Nine Fiends smiled grimly and said coldly, "Lu Bu, good, I remember you. Controlling two Emperor's Fates and daring to be my enemy. Do you think you are invincible among ordinary Immortal Emperors just because my Nine Nether Beast clan is not present?" With that, he spat out an immortal treasure.
This immortal treasure, infused with Chaos Stone, was a supreme artifact that only an Immortal Emperor could wield. It was a halberd named the Nine Nether Sky Halberd, ten zhang long. Its handle was crafted from the bone of a quasi-emperor realm dragon. The head was flat-topped, with a forward-facing blade. It was vertically mounted on the handle, and at its end, there was a horizontally extending short blade with the cutting edge facing inward, capable of making side strikes or hooking attacks. The outer edge could be used for thrusting, while the front point was for pecking at the opponent. This halberd head was the core of this supreme artifact, enriched with thirteen kinds of spiritual materials found only in ancient star paths, such as Chaos Stone. As soon as the Nine Nether Sky Halberd was revealed, boundless battle intent erupted, continuously surging and obscuring a vast territory for ten thousand li.
Instantly, terrifying battle intent permeated the entire ruined city. The supreme Emperor's might was significantly stronger than that of the Black Dragon Immortal Emperor's earlier. The phenomena behind him surged forth – rows of Emperor's seats, heads, perhaps the heads of Immortal Emperors, with Emperor patterns flickering in their eye sockets. Under such battle intent, Kong Xuan and Yu Yi's faces changed drastically. They could barely withstand the pressure of Nine Fiends, who possessed nine Emperor's Fates. Furthermore, in the eyes of Kong Xuan and Yu Yi, the supreme artifact's might unleashed by the Nine Nether Sky Halberd could destroy everything!
"The Nine Nether Beast clan is a supreme overlord and a giant power in the current Immortal Realm, commanding the western part of the Immortal Realm. My Dan Xue Mountain has never defied the decrees of supreme overlords. How could the calamity of Emperor's Blood erasure come to pass today!" Seeing the phenomena appearing frequently and the Emperor's might suppressing the boundless void, Yu Yi and Kong Xuan were terrified. Their Emperor's Fates shrank within their bodies, daring not to reveal themselves. With heavy thuds, Kong Xuan retreated, his Emperor patterns flaring brilliantly, yet he could hardly counter the supreme battle intent of the Nine Nether Sky Halberd.
"Hahaha, if I want you to die, you must die. What need is there for a reason?" Nine Fiends glanced at Kong Xuan, smiled grimly, and roared. Grasping the supreme artifact, the Nine Nether Sky Halberd, he suppressed Lu Bu. Although Kong Xuan and Yu Yi possessed two more Emperor's Fates than Lu Bu, in Nine Fiends' eyes, he had never considered Kong Xuan and Yu Yi as rivals. Instead, he harbored considerable apprehension towards Lu Bu, who controlled two Emperor's Fates.
However, the moment he raised the Nine Nether Sky Halberd, his eyes were filled with immense confidence. The Nine Nether light within the halberd caused Kong Xuan and Yu Yi's eyes to bleed Emperor's Blood. This supreme artifact, under Nine Fiends' control, was not something that Kong Xuan, who only controlled three or four Emperor's Fates, could resist. However, there was an unexpected turn of events.
"Dong!"
Just as the Nine Nether light and the halberd's radiance attacked Lu Bu, Lu Bu roared and thrust his Fang Tian Hua Ji horizontally through the air. With a "Dong!" as the Fang Tian Hua Ji shook the void, the halberd's light halted in mid-air.
"Kill!"
Emperor patterns covered his hands, yet they still could not suppress the light of the Fang Tian Hua Ji. Nine Fiends uttered a killing cry and exerted constant force. The nine heads on his nine tails flickered with Emperor patterns, and with a roar, all things were extinguished. Yet, the Nine Nether Sky Halberd remained suspended in the void, unable to advance an inch.
"This inheritance ground was jointly created by your four clans, wasn't it? To kill ordinary Immortal Emperors from the four regions of the Immortal Realm one by one!" As soon as he finished speaking, with a "boom," Lu Bu raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji and instantly struck at Nine Fiends. Nine Fiends was startled and immediately retracted the Nine Nether Sky Halberd, attempting to block the cross-sky halberd that glowed as it cut.
"Dong!"
The collision of the two supreme artifacts shook the half-formed Emperor pattern in the sky, unleashing boundless radiance that obscured the Nine Nether light and the dazzling halberd's glow. After their first exchange, Lu Bu's raised hand forced Nine Fiends to stumble back several steps. Kong Xuan and Yu Yi unleashed their supreme divine abilities, fending off the onslaught of their combat, their bodies radiating light as they struggled to resist.
"A bizarre turn of events! I cannot let you live!" At this moment, Nine Fiends was greatly alarmed. He, who controlled nine Emperor's Fates and possessed a supreme artifact, still could not suppress this anomaly. He let out a deep roar, and the Nine Nether light shook mountains and rivers. His nine tails rose, and his Emperor's might surged to the heavens. The supreme Emperor's might drew the attention of Tian Xing, Gu Xing, and Long Zun from the four corners.
"Who has Nine Fiends encountered? To obliterate the Immortal Emperors of the four regions, he actually used the power of his nine tails!" Tian Xing was shocked. Nine Fiends belonged to the Nine Nether Beast clan, and a significant portion of his murderous intent and Emperor's might resided in his nine tails. The fact that Nine Fiends had used his nine tails indicated that his opponent was extraordinary.
"Go!"
Kong Xuan and Yu Yi's faces turned pale with fright. Their defenses were utterly incapable of blocking the combined might of Nine Fiends and Lu Bu. With a step forward, Emperor patterns moved, but unfortunately, they could not break free from the battlefield's constraints.
"Go? Can you escape! You will all die today!" With a resounding boom, the nine tails shook the heavens, and the Nine Nether Sky Halberd almost shattered the space. The half-formed Emperor pattern, which had survived for eons, finally ran out of energy and disappeared from its place. The nine tails combined their might and suppressed downwards, stirring up immense battle fury.
"Ordinary Immortal Emperors? Who dares to be arrogant before me, Lu Bu! Even if you have reached the pinnacle now, Bu still regards you as mere dust!" Lu Bu slightly raised his head. Even though Nine Fiends had revealed his trump card and nine Emperor's Fates were soaring, he still coldly disdained Nine Fiends and said in a chilling tone.
"Hmph!"
"Then try it! Avoid the Great Dao, possess the uncanny! I will not allow you to linger! Kill!" Seeing Lu Bu's arrogant figure, Nine Fiends was furious. His nine tails were now erupting with astonishing light, and within the eyes of the heads at the tip of each tail, terrifying supreme divine abilities were circulating!
"With the halberd in hand, who dares to approach me!" Two Emperor's Fates appeared in Lu Bu's eyes. A space shattered, and Red Hare horse strode through the long river, carrying Lu Bu. At this moment, man and horse became one. With the Fang Tian Hua Ji in hand and Red Hare galloping through the sky, Lu Bu instantly unleashed supreme divine might. In the eyes of Nine Fiends, Kong Xuan, and Yu Yi, Lu Bu was like a supreme Immortal Emperor who had walked out of the primordial era. That terrifying Emperor's might was vastly different from that of ordinary Immortal Emperors of the present age. That supreme Emperor's might shattered the eons, originating from the source of the long river of history. Raising his Fang Tian Hua Ji, he suppressed downwards.
"Dong!"
The battle halberd fell, and the supreme Emperor's might tore through everything. The nine Emperor's Fates roared, the divine radiance of the nine tails extinguished, and the nine heads on the tails bled from their eyes. With a thud, Nine Fiends was suppressed by the Fang Tian Hua Ji, kneeling on one knee on the ground. The hands holding the Nine Nether Sky Halberd dripped with terrifying Emperor's Blood.
"Back then, eighteen allied lords came, and Bu did not even pay them attention. What are you!" Lu Bu, riding Red Hare, with his right hand gripping the Fang Tian Hua Ji, suppressed the struggling Nine Fiends.