I Truly Am The Villian Chapter 2243 - 2242: The End of the Dao, One with Heaven

After the Serpent Musk Granny's transformation into a python snake, her head shockingly sprouted two dragon-horn-like protrusions.

What stood before them now was less a python and more a mythical Dragon Serpent.

Ancient legends speak of a natural progression: a snake evolves into a python, a python into a Jiao, and a Jiao finally into a dragon.

This represents a cycle of advancement through distinct stages.

However, the Serpent Musk Granny hailed from a lineage of early cultivators, her own grandmother being among them.

Her grandmother had devised a unique cultivation method.

This method allowed for a direct transformation from a snake into a dragon, bypassing the intermediate phases.

Due to the inherited technique being incomplete, the Serpent Musk Granny found herself permanently stuck in the Dragon Serpent phase.

She could neither progress further nor fully shed her current form to ascend the legendary dragon gate from her serpent state.

Understanding that the Nether King possessed the very inheritance she desperately needed, the Serpent Musk Granny became his willing subordinate.

After all, attaining the Dragon Serpent form had become her life's obsession.

Naturally, not all situations are as straightforward as they initially seem.

The might of Supreme Nine Suns proved to be formidable, exceeding all prior estimations.

Consequently, when the Serpent Musk Granny unleashed her Dragon Serpent form, her colossal size unleashed a tempest of bloody winds that instilled terror in all observers.

"Roar! Roar! Roar..."

Cries that resonated like those of both dragons and serpents echoed through the air.

Her immense physique exuded an overwhelming pressure, and her colossal tail descended like a celestial pillar.

It swung directly towards the enemy.

Supreme Nine Suns' eyes blazed, transforming into twin suns radiating intense heat.

His arms resembled two unshakeable mountain peaks, imposing and steadfast.

With astonishing power, he raised his arms as if hefting two colossal mountains.

With a resounding "boom!"

He firmly seized the Serpent Musk Granny's descending tail.

"Ah...!"

He let out a roar as he gripped the tail and, with incredible strength, lifted the immense Dragon Serpent form of the Serpent Musk Granny completely off the ground.

With another deafening "boom!"

The Serpent Musk Granny was violently hurled directly towards the Undying Emperor.

It was evident that despite gaining the upper hand, Supreme Nine Suns was also channeling significant energy, showing signs of fatigue.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Nether King's Nether Earth began to manifest and expand.

This Nether Earth functioned as his personal domain, a place where he considered himself utterly invincible.

As the Nether Earth spread, it seemed as though countless spectral Hungry Ghosts materialized from its depths.

Crimson Higanbana flowers bloomed, and the Styx river appeared to flow.

These spectral entities coalesced, merging with the shifting landscape of the Nether Earth, aiming to engulf Supreme Nine Suns.

However, Supreme Nine Suns was fully aware of his opponent's strategy; becoming trapped within the Nether Earth would undoubtedly lead to perilous circumstances.

Considering the three-on-one disadvantage, engagement within the domain was undesirable.

"Rise..."

Supreme Nine Suns raised both his hands, and the ambient Power of Heaven and Earth he sensed surged around him.

A potent force directly opposed the encroaching Nether Earth.

One force sought to descend, while the other strived to ascend.

It was at this critical juncture that the Undying Emperor, who had been patiently observing for the opportune moment, launched his assault.

He did not act with the same impetuosity as the Serpent Musk Granny, instead choosing to wait for the perfect instant to deliver a fatal blow.

Observing Supreme Nine Suns fully occupied with countering the Nether Earth, the Undying Emperor's silhouette vanished into the void.

He then raised a hand, which became completely enveloped in a virulent green poison.

"Burial Poison!"

On the surface, this green toxin appeared indistinguishable from any common poison.

However, it was, in fact, the Undying Emperor's most prized creation, a toxin of unparalleled potency.

Among his previous adversaries, none had ever survived an encounter with this poison.

Despite Supreme Nine Suns' best efforts to evade, the Undying Emperor's swiftness, combined with his impeccable timing, was insurmountable.

The poison-infused hand struck Supreme Nine Suns squarely in the abdomen.

The impact sent Supreme Nine Suns hurtling backward.

More terrifyingly, as Supreme Nine Suns struggled to regain his footing, the surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth began to dissipate.

The poison relentlessly gnawed at his life force, spreading across his body.

Even as Supreme Nine Suns marshaled all his strength to resist, he could only marginally slow the poison's devastating effect, utterly incapable of expelling it.

Such was the terrifying nature of the Burial Poison.

Initially, the Undying Emperor had delved into the study of poisons in his pursuit of eternal life.

Later, as his understanding of the poison path deepened, numerous new theories emerged.

Among these, he investigated the inverse of eternal life – a relative poison, which he christened Burial Poison.

Its fundamental concept was to annihilate everything, to completely obliterate all existence.

Supreme Nine Suns, feeling his life force rapidly waning, could not help but shudder with a profound chill.

...

Meanwhile, in the outside world, within the confines of a verdant forest.

A man clad in white apparel earnestly implored Xu Zimei.

"My Lord, you are an envoy of Heaven itself; surely you possess the means to rescue our Sect Hierarch. I beg of you, please intervene."

Xu Zimei, of course, would not permit Supreme Nine Suns to perish right there. However, certain matters cannot be forced and require a natural progression.

At this juncture, he sensed the opportune moment had arrived. He then turned his gaze to Supreme Nine Suns, addressing him by his true name, asking, "Qi Hang, do you comprehend the essence of forging a Dao?"

Upon hearing Xu Zimei speak, Supreme Nine Suns displayed visible astonishment.

Even in his near-death state, he refrained from begging Xu Zimei for aid. He understood that the messenger had his own agenda, and a plea for help might be unwelcome if initiated by him.

At this critical moment, hearing Xu Zimei speak first, Supreme Nine Suns composed himself and earnestly replied, "I humbly request enlightenment, esteemed messenger."

"Who precisely is this individual?" The Nether King and his companions exchanged glances, their brows furrowing slightly. They appeared quite vexed by the interruption caused by the sudden appearance of Xu Zimei.

The Nether King couldn't help but interject, "Lad, if you seek death, there's no need to rush; your turn will arrive soon enough."

Xu Zimei was far too occupied to engage with him.

Instead, he focused his attention back on Supreme Nine Suns, stating, "Many perceive the creation of a Dao as merely establishing oneself as a patriarch, achieving widespread reverence, and accumulating fame and fortune."

"However, in reality, all of these are merely external manifestations."

"What I intend to impart to you today pertains to the internal essence."

"The Dao you forge establishes a direct connection with Heaven and Earth, existing in synchronicity with the firmament itself."

"Coexists with Heaven and Earth..."

This profound statement resonated ceaselessly within Supreme Nine Suns' mind.

He pondered the meaning of existing in unison with the very fabric of existence.

This specific point remained elusive to him. Nevertheless, Xu Zimei offered no further verbal explanation, instead choosing to employ his absolute power to facilitate comprehension.

Witnesses observed Xu Zimei raising his hand.

A resplendent beam of light shot towards the heavens.

This radiant surge illuminated the celestial expanse, appearing to cleave open the very divide of the sky.

Above, the winds and clouds instantaneously converged.

Innumerable powers of the Great Dao roared forth.

As the sky churned, the ultimate radiance emanating from the Heavenly Gate descended upon Supreme Nine Suns.

At this instant, a potent, almost explosive force erupted, its light completely engulfing Supreme Nine Suns.

"What is this?" The Nether King and his retinue looked at each other in utter bewilderment.

They were completely befuddled by the unfolding events.

All they could perceive was an overwhelming, glaring, and irresistible force akin to heavenly might.

"Does the creation of a sect truly entail piercing the heavens?" the Nether King murmured, unwilling yet afraid to fully believe.

The notion of Supreme Nine Suns forging a connection with Heaven and Earth seemed even more preposterous.

He reasoned that Heaven and Earth were inanimate, and the movement of the Great Dao was immutable. The Nether King adamantly refused to accept such a ludicrous theory.