The Curse Emperor's smile grew increasingly ferocious, and a strange power surged from its body, spreading outwards like a tide.
All the curse spirits caught in this power were annihilated.
They were like wood that had rotted for ages, crumbling into dust with a single touch.
Curse power was already inherently strange.
Under the Curse Emperor's wield, it unleashed terrifying might.
Even Zheng Dong's clones were not spared.
He felt his clones begin to decompose under the Curse Emperor's use of curse power, breaking down from the inside out into dust, vanishing into nothingness.
This also allowed Zheng Dong to comprehend the terror of curse power.
It also deepened his understanding of curse power.
He could unleash greater power from the Grand Curse of Heaven and Earth.
However, facing a curse spirit at the Supreme realm, he still had no confidence in his ability to contend for the curse seal.
He maintained his disguise, continuing to condense clones, approach the curse seal, or seek opportunities to ambush the Curse Emperor.
The person in black robes also made no move.
He continued to condense clones, probing the Curse Emperor.
The Curse Emperor was powerful, paying no heed to the surrounding curse spirits.
As long as the curse seal appeared, it would become the true Curse Emperor and gain even greater power.
Because of this, it failed to notice anything amiss.
Most of its attention was focused on the curse seal.
The curse seal was formed from countless curse divine script, resembling a skull, emitting an eerie red glow.
In an instant, anomalies proliferated, with countless corpses piled high and rivers of blood flowing.
Accompanied by the red light emanating from the curse seal, all that was seen was death.
Only after the curse seal finished evolving and the red light vanished, and everything calmed down, did the Curse Emperor make its move, reaching for the curse seal.
The newly emerged curse seal was ownerless; whoever seized it would possess it.
As long as a divine soul imprint was left, the curse seal could be activated.
Both Zheng Dong and the person in black robes desired the curse seal.
Seeing that the Curse Emperor was about to seize the curse seal, several clones of the person in black robes suddenly appeared, charging towards the Curse Emperor and choosing to self-destruct.
They intended to prevent the Curse Emperor from obtaining the curse seal through their self-destruction.
The Curse Emperor looked at the clones of the person in black robes with icy eyes.
The strength of these clones had not yet reached the Dominator realm; even their self-destruction would not significantly impact the Curse Emperor.
The Curse Emperor's actions did not cease; its hand continued to reach for the curse seal.
Explosions erupted around the Curse Emperor, tearing space apart with their fearsome power. The Curse Emperor's body was also injured, with blood splattering.
However, the Curse Emperor's hand grasped the curse seal, revealing a triumphant smile.
The curse seal, in its grasp, could not break free and was quickly refined by it, becoming its innate divine artifact.
Subsequently, the curse seal transformed into countless curse divine script, integrating into the Curse Emperor's body and becoming one with it.
The Curse Emperor's injuries also rapidly healed due to the integration of the curse seal.
In the blink of an eye, the Curse Emperor, injured by the self-destruction of the clones, not only survived but became even stronger.
Terrifying power surged from the Curse Emperor, like tsunamis formed by countless curse divine script, sweeping in all directions.
All the curse spirits and Zheng Dong's clones were instantly reduced to dust.
At this moment, the Curse Emperor annihilated all the curse spirits that had gathered.
Looking around, apart from Zheng Dong and the person in black robes, there were no other curse spirits in sight.
The Curse Emperor announced its successful coronation in this manner.
All the curse spirits had become sacrifices for its coronation ceremony.
Zheng Dong, disguised as a mutated curse spirit, had not anticipated this turn of events.
Although he had resisted the Curse Emperor's attack, he had also exposed himself.
The person in black robes also frowned.
He hadn't expected to see Zheng Dong in such a situation.
At this moment, should he devour Zheng Dong or flee?
It seemed neither was possible.
He felt that Zheng Dong had become very strong, and he was no match for him.
As for fleeing, the Curse Emperor gave him an even more terrifying impression; even if he returned to the future timeline, he would still be pursued by the Curse Emperor.
The Curse Emperor also looked at Zheng Dong and the person in black robes with amusement.
It hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.
Someone had actually disguised themselves as a mutated curse spirit and attempted to seize the curse seal; wasn't this courting death?
It decided to deal with Zheng Dong and the person in black robes properly.
This was a gift from heaven for its coronation; it couldn't waste such excellent sacrifices.
Thus, the Curse Emperor launched an attack.
The power of this attack was not very strong; it intended to torment Zheng Dong and the person in black robes bit by bit.
It took out the curse seal, activated it, and released curse divine script, forming the God-Slaying Curse, which swept towards Zheng Dong and the person in black robes.
The God-Slaying Curse would attach itself to a person like a stubborn stain, continuously releasing evil power that destroyed divine souls and divine personalities until the target was killed.
Zheng Dong also mastered curse divine script and had a deep understanding of curse power.
Facing the Curse Emperor's attack, Zheng Dong chose to use his realm power to protect himself.
The infinite dimensions formed by his realm power kept Zheng Dong in a safe place at all times.
He then wielded the Blade of the Past and used the Grand Curse of Heaven and Earth to destroy the Curse Emperor's God-Slaying Curse.
The person in black robes, however, did not possess realm power, nor had he comprehended infinite dimensions.
He could only use curse power to resist the God-Slaying Curse.
But how could the curse power he used compare to the Curse Emperor's?
As a Supreme, even using only thirty to forty percent of its power, the burst of the God-Slaying Curse was terrifying.
The God-Slaying Curse entered the person in black robes' body, forming a strange skull imprint, continuously destroying his divine soul and divine personality.
The person in black robes was immediately severely injured, becoming weak as if afflicted with a grave illness.
Moreover, his weakened state worsened, his face became pale, his eye sockets sunken, and his forehead darkened. In a short time, he would likely be on the verge of death.
The person in black robes hadn't expected to suffer such a fate. As long as he could still use the power of laws, he wanted to return to the future timeline.
However, the Curse Emperor could also use the power of laws.
Sensing the changes in the surrounding space-time, the Curse Emperor revealed a mocking expression as it looked at the person in black robes.
Immediately, a surge of space-time power erupted from the Curse Emperor, shattering the plan of the person in black robes to return to the future.
This caused the person in black robes to panic.
As expected, Supremes were not to be trifled with.
Zheng Dong also frowned.
He was unharmed due to his mastery of realm power, but he couldn't just watch the person in black robes die.
The person in black robes was his future self; his death would also have a significant impact on him.
Moreover, judging by the situation, after dealing with the person in black robes, the Curse Emperor would then deal with him.
If he wanted to escape from the Curse Emperor's sight, his only hope was to become stronger.
Zheng Dong thought for a moment and decided to find an opportunity to quickly merge with the person in black robes.
Only by merging with his future self, the person in black robes, would he become stronger and have a chance to break through to the Supreme realm.
However, even facing death, the person in black robes was unwilling to merge with Zheng Dong.
Feeling that escape was hopeless, the person in black robes unleashed his strongest power to counterattack the Curse Emperor.
Even if he couldn't kill the Curse Emperor, he wanted to inflict a severe, difficult-to-heal wound.
The person in black robes unleashed several divine skills and also activated the ultimate combination skill, Eternal Annihilation.
But the Curse Emperor evaded the attacks of the person in black robes, continuously using the curse seal to release the God-Slaying Curse, intending to slowly torment the person in black robes to death.
Seeing the person in black robes growing weaker and on the verge of collapse, Zheng Dong activated his Beast-Taming Space and pulled the person in black robes into it.
In his current state, the person in black robes was unable to stop Zheng Dong.
Once pulled into the Beast-Taming Space, the person in black robes was quickly suppressed by Zheng Dong, unable to move, and watched helplessly as Zheng Dong attempted to merge with him.
"You can't escape. Your destiny is death. This is fate!" the person in black robes shouted.
Zheng Dong ignored him and attempted to merge with his future self.
Compared to merging with his past self, merging with his future self was clearly more difficult.
Not only did his future self refuse to cooperate, but he also resisted constantly. Furthermore, the God-Slaying Curse was present within his future self's body.
This caused Zheng Dong considerable distress.
Merging with his future self would also transfer the God-Slaying Curse to him.
At that point, his divine soul and divine personality would be affected.
He could only use his realm power to isolate the God-Slaying Curse from his body.
This made the entire merging process slow.
Outside the Beast-Taming Space, the Curse Emperor was filled with rage.
It hadn't expected Zheng Dong to dare to snatch the person in black robes away.
It hadn't finished playing yet and hadn't seen the person in black robes tormented to death.
Enraged, the Curse Emperor unleashed even more ferocious attacks.
Terrifying power slammed towards the Beast-Taming Space.
Zheng Dong's Beast-Taming Space, having integrated with a divine kingdom, was far stronger than ordinary otherworlds, and could withstand the Curse Emperor's attacks.
However, it couldn't hold out for too long, at most withstanding three to four attacks from the Curse Emperor.
Inside the Beast-Taming Space, Shen Bing, Shen Xue, and Zheng Dong's spirit beasts all felt the fluctuations of the Beast-Taming Space.
It was like a car speeding on an uneven road, constantly shaking and bumping.
Shen Bing and Shen Xue also ceased their cultivation and, along with Zheng Dong's spirit beasts, worked to stabilize the Beast-Taming Space.
The Undying Dragon God within Xiao Qing also unleashed its power through Xiao Qing's body, protecting the Beast-Taming Space.
In this way, the Beast-Taming Space could hold out for a while.
Zheng Dong seized this opportunity to accelerate the merging with his future self.
The figure of the person in black robes grew fainter, gradually merging into Zheng Dong's body.
The moment the merge was complete, Zheng Dong seemed to see his past and future selves through time and space.
His power grew stronger, and he touched the threshold of breaking through to the Supreme realm.
He then unleashed even greater power, expelling the God-Slaying Curse from his body.
This prevented his divine soul and divine personality from being affected by the God-Slaying Curse.
The expelled God-Slaying Curse shot towards the Curse Emperor outside the Beast-Taming Space like a black light.
The Curse Emperor was startled, not expecting Zheng Dong to be able to strip and expel the God-Slaying Curse from his body.
It looked at Zheng Dong and, sensing his increased strength, revealed a ferocious smile.
"This is good too, it's getting more interesting!"
The Curse Emperor activated the curse seal and unleashed even greater power.
It wanted to play slowly and torment Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong, not yet having broken through, was naturally no match for the Curse Emperor.
Facing the Curse Emperor's attacks, Zheng Dong continuously dodged and used his realm power to strengthen his defenses.
Zheng Dong planned to leave, distance himself from the Curse Emperor, and escape its attacks.
Once he became a Supreme, he would return to seek revenge on the Curse Emperor.
Unfortunately, he never found an opportunity to escape.
After several failed attacks, the Curse Emperor used the curse seal, releasing countless curse divine script to condense a Sword of Curses and slash at Zheng Dong.
This time, the Curse Emperor used its full power.
The terrifying power almost overturned Zheng Dong's Beast-Taming Space.
Under the Curse Emperor's attack, cracks appeared in the Beast-Taming Space, and the sword energy released by the Sword of Curses cut into Zheng Dong through the cracks.
One of Zheng Dong's arms was severed.
The pain made Zheng Dong cry out involuntarily.
He hadn't expected that even while hiding in his Beast-Taming Space and using infinite dimensions, he would still be injured by the Curse Emperor.
The power of a Supreme was truly terrifying, far beyond his imagination.
What should he do?
If he didn't escape now, he would likely die here.
"Let me handle it!" said the Undying Dragon God.
The Undying Dragon God left the Boundless Sea within Xiao Qing's body and appeared before Zheng Dong.
"The Curse Emperor has become stronger after refining the curse seal. In my current state, I can only hold it off for a while.
You must find a place to break through to the Supreme realm as soon as possible, otherwise, if it finds you, it's over.
Also, after becoming a Supreme, don't forget to revive me!"
The Undying Dragon God spoke to Zheng Dong as if making his final arrangements, then left the Beast-Taming Space.
Seeing the Undying Dragon God, the Curse Emperor was also somewhat surprised.
It hadn't expected the Undying Dragon God to have a way to traverse time and space, which made it wary.
Among the few Supremes, the Undying Dragon God was the strongest, and the one the Curse Emperor most wanted to kill.
Once the Undying Dragon God was eliminated, it could deal with the other Supremes more at ease.
This was also why it didn't want the Undying Dragon God to be revived.
The Curse Emperor could also traverse time and space and see through the past and future.
After the Undying Dragon God's death, it had a premonition that the Undying Dragon God would be revived, and they would have another battle in the future.
To prevent the Undying Dragon God from being revived, it had also traversed time and space multiple times.
And the current it was also a result of traversing time and space multiple times.
The Undying Dragon God had returned with Zheng Dong to the mythical era to prevent it from obtaining the curse seal, so it had naturally also come here to obtain the curse seal.
This was also why it possessed Supreme-level strength upon its appearance.
It didn't know who would appear to stop it from obtaining the curse seal; as long as it had Supreme strength, it feared no one.
Naturally, Zheng Dong had not been able to alter history and prevent it from obtaining the curse seal.
"You are indeed persistent, but a loser is always a loser. I could kill you once, and I can kill you a second time!" the Curse Emperor said.
The Undying Dragon God, however, paid it no mind. It had gained a lot from bringing Zheng Dong back to the mythical era this time.
It had witnessed the World Tree's transcendence, which had given it much insight.
It had already found a way to break free from the curse seal; it only needed Zheng Dong to help revive it, and it would truly come back to life and possess Supreme power.
Unlike the Chaos Divine Phoenix, Shen Bing, and Shen Xue, who had only been revived without their powers restored.
Therefore, the next time it met the Curse Emperor, it was confident of victory.
As a result, it didn't take the Curse Emperor's words to heart.
However, in its current state, it couldn't exert too much power and could only stall the Curse Emperor.
It hoped to buy more time for Zheng Dong, giving him a chance to break through to the Supreme realm.
Thus, no matter how the Curse Emperor attacked from then on,
It tried its best to dodge, prioritizing the preservation of its strength.
The Curse Emperor, on the other hand, didn't pay much attention to this; it rather enjoyed the feeling of suppressing the Undying Dragon God in battle.
This gave it more a sense of accomplishment than fighting Zheng Dong.
It wasn't in a hurry to kill the Undying Dragon God and intended to play with it slowly.
It was like a cat playing with a mouse.
Seeing this, Zheng Dong didn't hesitate and quickly used spatial teleportation to leave.
He returned to Dragon Abyss, intending to break through to the Supreme realm here before reviving the Undying Dragon God.
The Curse Emperor paid no attention to Zheng Dong's departure. Looking at Zheng Dong's retreating back, it murmured to itself:
"No matter where you run, I will find you!"