Chapter 621 - 614: Agreement
The Primordial Ancestors turned to the projected image on the screen, staring at the colossal bird that occupied a third of Nightmare City. They fell into a moment of stunned silence.
The next moment.
SCREEE!!
As Zhou Yuanjue leaped high into the air, the colossal bird also beat its wings and ascended. Its enormous, prideful eyes seemed to pierce through the screen, radiating an intense spirit.
WHOOSH!! WHOOSH!! WHOOSH!!
The entirety of Nightmare City trembled. The gray fog and despair within the space rippled outward, and even space itself began to warp.
The Primordial Ancestors watched in silence as the colossal bird’s head grew larger and larger on the screen’s projection, and then...
Impact.
BOOM!!!
The entire gray fog space shook violently, like the inside of a tumbling washing machine. Everything within was brutally jolted by the immense impact. The tremors even caused fine cracks to appear at the edges of the gray fog space, but more fog immediately surged forth to mend them.
All the Primordial Ancestors rose slightly, floating in mid-air, unaffected by the violent shaking. But they all knew just how terrifying the Energy Level of that attack must have been to have such a huge effect on the gray fog space.
Outside, the sight was even more staggering. The giant Divine Bird, large enough to blot out the sky, slammed viciously into the mass of gray fog that occupied most of the heavens.
Amid an endless flash of light, like a comet striking Earth, the mass of gray fog erupted violently. Huge amounts of fog were torn from the main body, annihilated and evaporated by the terrifying power contained within the giant bird. In an instant, the entire fog mass shrank by nearly a tenth.
The consequence was that the entire Nightmare World began to shake.
After the single strike, the massive bird in the sky slowly faded away, and Zhou Yuanjue’s figure fell back toward the ground.
’It’s tougher than I expected. But this gray fog seems to be the core of this space. If once isn’t enough, I’ll just hit it a few more times. That should be enough to blow this thing up.’
In mid-air, Zhou Yuanjue’s body quickly returned to its normal size. The resilience of the gray fog was beyond his imagination. That last attack was basically the limit of what he could achieve in his current state, yet it had merely made the fog tremble.
’Luckily, I brought enough supplies. I should have no problem launching a similar attack about ten more times. Blowing up this fog mass shouldn’t be an issue.’
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「Inside the gray fog space.」
The terrifying tremors had not yet subsided. All the Primordial Ancestors used their unique abilities to float in mid-air, engulfed in silence.
Even the Master of Nightmares’ blood-red eyes betrayed a flicker of shock.
Beside him, Ji’s eyes held the same expression.
"The intensity and Energy Level of Zhou Yuanjue’s attack... Sa, even you, who are renowned for your immense Energy Level, wouldn’t be much stronger than this in your complete form, would you?"
Ji said in a low voice.
’This guy... was he holding back when he fought me last time? In the state he was in back then, he shouldn’t have been able to unleash this level of energy. Otherwise, the fight against my vessel wouldn’t have seemed so difficult for him.’
’With this one attack, this guy has already shown the budding ability to truly shake a complete Primordial Ancestor.’
On the other side, the hulking Primordial Ancestor, Sa—his body covered in complex patterns, his skin a pale red, two horns sprouting from his head, and his eyes filled with chaos and desire—remained silent, not denying her words.
’Despite such a huge expenditure of energy, he can still recover so quickly... If he does that a few more times, this Nightmare City space will likely develop a breach, allowing him to escape...’
The Master of Nightmares narrowed his eyes. The thought of eliminating Zhou Yuanjue at any cost grew stronger and stronger in his mind.
’Even if it means sacrificing this city. As long as I have the endless nightmares of the living beings in the real world, I can quickly recover from any damage.’
’Right now, Zhou Yuanjue is the strongest power on Earth. As long as we eliminate this strongest power, the entire Earth and all of humanity will be under our control.’
’Today. It must be today!!’
"Everyone, you’ve seen the situation. If anyone still objects to my plan, you can form a group and go down there to try and wear down his power further."
The Master of Nightmares said to all the Primordial Ancestors.
"..."
The other Primordial Ancestors were silent.
"I agree with your plan."
Ji was the first to speak. She had fought Zhou Yuanjue head-on and knew better than anyone how terrifying he was.
’If he was capable of holding back, it means he is incredibly cunning, and the situation is unpredictable.’
’But if he wasn’t holding back, and this is a recent breakthrough... then that’s far more terrifying.’
’He must be eliminated.’
"Agreed."
Rainbow was the second to speak.
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
"..."
With those two setting an example, the other Primordial Ancestors soon began to voice their assent one by one. After witnessing Zhou Yuanjue’s terrifying strike, they had all changed their minds.
If their complete forms were here, they naturally would have nothing to fear.
But at this moment, they only possessed power at the Ancient True King Level.
It was best not to do anything foolish.
"Then, everyone, take your positions."
The Master of Nightmares waved his arm. The surrounding gray fog shuddered, canceling out all the tremors. Then, the fog began to writhe, and eleven formations resembling arrays appeared.
The Primordial Ancestors exchanged a glance, then walked into the formations. They slowly sat down, closed their eyes, and extended their essential characteristics, connecting themselves to the arrays.
Back then, the combined power of the Twelve Primordial Ancestors had opened a passage from the material world to the True Realm. Fueled by vast amounts of life and energy, they had achieved interstellar travel. Now, they were repeating a part of that same act.
The Master of Nightmares watched as they entered the arrays. He slowly extended his palm and clenched it into a fist.
SNAP!!
His body instantly dissolved into endless gray fog, which then violently collapsed inward, completely vanishing from the gray fog space.
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「Meanwhile.」
THUD!!
Zhou Yuanjue’s figure landed on the ground from high above. After steadying himself, he looked up again at the mass of gray fog in the sky, planning to take another compressed cell and launch another attack.
However, the next moment, he froze, his hand stopping its motion to retrieve the compressed cell.
In the unseen world, he sensed some kind of unknown power gathering around him.
POP!!
The next moment, a black dot appeared in the void, and an infinite amount of gray fog erupted from it.
TAP, TAP, TAP!!
Accompanied by the soft sound of footsteps, a familiar figure appeared before his eyes, materializing in the same way as when they last met.
"So, the real master has finally appeared?"
Zhou Yuanjue muttered to himself, his expression calm.