In an instant, light and darkness merged, erupting with terrifying fluctuations. The entire mountain range trembled violently, the Void Realm directly shattered, and a wave of Qi swept for dozens of miles, sending rocks flying and reducing plants to dust.
Jiang Ye stood still, his robes fluttering, his expression cold and profound.
"Divine Son Jiang, we meet again."
A slightly mocking laugh came from afar.
In the distance, on a mountain Peak, a figure slowly appeared.
It was a black-clad man, with a tall, slender figure and a cold face. His eyes were as deep as the netherworld, and he seemed like a Nether Soul that had walked out of a dead Realm. Behind him, a thick aura of the netherworld lingered. With every breath, the Void Realm vibrated as if resonating with the Yin Realm.
He stood high above, looking down at Jiang Ye, a faint smile on his lips, a hint of mockery, yet his eyes held an unconcealed wariness.
Jiang Ye's brow furrowed slightly.
Jiang Ye frowned slightly. To be called Divine Son Jiang right away, even though he had already changed his appearance, meant the other party had easily seen through his disguise.
"Zhong Tianyi's man?"
Jiang Ye's tone was cold as he asked tentatively.
The black-clad man stepped down from the high ground, and the Yin Qi behind him transformed into thousands of ghostly shadows, roaring and howling like attendants.
He looked composed, a smile playing on his lips: "Divine Son Jiang, this disguise is quite good, but unfortunately, the aura on you... is too pungent."
"Extremely recognizable."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye suddenly understood.
The Radiant God King Body, inherently Yang-extreme, possesses an extremely strong suppressive force against Nether Qi.
From the day of its birth, it has been feared by all evil in the world.
No wonder the other party could see through him at a glance.
Jiang Ye's expression was calm, facing the oppressive Nether Qi without any hint of panic.
He tilted his head slightly, sizing up the black-clad man slowly approaching him, a half-smile playing on his lips, his tone as relaxed as if he were greeting an old friend.
"Who are you? Your Dao cultivation is quite good," he said with a smile, "But if you want to keep me, it's impossible."
"Why bother selling your life for that hidden figure? How much did he pay you?"
Jiang Ye's tone shifted, carrying a hint of frivolity and mockery: "How about this, if you're willing to join me, I'll double your reward, what do you say?"
His tone was light, devoid of any solemnity, as if he didn't take the other party seriously at all.
His eyes gleamed, having already discerned that although the black-clad man's aura was as deep as an abyss, he was only at the Ascension to Immortality - Four Extremes Realm.
This was the limit that this small secret Realm could accommodate.
And while Jiang Ye was only at the initial stage of the God-King Realm, he had condensed several complete Daos, empowering himself to be immune to all laws and in harmony with heaven and earth. His combat power had already surpassed Ascension to Immortality - Four Extremes, making him almost unrivaled below the Saint Realm.
What's more, he still had many unused forbidden artifacts and trump cards.
If it came down to a real fight, even against an ordinary Saint, he might not be without a chance.
In his eyes, no matter how profound the Ascension to Immortality - Four Extremes Realm was described, it was merely a supplement and extension to the Realm system for a Peak God King, far from a true qualitative change.
"To put it plainly, Ascension to Immortality - Four Extremes... is just the final step before becoming a Saint," Jiang Ye thought to himself.
The black-clad man opposite him, however, showed no anger, instead shaking his head and laughing.
"Hahaha... Divine Son Jiang is still as arrogant as ever." His eyes turned slightly cold, his tone mocking, "While I can't keep you, it's easy enough to make every step you take from now on much more troublesome."
As he spoke, the Nether Qi around him grew even denser, almost assimilating with the heaven and earth.
The surrounding space began to glow with faint black light, and Dao patterns twisted, as if the entire world was collapsing into the netherworld.
Jiang Ye's brow furrowed slightly, and he suddenly whispered, "Your Nether Qi is too dense and pure. Could it be that Zhong Tianyi possesses some secret technique that allows him to mass-produce... freaks like you, half-human, half-nether?"
At these words, the other party's expression changed slightly, but he still did not answer.
He slowly raised his right palm, and from its center, a black Nether Flame Ghost Lotus slowly rose, carrying a cold death aura amidst its heat, almost incinerating the Void Realm into cracks.
Jiang Ye snorted coldly, having long since seen through his intentions, and not wishing to speak further, he extended a finger.
Radiant Divine King Finger out!
A ray of golden light, like the sun, shot from his fingertip, instantly illuminating the entire mountain forest, like a scorching sun across the sky, suppressing all evil!
When that finger descended, heaven and earth trembled!
The black-clad man's pupils constricted. He felt as if his entire being was pierced by the blazing light. The Nether Qi was instantly annihilated by the golden glow, and the Yin Qi around him vibrated violently, exploding in all directions.
Boom!!
The black-clad man's figure was sent flying back hundreds of feet, crashing through several stone walls before finally stopping, his face pale, his Qi in disarray.
He looked down at his arm, torn by the golden light, and for the first time, a look of apprehension appeared in his eyes.
"This... such pure Holy Light..." He uttered in a low voice, his tone filled with unconcealable solemnity and disgust.
His attack was by no means simple; its power had already reached the level of a half-step Saint.
But Jiang Ye, relying on the special power of the Holy Light, had a natural suppression over him, leading to his defeat.
That single finger, though not fatal, had severely damaged his Origin.
If he delayed any longer, he was very likely to perish under the suppression of this "Holy Light."
But Jiang Ye was unwilling to get entangled with him. He stomped his foot, the earth shattered, and he transformed into a streak of light, breaking through the air and heading into the distance.
The black-clad man watched the escaping light disappear into the distance, his eyes cold.
He did not immediately pursue, but stood still, the Nether Qi surging behind him, yet it could no longer conceal the dissipating Qi within his body.
He took a deep breath, and the next moment, the Qi within his body changed dramatically!
Nether power surged like a volcanic eruption, and the black-clad man's flesh began to mutate. Black runes emerged from beneath his skin, as if Nether Divine Runes were burning!
In an instant, his aura sharply increased, directly approaching the Saint Realm!
Jiang Ye, who was fleeing in the distance, suddenly turned his head, a light flashing in his eyes.
"It's this method again..."
"Is it the same amplification secret technique as Zhong Tianyi's?"
Jiang Ye's heart sank slightly. He quickly recalled all the previous clues, and a cold glint flickered in his eyes.
"Damn it, how many such methods does Tian Yin have? Zhong Tianyi, the black-clad man, these people... are they Puppets controlled by Tian Yin? Or some other existence?"
"Activating cheats at the slightest disagreement..."
He narrowed his eyes, and the next moment, his entire Qi burst forth, transforming into a golden light that soared into the sky.
He had to leave.
Jiang Ye did not want to waste his trump cards and reserves to contend with this Saint-level power gained through secret techniques.
Now was far from the time to get serious.
Above the firmament, clouds rolled, and Spiritual Qi intertwined like a sea.
Jiang Ye's fleeing figure was like a golden light, streaking through the sea of Chaos clouds, like divine brilliance falling to the mortal world.
His expression was cold, he stepped on divine radiance, and his entire being seemed to transform into a flowing sun wheel, cutting through the long sky.
But in the very next moment!
Boom!
The Void Realm cracked, and a chilling black shadow, almost in the manner of Divine Soul traversal, suddenly caught up, carrying an extremely dense Nether Qi, like the abyssal depths of a dead Realm opening its maw, engulfing Jiang Ye!
It was the black-clad man!
His secret technique was fully activated, Nether Divine Runes covered his entire body, and every wisp of Qi seemed to come from the Yellow Springs, carrying the intent of death, corrosion, and annihilation.
His speed was so fast that he almost tore through space, and the distance between him and Jiang Ye was only a few feet.
Jiang Ye's heart sank. Although he was prepared, he hadn't expected the black-clad man to be able to pursue so quickly with the Nether secret technique!
"It seems... I still can't escape."