Grand Return System

Chapter 265: Ominous Power!!!

Ominous Power!!!

The crimson sea churned violently beneath the blackened heavens.

Waves stained red by ancient blood crashed against shattered cliffs while dark clouds rolled endlessly across the sky above. The battlefield had already become a scene from the end of the world.

Every cultivator present stood frozen.

"This..."

"A Pinnacle Realm?"

For a moment, everyone turned pale with shock.

The pressure radiating from Dario was overwhelming.

Many people couldn’t even breathe properly.

Even the powerful elders who had witnessed countless battles throughout their lives felt their hearts tremble.

This was no longer a battle they could interfere with.

This was the domain of true monsters.

Hektor was even more shocked in his heart.

He stood rooted to the ground in a daze as he looked at Dario, who was gradually being devoured by something strange.

The black aura surrounding him grew thicker with every passing second.

It crawled over his skin like living shadows.

His eyes glowed crimson.

The aura of corruption continued spreading across the battlefield.

Hektor’s expression became increasingly ugly.

"So it really is connected..."

He clenched his fists.

The source behind the beast riots.

The source behind the abnormalities within the Martial Emperor Tomb.

And now—

Dario himself.

Everything seemed connected.

Meanwhile, in another section of the battlefield, Tobias finally noticed Hektor’s dangerous situation.

Boom!

His sword exploded with dazzling light.

The blade sliced through the heavens.

A torrent of sword intent forced Sirius backward several hundred meters.

The moment Sirius stabilized himself, Tobias immediately turned around.

His intention was obvious.

He was preparing to help Hektor fight the enemy.

Unfortunately—

Sirius wasn’t about to let him leave.

"Leaving already?"

Sirius laughed coldly.

"Have you forgotten about me?"

A giant blade descended from the sky.

The attack blocked Tobias completely.

"Tobias, your opponent is me."

His voice echoed throughout the battlefield.

Tobias’ face darkened.

"You shameless old fox."

Sirius smiled.

"Coming from you, I’ll take that as praise."

The two instantly resumed their battle.

Explosions continuously erupted in the distance.

The sky shook.

The sea trembled.

Neither side could break free.

Meanwhile—

On the other side of the battlefield.

Dario slowly raised his head.

The black mist surrounding him continued growing.

The strange source had completely erupted.

His face twisted into a sinister smile.

His gaze locked onto Hektor.

Cold.

Cruel.

Filled with killing intent.

At this moment, although the strange corruption had affected him, he still retained control over his body.

At least for now.

A sneer appeared on his face.

"Old thing, your death is here."

The moment his words fell—

Boom!

The surrounding Mana vanished.

It was as if heaven and earth had been drained dry.

The crimson sky darkened further.

The blood-red sea fell strangely silent.

Then—

Dario raised his sword.

A terrifying sword intent surged upward.

The black aura gathered around the blade.

The void shattered.

Space trembled.

The entire battlefield seemed unable to withstand the pressure.

Then he slashed.

A single strike.

Yet it seemed capable of splitting the world apart.

The sword light stretched across the heavens.

Darkness followed wherever it passed.

The attack carried the power of a Pinnacle Realm expert.

Its pressure alone was enough to crush ordinary cultivators into dust.

Everyone’s faces turned pale.

"So strong..."

"This isn’t something a Sage Realm expert can block."

"Hektor is in danger!"

The crowd watched nervously.

Hektor’s expression became extremely serious.

For the first time since the battle began—

He truly felt death approaching.

Without hesitation—

He activated the Green Lotus Sacred Art with everything he had.

Boom!

A giant green lotus bloomed beneath him.

Countless lotus vines spread through the heavens.

Holy light illuminated the battlefield.

The ancient lotus seemed capable of suppressing all evil.

The scene looked breathtaking.

Many cultivators felt hope return upon seeing the legendary technique.

The supreme inheritance of the Soft Water Divine Sect.

A technique famous throughout the Forsaken Domain.

An invincible secret art.

Yet—

Reality proved cruel.

The black sword descended.

The green lotus met it head-on.

Then—

Crack.

A tiny sound echoed.

The lotus shattered.

Crack.

Another.

Then another.

The countless lotus vines exploded one after another.

The holy light dimmed instantly.

The invincible defense everyone trusted was destroyed by a single strike.

Boom!

The sky exploded.

The sea erupted.

Hektor’s body flew backward.

"Pfft..."

Blood sprayed into the air.

His face turned pale.

His robes became stained red.

The impact sent him crashing from the heavens.

Everyone stared in disbelief.

How could this happen?

Yet the answer was obvious.

No matter how powerful a secret technique was—

Absolute power remained absolute power.

Hektor was merely a peak Sage Realm expert.

Dario had already stepped into the Pinnacle Realm.

The gap was simply too great.

High above the battlefield—

Dario began laughing.

"Haha..."

The sound echoed across heaven and earth.

The laughter carried madness.

It carried arrogance.

It carried triumph.

He held his forehead with one hand.

The black aura twisted around him.

His sword pointed toward the sky.

His eyes burned crimson.

Then he roared.

"Who else?"

Silence.

Complete silence.

Nobody dared answer.

Nobody dared move.

The pressure from his previous strike still lingered in everyone’s hearts.

The experts watching from afar instinctively retreated again.

Fear spread across the battlefield.

Even Tobias’ expression became grim.

The current Dario was far stronger than expected.

Meanwhile, Sirius couldn’t stop smiling.

"Hahaha! That’s more like it."

"Let’s see who can stop him now."

For a moment—

It seemed as though Dario truly stood above everyone.

Like a demon king overlooking the world.

Then—

A voice appeared.

It came from beyond the horizon.

Ancient.

Calm.

Yet carrying indescribable authority.

It sounded almost like the voice of the Great Principal itself.

"There’s me..."

The battlefield froze.

Everyone instinctively turned toward the source.

"Who?"

"Who said that?"

"At this time, there’s still someone willing to challenge Dario?"

"Does he not want his life?"

Countless eyes turned toward the Heavenly Abyss.

The void suddenly began to distort.

Ripples spread through space.

The air trembled.

Then—

A figure emerged.