Chapter 1659: Complete Defeat
As soon as Chi Wuyue said this, Ji Daopian's expression stiffened sharply, and the faces of the Moon Devourers present also changed dramatically.
In the Bei Shen Domain, Moon Devourers, Yan Mo, and Demon Girls were all beings second only to Divine Emperors. They were looked up to from afar by all living beings across the realms, and offending them was akin to defying the heavens' will.
The only ones qualified to look down upon them were the three Demon Emperors of the Northern Domain.
If these words had not come from the mouth of the Demon Queen, anyone who dared to speak such arrogance would have already fallen dead on the spot.
The Burning Moon Divine Emperor's smile completely faded, and he slightly frowned: "What does the Demon Queen mean by this? Could it be... that you think my adopted son's talent is mediocre?"
"Oh?" Chi Wuyue instead wore an even more puzzled expression and countered: "What does the Burning Moon Divine Emperor mean? Do you actually think this boy's talent is passable? Could it be that over the years, the Burning Moon Divine Emperor has drained not only his body but also his mind on women?"
"HAHAHAHA!"
Despite Chi Wuyue's almost insulting mockery, the Burning Moon Divine Emperor burst into loud laughter. He could sense that Chi Wuyue was probably trying to deliberately anger him, so... he simply refused to be angered.
"It's been years, and the Demon Queen has become so fond of jokes." The Burning Moon Divine Emperor leaned back, his gaze deliberately drifting to the Demon Girl Chan Yi, who stood silently behind Chi Wuyue:
"The Demon Queen's might rivals the heavens, and I fear no one in this world can truly catch your eye. However... Daopian's time receiving the Burning Moon Divine Power is similar to that of your newly accepted ninth Demon Girl. Yet his cultivation is slightly higher."
"If Daopian's talent is considered mediocre, then the Demon Girls under your command would be even harder to behold, wouldn't they? Could it be that the Demon Queen's words are meant to be self-deprecating?"
The Burning Moon Divine Emperor's calm, unruffled words instantly relieved the pent-up frustration of the Moon Devourers present. Their gazes toward Chi Wuyue diminished in reverence and grew more mocking.
It was said that the Soul Plunder Demon Queen was terrifying like a demon, feared by all. Yet now, seeing her in person, she seemed to be throwing stones at her own feet while mocking others.
Nothing more.
Chi Wuyue smiled faintly: "When it comes to jokes, I admit defeat before the Burning Moon Divine Emperor. What connection is there between talent and cultivation? My Chan Yi may not claim unparalleled talent, but she is far beyond this newly accepted outsider boy."
Before the Burning Moon Divine Emperor could respond, Ji Daopian abruptly lifted his head and said: "Demon Queen, I respect you as a senior and dare not be rude. But as a Moon Devourer, even you, the Demon Queen, must not maliciously insult and trample upon me!"
As a Moon Devourer, standing within the Burning Moon Royal City, even facing the Demon Queen, he had the right to stand his ground.
Chi Wuyue's enchanting eyes shifted, and a hint of sarcasm curled from her lips: "Maliciously insult and trample? Do you think you're worthy of that?"
"Chan Yi." She suddenly gave an order, speaking slowly: "This is your first time setting foot in the Burning Moon Realm. Since you're here, why not spar with this newly appointed Moon Devourer and teach him what 'talent' means!"
"Yes, Master."
Chan Yi accepted the order and stepped forward, standing before Ji Daopian.
The air in the hall condensed slightly, and all gazes became exceptionally surprised.
Among the seven Moon Devourers present, aside from Ji Daopian, all were ninth-rank Divine Lords. They could see at a glance that this newly promoted Demon Girl's profound power was at the mid-stage of the eighth-rank Divine Lord realm, while Ji Daopian was at the late eighth-rank Divine Lord realm.
Although both were eighth-rank Divine Lords, at such a late stage of the Divine Lord realm, a half-step difference was nearly impossible to overcome.
And since Moon Devourers and Demon Girls were beings of the same level, the demonic arts they practiced were also difficult to distinguish. Thus, the word "nearly" could be omitted. The intensity of their dark profound energy could directly determine victory or defeat.
Therefore, if they actually fought, the Demon Girl Chan Yi would have no chance of winning... let alone teaching anything.
Was this Demon Queen... crazy, or deliberately picking a fight?
Clang!
Before Ji Daopian could respond, Nanhuang Chan Yi had already drawn her golden sword. Black mist billowed around her, and her demonic might fully released: "Please enlighten me!"
The sword was already drawn, and the Burning Moon had no choice but to respond, nor was there any reason not to. Ji Daopian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned his gaze to the Burning Moon Divine Emperor.
The Burning Moon Divine Emperor stood up and said: "Good. Since the Demon Queen has this interest, Daopian, you shall spar with this exceptionally talented ninth Demon Girl."
"Yes, Father!"
With a light snort, Ji Daopian extended his arm horizontally, and a massive black halberd appeared diagonally in the air. A surging wave of dark energy caused the hall to shake, and within a single breath, it forcibly devoured most of Chan Yi's aura.
Burning Dao Zang and another Moon Devourer left their seats and flew out. A separating barrier quickly formed, splitting the hall in two.
"Since it's a spar, let it be settled without serious injury." The Burning Moon Divine Emperor smiled, but his heart was far from relaxed.
He had repeatedly confirmed the aura of the Demon Girl Chan Yi—indeed, it was mid-stage eighth-rank Divine Lord. And he was thoroughly familiar with Ji Daopian's strength. In a real fight, Ji Daopian had no chance of losing.
But the Demon Queen he knew would never do something so humiliating when she clearly couldn't win. That left only one possibility.
Using this as a pretext!
Ji Daopian was clearly provoked. In his anger, he would release his full power to defeat the ninth Demon Girl as quickly as possible, slapping the Demon Queen's face. But under such circumstances, the ninth Demon Girl would likely be injured.
Chi Wuyue could then use that as an excuse to make a scene!
With this thought, the Burning Moon Divine Emperor sent a soul transmission to Ji Daopian: "Remember, do not harm her!"
Qianye Ying'er cast a cold glance at the Burning Moon Divine Emperor... A Divine Emperor, the highest existence in the world, truly looking down on all life, truly invincible and unbridled. In such a situation, if it were any other Divine Emperor, they would surely laugh wildly and take the opportunity to crush and mock.
Yet, this Burning Moon Divine Emperor, who clearly held an absolute advantage, showed only caution and hesitation in his eyes.
A disgrace to Divine Emperors.
However...
Those who become Divine Emperors are never simple figures.
Everyone has their own way of doing things and their own philosophy of life, and Divine Emperors are no exception. If even beings like Divine Emperors could be underestimated, one might not even know how they died.
The moment Qianye Ying'er withdrew her gaze, she suddenly felt a flash of cold light sweep across her body.
In that instant, the oppressive darkness caused Qianye Ying'er's brows to sink sharply.
Although it was only an extremely brief moment, Qianye Ying'er clearly felt that the Burning Moon Divine Emperor's strength was definitely superior to that of Xing Juekong and the Yue Wuyai of the past... and even comparable to Zhou Xuzi.
Within the barrier, Ji Daopian moved.
He did not engage in tedious politeness. The moment his halberd swung, it was like a dragon emerging from the abyss, explosively releasing dark demonic radiance, instantly filling the entire world within the barrier.
Even outside the barrier, an immense pressure descended like the heavens collapsing.
He was the youngest Moon Devourer in history, the first adopted son the Burning Moon Divine Emperor had accepted as an exception. He possessed strong dignity and pride.
Before the Burning Moon Divine Emperor, under the watchful eyes of all, facing a Soul Plunder Demon Girl whose strength was clearly inferior to his, how could he lose!
Chan Yi's delicate brows slightly furrowed. She twisted her waist lightly, and the sword in her hand stabbed out with a golden afterimage, colliding with the massive halberd hurtling toward her.
BOOM!
Ripples spread across the barrier, undulating for a long time.
With an insurmountable gap in realm, and demonic legacy power and demonic arts at the same level, the result of the force collision was obvious. Chan Yi flew back like a butterfly in the wind, far away. The residual force of the massive halberd was absorbed and resisted layer by layer by her Demon Girl domain, and her body quickly regained balance.
But at the very first clash, she had already fallen into absolute passivity.
Ji Daopian had already swiftly charged forward with dark demonic light. The massive halberd bent into a crescent moon in his hands, then, carrying terrifying force, it lashed like a whip toward Chan Yi's seemingly fragile willow-like waist.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!!
A battle between Divine Lords could be felt even through the barrier, the might seemingly capable of destroying heaven and earth.
And the outcome of the battle was decided from the start. The weaker Demon Girl Chan Yi managed to counterattack slightly at first, but as time passed, her disadvantage became fully apparent. Under Ji Daopian's sweeping and crushing halberd, she had no power to fight back, reduced entirely to defense.
As her Demon Girl domain was gradually shattered and shrunk, even her defense began to approach collapse.
"Hehehe," the Burning Moon Divine Emperor gave a long laugh and said: "The 'talent' the Demon Queen wished to show this king has already been witnessed. How about stopping here?"
Such a desire to leave while ahead—if one didn't know the Burning Moon Divine Emperor well, they would surely think him a gentle, easygoing, broad-minded, and peace-loving person who disliked conflict.
Chi Wuyue smiled faintly and said leisurely: "The Burning Moon Divine Emperor's words seem a bit too hasty."
The moment Chi Wuyue's voice fell, the battle situation within the barrier suddenly changed.
The Demon Girl Chan Yi, who had been suppressed and forced back step by step, with her Demon Girl domain nearly shattered, suddenly forcibly switched from defense to offense. The domain power around her instantly gathered before her, directly meeting Ji Daopian's devastating halberd.
Such an action seemed like a desperate counterattack before total collapse. The people in the hall could already foresee the next scene: the Demon Girl Chan Yi heavily injured and sent flying...
Only the Burning Moon Divine Emperor's gaze sharply condensed.
Because the speed at which the Demon Girl Chan Yi gathered her domain power was far from normal.
BOOM!
Divine Lord power collided head-on. The Demon Girl Chan Yi leaned back, her body rapidly retreating... Her power was broken, and normally, her profound energy should have been thrown into chaos or even briefly uncontrollable.
But as her body steadied slightly, dark profound light blazed up on her again, and a dark lotus quickly bloomed before her, directly covering Ji Daopian, who was pursuing.
This scene, defying the principles of darkness, caught Ji Daopian, who had held absolute advantage just a moment before, completely off guard. Though startled, he was not flustered. His momentum did not stop as he swung his halberd horizontally, blasting the dark lotus apart... But at the same time, his pupils sharply contracted.
The Demon Girl Chan Yi's figure was still retreating, but her jade palm directed three dark lotuses blooming and surging toward him, each one releasing dark energy no weaker than before.
"??!" As a Moon Devourer carrying the Burning Moon Divine Power, with the highest understanding of darkness, Ji Daopian was actually stunned for a moment in the midst of this fierce battle.
In the hall, all the Moon Devourers’ expressions changed dramatically. As for the Burning Moon Divine Emperor... he subconsciously took half a step forward.
Compared to Ji Daopian, they saw more clearly. The Demon Girl Chan Yi, even as her power collapsed and her body was off balance, by simply raising her hand, condensed three dark lotuses in succession!
The dark halberd thrust out horizontally, instantly radiating monstrous demonic light, like a roaring evil dragon, rapidly piercing through the three dark lotuses, scattering countless dark fragments.
As the dark lotuses shattered, the demonic light on the halberd also dimmed by more than half. At that moment, the Demon Girl Chan Yi had already closed in, black light mixed with golden patterns on her sword, stabbing sharply at Ji Daopian.
BANG!
Sword and halberd clashed, black stars flying everywhere. This time, Ji Daopian, whose power had not yet recovered, shuddered violently, his body retreating rapidly, and a flash of shock appeared on his face.
But before he could even take half a breath, the sword light was already slashing directly before him. Although it came in quick succession, its momentum showed no sign of weakening at all!
The Demon Girl Chan Yi swung her sword with her left hand and condensed a lotus with her right. One sword strike knocked Ji Daopian's halberd aside, and the dark lotus heavily slammed into his body, causing his protective domain to deeply cave in, and a momentary grimace twisted his face.
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG——
The bizarre transformation of the Demon Girl Chan Yi was no flash in the pan; instead, it grew more intense. Her sword strikes were extremely fast, like a violent storm. And this in itself was nothing unusual...
But what was completely illogical was that the dark force carried by each of her sword strikes was fiercely domineering, not gradually weakening due to the rain of attacks. On the contrary, as she attacked, the previously dissipated Demon Girl domain also slowly expanded, growing larger and larger, layer by layer suppressing Ji Daopian's constantly shrinking domain.
The six Moon Devourers all stood up, their expressions varied. The Burning Moon Divine Emperor could no longer hide the shock on his face.
Dark profound energy was a ferocious beast of great power but difficult to control—this was the basic common sense of the Bei Shen Domain since its existence.
But on the Demon Girl Chan Yi, dark profound energy was as docile as flowing water. The speed of its condensation, release, and retraction had reached a level that even he, a Northern Domain Divine Emperor, could not understand... and even found startling.
He suddenly turned his head to look at Chi Wuyue and Yun Che, only to find that their auras had not fluctuated at all, as if all this was the most normal and ordinary thing.
On the battlefield, Ji Daopian was retreating step by step, while the Demon Girl Chan Yi's attacks were continuous and relentless, like quicksilver seeping into the ground. Before Ji Daopian could catch his breath from the last exchange, another round of dark force from the Demon Girl Chan Yi came crashing down.
CLANG!
With a dull collision, Ji Daopian's numb right arm was forcefully knocked aside by Chan Yi's sword, finally losing all sensation. The dark halberd flew out of his hand. Her other hand forcibly pierced through Ji Daopian's already tottering protective domain, and the dark lotus exploded ruthlessly on his chest.
BOOM!
In the loud explosion, Ji Daopian's protective domain instantly became riddled with holes. His body flew backward, his back heavily slammed against the barrier. When he landed, he swayed slightly, then stood firmly... forcibly swallowing the reverse blood that surged to his throat.
But no matter how stubbornly and resolutely he acted, the dropped dark halberd and his distinctly pale complexion clearly proclaimed his defeat.
Moreover... it could almost be called a crushing defeat.
The Demon Girl Chan Yi sheathed her sword and turned around. Without any visible movement, the surging Demon Girl power dissipated into nothingness in an instant.
This scene once again caused pairs of pupils to ripple for a long time.
Ji Daopian stood there frozen. He tried to maintain the pride in his eyes and the firmness in his expression, but his gaze was dazed, as if he simply could not believe or accept that he had lost...
That he, a Moon Devourer, had lost to a Soul Plunder Demon Girl whose cultivation realm was inferior to his own!
"This... is?" The Burning Moon Divine Emperor slowly turned his gaze. Anyone could clearly see... even with his status as a Divine Emperor, he could not fully suppress his shock.
"What is talent? Did the Burning Moon Divine Emperor see clearly?"
Chi Wuyue held a jade cup, her snow-white fingers more delicate and lustrous than the magic crystal cup itself: "It's one thing to let women drain your body empty, but don't let them empty out your brain too."
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[Ji Daopian Battle Power 10, Output Rate 2; Demon Girl Chan Yi Battle Power 9, Output Rate 4... 36 vs 20, seemingly he could be hammered.]
[The above data is not to show how impressive Yun Che's Dark Eternal Calamity is; the focus is on [Ji Daopian]'s fate []~(￣▽￣)~*]