A severed arm fell from the sky.
Tian Zai froze.
He stared at the falling arm, silent for a long time.
The hair-like airflow had dissipated, vanishing without a trace.
"Kill."
Thump, thump, thump...
Clouds gathered beneath the White Bone Forest, charging from the West Sea to Tian Zai's front.
The sole horn glowed, unleashing its strongest killing blow from the outset.
Crack.
Silver lightning tore through the sky, striking Tian Zai.
In an instant, Tian Zai's flesh turned charred black, a faint aroma of roasted meat wafting from him.
Chen Fan did not rush to attack, watching Tian Zai from afar.
Facing the onslaught from the Imperial Butterfly and the White Bone Forest, Tian Zai remained motionless, enduring the blow head-on.
He seemed stunned.
But in Chen Fan's eyes, the expression was incredibly grave.
He sensed something awakening within Tian Zai, and the attacks from the Imperial Butterfly and the White Bone Forest seemed to accelerate that awakening.
The bad premonition grew stronger.
"Wait."
Chen Fan's words came too late.
That thing had fully awakened, merging perfectly with Tian Zai.
A black lotus coalesced beneath his feet.
"Bastards."
"We'll kill you."
The Imperial Butterfly and the White Bone Forest went mad.
They were all too familiar with that black lotus platform, the technique of the Black Fire Lotus Platform from years ago.
"Heh heh."
Tian Zai sneered haughtily, "I should thank you all. For years, I couldn't refine the obsession of the Black Fire Lotus Platform. Your help, however, has allowed me to complete the final step."
As his voice faded, Tian Zai's physical body began to dissolve rapidly.
It melted away like ice and snow, leaving not a trace.
And upon that dissolving body, three powerful rules appeared, dissipating completely with Tian Zai's death.
The power of the rules left by the Limitless Supreme was stripped away by Tian Zai's self-imposed death.
Meanwhile, another Tian Zai was borrowing the power of the lotus seed from the Black Fire Lotus Platform, instantly regenerating.
"Hahaha."
Tian Zai's triumphant laughter shook the heavens.
His aura surged, summoning the lightning of the Nine Heavens.
The lightning instantly dispersed the fire and ice clouds.
The rolling thunder echoed through the world.
More lightning appeared across the sky and earth, striking the Imperial Butterfly, the White Bone Forest, and Chen Fan.
No one could escape the lightning's coverage.
"Ah!"
The White Bone Forest cried out, its flesh ripped and torn by the lightning.
The Imperial Butterfly's already ethereal form became even more so.
Conversely, Chen Fan, the weakest, remained unharmed under the protection of the four divine artifacts.
The lightning was repelled before it could even get close.
But it had also cost him considerable energy.
"Today, all of you will die."
Tian Zai was boundless in his brutality, his body transforming into a black hole, vanishing from his position in an instant.
"Not good."
The White Bone Forest sensed the danger of death.
It prepared to retreat.
But it was too late.
A black hole appeared behind the White Bone Forest.
A silver claw emerged from the black hole and, with a 'bang', severed one of the White Bone Forest's wings.
"Clang."
Sword light flashed.
A sword stroke spanning thousands of meters landed on the silver claw.
Clang.
Sparks flew.
The claw, temporarily halted, bought the White Bone Forest a moment of respite, and it instantly retreated far away.
"So strong."
The White Bone Forest had lost a wing, and it would take time to reform.
It did not possess the lotus seeds of the Black Fire Lotus Platform.
"Hiss."
A void rift reappeared.
This was the Imperial Butterfly's ultimate move, its only one.
Chen Fan's unique technique.
The void rift opened, tearing through the black hole.
However, in the next moment, the black hole appeared beside the Imperial Butterfly.
Focusing attacks on the mages in team battles.
The Imperial Butterfly posed too great a threat.
"Boom."
Chen Fan moved.
With his 'Shrinking Ground into Inches' technique, he instantly appeared where the Imperial Butterfly was.
"Kill."
His divine sword pierced directly into the black hole.
It collided with the silver claw that had just emerged.
Clang.
Amidst the clang of metal on metal, the claw was repelled.
"Suppress."
Simultaneously, the rule of suppression was infused into the black hole.
Rumble.
The black hole became unstable, almost exploding. A grunt emanated from within.
"What exactly is this thing?" Chen Fan was astonished.
To command black holes as a great dao, this technique was rather terrifying.
"Drill Sky Rat."
The White Bone Forest also caught up.
It could not be alone, or it would become Tian Zai's primary target.
Tian Zai was too powerful and moved unpredictably.
Its strength had already been greatly diminished; any further injury would be dangerous.
"Drill Sky Rat?"
Chen Fan had never heard the name.
The White Bone Forest, panting, explained, "It is a creature born of heaven and earth, existing only in legends. It is said that a new Drill Sky Rat only appears after the previous one dies. They are naturally adept at countering all sorts of great formations."
"How amazing," Chen Fan marveled.
If this could be used for treasure hunting or tomb raiding, wouldn't it be uniquely advantageous?
He hadn't expected Tian Zai's origin to be so significant.
The Imperial Butterfly's expression was grave, "How do we fight next?"
"Listen to me. Attack where I tell you to, and don't hold back," Chen Fan said.
"Alright."
The Imperial Butterfly and the White Bone Forest had no objections.
Facing Tian Zai, they felt powerless.
Especially Tian Zai at this moment, whose cultivation was subtly showing signs of breaking through to the Supreme realm.
If he were to reach that stage, no one in this world would be his match.
"Attack."
Zheng.
The sword hummed, and Chen Fan struck.
"Power, come."
The Supreme rule appeared, integrating into Chen Fan's body.
Boom...
This sword strike, imbued with boundless power, slammed into a certain void.
With one sword, heaven and earth collapsed.
Empowered by immeasurable might, Chen Fan's sword seemed to have reached the zenith of power.
"Ugh."
A grunt echoed from the void.
Then, Chen Fan turned sharply, "White Bone Forest, upper left, unleash your full power."
Crack.
The single horn cleaved a bolt of lightning.
There, a group of black holes appeared precisely.
As the silver claw emerged from the black hole, it collided with the lightning strike from the horn.
Bang.
The claw snatched the lightning and crushed it directly.
Unfortunately, Tian Zai had lost the opportunity for a surprise attack and vanished again.
"Imperial Butterfly, beneath your feet..."
Screech.
A void rift tore open beneath the Imperial Butterfly's body.
"How is this possible?"
Tian Zai's voice echoed from all directions, "How can you possibly see through my position?"
"..."
Chen Fan remained silent.
With his divine sword in hand, he continuously unleashed sword energy, each strike pinpointing Tian Zai's location.
Why would it be impossible?
Did he think the Dragon Pattern Compass was merely decorative?
In this world, no one could escape the calculations of the Dragon Pattern Compass.
Not even the Drill Sky Rat.
"Bang bang bang."
The elusive Drill Sky Rat had completely lost its advantage.
"Bang."
A punch, carrying a gravity domain, sent the Drill Sky Rat crashing out of the void.
This time, Tian Zai did not hide again.
Looking at Chen Fan, a trace of greed flickered in Tian Zai's eyes, "It's the power of the treasure you possess, a treasure from the same origin as the Limitless Supreme. In that case, I won't play with you all anymore. I'll simply kill you."