Chapter 2038: Invincible Momentum
The Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram fully awakened, its ferocious might surging to the heavens, and its baleful aura spreading for ten thousand miles, causing all living beings within this region to feel their hair stand on end.
Zhang Ruochen, who was only a few hundred miles away from Mo Sheng, felt it the most acutely. The terrifying, murderous aura nearly tore his flesh apart.
"Just activating a single Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription can make heaven and earth change color and the sun and moon lose their light. I can't imagine how terrifying it would be if all thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions were joined together," Zhang Ruochen thought to himself.
He was now more inclined to believe what Xiao Hei had said—that perhaps the thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions combined would truly become an invincible divine artifact. After all, a mere cultivation technique could not possess such terrifying power.
With a thought, Zhang Ruochen did not hesitate for a moment. He immediately summoned the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror. At this point, he could no longer afford to hold back.
Seeing the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, a cold, sharp light flashed in Mo Sheng's eyes. "A damaged supreme sacred artifact—how can it possibly withstand a fully awakened Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription?"
He was all too familiar with Zhang Ruochen's intelligence. He had long heard that Zhang Ruochen possessed a mirror-shaped supreme sacred artifact, but it was damaged, with very limited power. At best, it could match his own Greedy Wolf Demon Blade.
After devouring a massive amount of heaven and earth power, the Greedy Wolf that emerged from the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription grew increasingly solid and towering, reaching thousands of feet in height. It was surrounded by a vast, fierce aura, like the legendary Greedy Wolf Star descending upon the world.
"Roar!"
The Greedy Wolf let out a sharp howl. A sharp claw extended and slammed down fiercely toward Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen did not panic. He silently activated the *Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture*, channeling his sacred Qi into the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror.
"Whoosh!"
A streak of dark light suddenly flew out from the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, swift as lightning, dodging the claw and flying straight toward the Greedy Wolf's main body.
At the same time, the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror met the descending Greedy Wolf claw. Thick demonic Qi surged forth, condensing into the shadows of countless black demonic mountains.
"That is…"
Seeing the dark light flying toward the Greedy Wolf's main body, Ji Fan, who was restrained by the Binding Saint Rope, widened his eyes in shock.
He recognized it. That dark light was the item he had taken out earlier—an ancient tortoise shell covered in cracks, used to deal with Zhang Ruochen.
At the time, he had found it strange how Zhang Ruochen could so quickly withstand the power unleashed by the tortoise shell. He never expected that Zhang Ruochen had used the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror to suppress the tortoise shell and was now turning it back against Mo Sheng.
Ji Fan knew all too well how terrifying the tortoise shell's power was—it could threaten even an Undying Great Saint.
If he had known this would happen, he would never have used the tortoise shell.
"Boom!"
The Greedy Wolf's claw struck the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, shattering many of the demonic mountain shadows. However, this also exhausted its strength, and it was forcibly stopped.
"Boom!"
At that moment, the tortoise shell flew close to the Greedy Wolf's main body and exploded violently, releasing a terrifying, unparalleled destructive force.
This destructive force was so violent and fierce that it was impossible to resist. The Greedy Wolf's solid body instantly shattered, turning into thick, fierce baleful Qi.
Zhang Ruochen would not miss such a golden opportunity. He immediately activated the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror with all his might, taking the initiative to attack.
The Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror awakened, its surface revealing hundreds of thousands of supreme inscription runes, emitting a dark, demonic light as if opening the gates to the demon realm.
In an instant, the heaven and earth rules and power within thousands of miles surged wildly toward the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, condensing into pitch-black demonic mountains.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of towering demonic mountains were formed, each ten thousand feet high, incredibly solid, with surging supreme power, pressing down toward Mo Sheng.
"Not good!"
Mo Sheng's expression changed drastically. He truly felt a great threat.
With no time to fully activate the Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram again, Mo Sheng had no choice but to summon the hundred-foot-tall black stone stele to block in front of him.
"Boom!"
The black stone stele was incredibly powerful and indestructible, completely unafraid of the collisions from the pitch-black demonic mountains.
One by one, the pitch-black demonic mountains shattered, unable to withstand the fierce baleful power released by the black stone stele.
However, as the demonic mountains crumbled, the power of the black stone stele was rapidly consumed, and Mo Sheng had no time to replenish it.
The main problem was that the ferocious Greedy Wolf had been torn apart by the tortoise shell's power, catching Mo Sheng off guard.
Finally, the black stone stele's power was exhausted, and it reverted to its original size of several feet as a Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription, no longer able to protect Mo Sheng.
The remaining dozen or so ten-thousand-foot demonic mountains continued to press down toward Mo Sheng.
Seeing the Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram slip from Mo Sheng's control, Zhang Ruochen acted instantly, sending the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror flying.
The surface of the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror flickered with dark light, releasing a powerful suction force that firmly held the Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram from a distance.
"Don't even think about it!"
Mo Sheng roared, trying to reclaim the Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram.
But a ten-thousand-foot demonic mountain pressed down heavily, making it impossible for him to free his hands.
In the end, the Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram was sucked in by the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror and brought back to Zhang Ruochen's side, becoming his spoils.
"Boom!"
Mo Sheng swung the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade, forcefully cutting through the dozen or so ten-thousand-foot demonic mountains.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the true Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram fall into Zhang Ruochen's hands, Mo Sheng was furious.
Not only had he failed to seize the Heavenly Demon Formless Diagram from Zhang Ruochen, but he had also lost the Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram. This was an utter humiliation.
Forgetting to suppress the space, Mo Sheng poured his demonic Qi furiously into the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram.
At this point, he had to go all out and not let Zhang Ruochen continue to cause trouble.
Two streams of thick Yin-Yang Qi surged out from the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram, intertwining with each other, mutually generating and overcoming, evolving infinite mysteries.
Using this Yin-Yang Qi, Mo Sheng quickly formed hand seals, condensing the Yin-Yang Mysterious Light.
The Yin-Yang Mysterious Light was originally derived from the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram. Activated by the diagram's power, its power was doubled, enough to rival a true high-rank sacred art.
Zhang Ruochen's eyes narrowed slightly. He immediately mobilized the nearly twenty million sacred dao rules he had cultivated, channeling them along with his sacred Qi into the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror.
The Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror vibrated slightly, and a pitch-black demonic mountain, only a hundred feet tall, flew out from within the mirror.
Unlike the previously condensed demonic mountains, this hundred-foot-tall mountain was incredibly solid, its surface covered with complex secret patterns. As soon as it appeared, it pressed down on space, causing it to tremble and tear open fine, pitch-black cracks.
"Boom!"
The Yin-Yang Mysterious Light struck the hundred-foot demonic mountain solidly, sending it flying.
However, the hundred-foot demonic mountain was not damaged. Instead, its secret patterns wove into a large net, wrapping around the Yin-Yang Mysterious Light.
Then, the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror emitted a brilliant demonic light, shining on the hundred-foot demonic mountain.
Instantly, the hundred-foot demonic mountain shook violently, releasing immense power that forcibly dispersed the Yin-Yang Mysterious Light.
"How can a damaged supreme sacred artifact be this powerful?"
Mo Sheng's mind churned, his gaze fixed on the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror.
If the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror was always this formidable, why had Zhang Ruochen hidden his strength before?
"No matter how many trump cards Zhang Ruochen has, I cannot lose this battle."
A sharp light flashed in Mo Sheng's eyes, and he made a ruthless decision.
Steeling himself, Mo Sheng bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood.
Ever since obtaining the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram, Mo Sheng had been refining it with secret techniques. He was already very attuned to it, and it would not reject him.
The Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram instantly absorbed Mo Sheng's essence blood, releasing two dazzling black-and-white lights that intertwined to form a Yin-Yang Taiji pattern. As it rotated, it frantically absorbed the power of heaven and earth.
In an instant, the celestial phenomena within tens of thousands of miles underwent a strange change. Yin and Yang became confused, as if returning to chaos.
Seeing this, Zhang Ruochen's expression finally turned serious. The Yin-Yang Taiji pattern made him feel a great threat.
"Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, do not disappoint me."
Zhang Ruochen mobilized his sacred will to communicate with the artifact spirit of the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror.
The Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror had only recently been restored to completeness. He was not yet very attuned to it and was unsure if he could get the artifact spirit to fully cooperate. He could only try.
"Buzz!"
The demon stone at the core of the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror vibrated, releasing a strange fluctuation that instantly spread throughout the entire mirror.
A hint of joy appeared in Zhang Ruochen's eyes. He had succeeded. The artifact spirit had awakened and began to cooperate with him in unleashing the mirror's power.
When Zhang Ruochen activated it alone, he could only mobilize hundreds of thousands of supreme inscription runes.
But now, the surface of the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror revealed over a million supreme inscription runes—almost double the amount.
More importantly, the supreme power released by the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror was clearly stronger, layer upon layer, stacking together.
For the same complete supreme sacred artifact, the difference in power between having the artifact spirit's cooperation and not was like heaven and earth.
Seeing Mo Sheng unleash the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram, Zhang Ruochen did not hesitate. He pushed the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror forward with a palm strike.
"Hmm? Is Mo Sheng planning to fight me to the death?"
A strange light flashed in Zhang Ruochen's eyes as he watched Mo Sheng closely.
At this moment, Mo Sheng's aura was rising steadily. He had almost completely merged with the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade, revealing an unparalleled sharpness.
In an instant, Zhang Ruochen understood Mo Sheng's intention. He wanted to use the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram to tie down the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, then launch a killing blow to severely wound or even kill him.
In Mo Sheng's current state, even if Zhang Ruochen used the Time Sword Art, it would be difficult to get close to him.
Moreover, the space was now chaotic, making it impossible to use Spatial Displacement. He could not reach Mo Sheng in an instant, and the conditions for using the Time Sword Art were not met.
"It seems I have no choice but to use the Blazing God Leg."
Zhang Ruochen squinted his eyes, secretly channeling sacred Qi continuously into his left leg.
With the Flame God Armor covering it, no one could detect the changes in his left leg.
By now, Zhang Ruochen's left leg was burning with raging divine fire. One hundred thousand crimson divine rules emerged, releasing a terrifying, world-destroying power.
"Zhang Ruochen, take my strongest slash!"
Mo Sheng roared, his essence, Qi, and spirit condensed to the extreme.
Activating the Colorless Formless Demon Art, Mo Sheng's figure disappeared, completely merging with the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade.
"Clatter!"
The Greedy Wolf Demon Blade erupted with unparalleled blade Qi, turning into a rainbow light that arrived in an instant.
Wherever the rainbow light passed, space cracked open, forming a pitch-black fissure.
With such sharpness, even a star blocking the way would be easily cut in half.
Just as the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade was unleashed, Zhang Ruochen raised his left leg and swept it out horizontally.
A surging divine power, like a mountain toppling and the sea overturning, erupted wildly. The space in front shattered like glass, and dense spatial cracks extended in all directions.
"Boom, rumble!"
The magma lake below boiled over. Countless thick magma columns shot up tens of thousands of feet into the sky, a terrifying sight.
Crimson fire clouds condensed, sweeping across the horizon. This was the power of the Blazing God Leg combined with the Flame God Armor, extremely violent and fierce, like a sun exploding. Sparks flew everywhere, and the brilliant light could be clearly seen for tens of thousands of miles.
In an instant, the temperature of the entire ice field rose rapidly. Snow and ice melted and then evaporated. The ground became dry and cracked everywhere.
This time, Zhang Ruochen held nothing back. He used all his sacred Qi to fully unleash the power of the Blazing God Leg, which had broken through its first seal.
This was only the second time he had fully used the Blazing God Leg.
Of course, as his own cultivation and strength improved, the power of the Blazing God Leg also increased.
"Boom!"
The Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror collided with the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram first. Then, the power of the Blazing God Leg also reached the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade.
Both collisions were extremely violent, as if four Undying Great Saints were fighting.
"Fall back!"
The many cultivators watching from the sidelines were all shocked and retreated backward.
At the same time, some powerful figures acted, unleashing powerful sacred arts or sacrificing sacred artifacts to block the aftermath of the battle between Zhang Ruochen and Mo Sheng.
The two were fighting so fiercely that even ten thousand miles away, safety was not guaranteed.
"Who won?"
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the center of the battlefield, wanting to know the final result.
The Blood God Sect and the Black Demon Realm sides were the most nervous, wishing they could rush over right now to see the specifics.
But if anyone dared to rush over at this moment, they would not end well. The aftermath of the battle was enough to kill an ordinary Nine-Step Saint King.
As time passed, the violent and fierce power in the center of the battlefield gradually subsided, revealing the hidden scene.
The Yin-Yang Taiji pattern had already shattered. The Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram had become silent and dim, firmly suppressed by the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror.
On the other side, the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade stopped three zhang away from Zhang Ruochen, unable to advance any further.
Several clear cracks had appeared on the originally smooth blade.
In the previous clash, the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade had been damaged.
If it were not a powerful monarch war artifact, it would have already shattered into pieces.
Zhang Ruochen stood quietly in midair. The power in his left leg subsided, showing no signs of anything special.
On the surface, Zhang Ruochen seemed unharmed. But in reality, the sacred Qi in his body was completely depleted, leaving him extremely weak.
However, the divine sun in his Divine Light Qi Sea was rotating, releasing streams of essence Qi that quickly transformed into sacred Qi, flowing to his limbs and bones.
The power of the Blazing God Leg was indeed strong, but its consumption was too great. If he could not defeat the enemy in one blow, he would put himself in danger.
If Mo Sheng had not wanted to fight to the death, Zhang Ruochen would not have wanted to use the full power of the Blazing God Leg.
Fortunately, the Blazing God Leg did not disappoint him. It successfully blocked Mo Sheng's strongest attack. Otherwise, it would have been a real problem.
The Greedy Wolf Demon Blade trembled. Wisps of demonic Qi separated from it, condensing into Mo Sheng's form.
Mo Sheng's face was pale, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
He had just merged with the Greedy Wolf Demon Blade. Since even the blade was damaged, how could he be unharmed?
Zhang Ruochen reached out and summoned the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror back, along with the Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Diagram, which fell into his hands.
Forcibly suppressing his own weakness, Zhang Ruochen smiled lightly. "Mo Sheng, in the end, I still won. Thank you for the two Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions."
Having recovered six Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions from the Black Demon Realm in a row, Zhang Ruochen was in an exceptionally good mood.
Especially the last two, which he had personally taken from Mo Sheng, the leader of the Black Demon Realm. Their significance was even greater. The Black Demon Realm had truly lost all face this time and would surely become a laughingstock for all sides.
The atmosphere in the Black Demon Realm camp was extremely oppressive. Five consecutive defeats—they had never lost so thoroughly before.
On the Blood God Sect side, everyone was cheering and jumping for joy, their excitement evident.
"The Sect Leader is invincible!"
Sun Dadi roared.
"The Sect Leader is invincible!"
In an instant, all the saints of the Blood God Sect shouted in unison.
Ever since the Blood God Sect had been targeted by the Black Demon Realm, they had been holding a grudge. Now, they could finally let it out, and it felt incredibly satisfying.
"What a Zhang Ruochen! He can actually overpower Mo Sheng head-on. It seems that below the Great Saint realm, few can restrain him anymore," the Fire Phoenix Fairy could not help but sigh.
She had already held Zhang Ruochen in very high regard, but she never expected to have underestimated him.
At this moment, the cultivators watching from all around were dumbfounded, unable to believe what they were seeing.
"Mo Sheng actually lost! He was a top-tier powerhouse at the second level below the Great Saint realm!"
"Zhang Ruochen is defying heaven. He is only at the Dao Domain realm, yet he can match a top-tier powerhouse at the second level below the Great Saint realm. When he reaches the Reaching Heaven realm, or even the Approaching Dao realm, how strong will he become?"
"Perhaps by then, even without external help, Zhang Ruochen will possess top-tier combat power below the Great Saint realm."
"From now on, I'm afraid no one will dare to underestimate Zhang Ruochen. His growth rate has far exceeded everyone's imagination."
"The Black Demon Realm has truly fallen this time. Even Mo Sheng was defeated by Zhang Ruochen. There is no hope for a comeback. It seems that being an enemy of Zhang Ruochen is indeed not a wise choice."
(End of Chapter)