When Dick Demon King's gaze fell on Chu Ming's Azure Sky Battle Armor, a sliver of greed flashed in his eyes.

The value of a Celestial Level Defense Armor was immense. Even he didn't possess such armor.

Boom!

Dick Demon King moved again, his terrifying power destroying everything. The entire sky was completely shrouded in shadows.

"If this continues, I will die..."

Chu Ming muttered to himself. Even with the Azure Sky Battle Armor, Chu Ming's defense wouldn't withstand Dick Demon King's attacks for long. He estimated that after a few more strikes, he wouldn't be able to hold on.

"Do I have to forcefully break through into the Life and Death Realm?"

Chu Ming thought. To break into the Life and Death Realm, he needed to absorb enough of the Essence of Life and Death, and then condense his own Life and Death Dharma Aspect. On the Celestial Martial Continent, the place richest in the Essence of Life and Death was undoubtedly the Life and Death Tower. Other places had traces of this essence, but they were extremely thin.

Boom!

As Chu Ming pondered, Dick Demon King's attack arrived again. Boundless black mist, like a river of Demonic Qi, surged toward Chu Ming.

Puff, puff, puff...

The black mist was inescapable. Although the Azure Sky Battle Armor was powerful, it couldn't completely block everything. Therefore, numerous scars were left on Chu Ming's body.

Boom!

"Blades from Beyond the Sky!"

Chu Ming reversed the Azure Sky Sword in his hand. Blood Qi filled the air, and a domineering blood light slashed out from the sword, roaring like a terrifying dragon across the void.

Blades from Beyond the Sky, a High Tier Secret Technique, was part of the Evil Celestial Emperor's memories.

Swish!

Clang!

However, Blades from Beyond the Sky only momentarily blocked Dick Demon King before being repelled by the scales around Dick Demon King.

"Hmph, decent attack power, but to break my defense, you'd need to be a High Tier Life and Death Realm King!"

Dick Demon King sneered coldly. Terrifying waves of demonic flames engulfed Chu Ming, with Demonic Qi aggressively corroding his body.

Feeling his internal Spiritual Power being obliterated, Chu Ming's expression turned grim, and he exhaled lightly.

"Seems like I have no choice but to force a breakthrough!"

Boom!

Chu Ming's internal Spiritual Power began to operate wildly, like a tightly calibrated machine, battering against the barrier of the Life and Death Realm King.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power within a hundred miles began to boil like hot water, converging towards Chu Ming, his body like a terrifying black hole, crazily absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Power.

"Trying to forcefully break into the Life and Death Realm? Do you think I'm just a bystander?"

Seeing Chu Ming's state, Dick Demon King sneered. In fact, Chu Ming's talent had already impressed him. At the peak of the Realm of Transcendence, Chu Ming's battle power could rival a Middle Tier King. If Chu Ming broke through to the Life and Death Realm, his strength would undoubtedly be comparable to a Top Tier Life and Death Realm King. At that point, it would be Dick Demon King's life that was in danger. He wouldn't allow that to happen.

Boom!

Dick Demon King's right claw clenched tightly. Terrifying fist force shattered the heavens, enveloping Chu Ming with overwhelming momentum.

"Pff..."

Chu Ming spat a mouthful of blood, extremely miserable. But his retreat speed increased, disappearing before Dick Demon King's eyes in an instant.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As Dick Demon King pursued, the injuries on Chu Ming's body grew ever worsening, a pitiful state that words could hardly describe.

Dick Demon King wasn't in a hurry. Like a cat playing with a mouse, he chased Chu Ming unhurriedly, a cold smile on his lips.

In history, those who broke through to the Life and Death Realm King would adjust their states to the best before facing the Life and Death Tribulation, sometimes even preparing various heavenly treasures to restore their battle power. Chu Ming, attempting a breakthrough with such severe injuries, might not be unprecedented, but was definitely exceptionally rare.

This gave Dick Demon King confidence that Chu Ming's chances of successful breakthrough were minimal.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In a few breaths, Chu Ming's meridians swelled. The Spiritual Power he absorbed reached his body's limit. Next was to absorb the Essence of Life and Death.

Boom!

Chu Ming's heart stirred, and the space around him instantly tore open. A terrifying red light burst forth from the void, rich with the Power of Life and Death, as if it represented eternal Heaven and Earth.

"So easily sensed the Essence of Life and Death?!"

Dick Demon King's eyes flashed with horror. For an average half-step Life and Death Realm King, sensing the Essence of Life and Death took decades. But for Chu Ming, it happened instantly.

"This boy cannot be left alive!"

Killing intent surged in Dick Demon King's heart. He foresaw Chu Ming growing into a formidable foe, potentially becoming like the Emperors of Creation and Destruction. He couldn't let that happen.

Boom!

With an icy gaze, black, sharp energy shot from Dick Demon King's palm towards Chu Ming.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Just then, a red defensive barrier made of the Power of Life and Death soared up around Chu Ming, enveloping him completely.

Boom!

The black energy clashed against the red barrier, sparking countless spiritual flames, and then slowly dissipated into the void.

"Protection by Heavenly Dao Law?"

Dick Demon King's face turned grim. Generally, when martial artists broke into the Life and Death Realm, the protection by Heavenly Dao Law didn't occur. Only those with extraordinary talent experienced it, protecting them during their breakthrough. Though mostly legendary, it seemed this was Dick Demon King's first encounter with it.

"Damn it!"

Seeing Chu Ming continuing to absorb the Essence of Life and Death, Dick felt utmost resentment. Allowing Chu Ming to break through would pose a grave threat to their domain.

"Looks like I need to contact Su Qi Demon King. If Blood Sword King fails his tribulation, all the better. But if Chu Ming succeeds, he'll be heavily injured, the perfect time to crush him."

Dick Demon King thought darkly. Su Qi Demon King was a Top Tier Demon King, equivalent in strength to a Top Tier Human King. Contacting Su Qi would ensure that even if Chu Ming breakthrough the Life and Death Realm, Dick wouldn't be so intimidated.

Watching as Chu Ming absorbed more Essence of Life and Death, Dick Demon King immediately began contacting Su Qi Demon King.