Infinite Fighting

Chapter 284 Battle Against Venerable Black Cloud

The story of the Black Cloud Venerable is not complicated.

He himself was also an extraordinary being who attained enlightenment, supposedly awakened by a naturally formed black radiance divine stone.

After its spiritual awakening, it is nurtured by the wind and sun for millions of years and the essence of heaven and earth, eventually transforming into the Dao.

From birth, its stats are comparable to those of a powerful cultivator at the Dharma Realm.

Then, after comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, he reached the peak of the Dharma Transformation Realm in less than ten thousand years of cultivation.

If things continue like this, sooner or later he will be able to reach the other side and become the new emperor.

Unfortunately, his path was too smooth, and he never received any real guidance or support, which led him to disregard the ancient sages and lose respect for the powerful beings on the other side.

So he found the descendants of the Spirit Clan who had once produced an Emperor of the Other Shore, demanded the cultivation scriptures of the original Emperor of the Other Shore from them, and even killed the bloodline of the original Emperor of the Other Shore.

Not only did they demand the scriptures, but they also killed the descendants of the deceased, which angered Emperor Ling.

Then, an attack descended from the upper reaches of spacetime, instantly killing Venerable Black Cloud.

This was an attack that almost reversed cause and effect. The Black Cloud Venerable, who had been permanently fixed in time and space, was having his body particles constantly eroded by some kind of attack. His past was changed, and he was even unable to resist this attack.

Because he is in the present, while the attack comes from the past.

Zhang Ji observed the attack and vaguely understood what kind of technique it was.

Observe spacetime and release your power directly at any point in spacetime.

Perhaps in the eyes of such beings, time and space are merely a progress bar, which they can freely observe and alter at will.

Cause and effect can be distorted, and the past is no longer constant.

Through countless deductions, they can make strategic moves in time and space to create the future they desire.

No, they can't foresee the future either; they only control the present.

The only difference is that past moves directly yield present results.

The present moment in which they exist.

The infinite possibilities of the future are still beyond their control; otherwise, some things would not happen and would proceed exactly as they wish.

Even our past control is limited. We can interfere, but too much interference may also affect us. The more distortions we make, the greater the cost will likely be.

Zhang Ji felt he had gained a new understanding of K-level.

That realm was no longer so mysterious to him.

Zhang Ji arrived in front of the Black Cloud Mountain Range, looking at the Black Cloud Mountain Range that was constantly being suppressed and worn down by the power of the unknown, yet repeatedly growing again, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

It's best to avoid offending the emperors and sovereigns of this realm if possible.

Otherwise, death would be the simplest punishment.

However, under normal circumstances, powerful beings from the other side will not meet with living beings in the world.

Those are beings that have stepped into the realm of time and space.

Those who truly control everything within the realm of space and time often don't care about the development of the world, and it's not easy to offend them.

There are very few people who act in a fit of rage like Emperor Ling.

Most of them have completely severed ties with the mortal world, becoming like the will of Heaven, and will not interfere with anything in the mortal world.

"Let me end your suffering," Zhang Ji said to the Black Cloud Mountain Range.

"Pain? I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled!! It's just a couple of scriptures, why is it like this, why is it like this!!"

Black Cloud Mountain trembled, the surrounding void rippled, and the aura emanating from the black mist destroyed everything, but whenever it extended beyond the restriction that shrouded this space-time, it was directly annihilated.

"You? Junior, you think you can covet my essence!"

The Black Cloud Venerable's consciousness landed on Zhang Ji, noticed his presence, and saw through his intentions. He was immediately enraged. The giant mountain range that covered hundreds of thousands of miles trembled, transformed into a human form, and pressed down on Zhang Ji with a palm.

Zhang Ji's expression remained unchanged, but his heart grew heavy.

Having been suppressed for so long, and weakened to the point of being almost nonexistent, yet still managing to achieve this level of strength, it seems that his near-K-level power is not just empty talk.

"Boom~!"

In an instant, Zhang Ji threw a punch.

The tiny fist was reflected in space and time, empowered by the power of heaven and earth, all laws returned to their source, enveloped in dark golden mystical light, and then it blasted out.

"Boom! Rumble rumble rumble!"

The enormous hand made of black necromantic stone shattered, but instantly reformed.

The Black Cloud Venerable grew even angrier, roaring, "Damn it, damn it all!!"

In the dim light, a world appeared, a world created and evolved by the Black Glow Venerable, containing the rules he had mastered.

That was a corrupt, decaying force of rules.

Zhang Ji couldn't understand or comprehend it, but the golden power of the world around him was rapidly eroded and decayed after being touched by it.

Fortunately, he is young and has a deep foundation. With the power within his body, he can completely wash away such corrosion.

Zhang Ji shook his body, his form expanding as the power of the world within him fully strengthened him. At the same time, he absorbed and borrowed the energy around him, entering the state of Dharma Heaven and Earth.

At this moment, his size was only slightly smaller than that of Venerable Black Cloud.

"Return to the source!"

With a loud shout, all things returned to their source, and boundless energy converged. Zhang Ji's right fist shone with golden light as he slammed it down heavily.

The giant that the Black Cloud Venerable transformed into also swung his fist, and the rules of corruption and decay decomposed all things. This was an application of the power of spacetime, which rapidly washed many particles to the surface of matter, causing them to be affected by the power of spacetime and decay at the fastest speed. Although it was still very rudimentary compared to the great power that directly drives the power of spacetime, it was still quite remarkable to be able to do this.

"Boom!"

As their fists collided, Zhang Ji's golden light dimmed considerably, but it instantly shone again.

The black mist of the Black Mist Venerable was disintegrated, and the divine stone that formed his body shattered into dust, but it was able to quickly reassemble.

The two sides resumed their attack in the next instant.

Golden divine light clashed rapidly with the dark clouds.

Zhang Ji's techniques have returned to their roots, the great way is simple, it's just about condensing power and then releasing it.

Black Glow Venerable was no less powerful than Zhang Ji, gathering the same amount of power to clash with him and exhaust his strength.

At this level, unless one possesses overwhelming combat power, it's difficult to say whether a single move will determine the winner.

Black Glow Venerable was once a peak SSS-level powerhouse. Although he is now sealed and restricted by the Spirit Emperor and is being tempered every day, his strength is now only a fraction of what it used to be. However, he is still not someone that just anyone can mess with.

If the original Nest Mother were here, she would have been defeated in a few moves at most. If Zhang Ji hadn't improved over time, and his second (Mythical) level fighting crystal was almost successfully condensed, he probably would have only been able to test the waters before running away.

Every improvement in SSS-level represents a dramatic difference in energy level.

Upon first entering the SSS rank, one might only possess combat power equivalent to an ordinary planetary-level being.

However, at this point, the accumulation of energy levels will enter a period of rapid growth.

From ordinary planets to large planets, then to superplanetary planets, and even stellar and superstellar planets, all fall under the SSS class.

Simply put, the energy level of a peak SSS-level being compared to that of someone just entering the SSS-level can be a million times greater.

That's why it's truly outrageous that Zhang Ji, with his Super S-level cultivation, could fight against an SSS-level opponent.

This has completely trampled on the official boundaries.

Such a thing doesn't exist among players, even with the help of external tools.

The difference between these two levels can no longer be measured by conventional means.

"That's really powerful!"

During the clash, Zhang Ji's inner world power surged out wildly, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

Even after being suppressed to this extent, he still possesses such combat power. If one could refine his essence and incorporate it into one's own path to enlightenment, one's strength would undoubtedly increase significantly. Moreover, given the Black Glow Venerable's potential, his future potential would also rise by more than one level.

"Boom~!"

After exchanging blows, Zhang Ji suddenly raised his hand and summoned a bead that shimmered with azure light.

It was none other than the [Azure Pearl].

Zhang Ji has never used this thing since he got it.

Firstly, it's not something he usually uses, and secondly, his own attack methods are not weak. Using an unrefined weapon would actually disrupt the rhythm of the battle, and even whether he could hit the target would be a problem.

However, it can be used to fight the Black Cloud Venerable now.

The Black Glow Venerable was sealed here by the Spirit Emperor; facing an attack, he would likely find it difficult to dodge.

And indeed, that was the case; Venerable Black Cloud had no way to dodge.

The Spirit Emperor's seal restricted him to moving only within this void interlayer. Even the slightest leakage of power would be directly eliminated, so he could only take all of Zhang Ji's attacks head-on.

A deep blue light flashed, and beneath the Azure Pearl, space and time became stable, unleashing a powerful force of destiny.

The power of this bead is to suppress bad luck and to strike people.

Ultimately, the so-called suppression of destiny is simply about stabilizing various possibilities and preventing them from changing.

To achieve this, one needs substantial size.

The Heavenly Lord of the Qingcang Sect refined endless seawater to form such a bead. Its mass, if placed in the material world, could cause space to collapse and all things to be annihilated.

This time, Zhang Ji unleashed its limitations, and the potential energy generated by the bead of such quality as it fell surprised even Zhang Ji.

"Om~!"

The Black Glow Venerable was surrounded by countless rays of black light, and the world that had once been formed was fully revealed.

That world was vast and boundless, a million times larger than the world inside Zhang Ji's body.

Now it is in ruins, filled with the remains of living beings, everything is decaying, rotting, and desolate.

Of all the things he shouldn't have done, the worst thing he could have done was offend a powerful being from the Other Shore Realm who had declared himself emperor.

That level of attainment transcends the material realm; even if his size were increased ten thousand times, he still couldn't defeat a Great Emperor.

They've moved beyond the realm of ordinary scale and started working on fundamental mechanisms.

Just like GM.

No matter how high you fill in a normal value, it can't withstand someone inputting a command.

"Thump! Boom! Boom!"

At the moment of impact, that decaying world was shattered by the Azure Pearl, and Zhang Ji, guiding the pearl, smashed it down again.

"Boom~!"

"Boom~!"

"Boom~!"

With each bombardment, the decaying world was utterly unable to resist the attack.

That vast world is now just an empty shell, with little substance left.

"This junior is bullying me because I was granted an official title!!" Venerable Black Cloud said resentfully.

Zhang Ji remained silent, focusing solely on unleashing his attacks. As the Azure Pearl crashed down, he also unleashed the Origin Return Strike, continuously slamming his fists down.

Seeing that he was about to be slowly worn down to death, Venerable Black Clouds attempted to traverse the void and leave this place.

But as soon as he moved, he crashed into the edge of the barrier, and an invisible force from the upper reaches of space-time descended, instantly erasing most of his body.

"I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled!!" Venerable Black Cloud roared, "How could it have come to this? How could it have come to this!!!"

Seeing him like this, Zhang Ji felt even more heartbroken.

How much energy and matter would be lost? Even if the core rules and information were still intact, it would still be a waste!

Instantly, roots of infinite worlds extended out, instantly binding the Black Glow Venerable and beginning to absorb and refine the energy and matter within his body.

Suddenly, Venerable Black Cloud stopped struggling and even offered his pure essence to Zhang Ji.

"Hahaha, junior, the other shore isn't so easy to achieve! You want it? It's all yours!! It's all yours!!!"

Zhang Ji understood his plan.

Emperor Ling intended to imprison him here for eternity, but Zhang Ji helped him escape ahead of time, which, to some extent, offended Emperor Ling.

The Black Cloud Venerable is now trying to give Zhang Ji a boost, so that he can confront the Spirit Emperor.

However, Zhang Ji now thinks that Venerable Black Cloud is overthinking things.

Emperor Ling should have not only punished him, but also enlightened him.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have so openly displayed that attack that transcends time and space.

If Venerable Black Clouds can comprehend the mysteries of time and space in this environment, he might be able to survive death and reach the other shore.

Unfortunately, Venerable Black Clouds did not believe that the Spirit Emperor possessed such magnanimity; he only felt that this was an eternal punishment for him, and thus he continued to resist and deny the Spirit Emperor.

(End of this chapter)