"What is that!!!"
The Demon Merchant felt a hint of threat, as if he could be severely injured, even... At this thought, the Surging Demonic Energy within him suddenly weakened by a third.
"Not good, this is..." Suddenly, his face turned pale as he looked at the beam of light that had appeared a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye, realizing it was too late.
"Boom!!!"
At that moment, his eyes turned pitch black, as if an endless demonic essence was awakening. The Dark Yin Ghost Claw within his Surging Demonic Energy struck again, a massive black claw descending like a mountain to swat away the incoming beam of light.
"Crack!"
"Rumble!"
A terrifying explosion erupted, with serpentine bolts of lightning ravaging through the void like an Azure Dragon. Shockwaves rolled like mountains, spreading wildly in all directions.
"Thud!!!"
"Boom!"
The fierce winds swept across the ground, instantly sending Ye Kai and the WIKI members flying.
With his right hand pressed against his chest, Ye Kai felt darkness closing in on him and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his voice hoarse: "WIKI, calculate the position and strike again to finish him off!"
But before he could finish speaking, a chilling roar echoed through the air.
“Roar!!!”
The Demon Merchant's dark green claws clashed with WIKI, which had evolved six or seven times, empowered by both runes and the super energy of the leisure system. The impact immediately dealt a heavy blow, causing it to roar in fury as its Demonic Energy surged forth, radiating an endless blood-red glow.
“Hundred Demons Binding Staff!!!”
With a piercing scream, countless shadows of darkness emerged from the swirling Demonic Energy, cackling ominously. Tall black demon figures, each over ten meters high, began to dart chaotically through the void.
WIKI's neutral face showed no fear as she spread her arms apart, each transforming into a shimmering cannon that emitted a ghostly blue light, pointing in various directions at will.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Before anyone could react, a series of dull explosions echoed as flesh and blood erupted, instantly taking down seven or eight demons. Faced with her overwhelming pressure, even the formidable Demon Merchant dared not be careless and could only roar in frustration.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
At that moment, a massive banner over a hundred meters tall suddenly appeared in the air. The terrifying pressure caused the surrounding air to collapse and spread outward. This time, the beams of ghostly blue light not only failed to shatter the demons but seemed unable to make contact at all; they were deflected before they could get close.
Yet even so, the immense force still sent demons flying backward, spewing forth dark and foul blood.
With a loud “boom,” a burst of black light erupted from the magical banner. If Ye Kai hadn’t been on high alert beforehand, he might have been caught by this dark flash.
Looking at the deep pit that was now filled with thick black smoke, he nearly broke into a cold sweat.
“Roar…”
A massive, leopard-like monster burst forth like a bolt of lightning. Its body was covered in blood-red scales, adorned with menacing bone spikes. Its large mouth, filled with sharp teeth, resembled that of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. As it roared and exhaled, a thick stench accompanied by sparks and blue smoke erupted from it.
Its long tail, like a steel whip, cracked through the air with a resounding snap, revealing its form. This was the first time Ye Kai had encountered such a creature, yet he could feel the surging Demonic Energy within it.
At that moment, the Sulfur Beast let out a furious roar and lunged forward with lightning speed, accompanied by a fierce whirlwind. With one roar, it shattered rocks and vegetation in its path, sending visible sound waves rippling through the air.
In the blink of an eye, it closed the distance of several hundred meters.
“Buzz!”
Just then, Ye Kai's eyes narrowed. A brilliant flash of lightning shot from his body with a sharp clang. In an instant, a Celestial Flying Sword crafted using authentic techniques from the Xuanxu Wuliang Zhuanjie Sutra was unleashed.
The silver-white sword widened to unleash dozens of sword energies that surged forth like a storm.
This authentic Celestial Flying Sword made its debut before the world, but unfortunately, everyone was too fearful to appreciate its pure sword energy and intent.
As the saying goes, within a hundred steps, I am invincible; all enemies are but dust.
Faced with the sound waves, the silver-white sword vibrated and hummed as it resonated with clangs. It seemed as if black fissures were being sliced open in the void. In an instant, with a soft thud, the silver sword pierced directly into the massive beast's body.
“Boom!!!”
The sword energy surged through his body, bursting forth with a force that shattered the leopard into pieces, as if a rain of blood and wind of carnage had fallen.
Once the authentic Celestial Flying Sword reached its first stage, it was no ordinary artifact that could withstand its might. Moreover, Ye Kai's understanding of swordsmanship had reached an exceptionally profound level.
Even the sword path within the Cultivation System seemed to be etched in his mind, as natural as moving his fingers; it had become instinctive. This was one of the sources of his confidence in this unfamiliar world, without divine assistance.
If a deity were to witness his strike at that moment, they would surely be taken aback.
Although mastering the Celestial Flying Sword was incredibly arduous and its power immense, it was precisely because of this that forging a Flying Sword using the authentic sword refining method was not something just anyone could achieve.
Not to mention the various resources consumed; even ordinary sects would feel the pinch. A failure meant losing everything—like throwing a meat bun to a dog, there would be no return!
However, once the sword was successfully forged, it would surely unleash a torrent of power, rendering him invincible within a hundred meters.
Having just shredded a leopard, the long sword trembled again, suddenly splitting into ten tangible beams of sword light that enveloped an area of dozens of meters.
“Roar!”
At that moment, the long sword quivered slightly and flashed like lightning. In an instant, anguished cries echoed as ghostly figures over ten meters tall exploded in succession.
They let out pained howls as massive and translucent blood holes appeared on their hard, jagged scales, which were comparable to gold and stone. The Celestial Flying Sword pierced through them directly, causing them to explode with a series of thunderous booms.
Flesh and blood scattered everywhere. In less than a minute since drawing his sword, he had already slain over ten terrifying demons. The authentic Celestial Flying Sword was indeed extraordinary.
Ye Kai's pupils turned pitch black as he manipulated the Spell Formula in his hands. The sword light swirled like a school of fish in the sea, gathering together in an instant before dispersing again, continuously harvesting what seemed like an endless number of monsters.
He understood that at this point, achieving such results was already remarkable. If the current battle situation were to be shared, it might stir up quite a commotion among the cultivators.
It was not that the Demon Merchant or the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator were incapable; rather, it was the magical tools in Ye Kai's hands, his Techniques, and even the Royal Guards' formation that all had countermeasures, even proving effective against demonic powers.
Moreover, the recent Great Radiance Exorcism Spell unleashed a Purifying Light that not only collapsed several nearby mountain peaks but also injured another treasure in the Demon Merchant's possession, the Demon-Repelling Pearl. It would take at least three to five years of refinement and nurturing before it could be used again.
With two magical treasures severely damaged and the bizarre holy power along with the magical tools and spells exhibiting their anti-demonic effects, even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator would find themselves at a disadvantage at this moment.
It had taken many rare Material Treasures unique to this world to forge such an authentic Celestial Flying Sword. Thus, even though Ye Kai had just stepped into the threshold of Refining Qi into Spirit, fully activating this Flying Sword unleashed terrifying power.
After slaying another monster that spewed flames, Ye Kai did not let his guard down. He released his Divine Sense and pushed his Ability to its limits, remaining vigilant.
The WIKI was gathering energy and calculating the position of the Demon Merchant. As soon as the timing was right, even if he couldn't kill him this time, he would ensure that the Demon Merchant would need decades to recover.
Then, taking two steps forward to position himself among the Elite Knights surrounding him, he summoned dozens of glowing talismans once more.
“Buzz!!!”
As Ye Kai transformed the Spell Formula, a faintly glowing Gossip materialized out of thin air. Countless runes flowed across its surface, twisting and then quietly combining. In an instant, a surge of pure Righteous Path magic surged forth to exorcise demons.
He steadied himself and shifted his gaze slightly downward.
At that moment, Ye Kai felt the ground beneath him tremble. With a thunderous roar, the earth cracked open, rocks and soil flying everywhere as a thick, bizarre vine, resembling the roots of a century-old tree, surged upward.
Around him, eerie howls echoed, as if the spirits were wary and ready to ambush at any moment.
"Hiss!!!"
A giant centipede over thirty meters long, unable to contain its ferocity, swung its massive pincers and twisted its body in a frenzied charge.
Even from a distance, the stench was overwhelming. With a hiss, Ye Kai looked up just in time to see the prehistoric-like centipede open its mouth wide, spewing green mist as it lunged forward to bite.
A pure Daoist aura of demon-slaying radiated from Ye Kai's body, and above him, the enormous Gossip symbol erupted in a burst of Radiance.
"Light of Division, Sword Qi Condensation, Sword Lotus, bloom!!!"
Ye Kai remained unfazed by the situation, showing no signs of panic. With a resonant clang of sword energy vibrating through the air, a silver-white sword shot up and transformed into a spinning sword wheel above his head. With a thunderous boom, streams of sword qi scattered like petals in the wind.
The sword light shot through the air like a bolt of lightning. There was a series of muffled thuds as the giant centipede was sliced into dozens of pieces.
With crackling sounds, the black centipede's severed body exploded into fragments, showering the air like a rain of blood.
"Something's not right!!!"
Ye Kai suddenly felt a pang of unease. A Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator would not be so weak; there had to be some hidden scheme at play.
Suddenly, he heard a piercing sound coming from afar. He abruptly turned his head to look behind him, his expression shifting between uncertainty and dread as he murmured, "What is that? How can there be such terrifying fluctuations of magical power..."
"Is the Multifunctional Detector activated? What exactly is happening in that direction?"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a series of beams of light erupting in the distance, an endless wave of terrifying energy spreading wildly. Even from this far away, he could feel the overwhelming pressure.
"Hahahahaha... It has finally happened, it has finally happened..."
Hearing the manic laughter of the Demon Merchant, along with waves of triumph, Ye Kai was bewildered. At the same time, he felt the entire area plunge into darkness, as if a massive curtain had blocked out the sunlight.
The pitch-black Demonic Energy surged wildly upwards. Even with the Taiji Bagua Diagram suppressing it, he still felt a chill run down his spine.
It seemed that something horrifying was about to occur, yet he could not discern what it was. The sensation of danger prickled at the back of his mind, causing every hair on his body to stand on end.
The atmosphere suddenly became eerie!
Could it be that the Demon Merchant had been playing a game of cat and mouse all along?
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