Death Grip
Yun Qing looked up at Demon Wind, a trickle of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. The recent clash had inflicted serious injuries on him, but Demon Wind was not in much better shape; the violent power of thunder that surged into his body had caused damage that was no less severe than Yun Qing's current wounds.
"Snowflake Dance!"
At that moment, a sudden roar echoed, and a chilling wind swept through the air. Snowflakes began to fall from the sky, each one infused with boundless killing intent.
Then, a sharp blue sword light accompanied by an endless frost storm suddenly slashed down. The intense cold swept downward, causing even the surrounding space to show signs of freezing.
"Overestimating yourself, a mere half-step into the Fate Realm dares to strike at me." Demon Wind snorted coldly and waved his hand backward. A gust of sinister wind surged toward the endless ice and sharp sword light.
Under the influence of this sinister wind, the sword light and snowflakes had almost no resistance and were instantly scattered by the endless dark wind. Even Xue Hongyu, who had unleashed this attack, was sent flying back, spitting blood, while her Ice Crystal Sword was knocked away and fell to the side.
Seeing this situation, Yun Qing's eyes flickered slightly. He had once humiliated Xue Hongyu severely, but he never expected she would now come to his aid. Although they were united against a common enemy now, Yun Qing reflected that if he were in her position after such humiliation, he would never help her under any circumstances.
"Yun Qing, I will give you one last chance. It’s not too late to submit to me now," Demon Wind shouted loudly while fixing his gaze on Yun Qing.
"Dream on! In this life, only others will submit to me. If you want me, Yun Qing, to submit, it’s impossible even if the stars reverse and rivers flow backward!" Yun Qing's words left no room for negotiation as he summoned his High-Level Divine Weapon, the Purple Extreme Thunder Sword.
"Very well, since you are so ungrateful, I will send you to hell." Demon Wind's expression darkened as he looked at Yun Qing with murderous intent.
"Demon God's Finger!"
Demon Wind pointed outwards, causing the surrounding space to tremble. Endless Vital Energy began to converge as a massive finger broke through the air like a demon god's finger, fiercely pointing at Yun Qing.
"Thunderclap Slash!"
Yun Qing looked up at the giant finger in the air. His Purple Extreme Thunder Sword suddenly expanded to hundreds of feet in size, surrounded by endless thunder and flashing purple light as it collided violently with the giant finger above.
The two forces clashed with Black Light and purple radiance intertwining continuously. Yun Qing could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood. Just then, a purple jade bottle suddenly appeared in his hand; inside it was the Holy Fire Elixir. However, there was not much left—this was what remained from when he broke through his realm. He had originally intended to save it for Xing Chen, but given the current situation, if he didn’t use this holy liquid now, he would likely be unable to withstand Demon Wind's assault.
As Yun Qing swallowed the Holy Fire Elixir, more than half of the consumed Vital Energy was instantly replenished. With sufficient support from Vital Energy, the purple glow of the Purple Extreme Thunder Sword became even more intense, and thick bolts of lightning continuously erupted, striking against the massive finger.
"You damn Rascal!" Seeing Yun Qing actually take medicine, Demon Wind glared at him with rage. At the same time, a pitch-black jade bottle appeared in his hand, containing the secret elixir of the Demon Sect, the Demon Pill, which was no less potent than the Thunderfire Divine Pill from Thunderfire Deity and the Holy Fire Elixir.
"Nine Suns Break!"
"Ten Suns Across the Sky!"
"Sword Nine Formula!"
...
Just as Demon Wind was about to consume the elixir, Yan Haoxuan and others had already arrived, launching powerful attacks at him. Under normal circumstances, these attacks would not concern Demon Wind at all.
However, this was a critical moment in his duel with Yun Qing. A moment's distraction could lead to severe injury from Yun Qing. In this situation, facing such attacks, Demon Wind naturally lacked the strength to resist further.
"Magic Shadow Mirage!"
Just as these attacks were about to land on Demon Wind, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, a flash of Black Light enveloped him, and he instantly vanished from his spot.
"If it weren't for you all being here, Yun Qing, I would definitely take your life. But even if you can temporarily preserve your life, it won't be for long. Once the other few Soul-Searching Realm Experts from my Demon Sect arrive, your death will not be far off."
The voice of Demon Wind echoed in the distance. To avoid being hit, he had endured the backlash from the Demon God's Finger, then slipped into the void to escape. However, although he managed to flee, he was also severely injured and would not recover anytime soon.
Similarly, while Yun Qing was in a slightly better condition than Demon Wind, he was not in good shape either.
"Brother Yun, how are you?" Xu Shuo, Huang, Xun Hongyi, and Yan Haoxuan quickly rushed to Yun Qing's side, looking worried. After all, Yun Qing was their only lifeline now; if anything happened to him, there would be no hope left for the Eastern Region.
At that moment, Xue Hongyu, who had been knocked away earlier, also stepped forward. Although he harbored deep resentment towards Yun Qing, he understood the importance of the bigger picture. That was why he had just intervened to buy some time for Yun Qing, allowing him to recover a bit more.
"Don't waste any more time, hurry up. The Demon Sect might send someone else. I definitely can't hold them off in my current state. Quickly activate the Teleportation Array to Sword Mound; only there will we be somewhat safe."
Yun Qing took a deep breath and said weakly.
"Don't worry, Cloud Leader. The Teleportation Array is ready and can be activated at any time," Yan Haoxuan said, relieved to see that Yun Qing wasn't seriously injured.
"Bring Chen Er with us to Sword Mound." Yun Qing glanced at Lin Luori and the others. At this moment, Xing Chen was still unconscious, with the Black Radiance flickering around him indicating he was not dead yet.
Soon, the group arrived at the Sword Sect's Teleportation Array. By now, the Teleportation Array had already been activated. In fact, Yan Haoxuan, Xun Hongyi, and their disciples had already entered the Teleportation Array and reached Sword Mound.
"Everyone should seal their strength to Yang Po Er Chong and seal their Soul Power at Yang Spirit Peak. Those who haven't reached Yang Po Er Chong can enter directly."
Upon reaching the Teleportation Array, Yan Haoxuan reminded them, mainly addressing Lin Luori and her group since everyone else from other factions had already gone in; the only ones left were Lin Luori and her companions.
Also present were Xun Hongyi, Yan Haoxuan, and other Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm experts, along with Yun Qing.
After Yun Qing and the others entered the Teleportation Array, the light emanating from it gradually faded away. On the other side at Sword Mound, a beam of light suddenly shot up from the back mountain where the original entrance was located, followed by dozens of figures appearing.
Sword Mound was still shrouded in thick fog, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of their face. However, for those possessing Soul Power, this was not an issue; they could sense their surroundings using their Soul Power.
"Leader, Young Master Chen..." At that moment, Lin Luori suddenly exclaimed. An endless stream of Negative Power surged into Xing Chen's body. The black light surrounding him flickered even more intensely, and his previously weak breathing seemed to improve slightly at this moment.
"Hmm?" Yun Qing turned his gaze towards Xing Chen. He could also sense that Xing Chen's body was absorbing the surrounding Negative Power. However, as far as he knew, this Negative Power was not something that could be absorbed.
Setting aside the sharp sword energy contained within it, even ordinary people would go into chaos or madness and die if they absorbed this Negative Power or become like Guardian Beasts such as the Guardian of the Sword.
However, looking at Xing Chen now, it seemed that this Negative Power was not harming him; rather, it appeared to be like a tonic for him.
"What is going on? How can he dare to absorb the Negative Power from Sword Mound?"
At this moment, everyone else also noticed the change in Xing Chen, all wearing expressions of disbelief.
"Could it be that what he obtained is the inheritance of the Six Desires Demon Lord, rather than the inheritance of the Thunderfire Deity?"
Xun Hongyi suddenly questioned. The Six Desires Demon Lord was a powerful being from ancient times in the Eastern Region. The Seven Emotions and Six Desires technique he practiced could absorb human Negative Power as nourishment to enhance his cultivation. Xing Chen's current act of absorbing Negative Power on a large scale resembled the Seven Emotions and Six Desires technique of the Six Desires Demon Lord.
"That shouldn't be possible. It seems we haven't heard of the Six Desires Demon Lord's inheritance appearing in this world! Moreover, he clearly obtained the Thunderfire Deity's inheritance; otherwise, how could the Thunderfire Pearl and Thunderfire Divine Ring be in his possession?"
Yan Haoxuan also began to feel puzzled, but he was almost certain that what Xing Chen achieved was definitely the Thunderfire Deity's inheritance; otherwise, the Thunderfire Pearl and Thunderfire Divine Ring would not be with him.
"Chen Er, I don't know whether he obtained the Six Desires Demon Lord's inheritance, but he definitely did not receive the Thunderfire Deity's inheritance. He only acquired some treasures of the Thunderfire Deity; the true inheritor of the Thunderfire Deity's legacy is someone else."
Yun Qing's expression darkened. In this situation, they still had the mood to discuss whose inheritance Xing Chen had obtained, which made Yun Qing feel like his lungs were about to explode from anger.
"Xun Yuhuan, didn't you say that Xing Chen received the Thunderfire Deity's inheritance? What's going on now?" Xun Hongyi shouted loudly, calling out Xun Yuhuan from the crowd.
"Well... although I didn't see him obtain the Thunderfire Deity's inheritance, since he has so many treasures of the Thunderfire Deity on him, it should mean that he indeed received the Thunderfire Deity's inheritance!"
Xun Yuhuan stepped forward, scratching his head as he spoke.
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