Battle Through the Heavens: Harmony of Flame and Shadow

"You want to devour this god?"

The Heavenly Evil God looked at Jiang Yun's actions with a strange expression, showing not the slightest concern. After witnessing Jiang Yun's behavior, his tone turned somewhat peculiar, and his gaze even revealed undisguised disappointment.

He had expected that the young man, who had brought him surprise, would have something special. Who knew he would be so audacious as to think he could devour him?

Even the Immortal Emperor did not dare think of such things, and now Jiang Yun, a mere Saint-grade ant, dares to act in such a manner? Even though his power had greatly diminished, he was still not someone a Saint-grade could overthrow.

Jiang Yun remained silent, his eyes quietly observing the Heavenly Evil God as if looking at prey.

"Heh~ I never thought this god would one day be regarded as prey." The Heavenly Evil God seemed to be mocking himself, but his eyes grew colder, as if they could freeze space.

"I don't care what relationship you have with the Holy Heaven. Since you've offended me, be prepared to die!"

With a long howl, the Heavenly Evil God's demonic power surged. His body erupted with demonic light, and in a flash, he appeared next to Jiang Yun, his sinister claw locking onto Jiang Yun's right shoulder.

Jiang Yun reacted swiftly. His palm wielding the Brightforce Sword, infused with the power of light, blocked the attack horizontally.

"Boom!"

A tremendous force struck, and Jiang Yun was sent flying a hundred feet away. This was the first time since breaking through to the Supreme Heaven level and awakening his invincible body that he found himself at a disadvantage.

Even the Brightforce Sword emitted a series of mournful cries. Though it was a peerless Saint-grade artifact in the Great Thousand World, it seemed weak against a Dominion-level powerhouse.

Thankfully, the Infinite Light Body was touted as the strongest defense in the Great Thousand World. With its light power reinforcing the Brightforce Sword, it remained intact, allowing Jiang Yun to continue the fight.

"Is this all you've got? It seems your mouth is stronger than your skills!" 

The Heavenly Evil God's extensive battle experience gave Jiang Yun no time to regain his composure. Between the demon god's brows, an evil eye flashed madly, and endless demonic energy surged into it, firing out the next instant.

"World-Devouring Evil Beast!"

Demonic light shot from the evil eye, expanding rapidly, turning into an enormous dark beast. This beast radiated evil light, and its eyes were filled with rage and slaughter, as if it aimed to destroy everything and devour all.

"Roar——"

The dark beast roared, raising a dark claw to strike at the retreating Jiang Yun. The terrifying force made it seem undeniable that even a Saint-grade expert would be eradicated, leaving not even dust.

At this critical juncture, Jiang Yun, while flying back, flicked his fingers, sending out several purple-gold runes. The next moment, dragon roars and phoenix cries echoed as the runes transformed into massive Dragon Phoenixes, soaring into the sky.

The Dragon Phoenixes roared, engulfed in divine fire with different laws, violently destructive, and capable of destroying the heavens and earth.

"Roar!"

With a roar, the Dragon Phoenix attacked, spewing terrifying flames at the dark beast without mercy.

"Boom boom boom!"

The colossal beasts clashed wildly in the void, but overall, the Dragon Phoenixes were at a disadvantage, barely holding off the dark beast due to their numbers.

"Flame Domain!"

By now, Jiang Yun had recovered, and his body trembled as boundless spiritual energy gathered, forming an infinite sea of spiritual power behind him.

The waves crashed, producing clear water sounds. This spiritual power wasn't illusory but had condensed into a tangible sea due to its richness, indicating how vast Jiang Yun's internal spiritual power was.

With a wave of his sleeve, countless light points shot out from the sea of spiritual power, quickly condensing into divine flames that Jiang Yun had devoured, now manifesting.

Then Jiang Yun's hand seal changed, making the flames rapidly converge into a dazzling lotus. At its center, a terrifying black-and-white flame with a hint of purple appeared, harboring destructive waves.

"Petty tricks!"

The Heavenly Evil God looked at the approaching sea of spiritual energy, his indifferent voice resounding, "Evil Cascade."

Behind him, boundless demonic energy surged up, dropping like a gigantic black waterfall in front of him, blocking the path of the approaching light.

The black waterfall fell with terrifying force, causing the space beneath it to collapse completely.

"Boom!"

The two forces collided violently, fiercely clashing and gradually annihilating each other, leaving behind a collapsed void.

Two cold gazes collided, igniting sparks.

"Power of the Demonic Source!!!"

With a long howl, strands of black gases began to separate from the enormous demonic shadow of the Heavenly Evil God's body, finally forming a small black crystal about the size of a fist in front of him.

Though this black crystal seemed unremarkable, its formation emitted an incredibly terrifying wave of destruction.

Then, looking at Jiang Yun coldly, he pointed, sending the crystal containing destructive power rapidly toward Jiang Yun.

"Wall of Light!"

Reflected in Jiang Yun's pupils, the black streamer rapidly approached, causing the endless light body behind him to shine brightly. Boundless light seemed to gather.

With a calm voice, the light in front of him condensed into a massive wall of light, blocking the path of the incoming black streamer.

The wall of light towered in the void, immovable even if the heavens collapsed.

"Boom!!!"

A tremendous sound resounded, followed by a shockwave that shattered the space.

Though the Heavenly Evil God's attack was terrifying, the defense of the infinite light body was formidable. In the end, both the demonic crystal and wall of light shattered.

"You..."

Seeing that Jiang Yun was still standing firm, the Heavenly Evil God's eyes turned cold. This was the first time that he had spent so much effort on a Saint-grade ant and still didn't finish him off.

"Is your power already this weak?" Jiang Yun asked calmly, looking at the Heavenly Evil God.

"Don't be so arrogant! Just because you survived a mere couple of my strikes, do you think that was my full power?"

"If you're seeking death, then let me show you my full strength!"

The Heavenly Evil God looked at Jiang Yun indifferently. While speaking, he took a deep breath, causing demonic energy to reverse and condense at an impressive speed.

In just a few breaths, the enormous demonic figure standing in the Devil Abyss rapidly shrank. Emerging from the rolling demonic energy was a human figure.

This appearance caught Jiang Yun's attention. The figure wore a white robe etched with celestial stars, giving off an ethereal aura. His face was as smooth as jade, exceptionally handsome, but his pure black eyes, without any whites, spun like black holes consuming everything.

The most bizarre feature was the three closed evil eyes on his forehead, which were motionless.

"It seems you can only use two eyes," Jiang Yun remarked, observing the five evil eyes on the man's face.

When the Heavenly Evil God was at his peak, he could open all nine eyes, rivaling the Great Dominator fully inscribed on the Celestial List. Even beyond the Great Thousand Universe, where the world's power diminished, his strength surpassed the Great Dominator.

With four eyes, it took the Immortal Emperor's life to seal him. With five, he could contend with Lin Dong and Xiao Yan, two semi-Dominators. Now, with only two eyes, this was undoubtedly his weakest state.

"Heh~" sneered the Heavenly Evil God. "Even without half an eye, our life levels are worlds apart. This god is not someone you can resist."

"Forcing me this far, I don't care about your relation with the Holy Demon; you will die nonetheless."

"Kid, round two begins now!"

With a shout, boundless demonic energy condensed, forming a sharp demonic spear in front of him.

The demonic spear, covered in countless faces that emitted sharp wails, repelled spiritual energy within one's body just from its sound.

As he grasped the spear, demonic energy rippled outward. With endless demonic light radiating from his evil eyes, he flashed before Jiang Yun, two spear shadows roaring out like demonic dragons.

Jiang Yun, wielding the Brightforce Sword imbued with endless light power, blocked the attack.

"Ding~~~"

The sound of metal echoed, followed by a storm-like impact. Everywhere in the void, space continued to collapse, even space fragments unable to withstand the impact, shattering.

Surrounded by the Great Thousand Demon Formation, their intense battle didn't breach this world-renowned formation laid down by the Immortal Emperor at the cost of his life.

In the clash of weapons, Jiang Yun was continuously knocked back. The Heavenly Evil God was right; even in his current state, Jiang Yun found it difficult to contend.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The Heavenly Evil God's figure flickered, gaining the upper hand with each strike, sending Jiang Yun flying. His assaults grew fiercer, demonic light sweeping like a torrential storm.

Though Jiang Yun appeared in danger, he was surrounded by an indestructible shield of light, rendering the Heavenly Evil God's attacks ineffective.

In mere minutes, the two figures had exchanged thousands of blows.

"Boom!"

In a clash of magic spears that transformed into ten-thousand-foot demonic light and struck the light shield, the resulting ripple forced both figures to retreat.

Both quickly steadied themselves, their expressions becoming graver.

"Your turtle shell, I've figured out its limits; it's time to end this!" the Heavenly Evil God sinisterly said, his spear trembling in hand.

Jiang Yun remained silent, exhaling a puff of white air, his stern eyes vigilantly locked onto the Heavenly Evil God, deep within them burning with demonic flames.

"Dying under this move as a Saint-grade will make you the first in history!" The Heavenly Evil God's face turned sinister. His hands formed seals as vast demonic energy surged, forming a viscous demonic mire above him, exuding extreme evil.

The Heavenly Evil God knew that ordinary means couldn't crack Jiang Yun's defense. Only a single, overwhelming strike could shatter his Infinite Light Body and kill him. He pushed past his weakening state to unleash his strongest attack.

"Three-Eyed Annihilation Ray!"

With the Heavenly Evil God's shout, boundless demonic energy immediately pulled back. The evil eye on his forehead slowly opened and blinked lightly, releasing a dark ray.

After launching this attack, the Heavenly Evil God's body shook, his already pale face turning more ashen.

Clearly, this attack had consumed much of his original power in his current state.

The dark ray expanded with the wind, quickly forming a dark meteor in the void, carrying boundless death energy. As it fell, it filled the Devil Abyss with a deathly wail.

Facing the deathly ray, Jiang Yun's expression was calm, but his eyes burned with madness.

To the Heavenly Evil God's surprise, Jiang Yun transformed into a stream of light, charging towards the attack rather than retreating. Without activating any powers, he met the attack head-on.

"Invincibility against All Laws!"

With a thunderous shout, Jiang Yun's brow glowed, his body radiating divine light.

Even against a power beyond the Saint grade, he remained unyielding, believing his abilities to be invincible.

The invincibility against all laws stemmed from his divine veins. Since its emergence, it had dominated, troubling many Supreme Heavens and Demon Emperors.

Now, even facing the Heavenly Evil God, he remained fearless.

At this moment, the light power of the Infinite Light Body, combined with his invincibility, emitted a unique wave that seemed to dissipate nearby demonic energy and laws.

"Boom!"

An indescribable sound accompanied the tearing of the Devil Abyss, with the Great Thousand Demon Formation emitting unprecedented light to stabilize the surrounding void. (End of the Chapter)