I am the Thunder Emperor in the fight

Within the stone forest, the atmosphere was as solid as iron.

The gray-white mist surrounding Youlian surged endlessly, with countless hideous ghost faces appearing and disappearing within the mist, emitting silent roars.

The chilling, deathly aura spread outwards as if it were a tangible force, and wherever it passed, a thin layer of white frost condensed on the surface of the inverted black stone pillars.

That is the erosion of matter itself caused by the extreme concentration of dark, deathly energy.

Night Falcon's expression was solemn, and dark spiritual energy surged around him like a tide, forming a flowing, dark barrier three feet in front of him.

The chilling, dark, deathly aura struck the barrier, hissing and corroding, yet it could not penetrate an inch.

“Interesting.” Youlian’s hoarse voice came from the mist.

"You're only half a step into the Great Perfection realm, yet you can withstand my death energy's erosion. That thing on you is indeed extraordinary."

She said no more, and gently waved her pale right hand.

In an instant, the surging grayish-white mist exploded as if boiling, turning into dozens of thick mist columns that swept towards the night falcon!

Within each pillar of dark mist, countless hideous ghost faces materialized, baring their fangs and claws, emitting shrill screams that pierced the soul!

Night Falcon's eyes sharpened, and instead of retreating, he advanced. His ten fingers moved rapidly, and the Eternal Night Tentacle Gloves shone brightly, unleashing countless dark threads that wove together in the air into a massive, impenetrable net that swept towards the pillars of mist!

Chi Chi Chi!
The moment the mist column collided with the wire mesh, a piercing corrosive sound exploded!
The dark, ghostly faces within those pillars of mist frantically tore at the dark threads, attempting to corrode and break them.

Meanwhile, the dark threads tightened and cut continuously, shredding the columns of mist into fragments!

The first round of competition ended in a draw!

"A thousand threads forming a domain? That's quite something." You Lian sneered, her hands forming a strange hand seal.

"Then let's try this: Great Dark Ghost Art! Soul Devouring of Ten Thousand Ghosts!"

The moment the hand seal was cast, the shattered pillars of mist did not dissipate, but instead transformed into countless tiny black specks of light, shooting towards the Night Falcon like a tidal wave!

Although these specks of light are small, each one contains pure death energy and dark power that erodes the soul. Once they touch the body, they will frantically penetrate the body, eroding flesh and polluting the soul!
Upon seeing this, the Night Falcon's expression changed slightly.

His dark web could hardly intercept such an all-pervasive attack; the opponent truly lived up to his reputation as a top prodigy of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan.

This combination of dark magic and eerie ghost magic is simply impossible to defend against!
He made a decisive move, clasped his hands together, and the dark spiritual energy around him suddenly collapsed inward!
"Shadow Devour, Black Hole!"

boom!
Centered on him, a pitch-black vortex with a diameter of about ten feet suddenly appeared!

The vortex slowly rotated, radiating terrifying dark power. The overwhelming black light spots were drawn into the vortex like moths to a flame, and were devoured in the blink of an eye!
"A devouring dark magic?" A strange light flashed in You Lian's eyes, but then her sneer intensified.

"Then I'll let you swallow as much as you want!"

Her hand seals changed again, and the black mist around her suddenly expanded several times, transforming into a thick sea of ​​mist that covered an area of ​​thousands of feet!

Within the sea of ​​fog, countless thick columns of fog lashed out like tentacles, striking the Night Falcon from all directions simultaneously!

Boom boom boom boom!

Each column of mist that struck the black hole produced a muffled, deafening roar!

The black hole trembled violently, and the circulation of the dark devouring power became noticeably sluggish.

The dark death energy contained in these pillars of mist was too immense, and the black hole's devouring speed could not keep up with Youlian's attack frequency!

The Night Falcon let out a muffled groan, its face turning slightly pale.

He knew he couldn't just passively take the beating. In a flash, he dispelled the black hole and moved like a ghost through the sea of ​​fog.

At the same time, his ten fingers flicked repeatedly, and the dark threads no longer wove into a net, but turned into countless tiny shadow needles, which shot towards Youlian's true form deep in the misty sea!

"A mere trick." You Lian sneered, and with a casual wave of her hand, the mist around her condensed into a thick fog shield, blocking all the flying needles.

But before her smile faded, her expression changed slightly.

After being blocked, the flying needles did not dissipate, but instead exploded, turning into countless smaller dark threads that spread in all directions like a spider web!

In the blink of an eye, these threads wove together around her to form a dark cage several tens of feet in diameter!
"Touch of Eternal Night, A Thousand-Thread Cage!" The Night Falcon's deep voice came from somewhere in the misty sea.

You Lian's eyes turned cold, and death energy surged around her as she tried to shatter the threads.

However, those threads were incredibly tough. Even when corroded by the death energy, they only dimmed slightly and did not break. Instead, they tightened even more!
"Interesting." You Lian sneered, no longer trying to break free, but instead forming an even more bizarre hand seal.

The next moment, the grayish-white mist around her suddenly became as thick as ink, and began to erode the dark threads in reverse! Even more terrifying, countless translucent phantoms vaguely appeared in the mist, which were actually the remains of the wronged souls that she had devoured and refined!
These vengeful ghosts frantically tore at the dark threads, their power even more terrifying than the corrosive energy of death!
The tough threads began to break under their tearing!
Night Falcon's expression changed slightly, knowing that the cage couldn't hold her for long.

Without hesitation, before You Lian could break free, he suddenly formed a hand seal, and dark spiritual power surged out from his body!
"Shadow Truth, Dark Star Falls!"

The void behind him suddenly tore open, and a dark star, several meters in diameter, pitch black, with strange runes flowing on its surface, crashed down from the crack!

Wherever the stars passed, space distorted, gravity surged, and even the dark sea of ​​mist was forced to collapse downwards!
This move was an offensive divine technique he comprehended from the top ancient texts of the Dark Clan. It compressed dark spiritual power to the extreme and imitated the falling of stars, with enough power to shatter mountains!
You Lian looked up at the dark star that had crashed down, and a trace of solemnity finally flashed in her empty eyes.

She didn't have time to completely break free of the cage, so she could only hastily raise her hands upwards, and the dark death energy around her surged out wildly, transforming into a pale white giant hand, which clashed head-on with the dark star!

Rumble!
A deafening roar erupted! The dark star collided with the giant hand, and the violent shockwave swept in all directions, shattering all the black stone pillars within a radius of a thousand feet into dust!
The dark sea of ​​mist was torn to shreds by the shockwave, and countless vengeful ghosts seemed to be wailing and dissipating within it!

After a three-breath stalemate, Dark Star exploded with a roar, and the giant hand shattered into a sky full of death energy!
You Lian let out a muffled groan, her figure swayed slightly, and the ghostly cloud beneath her feet dimmed a bit.

Behind her mask, a dark red liquid was faintly dripping down—her blood, carrying a strong, putrid smell.

Night Falcon was also in bad shape. The backlash from the broken Dark Star caused his blood and qi to surge, and it took him a while to calm the surging blood and qi.

His face paled slightly, but his pure black eyes remained sharp as knives.

The two stood facing each other across the broken sea of ​​fog and jumbled rocks.

……

Meanwhile, outside the secret realm, watching the great battle on the light screen, the countless clansmen and spectators on the main stands fell into a deathly silence.

When Night Falcon defeated Black Blade earlier, everyone was amazed and full of admiration.

Seeing that Night Falcon was actually fighting head-on with the fourth-ranked Oni Mother Yu Lian and they were locked in a stalemate, countless people showed expressions of disbelief.

"This...how is this possible?!"

"You Lian is a Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign! She's a monster among the top five! Night Falcon has only just broken through to the Half-Step Great Perfection stage, how could he possibly fight her to a draw?!"

"The power of that falling dark star... it's terrifying! It actually managed to withstand Yu Lian's Grim Reaper's Hand!"

"Have you noticed? You Lian's dark death aura doesn't seem to have as much of an effect on Night Falcon as we thought! His dark spiritual power is much purer than that of an ordinary half-step Great Perfection cultivator!"

The withered old man in charge of the Secret Scripture Pavilion no longer cared about his appearance. His cloudy old eyes were fixed on the light screen as he murmured.

"This kid... could this kid really have the strength to stand up to those monsters in the top ten? But he's only at the half-step Great Perfection stage, and he just broke through not long ago!"

Elder Heiming's hand trembled slightly as he stroked his beard, his eyes filled with shock, relief, and a hint of barely concealed excitement.

He knew that Night Falcon was strong, but he didn't expect it to be this strong, able to fight Yu Lian head-on without being at a disadvantage!
A very soft, cold snort came from beneath Elder Yin Gu's black robe, but he said nothing more.

His subordinate Bone Yama was easily defeated by Night Falcon. Now that Night Falcon and Yu Lian are evenly matched, what can he say?
The Black Abyss Ancestor's gaze was intense as he slowly said, "Regardless of the outcome of this battle, from this day forward, the name Night Falcon will truly be among the top of our clan's younger generation."

"To be able to fight Yu Lian to this extent, he's already qualified to compete with those others."

The Black Sky Clan Chief, suspended high in the void, his figure shrouded in pure darkness, seemed to lean forward slightly. His thoughts quietly entered the Black Earth Clan Chief's mind.

"That trace of dark aura on this boy reappeared during the fierce battle just now. Although it was weak, it definitely greatly enhanced his combat power, and it had a very familiar feel to it."

The black earth responded with a hint of contemplation: "You Lian's dark death aura is so profound that few in the same rank can rival her."

The reason why Night Falcon was able to contend with it was not only due to its own combat wisdom and will, but also because of the crucial role played by that mysterious dark treasure.

And for some reason, I always felt that Night Falcon's appearance was... far too mysterious and strange.

"Let's see." Hei Tian narrowed his eyes slightly and shook his head, saying, "This is the ancestral land of my Hei Tian Ancient Clan. In this vast world, apart from the extraterrestrial evil race and a few other forces, who would dare to covet the Night Falcon Ancient Body?"

If this boy can truly escape unscathed from You Lian's clutches, and even... gain something, then he deserves our serious attention.

The communication of thoughts in the darkness ended there.

But their attention to, or rather their suspicion of, the night falcon has reached an unprecedented level.

On the main viewing platform, all the elders, senior members, and core clan members who were qualified to attend the ceremony held their breath and stared intently at the two opposing figures on the light screen.

No one dared to underestimate Night Falcon anymore. To be able to fight Ghost Mother Yu Lian to such an extent, he was truly a top-tier prodigy!

Within the light screen, the battle continues... (End of Chapter)