Chapter 2397: Exterminate Together

"Have the guts to come in."

"Have the guts to come out."

In the You Ming Da Lu, the thunderous roars had ceased, replaced only by furious shouting. On one side was Chi An Mo Di, and on the other, the ruthless experts of Zhu Tian, both shamelessly engaging in this verbal battle—one hiding inside and hurling insults, the other blocking the entrance and shouting back, competing to see who could yell the loudest.

The scene was quite a spectacle to behold.

What should have been a war between immortals and demons had devolved into a mere shouting match.

In the end, it proved that Chi An Mo Di was still lacking in the art of cursing. He might not have fully understood Zhu Tian, or perhaps this was his first time here, unaware of the local customs or the true nature of its people.

Not knowing was fine; the ruthless experts of Zhu Tian would enlighten him.

When it came to fighting, we might not be the strongest; but in a cursing contest, anyone from Zhu Tian could hold their own and represent the human realm with pride, their mission both weighty and far-reaching.

The cultivators of Zhu Tian felt truly gratified, never before realizing how endearing their predecessors could be. Even the female quasi-emperor under Yue Huang cursed with effortless fluency.

Glancing at the Tian Mo, they all stood rigidly, mere spectators now, with no inclination to resume the battle.

However, they weren't just watching idly.

Their emperor, they knew well. This shouting match was merely a ploy to buy time, as a second emperor was already on the way. With the Qing Tian Mo Zhu still standing, if given enough time, they could summon every emperor from the Tian Mo domain one by one.

This was Chi An Mo Di's scheme: another emperor would mean an ally, at least allowing them to break out of this sealed gate without being trapped inside.

Yet, the clever ruthless experts of Zhu Tian saw through it all.

Buzz! Buzz!

Dozens of emperor artifacts hummed in unison, not targeting Chi An Mo Di directly, but aimed at the Qing Tian Mo Zhu. They couldn't delay any longer—the longer it went on, the more disadvantageous it was for Zhu Tian.

"Damn it."

Chi An Mo Di roared in fury, summoning some unknown courage to charge out from the Qing Tian Mo Zhu once more, trying to stop the ruthless experts of Zhu Tian from destroying the pillar. It was their foundation; if it fell, he would be forced back to the Tian Mo domain, and returning as an emperor in such disgrace would be utterly humiliating.

Unfortunately, he was too late. The moment he emerged, the pillar suffered a massive blow.

Bang!

A tremendous explosion shook the nine heavens, making the world tremble. The towering Qing Tian Mo Zhu collapsed with a roar, releasing a layer of pitch-black aura that spread in all directions. This aura was harmless to Zhu Tian but deadly to the Tian Mo; any who touched it were instantly reduced to ash.

"No, no, no."

The Tian Mo soldiers and generals howled in terror, fleeing desperately, but nothing could outrun the aura of annihilation. It was like an invisible hand, erasing countless Tian Mo in its path—whether quasi-emperor Tian Mo or great saint Tian Mo, none escaped the fate of their souls scattering.

Of course, there were exceptions.

A certain type of Tian Mo was unaffected by the aura, transforming into black lotuses—their true forms—seeming to draw power from their own origins.

Ah!

Chi An Mo Di also roared in agony.

With the Qing Tian Mo Zhu destroyed, he suffered severe backlash. Though not obliterated, his emperor aura plummeted, his imperial might weakened considerably, and even his emperor light dimmed.

"Since you've come, don't think about leaving."

Accompanied by the sound of a sword's hum, Wu Tian Jian Zun launched his attack, his strike of absolute destruction forcing Chi An Mo Di to retreat. Before he could steady himself, Jian Xian arrived, unleashing sword dao divine abilities that crushed all in their path with devastating force, carving a deep bloody gash into his emperor body.

Following that, Jiu Jian San Ren struck, summoning billions of immortal swords that formed the Zhu Xian Sword Formation.

This formation was overwhelmingly powerful, drawing blood from even Chi An Mo Di's emperor body.

No sooner had the emperor stabilized than Jian Shen's sword arrived, embodying the essence of sword and self, transcending the dao itself as it shattered laws and pierced straight through his emperor body.

United to annihilate!

Sheng Zun descended from the heavens, slamming down a palm that shattered the cosmos and made the emperor stagger.

The ruthless experts of Zhu Tian didn't hold back, surrounding Chi An Mo Di in a tight circle, each wielding ultimate emperor artifacts and unleashing emperor dao immortal techniques—true killing arts.

"Damn it!"

Chi An Mo Di went berserk, activating his emperor dao forbidden laws to boost his combat power, adopting a do-or-die mentality. Even in death, he vowed to drag some of them down with him to vent his rage.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

An epic battle erupted, pitting the emperor of the Tian Mo domain against the ruthless experts of Zhu Tian, raging across the vast skies and approaching the supreme heavens of the great dao.

That void became a realm of chaos, with space collapsing and laws in disarray. Dozens of figures clashed wildly, swords, blades, palm strikes, killing formations, and dao visions filling the air. Collisions of various annihilating immortal lights created scenes of world-ending destruction, with blood raining down—from both Chi An Mo Di and the ruthless experts of Zhu Tian.

It was clear that Chi An Mo Di was completely on the defensive.

He was an emperor, yes, but suppressed by Zhu Tian and deprived of his foundation with the Qing Tian Mo Zhu's destruction, his emperor dao combat power had been greatly diminished. How could he withstand the onslaught from the ruthless experts?

As for the ruthless experts of Zhu Tian, some were injured too—an emperor's dying counterattack was terrifying indeed.

However, their coordination was impeccable, enhanced by emperor artifacts and fighting at full strength, they relentlessly drove Chi An Mo Di back, repeatedly shattering his nearly indestructible emperor body.

Ah!

Chi An Mo Di's roars were filled with fury and ferocity. He deeply regretted charging out of the Qing Tian Mo Zhu, now surrounded by dozens of peak ruthless experts with no chance to escape. Unless something unexpected happened, he would be slain, and this blood-soaked world would be stained with his emperor blood.

"Where do you think you're going?"

The battle in the void was earth-shattering, but fierce fighting raged below as well.

Nearly all the Tian Mo had been wiped out by the pillar's collapse, but the black lotus clan of Tian Mo was fleeing, streaking like demonic lights toward the stars, their numbers significant.

They wanted to escape, but the people of Zhu Tian wouldn't allow it. With absolute superiority in power and formation, on our turf, letting them slip away would be a disgrace to Zhu Tian.

"So that's how it is, truly understood now."

Ye Chen took a deep breath, gripping his blood-stained emperor sword and locking onto a black lotus, pursuing it relentlessly. Only now did he realize where the black lotus Tian Mo in the black holes came from.

Throughout history, the Tian Mo had invaded Zhu Tian more than once, and some had slipped through the net—these were the black lotus clan of Tian Mo, able to draw from their own origins, unaffected by the Qing Tian Mo Zhu, and hiding in spatial black holes to evade pursuit.

As he spoke, he caught up to the black lotus, delivering a peerless sword strike from the heavens.

However, his sword missed, as the black lotus Tian Mo had already entered a black hole.

This was awkward.

He could communicate with black holes, but he had exhausted his pupil power earlier, so he could only watch helplessly, unable to follow.

"I'll handle it." A graceful figure flashed by, instantly entering the black hole.

It was Tian Zhi, the princess of the seven-colored peacock clan.

"She can enter the black hole." Ye Chen was surprised, raising an eyebrow. Though he couldn't enter, he could still see inside. Tian Zhi was dominating the black lotus, fighting with extraordinary ferocity.

Zhu Tian is full of talents.

Ye Chen sighed in admiration, then turned and charged toward another area.

In that patch of void, another black lotus darted about with mysterious movements, dodging repeated kills. However, its cultivation seemed incomplete; it focused solely on fleeing and couldn't enter a black hole.

Ye Chen wasn't surprised—not all black lotus clan could ignore the pillar's destruction, and not every Tian Mo black lotus could enter black holes; only a rare few could.

Seeing Ye Chen approach, the black lotus erupted with demonic light and used an escape technique.

"You think you can get away?" Ye Chen snorted coldly, instantly casting Eternal Thought, freezing time.

In that instant, he closed in and struck with a peerless sword, obliterating the black lotus's origin soul.

Pausing for a breath, he glanced toward the void.

The battle between the ruthless experts of Zhu Tian and Chi An Mo Di was truly massive. Defeating him was easy, but killing him was hard—he was an emperor, after all, with countless means of survival.