I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2554 - 1154: Power of River of Death (Part 2)

It is inherent for those who shock the world to possess a profound sense of arrogance.

When the Death God’s Tribulation arrived, the pair frequently engaged in public spats, revealing that their standard rapport was far from ideal. One can only assume they remained together for the sake of their daughter, choosing to bypass a formal separation.

Qi Yuheng and his peers pondered whether Chen Mobai, perhaps having been overshadowed by the White Light Ancestor during the early stages of his Cultivation Level, harbored deep-seated resentment. It seemed that once he attained real power, he sought to assert his dominance as the head of the household.

The White Light Ancestor had never bowed before anyone since her debut, ensuring their common life was filled with constant friction.

Following the commencement of hostilities on the Dragon God Star, the White Light Ancestor left with the Spiritual Venerable to pursue elevated Realms. Though this was done for the long-term prosperity of the Immortal Gate, the act of abandoning her husband and daughter remained an undeniable reality—a fact that clearly left Chen Mobai simmering with indignation.

Consequently, the Divinity Transformation members of the Immortal Gate wisely avoided mentioning White Light whenever Chen Mobai was in their presence.

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Inside the Law Domain, Chen Mobai remained entirely unaware that a minor discord had flared up outside his borders.

He was currently embroiled in a ferocious Magic Duel with the King of the Underworld.

Chen Mobai had already manifested his most formidable Yi Yuan Avatar. The instant the Sixth Rank Superior Grade Primordial Clock materialized, it provoked a dramatic shift in the King of the Underworld’s expression.

Nevertheless, having reigned over a planet for immense stretches of time, the King of the Underworld commanded the respect of his peers; his techniques, Divine Skills, and Magic Artifacts were truly incomparable.

His Vitality Sword, crafted through the sacrifice of billions, was also a Sixth Rank construct. It defied the Five Elements properties. Upon unleashing its absolute authority, it erupted into an ocean of vitality, spilling across the Law Domain like a vast verdant sea, claiming half the territory for itself.

This was the pinnacle of the King of the Underworld’s strength, achieved by anchoring the Power of the River of Death into his Vitality Sword.

The Life and Death Cycle!

At the heart of the Sea of Vitality, the King of the Underworld stood radiating an imposing pressure. Dense necrotic energy streamed from his robes, melding with the green expanse to create a sinister and lethal vortex, capable of devouring and eroding anything that dared obstruct it.

Chen Mobai unleashed various potent Divine Skills in quick succession, even deploying the Douluo Eight Scenic Lantern, yet he could not breach this Life and Death Cycle vortex.

However, while any formidable Secret Technique might appear invincible at first glance, once its underlying logic is demystified, it can be dismantled and countered.

Drawing upon years of experience in Magic Duel, Chen Mobai did not falter despite his initial failures. Within the Law Domain, the abundant Five Element Spiritual Energy coalesced into strands of five-colored light, weaving a net that swept down before the King of the Underworld in the Sea of Vitality, passing instantly through his form.

Chen Mobai felt, however, that the King of the Underworld’s essence had become insubstantial.

Just as suspected, when the Great Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Light Beam shattered the King of the Underworld, he dissolved into black mist, merging with the Sea of Vitality like a river of smoke.

Amidst a chorus of ghostly shrieks, countless translucent wraiths with anguished, feral expressions crawled from the Life and Death Cycle vortex, reeking of decay as they lunged toward Chen Mobai.

Clang!

Chen Mobai simply triggered the Primordial Clock. As the sound waves rippled outward, every wraith summoned by the Life and Death Cycle was instantly vaporized.

"Sixth Rank Superior Grade!"

The King of the Underworld’s voice rang out from the heart of the vortex, thick with shock and suspicion. Their earlier collision between the Vitality Sword and the Primordial Clock had already signaled the artifact’s extraordinary nature.

Though his Vitality Sword was merely a Sixth Rank Lower Grade, the sheer concentration of life essence within it rivaled a Sixth Rank Middle Grade. When bolstered by the Power of the River of Death, its output was truly devastating.

Yet, even such a potent vortex failed to expand under the Primordial Clock’s pressure, showing clear signs of contraction.

This confirmed that the Primordial Clock’s grade surely surpassed the Vitality Sword. Following these repeated confrontations, the King of the Underworld finally verified its Sixth Rank Superior Grade status.

"How could a mere Earth Element Star possess a Magic Artifact of such caliber?"

The King of the Underworld was baffled. Even on the Ming Wang Star, the three Holy Artifacts left by the Death God were only Sixth Rank, none matching the power of this clock.

"I have roughly discerned the illusion and reality of your Life and Death Cycle vortex," Chen Mobai declared.

The Primordial Clock held by the Yi Yuan Avatar soared into the air, shimmering with five-colored radiance, Hun Yuan airflow, and silver-white auspicious clouds, descending directly over the Sea of Vitality and its hijacked Power of the River of Death.

The King of the Underworld emerged from the vortex once more, cloaked in spirits, fusing them into a terrifying Sky-Supporting Ghost Hand that clawed at the oncoming clock.

A hollow clang echoed through the void.

Chen Mobai realized the Primordial Clock had met with resistance.

Enhanced by the cycle of life and death, the King of the Underworld’s form expanded to a gargantuan size, radiating supreme, eerie power.

But while a Sixth Rank Superior Grade artifact might be resisted, it could not be countered indefinitely.

The billions of wraiths forming the Sky-Supporting Ghost Hand began to crumble under the clock’s weight, causing the Life and Death Cycle vortex to tremble violently.

"Your methods are entirely distinct from those of Yuan Yang!"

The King of the Underworld spoke with deep disbelief. After conversing with Lin Daoming about the Immortal Gate’s weakened state, he had assumed conquering the Earth Element Star and liberating the Ancestor’s avatar would be trivial.

After all, the Sword Cultivator in Cultivating Void was already contained by the Ancestor’s main body, and the supreme Divinity Transformation cultivator rumored to be refining Stars had perished to the Ancestor’s avatar.

Even if countless Divinity Transformations remained, they were to him little more than a collection of strong ants.

For thousands of years, he had channeled the Power of the River of Death, forging the Vitality Sword. While he could not achieve true unity of life and death, he had freed himself from the limitations of the Yang Qi attribute, entering this war with absolute conviction.

Yet, engagement with Chen Mobai had left him trapped in this bizarre pocket reality, isolated from the vast River of Death on his home star.

The formidable nature of his vortex relied entirely on those flowing energies.

Now that he was imprisoned within the Law Domain, those energies dwindled with every strike. Fortunately, his cloak—a holy relic left by the Ancestor—remained capable of rendering him ethereal and storing enough Power of Death God to sustain his struggle for a time.

Chen Mobai recognized the predicament; in a battle of stamina inside his own Law Domain, equipped with the Primordial Bead, he was certain he could exhaust the King of the Underworld entirely.

However, with the Purple Cloud Palace's arrival imminent and his previous boasts to Qi Yuheng, a swift conclusion was mandatory.

The Yi Yuan Avatar unleashed another spell. Amidst thunderous echoes, the Primordial Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder flooded the Law Domain, crashing down upon the Sky-Supporting Ghost Hand and the Sea of Vitality.

The King of the Underworld staggered as if struck by a massive hammer. Refusing to yield, he roared at the heavens, churning the Sea of Vitality and drawing another surge of energy from the River of Death to expand the vortex, clawing uselessly against the clock’s suppression.

To his horror, no matter how much force he poured into the vortex, the Primordial Clock produced an even greater weight of suppression, rendering him utterly immobile.

Chen Mobai had been measured at the start, keeping the clock’s true potential hidden; within the Great Thousand Universe, one never knew what bizarre traps lay in wait, or if the Death God possessed a hidden counter-technique.

But now, through the Guidance Book, having decoded the mechanics of the King of the Underworld, Chen Mobai was ready to finish him.

Clang, clang, clang!

Guided by the Yi Yuan Avatar, the Primordial Clock’s power surged again. The King of the Underworld’s body disintegrated inch by inch, only to be stitched together again by the Power of the River of Death from his cloak.

He was like an undying, resentful spirit.

Each resurrection exacted a heavy toll, consuming the Power of the River of Death rapidly, until it reached a critical imbalance with the Sea of Vitality.

With a thunderous explosion, the once-stable vortex failed to maintain its integrity as the spiritual flow receded, collapsing back into incoherent green-white and pitch-black radiance.

With a grimace, the King of the Underworld manipulated the two-toned light, reshaping it into the sword and cloak.

In that very moment, the main body of the Primordial Clock descended to finalize the victory.