Chapter 453 72: Reversing Dharma Aspect (Part 2)

The same doubt surfaced in the minds of all four.

Just then, the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch shouted, "Yingya, you young whelp! Why aren't you back in the True Flame Sect refining your Magical Artifacts instead of sticking your nose in this business?"

This Celestial Refining Demon Monarch was a contemporary of Yingya's master, making him more than three hundred years Yingya's senior. As he spoke, his voice boomed like rolling thunder, its power radiating in all directions. In the distant mountain ranges, boulders were shaken loose and came tumbling down. It was an absolutely terrifying display.

Yingya smiled faintly and said, "If all of you can be here, why can't I?"

Li Guanding of the Holy Spirit Sect let out a long laugh. "Precisely. The Hundred Barbarian Mountain Range isn't the Great Chi Demon Sect's territory. What's wrong with us coming here to view the relics of our predecessors?"

As he spoke, he looked toward the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch, his provocative intent unmistakable.

At present, the Righteous Path had three Dharma Cultivators, while the Demon Sects only had two.

Although the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch had made his name long ago, anyone capable of reaching the Dharma Realm possessed formidable techniques. Who among them would fear a peer of the same rank?

The Celestial Refining Demon Monarch snorted, a murderous glint in his eyes. The Demonic Light behind him erupted, and it seemed he was on the verge of striking.

Just then, Li Guanding looked at Fang Cheng with great interest, though he addressed Elder Yingya. "Fellow Daoist Ying, this young friend has an unfamiliar face. I wonder who he is, to warrant your personal protection?"

Yingya was about to reply, but he fell silent the moment he saw Fang Cheng raise a hand.

This simple act sent a jolt of surprise through the four Dharma Cultivators present.

The crowd of Cultivators watching intently from afar were utterly aghast.

A mere Life Soul Cultivator was being treated with such reverence by a Dharma Cultivator from the True Flame Sect!

Fang Cheng's deep voice rang out. "Who I am is not important. I will say this only once: I ask that all of you leave this place within ten breaths. Otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences."

The smile on Li Guanding's face stiffened, leaving him in an awkward position.

The others stared at Fang Cheng and Elder Yingya with incredulous expressions. 'Just the two of them dare to spout such arrogant nonsense? Have they lost their minds?' they thought.

The Celestial Refining Demon Monarch had been worried that Elder Yingya might ally with Li Guanding and Luo Kaishan. Hearing Fang Cheng's declaration, he suddenly burst out laughing. "Such an arrogant junior! I'd like to see what power you possess to make such a boast!"

With that, he flicked a finger toward Fang Cheng!

A streak of Demonic Light, faster than lightning, tore through the void and shot toward Fang Cheng's head.

When the Demonic Light arrived before Fang Cheng, it suddenly morphed into a hideous face, opened a cavernous, bloody maw, and lunged forward to bite him.

Fang Cheng made no visible move, but a sword light silently appeared. It was incomparably sharp, stretching from heaven to earth as it enveloped his form.

The hideous face born of the Demonic Light slammed into the sword light and was instantly sliced neatly apart, letting out a blood-curdling shriek.

Fang Cheng said with unhurried calm, "Fellow Daoist Ying, please hold off those two from the Mystic Sect for me. Once I've dealt with these other two, I will rejoin you."

Before his voice had even faded, the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch roared, "You audacious pup! How dare you be so disrespectful!"

Immediately, thousands of streams of Demonic Light surged forward. Countless hideous faces emitted a chaotic barrage of Demonic Sounds that threatened to drive one's very soul to madness as they lunged at Fang Cheng in unison.

These Demon Spirits were a signature supreme technique of the Great Chi Demon Sect. They not only assaulted a Cultivator's Divine Sense and soul, but could also devour flesh, blood, and Magical Power, as well as shatter Five Elements Magical Artifacts and Talismans, making them incredibly difficult to counter.

RUMBLE!

A shocking clap of thunder rang out above the All Heaven Stars Formation.

Wreathed in sky-spanning Thunder Light, a Mystic Iron Giant abruptly appeared in the same spot. Its wings unfurled, and in an instant, thousands of Thunderous Sword Auras surged out to collide with the endless Demonic Light.

For a time, Demonic Light and Thunder Light intertwined, with countless Sword Auras flickering and weaving between them. Thunder rolled through the mountains, reverberating in the empty valleys. It was as if a thousand peaks were moving as one and great rivers were flowing in reverse; the air was filled with the sound of splitting mountains and cleaving seas.

Fang Cheng used the Infinite Light Buddha to guard his soul, leaving him completely unaffected by the Demonic Sound as he fearlessly clashed with the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch.

The distant Cultivators retreated in terror, fleeing the shockwaves from the battle.

At the same time, Elder Yingya and the qi-form of the Ancient Spiritual Ape appeared before Li Guanding of the Holy Spirit Sect and Luo Kaishan of the Ten Thousand Treasures Studio, blocking their path.

The two men exchanged a look, instantly reaching a tacit understanding. They flew backward and chose to observe the battle from a distance.

Elder Yingya watched the two of them, sighed faintly, and maintained his standoff.

「Meanwhile.」

The instant the Feather Divine Soldier clashed with the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch, terrifying shockwaves spread out, stirring brilliant ripples across the All Heaven Stars Formation below.

Nineteen snowflake-shaped Spirit Flames erupted from ports on the Feather Divine Soldier's back, blooming with a blinding light. In an instant, the mountains were illuminated as if by day, and layers of radiance spread across the land, forcing the Cultivators with weaker Cultivation in the distance to shield their eyes.

The Celestial Refining Demon Monarch commanded his thousands of Demon Spirits. A tide of Demonic Light coiled upward, relentlessly charging and attacking the Feather Divine Soldier.

The sharp Thunder Sword Light annihilated countless Demon Spirits, but they would immediately merge together and charge once more.

Even the thunder, naturally potent at slaying and dispelling evil, was being devoured by these Demon Spirits as they rapidly closed in on the Feather Divine Soldier's main body.

Furthermore, the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch was hidden among the Demon Spirits, making it impossible to find any trace of him.

From afar, the Demonic Light formed by innumerable Demon Spirits resembled a raging river that had encircled the Feather Divine Soldier, threatening to devour it completely.

All the while, the Heart Demon Hall Master of the Demon Extreme Sect stood by with his arms crossed, apparently disdaining to even make a move.

Just then, a mass of mysterious, yellow, smoky qi emerged from the void and enveloped the Feather Divine Soldier's entire body.

The surging Demon Spirits that crashed into the mysterious yellow mist seemed to have their Demonic Light instantly dyed yellow. They then completely lost their Spiritual Mechanism and slowly disintegrated.

From within the void, the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch could be faintly heard making a noise of surprise. "Hm?"