Chapter 620 - 618: Slaying the Extreme Dao

Chapter 620: Chapter 618: Slaying the Extreme Dao

Jiang Jichen emerged from the mountain of corpses and sea of blood that had been cleaved in two, his body a mangled, bloody wreck.

But the moment he returned to the real world, the Demon Phoenix Technique within him activated. A burst of Secret Light erupted from his body, and his flesh was instantly restored to pristine condition.

Only the splattered bloodstains on his clothes proved he had been injured at all.

The instant the mountain of corpses and sea of blood was cleaved in two, the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall shuddered. He violently spat out three mouthfuls of essence blood, his face turning deathly pale. His spirit withered, and in a flash, it was as if his life force had been completely drained, his body reeking of death.

"You... how can you possibly be this strong?"

The Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall’s withered frame seemed impossibly stooped as he stared at Jiang Jichen, his face a mask of shock.

He had never imagined that Jiang Jichen could be even more powerful than an Extreme Dao Nascent Soul Ancestor.

This was a monstrous, heaven-defying existence.

"It’s not that I’m so strong. You’re just too weak."

Jiang Jichen replied coolly, the Holy Sword in one hand and Sinking Mountain in the other, and continued to advance.

His goal was the Peak of Holy Mountain!

Anyone who stood in his way would be killed without mercy!

In this world, there were only the uninvolved, friends, and enemies.

When Jiang Jichen became merciless, he was cold and utterly indifferent.

"Too weak? Me... too weak? HA HA HA..."

The Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall spat out another mouthful of blood and began to laugh maniacally, as if he had just heard the funniest joke of his life.

All his life, he had been a man of great status, the one in power at the Law Enforcement Hall of the Six Paths Illusion Realm, and one of the few experts at the Extreme Dao Nascent Soul Ancestor Realm.

He had cultivated for two thousand years, and to him, all living beings were mere ants!

For two thousand years, he had been the one to look down on others as if they were ants.

But now, a Cultivator barely in his twenties was telling *him* he was too weak.

He suddenly found it both laughable and pathetic.

’Two thousand years of cultivation, all for nothing. Just an empty dream.’

And so, he descended into madness, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Jiang Jichen.

"You say I’m too weak? Then I’ll let you see me at my strongest!"

As he spoke, monstrous Demonic Qi suddenly erupted from the body of the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall.

In the void, the manifested mountain of corpses and sea of blood reversed its flow, pouring back into his body and fusing with him as one.

At the same time, his once-withered flesh began to fill out. His gray hair stood on end, shooting toward the sky as it instantly turned jet-black.

Finally, the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall transformed into the spitting image of a middle-aged man.

Monstrous Demonic Qi surged from his body, shaking the very heavens.

"By refining the mountain of corpses and sea of blood and transforming into a demon, I have reached my strongest state!"

"And you forced me to do all of this!"

"Jiang Jichen, today I will turn you into part of that mountain of corpses and sea of blood, and refine you into my very being!"

The Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall’s voice was like thunder, shaking the Celestial Universe.

At that moment, everyone in the Law Enforcement Hall was enveloped by the Demonic Qi. In an instant, their flesh was torn from their bones, and they were all devoured by the churning Demonic Qi.

"AHHH, HELP!"

"NO!"

"Grand Elder, I’m your most loyal subordinate! Please, spare me!"

The members of the Law Enforcement Hall let out bloodcurdling screams!

But the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. He was ruthless to the core.

Streams of flesh and blood were swept into the Demonic Qi, fusing with the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall.

The Demonic Qi around him grew more intense, and his aura grew ever stronger.

Jiang Jichen stood to the side, watching quietly.

Only after the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall had devoured the flesh and blood of all his subordinates did Jiang Jichen speak coolly. "Even after all that, you’re still too weak."

That one sentence was all it took to set off the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall.

His demonic nature unleashed, he went completely berserk, his blood-red eyes glaring at Jiang Jichen.

"ROAR!"

He let out an inhuman roar and charged once more, wreathed in roiling Demonic Qi.

Having transformed into a demon and refined the mountain of corpses, the sea of blood, and the flesh of his thousand-plus subordinates, the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall was indeed far, far stronger than before.

The very space around him fractured, and under his terrifying power, the Law Enforcement Hall itself collapsed with a deafening crash, turning to rubble.

"Demon Devouring Ten Thousand Spirits!"

"ROAR!"

Just as the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall charged before Jiang Jichen, he suddenly transformed into a giant demon, opened his massive maw, and swallowed Jiang Jichen whole.

"Jiang Jichen, you are too weak! I will refine you and make you a part of my power! HA HA HA..."

The Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall was now in his giant demon form, impossibly tall.

However, his voice had barely faded when his entire, massive Demon Body exploded with a deafening BOOM!

Immediately after, endless golden light pierced the heavens.

Wherever it passed, the Demonic Qi melted away like snow under a scorching sun.

Jiang Jichen appeared, clad in golden Battle Armor. With Sinking Mountain in one hand and the Holy Sword in the other, he brandished them like the wind.

He unleashed the Great Wind Saber Technique and the Star Sword Technique at the same time. The simultaneous use of his Sword and Saber Techniques was ferocious beyond measure.

The massive Demon Body disintegrated, the endless Demonic Qi dissipated, and the figure of the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall reappeared.

This time, his aura was exceptionally faint, and he was on the verge of death.

"So... it really was me... who was too weak!"

Only at this moment were his eyes truly filled with despair.

Jiang Jichen didn’t say another word. The Soul Refining Banner appeared in his hand, and with a single sweep, he annihilated the Grand Elder and collected his soul.

The soul of an Extreme Dao Nascent Soul Ancestor gave the Soul Refining Banner a slightly richer sheen.

All around, the crowd stared blankly at the scene, too shocked to utter a single word.

Jiang Jichen’s power had completely surpassed their imagination.

He was heaven-defyingly, explosively powerful. They had no choice but to accept this fact.

In fact, Jiang Jichen had deliberately allowed the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall to transform into his strongest state, only to then kill him in a single move.

It was a clear display of power, meant to shock and awe.

After all, ascending to the Peak of Holy Mountain was never going to be easy.

They were only at the foot of the Holy Mountain, yet an Extreme Dao Nascent Soul Ancestor had already appeared.

The challenges further up were unimaginable.

Moreover, there were bound to be terrifying Killing Arrays and Secret Artifacts higher up on the Holy Mountain.

Fighting their way up the Holy Mountain would inevitably be a perilous, perhaps even lengthy, process.

Of the Ten Layers of Holy Mountain, the Law Enforcement Hall was merely on the First Layer.

Even the Holy Mountain Master himself resided only on the Seventh Layer.

The final three layers were where the true, ancient power of the Holy Mountain lay.

Even a Saint Venerable only resided on the Ninth Layer.

As for the Tenth Layer... no one knew what was there.

It was said to hold the Holy Mountain’s unknown, ultimate power.

And the unknown is always the most terrifying.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Qingyi appeared behind him, leading the disciples of the Luochen Sect.

The disciples of the Luochen Sect had, of course, also witnessed Jiang Jichen’s invincible might.

An ancestor at the Extreme Dao Nascent Soul Realm had been slain in a single move by their Sect Leader!

Their hearts pounded in their chests, and it took a long time for the shock to subside.

At the same time, they felt a surge of pride, because this glory also belonged to the Luochen Sect.

The loud-mouthed Han Qing shouted, "The boss is such a damn show-off!"

His voice was filled with a mixture of envy, jealousy, and hate.

Little Haas gushed, "Master is forever the greatest god in Little Haas’s eyes! Your style is unparalleled, the best in the world! Little Haas worships you!"

Jiang Jichen gave them a cool glance, then said in a profound tone, "I’m not showing off. I’m fighting for my brothers of the Luochen Sect!"

"Brothers, follow me! We’re taking the Holy Mountain!"

With a loud cry, Jiang Jichen continued his advance, leaving only his towering back for the crowd to see.