Ultragene Warlord

Chapter 995: World of Black Rain

If not for Nightdemon and Wilbow's assistance in shielding the allied forces, they would have been obliterated in an instant.

The dead worlds all around the shattered battlefield were struck by errant shockwaves from the attack. Without the protection afforded by the will of the world, they crumbled to dust.

The confrontation between Zhang Lie and the mecha would have been far more difficult if the mecha were in perfect condition, but it had already consumed far too much power after shooting out a high-intensity laser for so long. Subsequently, Zhang Lie's sneak attacks had given the mecha no time to recover from its energy consumption.

The cracks in the mecha's heart began to propagate. The violet storm lost its impetus, and it was struck down by the sea of black energy that Zhang Lie had manifested.

The black genetic energy burst, destroying and annihilating everything.

Within the center of the explosion was a bead of purple light, just like a firefly shining brightly in the night sky. It flew out of the sea of energy, straight at Zhang Lie.

The projectile turned out to be the mecha, missing half its body and all four limbs. Only a small fraction of its core still remained, but it was glowing brightly.

"Die!" The mecha's voice invoked malice and wrath. As it approached, the fluctuations in energy around it went through the roof.

Zhang Lie quickly realized what the mecha was trying to do—to self-destruct and bring Zhang Lie down along with it. Of course, Zhang Lie wasn't about to give the mecha such an opportunity.

"[The Boundless Blade: Dragon's Wrath]!" Zhang Lie thrust forward with Guicang, summoning a blood dragon. The dragon's roar shook heaven and earth. Zhang Lie's sword pierced through the mecha's body as violet light rained down the sky—and exploded.

As it did so, a pale white sword slash flashed amidst the void.

"[First Form: Parting the River]!" Gleaming light honed the edge of Zhang Lie's sword, and a beam of sword energy rose into the air, thousands of meters high.

The bright sword energy radiated from Zhang Lie like brilliant rays of sunlight. As Zhang Lie slashed down, the sword energy fell, splitting apart the violet energy and forcing it back.

The explosion of violet energy was so intense that it took long moments to settle. As the explosion receded, Zhang Lie let out a breath of relief. Nightdemon and Wilbow had defended the allied forces against the worst of the impact.

The death spirit battleships had all perished in the aftermath of the explosion. Seeing that the battle was over, the Zongming forces cheered.

Zhang Lie slowly descended to the ground, whereupon Zhang Hanxiang rushed up and embraced him. "Brother, you're amazing!"

Hong Xi gave him a thumbs up. "Master, I idolize you!"

The frost spirit commander asked, "We're finally done now, aren't we?"

Wilbow nodded. "We paid a high price, but we secured a victory."

After just two battles, there were only about a fifth of the allied forces remaining. The coffin-carrier of the world of black rain had sacrificed itself, and all the monstrosities of the unclean world had perished.

Only the Zongming world's forces were relatively intact. The remaining commanders were Zhang Lie, Wilbow, Nightdemon, and the frost spirit commander. Although they had won, it was a Pyrrhic victory.

The frost spirit commander frowned. "The death spirit king's trump card—his flagship—exploded, but where's the death spirit king? He never appeared, even at the end."

Nightdemon asked, "Why did you think that the death spirit king would appear?"

The frost spirit commander replied, "I thought he would be within his flagship..."

Zhang Lie walked over. "When did you get that mistaken impression?"

The frost spirit commander looked around. "Didn't you all think that?"

Zhang Lie shrugged. "I thought so at first, but I understood what was going on after I fought with the mecha."

Nightdemon replied, "I thought so as well. After all, there was a huge amount of energy stored in that flagship. After the initial laser burst, however, I still couldn't sense any living matter in the ship, let alone the death spirit king."

The frost spirit commander asked, "In that case, where is he? Why isn't he participating in such an important battle?"

This was the perfect opportunity for getting rid of the allied forces.

Wilbow shrugged. "Who can say? Only the death spirit king knows what he's doing."

"Where else could he be but the frontlines...?" Zhang Lie looked out into the void.

Suddenly, Nightdemon stilled. "I know where the death spirit king is now."

Everyone turned toward him. How had Nightdemon known? He was right in front of them, and he hadn't exchanged any communication with anyone. When did he learn of this information?

Nightdemon continued, "I have clones around most of the superior worlds, and one clone has just transmitted some information to me."

Wilbow replied in shock, "Hold on, you have clones around most of the superior worlds?"

"Has the king of chaos been surveilling all the superior worlds?" Zhang Lie asked.

The frost spirit commander grew visibly alarmed. "It's possible that the king of chaos has been doing this all along. Who knows how many subordinates he has, and how many of them are on the level of superior kings...?"

Nightdemon cut them short. "That's not the point! Ignore these details. My clone near the world of black rain has important information for us."

Wilbow nodded. "So the king of chaos does have clones situated around all the superior worlds..."

Nightdemon ignored Wilbow and continued, "The death spirit king has appeared near the world of black rain."

Zhang Lie was even more surprised. "He's attacking, then?"

The frost spirit commander said urgently, "We have to rush there now. If the death spirit king were to destroy another superior world..."

"We have to set off immediately."

There was no time to relax or recuperate. Nightdemon's urgent information meant that the allied forces immediately rushed off toward the world of black rain through the void.

Upon seeing the pitch-black world, Zhang Lie murmured, "Are we too late?"

Nightdemon replied, "No, this is just what the world of black rain looks like."

Corrosive black rain fell from the skies, making the troops uncomfortable and forcing them to shield themselves with their own strength.

The ground was filled with graveyards and bones. The smoking hulls of battleships were scattered across the ground, each bathed in purple flame. The entire world seemed on the verge of collapse, both earth and sky alike...