cāng qióng zhī shàng ， wú jìn de chì yún zhòu rán fú xiàn 。
苍穹之上，无尽的赤云骤然浮现。
Above the vast expanse, endless crimson clouds suddenly appeared.
zhǐ chà nà jiān ， jiù yǐ jīng lǒng zhào zhěng piàn cóng yún hǎi 。
只刹那间，就已经笼罩整片丛云海。
In an instant, they enveloped the entire Cunyun Sea.
“ chì yán xiān zūn zhāng zhì liáng ， fán xiū dào liù bǎi bā shí sān zài 。 yǐ qí wù 【 bù mián tóng 】 chéng jiù dào jī ， yǐ 【 wú xiàn zhèn fǎ 】 chéng jiù jīn dān 。”
“赤炎仙尊张志良，凡修道六百八十三载。以奇物【不眠童】成就道基，以【无限阵法】成就金丹。”
"Zhang Zhiliang, Immortal Sage of Scarlet Flame. Cultivated for 683 years as a mortal. Achieved Dao Foundation with the rare item [Unsleeping Child]. Achieved Golden Core with the Infinite Array Technique."
“ duó 【 dú yǎn dòng tiān 】， yǐ chéng yuán yīng 。”
“夺【独眼洞天】，以成元婴。”
"Seized the Unique Eye Heaven Realm and formed the Primordial Core."
“ jì 【 chì yán zhī pò 】， yǐ shēn hé dào 。”
“祭【赤炎之魄】，以身合道。”
"Sacrificed the Scarlet Flame Soul, merging body with the Dao."
“ xìng de tiān zhū ， dào xiāo hái tiān ！”
“幸得天诛，道消还天！”
"Lucky to meet the Heavenly Punisher; Dao dissipates back to heaven!"
yǐ chōng chì tiān mù de hé dào xiān zūn yǔn luò yì xiàng wèi bèi jǐng ， yī dào mò hēi sè de shēn yǐng qiǎo rán zhà xiàn 。
以充斥天幕的合道仙尊陨落异像为背景，一道墨黑色的身影悄然乍现。
Against the backdrop of Immortal Sages collapsing into the void, a figure in dark black emerged silently.
zhāng zhì liáng de shī tǐ ， huà zuò yī dī nóng mò ， rú dòng zhe fǎn huí tā de shǒu zhōng 。
张志良的尸体，化作一滴浓墨，蠕动着返回她的手中。
Zhang Zhiliang's corpse transformed into a thick ink drop, wriggling its way back into her hand.
suí hòu ， tā de mù guāng ， cháo zhe xià fāng de cóng yún hǎi kàn qù 。
随后，她的目光，朝着下方的丛云海看去。
Her gaze then shifted downward towards the Cunyun Sea.
cǐ kè cóng yún hǎi suǒ yǒu jiàn dào zhè yí mù de xiū shì ， xiān shì quán dōu xiàn rù le dāi zhì 。
此刻丛云海所有见到这一幕的修士，先是全都陷入了呆滞。
All cultivators witnessing this scene first fell into shock. Then an unstoppable fear gripped their hearts, causing their bodies to tremble and souls to shudder.
suí hòu wú kě zǔ dǎng de kǒng jù ， cóng tā men xīn zhōng dàn shēng 。
随后无可阻挡的恐惧，从他们心中诞生。
"Earth's soul, Ink Slayer!"
ràng tā men shēn qū chàn dǒu 、 líng hún zhàn lì 。
让他们身躯颤抖、灵魂战栗。
For some reason, another Earth's Soul suddenly descended. Not only did she effortlessly kill the already united Immortal Sage Zhang Zhiliang with a single strike, but it seemed she was still unsatisfied, targeting the countless beings in the Cunyun Sea!
“ tiān dì zhī pò ， mò shā ！”
“天地之魄，墨杀！”
Ink Slayer lightly pointed towards the nearby space.
bù zhī wèi hé ， yòu yī zūn tiān dì zhī pò tū rán jiàng lín 。
不知为何，又一尊天地之魄突然降临。
"Sunlight One..."
tā bù jǐn suí shǒu yī jī ， jiù jiāng yǐ jīng hé dào chéng gōng de zhāng zhì liáng mǒ shā 。
她不仅随手一击，就将已经合道成功的张志良抹杀。
Before he could finish his final words, Tianyang, who had narrowly escaped death under Chapter Qianmu's Purple Void Thunder, was swallowed by the thick blackness.
sì hū hái yì yóu wèi jǐn ， dīng shàng le cóng yún hǎi de yún yún zhòng shēng ！
似乎还意犹未尽，盯上了丛云海的芸芸众生！
Another cultivator collapse anomaly appeared in the sky.
mò shā qīng qīng cháo zhe bù yuǎn chù de kōng jiān yī zhǐ 。
墨杀轻轻朝着不远处的空间一指。
However, countless dark particles emerged from Ink Slayer's body. These particles danced and flew up into the sky, covering the entire expanse of the heavens.
“ tiān yáng yī ……”
“天阳一……”
True darkness descended.
zhǐ lái de fā chū cǐ shēng zuì hòu yī jù huà ， zài zhāng qiān mò zǐ xiāo shén léi xià jiǎo xìng táo dé yī tiáo xìng mìng de tiān yáng ， jiù bèi nóng nóng de mò sè suǒ tūn shì 。
只来得发出此生最后一句话，在章阡陌紫霄神雷下侥幸逃得一条性命的天阳，就被浓浓的墨色所吞噬。
The dark particles multiplied endlessly, like a giant black curtain, enveloping the Cunyun Sea completely. Then they pressed down, devouring everything in their path.
tiān shàng zài dù chū xiàn xiū shì yǔn luò yì xiàng 。
天上再度出现修士陨落异像。
This scene was too horrifying for the cultivators on Ten Thousand Immortals Island. In extreme fear, their true nature was revealed.
rán ér ， cóng mò shā shēn shàng yǒng xiàn chū wú shù hēi sè de kē lì 。
然而，从墨杀身上涌现出无数黑色的颗粒。
Some lost all courage to resist and slumped to the ground, despairing of death.
zhè xiē hēi sè lì zi tiào dòng 、 fēi wǔ zhe ， yǒng shàng tiān kōng ， jiāng zhěng piàn cāng qióng zhē bì 。
这些黑色粒子跳动、飞舞着，涌上天空，将整片苍穹遮蔽。
Others had a sudden surge of malice, like moths to a flame, launching attacks against the blackness in hopes of finding some chance for survival.
zhēn zhèng de hēi àn ， jiàng lín le 。
真正的黑暗，降临了。
Still others alternately wept and laughed, clearly shaken by this scene.
hēi sè lì zi bù duàn zēng zhí zhe ， rú tóng yī zhāng jù dà de hēi sè mù bù ， jiāng cóng yún hǎi quán dōu lǒng zhào zài nèi 。
黑色粒子不断增殖着，如同一张巨大的黑色幕布，将丛云海全都笼罩在内。
"Here it comes."
suí hòu cháo zhe xià fāng yā xià ， tūn shì yī qiè 。
随后朝着下方压下，吞噬一切。
Li Fan was different from the other cultivators. He greedily observed the scene as Ink Slayer devoured everything, unwilling to miss any detail.
zhè fù chǎng jǐng tài guò hài rén ， wàn xiān dǎo shàng de xiū shì ， zài jí dù kǒng jù zhī xià ， chǒu tài jǐn xiàn 。
这副场景太过骇人，万仙岛上的修士，在极度恐惧之下，丑态尽现。
All magical techniques before these black particles were useless; only one outcome: being consumed and assimilated.
hé zhī qián mò shā miè shì yī yàng ， yǒu de wán quán shī qù le dǐ dǎng de yǒng qì ， tān zuò dì miàn ， jué wàng děng sǐ 。
和之前墨杀灭世一样，有的完全失去了抵挡的勇气，瘫坐地面，绝望等死。
Life, spiritual energy, matter...
yǒu de xīn zhōng lì qì dǒu shēng ， rú fēi é pū huǒ ， bù duàn cháo zhe mò sè fā dòng gōng jī ， shì tú xún zhǎo yī xiàn shēng jī 。
有的心中戾气陡生，如飞蛾扑火，不断朝着墨色发动攻击，试图寻找一线生机。
all became its nourishment.
yǒu de zé shì yòu kū yòu xiào ， yǎn rán bèi zhè jǐng xiàng jīng de shén zhì bù qīng 。
有的则是又哭又笑，俨然被这景象惊的神志不清。
"Truly terrifying..."
“ gāi lái de yào lái de a 。”
“该来的要来的啊。”
Li Fan was still struck by her methods even after seeing them again.
lǐ fán yòu chéng le zhòng xiū shì zhōng jié rán bù tóng de nà ge 。
李凡又成了众修士中截然不同的那个。
"If I could achieve a Golden Core with Ink Slayer's method, my destructive power would not be weaker than anyone here," he thought.
tā rú jī sì kě 、 tān lán wú bǐ de guān mó zhuó mò shā qīn shí yī qiè de huà miàn ， bù kěn cuò guò yī sī yī háo 。
他如饥似渴、贪婪无比的观摩着墨杀侵蚀一切的画面，不肯错过一丝一毫。
Fixing his gaze on the black particles pressing down from above, Li Fan's expression was rapt.
shén me fǎ shù shén tōng ， zài nà hēi sè lì zi miàn qián ， quán dōu shī qù le xiào yòng ， zhǐ yǒu bèi tūn shì tóng huà yī zhǒng jié jú 。
什么法术神通，在那黑色粒子面前，全都失去了效用，只有被吞噬同化一种结局。
Just as Li Fan was engrossed in his enlightenment, another figure flew excitedly around Ten Thousand Immortals Island, recording this apocalyptic scene with a multicolored shadow stone.
shēng mìng 、 líng qì 、 wù zhì ……
生命、灵气、物质……
"Brilliant! Brilliant! I thought the mass of immortals killing Scarlet Flame would be the disaster. But there's even more!"
quán dōu chéng wéi le tā zēng zhí de yǎng liào 。
全都成为了它增殖的养料。
"Ink Slayer descends to annihilate all!"
“ dàng zhēn shì kě bù kě wèi ……”
“当真是可怖可畏……”
"This exclusive footage will earn me some extra money!"
zài cì jiàn dào mò shā chū shǒu ， lǐ fán réng rán bèi tā zhè zhǒng shǒu duàn suǒ zhèn hàn 。
再次见到墨杀出手，李凡仍然被她这种手段所震撼。
...
“ ruò shì néng yǐ mò shā zhī fǎ chéng jiù jīn dān ， wǒ zhī shā shāng ， dāng bù ruò yú cǐ jiān rèn hé rén 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn dào 。
“若是能以墨杀之法成就金丹，我之杀伤，当不弱于此间任何人。”李凡心中暗道。
Jiao Xiuyuan muttered to himself, his face flushed with excitement.
jù jīng huì shén dì kàn zhe tiān kōng de hēi sè lì zi bù duàn yā xià ， lǐ fán shén sè chī mí 。
聚精会神地看着天空的黑色粒子不断压下，李凡神色痴迷。
Suddenly, he stopped mid-flight and shouted in surprise: "Friend Lin Fan, why are you still here?"
jiù zài lǐ fán chén mí yú wù dào de shí hòu ， lìng wài yī dào shēn yǐng yě shì xīng fèn zhì jí de fēi xíng zài wàn xiān dǎo shàng ， yòng qī cǎi liú yǐng shí ， jiāng zhè miè shì qián de chǎng jǐng quán dōu jì lù xià lái 。
就在李凡沉迷于悟道的时候，另外一道身影也是兴奋至极的飞行在万仙岛上，用七彩留影石，将这灭世前的场景全都记录下来。
Waking from his enlightenment, Li Fan smiled slightly as he bowed. Then he focused back on the black particles above.
“ miào a ！ miào a ！ yuán běn yǐ wéi zhòng xiān zhū chì yán jiù shì nà huò shì ， méi xiǎng dào ， hòu miàn hái yǒu gèng dà de ！”
“妙啊！妙啊！原本以为众仙诛赤炎就是那祸事，没想到，后面还有更大的！”
Following Li Fan's gaze, Jiao Xiuyuan saw only the endless black particles destroying everything. He turned to look at Li Fan more closely.
“ mò shā jiàng shì ， miè jué yī qiè ！”
“墨杀降世，灭绝一切！”
Realizing something, he was startled: "You're also a puppet?"
“ cǐ jué bǎn dú jiā yǐng xiàng ， yòu néng ràng wǒ xiǎo zhuàn yī bǐ le ！”
“此绝版独家影像，又能让我小赚一笔了！”
"Not a puppet, but a clone?"
……
……
His eyes narrowed as he recalled all that had happened with Lin Fan and felt a strange expression on his face.
jiāo xiū yuǎn zuǐ lǐ zì yán zì yǔ zhe ， méi fēi sè wǔ 、 shí fēn jī dòng 。
焦修远嘴里自言自语着，眉飞色舞、十分激动。
"Interesting, I never thought I would be wrong about someone."
dǒu rán jiān ， tā fēi xíng de shēn zi què shì měng rán zhǐ zhù 。
陡然间，他飞行的身子却是勐然止住。
"It seems this person's true identity is quite complex..."
kàn zhe lǐ fán suǒ zài de fāng xiàng ， tā shī shēng jīng hū :“ lín fán dào yǒu ， nǐ zěn me hái zài cǐ chù ？”
看着李凡所在的方向，他失声惊呼:“林凡道友，你怎么还在此处？”
Just then, an unusual sound interrupted him. He followed the direction of the sound, his eyes flashing with surprise.
lǐ fán cóng wù dào zhōng xǐng lái ， kàn xiàng jiāo xiū yuǎn ， wēi wēi yī xiào ， gǒng shǒu zhì yì 。
李凡从悟道中醒来，看向焦修远，微微一笑，拱手致意。
"What is that?"
suí hòu yòu zhuān zhù de kàn xiàng tiān kōng de hēi sè kē lì 。
随后又专注的看向天空的黑色颗粒。
Li Fan was also drawn to the source of the noise. Looking up, he saw continuous thunderous noises coming from within the black particles surrounding the sky.
jiāo xiū yuǎn shùn zhe lǐ fán de shì xiàn wàng qù ， zhǐ jiàn dào miè shā yī qiè de wú jìn hēi sè kē lì 。
焦修远顺着李凡的视线望去，只见到灭杀一切的无尽黑色颗粒。
It seemed something in the black sea was stirring, making the black particles more active and agitated.
tā zhuǎn guò lái yòu kàn xiàng lǐ fán ， zǐ xì dǎ liàng zhe tā de shén qíng 。
他转过来又看向李凡，仔细打量着他的神情。
"Which direction..."
huǎng rán dà wù ， yǒu xiē hài rán dào :“ nǐ yě shì kuǐ lěi ？”
恍然大悟，有些骇然道:“你也是傀儡？”
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he thought for a moment, unsure.
“ bú duì ， bú shì kuǐ lěi 。 shì fēn shēn ？”
“不对，不是傀儡。是分身？”
"Cloud Water Heavenly Palace?"
yǎn shén yī níng ， huí xiǎng qǐ hé zhè wèi lín fán jiē chù yǐ lái fā shēng de zhǒng zhǒng shì qíng ， liǎn shàng bù yóu dì fú xiàn chū mò míng de shén sè 。
眼神一凝，回想起和这位林凡接触以来发生的种种事情，脸上不由地浮现出莫名的神色。
The disturbance continued. The rumbling grew louder.
“ yǒu qù ， méi xiǎng dào wǒ jiāo xiū yuǎn ， yě yǒu kàn zǒu yǎn de yī tiān 。”
“有趣，没想到我焦修远，也有看走眼的一天。”
Something was rapidly approaching beneath this black curtain.
“ kàn lái zhè wèi de zhēn shí shēn fèn ， zhe shí bù jiǎn dān a ……”
“看来这位的真实身份，着实不简单啊……”
A thin line cut through the black sea with a howling sound, suddenly appearing above Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
jiù zài zhè shí ， yī dào yì xiǎng dǎ duàn le tā de sī xù 。
就在这时，一道异响打断了他的思绪。
Surrounding black particles were agitated, trying to devour this insolent intruder.
tā shùn zhe shēng yīn chuán lái de fāng xiàng wàng qù ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yì sè 。
他顺着声音传来的方向望去，眼中闪过一丝异色。
But the twisted blackness around the line formed an impenetrable barrier, preventing the all-devouring black particles from advancing.
“ nà shì shén me ？”
“那是什么？”
"Can it resist Ink Slayer's corruption?!" Li Fan was shocked as he looked at the suddenly appearing thin line.
bèi zhè yì xiǎng xī yǐn mù guāng de tóng yàng hái yǒu lǐ fán 。
被这异响吸引目光的同样还有李凡。
"Sky Devil Sword?"
tái tóu wàng qù ， zhǐ jiàn zài nà yǐ jīng bèi wú jìn hēi sè lì zi bāo wéi de tiān kōng zhōng ， bù duàn yǒu jù dà de hōng míng shēng chuán lái 。
抬头望去，只见在那已经被无尽黑色粒子包围的天空中，不断有巨大的轰鸣声传来。
In Li Fan's shock, a sword completely black with an aura of煞气 (shà qì, ominous energy) revealed itself.
páng fó yǒu shén me zài mò sè hǎi yáng zhōng bù tíng jiǎo dòng ， shǐ de zhè xiē hēi sè lì zi yě biàn dé gèng jiā huó yuè fèi téng qǐ lái 。
彷佛有什么在墨色海洋中不停搅动，使得这些黑色粒子也变得更加活跃沸腾起来。
Its tip pointed forward, emitting a palpable煞气 that pushed back all surrounding black particles.
“ nà ge fāng xiàng shì ……”
“那个方向是……”
The direction indicated by the Sky Devil Sword saw the black particles surge as Ink Slayer reappeared.
lǐ fán yǎn jīng mī qǐ ， wēi wēi sī suǒ piàn kè ， yǒu xiē bù gǎn què xìn 。
李凡眼睛眯起，微微思索片刻，有些不敢确信。
She stared at the Sky Devil Sword, her expression serious.
“ yún shuǐ tiān gōng ？”
“云水天宫？”
"What is this treasure? Can it stand against Ink Slayer?" Jiao Xiuyuan exclaimed.
yì dòng hái zài jì xù 。
异动还在继续。
Li Fan was even more shaken. He felt a mix of excitement and unease.
bìng qiě hōng míng shēng yuè lái yuè dà 。
并且轰鸣声越来越大。
"Who will prevail between Ink Slayer and Sky Devil Sword?"
hǎo xiàng zài zhè hēi sè mù bù zhī xià ， yǒu shén me zhèng zài kuài sù jiē jìn 。
好像在这黑色幕布之下，有什么正在快速接近。
Carefully observing both,
yī dào xì xiàn ， huà kāi hēi sè de hǎi yáng ， bàn suí zhe hū xiào shēng ， zhòu rán ér zhì 。
一道细线，划开黑色的海洋，伴随着呼啸声，骤然而至。
they were similar but seemed fundamentally different.
zhuǎn shùn jiān chū xiàn zài wàn xiān dǎo shàng kōng 。
转瞬间出现在万仙岛上空。
Ink Slayer was pure black, a deep abyss that devoured everything.
zhōu wéi de hēi sè lì zi zào dòng bù ān ， xiǎng yào jiāng zhè fàng sì de yì wù gěi tūn shì 。
周围的黑色粒子躁动不安，想要将这放肆的异物给吞噬。
Sky Devil Sword was twisted black,极致疯狂与毁灭 (zhì jí kuāng huáng yǔ huǐ miè, ultimate madness and destruction).
dàn shì nà xì xiàn zhōu shēn niǔ qū de hēi sè ， xíng chéng le yī dào jiān gù wú bǐ de fáng xiàn ， shǐ de nà néng tūn shì wàn wù de hēi sè lì zi ， yě bù dé cùn jìn 。
但是那细线周身扭曲的黑色，形成了一道坚固无比的防线，使得那能吞噬万物的黑色粒子，也不得寸进。
They stood facing each other, ready to clash at any moment.
“ jìng rán néng dǐ dǎng zhù mò shā de qīn shí ？！ zhè shì ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī zhèn ， cháo zhe nà dào tū rán chū xiàn de xì xiàn wàng qù 。
“竟然能抵挡住墨杀的侵蚀？！这是？”李凡心中一震，朝着那道突然出现的细线望去。
Suddenly, Ink Slayer glanced down at Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
“ tiān shā jiàn ？”
“天煞剑？”
Countless black particles trembled as another identical figure of Ink Slayer appeared instantly.
zài lǐ fán de zhèn jīng zhōng ， yī bǐng tōng tǐ qī hēi ， shā qì chōng tiān de cán jiàn ， xiǎn lù chū tā de miàn mù lái 。
在李凡的震惊中，一柄通体漆黑，煞气冲天的残剑，显露出它的面目来。
It easily shattered the Seven-Colored Falling Immortal Formation's defenses and led the black sea to consume everything on the island.
jiàn jiān zhí zhǐ qián fāng ， wǎn ruò shí zhì dì shā qì pēn bó ér chū ， jiāng zhōu shēn de hēi sè lì zi quán dōu bī tuì 。
剑尖直指前方，宛若实质的煞气喷薄而出，将周身的黑色粒子全都逼退。
"What is this..."
tiān shā jiàn suǒ zhǐ de fāng xiàng ， hēi sè kē lì yǒng dòng ， mò shā chóng xīn xiàn chū shēn qū 。
天煞剑所指的方向，黑色颗粒涌动，墨杀重新现出身躯。
Li Fan was taken aback. He hadn't expected such a formidable enemy to still be performing its duties even in such dire times.
tā dīng zhe qián fāng de tiān shā jiàn ， sì hū shén sè níng zhòng 。
她盯着前方的天煞剑，似乎神色凝重。
The sky gradually descended, Ink Slayer and Sky Devil Sword vanishing into the blackness.
“ zhè shì shén me bǎo bèi ？ jìng rán néng hé mò shā fēn tíng kàng lǐ ？” jiāo xiū yuǎn jīng hū dào 。
“这是什么宝贝？竟然能和墨杀分庭抗礼？”焦修远惊呼道。
Only the surging black particles occasionally rose like waves, narrating the horrors of the battle above.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng gèng shì zhèn dòng bù yǐ ， tóng shí xīn zhōng yǒu xiē jī dòng mò míng 。
李凡心中更是震动不已，同时心中有些激动莫名。
Li Fan felt an immense regret.
“ mò shā hé tiān shā ， jiū jìng shuí gèng shèng yī chóu ？”
“墨杀和天煞，究竟谁更胜一筹？”
"Unable to witness this epic confrontation... truly a pity."
Above the vast expanse, endless crimson clouds suddenly appeared.
In an instant, they enveloped the entire Cunyun Sea.
"Zhang Zhiliang, Immortal Sage of Scarlet Flame. Cultivated for 683 years as a mortal. Achieved Dao Foundation with the rare item [Unsleeping Child]. Achieved Golden Core with the Infinite Array Technique."
"Seized the Unique Eye Heaven Realm and formed the Primordial Core."
"Sacrificed the Scarlet Flame Soul, merging body with the Dao."
"Lucky to meet the Heavenly Punisher; Dao dissipates back to heaven!"
...
Against the backdrop of Immortal Sages collapsing into the void, a figure in dark black emerged silently.
Zhang Zhiliang's corpse transformed into a thick ink drop, wriggling its way back into her hand.
Her gaze then shifted downward towards the Cunyun Sea.
All cultivators witnessing this scene first fell into shock. Then an unstoppable fear gripped their hearts, causing their bodies to tremble and souls to shudder.
"Earth's soul, Ink Slayer!"
For some reason, another Earth's Soul suddenly descended. Not only did she effortlessly kill the already united Immortal Sage Zhang Zhiliang with a single strike, but it seemed she was still unsatisfied, targeting the countless beings in the Cunyun Sea!
Ink Slayer lightly pointed towards the nearby space.
"Sunlight One..."
Before he could finish his final words, Tianyang, who had narrowly escaped death under Chapter Qianmu's Purple Void Thunder, was swallowed by the thick blackness.
Another cultivator collapse anomaly appeared in the sky.
However, countless dark particles emerged from Ink Slayer's body. These particles danced and flew up into the sky, covering the entire expanse of the heavens.
True darkness descended.
The dark particles multiplied endlessly, like a giant black curtain, enveloping the Cunyun Sea completely. Then they pressed down, devouring everything in their path.
This scene was too horrifying for the cultivators on Ten Thousand Immortals Island. In extreme fear, their true nature was revealed.
Some lost all courage to resist and slumped to the ground, despairing of death.
Others had a sudden surge of malice, like moths to a flame, launching attacks against the blackness in hopes of finding some chance for survival.
Still others alternately wept and laughed, clearly shaken by this scene.
"Here it comes."
Li Fan was different from the other cultivators. He greedily observed the scene as Ink Slayer devoured everything, unwilling to miss any detail.
All magical techniques before these black particles were useless; only one outcome: being consumed and assimilated.
Life, spiritual energy, matter...
all became its nourishment.
"Truly terrifying..."
Li Fan was still struck by her methods even after seeing them again.
"If I could achieve a Golden Core with Ink Slayer's method, my destructive power would not be weaker than anyone here," he thought.
Fixing his gaze on the black particles pressing down from above, Li Fan's expression was rapt.
Just as Li Fan was engrossed in his enlightenment, another figure flew excitedly around Ten Thousand Immortals Island, recording this apocalyptic scene with a multicolored shadow stone.
"Brilliant! Brilliant! I thought the mass of immortals killing Scarlet Flame would be the disaster. But there's even more!"
"Ink Slayer descends to annihilate all!"
"This exclusive footage will earn me some extra money!"
...
Jiao Xiuyuan muttered to himself, his face flushed with excitement.
Suddenly, he stopped mid-flight and shouted in surprise: "Friend Lin Fan, why are you still here?"
Waking from his enlightenment, Li Fan smiled slightly as he bowed. Then he focused back on the black particles above.
Following Li Fan's gaze, Jiao Xiuyuan saw only the endless black particles destroying everything. He turned to look at Li Fan more closely.
Realizing something, he was startled: "You're also a puppet?"
"Not a puppet, but a clone?"
His eyes narrowed as he recalled all that had happened with Lin Fan and felt a strange expression on his face.
"Interesting, I never thought I would be wrong about someone."
"It seems this person's true identity is quite complex..."
Just then, an unusual sound interrupted him. He followed the direction of the sound, his eyes flashing with surprise.
"What is that?"
Li Fan was also drawn to the source of the noise. Looking up, he saw continuous thunderous noises coming from within the black particles surrounding the sky.
It seemed something in the black sea was stirring, making the black particles more active and agitated.
"Which direction..."
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he thought for a moment, unsure.
"Cloud Water Heavenly Palace?"
The disturbance continued. The rumbling grew louder.
Something was rapidly approaching beneath this black curtain.
A thin line cut through the black sea with a howling sound, suddenly appearing above Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
Surrounding black particles were agitated, trying to devour this insolent intruder.
But the twisted blackness around the line formed an impenetrable barrier, preventing the all-devouring black particles from advancing.
"Can it resist Ink Slayer's corruption?!" Li Fan was shocked as he looked at the suddenly appearing thin line.
"Sky Devil Sword?"
In Li Fan's shock, a sword completely black with an aura of煞气 (shà qì, ominous energy) revealed itself.
Its tip pointed forward, emitting a palpable煞气 that pushed back all surrounding black particles.
The direction indicated by the Sky Devil Sword saw the black particles surge as Ink Slayer reappeared.
She stared at the Sky Devil Sword, her expression serious.
"What is this treasure? Can it stand against Ink Slayer?" Jiao Xiuyuan exclaimed.
Li Fan was even more shaken. He felt a mix of excitement and unease.
"Who will prevail between Ink Slayer and Sky Devil Sword?"
Carefully observing both,
they were similar but seemed fundamentally different.
Ink Slayer was pure black, a deep abyss that devoured everything.
Sky Devil Sword was twisted black,极致疯狂与毁灭 (zhì jí kuāng huáng yǔ huǐ miè, ultimate madness and destruction).
They stood facing each other, ready to clash at any moment.
Suddenly, Ink Slayer glanced down at Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
Countless black particles trembled as another identical figure of Ink Slayer appeared instantly.
It easily shattered the Seven-Colored Falling Immortal Formation's defenses and led the black sea to consume everything on the island.
"What is this..."
Li Fan was taken aback. He hadn't expected such a formidable enemy to still be performing its duties even in such dire times.
The sky gradually descended, Ink Slayer and Sky Devil Sword vanishing into the blackness.
Only the surging black particles occasionally rose like waves, narrating the horrors of the battle above.
Li Fan felt an immense regret.
"Unable to witness this epic confrontation... truly a pity."