Chapter 1324: Original Clashes

At this moment, Chen Ling's physical form began to change.

First, an endless stream of red paper emanated from his body, swirling like a red cloud in all directions, covering most of the Ghostly Mocking Abyss within seconds.

Then, a colossal scarlet eye opened in the red cloud, like a blazing sun suspended above, looking down upon the numerous venomous insects below. As the surging aura of apocalypse continued to intensify, more and more eyes began to open in the red cloud, densely packed and terrifyingly eerie!

The Centipede Venom Head watched this scene, its form extremely vigilant.

Its subordinates were naturally aware of their King's power. The King had existed long before these venomous insects appeared in the Ghostly Mocking Abyss. Unlike the five great venomous insects, the King did not have a concrete insect species as its fundamental form. The red paper, the red cloud, and even the eyes in the cloud were all different manifestations of the King at various stages.

Therefore, the King was not breaking the "Original Challenge" rules, as these forms were inherently part of him.

It was just unknown how much power the drunken King could actually unleash.

"Why..."

"Why me of all people?! I don't want to be this Mocking Calamity!! Why must everything be forced upon me?!"

A roaring thunder erupted from the red clouds. Amidst the deafening roar, a bone-chilling wind, of unknown origin, wailed through the narrow abyss like a mournful ghost. The red cloud enveloping the Ghostly Mocking Abyss suddenly began to contract rapidly towards the center!

The terrifying aura of apocalypse escalated once more!

As the endless red cloud collapsed, a jet-black figure gradually emerged.

The moment this dark figure appeared, the temperature throughout the abyss plummeted.

His pure black theatrical robe, like a demon's cloak, fluttered in mid-air between the two despair-inducing cliffs. He seemed to transcend physical laws, unaffected by gravity in the slightest.

His skin seemed to devour light, and he floated silently, resembling an abyssal deity indifferent to the mortal world. Only his pair of scarlet eyes emitted a suffocating glow.

If any familiar face from the Boundless Realm War were present, they would immediately recognize this as the "humanoid" form that had utterly defeated the five Enforcer Proxies when the Mocking Calamity went out of control.

Although the aura emanating from the black figure was not as terrifying as it had been then, and he did not wield the large red paper umbrella, this did not diminish the overwhelming apocalyptic aura that violently suppressed the entire realm!

The Centipede Venom Head's expression grew increasingly grim.

Even though the apocalyptic aura emanating from Chen Ling naturally restrained it, the Centipede Venom Head chose not to retreat. Its numerous centipede legs climbed directly onto the void, and its slender, massive body instantly transformed into a ribbon-like streak of black light, coiling around the hovering figure.

The rules of the Original Challenge dictated that no abilities could be used, only pure physical combat. This was one of the Centipede Venom Head's main advantages.

The King's abilities were too bizarre and incredibly powerful. Disabling them would significantly reduce the King's strength, giving the Centipede Venom Head a chance to approach the King's body instead of being unable to even touch his garment.

The Centipede Venom Head's massive body instantly flashed before Chen Ling in mid-air. Its centipede legs, gleaming with a chilling light, swept horizontally like a massive serrated sword capable of severing mountains, whistling as they slashed towards Chen Ling's neck!

However, just as the serrated sword was about to strike Chen Ling, the hovering black figure flickered and vanished, reappearing directly above the centipede.

"On my stage..."

"No one can defeat me!!!"

A low voice, like that of a deity, resonated from the black figure's throat. Two thick arms instantly grew from his back, forming four powerful fists that swung down, smashing into the Centipede Venom Head's back!

*Thud—!!!!*

The colossal figure, sprawling like a winding mountain range, was directly slammed by the punch, creating a sonic boom. It crashed into the ground at a speed no other venomous insect could track!

A storm of air pressure swept through the abyss, instantly flinging away the smaller venomous insects. The humanoid black figure, amidst the swirling dust, showed no signs of stopping. He unleashed another sonic boom with a stomp in the air, then plummeted to the ground like a Tomahawk missile.

Seeing this, the Centipede Venom Head, which had just managed to get back on its feet, immediately tried to parry. But it was a fraction too slow. The black figure violently grabbed one of its centipede legs and tore it off with a sound like ripping paper. Then, with his other hand, he firmly gripped a segmented indentation on the centipede's body and, with a low growl, hurled it with all his might.

The massive figure of the Centipede Venom Head was actually hoisted onto his shoulder and slammed heavily to the ground in a devastating suplex!

"You... don't even think about replacing me!!!"

At this moment, Chen Ling had entered a state of frantic combat.

It was as if he hadn't left the stage in his mind, still immersed in an endless struggle against the audience. The Centipede Venom Head before him wasn't what he saw; instead, it was the black-robed theatrical figures lunging at him!

The internal struggle of the Mocking Calamity's personalities and the Original Challenge of the abyss were essentially identical: no abilities could be used; only pure close-quarters combat was allowed.

Perhaps from the very beginning, the rules of the Original Challenge were set by the Mocking Calamity based on its own internal conflicts. It had transplanted its frantic internal competition to the Ghostly Mocking Abyss, making it the sole method for calamities here to ascend to the rank of Venom Head.

It had transformed the entire Ghostly Mocking Abyss into a colossal "Mocking Calamity."

The Centipede Venom Head, having been severely wounded twice in a row, was struggling to parry. However, this only fueled its resolve, and the fighting spirit in its eyes rapidly intensified!!

None who could become a Venom Head were pushovers. Continuous setbacks and injuries only further ignited the Centipede Venom Head's ferocity. At this moment, only one thought remained in its mind...

Kill! Kill!! Kill!!!

The Centipede Venom Head swiftly crawled across the ground, its head and tail connected, forming a massive ring. Countless centipede legs churned amidst a chilling glow, and the swirling dust almost completely obscured vision, trapping the diminutive black figure in the center.

Chen Ling's scarlet eyes scanned his surroundings, as if on guard. With a sudden surge of strength, he snapped the centipede leg he had just torn off into two pieces, gripping the sharpest part like a short blade.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!!!*

The encircling Centipede Venom Head, like a colossal ring of steel blades, let out a shriek. One after another, its sharp legs shot out from various points of the ring like giant spears, carrying venom potent enough to kill any calamity of the same rank, and lunged directly towards Chen Ling's face!

In less than half a second, over three hundred menacing, sharp spears converged simultaneously before Chen Ling's eyes!