Chapter 401 - 220: Tumultuous Heart-Slaying Sword, Bone Demon God from the Heavens

Chapter 401: Chapter 220: Tumultuous Heart-Slaying Sword, Bone Demon God from the Heavens

In stillness, it commands the pivot of yin and yang. In motion, it unleashes the might of thunder.

Every bolt of Heaven-Opening Yang Thunder was inevitably followed by a bolt of World-Ending Yin Thunder. Yin and yang clashed, instantly creating annihilation. A boundless sea of lightning poured down from the sky, as if one were trapped under the relentless assault of a Nascent Soul Third-Level Cultivator. There was no escape; it was enough to make one’s soul shatter in terror!

"Xuzhuang..." Feng Yuanliu stepped onto the platform, a strange light flashing in his eyes. It wasn’t shock, but an odd feeling, as if he were finally seeing the true face of a legend. ’The people of the world may be fools, but how could our sect’s patriarchs lack discernment?’

’A great reputation is never unearned. A thousand years of immortal grace... Xuzhuang is truly worthy of it.’ Thinking this, Feng Yuanliu gave a bitter smile.

He was proud and ambitious, not petty and jealous. It was just that in this generation of true disciples, not only was there Senior Brother Daochen ahead of him, but Zhang Tingxian, who was about his age, also surpassed him in cultivation. The newcomers like Yue Junlan were also exceptionally talented. And then there was the twelfth generation’s Closed-door Disciple, hailed as a once-in-a-millennium genius, the so-called "person of Chengxuan"...

Of course, attaining the Primordial Spirit realm was a personal journey, but the facts were what they were. Although the Tai Su sect had often produced more than one Primordial Spirit True Man per generation since its revival by Jade Longevity True Monarch, the number was usually only two or three.

Master Yuanhua had been leading the sect for less than two millennia, and Senior Brother Daochen had already burst onto the scene. The number of true disciples in the twelfth generation was even smaller than in the past, yet it was filled with dazzling talents. ’In the future, will there truly be a place for Feng Yuanliu among the twelfth-generation patriarchs?’

Feng Yuanliu’s thoughts drifted, and a sense of gloom settled over him. Suddenly, he jolted back to his senses. ’I’m falling prey to my inner demons again!’

’It’s happening more and more often.’ Feng Yuanliu frowned slightly, cutting off his distracting thoughts. He looked up again. The waterfall of lightning was beginning to subside. Amidst the flashing thunder, some had already been turned to ash and smoke, and only those with the highest cultivation could barely hang on.

Feng Yuanliu glanced up and saw the Celestial Demon Child charging straight for Xuzhuang. His expression hardened, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Xu must face the enemy leader! All elders, on my command!"

"The moment Junior Brother Xu’s Dao Skill ceases, you will attack with me! We must sweep away these fiends and exterminate every last one!"

All those not responsible for maintaining the array acknowledged the order in unison. They immediately readied their magic treasures and began channeling their Dao Skills, preparing for a decisive strike.

...

On the Magic Altar, Xuzhuang stood motionless, focused on maintaining his Dao Skill. The Celestial Demon Intent Sword lunged forward and ruthlessly stabbed into his body.

Before the Demon Sword, the Purple Qi Xiaoyi seemed like it wasn’t even there. Even the Tai Su Genben True Qi only held for a split second before being severed!

’A technique that attacks the divine soul!’ Xuzhuang’s brow furrowed slightly. He had cast three layers of defensive measures to counter the Celestial Demon Child’s Divine Techniques, making ample preparations. However, the Celestial Demon Child was clearly no fool. What he had used was precisely the Innate Demon Sect’s most infamous Injury and Killing Divine Soul Technique.

The Celestial Demon Intent Sword derived its power from its "Demon Intent." It required one to subjugate Celestial Demons and convert them into nourishment to increase the Divine Technique’s might.

Coincidentally, the Celestial Demon Child was born half-human and half-demon, innately capable of subjugating Celestial Demons. Any Celestial Demon Dao Skill was child’s play for him, and the Celestial Demon Intent Sword was no exception. He had refined a countless number of various Celestial Demons into it, turning this Divine Technique into his most terrifying weapon.

Anyone struck by his Celestial Demon Intent Sword would feel as if their soul were being devoured by tens of thousands of Celestial Demons. If they failed to resist, they would instantly transform into a demonic monstrosity, their consciousness a battleground for countless demonic wills fighting for supremacy. The ensuing fate was gruesome beyond measure.

Seeing the Celestial Demon Intent Sword strike Xuzhuang, a wild, arrogant smile spread across the Celestial Demon Child’s face.

An Injury and Killing Divine Soul Technique was completely different from a normal Dao Skill. It simply couldn’t be blocked by ordinary Defensive Dao Skills or protective Divine Techniques.

That was why the Purple Qi Xiaoyi was completely unable to block the Celestial Demon Intent Sword. The Tai Su Genben True Qi, on the other hand, although it only lasted for a split second, had ultimately managed to have some effect.

The Tai Su Genben True Qi was said to be a state where "the formless cannot approach, and the formed cannot harm." It did indeed have a certain degree of defense against an Injury and Killing Divine Soul Technique. Unfortunately, Xuzhuang had not cultivated this Dao Skill to its most profound level and thus failed to fully block the strike from the Celestial Demon Intent Sword.

The next instant, the Myriad Phenomena Immortal Robe flared with brilliant light. Although this Dao Skill had been created only recently, it was the culmination of Xuzhuang’s own daoist arts. It also incorporated the principles of the Tai Su Genben True Qi, allowing it not only to take effect, but to be even more effective than the Tai Su Genben True Qi itself.

In that moment, Xuzhuang felt as if he had been plunged into a swarm of celestial fiends. Endless demonic beings crowded in, roaring and clawing as they lunged at him. The Myriad Phenomena Immortal Robe flickered erratically, perilously defending his divine soul.

At that moment, Xuzhuang seemed to have fallen into a desperate plight. Yet, his eyes flashed as he calmly seized a sliver of an opportunity to counter. With an unwavering expression, he let out a sharp cry, and the Ming Venerable’s Image Pendant rose from within the Gangyun, erupting in a boundless, brilliant light!

This incomplete magic treasure had been in Xuzhuang’s possession for nearly a century and had never before revealed any of its true power. However, whenever he had to deal with demonic beings, it always performed miracles.

The Celestial Demon Intent Sword was, after all, forged from the controlled wills of Celestial Demons. When the demon-dispelling light shone upon it, it proved far more effective than any of his protective Dao Skills. Foul, black smoke immediately billowed from the Demon Sword, as if the Celestial Demon consciousness within it was being annihilated by the light.

"The Ming Venerable’s Image Pendant!" The Celestial Demon Child’s gaze sharpened. He cursed ’Bastard!’ inwardly, then roared, "You think you can stop this?"

The Ming Venerable’s Image Pendant was, in the end, just a damaged magic treasure. So what if it could dispel demons and evil? The number of Celestial Demons the Celestial Demon Child had refined into his Celestial Demon Intent Sword was not so easily annihilated!

With a flick of his sword seal, the Celestial Demon Intent Sword pushed forward, enduring the demon-dispelling light. Despite losing a portion of its demonic consciousness with every passing moment, it drove deeper inch by inch. But then, unexpectedly, like a needle popping a soap bubble, it pierced straight through Xuzhuang... who then dissolved into a cloud of mist—