"What?!"

In just a few dozen moves, within the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm, Black Soul had been defeated by Chu Ming. The faces of the powerful onlookers in the external square turned pale instantly. If purely in terms of strength, Black Soul naturally couldn't compare to Chu Ming. However, Chu Ming's attackers weren't limited to him alone; Xu Xiu and Liu Zhong were also part of the assault. Most crucially, the Three Swords Nether Array they employed had melded their combined aura into one for a short period, boosting their power by at least twofold.

"Wave Soul Yin Yang Split!"

A thin figure shot out from the dissipating black gas flow around him. Forked Sword in hand, the figure drew a sharp white and black light, aiming directly at Chu Ming's head and left chest.

Whish!

Chu Ming's body flashed lightly, suddenly piercing through space as if a gust of wind passed by Liu Zhong!

Slash!

A white sword light flashed by, Liu Zhong's eyes narrowed. At the critical moment, the sword light had already pierced through his chest, transforming Liu Zhong into white light.

At that moment, the Three Swords Nether Array completely disintegrated. The black gas flow scattered in the air, Xu Xiu's body swayed like black mist in the wind. Instead of turning to stab at Chu Ming, he transformed into a stream of black smoke and fled into the distance.

"Damn it, how can Chu Ming be so strong!!"

Within the black mist, Xu Xiu's face turned pale, a hint of blood trickling from his lips. His eyes filled with panic as he stared at the white light behind him.

Although Xu Xiu knew their opponent this time was Chu Ming, he still came because he had immense confidence in the Three Swords Nether Array. Yet, who could have predicted that Chu Ming's strength would be so formidable?

Slash!

Pain pierced Xu Xiu's chest as a sharp sword light blossomed like petals from his chest.

The black mist around him dispersed, turning Xu Xiu into white light as well.

After striking down the three Black Soul members, Chu Ming glanced down at the token on his waist, discovering his points had already reached over fifty-three thousand, ranking him 45th in the entire Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm.

Most of these points he gained were from killing Black Soul. Originally ranked 25th, Black Soul's position dropped directly to over seventy after being slain.

Chu Ming glanced at the first place holder, seeing that Ling Yun had amassed points exceeding one hundred twenty-five thousand. To enter the top ten, one needed at least over eighty thousand points.

Chu Ming swept his Soul Power around and, finding no one else nearby, traversed through space, flying into the distance.

...

Gray gas flowed swiftly around Chu Ming, his eyes scanning through layers of space, continually searching for outstanding talents entering the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm. Perhaps due to the shrinking range of the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm, the likelihood of encountering others noticeably increased. Half a day later, Chu Ming's points increased by another ten thousand, yet his rank dropped to 57th.

Boom!

Just as Chu Ming felt frustrated, countless green vines shot out from the ground, glittering green light points wrapping towards him.

Boom!

Simultaneously, the space in front of him collapsed abruptly. A woman in a green chiffon dress stepped out slowly from the space. As her figure appeared, a terrifying aura pressed towards Chu Ming, silencing the surroundings, and the whole world immersed in this overpowering aura.

"Immortal Changqing!"

Chu Ming frowned slightly, Immortal Changqing resembled a celestial being, radiating an aura of continuous vitality that seemed capable of influencing the rules of heaven and earth, spurring the growth of vegetation.

In the external world, the moment Immortal Changqing appeared, she instantly captivated the audience, igniting their enthusiasm.

"Chu Ming truly has bad luck; having just faced Black Soul, now just half a day later, he encounters Immortal Changqing. Immortal Changqing is not comparable to someone like Black Soul."

In the Wan Shan Pavilion direction, Pavilion Master Lei Yingdong sat calmly, seeing the current situation unmistakably favoring Ling Yun in the battle for the King title, rest assured without concern.

"That may be so, but Chu Ming's rank on the Transcendence List is still higher than Immortal Changqing's!"

A stout man in a blood-colored robe, seated not far from Wan Shan Pavilion, spoke. Around him, many people bore faint traces of blood qi on them.

This stout man is the Pavilion Master of Martial Saint Pavilion—Chi Feng!

"The Transcendence List is from a month ago. Over the past month, Immortal Changqing's ranking on the Celestial Martial List has significantly surpassed Chu Ming's. I have more faith in Immortal Changqing!"

A raspy-voiced, sinister old man in a black robe spoke. This old man was enveloped in black mist, merging with the surroundings in a perfect blend. If not closely observed, one wouldn't notice the presence of a person seated there.

This black-robed old man is the Pavilion Master of Nether Night Pavilion—Ye Xiu!

When the Pavilion Master of Nether Night Pavilion spoke, both Chi Feng and Lei Yingdong's eyes showed a trace of apprehension. Their caution stemmed not just from the power of Nether Night Pavilion but also from the backing of Dark Night Mansion.

Rumor has it that Night Emperor's eldest direct disciple possesses extraordinary talent and deeply inherits Night Emperor's teachings, having broken through the Life and Death Realm and becoming a King three hundred years ago, establishing a faction in the Central Divine Domain, now known as Nether Night Pavilion. Yet, why Night Emperor's eldest disciple didn't stay in Dark Night Mansion but formed his own sect remains unknown.

However, the relationship with Dark Night Mansion leaves the other three pavilions within the Four Pavilions somewhat cautious towards Nether Night Pavilion.

"Junior Brother is truly unlucky!"

Yan Nanxing shook his head, sighing in frustration.

...

Boom!

Amid the external discussions, within the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm, Chu Ming and Immortal Changqing had already started to duel.

Boom!

Immortal Changqing's hand revealed a green seed, radiant with dazzling light. Her right hand snapped sharply, instantly sending a green brilliant light shooting through space towards Chu Ming.

"Kill!"

Light flashed in Chu Ming's eyes as he shouted, the Blood Dome Sword meteorically streaking towards the brilliant green light.

Boom!

Crack!

The brilliant green light was instantly severed from its base by Chu Ming, leaking its life energy. However, Chu Ming's body was simultaneously blasted back several hundred meters.

Thud, thud, thud...

In the blink of an eye, cold determination flashed in Chu Ming's eyes. Thick green vines, akin to green dragons, entangled towards him. The sky filled with heavy illusions, transforming into a botanical world and obscuring his vision.

Whish! Whish! Whish!

Chu Ming abruptly halted his retreat. Sixty-four Spiritual Apertures began rotating within his body, his sword momentum erupted furiously like a storm, blasting towards the surroundings.