Chapter 732 - 726: Gaining the Upper Hand, the Demon Lord Suffers a Loss

After the Human King Armor devoured the Bone Shattering Sand, it radiated a light—besides its original bronze glow.

There was also a sprinkle of white, glazed brilliance.

Lin Yuan could clearly feel that the defense of the Human King Armor was stronger.

Besides defense, the Bone Shattering Sand attached to the Human King Armor could also be controlled by Lin Yuan for attack.

The Demon Lord never expected that this time, he would suffer a loss instead of a gain.

He intended to use the Bone Shattering Sand to grind Lin Yuan to dust, but instead gifted him a treasure.

On the Demon Lord’s side, within this short time, his mood was like a roller coaster, riding high and low.

When the cyan energy shield of the Human King Armor crumbled instantly under the Bone Shattering Sand, the Demon Lord laughed wildly in excitement.

When the Bone Shattering Sand easily enveloped Lin Yuan, the Demon Lord showed a look of triumph.

For a moment, the Demon Lord thought Lin Yuan was utterly powerless.

His expression was full of contentment and ease, believing he only needed to wait quietly for the sand to completely grind Lin Yuan into meat paste and blood.

However, as time passed, the expression on the Demon Lord’s face changed.

From smugness and ease to confusion, astonishment, and shock.

The imagined scene of blood and flesh did not appear. Instead, the Bone Shattering Sand was reducing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Human King Armor was devouring the Bone Shattering Sand; wouldn’t the quantity decrease?

As the amount of Bone Shattering Sand decreased, Lin Yuan’s figure reappeared before the Demon Lord.

Demon Lord: "????"

What the Demon Lord never expected occurred—All the Bone Shattering Sand completely vanished, and Lin Yuan appeared unscathed before him.

Not a single hair was hurt.

"Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!" The Demon Lord exclaimed incredulously.

After refining the Bone Shattering Sand, the Demon Lord had tested its power.

He inserted his hand into the sand, and his hand was mangled by it.

One must know, the Demon Lord was a Tier One Powerhouse, his physical strength far surpassing that of Lin Yuan.

Of course, in the Returning Ruins Arena, the power of the Bone Shattering Sand was reduced.

But theoretically, destroying Lin Yuan should not be an issue.

This time, it was Lin Yuan’s turn to look at the Demon Lord with a mocking gaze.

"Impossible, what’s impossible?"

"I’m not dead, are you very disappointed?" Lin Yuan asked.

Undoubtedly, Lin Yuan’s survival left the Demon Lord very disappointed.

But all Lin Yuan could say to him was regret.

"Where’s my treasure?"

"Where did you put my treasure?" The Demon Lord inquired grimly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan’s smile widened.

"Do you want your treasure back?"

"Alright, I’ll return it to you." As Lin Yuan’s words fell, with a thought, he released all the Bone Shattering Sand attached to the Human King Armor.

Moreover, with the Human King Armor’s enhancement, the sand released by Lin Yuan was faster and more powerful.

Demon Lord: "????"

Seeing this, the Demon Lord’s expression changed dramatically. He never imagined that his treasure would one day turn against him.

In a flash, as the Bone Shattering Sand was about to envelop him, the Demon Lord suddenly withdrew a Demon Banner.

The banner was pitch black, as if haunted by thousands of wailing ghosts.

The Demon Banner emitted an eerie black light, which held back the white-glowing Bone Shattering Sand, impeding its advance.

For a moment, the Demon Banner and the Bone Shattering Sand were locked in a stalemate, neither able to overpower the other.

After blocking Lin Yuan’s sudden attack, the Demon Lord continued defiantly: "Lin Yuan, even if you use dark arts to seize my treasure, so what?"

"I have plenty of treasures, one less doesn’t matter."

"You, Lin Yuan, still can’t do anything to me."

The Demon Lord’s words were not entirely incorrect, as he indeed possessed numerous treasures.

In the Void, treasures are far more abundant than in the world.

Moreover, as one of the top combat forces in the Void, the Demon Lord had lived a long time.

As such, the treasures he accumulated reached a terrifying amount.

The Demon Lord’s boast about his treasures was not wrong.

But stating that Lin Yuan couldn’t do anything to him was incorrect.

Looking at the Demon Lord, Lin Yuan said with a faint smile: "It seems like there’s something you left exposed?"

Demon Lord: "????"

These words left the Demon Lord dumbfounded.

He instinctively recoiled, hiding behind the Demon Banner.

The next moment, the Demon Lord understood what Lin Yuan meant.

The Demon Lord’s hand.

The hand holding the Demon Banner was exposed.

Now, this was awkward.

The Demon Lord couldn’t protect his hand while holding the banner.

Nor could he defend himself by letting go of the banner.

Yet there was no time for the Demon Lord to hesitate.

Under Lin Yuan’s control, the Bone Shattering Sand moved directly to cover his exposed hand.

The next second, his hand was enveloped by the Bone Shattering Sand.

"Bang."

"Bang bang."

Under the sand’s grinding power, the Demon Lord’s hand’s flesh exploded bit by bit, with blood and flesh splattering, blood flying everywhere.

Within mere seconds, his exposed hand turned into bare bones.

However, once the Demon Lord’s hand turned to bare bones, the Bone Shattering Sand could no longer harm him further.

The Demon Lord was a Tier One Powerhouse, and the main material of the Bone Shattering Sand was the bones of a Tier One Powerhouse.

Now, with both being downgraded by the Returning Ruins Arena.

The hardness of the Bone Shattering Sand and the Demon Lord’s hand bones were the same.

Things of the same hardness naturally couldn’t harm each other.

Nonetheless, having the Demon Lord suffer a loss was already a great gain for Lin Yuan.

One must know, although the Demon Lord was downgraded, he still possessed the combat experience and vision of a Tier One Powerhouse.

Being able to gain the upper hand in his duel was quite commendable for Lin Yuan.

Compared to Lin Yuan, the Demon Lord’s emotions were far more complex at this moment.

He was unwilling, angry, surprised, puzzled, and ultimately held a hint of fear.

Before entering the Returning Ruins Arena, the Demon Lord thought he could easily eliminate Lin Yuan.

After understanding the arena’s downgrade rules, he believed that his Tier One combat experience would ensure he wouldn’t lose to Lin Yuan.

Now, the Demon Lord found himself with the thought that he might actually lose to Lin Yuan today.

"Impossible!"

"Impossible!"

"In terms of experience and treasures, I’m far superior to him. How could I possibly lose?" The Demon Lord was deeply unwilling.

The Human King Sword and Human King Armor were indeed powerful, the Demon Lord admitted.

But treasures similar to the Bone Shattering Sand, the Demon Lord keenly possessed over a dozen of them.

The Demon Lord believed he should be crushing Lin Yuan in every aspect.