Chapter 723 - 708: Sorry, You’ve Lost

Not much time had passed from the moment Shen Lang was overpowered by the Rock Demon Lord to when he completely reversed the situation, battering the demon lord until it was helpless to retaliate.

The hearts of the experts from the various sects were in their throats. They stared wide-eyed, having even forgotten to cheer.

Shen Lang, who had just broken through to the King Martial Realm right before their eyes, was now, with his First Heaven cultivation, beating the Rock Demon Lord until it shrieked in agony!

Even seeing it with their own eyes, the crowd still found it hard to believe!

As its internal meridians suffered continuous, heavy damage, a look of panic finally appeared in the Rock Demon Lord’s eyes!

’This can’t go on! I have to put some distance between us!’

With its movements completely restricted, taking punch after punch, the Rock Demon Lord finally realized the problem.

Shen Lang’s Fist Technique was bizarre and unpredictable, profound and abstruse, far surpassing even the techniques of the experts from Yumu Cave Blessed Land.

If it could create some distance, then even with the enhancement from this Fist Technique, Shen Lang’s strength would still be insufficient to oppose it.

But in close-quarters combat, Shen Lang used this incredibly powerful and indefensible Fist Technique to continuously strike the Rock Demon Lord’s internal acupoints and Mystic Gates. The demon lord simply couldn’t cope!

Although its Lava Realm was stronger than Shen Lang’s Water Realm, the Water Realm overlaid it, using a minimal amount of Energy to maximally resist the Lava Realm’s suction.

In close combat, unless one had reached the Emperor Martial Realm, no one could handle Shen Lang’s fighting style!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Having identified the key, the Rock Demon Lord began to retreat at an astonishing speed.

It used a series of shuffles and feints, trying to get away from Shen Lang!

But Shen Lang gave it no chance to escape, as slippery as an eel that the Rock Demon Lord couldn’t touch!

The Rock Demon Lord was clearly faster than Shen Lang, yet Shen Lang seemed to predict its every move. No matter what the demon lord did, it always seemed a step too slow!

Meanwhile, Shen Lang landed punch after punch. The unimaginable power of the Five Emperors Dragon Fist slammed into the Rock Demon Lord’s body, penetrating its defenses and rampaging through its meridians with unstoppable force.

A raging gale swept across the entire field!

Terrifying flames and scorching heat filled the air!

Every muscle and joint in Shen Lang’s body seemed to have a life of its own.

His movements were nimble yet ferocious, and utterly bizarre!

Every punch landed squarely, and every move was a crippling blow!

The surging Thunder Power of Supreme Yang and Firmness;

The Middle-Stage Sword Intent that could slice through eternity;

The Vermilion Bird Divine Fire that could incinerate all creation;

The terrifying, mountain-shattering power of the Chaos Divine Body...

All these powers, unified as one by the Five Emperors Dragon Fist, poured from Shen Lang’s fists and bombarded the Rock Demon Lord.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Under this storm-like assault, the massive, imposing Rock Demon Lord was like a beast trapped in a mire, unable to break free no matter how it struggled!

The Fire Attribute Spiritual Power within its body was disrupted, preventing it from unleashing its full strength!

It couldn’t even muster its strongest Talent Ability, Hellfire. It couldn’t even manage to spit a mouthful of lava to force Shen Lang away!

The only thing allowing the Rock Demon Lord to endure this long was its body, which was as tough as a Divine Weapon!

It was only because of this lava-forged body that the Rock Demon Lord was still standing!

No matter whether it sidestepped or dodged, the Rock Demon Lord could not shake off Shen Lang, who clung to it like a maggot on a bone!

Shen Lang held the upper hand, seeming to completely predict the Rock Demon Lord’s next move, his calculations precise down to the most subtle detail!

"Lava Realm, shatter!"

The Rock Demon Lord roared, its voice filled with unspeakable grief and indignation!

With the Energy in its body stalled, the only other weapon it could mobilize besides its physical form was the Lava Realm beneath its feet!

Realizing this, the Rock Demon Lord didn’t hesitate for a second. With a single thought, it activated its Lava Realm!

The pool of magma at its feet instantly formed a massive vortex, and from its depths erupted a fireball twice the size of its previous Hellfire!

It instantly shattered the overlying Water Realm and hurtled toward Shen Lang’s back!

The Hellfire conjured by the Lava Realm was scarcely any weaker than one formed from the Rock Demon Lord’s own internal Energy.

As this Hellfire erupted, a sound like the heavens-rending and earth-splitting explosion rang out, causing the spectators to cry out in alarm!

’This Rock Demon Lord reacts so quickly. It’s nothing like those muddle-headed ordinary Flame Demons...’

Faced with this powerful offensive, Shen Lang had no choice but to release the Rock Demon Lord. He spun around, crossed his arms before him, and erected a barrier of Protective Gang Qi to block the Hellfire head-on!

CLANG!

The cannonball of Hellfire slammed into the barrier created by Shen Lang’s arms, producing a deafening, metallic clang!

Immediately after, the Hellfire violently exploded!

It kicked up a fierce gale that swept across the area!

Shen Lang’s body shot backward, skating across the surface of the Water Realm before landing on the ground outside. He stamped dozens of deep footprints into the earth before finally steadying himself!

By now, the Rock Demon Lord had already seized the opportunity to leap into the air!

The hearts of the watching crowd sank.

Such a golden opportunity, lost again before the Rock Demon Lord had sustained any fatal injuries...

Now that the Rock Demon Lord had identified the problem, it flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

Trying to close the distance for another round of close-quarters combat would be easier said than done.

This wasn’t just an ordinary duel!

If he really lost, everyone here would die!

The crowd swallowed nervously, cold sweat dripping down their backs.

"ROAR!"

Having escaped Shen Lang’s grasp, the Rock Demon Lord let out a furious roar.

Flames erupted around its body as its aura surged. Its massive palm opened wide and pressed down on Shen Lang like a falling mountain!

BOOM!

Shen Lang dodged just in time. A massive Palm Seal, over a hundred feet wide, appeared where he had just been standing!

Before Shen Lang could react, the Rock Demon Lord’s second and third palms slammed down!

The mountain-shattering attacks came one after another, without end!

Now enraged, the Rock Demon Lord no longer held back. Each palm strike made the entire Stone Forest sway and tremble, shaking the very ground!

Seeing Shen Lang only defending and not attacking, Feng Buping and the others felt their palms grow slick with cold sweat!

Shen Lang’s combat skills were indeed formidable. In close combat, even the Rock Demon Lord had been rendered helpless.

But now that they were at a distance, conventional fighting skills were useless. The Rock Demon Lord was forcing Shen Lang into a head-on clash, a direct contest of pure power!

With this savage and direct method of attack, it immediately seized the advantage.

Everyone was on the edge of their seats, their palms sweating...

"Xiaolang, use your ultimate move! You can’t win by just defending!" Dongfang Jian said anxiously, wringing his hands.

Feng Buping glanced at him but said nothing.

’Even if Shen Lang does have a powerful ultimate move, like the Celestial Purity Sect’s incredible Sword Skill, this isn’t the right place to use it... There are dozens of experts from other sects watching!’

Meanwhile, the members of the White Bone Hall sneered cruelly. ’Little bastard, death is at your door, let’s see what you do now! Once you’re dead, the Imperial Dragon Sect and Flower Sect won’t be able to protect the people of the Profound Dao Sect. We’ll reap their lives one by one and send them to Hell to keep you company!’

They knew that if Shen Lang lost, they might not make it out of the Stone Forest alive either.

But seeing Shen Lang’s predicament, a tide of schadenfreude still washed over them.

"HAHAHAHA!"

Amid the ceaseless, thunderous booms, the Rock Demon Lord regained its former, unbearably arrogant demeanor.

"Human, in the face of absolute power, all your fancy tricks are useless! Prepare to die!"

With that booming roar, the Rock Demon Lord’s palm abruptly doubled in size and, with a sound like thunder, slammed down once more.

"Prepare to die? You speak too soon!"

Shen Lang sneered from beneath the mountain-like pressure.

He spun on his right foot, brought his hands together, and thrust them forward with a sharp cry. "Water Dragon’s Roar, Dragon in the Fields!"

An endless mist instantly filled the air around Shen Lang. One after another, small, aquamarine Water Dragons no thicker than a man’s wrist roared out, charging toward the Rock Demon Lord’s massive, mountain-like palm!

The spectators and the Rock Demon Lord in the air were all stunned into silence.

’What is this?’

’He thinks he can counter the Rock Demon Lord’s tyrannical palm strike with these tiny, eel-like Water Dragons?’

In the brief moment that the Rock Demon Lord and the spectators were still baffled, the tiny Water Dragons actually penetrated the powerful Palm Force and shot through the gaps between the fingers of the demon lord’s massive hand!

"Hmph! Cunning human!"

The Rock Demon Lord was only slightly startled. It opened its great maw, and a tide of lava swept toward the seemingly harmless little Water Dragons.

As expected, the moment the wrist-thick, aquamarine Water Dragons were engulfed by the lava, they vanished in puffs of white steam!

But in that same instant, something bizarre occurred...

A dozen Water Dragons vaporized, but their sacrifice provided cover for a single Water Dragon to escape the deluge!

This last tiny Water Dragon zipped right past the Rock Demon Lord’s neck!

The airborne Rock Demon Lord froze in shock, just as the tiny Water Dragon whipped around and coiled itself around its neck!

The moment the Water Dragon touched the Rock Demon Lord’s body, it instantly evaporated in a cloud of steam.

As the steam cleared, a faint, shimmering thread finally became visible to everyone!

It was the Celestial Silkworm Silk that Shen Lang had snatched from Ye Juexin back in Celestial Phoenix City!

"Get down here!"

Shen Lang, standing on the ground below, yanked hard on the Celestial Silkworm Silk!

Caught off guard, the Rock Demon Lord was abruptly pulled down from the sky!

"Dammit, you think you can pull that same trick again? Not a chance!"

After being pulled down some distance, the Rock Demon Lord’s massive body ground to a halt as it roared furiously.

This time, however, Shen Lang had no intention of engaging in close-quarters combat...

Just as the Rock Demon Lord was pulled partway down...

Stone debris flew everywhere as Shen Lang’s figure shot out from below, appearing in an instant right under the Rock Demon Lord’s belly!

"My apologies, Rock Demon Lord. You lose!"