Netherworld Blood River?

This Gray Beard elder, what's going on?

The anomaly caused by Gray Beard's attack left Xiao Mu astonished. He knew about the Lord of the Nether River and was well aware that the Lord of the Nether River was a bona fide True God expert, an unrivaled power among the True Gods.

The Lord of the Nether River, after all, earned his place as a True God because he controlled the Nether River, wielding its full dominion, which enabled his ascension.

But now, what was happening with this Gray Beard elder?

This man was clearly not a True God, yet he inexplicably possessed a fragment of a True God's authority, albeit a small portion of it.

Moreover, what left Xiao Mu even more puzzled was why this elder possessed the authority of the Nether River. Wasn't that authority derived from Yu Tong?

What was the relationship between this elder and Yu Tong? How could he possibly wield Yu Tong's power?

However, this was evidently not the time to dwell on such questions.

Xiao Mu raised his head, staring intently at the blood-red giant hand.

The Divine Eye allowed him to immediately discern that this blood-red giant hand was imbued with the authority of a True God, making a frontal counterattack practically impossible.

Thus, without hesitation, Xiao Mu drew out the Creation Axe.

Crack!

A white flash emanated, and the power of Creation surged forth, channeling straight into the Bridge of Creation beneath Xiao Mu's feet.

The Bridge of Creation shifted immediately, pulling Xiao Mu to the left and dodging the clawing grasp of the blood-red giant hand.

"Trying to escape? Xiao Mu, you have repeatedly slaughtered my Heavenly Court's subordinates and swaggered about with impunity. If I allow you to escape, where would my Heavenly Court's dignity remain? Stay here!"

A thunderous roar shook the heavens.

Gray Beard extended both hands and grabbed into the void, summoning a dark halberd into his grasp.

This dark halberd was almost identical in appearance to the one Yu Tong wielded, but its form was far less solid, and its power significantly weaker.

Gray Beard gripped the dark halberd tightly and lunged forward in a fierce stab aimed at Xiao Mu.

Sss!

The dark halberd pierced through the void, and in just the blink of an eye, its tip was already before Xiao Mu, thrusting straight toward his chest.

Contained within this single thrust was a terrifying explosive power. Blood Light surged around it, further linking to the Netherworld Blood River. If struck, one would be instantly pulled into the Netherworld Blood River and corroded by its waters.

"Why should I escape?"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Mu not only remained unflinching but rather wore a relaxed expression on his face.

In his right hand, the Blood Cloud Flag appeared.

Gripping the flag in his hand, Xiao Mu swung it mightily.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three flashes of Blood Light shot forth from the Blood Cloud Flag.

The three masses of Blood Light surged forward, intercepting the dark halberd and halting its advance.

Following that, crack!

The sound of Creation echoed once again as Creation's white light flashed under Xiao Mu's feet.

The Bridge of Creation carried Xiao Mu and instantly transported him directly behind Gray Beard.

"Friend, watch out!"

As Xiao Mu's voice resounded with a faint smile, a surge of Golden Light soared into the sky, as six Yama Hammers materialized over his head.

Boom! Boom!

The six Yama Hammers merged into pairs, forming two, one in each of Xiao Mu's hands. With both hammers, he struck down at Gray Beard's head with full force.

"Haha! Hahaha!"

Gray Beard suddenly let out a crazed laugh as he faced upward.

In an eerie turn, his body twisted unnaturally, reversing the positions of his front and back.

His eyes were bloodshot, as though blood rivers flowed within them, and he stared unblinkingly at Xiao Mu. His blood-colored claws extended in a flash, seizing Xiao Mu and locking his body tightly.

Then, with a deafening boom, as Blood Light descended, a massive pillar of blood-red light suddenly fell from the sky, aiming directly for Xiao Mu's head.

Splatter!

Xiao Mu's figure disintegrated instantly—it was a decoy, created by the Changeable Divine Technique.

This turn of events left Gray Beard dumbstruck.

He had lured Xiao Mu into close range, calculating that he could land a devastating blow.

Yet, who could have foreseen that Xiao Mu had already deployed the Changeable Divine Technique? His decoy had replaced his true body, effortlessly dodging the fatal strike.

"Friend, watch out!"

Xiao Mu's warning echoed once more, but his swift actions far outpaced his words, rendering the reminder moot.

In a flash, Xiao Mu's figure reappeared, once again carried by the Bridge of Creation to Gray Beard's rear.

Buzz!

Golden authority surged into the heavens as Xiao Mu firmly gripped one of the merged Yama Hammers in each hand.

Boom! Boom!

With both hands, each wielding a Yama Hammer, Xiao Mu struck squarely at Gray Beard's head.

"Ahhh!"

Gray Beard bellowed in manic fury. Xiao Mu's sudden reappearance and surprise attack unsettled him, stirring fear within his heart.

Clearly sensing the killing intent emanating from behind him, Gray Beard let out a deafening roar as blood-colored light surged from his entire body.

The Blood Light coalesced into a protective barrier enveloping him.

Not only that, within this barrier, the churning waves of the Blood River's waters shimmered faintly, forming a second layer of defense to shield Gray Beard.

And yet…

Bang! Bang!

Two explosions rang out as Xiao Mu's dual Yama Hammers struck the protective Blood Light with seamless precision, one after the other.

With a loud crack, the Blood Light shattered instantly.

As the Blood Light dissipated, the Blood River's waters erupted chaotically.

Xiao Mu's figure flickered, deftly evading the splashing Blood River waters.

Meanwhile, Gray Beard, struck by the terrifying residual force of the Yama Hammers, had half his skull crushed, leaving one of his eyes bulging grotesquely.

"Ahhh!"

Gray Beard roared in fury. The battle had only just begun, yet Xiao Mu had already inflicted such grievous harm upon him. The injury left him both enraged and fearful, the latter a feeling he rarely experienced.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.