Confrontation

"Is this all you all can do? And I thought you could do more than just talk." The black-clothed man said.

He casually kicked the body in front of him, sending it flying and crashing into a distant mountain.

"Your skills are only so-so and you think you can defeat me? Humph wishful thinking."

Looking at this place, one could imagine how intense the battle that had just occurred was.

Craters and ravines were scattered here and there, mountains razed to the ground, forests burned to ashes; even the clouds were churning violently releasing flashes of lighting. A dreaded aura filled with death and destruction also occupied the entire place. It was like an armageddon, a hell on Earth.

Nero was in a crater, and looking at his pale face, one could tell that he had consumed a lot of Qi and suffered a couple of injuries.

"I guess I had my hopes high for this battle."

Looking at the chunks of flesh around him, Nero said while shaking his head with a look of disappointment in his eyes.

Walking out of the crater, he looked at the large stretch of wastelands and sighed in disappointment.

"This world also couldn't contain my power."

Nero said and then turned around and began to walk away.

Suddenly he was enveloped by a terrifying suction force. Nero's face slightly changed as he glanced behind and saw a huge vortex taking shape and sucking him towards itself at a speed the eye can see.

"Damn it! I didn't notice when this happened. I can't struggle free."

Nero frustratedly grumbled with a serious look on his face as he was quickly devoured by the vortex.

...

An hour ago…

Nero was sitting cross-legged at the top of a mountain while meditating and admiring the beauty of the world when suddenly, ten silhouettes flashed and appeared in front of him.

A bald man dressed in a common attire stood in front of him, exuding a violent and oppressive aura. He looked to be middle-aged and the leader of the group as he spoke up.

"You are not welcome here. Leave now while you still have the chance, if not, don't blame me for being impolite."

The nine other men behind him were dressed in a fiery red attire; they seemed to have come from the same background and they too were exuding a violent and oppressive aura. However, judging from their auras, it could be seen that the bald middle-aged man was the strongest of them all.

"What business do I have with you? I should be the one saying such words." Nero calmly replied. He then continued. "If this is the strongest this world has to offer then I'm afraid I've indeed come here for nothing. But since you're here, allow me to appreciate your warm welcome."

Nero curled his lips and instantly an earth-shattering shock wave exploded from his body. The shock wave sent those ten warriors flying in different directions while leaving behind a trail of dust. The ten bodies collapsed the mountains in their path as they flew backwards.

"How can you possibly defeat me when you can't withstand such little attack. Even more, you dare to be arrogant in my presence. Don't you know who I am! You're only courting death by doing so." Nero said disdainfully.

The bald man dug himself out of a pile of dirt and rubble that had formed when he got buried under a mountain.

"Ah!!!"

He then leaped into the air and roared, shooting a dazzling beam of white light from his palm which was pointed at Nero. Nero lightly stepped to the side, dodging the attack. His body flashed and he quickly arrived in front of the bald-headed man.

Seeing Nero arrive in front of him, the bald man instinctively retreated. However,it was already too late. Nero's foot struck his abdomen, sending him flying and crashing into a distant mountain.

"Hmm. I wonder what happened to the other nine?" Nero muttered.

Suddenly, Nero sensed the flow of Qi being concentrated at a point. He turned around and saw a massive ball of fire the size of a mountain being condensed by those nine warriors.

"A combined attack. Impressive. I hope it's as dangerous as it looks otherwise, it will just be a waste of Qi." Nero sneered.

"You can make fun of us all you want but you will come to regret that decision." One of the 9 warriors, a young man, replied Nero.

"Even if you're able to dodge a direct hit from it, the shock-wave released from it is sure to tear your flesh and bones."

The 9 men had a look of confidence on their faces as if nothing could stop them from achieving their goal.

"I hope it doesn't disappoint." Nero sneered.

Hearing this, the nine warriors roared and shot the fireball towards Nero but what happened next was something no one ever expected nor considered.

Nero extended his hands to catch the giant fireball and he actually succeeded. The fireball that was earlier raging with devastating flames and fire, seeming as if it was capable of burning down the world, was looking like a tiny flicker of flames in Nero's hands.

"Don't take us for granted!" The young man from the nine warriors bellowed in anger.

The fireball that was caught by Nero abruptly exploded, creating a huge crater where he stood. A terrifying wind blew in all directions, bringing with it ruin and destruction as dust and debris from the destroyed trees and stones were sent flying everywhere.

After the explosion calmed down a bit, a large swathe of land covered in burn marks was revealed to the open. From the degree of burns and damage, the land could be said to have forever lost its fertility.

"You were courting death, you have yourself to blame for underestimating us." The young man sneered.

"Haha. Is this all you lot are capable of?" Nero's hearty laughter sounded and shook the ground.

"I knew I had my hopes too high for you guys but I didn't expect you to be this bad."His mocking could be heard loud and clear.

Amidst the dust, debris and smoke was a strange layer of darkness. Within this darkness, a pair of green fiendish eyes filled with dense killing intent could clearly be seen.

"You are no match for my Dark Domain".