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Chapter 337: Taking the Stage
Chapter 337: Taking the Stage
The massive demon python thrashed wildly, its dark red scales flickering with black light from the crevices.
The purple-golden flames raged on.
As it writhed, the earth beneath it turned into scorched land.
A shrill whistle pierced the air.
As the Demon Emperor of the Thousand Demon Cave, it knew the might of the Ghostly Tail Spear better than anyone. At this moment, its powerful demonic energy raged out of control, solely focused on dispelling the ghostly light within its body.
Fortunately, its demonic body was countless times more robust than Liu Jingyuan's.
With desperate writhing, the dark red scales slightly parted, and the black light that overflowed showed signs of abating.
"Hiss!"
The Red Heart Snake Emperor let out a sharp feminine voice, "Don't think that just because you hold that spear, you've become the Ghostly Tail Demon Emperor. I'm telling you, you're doomed!"
What it said was not entirely wrong.
Communicating with demons and refining treasures was just a crude and minor skill.
No matter how many years Shen Yi had spent refining and tempering it with the demon's lifespan, it was impossible for him to truly integrate the spear into his body like the Ghostly Tail Demon Emperor had.
That was why he had always used the most violent thrusting and stabbing techniques.
Even when he had faced the Green Plume Demon Emperor, he couldn't replicate how the Ghostly Tail Spear had automatically released its ghostly light to defend against the Green Plume, a capability that Shen Yi still couldn't fathom.
"So it really is the Ghostly Tail Spear."
Tong Xinquan furrowed her brows slightly, marveling at the young man's audacity.
Not only had he dared to steal the Old Flood Dragon's tail bone, but he also dared to use it within the Thousand Demon Cave.
He was truly insane.
"It got a taste of defeat last time, so it'll definitely call for the help of other Demon Emperors this time."
Yu Chao'an gazed into the distance, a hint of wariness in his eyes.
Don't be fooled by their arrogance; the Thousand Demon Cave was a unique force.
Although they appeared unified, they were not friendly to each other and even hoped for stronger Demon Emperors to fall so that they could move up to better caves.
However, the premise of all this was that it did not affect the Thousand Demon Cave's overwhelming dominance over the Wutong Mountain.
If any significant problem occurred, the situation would be entirely different.
If a thousand demons converged and emerged together, even Wutong Mountain would feel a chill down their spines.
Take the Ghostly Tail Demon Emperor, for example.
To retrieve its tail bone, it would pay any price, even calling upon several Demon Emperors from the top ten caves to assist.
If faced with such a situation, even Elder Nie would have to temporarily avoid the sharp edge.
"It's indeed a large and influential family."
At this thought, Yu Chao'an couldn't help but silently curse.
A group of demons with their own agendas, who even enjoyed infighting, were still capable of oppressing human cultivators.
Occupying the most fertile land, they made others envious yet helpless.
Wutong Mountain was the only thorn in their side, a constant irritant.
That was why his group of senior and junior brothers, despite their profound cultivation, always acted cautiously, fearing that they would truly enrage the Thousand Demon Cave and bring disaster upon the world.
They had found two allies.
One practiced a deviant path and had a low upper limit, unable to influence the grand scheme of things.
The other hoped to replace Wutong Mountain and continue their peaceful coexistence with the Thousand Demon Cave.
"Should we lend him a hand? After all, he's our ally."
Yu Chao'an watched as the giant snake was about to suppress the ghostly light and said casually.
The young man's identity was not much of a secret.
There might have been room for speculation when they had last seen the three-zhang-tall golden body, but for a six-zhang-tall dark golden body, apart from the Great Qian, there was no other place that could afford to nurture such a being.
"The two he just killed were also your allies."
Tong Xinquan glanced at her calmly, but she still slowly raised her hand.
Yu Chao'an raised his eyebrows, sighed, and said, "They say that demons are stupid, that they engage in infighting and are content with indulging in pleasure. But are we any different?
Fortunately, her senior martial brothers and sisters were all exceptional, each with the potential to break through to the Returning Void realm, especially Xuan Jian and Ling Xi, who were closest to that level.
The situation wasn't too dire yet.
"...?"
What surprised Tong Xinquan was that Yu Chao'an didn't refute her this time. Instead, he stared blankly at the scene below.
Following his gaze, Shen Yi also looked down.
The Red Heart Demon Snake had stopped struggling and was now fixated on the golden body standing in its path.
Stared at by those scarlet eyes, Jiang Qiuluan tensed up again, her powerful mental fortitude no match for the oppressive might of a higher realm.
It was an instinctual fear etched into her very bones.
Just then, five dark golden fingers slowly came together, blocking the snake emperor's gaze from her.
"...?"
Jiang Qiuluan adjusted her rapid breathing and looked up again, puzzled.
Even though he was a friend of Shen Yi's, was he being too kind to her? In such a critical moment, why wasn't he helping, could it be that he was afraid of accidentally injuring her?
"Senior..."
Qing Hua raised her head, her gaze indifferent as she looked forward.
She offered no explanation.
Ever since she had been reshaped, this was the first time her master had chosen to act against a cultivator instead of a demon when faced with both.
The reason, no doubt, was because of this young lady's captivity.
Recalling the beautiful woman this red snake had transformed into earlier, Qing Hua felt a great deal of pressure.
She needed to be more sensible.
She couldn't rely on her master to point out everything to her.
"Huff."
Shen Yi exerted force on his arms, finally driving the entire spear into the snake's head.
He silently looked down, then raised his hand and clenched it into a fist!
"Screech!"
In an instant, a scarlet spiritual bird silhouette appeared behind him, its wings spread wide in anger.
Its magnificent feathers blossomed with dazzling cyan light.
Shen Yi threw a punch, slamming it down with force.
Boom—
The massive python, which had been poised to break through just a moment ago, now had its head viciously smashed down, carving a massive gully into the mountains and earth.
Boom! The cyan light from Shen Yi's fingertips blossomed, instantly covering the red snake's body like countless sharp blades sinking into its scales.
At the same time, the black light that had been injected into its body finally burst forth, no longer able to be suppressed!
The Red Heart Demon Emperor, still dazed from the previous blow, suddenly sensed a crisis of life and death.
It desperately channeled its demonic power, trying to suppress the ghostly light once more.
But the excruciating pain from its torn-up body was like an endless tidal wave, relentlessly washing over it.
The entire snake body slowly writhed on the ground, eventually becoming still as it split open neatly, skin and all.
[Killed a mid-stage Nascent Soul Red Heart Snake Emperor. Total lifespan: 83,000 years. Remaining lifespan absorbed: 42,000 years. Absorption complete.]
"...?"
Shen Yi watched as the ghostly light emerged from the pile of meat, reaching out to grasp it in his palm.
Also at the Nascent Soul stage, this Red Heart Snake Emperor, ranked 23rd among the caves, was far more challenging to slaughter than the two Xuan Guang Cave cultivators.
It must have been very close to the late Nascent Soul stage.
The golden body spread its palms, intending to send Jiang Qiuluan over.
However, Shen Yi did not retract his spear. He remained standing on the snake's head, his pitch-black eyes slowly gazing towards the horizon.
(End of Chapter)
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