A blood-red skull, hundreds of feet tall, immense and ferocious, suddenly materialized, standing upon the earth like a colossal boulder.
Within its gaping maw, an incredibly chilling and bizarre netherwind howled. This was the Hell Gale from the Netherworld of the Ancient Cycle of the Old Times, capable of dispersing all flesh and soul. Though the cycle no longer existed, this gale was not as tyrannical as it once was, yet it was still not something ordinary transcendent beings under the laws could contend with.
If it were merely a regular clone, after being buffeted by this gale, it would likely have turned into smoke on the spot.
But this was a clone condensed by Yu Zhibo through the Law Realm. While infused with the boundless life force of Wood Style, it had also been allocated a vast amount of spiritual energy, immortal energy, and a portion of primordial power.
Therefore, after being swallowed by the blood-red skull, Yu Zhibo's proud clone not only failed to dissipate immediately but instead enveloped itself with Chidori Stream, gaining formidable defensive power while also securing a sliver of breathing room.
"I admit I underestimated you a little, but if your means are only this… that's far from enough!"
The proud clone, situated within the Hell Gale, curved its lips. Its pale purple eyes then receded back into the crimson Mangekyo Sharingan state.
The next second, terrifying ocular power permeated outwards, and golden energy intertwined around it, ultimately coalescing into a colossal Heavenly Emperor Susanoo.
*Crack!*
A radiant blade pierced the skull's cranial vault. This was Yu Zhibo's clone, in its Susanoo form, unleashing Chidori Spear. Immortal energy was also infused into it, transforming the normally lightning-silver blade into a brilliant gold, elevating its power to an extremely terrifying realm.
Yu Zhibo stood within the prism on the Heavenly Emperor Susanoo's brow. With a thought, the Susanoo, wielding a blade condensed from immortal lightning, executed a flourish. Instantly, the colossal skull was cleaved into several large chunks, which landed heavily on the ground with a thunderous roar.
"Next, what other tricks do you have?" Yu Zhibo's clone, controlling the colossal Susanoo and holding the blade condensed from immortal lightning, strode step by step towards the Ghost Emperor's clone.
At this moment, he became the sole light in this dark world shrouded by the Ghost Domain.
"What disgusting immortal lightning!" The Ghost Emperor's clone looked constipated as the Heavenly Emperor Susanoo approached. He snapped his fingers, and instantly the earth cracked open. Blood-red dragons, one after another, surged from the fissures towards Yu Zhibo's clone, aiming to annihilate it.
*Hiss!*
Like slicing cucumbers, the sword condensed from immortal lightning possessed an effect that countered malevolent spirits. These blood dragons, originally fused with the earth, appearing incredibly heavy, and unable to be repelled even by Almighty Push, were swept into halves.
In a battle between transcendent beings, there was no such thing as absolute dominance. Every skill could potentially be countered by another seemingly ordinary skill. Just as Almighty Push, no matter how powerful, could not repel the Earth, Chidori Spear could pierce deep into the Earth for thousands of meters.
Infusing immortal energy into the blade in his hand, the proud clone extended the length of the immortal lightning blade to several hundred meters. Then, the Heavenly Emperor Susanoo raised its sword-wielding hand high and, without mercy, slashed down towards the Ghost Emperor's clone.
"Third Layer: Iron Tree Hell!" The Ghost Emperor flickered and dodged. Spreading his hands, all the blood plasma on the ground was absorbed into the earth. Then, colossal iron trees erupted from the ground. Their branches were not leaves but a variety of black sharp knives of different lengths and forms, carrying terrifying sharpness.
Legend had it that anyone who instigated discord between father and son, husband and wife, brothers, or former lovers in the mortal world would surely be sent to the Iron Tree Hell after death. Only by passing through here could these souls reach the Hell of Sin and the Steaming Cage Hell to endure brutal torment.
The scene summoned by the Ghost Emperor's clone was precisely this hellish landscape. Under the shroud of the Ghost Domain, he possessed the terrifying ability to switch between hellish scenes.
"Iron trees?"
The proud clone tilted its head and observed for a moment. It controlled Susanoo to kick at an iron tree. As a result, although the iron tree appeared to be mere mundane metal, it possessed an incredibly sharp characteristic. After the energy-infused foot of Susanoo kicked it, it actually breached its defense.
"Is this a rule-based ability, second only to the Law Realm…" the proud clone murmured. It swung its golden lightning sword, only to find that when the sword struck the iron tree, although it cut through, it encountered strong resistance.
If this continued, it was likely that it would be unable to reach the Ghost Emperor before its immortal and spiritual energy was depleted. Thus, it clasped its hands together:
"Bloodline Limit: Magnet Style: Iron Sand!"
Magnet Style had already been developed by Yu Zhibo's clone when he was at the peak of B-rank. Now, used by him at the 49th stage, its power was incomparable. His control over various metals was as natural as his own limbs, far more terrifying than conventional metal-element ability users.
But to his surprise, the Magnet Style ninjutsu, which had always been effective in manipulating iron, failed.
These iron trees, seeming like iron yet not, were truly wondrous.
During his moment of stunned disbelief, more and more iron trees grew from the ground and began to spin wildly, like tops, aiming to shred him.
"Particle Style: Stripping of the Limits Jutsu!" The proud clone changed its ninjutsu again. A white-glowing cube formed between its hands, which it flung forward.
As the cube was thrown, the originally ten-centimeter cube instantly enlarged to a side length of one thousand meters upon reaching the designated area, enveloping a portion of the heavens and earth, followed by a massive explosion of white energy.
"Useless. Within my Ghost Domain, I am the World Lord who controls everything!"
The Ghost Emperor's clone stood with its hands behind its back, its tone indifferent.
As if to corroborate his words, after the smoke cleared, despite the appearance of a massive pit in the ground, the iron trees remained undamaged. Instead, they continued to spin and attack.
No one saw that as the proud clone unleashed the Stripping of the Limits, its hands clasped behind its back trembled slightly. Only upon seeing that the damage had indeed been evaded by utilizing the rules within the Ghost Domain did it relax.
This brat is too ferocious. If not for being within the Ghost Domain, this Stripping of the Limits would have inflicted heavy damage upon him.
Seeing its attack rendered ineffective, the proud clone finally shed its frivolous expression and became serious.
It realized that fighting the Ghost Emperor's clone within the Ghost Domain was akin to a fish racing a human in water; the opponent's home-field advantage was outrageously immense.
"Then I will break your Ghost Domain and see how you jump!!" The proud clone sneered, deciding not to be overconfident. Its Mangekyo pupils suddenly expanded, and a golden sun condensed in mid-air.
When the sun first began to condense, it was merely a tiny speck of light, then it became the size of a little finger, then the size of a fist. After less than ten seconds, it boomed and expanded to a volume of several hundred meters in diameter, illuminating the heavens and earth with a blinding white light.
Above, the black dome of the Ghost Domain emitted a sound of unstable compression, as if it were on the verge of shattering at any moment.
"How is this possible!" The Ghost Emperor's clone suddenly contracted. The next second, a brilliant white explosion was reflected in its eyes.
*Boom!*