Rumble—rumble—rumble!

Swallowing Heaven and Earth, Heaven and Earth turned to ink-black. The Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord’s whole being was like a black-hole vortex, as if so long as he willed it, he could devour the entire Heaven and Earth. The terrifying power he erupted with was actually strong and dreadful to an extreme!

"Supreme peak!"

Gazing at the aura the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord revealed, Ye Xuan’s brows knit slightly. If one spoke only of Cultivation, then at this moment the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord’s Cultivation was actually much higher than that of the three Supremes; he had already reached the Supreme peak, completely comparable to the former Human Dao Lord.

One step!

Just one step!

At this moment the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord was only one step away from drawing down the Taboo Tribulation. If he could successfully Cross the Tribulation, he would transform into the legendary taboo figure.

But so what?

In the end, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord could not escape the level of Supreme. Even if he was already at the Supreme peak, how could he possibly be a match for Ye Xuan?

"You really are arrogant as hell, huh?"

Ye Xuan smiled cruelly. He could feel that the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord was full of confidence, even the look in his eyes blazing with eagerness to try.

"Ye Xuan, in fact this Lord does not really wish to kill you, but you are extremely annoying. If I don’t kill you, you’ll always stir up some trouble." the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord said coldly and disdainfully.

"Oh?"

Ye Xuan said strangely, "I’ll just stand right here. If you’ve got the ability, this life of mine can be given to you outright."

"Hahaha."

Looking at Ye Xuan’s calm and composed manner, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord burst into a cold laugh. "You really are conceited. Do you think I’m Destiny or something? Now that this Lord’s Cultivation has already reached the Supreme peak, I’m only one step away from stepping into the legendary Taboo Realm."

"Taboo?"

Ye Xuan laughed, but his laughter was dripping with mockery, and the look in his eyes as he stared at the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord was filled with even deeper contempt.

"Do you even understand what taboo is?"

"Even the Human Dao Lord fell under the Taboo Tribulation, and you think you’re worthy of dreaming to step into taboo?"

Ye Xuan spoke with disdain. No one understood the terror of the Taboo Tribulation better than he did—back then he had accompanied the Human Dao Lord in Crossing the Tribulation. Compared to that year’s Human Dao, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord’s Cultivation might not be much different, but his state of mind was worlds apart.

"You’re courting death!"

Rumble—rumble—rumble!

Swallowing Heaven and Earth, Demon Light rolling, an incomparably terrifying power burst forth from the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord’s body, pressing down toward Ye Xuan like Heaven and Earth themselves.

"Let this Lord show you his methods!"

Boom!

The Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord, once he made a move, displayed world-shaking might. With a single palm he drew a circle, forming a terrifying black hole, and brought that palm down to Suppress Ye Xuan.

Wooo—wooo—wooo!

Demon Light howled to the sky, devouring Heaven and Earth. This strike was horrifying to the extreme, even making Ye Xuan nod in appreciation. Compared to the past, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord was indeed countless times stronger.

But to Ye Xuan, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord was still a bit lacking in heat.

"Scram!"

Roar!

Ye Xuan bellowed, and the Great Eternal Dream erupted with a boom. His entire being turned illusory, his body blooming with an incomparably terrifying Demon Light, his whole person as frightening as a black hole.

Puff!

Something extremely bizarre happened!

The Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord’s strike landed on Ye Xuan, yet in the next instant it vanished into nothing, as if this blow had been completely devoured by Ye Xuan.

"You’ve taken the bait."

Suddenly, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord laughed proudly. His whole body lunged forward, a cruel and vicious smile rising on his face as both palms slammed down toward Ye Xuan.

"Hm?"

Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed. That previous strike he had thought was just a Devouring Technique, so he had naturally not cared. But when he took that blow from the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord, his whole body froze in place—it turned out that strike was a Forbidden Technique!

One breath!

Only a single breath.

Ye Xuan was actually bound by this Forbidden Technique for the time of one breath.

But that one breath was enough for the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord to do a great many things.

"Hahaha!"

The Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord laughed wildly in triumph. Both his palms crashed forth, slamming directly onto Ye Xuan’s chest. Then his entire body erupted with Swallowing Heaven and Earth Demon Fog as he frenziedly began devouring the Cultivation within Ye Xuan’s body.

"Ye Xuan, you really are stupid to the extreme. This Lord naturally knows you’ve surpassed Supreme, how could I possibly be your match?"

"But don’t forget, since this Lord bears the title Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord, I naturally can devour all things under Heaven and Earth. Hand over that Cultivation of yours and help me step out that final step, stride into the legendary Taboo Realm."

The Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord was laughing arrogantly, his face blooming with vicious, gleeful light.

So from the very beginning he knew he was no match for Ye Xuan, and had been acting arrogant on purpose, to make Ye Xuan drop his guard. Only then could he unleash the Forbidden Technique and trap Ye Xuan for one breath’s time, giving him the chance to devour Ye Xuan’s Cultivation.

In fact, even before he arrived, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord already had a plan, and could even guess that Ye Xuan’s current Cultivation had surpassed Supreme. After all, judging from the news that Ye Fengtian and Wan Hongling had been Suppressed, only Ye Xuan could possibly have that ability.

Therefore, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord had always been waiting for the moment to strike. What he sought was not to blast Ye Xuan to death, but to devour all of Ye Xuan’s Cultivation.

After a full seven hundred million years, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord had already Cultivated the Tribulation Immortal Skill to Perfection, and had even fused the Swallowing Heaven Demon Technique with the Tribulation Immortal Skill, opening up a brand-new Devouring Technique.

Only that final step he had never taken, for he could clearly sense the terror of the Taboo Tribulation. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

In the end, he comprehended the key to taking that final step: only by devouring the Cultivation of a Strongest Level across eternity could he stride out that last step.

And Ye Xuan happened to be the one he chose. Moreover, he was confident he could trick Ye Xuan to death, because the fusion of the Swallowing Heaven Demon Technique and the Tribulation Immortal Skill had made his Devouring Technique unique across all ages. So long as he was given a suitable chance, Ye Xuan would definitely be sucked dry into a corpse.

Now the opportunity had come. His palms were pressed onto Ye Xuan’s body, his peerlessly terrifying Devouring Technique operating, and he could clearly feel that infinitely vast power inside Ye Xuan—this made him so excited he was trembling.

"Devour for me!"

Rumble—rumble—rumble!

The Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord roared in excitement and ferocity, his entire body bursting with strange pitch-black Demon Fog, which crazily poured into his hands as he began devouring Ye Xuan’s Cultivation.

"Hm?"

But in the next moment, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord was struck dumb with shock. Although he could sense the boundless, infinite Cultivation in Ye Xuan’s body, he actually could not devour even the slightest trace.

"You really are an idiot. With such a petty Devouring Technique you dare to set your sights on me?"

All of a sudden, Ye Xuan’s voice rang out. He was calmly looking at the Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord, a hazy radiance flowing over his body, making him appear unfathomable and terrifying to the extreme.

"Impossible!"

The Swallowing Heaven Demon Lord cried out in panic and terror, his whole body trembling. He had fused the Tribulation Immortal Skill, and had long since elevated his Devouring Technique to a wholly new Realm, confident he could devour anyone’s Cultivation—so how could Ye Xuan be completely unharmed?

"You want to devour my Cultivation? You’re far from worthy. Today I’ll let you see what is called the Eternal Swallowing Heaven Technique!"

Roar!

Like a Fierce Beast of eternity roaring, as if devouring the ancient cosmos itself, Ye Xuan’s entire body surged with ultimate, terrifying black light, and an aura of Swallowing Heaven and destroying Earth rippled out in waves.