Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor

A faint, ethereal, and magnetic voice came from the void. Suddenly, a ripping sound could be heard, as if the void was torn apart by a pair of giant hands, and a middle-aged man stepped out from the void.

This middle-aged man was dressed in a red and black patterned white robe, with hair draping over his shoulders, a few strands of gray hair at his temples, hands behind his back, adding a touch of deadly aura.

"Who are you?"

Chu Ming's expression remained calm. He placed the Blood Pearl into the Storage Ring with his left hand, while his right hand emitted a glow as the Azure Sky Sword appeared in his grasp. The cold Sword Aura tore through the void, shattering the starry river.

"The second disciple under the Death Emperor, Phantom Demon King!"

Phantom Demon King's eyes were black and white, like two slowly rotating vortices, making one irresistibly drawn in. Even though he hadn't yet made a move, there was still a faint terrifying aura sweeping through the void, like a divine presence suppressing everything.

"Phantom Demon King?"

Upon hearing these three words, Chu Ming's face darkened. The Death Emperor, sitting upon his throne as a revered figure, had long resided atop the Undying Peak, with many disciples under his command. Even if he had no intention of managing them, the Undying Peak had already become a superpower on the Celestial Martial Continent.

However, among those at the Undying Peak, the ones truly considered as the Death Emperor's direct disciples were only five. These five were naturally extraordinary, each a prodigy in their own right on the Celestial Martial Continent. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Like Snow Demon Immortal, who participated in the Battle for the King alongside Chu Ming, she was the fifth disciple under the Death Emperor, the youngest among the five. According to Chu Ming's knowledge, out of the Death Emperor's five disciples, four had already broken through to the Life and Death Realm as Kings. Even the youngest Snow Demon Immortal was on the brink of breaking through to the Life and Death Realm.

And the second-ranked Phantom Demon King was a top-tier King. His mastery of the Path of Magic was already at the stage of Great Success, incredibly troublesome to deal with. Once he launched an offensive, even a figure as revered as the Death Emperor would feel a slight disturbance.

"I wonder what brings the Phantom Demon King to the Celestial Realm?"

Chu Ming's gaze suddenly turned cold, his voice sharp as he questioned.

He didn't believe that the Phantom Demon King was unaware of his presence in the Celestial Realm. Moreover, given that the Phantom Demon King had just attempted to snatch the Blood Pearl, his intentions were clearly not benign.

"Heh heh heh, the Creature Blood Body is crucial to my master's grand plan. As for the details, I naturally can't tell you. Now, you must hand over the Blood Pearl you just obtained!"

The Phantom Demon King spoke coldly. He believed that as an experienced top-tier King, even if Chu Ming had broken through to the Life and Death Realm and become a top-tier King, he should still show him some respect. Most importantly, the Death Emperor stood behind him. If Chu Ming refused, it would be a slap in the Death Emperor's face.

"If you want me to hand over the Blood Pearl, you'll have to prove your strength!"

Chu Ming said coldly. It seemed the Creature Blood Body had long been discovered by the Death Emperor. Indeed, despite Undying Peak being nearly half a continent away from the Celestial Realm, the Death Emperor, with his Nine Revolutions Undying Body, might have a specific sense of these magical beings.

Upon hearing Chu Ming's response, the Phantom Demon King's face turned cold, then a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth as he said, "It seems your confidence has swelled rapidly since you broke through to the Life and Death Realm at such a young age. Let me show you the gap between us!"

BOOM!

As soon as the words left his mouth, the Phantom Demon King launched his attack. His eyes transformed, flickering with a sinister overcast. The surrounding void suddenly changed, turning into the Asura Dao, with mountains of corpses and rivers of blood pressing down towards Chu Ming.

BOOM!

Chu Ming's eyes sparkled. He stepped forward, the Azure Sky Sword in his right hand radiated cold light, while in his left, the Sword of Slaughter appeared. The Secrets of Slaughter swept the void, tearing the Asura Dao created by the Phantom Demon King in an instant.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The battle between two top-tier Kings was astonishing, causing the entire Celestial Realm to tremble.

"Let's take this fight to Chaos Heaven!"

Chu Ming's Azure Sky Sword shattered the Phantom Demon King's bloody netherworld. As he looked around at the billowing gray dust and collapsing mountain peaks, he said coldly.

"That's exactly what I want!"

With his hands behind his back, the Phantom Demon King turned into a streak of light and shot into the sky. Chu Ming followed closely behind.

Chaos Heaven was surrounded by countless Fires of Nothingness. While these fires had no temperature, they could directly scorch a martial artist's soul. Ordinary Life and Death Realm cultivators would avoid them at all costs, but for Chu Ming and the Phantom Demon King, they posed no problem. This was the Chaos Earth Fire.

Chu Ming and the Phantom Demon King stood separately on two sides, facing each other. Chu Ming was a swordsman, naturally possessing an aura of righteousness. He had already reached the state where the sword was in his heart even if it wasn't in his hand. Merely standing there, countless Sword Lights tore through the void, making one's scalp tingle.

The Phantom Demon King cultivated the Path of Magic, elusive and unfathomable, incredibly mysterious. Chu Ming had just reached the Life and Death Realm and had never seen the Phantom Demon King in action. It was said that the last time the Phantom Demon King made a move was when he was a high-tier king, using the Path of Magic to turn a high-tier King Overlord into an idiot.

Since then, no one dared to underestimate the Phantom Demon King.

BOOM!

"Dark Devouring!"

Chu Ming took the initiative to attack, his red robe fluttered fiercely. His right hand held the Azure Sky Sword horizontally, and the somewhat illusory Sword Aura swiftly tore through the void like a raging dragon. At the same time, he dispersed the Sword of Slaughter with his left hand, clenched his left fist, and activated the Hidden Dragon Blood Formation. The violent blood energy instantly dyed the heavens and earth red, like a rolling Blood River, engulfing everything.

"Hmph!"

Feeling the power of Chu Ming's strike, the Phantom Demon King snorted coldly, crossing his arms in front of his chest. Two terrifying vortices, one black and one white, spawned without effort. The heavens dimmed, and at that moment, countless stars seemed to fall, the cosmos seized by darkness.

"Black and White Dual Wheel Kill!"

BOOM! BOOM!

The two vortices, one black and one white, one real and one illusory, were like two terrifying blazing lights tearing through the void, immediately appearing before Chu Ming. They were filled with a terrifying tearing force, making one irresistibly drawn in.

Puff!

BOOM! BOOM!

The black Sword Aura merged within, instantly cutting the connection between those black and white vortices, causing them to explode like two scorching suns. The void was torn apart, countless gray airflows rampaged through the void, and Chu Ming was also blasted thousands of miles away. However, thanks to the Azure Sky Battle Armor he wore, he wasn't injured at all.

"Again!"

The Phantom Demon King shouted, his sleeves billowed, resembling two black ribbons, whipping through the void towards Chu Ming.

Swoosh!

Chu Ming's body trembled slightly, the Azure Sky Sword in his hand erupted with boundless radiance in the void. The illusory sword shadows overlapped and covered the sky, shattering the Milky Way.

Ding ding ding...

Although those black ribbons were conjured from the Phantom Demon King's Path of Magic, they appeared as solid entities, clashing with the Azure Sky Sword, sparking innumerable fires.