Chapter 2033: A Single Sword's Cold Light Illuminates the Nine Provinces
Gazing at Yin Fan Demoness standing midair, the gods of the Blood God Sect were all filled with indignation.
"Knowing we have no Heaven-Reaching realm experts here, they deliberately send one of that level to fight. That Mo Sheng is truly insidious and despicable!"
Sun Dadi was furious, scratching his head and ears in agitation.
Unfortunately, his cultivation was still too weak to fight, leaving him only able to fret on the sidelines.
Zhang Ruochen shook his head slightly. "Mo Sheng indeed won't keep handing me the initiative. Now that the Black Demon Realm cultivators are making the first move, this is somewhat troublesome."
Faced with the challenge Mo Sheng had posed, Zhang Ruochen couldn't help but feel a headache. He truly had no suitable candidate by his side at the moment.
Even Du Mosheng, Pei Linhu, and He Yuan, whom he had subdued, were only at the peak of the Dao Domain realm. Even if he had them break through their cultivation right now, their strength would still fall short of Yin Fan Demoness.
"Master, let your disciple fight," Han Xue stepped forward and said.
She had been one of the candidates for battle from the start. Even though her opponent's cultivation exceeded expectations, she remained fearless.
Before Zhang Ruochen could speak, Du Mosheng stepped up. "Sect Leader, Yin Fan Demoness is the strongest Heaven-Reaching realm cultivator in the Black Demon Realm. Her strength is formidable, and her methods are venomous. A single misstep could lead to disaster. Miss Han Xue is still too young. Fighting Yin Fan Demoness would be extremely perilous. Let this subordinate take the field instead."
Du Mosheng knew he was no match for Yin Fan Demoness. His request to fight now was naturally a show of loyalty to Zhang Ruochen, an attempt to gain favor and make his future days a bit easier.
In his view, the outcome of this battle was already decided. It didn't matter who fought.
Zhang Ruochen glanced at Du Mosheng, then turned his gaze back to Han Xue, his expression turning serious. "Yin Fan Demoness's cultivation is far above yours. This battle is fraught with danger. Do not be careless, and do not push yourself. Your safety is the most important thing."
Then, Zhang Ruochen looked at Du Mosheng. "Tell Han Xue everything you know about Yin Fan Demoness."
"Yes, Sect Leader," Du Mosheng quickly replied.
Immediately, Du Mosheng activated his spiritual power and transmitted all the intelligence on Yin Fan Demoness to Han Xue at the fastest speed.
Since Yin Fan Demoness had already called for his death earlier, he naturally had no reason to hold anything back now.
Although he knew Han Xue's chances of victory were extremely low, Du Mosheng still hoped she could teach Yin Fan Demoness a painful lesson.
After roughly understanding the intelligence on Yin Fan Demoness, Han Xue's expression remained calm, her gaze firm, exuding a sharpness like a divine sword being drawn from its sheath.
Zhang Ruochen nodded slightly and handed a Space Teleportation Scroll and a Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription to Han Xue.
Han Xue put away the Space Teleportation Scroll, wrapped the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription in Saint Qi, and swiftly flashed away.
Zhang Ruochen thought to himself, "Let me see just how powerful the successor of Qiangu Nüdi truly is. Han Xue, your master believes you won't disappoint me."
Han Xue stepped through the void and appeared opposite Yin Fan Demoness.
"Han Xue, the first disciple of Blood God Sect Leader Zhang Ruochen, accepts the challenge," Han Xue said loudly, looking directly at Yin Fan Demoness.
Yin Fan Demoness's eyes gleamed with cold light. She sneered, "They say Zhang Ruochen's greatest weakness is how much he values worldly emotions and righteousness. It seems that's not entirely true. Little girl, if this demoness kills you, blame Zhang Ruochen's ruthlessness."
"You don't have the ability," Han Xue said calmly.
As Zhang Ruochen's disciple, she could not show weakness at a time like this, nor could she lose face for him.
As Han Xue's voice spread, the cultivators watching from the sidelines all showed expressions of surprise.
"Who would have thought Zhang Ruochen had a disciple, and her cultivation isn't much weaker than his own. This Han Xue is no simple figure."
"No matter how extraordinary she is, can she compare to Zhang Ruochen? With her cultivation not even at the peak of the Dao Domain realm, how can she fight Yin Fan Demoness?"
"Zhang Ruochen probably has no choice. He can't find anyone else suitable to fight. If not his disciple, would he send Du Mosheng, Pei Linhu, and He Yuan?"
"If Zhang Ruochen fought personally, dealing with Yin Fan Demoness wouldn't be too hard. What is he thinking?"
"Don't jump to conclusions. Maybe this Han Xue, like that owl, is a formidable character. Zhang Ruochen isn't stupid."
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Although most people didn't think highly of Han Xue, believing she was no match for Yin Fan Demoness, the fact that she was Zhang Ruochen's disciple made many look forward to a stunning performance.
At the center of everyone's attention, Han Xue and Yin Fan Demoness stood facing each other. Though they hadn't yet made a move, their auras had already begun to clash.
"Rumble."
The ground directly beneath Han Xue and Yin Fan Demoness trembled, sinking violently.
"Boom."
As if the suppression was too strong, scorching magma erupted from deep underground.
The magma coalesced into a pillar of crimson fire, shooting up thousands of feet into the sky, a spectacular sight.
The moment the magma erupted, Han Xue and Yin Fan Demoness moved simultaneously.
Han Xue activated the *Divine Fall Scripture*, and vast amounts of Saint Qi surged toward her arms. She suddenly struck out with a palm.
As she struck, all one thousand and eight sacred bones in her body moved in unison, producing a peculiar rhythmic sound. This instantly increased the speed of Saint Qi circulation several times over, compressing it to the extreme.
"Thousand Bones Void-Shattering Palm!"
Han Xue let out a crisp shout, and an incredibly solid palm print shot straight toward Yin Fan Demoness.
At the same time, Yin Fan Demoness also made her move. A sea of demonic qi, exuding deathly aura, surged from her body, condensing into a massive circular tomb that pressed down toward Han Xue.
This tomb was gray-black, filled with deathly energy, spanning over three thousand feet. As soon as it appeared, it blotted out the sky, releasing an oppressively heavy aura.
"Boom, boom."
The palm print struck the circular tomb solidly, causing its movement to stall.
"Hmph, overestimating yourself," Yin Fan Demoness snorted coldly.
With her cultivation, using the peerless demonic art contained in the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription, how could Han Xue possibly withstand it?
Outside the tomb, demonic qi rolled violently, instantly engulfing the palm print, leaving it completely unharmed.
Han Xue's expression remained calm. She slowly extended her other hand and struck out with an even more solid palm print.
"Boom."
The palm print struck the tomb again, but this time the result was vastly different. The tomb was pierced clean through, leaving a large hole. From this point, it began to crack apart, with vast amounts of deathly qi leaking out.
"The Burial Realm Tomb is so sturdy, yet she broke it with a single palm."
A hint of shock appeared in Yin Fan Demoness's eyes. She had not expected this outcome at all.
She had thought that by using this demonic art, she could not only seize the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription but also kill Han Xue.
If she could kill Han Xue, she believed it would surely drive Zhang Ruochen mad.
But now, it seemed achieving that goal was not as simple as she had imagined.
Yin Fan Demoness recalled the damaged Burial Realm Tomb and infused it with even more Blood Sea Demonic Qi, instantly repairing it.
At the same time, she activated her demonic art, drawing upon the Heavenly Dao rules and power of heaven and earth within a three-thousand-mile radius, also pouring them into the Burial Realm Tomb.
Although Yin Fan Demoness had only drawn upon thirty percent of the Heavenly Dao rules within that range, this was already far more than some cultivators at the Threshold Dao realm could manage.
Once Yin Fan Demoness's demonic art was perfected and she broke through to the Threshold Dao realm, her strength would multiply exponentially. It was hard to imagine how powerful she would become.
Yin Fan Demoness cultivated the *Heavenly Demon Burial Realm Diagram*, and the Burial Realm Tomb sacred art was derived from it. It was one of the two Transcendent-level mid-rank sacred arts of the Black Demon Realm, and few had successfully cultivated it.
It was precisely to cultivate the Burial Realm Tomb that Yin Fan Demoness had ended up in her current state, unable to break through to the Threshold Dao realm.
In terms of talent and aptitude, Yin Fan Demoness actually surpassed Zuo Li, Teng Gu, and others.
"As expected of Zhang Ruochen's disciple. You have some skill. Since that's the case, this demoness can no longer hold back." Yin Fan Demoness revealed a sinister smile.
The Black Demon Realm had already lost two consecutive matches and urgently needed to save face. Therefore, Yin Fan Demoness planned to defeat Han Xue with overwhelming force, giving her no chance to resist.
"Rumble."
The Burial Realm Tomb trembled, expanding further, growing larger and larger.
In the blink of an eye, the tomb's diameter had already exceeded a thousand miles, and it continued to expand, as if it would engulf the entire sky.
The scene engraved on the *Heavenly Demon Burial Realm Diagram* was of a colossal tomb burying an entire major world.
A hint of solemnity appeared in Han Xue's eyes. She quickly formed hand seals, unleashing a profound sacred art.
In an instant, Han Xue's entire body radiated brilliant sacred light. Every sacred bone was covered in strange, natural patterns.
One thousand and eight beams of sacred light interwove, instantly forming a towering figure thousands of feet tall. This figure was translucent, and the one thousand and eight crystal-clear, jade-like sacred bones inside it were clearly visible, both real and illusory.
As soon as the towering figure was formed, it immediately struck out, blocking the descending Burial Realm Tomb.
"Han Xue has already cultivated the Thousand Bone Battle Soul! It seems her Thousand Bone constitution has truly reached great perfection."
Seeing the towering figure, Xiao Hei couldn't help but get excited.
He had once followed Qiangu Nüdi and was the most knowledgeable about the Thousand Bone constitution.
"What is the Thousand Bone Battle Soul?" Bao Lie asked curiously.
Xiao Hei chuckled. "The Thousand Bone Battle Soul is formed when the Thousand Bone constitution reaches great perfection, drawing upon the strange power contained within the thousand bones. It can fully unleash the power of the Thousand Bone constitution."
"Even this emperor didn't expect Han Xue to cultivate the Thousand Bone Battle Soul so quickly. With such talent, she's not far behind the Nüdi in her prime."
The Thousand Bone constitution was truly a dragon among men, its power far beyond ordinary imagination.
"Boom."
The Thousand Bone Battle Soul unleashed immense divine power, holding the Burial Realm Tomb in place, preventing it from sinking any further.
Vast amounts of deathly qi surged from the tomb, trying to engulf the battle soul.
This deathly qi had been collected by Yin Fan Demoness from the Underworld and refined using secret techniques, making it exceptionally venomous, capable of corroding all things.
The one thousand and eight sacred bones within the Thousand Bone Battle Soul moved in unison. Strange patterns appeared on each bone, radiating brilliant and holy light.
"Hiss."
The deathly qi could not harm the Thousand Bone Battle Soul. Instead, it was purified by the sacred light, turning into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into nothingness.
"How is this possible?"
Yin Fan Demoness's eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.
That deathly qi, refined through secret techniques, had always been unstoppable. Even Threshold Dao realm experts would be wary of it.
Han Xue looked coldly at Yin Fan Demoness and said indifferently, "Is that all you've got? How disappointing."
As she spoke, Han Xue formed hand seals again, executing the same palm technique as before.
But this time, it wasn't her true body striking. Instead, the Thousand Bone Battle Soul unleashed two palms in succession.
The Heavenly Dao rules and power of heaven and earth within several thousand miles surged violently, the commotion far greater than when Yin Fan Demoness had used her demonic art.
The Thousand Bone constitution was uniquely gifted. Its ability to control Heavenly Dao rules and the power of heaven and earth far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.
In an instant, two enormous palm prints materialized and slammed heavily into the Burial Realm Tomb.
"Boom."
The Burial Realm Tomb exploded with a deafening roar. The immense power contained within was released, forming terrifying ripples of force.
Han Xue used the Thousand Bone Battle Soul to block in front, shielding the Blood God Sect from all the ripples of force.
Since the Thousand Bone Battle Soul could shatter the Burial Realm Tomb, it naturally had no fear of this residual shockwave.
"This…"
Yin Fan Demoness's expression changed drastically. She quickly raised the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription to block in front of her.
A faint demonic light flickered on the surface of the stone inscription. A black demonic dragon's shadow surged out, as if it would tear through the sky and soar into the heavens.
The demonic dragon shadow released overwhelming demonic might, quickly dispersing the incoming ripples of force.
The ripples of force that were not blocked swept rapidly in all directions, covering a vast area. The already sunken ground sank another several dozen feet, and over a hundred great snowy mountains collapsed.
Fortunately, the cultivators watching from afar had already retreated far enough; otherwise, they would have been caught in the blast.
Mo Sheng stared intently at Han Xue, his eyes narrowing. "Thousand Bone constitution. Qiangu Nüdi still has a successor in the Kunlun Realm. Could it be that Qiangu Nüdi is truly still alive?"
Back when they came from the Black Demon Realm to the Kunlun Realm, one of the most important orders given by the Black Heart Demon Lord was to find Qiangu Nüdi.
To that end, a large number of Black Demon Realm cultivators had entered the Underworld, trying to find news of Qiangu Nüdi, but all had returned empty-handed.
Now, seeing Han Xue with the Thousand Bone constitution, Mo Sheng's heart stirred. Perhaps this could be a breakthrough in the search for Qiangu Nüdi.
But then, Mo Sheng's expression turned extremely ugly. What had Zhang Ruochen done to deserve gathering so many prodigies around him?
First, there was the Heavenly Phoenix Dao Body and the Array Geomaster, and now a Thousand Bone constitution. It was truly unimaginable what other monstrous talents Zhang Ruochen might have by his side.
On the battlefield, Han Xue took out the Void Sword. Her jade-like fingers lightly brushed the blade. In that instant, her entire aura soared infinitely, as if she had become one with the sword, like a mortal-world sword immortal.
"Humm."
The Void Sword trembled joyfully, emitting a high-pitched sword cry.
"Your strength is barely enough for me to use my sword to kill you."
Han Xue infused the hundreds of thousands of Sword Dao rules she had cultivated into the sword. Immediately, numerous supreme inscription runes appeared on the Void Sword's blade, causing space to tremble.
"That's… the Void Sword. This person is indeed closely related to Qiangu Nüdi." A gleam of light flashed in Mo Sheng's eyes.
If she were not Qiangu Nüdi's successor, how could she wield the Void Sword?
The Void Sword was no ordinary weapon. It was a god-slaying sword with a fearsome reputation, even surpassing Empress Chi Yao's Blood Drop Sword.
Han Xue held the Void Sword, pushing the *Divine Fall Scripture* to its limit. The one thousand and eight sacred bones in her body radiated even more brilliant sacred light.
Above the Void Sword, wind and clouds surged, forming a violent energy vortex. Space itself seemed to tear, revealing black cracks.
"A single sword's cold light illuminates the nine provinces."
Han Xue swung her sword, like a celestial maiden descending from the heavens, slashing out a white sword light that split the void. The sword light was dazzling and brilliant, like the aurora borealis, extending tens of thousands of miles away. In that moment, across the entire Central Region's nine provinces, spanning hundreds of millions of miles, everyone could see a flash of white light at the edge of the sky.
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