Chapter 2039: Hanxue Draws Her Sword Again
Mo Sheng stood in midair, staring at the damaged Greed Wolf Demon Blade, somewhat dazed, unable to believe what had happened.
In the battle just now, he had exhausted all his strength and used every trick he had, yet in the end, he still lost, forcibly having two Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions taken from him by Zhang Ruochen, and suffering severe injuries in the process.
Such an outcome was undoubtedly a huge blow to Mo Sheng, like being pushed from heaven to hell, shattered into pieces.
Once the news spread, Mo Sheng would surely become a laughingstock, while Zhang Ruochen's fame would spread far and wide. He had completely sacrificed himself to elevate Zhang Ruochen—how ironic it was to think about.
As his emotions surged, Mo Sheng turned his gaze to Zhang Ruochen. Having suffered such a crushing defeat, how could he be willing to accept it?
He could clearly see that Zhang Ruochen's aura was now unstable, clearly exhausted, not much better off than himself.
However, the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror floating above Zhang Ruochen made Mo Sheng quite wary. Both Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions had been forcibly taken because of that mirror.
In truth, the biggest variable in this battle had been the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror; otherwise, he would never have lost.
Moreover, Mo Sheng couldn't be sure if Zhang Ruochen had any other trump cards. If they truly fought to the death, the outcome would be unpredictable.
After a moment of thought, Mo Sheng forcibly suppressed the anger in his chest and said with a calm demeanor, "Zhang Ruochen, impressive skills. You really do have a lot of trump cards. I, Mo Sheng, admit defeat this time, but I will reclaim the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions I lost to you today in the future."
With that, Mo Sheng prepared to return to the Black Demon Realm camp.
He needed to heal his injuries first; there was no rush to attack the Blood God Sect.
"I'm afraid you won't get that chance." Zhang Ruochen's eyes suddenly turned sharp.
Mo Sheng's eyes flashed with a cold light. "Zhang Ruochen, what do you want?"
"What do you think the Blood God Sect is? A place you can come and go as you please? You clearly don't take the Blood God Sect seriously at all." Zhang Ruochen said coldly.
With such a good opportunity, he wouldn't let Mo Sheng leave so easily.
If he could kill Mo Sheng, it would serve as a warning to others, effectively deterring those petty villains eyeing the Blood God Sect, and establish his authority in one fell swoop.
From now on, anyone thinking of targeting the Blood God Sect would have to think twice.
Hearing this, Mo Sheng immediately released a terrifying killing intent. "Want to kill me? I was planning to let you live a few more days, but since you're asking for death, I'll grant your wish."
Though injured, he wasn't afraid of Zhang Ruochen. In fact, this was a chance to wash away his shame.
Without hesitation, Mo Sheng swallowed a healing sacred pill, activated his demonic arts, and emitted a ferocious aura. The shadow of a ferocious Greed Wolf appeared behind him.
Even without the two Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions, Mo Sheng was no weakling.
Zhang Ruochen stood still, but the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror above him began to stir. Hundreds of thousands of Supreme Inscription Runes emerged, condensing into rings of supreme power that shot straight at Mo Sheng without any hesitation.
"Hmm?"
Mo Sheng's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Zhang Ruochen to still have the strength to drive the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror to such an extent.
Despite his surprise, Mo Sheng acted immediately, swinging the Greed Wolf Demon Blade and slashing three times in quick succession.
"Boom."
The supreme power was blocked and dissipated, but a sinister and domineering blade light cut through the sky, aiming for Zhang Ruochen's neck.
Even with the protection of the Flame God Armor, the neck remained the most vulnerable spot.
"Whoosh."
A graceful figure rushed out from Zhang Ruochen's spine, grabbing the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror and blocking it in front of Zhang Ruochen.
Countless demon patterns appeared on the surface of the mirror, intertwining, and when the blade light touched it, it was reflected back.
The figure was none other than the Food Saint Flower—Mo Yin.
"Food Saint Flower, but too weak. Zhang Ruochen, she can't protect you." Mo Sheng said grimly.
As he spoke, Mo Sheng attacked again, charging straight at Zhang Ruochen, not taking Mo Yin seriously.
A mere Heaven-Connecting Realm cultivator, even wielding a Supreme Sacred Artifact, posed no threat to him.
"Whoosh."
The void violently trembled, tearing open a pitch-black crack hundreds of feet long. A fleeting figure flashed out, swinging a sword. A white sword light suddenly appeared, aiming for Mo Sheng's head.
Mo Sheng immediately halted, swinging his demon blade to block the sword light.
"Boom."
With a brief clash, Mo Sheng's body was sent flying back, his gaze fixed on the sword wielder.
"It's you." Mo Sheng squinted, a strange light flickering in his eyes.
The one who had torn through space was none other than Hanxue.
Using the Void Sword's ability to traverse the void, she had crossed thousands of miles in an instant, timely blocking the aggressive Mo Sheng.
"Mo Sheng, you've already lost to my master. You're no longer worthy to be his opponent." Hanxue said coldly.
Mo Sheng wasn't angered. "As expected of the successor of Qiangu Nüdi, not just arrogant. Fine, I'll capture you first, then kill Zhang Ruochen."
"I'm afraid you don't have the skill." Hanxue stood with her sword, like a snow lotus on a cold mountain, emitting a freezing force that could chill a thousand miles.
Without further words, Hanxue swung the Void Sword and took the initiative to attack.
Mo Sheng appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he took Hanxue very seriously. After all, she was the successor of Qiangu Nüdi; no one knew how many trump cards she had.
The Greed Wolf Demon Blade swung, releasing countless blade energies, forming a massive blade domain that enveloped a hundred miles.
"Let me see what tricks you have." Mo Sheng thought to himself.
"Boom."
Hanxue charged into the blade domain with her sword, like a female war god, unstoppable.
At this moment, the Void Sword awakened, and numerous Supreme Inscription Runes emerged, releasing powerful supreme power, instantly cutting the blade domain apart.
In the blink of an eye, Hanxue had reached Mo Sheng, unstoppable.
A flash of surprise crossed Mo Sheng's eyes as he blocked with the Greed Wolf Demon Blade while retreating quickly.
Hanxue's attack was far more fierce than he had expected, much stronger than when she fought Yin Fan Demoness earlier.
Without a doubt, Hanxue had deliberately held back before; what she was showing now was her true strength.
Watching Hanxue take the initiative and force Mo Sheng to retreat, Zhang Ruochen couldn't help but feel surprised, but more than that, relieved.
He stopped thinking about it and began to fully operate the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture" to restore his depleted sacred Qi.
The battle was far from over; he needed to recover as quickly as possible.
Seeing Mo Sheng and Hanxue clash, the Black Demon Realm camp was shaken.
Zhuogu stepped forward, shaking his Purple Gold Demon Spear, and shouted, "Wipe out the Blood God Sect, leave no one alive."
All the Black Demon Realm experts released powerful auras, surging like a wave toward the Blood God Sect.
In terms of the number of experts, the Black Demon Realm held an absolute advantage. As long as Mo Sheng could hold off Zhang Ruochen, they could quickly slaughter the entire Blood God Sect.
Over a thousand Saint Kings moved together, creating a massive momentum, gathering a sky-covering demonic cloud, as if the gates of the demon realm had opened, and demons were about to wreak havoc on the mortal world.
And this was just a small part of the Black Demon Realm's Saint Kings. The foundation of a realm ranked among the top thousand under the Heavenly Court was truly terrifying.
In comparison, the Kunlun Realm's current visible strength might not even be able to gather this many Saint Kings.
On the Blood God Sect's side, even with the help of the Sundial, allowing all members to cultivate for ten years, the number of Saint King Realm experts they had produced was pitifully small, not even a fraction of the Black Demon Realm's.
However, despite knowing the vast disparity in strength, no one in the Blood God Sect chose to retreat, vowing to live or die with the sect.
"Kill these demon bastards; don't let them take anything from the Blood God Sect."
Sun Dadi raised his arm and shouted, his whole body emitting blazing flames and a violent aura.
Instantly, the battle intent of all the saints in the Blood God Sect soared, unafraid to fight to the death with the Black Demon Realm.
Du Mosheng and Pei Linhu exchanged glances, both with complex expressions. If it weren't necessary, they truly didn't want to fight the Black Demon Realm.
But many things were no longer up to them. Having been planted with the Blood God Curse Seal, their lives were completely in Zhang Ruochen's hands.
Of course, they knew even more clearly that from the moment they chose to betray the Black Demon Realm, they had no way back. They had to walk this path to the end.
Now, they were in the same boat as the Blood God Sect. If the sect was destroyed, they would surely meet a bad end.
To survive, they had to fight to the death.
"Attack."
Luo Chen was the first to charge out, wielding the Youyue Blade.
Thanks to the Life Spring, Luo Chen's injuries had almost fully healed, not affecting his combat ability.
Luo Chen was extremely fast, and in an instant, he blocked the charging Zhuogu.
In the previous battle, Luo Chen had only focused on seizing the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions, using schemes. Now, he could have a proper fight with Zhuogu.
"Anyone who blocks me dies."
Zhuogu roared, swinging his Purple Gold Demon Spear and smashing it heavily at Luo Chen.
Having been tricked by Luo Chen into losing the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions, Zhuogu was holding a grudge and was now ready to settle the score.
Seeing Luo Chen act, others also flashed out, unwilling to lag behind.
"Whoosh."
Before he even arrived, Jin Yu had already shot a golden arrow.
The arrow bloomed with brilliant golden light, like a soaring roc, flying rapidly toward Zuo Li, who had been made a mess by Xiao Hei earlier.
"Looking for death."
Zuo Li's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and a large amount of Xuanming Water appeared around him, forming a vast ocean.
"Roar."
With a sharp howl, a black flood dragon rushed out of the ocean, biting at the incoming arrow.
On the other side, Bao Lie's body flickered with starlight, transforming into a three-eyed star cloud leopard, galloping through the air, pouncing on Luo Yu, who had escaped from Zhang Ruochen earlier.
Luo Yu frowned slightly, quickly activating her demonic arts to form a demonic zither. Her slender fingers plucked the strings, releasing terrifying sound waves to block the fierce Bao Lie.
In an instant, the several Path-Approaching Realm experts of the Black Demon Realm were all tied up.
Mu Lingxi didn't idle either. She directly activated her bloodline power, using the "Spirit Summoning" technique, single-handedly blocking several Heaven-Connecting Realm experts of the Black Demon Realm, including Yin Fan Demoness, whose injuries had mostly healed.
Just as Du Mosheng, Pei Linhu, He Yuan, and others were about to deal with the Nine-Step Saint Kings of the Black Demon Realm, Xiao Hei suddenly flew in front of them.
Xiao Hei raised its foot, and a formation seal hundreds of feet in diameter flew out, hanging high in the sky, enveloping all the Nine-Step Saint Kings charging at the front.
Then, Xiao Hei quickly shot out seven black formation flags, forming the Seven Star Heaven-Sealing Formation, sealing off a thousand miles and trapping all the Black Demon Realm's Nine-Step Saint Kings inside.
The Seven Star Heaven-Sealing Formation it had set up was something even Zuo Li couldn't break, let alone these Nine-Step Saint Kings.
Just as Xiao Hei was about to use more tricks to deal with the weaker Black Demon Realm Saint Kings, it noticed that the wind and clouds for thousands of miles were violently churning. Thick thunderclouds gathered in the sky, and a destructive aura spread, releasing a suffocating pressure.
"It seems this emperor doesn't need to act." Xiao Hei muttered.
Seeing the thick thunderclouds in the sky, Teng Gu, who was kneeling on the ground, turned pale.
How could he not recognize this? It was Zhang Ruochen's lightning technique.
Earlier, he and Luo Yu had joined forces, thinking they could suppress Zhang Ruochen, only to be struck by his domineering lightning, scattering them and nearly turning them into charcoal.
The hundreds of Black Demon Realm Saint Kings kneeling with Teng Gu showed terror in their eyes. Zhang Ruochen's lightning technique had become an indelible shadow in their hearts.
"Boom."
Dense silver lightning fell from the sky, locking onto the Black Demon Realm Saint Kings below, like the end of the world.
"Ah."
Instantly, miserable screams rang out, one after another.
Many of the weaker Black Demon Realm Saint Kings were severely injured, falling from midair, their fates unknown.
In an instant, the Black Demon Realm camp fell into chaos, everyone fleeing in panic.
Seeing this, the experts on the Blood God Sect's side couldn't help but gasp, stopping in their tracks, not daring to approach recklessly.
"Capture all the injured."
Just as Du Mosheng and the other demon cultivators were watching in shock, Zhang Ruochen's voice suddenly rang in their ears.
"Yes, Sect Leader."
Du Mosheng and the others immediately snapped out of it and began to act.
Clearly, the Black Demon Realm Saint Kings who had fallen from midair weren't killed by the lightning, only severely injured. Otherwise, Zhang Ruochen wouldn't have ordered them to do this.
The Extinction Divine Punishment was a large-scale attack spell. With Zhang Ruochen's current spiritual power, even ordinary Path-Approaching Realm experts couldn't withstand it, let alone Saint Kings who hadn't reached the Nine-Step Saint King realm.
"Damn it, how can Zhang Ruochen's lightning technique be so powerful?"
Seeing his own experts being struck down one after another, Zhuogu's face turned extremely ugly, and his mind began to panic.
If this continued, their numerical advantage in experts would soon be lost.
And when that happened, the situation would undoubtedly become very unfavorable for them.
Don't forget, besides the overwhelmingly powerful Zhang Ruochen and his disciple, the Blood God Sect also had a mysterious formation master, both of whom were extremely threatening.
In this situation, unless Mo Sheng could quickly end the battle and kill both Zhang Ruochen and Hanxue, dragging things out might turn the tide against them.
But the question was, were Zhang Ruochen and Hanxue so easy to kill?