Chapter 244: Chapter 232: Blade of Time, Slaying the Willow Tree, Ascending to Ten Thousand Souls Banner!_2
BANG!
The trunk of the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree spewed a splash of dark ink, transforming into a large group of second-tier "Beast" phantoms. But when they touched the strings, they were dragged in as if devoured. In the next moment, the strings pierced the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree and vanished. Imperceptibly, Chu Yi felt a connection to this bizarre entity.
A parasitic relationship!
Instantly, the towering Flesh and Blood Willow Tree’s power began to drain rapidly, leaving it sluggish and weak.
Meanwhile, Chu Yi’s aura surged. His Beast Taming level leaped to the peak of Silver, just one opportunity away from Gold! More importantly, the essence of his Deep Red Blood was replenished.
"ROAR..."
Tens of thousands of roars erupted simultaneously. The aura of the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree deteriorated as invisible strings reversed the flow of time, siphoning away even its past strength!
Life Chart, memories, power, gifts... all would cease to exist. This was an elimination from its very roots!
The perfect fusion of time and curse made the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree suffer defeat after defeat; the terror it induced was absolute.
It can’t wait any longer.
The Flesh and Blood Willow Tree went berserk. Its leaves rustled and roots crawled. The erstwhile Overlord of the Netherworld found itself powerless against an invader. If the King knew of this, it would surely abandon it.
SIZZLE!
The main trunk writhed, revealing purple-black marks that were illuminated, in the next moment, by a Twilight Light.
Chu Yi’s aura also dwindled, and his Dragon Armor began to crack, unable to withstand the release of this Mighty Power.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The Clock Orbit shattered. The remaining seven Crown Wheels also faded their ethereal forms, leaving only this shattered orbit, shining brilliantly.
The remaining skills were, frankly, one more ostentatious than the next: fishing in the River of Time, throwing garbage, sacrificing a part of his own body as an offering, using an eye to peek into a segment of the past...
Just random skills, huh.
But now, as if guided by an unseen force, he directly injected his remaining power into this Clock Orbit.
Hosting the Golden Feast, drawing gods and demons from all eight directions, this Clock Orbit was indeed extraordinary, even surpassing the phantoms of the twelve Ancient Gods.
The true ultimate weapon was the Clock Orbit that hosted the feast!
In an instant, the orbit twisted, warped, and shrank, evolving into a forty-meter-long golden blade, just as Chu Yi had envisioned.
The blade shimmered like the alternating glow of twilight, with golden flares drifting across its surface. It lacked a hilt; its entire form was a beam of brilliant, slowly writhing light. Vaguely, one could see mottled scenes upon the blade—fragments of the past, present, and future—truly remarkable.
Blade of Time!
Chu Yi extended a hand and tightly gripped the blade formed by the Clock Orbit. It was a perfect fit.
It seemed he had only revealed a small part of the Clock Eye’s secrets; its true Mighty Power had yet to be fully unleashed.
"I can spare you, but do you truly wish to be my enemy?!" Seeing the extraordinary nature of the blade, the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree fluttered its countless willow branches and began to retreat. It secretly brewed the power of its gifts, its tone softening.
Chu Yi naturally didn’t believe it. A thought gained through the Great Derivation Curse told him the tree was actually brewing its gifts to completely annihilate him.
If negotiations were impossible, then fight.
"Kill."
His twelve-eyed Sinful Dragon Armor gripped the Blade of Time in one hand and the Soul-Calling Banner in the other. With a beat of his wings, a translucent wing membrane condensed from Twilight Light unfurled. A ribbon trailed behind him, magnificent and beautiful, possessing a stunning aesthetic.
"Seeking your own death! In the name of the Nether River, I shall send you to it!"
Provoked by the invader, the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree became furious. Had it not been for this bizarre Divine Power, it would have easily crushed its opponent.
It could be said that it wasn’t fighting a single taboo entity, but rather dueling a host of time-aspected Ancient Gods.
SIZZLE! SIZZLE!
Countless roots erupted once more, each as large as an island, from which emerged bizarre Beasts. These Beasts, varied in form, had all, in life, been unmatched powerhouses, the favored children of their eras.
Under the boon of the Nether River, the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree also began to revive some of these mighty figures. In just a moment, a group of Dawn Star-level powerhouses resurrected and, employing their strongest techniques, launched an attack on Chu Yi.
"Slash!"
Chu Yi, fully armed, was prepared for both offense and defense.
The ribbons danced, and a twilight torrent resembling the confluence of day and night engulfed all attacks.
His twelve eyes targeted the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree. He slashed once, cleaving through time and dragging out a Twilight Dragon. The dragon bared its fangs and claws as it charged forth with irresistible force, annihilating a swath of obstructing enemies, all of whom were buried within time!
They were already dead. Chu Yi, with a casual wave of his hand, reversed time, sending them back to the moment of their deaths. They turned to dust, becoming part of the Netherworld.
Before the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree could react, he slashed again. This strike severed the segment of time that separated him from the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree, allowing him to appear before it almost as if by teleportation.
The blade dragged a streak of deep twilight color. It was intercepted by a dense mass of roots. Law collided with Law, and in that instant, an astonishing ripple exploded outwards as the void collapsed.
The chilling sound of sharp teeth grinding mingled with the whistle of the cleaving blade.
"I am Time itself!"
In this state, Chu Yi truly seemed to become time, growing fiercer with each kill. His gaze turned cold. The battle techniques of the Titan Race proved useful. He was like a master swordsman who had honed his skills for years, wielding a colossal blade, its light flashing, cutting down everything in its path!
At the same time, severed limbs, roots, and leaves all transformed into pools of Soul-force, which were devoured by the Soul-Calling Banner to replenish its strength.
The Flesh and Blood Willow Tree was being suppressed. The damage inflicted by time was too immense. Coupled with its opponent’s desperate, death-defying tactics and apparent immunity to all attacks, it was as if Chu Yi was invincible!
Facing such a "cheating" and ruthless opponent, the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree found many of its methods useless. It couldn’t win a direct fight, and the other party refused to negotiate. Its only option was to stall, believing the Blade of Time could not be sustained for long.
After all, this is the Nether River!
"Heavens!"
This ferocious scene undoubtedly renewed the understanding of the people atop the White Tower. The Power of Time was incredibly overwhelming.
And the King of Black Robes actually wielded a great blade condensed from the Power of Time, relentlessly hacking at the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree. Every strike was a critical hit, embodying a kind of violent aesthetic that had already won him a group of Alien Race fans.
The Alien Races possess an instinct to admire the strong. The Sinful Dragon Armor worn by the King of Black Robes, undoubtedly containing dragon lineage of immense nobility, further amplified their adoration!
「A moment later.」
Chu Yi’s Blade of Time dimmed slightly, and the surrounding ribbons shattered. The essence provided by the Deep Red Blood was completely exhausted.
He used it all up? Now it’s my turn!
The Flesh and Blood Willow Tree was in a miserable state, its roots and leaves chopped sparsely. It finally saw its chance when its opponent’s Power of Time ran out, immediately moving to grasp the advantage. It had been beaten into fear. To be chased and hacked apart in its own territory was utterly humiliating.
Just as it was about to strike, it suddenly froze.
[Current Progress: 100%]
Chu Yi glanced at the extraction progress, retracted the Blade of Time, and his gaze towards the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree held a hint of pity.
You were stalling for time, but so was I.
"What have you done to me—"
A cacophony of myriad voices—chaotic, agitated, and panicked—converged like a sea. The aura of the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree rapidly waned, its vitality draining away.
Innumerable roots, like streaks of black lightning, shot out, only to stiffen mid-air and then fall lifelessly.
Its trunk, riddled with blade scars and still bearing an indelible aura of time, split in two. Like a collapsing mountain range, it fell—seemingly slowly, but in reality, with great speed.
Its massive husk disintegrated inch by inch into grayish-white dust, which drifted freely, merging with the Netherworld where its roots had once delved. However, a large portion of its remains still lingered, gradually turning to dust, falling like ashes.
[Great Soul *1]
[Insomnia Spell *1]
[Divinity *21]
After the fierce battle, materials floated out from this vast expanse of ash, flying into Chu Yi’s repository.
Divinity?
Chu Yi was surprised that he had extracted Divinity, once again solving his urgent needs. Moreover, it was 21 portions of Divinity. Thank you, Flesh and Blood Willow Tree. I will remember this day well.
Without bothering to clean up the battlefield, Chu Yi immersed himself in his mind, flipping through the evolution manual. He had long since locked onto the next evolutionary path for the Soul-Calling Banner.
The Ten Thousand Souls Banner!
Also known as the Flag of Great Love for All Under Heaven!