326: Chapter 326 Great Terror (1)

"Good."

Ancestor Fu gave a low shout, no longer hesitating. His palm reached out once more as billions of runes flowed within it, tearing through space and penetrating the layers of Restrictions enveloping the center of the pool. He was just about to touch the petals of the netherworld returning ruins lotus—

*Buzz!*

Right at that moment, a boundless surge of black Qi abruptly billowed out from the black pool, instantly filling the entire bottom of the ship.

Within that black Qi was a dense Aura of returning ruins and destruction. Everywhere it passed, even space shattered inch by inch, and the Imperial Might of the Immortal Emperors was suppressed to the point of breathlessness.

Immediately after, a massive black palm that blotted out the sky broke through the black Qi. Carrying a pressure that could destroy heaven and earth, it struck straight toward Ancestor Fu's palm.

The strength of that palm strike was so great that it actually caused Ancestor Fu to feel a trace of palpitations.

Ancestor Fu's expression changed slightly. Not daring to be careless, he instantly pulled back his arm and threw a punch at the same time. On his fist, billions of runes erupted with brilliant light, containing the entirety of his life's cultivation.

*Boom!*

Fist and palm collided, and a deafening explosion erupted.

Ancestor Fu felt a terrifying force surge through his arm and into his body, shaking his blood and Qi and forcing him back three consecutive steps.

And his punch, which contained the power of an Immortal Emperor, was actually shattered instantly by that black hand. The aftershocks swept in all directions, shaking the surrounding Restriction light curtains into fragments.

"Everyone, join forces."

Ancestor Fu shouted sharply, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes. He knew that the strength of this Great Terror far exceeded his expectations.

The eight Immortal Emperors behind him had long been ready. Hearing his words, they attacked simultaneously. Nine terrifying streaks of Imperial Might soared into the sky, instantly tearing through the black Qi at the bottom of the ship.

Billions of runes rose around Ancestor Fu, evolving into the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth as the sun, moon, and stars rotated beside him. Peerless Immortal Emperor stepped upon the twelve-grade golden lotus; the golden lotus bloomed, shedding ten thousand rays of golden light. Simultaneously, he activated the Immovable Wisdom King Body, his form swelling to a height of a million zhang as the Golden Wheel of Merit behind his head slowly turned, radiating a majestic heavenly might. Martial God was surrounded by a million zhang of golden light, his Martial True Intent condensed to the extreme. With one punch, the roar of dragons and tigers echoed from his fist, as if he meant to split the sky and shatter the universe.

Artifact Martial Immortal Emperor held a pair of life-bound Emperor Weapons, the heaven-shattering hammer. Thousands of artifact patterns were engraved upon the hammer heads. Exerting force with both arms, he smashed both hammers out simultaneously; the void instantly collapsed with a deafening roar. Prison Suppressing Immortal Emperor activated the Prison-Suppressing Immortal Body, his skin turning a bronze color as faint Hellfire swirled around him. He threw a punch carrying a momentum that could suppress eternity, as if he wanted to cast this Great Terror into the eighteen levels of Hell, never to rise again.

Asura Immortal Emperor gripped his life-bound Emperor Weapon, the asura purgatory blade. The blade's glow was deathly cold, carrying an endless Aura of slaughter. With one slash, the heavens and earth changed color, and ghosts wailed and wolves howled. Nine Yang Immortal Emperor's body ignited with raging Nine Yang True Fire, with nine massive scorching suns suspended behind him. The flames soared to the sky, incinerating the eight wildernesses, even causing the black Qi to sizzle as it burned.

Immortal Immortal Emperor was entwined with the Immortal Great Dao, his body enveloped in a layer of faint white light. With endless Lifespan and enduring pressure, he gave off a sense of eternal indestructibility just by standing there. Supreme Immortal Emperor held his life-bound Emperor Weapon, the god-slaying spear. The spear tip flickered with cold light, containing the power to destroy all things. With one thrust, it was like a bolt of lightning cutting through the darkness, heading straight for that black hand.

The combined strike of nine Supreme Immortal Emperors could be said to destroy heaven and earth.

The strength of that power was enough to easily obliterate a medium-sized realm.

With a loud 'bang,' that overbearing black hand instantly crumbled into a sky full of black Qi under this terrifying power, vanishing into nothingness.

"Now is the time."

The Tall Ghost seized this fleeting opportunity. Holding the origin cauldron of all things, he turned into a gray shadow and charged toward the netherworld returning ruins lotus in the center of the pool.

But just then, an abrupt change occurred.

Three black hands shot out from the black Qi once more, their speed reaching the extreme and carrying a pressure even more terrifying than before.

One lunged straight for the Tall Ghost, its goal clearly to stop him from plucking the lotus; the other two charged toward Ancestor Fu and the others, determined to hold them back.

Seeing this, the Tall Ghost was undaunted. He raised the origin cauldron of all things high, and the runes on the cauldron's body instantly erupted with brilliant light as he smashed it fiercely against that black hand.

*Clang!*

With a massive sound, that black hand was actually smashed to pieces by the cauldron's body, leaving not even a trace of black Qi behind.

Taking advantage of the momentum, the Tall Ghost's figure flickered, and he had already rushed to the side of the netherworld returning ruins lotus. He reached out a Soul Hand, intending to pluck it.

However, the surrounding black Qi became increasingly dense, so dense it almost became physical, as if some terrifying existence was about to break its seal and emerge.

A suffocating pressure enveloped the area, causing even the nine Immortal Emperors to feel a trace of palpitations.

*Whoosh!*

Yet another black hand tore through the air. This time, its power was several times greater than before.

Within that palm strike was a dense power of returning ruins, as if it could swallow everything.

*Bang!*

The massive palm struck the Tall Ghost squarely on his back. His Soul Body was already fragile; how could it withstand such a heavy blow? He was instantly struck as if by lightning, his Soul Light becoming illusory. He was sent flying directly, spitting out a mouthful of Soul Blood as his face turned incredibly pale.

On the other side, with the nine people including Ancestor Fu joining forces, the two black hands were shattered in an instant, turning into a sky full of black Qi.

The nine figures flashed, rushing together toward the netherworld returning ruins lotus at the center of the pool. They absolutely could not allow this Great Terror the chance to take the lotus away.

Right then, all the surrounding black Qi converged toward a single black hand.

That black hand expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into a size of several million zhang in an instant. Terrifying pressure swept in all directions, as if it would crush the entire Youming Ship, and it swiped down toward the nine people.

"Hmph, a mere grain of rice dares to compete with the sun and moon for brilliance."

Martial God gave a cold snort, the Martial True Intent on his fist becoming even more condensed.

The nine Immortal Emperors did not retreat in the slightest. They joined forces for another strike, their nine Imperial Mights merging into a torrent that crashed directly into that multi-million zhang black hand.

*Boom!*

The explosion shook the heavens. Even though the power of this black hand was peerlessly formidable, it still shattered instantly under the combined strength of the nine. Black Qi billowed, yet it could no longer condense into the shape of a palm.

Just as the nine were about to touch the netherworld returning ruins lotus, an even more terrifying massive black fist abruptly emerged.

That fist print was ten million zhang in size, condensed from endless black Qi of returning ruins. The wind from the punch tore through the void, carrying an Aura of total destruction as it smashed fiercely toward the nine.

This single punch actually caused the nine Immortal Emperors to feel a trace of the threat of death.

They did not dare to be negligent, exhausting all their Imperial Power. The Imperial Might around them climbed to the peak as they met it with another combined killing move.

*Bang—!*

This time, that black fist actually held out for a moment. The black Qi upon the fist print billowed, stalemated with the power of the nine Immortal Emperors for a short while before it crashed into pieces, turning into a sky full of black Qi and vanishing into nothingness.

And that Great Terror seemed to realize that the strength of these nine people far exceeded its expectations. Realizing it would gain no advantage by continuing the fight, it actually stopped attacking. Amidst the billowing black Qi, it prepared to snatch away the netherworld returning ruins lotus.

"Don't even think about it."

The Tall Ghost had stabilized his form by now. Enduring the sharp pain in his Soul Body, he held the origin cauldron of all things and suddenly lunged to cover the lotus.

The mouth of the cauldron erupted with brilliant light, and a light curtain instantly imprisoned the netherworld returning ruins lotus firmly within.

But in the next second, an even more gargantuan black hand abruptly reached out. That palm was covered in eerie patterns. It grabbed one of the legs of the origin cauldron of all things, intending to drag both the cauldron and the lotus toward the depths of the Bu Du Sea.

The Tall Ghost gripped the body of the cauldron deathly tight, his Soul Body erupting with all its power. His Soul Light surged as he resisted the strength of that black hand.

But in the end, he was like a mantis trying to stop a carriage. After holding on for only a moment, he was flung away by that immense force. His Soul Body shook, nearly dissipating.