Chapter 473: Fighting the 1000-Eyed Demon Octopus Again

Shen Daoxing frowned, sensing that something was wrong.

He suddenly let out a great shout. A dazzling black-gold light erupted from his arms, and he thrust his hands downward.

The sky-piercing column of water paused for a moment before suddenly sinking.

Shen Daoxing seized the opportunity to leap into the air.

"BANG!"

The massive tentacle striking from behind slammed into the sky-piercing water column. The lake water exploded, sending spray everywhere.

Meanwhile, Shen Daoxing traced a graceful arc through the sky, suddenly appearing above the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter’s enormous head.

He raised his arm high. The light on it intensified, transforming it into a shimmering, black-gold metal.

"Venerable Invincible, Serious Punch."

FZZT!

Arcs of black lightning crackled brilliantly. The surrounding space distorted, stretched out as Shen Daoxing’s fist descended, as if the very heavens and earth were being warped.

"RUMBLE!"

Shen Daoxing’s fist landed squarely on top of the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter’s head.

The lake’s surface instantly exploded, the water blasting outward. In a flash, all the water vanished, revealing the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter’s colossal body.

Under Shen Daoxing’s punch, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter’s huge head caved in.

"BOOM!"

It crashed heavily onto the lakebed, its eyes looking ready to burst from rage. Its bright red tentacles whipped upward from the momentum.

"ROAR!"

A terrifying, unearthly roar suddenly erupted from the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter. It seemed utterly enraged. ’As the absolute tyrant of Pengze Immortal Island, when had it ever suffered such humiliation?’

Without any warning, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter’s aura surged. Shen Daoxing felt the world sink as everything turned crimson.

Suddenly, one eye, two, ten... hundreds, then thousands of crimson eyes opened, like ancient demonic eyes from the abyss.

All the eyes on the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter opened—whether on its head or on its tentacles. A thousand eyes snapped open, their pupils swiveling in unison to lock onto Shen Daoxing.

Immediately, a deep red glow lit up within each hideous eyeball.

"HUMMM!"

The next moment, the entire sky seemed to tremble and distort.

A thousand red beams of light, seemingly capable of tearing the heavens and earth asunder, suddenly shot out from the blood-red, monstrous eyes. The entire sky was streaked with red, as if it were being sliced apart.

"BANG! BANG! BANG!"

Suddenly, the red beams of light slammed heavily into Shen Daoxing.

Light exploded, and sparks flew everywhere.

The light of Shen Daoxing’s massive Golden Body Dharma Aspect dimmed slightly. He felt his insides churn as an intangible force invaded his body, pulverizing his organs. "BLAARGH!" He opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Shen Daoxing just smiled faintly. ’Looks like this Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter is truly furious.’ Without hesitation, he leaped lightly into the air and flew toward the outskirts of Stone City.

’This enraged attack from a mid-stage Refining Dust realm demon beast is not something I can withstand right now.’

Of course, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter wasn’t about to let this arrogant fellow go.

"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!"

Its bright red tentacles changed direction. The hideous red eyes on them widened, seemingly oozing crimson fluid. Then, ripples spread across the sky as even thicker red beams, seemingly capable of shattering the heavens and earth, shot out, aiming straight for Shen Daoxing’s back.

Seeing this, Shen Daoxing remained unhurried. He simply reached out and snapped his fingers in the air.

On the four walls of Stone City, profound, ancient golden characters lit up. The light then flared, soaring into the sky to intercept the red beams.

"PFFT! PFFT!"

A series of golden ripples shimmered, easily blocking the attack.

These were the Restrictions on Stone City that originally contained the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter. Now that Shen Daoxing was the master of the entire Pengze Immortal Island, he could naturally control these Restrictions at will.

Shen Daoxing smiled faintly, turned, and drifted down lightly, landing just outside Stone City.

"ROAR!"

Seeing that its attack had missed, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter let out a great roar and lunged forward, waving its hideous red tentacles.

However, just as it leaped out, the mysterious golden runes on the city walls flared to life and floated up.

"BANG!"

A heavy thud resounded.

The Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter slammed hard against an invisible barrier of Restrictions. Ripples spread out, but no matter how it battered the Restrictions with its tentacles, it had no effect. It couldn’t break through. Its hideous, blood-red eyes widened, and it could only stare at Shen Daoxing in helpless rage.

Shen Daoxing smiled faintly again. Ignoring the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter’s fury, he shone with light, deactivated his Golden Body Dharma Aspect, and returned to his original form. He then turned, mounted his sword, and flew off beyond the desert using Sword Control.

Seeing Shen Daoxing about to leave...

"ROAR!"

The Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter roared again. It raised its bright red tentacles and furiously smashed them against the four walls of Restrictions around Stone City—BANG! BANG! BANG!—but it was all useless. Unable to break out of Stone City, it could only watch Shen Daoxing’s departing figure in helpless rage.

Until...

"KLAANG~~~ KLAANG~~~"

The bronze bell in the palace at the center of Stone City swayed, emitting a melodious sound.

Only then did the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter freeze. It quieted down and slowly returned to its lake, its bright red tentacles all receding underground.

Meanwhile, Shen Daoxing traveled by Sword Control and soon returned to his personal chambers.

The moment he returned to his chambers, Shen Daoxing opened his mouth and—BLAARGH!—coughed up another large mouthful of blood.

’The Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter truly deserves its reputation as the strongest and most terrifying demon beast on Pengze Immortal Island. Its strength is likely close to the late stage of the Refining Dust realm, completely unlike someone like Du Qingshu who forcibly raised his cultivation with Elixirs. That killing blow really made me suffer. It definitely had the power of a Divine Technique.’

Fortunately, Shen Daoxing had hunted a large amount of Demon Beast Essence Blood in Yun Meng Lake, and he still had plenty left.

He immediately had someone bring a bucket of water and prepared a medicinal bath. As he lay back comfortably within it, he felt warm currents flowing into his body. Soon, the internal organs that had been damaged by the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter began to heal at a visible rate.

「The next day.」

When Shen Daoxing appeared in Stone City again, his injuries had fully recovered. He took a step into Stone City.

"ROAR!"

Before he could even make a move, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter had already let out a great cry, erupting from the lake and thrusting its massive head forward to attack.

Shen Daoxing tapped his toes on the ground and leaped lightly into the air, dodging a red tentacle that suddenly shot up from below.

The next moment, on the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter’s round head, all the eyes suddenly snapped open, revealing hideous and terrifying pupils. They all stared at Shen Daoxing in unison. Immediately, the red light within the thousand demonic eyes flared, turning the entire sky a dark crimson. Countless deep red beams of light, seemingly capable of tearing the sky apart, were about to be unleashed.