowned slightly. "Why are you completely devoid of life force now?"

Zhang Chenran's current aura is unremarkable, just like that of an ordinary person.

"This is called returning to simplicity," Zhang Chenran remarked.
"It reminds me of the days before I awakened my magic, the days when I was an ordinary person. I really miss those days."

"What does that feel like?" the Asura King asked curiously, mistakenly thinking it was some profound realm.

Zhang Chenran's expression was full of pride, yet tinged with a hint of mockery:

"How could a dark being like you possibly understand the noble wisdom and bloodline of my human race?"

The Asura King was full of doubts, yet remained silent.

The Queen of Jingjue was speechless. The human bloodline was so weak that it could only fool a mindless dark creature like the Asura King who blindly trusted the strong.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see the outside world." Zhang Chenran stretched out his hand to the Asura King, fulfilling his previous promise.

Asura King obediently placed her fair, jade-like hand in Zhang Chenran's, her heart filled with anticipation.

When the Queen of Jingjue realized that Zhang Chenran had no intention of taking her along, she became anxious:

"I also need to go."

Zhang Chenran chuckled softly:
"Let's go."

This was the first time the Queen of Jingjue had willingly gone with him.

"What state are you in now?"

"Above the plane."

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(The Finale) (End of Chapter)