Chapter 2036: Blade and Sword Clash
Despite losing four Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions in a row, Mo Sheng still appeared extremely calm, as if he did not care at all. At this moment, he once again took out two Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions and continued the gambling battle with Zhang Ruochen.
The reason for this was entirely due to Mo Sheng's absolute confidence in his own strength.
In this battle, what he thought of was not defeating Zhang Ruochen, but killing him, eliminating the trouble forever.
And as long as Zhang Ruochen died, all the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions on him would belong to Mo Sheng, and the Blood God Sect would also be destroyed.
In Mo Sheng's view, the previous four gambling battles were just minor skirmishes; losing them only made Zhang Ruochen happy for a while.
Now that he was personally taking action, he would make Zhang Ruochen experience the despair of falling from heaven to hell. Wanting to compete with him, Zhang Ruochen was still too young.
In fact, as long as Zhang Ruochen agreed to gamble with him, even if it meant taking out three Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions as a stake, Mo Sheng would not hesitate at all. After all, Zhang Ruochen could not take any piece from him.
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen also appeared very calm. He flipped his hand and took out a Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription, saying, "Mo Sheng, you must really want this Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription, right?"
Mo Sheng's gaze was instantly drawn to this Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription. Engraved on it was a Heavenly Demon that was ever-changing, colorless and formless, like a nightmare, enveloping a vast world.
"The Heavenly Demon Formless Diagram is indeed in the Blood God Sect." Even with Mo Sheng's steady temperament, his heart was now experiencing strong fluctuations.
Mo Sheng had simultaneously cultivated the demonic techniques from three Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions, one of which was the Heavenly Demon Formless Diagram. It was precisely because he learned that this Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription might exist in the Blood God Sect that he personally took action in this attack on the sect.
A long time ago, the thirty-six authentic Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions were scattered. Most of those circulating outside were rubbings. Which authentic inscriptions were held by which major forces was hard for anyone to say clearly.
When demonic cultivators of the Kunlun Realm began their cultivation, they generally comprehended rubbings of the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions. Only when their cultivation reached a certain level did they have the opportunity to access the authentic ones and perfect their demonic techniques.
Of course, those demonic cultivators without significant backgrounds, no matter how high their cultivation improved, would never have the chance to touch the authentic inscriptions.
Seeing the change in Mo Sheng's expression, Zhang Ruochen could not help but smile, saying, "It seems you really want this Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription. I'll give you a chance. Use this inscription as the stake. I just wonder if you have the ability to take it."
Hearing this, a gleam of light flashed in Mo Sheng's eyes. He was determined to obtain this Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription.
By mastering three Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions and perfecting three demonic techniques, his own strength would have the hope of reaching the top tier below the Great Saint level, matching the heights of Yan Wushen and the Four Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Palace.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Zhang Ruochen showed a strange expression and instantly shifted sideways by one zhang.
A sinister demonic hand appeared out of thin air, in a grasping posture, and the owner of that hand was none other than Mo Sheng.
If Zhang Ruochen had been a moment slower, the authentic Heavenly Demon Formless Diagram in his hand might have been directly snatched away.
Holding the authentic Heavenly Demon Formless Diagram in his hand, Zhang Ruochen quickly retreated, putting distance between himself and Mo Sheng, who had appeared close by.
At this moment, Mo Sheng, standing at another position, had his form dissipate, turning into wisps of demonic qi, which then vanished into nothingness.
"The Colorless Formless Demonic Art, Mo Sheng, you really are impatient." Zhang Ruochen snorted lightly.
The so-called Colorless Formless Demonic Art was a mysterious demonic technique comprehended from the Heavenly Demon Formless Diagram. It was eerie and unpredictable, most suitable for assassination, making it hard to guard against.
Mo Sheng had clearly cultivated this demonic art to a very profound level. When activated, there was no sign at all, to the point where it almost fooled Zhang Ruochen.
The sneak attack failed, and Mo Sheng could not help but frown slightly. He truly valued the authentic Heavenly Demon Formless Diagram, so he wanted to seize it immediately to prevent any unexpected situations.
Soon, Mo Sheng's brow relaxed again. Since the sneak attack failed, he would take it by force head-on. He did not believe Zhang Ruochen could withstand his fierce offensive.
With a shift in thought, Mo Sheng activated his demonic art. An extremely fierce aura emanated from him, with killing intent and murderous qi intertwining, condensing into a ferocious Greedy Wolf shadow that howled at the sky.
"Zhang Ruochen, it begins!"
A sharp gleam appeared in Mo Sheng's eyes. He raised the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade and slashed toward Zhang Ruochen.
Driven by the Blood Sea Demonic Qi, nearly three hundred thousand king-level inscriptions surfaced on the surface of the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade, slashing out a fiercely sharp blood-colored blade light. The space seemed to crack open slightly.
Compared to Zhuo Gu's Purple Gold Demon Spear, Mo Sheng's Greedy Wolf Demon Blade was undoubtedly of a higher grade and carried a heavier killing nature, existing solely for slaughter.
Seeing Mo Sheng launch his attack, Zhang Ruochen dared not be careless. With a thought, the Abyssal Ancient Sword flew out from his Divine Light Qi Sea and was grasped in his hand.
He circulated his sacred qi, injecting it into the Abyssal Ancient Sword, and slashed out a highly condensed sword dao profound energy, meeting the blood-colored blade light.
"Boom."
The sword dao profound energy and the blood-colored blade light shattered simultaneously, releasing an extremely violent force that caused large ripples in the surrounding space.
Mo Sheng's eyes were cold. He raised the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade and moved at an astonishing speed, leaving behind hundreds of afterimages in midair. In an instant, he closed in on Zhang Ruochen and casually slashed down.
Zhang Ruochen's gaze sharpened. Without hesitation, he raised the Abyssal Ancient Sword to block the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade.
"Clang."
The moment the blade and sword clashed, Zhang Ruochen's body sank. A terrifying force transmitted through the sword into his body, nearly knocking him out of the air.
One could see that his tiger's mouth had split open, and fresh red blood flowed out.
Feeling an even stronger force accumulating and transmitting, Zhang Ruochen quickly extended his other hand and lightly pointed at Mo Sheng.
The one hundred thousand space rules within his body were mobilized, releasing an extremely powerful space force that penetrated the space in front of him, causing the form of this space to undergo a tremendous change in an instant.
"Hmm?"
Mo Sheng's expression changed. He quickly retreated at the fastest speed, abandoning his attack on Zhang Ruochen.
"Boom."
The space where Mo Sheng had just been collapsed violently, and a violent destructive force surged out wildly.
Gazing at the collapsed space, a hint of gravity appeared in Mo Sheng's eyes. He muttered to himself, "Space techniques, indeed very troublesome."
If he had not retreated quickly and been caught in that collapsing space, even if he did not die, he would have been severely injured.
Clearly, if he could not suppress Zhang Ruochen's time and space techniques, the upcoming battle would not be easy.
The main issue was that Zhang Ruochen's attainments in time and space were now extremely high. He could use time and space techniques with ease. A moment of carelessness could lead to a major loss or even direct death.
Successfully forcing Mo Sheng back, Zhang Ruochen moved his slightly numb arm, then summoned the Flame God Armor and put it on.
Although his physical body was strong, he dared not clash head-on with the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade. He could sense that the blade was extremely sinister, containing a strange power that eroded flesh and blood. If it touched his body, the consequences would be severe.
"A bloodthirsty killing blade technique, combined with a superb movement technique executed through the Way of Flowing Light, and then the Colorless Formless Demonic Art—Mo Sheng is indeed very suited to being an assassin." Zhang Ruochen evaluated inwardly.
As he had learned from prior intelligence, Mo Sheng primarily cultivated the Sword Dao and the Way of Flowing Light, both of which were supreme sacred paths, which was quite rare.
In particular, the Sword Dao and the Way of Flowing Light could complement each other, unleashing even greater power.
Mo Sheng was not the first person Zhang Ruochen had encountered who cultivated both supreme sacred paths. Before him, there was Wang Xu.
That Wang Xu was the son of the Nether God, with extremely strong bloodline and talent. If he were still alive, he would likely have grown into a top-tier expert.
Mo Sheng pondered briefly, then continuously infused his vast demonic qi into one of the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions.
Immediately, that Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription was revived. One white and one black stream of qi flowed out from it, transforming into two giant dragons that soared into the sky, intertwining with each other to form a massive Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, covering an area of three thousand li.
Under the cover of this Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, the space in this region immediately changed, becoming heavy. Those within it felt as if they were trapped in a swamp, their movements greatly restricted.
This was the power of the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram, dividing yin and yang, suppressing the universe.
If one's own strength was sufficient and the mysteries of the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram were thoroughly comprehended, activating this Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription could completely fix the space of a large world, even affecting the flow of time.
Mo Sheng naturally did not have that ability, but as long as he could restrict Zhang Ruochen's space techniques, that was enough.
At the same time, Mo Sheng activated the authentic Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram. A fierce Greedy Wolf emerged, combining with his own phenomenon, as if a real Greedy Wolf was about to descend here.
"Whoosh."
Mo Sheng executed the Way of Flowing Light, moving at an extreme speed that made it impossible for anyone to catch his figure.
"Left."
Zhang Ruochen instantly twisted his body and punched out.
"Clang."
The Flame God Fist Gloves clashed with the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade, sparks flying. Zhang Ruochen's body was pushed back, subjected to a strong force impact, his arm slightly numb.
Mo Sheng did not stop his attack, following like a shadow. The Greedy Wolf behind him extended a sharp claw, aiming straight for Zhang Ruochen's heart, as if it would pierce through the Flame God Armor and dig out Zhang Ruochen's heart.
"Hmph, Dragon Roaming the Nine Heavens."
As he retreated, Zhang Ruochen mobilized his palm dao rules and struck out a palm at the fastest speed.
"Roar."
A solid azure dragon flew out, emitting a high-pitched dragon roar that shook the nine heavens. A substantial pressure like that of a beast king spread out.
"Boom."
The azure dragon displayed its power, smashing the Greedy Wolf's claw, then pounced toward Mo Sheng.
Mo Sheng did not even look. He casually swung his blade, cutting the azure dragon in two.
"Good blade technique. Now, experience my sword technique."
Zhang Ruochen shouted softly, choosing not to continue passive defense but to take the initiative to attack.
The Abyssal Ancient Sword traced a strange trajectory, condensing into several sword dao profound energies, slashing toward Mo Sheng.