Chapter 1372: Demonic Slaughter Fist
Watching the bones of Zong Renyu slowly burn and extinguish in the demonic flames, the faces of the people from the Human Desire Paradise darkened to the extreme. A demon cultivator at the Second Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm had, right before their eyes, slain a genius youth of the Human Desire Paradise. And he had done so with such ease, such nonchalance, without the slightest regard for courtesy.
"Demon! Truly a demon cultivator!" Though the people of the Human Desire Paradise were furious, terror trembled in their hearts. Demon cultivators always acted with reckless abandon, doing whatever they pleased. Zong Renyu was considered someone of note among the younger generation of the Eight Wastelands Realm, but he probably never dreamed he would die so ignobly.
Zong Renyu indeed had not anticipated that a few flirtatious remarks to the women of the Six Desires Immortal Palace would cost him his life. Of course, he had no idea that the demon cultivator before him already held a grudge. Had he known that the youth he had provoked back in the City of Fate would one day possess such strength, enough to kill him outright, he might have regretted his past actions even in death.
"When I want to kill someone, why should I think twice?" The women of the Six Desires Immortal Palace all stared at Lin Feng. This demon cultivator's strength was formidable. Zong Renyu had died too ignominiously, without cause or reason. Even they felt he had died somewhat unjustly.
Lin Feng, however, remained expressionless, his pupils pitch-black and icy cold. Killing Zong Renyu was nothing. Given how the man had schemed against him several times in the City of Fate, he deserved death.
"Which member of the Heavenly Demon Hall are you?" A man at the Sixth Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm from the Human Desire Paradise, exuding a sinister aura, stared coldly at Lin Feng.
"I have no connection to the Heavenly Demon Hall, nor am I part of any faction. If you want to avenge him, just make your move!" Lin Feng said coldly, causing the people of the Human Desire Paradise to stiffen.
"Arrogant!" The Sixth Layer Sovereign Martial Realm cultivator shouted coldly. "You killed a disciple of the Human Desire Paradise. Execute him!"
"Slay him!"
"Kill!" A series of cold shouts rang out one after another, and sinister auras simultaneously pressed down upon Lin Feng.
"Boom!" Lin Feng stomped his foot, and the heavens and earth rumbled. Demonic qi surged into the clouds.
"Death Curse Kill!" His pitch-black pupils swept across the crowd. Those with weaker cultivation instantly felt the curse force erode into them, their life force being drained away. A deathly gray pallor covered their bodies as the aura of death invaded them.
"Die!" Lin Feng roared. Several crashing sounds rang out as a few bodies went limp and collapsed, covered in endless deathly gray qi, a shocking sight. The onlookers trembled with fear. With a single word, four people had died, all of them at the Sovereign Martial Realm, including one at the Third Layer. What overwhelming power was this?
"I sensed the power of Death Essence!" The fairies of the Six Desires Immortal Palace stared at Lin Feng. The death curse technique just now contained both curse power and death power, along with other unknown forces fused into the curse. It was too terrifying. This demon cultivator had even comprehended Death Essence.
"Fighting him at the same cultivation level, one thought could kill a person. When did the Eight Wastelands Realm produce such a monstrous talent?"
"Who is he?"
Others also stared at Lin Feng, asking one another. Where did this person come from?
"The Curse Bearer. I saw him before. During the turmoil in the Snow Moon Kingdom, before he had even reached the Sovereign Martial Realm, he fought against Sikong Xiao. That time, it was a battle of pupil arts. Even Sikong Xiao's Heavenly Eyes couldn't overcome his pupil technique. It was extremely powerful. Now, he seems even more terrifying. Such a monstrous figure is rare among the younger generation of the Eight Wastelands."
One person who had been present in the Snow Moon Kingdom at the time recognized the youth, now shrouded in surging demonic intent, as the Curse Bearer he had seen before. How formidable. He had already reached the peak of the Second Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm, and his demonic qi was overwhelming. He had become countless times more fearsome, instantly slaying Zong Renyu. And Zong Renyu was, after all, one of the geniuses of the Human Desire Paradise.
At this moment, the experts of the Human Desire Paradise charged at Lin Feng with sinister auras. But Lin Feng punched out. His heavy demonic fists were like the punches of a demon king, grand and unrestrained, filled with endless death qi and an unparalleled demonic dominance. They blasted through space, causing it to tremble. Those at the Fifth Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm and below could not withstand a single punch. If struck, death was certain.
"Crack!"
Another body exploded. Before Lin Feng, the sky was filled with pitch-black demon king fist shadows, death qi swirling, terrifying and boundless. In this brief moment, over a dozen people from the Human Desire Paradise had been slain. The rest dared not fight any longer and retreated into the distance, their eyes filled with shock and terror. Too terrifying. This was a demon lord, a future demon king or demon sovereign.
Having undergone the experience at the Divine Temple, Lin Feng had gained insights. He had found a method to fuse profound meanings, identifying the points of convergence among various profound forces to make fusion easier and more powerful. Since he could fuse them into powerful sword techniques, he could naturally fuse them into fist techniques as well.
Demonic Slaughter Fist was created specifically for demons. It fused three profound meanings: Fifth Layer Demonic Profound Meaning, Fourth Layer Primordial Profound Meaning, and Third Layer Death Profound Meaning. The demonic fist was born for destruction and existed for slaughter. How could those at the Fifth Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm withstand the power of a single punch? Those below the Fifth Layer were even more vulnerable. Even without fusion, the Fifth Layer Demonic Profound Meaning alone, attached to the demonic fist, was more than ordinary Fifth Layer Sovereign Martial Realm cultivators could endure.
"Who exactly are you?" The Sixth Layer Sovereign Martial Realm cultivator from the Human Desire Paradise stared at Lin Feng, his heart pounding violently. Too powerful. No one could withstand the force of his fist. Every punch brought death. A demon cultivator at the Second Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm, with such heaven-defying combat power, comprehending multiple profound meanings, including Fifth Layer Demonic Profound Meaning. Who would believe he wasn't from a Martial Emperor faction? And this demonic technique was extremely fearsome and powerful, not something an ordinary person could access.
"If you don't want to die, get lost. Don't provoke me again. Also, the fairies of the Six Desires Immortal Palace are as pure and holy as immortals. How could trash like you covet or defile them? Don't let me see you doing so again, or I'll kill every one I see!" Lin Feng's pupils were cold as he spoke indifferently. The people of the Human Desire Paradise left with grim faces, not even daring to think of revenge. Killing Lin Feng was a joke. In that brief moment just now, demonic qi had surged to the heavens, and every punch had killed without anyone able to stop it. He had exchanged a punch with Lin Feng, and if he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been half-dead. Even so, one of his arms felt like a dead limb, filled with death qi.
The women of the Six Desires Immortal Palace looked at Lin Feng in surprise, clearly not expecting him to be so kind to them. He had called them pure fairies, called the Human Desire Paradise trash, and forbade them from harassing the women.
"Where is Fairy Yiren?" Lin Feng's gaze fell upon the women of the Six Desires Immortal Palace as he asked.
"Senior Sister has not yet returned," one woman replied. She thought to herself that heroes were indeed hard-pressed to resist beauties. This demon cultivator was overwhelmingly powerful, with surging demonic might, but he seemed to have feelings for Yiren Lei, one of the Four Great Beauties of the Eight Wastelands Realm. Otherwise, he wouldn't have treated their Six Desires Immortal Palace so favorably.
"May I ask your name, young master? Do you know Senior Sister?" The woman's voice was soft, a fragrant breeze wafting over. Her captivating eyes were like water.
"My name is Mu Feng. Of course I know Yiren," Lin Feng said calmly, unmoved by the woman's charm. She was trying to strike up a conversation with him, her eyes showing a hint of closeness. He could see it clearly, but compared to Yiren Lei, she was far inferior. How could Lin Feng be swayed?
"I see. If Senior Sister returns, I will certainly mention you to her, young master!" The woman bowed slightly and then withdrew. She could tell from Lin Feng's indifferent eyes that he had no interest in her, so she stopped. In her heart, she thought that Senior Sister Yiren Lei was on good terms with this powerful demon cultivator, though she didn't know the nature of their relationship.
"Brother Mu Feng, no wonder you managed to reach the eighth layer back then. Ruthless enough. This Zong Renyu, though weak and insignificant, was still a member of the Human Desire Paradise, and you killed him without a second word!" Xiao Yu stepped forward and said with a smile. Lin Feng's displayed combat power had not disappointed him. It was very strong, no wonder he had forcefully ascended to the eighth layer of the Demon Divine Temple. Such a figure could probably kill an ordinary Seventh Layer Sovereign Martial Realm cultivator without any trouble.
"Monster!" The crowd was speechless at Xiao Yu's words. Zong Renyu had been dismissed as weak and insignificant. It seemed that this Assembly of the Emperors would see the emergence of countless geniuses and monstrous talents. It would certainly be very lively.
"Killing a few people is nothing. Didn't I leave them a way out?" Lin Feng said indifferently. Apart from Zong Renyu, he had no enmity with the others. He told them to leave and not bother him again. There was no need to slaughter them all.
With that, Lin Feng sat down cross-legged. There was still half a day until the Assembly of the Emperors began. He believed that the various major powers would arrive one after another. Whether it was the Six Desires Immortal Palace or the Human Desire Paradise, these were only a small part of the crowd. Many more powerful figures would descend later. He wondered when the people of the Heavenly Terrace would arrive.
"Rumble!" In the distance, rolling qi churned endlessly, drawing the attention of many. They looked over to see a vast group of figures riding dragon chariots. The chariot beasts possessed the bloodline of demonic dragons, extremely majestic and imposing.
"The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress from the Western Wasteland has arrived!" The crowd's eyes trembled. The distant, rolling figures landed on one of the thirty-six peaks. It was indeed the experts of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress.
"Over there, such dense immortal qi. The experts of the Sky Dome Immortal Palace have arrived!" The crowd looked behind them. A line of figures rode cyan-colored demonic beasts. These beasts were of the avian type, very beautiful, their wings spreading out like those of a luan phoenix.
"The cyan birds symbolize the Sky Dome Immortal Palace!"
The crowd looked at the people of the Sky Dome Immortal Palace, both men and women. The Sky Dome Immortal Palace focused on alchemy and favored those with immortal qi, so it had many beautiful women, second only to the Six Desires Immortal Palace.
"That is the Holy Maiden Xue Biyao. Now that her cultivation has reached the Second Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm, she must be even more beautiful!" The crowd gazed at the holy maiden, who was like a fairy. Among the Four Great Beauties of the Eight Wastelands Realm, a few were expected to attend this time. It would be a feast for the eyes!
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