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The moment the Dragon God's voice faded, Ye Wen's pupils contracted sharply.
At this instant, heaven and earth began to shift!
A world brimming with ominous energy descended, pulling Ye Wen toward an unknown destination.
This was unmistakably the ultimate technique Ye Wen often used—Domain Expansion!
But in less than a thousandth of a second, Ye Wen snapped out of his shock.
"Domain Expansion·Boundless World!"
At this moment, black and white energies intertwined in this cosmos, neither yielding to the other, as if narrating the prelude to the creation of heaven and earth.
Finally, after relentless erosion and struggle between the two domains, they reached equilibrium, forming a world of black and white.
Ye Wen's expression darkened. Domain Expansion in his world was already considered a publicly known cultivation method. That the opponent had mastered it didn't surprise him. What truly shocked Ye Wen was that the opponent's domain possessed the same characteristics of a complete world as his own.
This was the ultimate secret of the Domain Expansion technique, achievable only under the blessing of a world.
The Dragon God had once been Douluo Star's chosen child, so possessing such traits wasn't surprising. However, the world constructed by the Dragon God was completely different from Ye Wen's. Every inch of it was saturated with overwhelmingly dense negative energy.
Moreover, Ye Wen's perception of space was exceptionally acute. Though the two domains were similar, there seemed to be some unknown entity lurking behind the Dragon God's domain.
That unknown presence was far too obscure and sinister for Ye Wen to immediately discern its essence. And at this moment, the Dragon God attacked!
"Hahaha, you're amazing, Ye Wen! Is this the extent of your capacity? I want to see more! Use your full strength to entertain me."
As he spoke, the pitch-black sun in the Dragon God's hand suddenly expanded. Not only did it absorb the negative energy within his own domain, but it also began converting the positive energy from Ye Wen's Boundless World into negative energy, causing its power to surge even further.
The light emitted by that black sun wasn't scorching—it was chillingly cold. Yet, paradoxically, it burned through Ye Wen's domain, creating a twisted sensation that made Ye Wen deeply uncomfortable.
But such was the nature of battle—there was no time for overthinking. At this moment, Ye Wen unleashed the Boundless Vast Ocean Blade, transforming it into countless blade lights that slashed relentlessly at the opponent.
In this battlefield, the two worlds clashed solely through cutting and burning. Even the most powerful God Kings would be instantly obliterated upon entering this arena.
Standing at the center of the domain, Ye Wen relied on endless strikes to buy himself time.
Though Ye Wen wished to end the battle quickly with brute force, it was clear that the opponent's bizarre abilities wouldn't allow for such simplicity. Ye Wen needed to find the opponent's weakness to deliver a decisive blow.
"Let me see your true form."
Ye Wen fought calmly while activating his analytical abilities to probe the opponent's secrets.
There was no doubt that the opponent's abilities were based on the negative energy of the Demon Heaven race.
But Ye Wen knew it wasn't that simple—he needed to uncover deeper truths.
Even a crippled Supreme God King couldn't be turned into a puppet so easily. This Holy Ancestor of the Demon Heaven Civilization definitely harbored a great secret!
As Ye Wen's divine consciousness spread, his body suddenly trembled violently, nearly losing the ability to maintain his attacks!
At this moment, veins bulged on Ye Wen's forehead, and his expression was filled with pain. Still, he managed to maintain the defensive barrier of his attacks.
"So this is your true form, Holy Ancestor of the Demon Heaven Civilization!"
"Kukuku, you've realized too late, Vast Ocean God King. Now, hand over your body to me!"
Ye Wen's earlier tone had been normal, but these last words were chillingly cruel and brutal, as if his personality had completely changed.
Ye Wen's expression began to fluctuate—sometimes resolute, sometimes sinister—but gradually, he managed to steady himself, maintaining a firm and determined visage.
"Don't underestimate me, Holy Master of the Demon Heaven Civilization!
Though you've conceptualized yourself and hidden within a special alternate dimension, using a replicated universe as the foundation of your Demon Heaven Civilization—
I haven't stagnated in this realm either. I've continued to grow stronger, striving to glimpse higher realms!
Dream on if you think you can take over my civilization!"
As his voice faded, Ye Wen's aura peaked.
At this moment, Ye Wen's Boundless World completely overwhelmed the Dragon God's black domain.
In an instant, the Dragon God lost the support of the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Heaven Civilization, and the black sun in his hand shrank back to its original size.
Though Ye Wen had thoroughly suppressed the Dragon God's domain, a patch of black imperfection remained, constantly expanding and contracting as if struggling to reclaim dominance over this cosmos.
Ye Wen knew that as long as this imperfection persisted, the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Heaven Civilization would continue controlling the Dragon God.
Thus, Ye Wen resolved to deliver the final blow while the Dragon God was at his weakest and most vulnerable.
Instantly, the endless blades that had covered the sky disappeared.
The Boundless Vast Ocean Blade in Ye Wen's hand now radiated intensely concentrated positive energy, firmly gripped in his palm.
"Dragon God! Let this be your end here!
Ultimate Divine Skill: Endless Apotheosis!!!"
With a calm and unflinching swing, Ye Wen slashed through the Dragon God's body. The Dragon God's eyes regained their former wisdom, then exuded a look of liberation before crumbling into dust and vanishing from this universe.
Though this strike appeared ordinary, it unleashed an incalculable number of cuts in the blink of an eye. Each slash bore the imprint of the End Law Ye Wen had once grasped from Huo Yu'er—a truly ultimate finishing move!
With the Dragon God's demise, the imperfections in Ye Wen's domain began to gradually dissipate.
Seeing this, Ye Wen let out a sigh of relief.
Though he wasn't intimidated by the combat strength of the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Heaven Civilization hiding in that special alternate dimension, the circumstances surrounding the opponent were uniquely challenging. Currently, Ye Wen had no means to annihilate the Holy Ancestor unless he could unleash an Endless Apotheosis covering an unimaginably vast cosmic range to kill or severely wound them.
The reason that peculiar alternate dimension was so unique lay in its essence—it was a special world formed by the convergence and distortion of countless beings' emotions. As long as even one member of the Demon Heaven race existed, that world would persist indefinitely.
Thus, there were currently only two ways to eliminate the opponent.
The first was the simplest and most direct method—exterminate all members of the Demon Heaven race. But as anyone could imagine, this was impossible.
After all, the Douluo Civilization had been hunting the Demon Heaven race for ten thousand years, yet their numbers remained substantial. Forget about finding every single surviving Demon Heaven being scattered across the vast cosmos—it was practically inconceivable.
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