Old Salamander was difficult to kill, but if he was smashed into a pile of meat and completely pulverized, then not even he would be able to regenerate. While he understood Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu understood Old Salamander just as well.
Inside the domain and outside it as well, people watched on in silence. Old Salamander was done for. This ancient powerhouse of the Spirit Nidus was finished.
Lu Yin’s brow furrowed. Would Old Salamander really die that easily? This did not match the old man’s style.
Suddenly, a strange aura rose up from the ground. It was unfamiliar yet also very powerful.
The moment the aura appeared, Emperor Wu instinctively stopped his attacks. Unprecedented caution covered his features as he stared at the ground in disbelief.
All across the Primal Beastland, all the beast-form Spirit Rebirths shivered in fear.
Yi Die and Jiu Weihu exchanged glances. They shared the same instincts as all beast-form Spirit Rebirths and astral beasts. This aura felt wrong and terrifying despite being completely unknown.
Up above, on Boundless, Astral Anura shuddered. Just what is that aura?
Wilderness God let out a deep growl. His wariness rose, and he instantly moved to stand protectively in front of the Origin Progenitor.
Lu Yin rose into the sky. He stared down at the ground. The chilling aura surrounded him. It was coming from the same direction as Old Salamander. Sure enough, he had kept something hidden.
As everyone stared, the ground started to wriggle and then crack open. A massive creature shot into the sky while letting out a deafening roar that echoed throughout the universe. The thunderous sound slammed into the ears of every creature that heard it.
The roar carried an indescribable majesty.
Lu Yin stared, dazed by the sight of the creature that had emerged from underground and risen into outer space. Is that... Stillstorm?
Still on Boundless, the Origin Progenitor and everyone else was left stunned as they stared into the distance. Is that Stillstorm?
No one had expected to encounter Stillstorm in the Spirit Nidus.
The appearance of the beast perfectly matched Stillstorm’s. This beast was Stillstorm.
The Origin Progenitor's pupils fluctuated. How can this be? Is Old Salamander actually Stillstorm? Stillstorm clearly came from our Tianyuan Megaverse, so how could they be here in the Spirit Nidus?
Stillstorm was from an era far older than even the Origin Progenitor and Yong Heng, and he had lived during an earlier era of the Tianyuan Megaverse.
How long had Old Salamander lived for? Longer than the High Seraph, who had lived for an exceptionally long time and whose cultivation had risen to the Semi-Immortal level.
It was possible that the High Seraph, Yong Heng, and the Origin Progenitor were all from the same era. If that was the case, and if Old Salamander was even older than the High Seraph, then could he really be Stillstorm? The Tianyuan Megaverse’s Stillstorm?
The Spirit Nidus cultivators were shocked by Old Salamander's improved strength, while the people from the Tianyuan Megaverse were astonished by his altered appearance.
Stillstorm was a unique existence in the Tianyuan Megaverse. He had once been believed to have reached the Immortal realm, and yet they were seeing him before their eyes.
Lu Yin returned to Boundless. "Senior, can that really be Stillstorm?"
The Origin Progenitor shook his head. "I don't know."
Old Salamander had risen into the sky from underground. His body wound through the sky as he peered down at Emperor Wu. A roar rang out, and a clawed foot fell. At this moment, Old Salamander was completely different from before.
Emperor Wu grinned broadly and let out a maniacal laugh. "Old fellow, is this your true form from your beast-form Spirit Rebirth? You actually managed to keep it hidden until now!"
His hand then rose to meet Old Salamander’s claws, the two locking together.
The two colossal creatures kept a tight hold of each other, their power vibrating and creating shockwaves. They visibly warped everything in sight, and people’s vision blurred. Such a phenomena only occurred when physical strength reached a certain level and could actually shake the universe.
This was the first time that Old Salamander had directly met Emperor Wu in a clash of raw power. This was something that not even Mang Kui had been capable of doing.
Wilderness God had once overpowered Emperor Wu with raw strength, and yet he could not compare to Emperor Wu at this moment.
Emperor Wu's strength had broken the limits of the megaverse, which was not something that Wilderness God could replicate without forming the Nine Heavens and using the Nine Heavens Transformation.
No one could say how great a transformation Wilderness God would experience after using the Nine Heavens Transformation.
Old Salamander’s other two clawed feet reached out from below to grab at Emperor Wu's face. Emperor Wu's hands were firmly clasped, which meant that he could only kick Old Salamander.
A foot slammed straight into Old Salamander's body with a muffled thud. Old Salamander’s defenses surpassed Emperor Wu’s expectations. While the long body looked thin, it was surprisingly tough.
Old Salamander’s claws tore into Emperor Wu’s face, splattering blood everywhere.
Ten sharp claws pierced deep into Emperor Wu's body.
Emperor Wu kicked again, but the second blow had no effect at all. His arms were held in place by Old Salamander. Simultaneously, Old Salamander used his Eight-Gate Seal to bind Emperor Wu's strength as four sharp claws slashed through his body.
Emperor Wu staggered back. His face, chest, back, and arms had all been torn open, and his blood was pouring out. He looked utterly miserable.
Each step back left behind a tremendous amount of blood on the ground in front of him.
Everyone watched in shock. Had Old Salamander actually come out on top after clashing directly with Emperor Wu?
Lu Yin let out a breath. This is more like it. This has to be Old Salamander’s final option: revealing his true strength.
All conspiracies and schemes could only be used because of the strength that Old Salamander had already possessed. Without such strength, regardless of how he managed to use others' power, he would never be able to achieve true greatness.
Old Salamander’s combat strength and even his age matched what Stillstorm should possess. Was he really Stillstorm?
Stepping off of Boundless, Lu Yin instantly appeared close to Old Salamander. "Just who are you?"
Old Salamander turned to stare at Lu Yin. "Is the mighty Seraph Lu going to team up with Emperor Wu to face this old man?"
Lu Yin’s face fell. "I just asked who you are."
"This old man is this old man. Who else could I be?"
Lu Yin’s eyes flashed, and he used Inverse Step to move at the speed of time and get closer to Old Salamander. A hand rose, and a punch was thrown.
Old Salamander roared, and five claws reached out to meet Lu Yin’s fist.
Boom!