Chapter 2021: The Sect Leader
Jiang Tianhe’s voice was extremely loud, clearly reaching the ears of everyone in Star Luo City. He was truly arrogant to the extreme, sparing no words in his flattery of the Black Demon Realm, no matter how outrageous. Novel updates, fastest.
After all, with the Black Demon Realm backing him, even if Zhang Ruochen really did return, he was not afraid at all.
“Shang Guan Que, seeing me arrive, are you still not going to show yourself?”
Du Mosheng walked through the air, step by step heading toward the sacred mountain at the center of Que Saint Prince Manor.
“Boom.”
At that moment, a vast surge of righteous, majestic energy burst forth from the top of the sacred mountain, transforming into countless stars that crashed toward Du Mosheng.
A look of contempt appeared in Du Mosheng’s eyes. “A mere petty trick.”
As he spoke, Du Mosheng struck out with a palm. Surging demonic energy erupted from within his body, meeting the stars formed by the righteous energy.
“Bang.”
One by one, the stars exploded in succession, unable to withstand the invasion of the demonic energy.
Then, the demonic energy turned into a terrifying torrent, drawing upon the vast power of heaven and earth, sweeping toward the sacred mountain.
At the same time, an even denser righteous energy surged forth from within the sacred mountain, trying to hold back the demonic energy.
After barely managing to neutralize this wave of demonic energy, the thick righteous energy had already become very thin.
At the top of the sacred mountain, Shang Guan Que’s figure appeared. His face was extremely pale, and he was gasping heavily for breath.
Seeing Shang Guan Que, Du Mosheng immediately burst into loud laughter. “It seems the rumors are true. Shang Guan Que, you really have grown old and decrepit, long past your prime. The Confucian Saint King of eight hundred years ago is nothing more than this. How disappointing. Seeing you suffer so painfully, let me help you find release!”
Du Mosheng’s eyes suddenly turned fierce. He extended a hand, raising one finger, and hundreds of thousands of finger-path rules materialized, condensing into a sharp, deadly demonic light.
This was the Demon God Finger of Annihilation, a mid-rank sacred art derived from the *Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription*, with terrifying power.
With Du Mosheng’s mastery of demonic arts, unleashing the Demon God Finger of Annihilation was something even many Heaven-Connecting Realm experts could not withstand.
On the merit battlefield, Du Mosheng had once used the Demon God Finger of Annihilation to kill a Heaven-Connecting Realm expert from the Hell Realm with a single finger.
“Ancestor!”
Shang Guan Yong’s eyes were wide with fury as he desperately flew toward the top of the sacred mountain.
How could he not see that Shang Guan Que was in an extremely poor state right now? If he were struck by that finger, it would likely be a disaster.
But how could his speed match the speed of Du Mosheng’s Demon God Finger of Annihilation?
The sharp demonic light shot out, swift as lightning, and a cold smile appeared in Du Mosheng’s eyes, as if he could already see Shang Guan Que’s head being pierced through by the demonic light.
Just as everyone thought Shang Guan Que was doomed, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Casually extending a hand, it directly caught the sharp demonic light.
“Crack.”
With a gentle squeeze, the demonic light shattered, turning into a condensed mass of demonic energy that struggled desperately but could not escape from that hand.
“Zhang… Zhang Ruochen.”
Jiang Tianhe’s eyes were filled with terror, and he involuntarily stepped back.
Just moments ago, he had said that Zhang Ruochen had gone into hiding and dared not show himself. Now, Zhang Ruochen had appeared right before him.
Clearly, Zhang Ruochen must have been in Star Luo City all along. This meant that everything he had just said had undoubtedly been heard by Zhang Ruochen.
Thinking of this, Jiang Tianhe could not help but groan inwardly. This was truly a case of fearing something and having it come to pass.
At the same time, Hai Ming Dharma King, Xu Jie, and Mo Qianqiu also changed color drastically, completely unprepared for Zhang Ruochen’s appearance here.
For some reason, all four of them felt a chill run through their bodies, with a vague premonition of doom.
“It’s the Sect Leader! The Sect Leader is actually in Star Luo City! Excellent!”
Elder Yuan Zhou was extremely excited, his gaze fixed firmly on Zhang Ruochen, rekindling the flame of hope in his heart.
Shang Guan Xianyan also turned her gaze toward the majestic figure in midair. She felt both excitement and a complexity of emotions. Past events surged into her mind, leaving her momentarily stunned.
She still remembered when Zhang Ruochen had disguised himself as Gu Linfeng and entered the Blood God Sect. His cultivation was far inferior to hers. But before long, he had left her far behind. In the battle at Moyou Valley, Zhang Ruochen had turned the tide. Otherwise, the Blood God Sect would have been destroyed back then.
Thinking back to how she had once considered opposing Zhang Ruochen, it now seemed utterly ridiculous.
“Damn it, why is Zhang Ruochen here?”
Du Mosheng cursed inwardly.
Although he was very confident in his own strength, that depended on the opponent. Even though Zhang Ruochen’s cultivation was not as deep as his—far from reaching the peak of the Dao Domain Realm—if it came to a real fight, even ten of him would not be a match for Zhang Ruochen.
Du Mosheng might be arrogant, but he was also self-aware.
So, the moment he saw Zhang Ruochen appear, his first thought was to flee immediately.
“Whoosh.”
Du Mosheng transformed into a streak of astonishing demonic energy, fleeing at top speed without a moment’s hesitation.
“Lord, take us with you!”
Hai Ming Dharma King and the other three shouted urgently.
Unfortunately, Du Mosheng had no intention of taking them along.
“It’s over.”
In that instant, the same thought surfaced in the minds of Hai Ming Dharma King and the others.
They wanted to flee too, but their bodies had gone stiff, unable to move.
And they knew very well that, facing Zhang Ruochen, there was no hope of escape.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
As the voice rang out, Zhang Ruochen appeared in front of Du Mosheng.
A sharp glint flashed in Du Mosheng’s eyes. “Zhang Ruochen, I’ll fight you to the death!”
As he spoke, Du Mosheng summoned a demonic ruler. The surface of the ruler was covered in countless inscriptions, releasing a terrifying demonic might.
The demonic ruler contained over ninety thousand inscriptions, making it a Nine-Luminaries Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact. Now, its full Nine-Luminaries power was unleashed.
At the same time, the strange vortex behind Du Mosheng flew out, appearing above Zhang Ruochen. It spun rapidly, releasing a fearsome suction force, trying to devour Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen’s expression was indifferent. He casually threw a punch, colliding with the demonic ruler.
“Crack.”
The demonic ruler let out a sound of breaking, snapping in two.
“How is that possible?”
Seeing this, Du Mosheng was shocked.
That was a Nine-Luminaries Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact! How could it not even withstand a casual punch from Zhang Ruochen? How terrifying must the power of that punch be?
If that punch had landed on him, his body would have exploded instantly.
Then, Zhang Ruochen shook his arms, and the Great Saint-level dragon soul and elephant soul manifested, creating an extremely fearsome phenomenon. A powerful pressure spread out.
“Bang.”
The demonic vortex enveloping Zhang Ruochen immediately collapsed, unable to withstand such terrifying pressure.
“How can he be this strong?”
Du Mosheng’s mind trembled involuntarily.
Although he had long known that Zhang Ruochen was powerful, it was only when he actually fought him that he truly understood how terrifying Zhang Ruochen really was.
Before Du Mosheng could make another move, Zhang Ruochen extended a hand and grabbed through the air. The space around Du Mosheng instantly froze solid. Du Mosheng could not move at all, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand.
The next moment, Du Mosheng’s power was completely sealed, leaving him no different from an ordinary person.
A bitter look appeared in Du Mosheng’s eyes, and his gaze grew dim. He had never imagined that he would end up like this.
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