At this moment.
The place where Luo Xiu is located is a world relatively close to the Lingtian PlateauāDragon Beast Continent!
As early as thousands of years ago, Dragon Beast Continent had already been abandoned due to the exhaustion of its Star Core, where the living races either became extinct or migrated to other worlds, leaving only a barren wasteland.
Now, on this wasteland, there are only large amounts of Spirit Ore left.
And many of the exiled Luo Clan Outer Tribe members extracted these ores here before being rescued and taken to Yan Huang Star.
Earlier, the Holy Grandmother, with a thought, used the power of Construct Wood to transfer an area of land centering around Luo Xiu and the Buddha Killer to this place!
Luo Xiu wasn't surprised by the Holy Grandmother's actions.
Because if battling the Buddha Killer at the Summit of Heavenly Plains would reach such a level, the entire Lingtian Plateau would eventually end up like Luo Star did before!
Back then, fighting the Bandaged Man using Luo Star as a battlefield was possible because there were no living races on Luo Star, so Luo Xiu could fight freely.
...
Luo Xiu glanced at Jian Jiu Yang, who was still half-kneeling on the ground not far away, and said, "Grandmother, find a way to get Sword Senior out of here."
The Holy Grandmother's voice came to him in his mind, "I'm sorry, I was in too much of a hurry earlier, so I transferred him here as well."
Luo Xiu said nothing more, raising his head to gaze at the gray sky.
Suddenly, a hot, acidic wind roared in, stirring up dust.
That dust is composed of crystallized particles formed when the acid rain on this wasteland evaporated, with strong corrosive, toxic properties.
Luo Xiu stood still, black aura emanating from his body, his waist-length black hair fluttering in the wind, faintly concealing his handsome face.
At this moment, being in the Grim Reaper Form, he could feel even more clearly the Aura of the Dead contained in this acidic wind.
After the exhaustion of the Star Core, naturally, it can generate a large amount of death energy.
And on this continent, countless living beings once went extinct, which can also generate a lot of death energy.
Suddenly, Luo Xiu suspected the Holy Grandmother intentionally transferred him here.
Because this place can be considered his home turf!
"It's coming!"
Luo Xiu's gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked toward the sky, his hands gripping the sword hilt tightly, instantly transforming into a Four-Colored Thunderclap, flying toward it!
Earlier, when the Holy Grandmother carried out the spatial transfer, she directly transferred the Buddha Killer to the other side of Dragon Beast Continent, with the intention of giving Luo Xiu enough time to prepare.
A thunderous explosion.
Thunder burst in the sky!
After a moment of collision, Luo Xiu descended straight down, like a meteor in the night sky, crashing into the vast earth, causing mountains to collapse and the ground to crack!
He lay there in the shattered ruins, gaze calm as he looked at the sky.
A pair of eyes emitting eerie blood light were extremely conspicuous amidst the widespread acidic dust.
The Buddha Killer's blood-colored hair fluttered as he walked slowly out, stepping on The Void, with a large pair of wings behind him, which seemed to have appeared silently.
The wings looked disgusting, not covered with feathers but with blood-colored spikes, like decaying bat wings. Once spread, they were several times larger than his body, appearing like large umbrellas attached to his back from afar.
At this moment.
In the Buddha Killer's right hand, he grasped a beautiful, exquisite colorful wing, like a piece of glazed artwork.
It was the Four-Colored Thunder Wing he just tore off from Luo Xiu's back during the collision!
The Buddha Killer looked down condescendingly at Luo Xiu lying in the ruins, laughing lightly, "Before, you broke my Protective Golden Bell; now, I shall sever one of your wings!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished like a ghost in front of Luo Xiu.
Luo Xiu sprang up, swinging his sword in a slash!
The Buddha Killer sneered, wielding the Four-Colored Thunder Wing in his hand like a giant blade, slashing toward Luo Xiu!
The Four-Colored Thunder Wing, which would harm anyone who touched it, is the manifestation of the Power of Laws as a material substance, but when grabbed by the Buddha Killer and used as a weapon, it seemed to have no effect on him.
That's because his body is covered with a faint, barely visible golden light film, allowing him to safely touch the Thunder Wing.
"Dangā!"
With a resounding crash, the wind roared, and the earth shook!
With the center being the landing point between the two, thousands of meters of earth continued to crack downward, while the surrounding areas lifted high, with even massive stones bouncing due to the intense shocks!
"Though not yet emperor-level, you've refined your body to such strength. Kid, you're worthy of fighting me!"
Feeling Luo Xiu's power, the Buddha Killer couldn't help but exclaim.
Luo Xiu's body erupted in swirling black aura, and with a furious shout, he exploded with force, hurling the Buddha Killer away.
The Buddha Killer laughed heartily, "Impressive! Let's go again!"
The next moment, their forms vanished simultaneously, as if evaporated into thin air.
...
At this time.
In the rugged mountains far away from them.
The Holy Grandmother, Luo Qingyu, Luo Qingxian, and Li Qiansun stood on the mountaintop cliff edge, intently watching the battle.
After transferring Luo Xiu and the Buddha Killer to Dragon Beast Continent, the Holy Grandmother and her companions followed suit!
Their purpose, however, was not merely to watch the battle.
As Luo Qingyu saidāeven if they couldn't assist directly and might only burden Luo Xiu, any bit of strength can be useful, because a seemingly insignificant final straw can overwhelm the camel. Thus, staying close might offer the chance to make a difference.
In the faraway sky, the black and gray beams incessantly darting were dazzling to the four observers.
Li Qiansun couldn't help but exclaim, "Such incredible speed! The naked eye can't capture it at all, and even Divine Sense can barely catch some residual shadows."
The Holy Grandmother squinted slightly, saying, "I never expected His Majesty's physique to have reached strength capable of direct confrontation with the Heavenly Emperor."
Luo Qingxian suddenly gained some confidence, smiling slightly, "If the Buddha Killer's Domain fails to come into play, His Majesty should have the chance to win, relying solely on physical strength and Taoist Arts.'
The Holy Grandmother gently shook her head, saying, "No, no, the Heavenly Emperor's might isn't limited to just his Law Domain."
"Every Heavenly Emperor has absorbed a trace of Primal Dao Qi, survived a hundred thousand Heavenly Tribulations, achieving the Celestial Dao's recognition, to prove their path to become an emperor."
She continued, "During the ordeal of a hundred thousand Heavenly Tribulations, the physical body and Divine Sense will fully merge with Primal Dao Qi due to the tribulations' tempering."
She glanced at Luo Qingxian, saying, "In brief, even just in physical form, the Heavenly Emperor surpasses a Venerable One, and can be said to be on a different level."
Li Qiansun, puzzled, asked, "But if you say so, why can His Majesty fight him evenly?"
The Holy Grandmother said, "That's simply because His Majesty is an anomaly. He himself is a living creature of creation, having gained countless opportunities from the Dao, and can't be assessed with common sense."
"..."
Meanwhile.
High in the sky.
A Green Sparrow holding a Green Lotus Petal quietly watched the battle.
This Green Sparrow was Luo Hao's "eyes."
Deep within the Imperial Palace of the Heaven Azure Empire.
Luo Hao furrowed his brows slightly, murmuring, "Tian'er, I hope you can create a miracle and buy me some time."
"..."