Chapter 1017: Killing the Demon Lord

Break!

Ye Chen stepped into the sky, swinging the Xue Ling Shen Dao. With a single sweep, he destroyed dozens of war flags. Fortunately, he wasn't at his peak; otherwise, that one strike would have completely shattered An Hei Mo Jun's entire array of flags.

Zheng!

At the same time, Ji Ning Shuang wielded the Xuan Ling Shen Jian, slicing through the already damaged array of flags with a single sword.

With the array of flags forcefully broken, even An Hei Mo Jun, despite his immense power, was shaken and forced to retreat with a muffled groan. This was what they meant by "acting tough for just three seconds"—he had arrogantly come from Bei Zhen Cang Yuan, only to end up battered and disgraced.

Kill!Kill for me!

An Hei Mo Jun roared in anger, brandishing his battle spear and pointing it at Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang.

However, his shout only drew Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang, who were about to return to Nan Chu, straight toward him in a fierce assault.

Damn!

The people on the Nan Chu city walls were all stunned by Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang's actions.

What are they doing? Are they trying to forcefully kill An Hei Mo Jun amid an army of nine million heavenly demons?

Not only Tai Xu Gu Long and the others, but even Dong Huang Tai Xin and the rest in the Tian Xuan Gate's grand hall were truly shocked. That was an army of nine million heavenly demons, and An Hei Mo Jun was a genuine quasi-emperor at his peak under the Heavenly Demon Emperor!

Arrogant!

The heavenly demon generals could easily see Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang's intentions, and they erupted in fury. An Hei Mo Jun was someone they revered, yet he was being so underestimated—especially in the midst of nine million heavenly demons. It was outright humiliation.

Immediately, hundreds of thousands of demon generals charged forward.

Shrink the ground into inches!Reverse the universe!

Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang both unleashed their secret techniques, dodging the swarm of demon generals and instantly closing to within a hundred zhang of An Hei Mo Jun.

Seeking death!

An Hei Mo Jun was the most enraged. As a quasi-emperor at his peak and one of the great demon lords under the Heavenly Demon Emperor, being treated with such contempt was unbearable.

He swung his battle spear, stirring the heavens and earth.

In the sky above, a massive vortex appeared, brimming with devastating devouring power, instantly swallowing Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang. Not just them—several tens of thousands of nearby demon soldiers were also engulfed in an instant.

Hiss!

The sight left not only Tai Xu Gu Long and his companions, but even the heavenly demon generals, gasping in shock, as if they recognized the divine ability and knew just how powerful it was.

Open!Break!

Just as everyone was horrified, cold voices echoed from the rapidly spinning vortex—Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang's.

In the next moment, two golden giant hands emerged from the massive vortex, tearing it apart. Ye Chen leaped out like a soaring dragon, followed closely by Ji Ning Shuang, who turned and struck with her sword, completely obliterating the vortex.

An Hei Mo Jun suffered backlash and retreated with a muffled groan, his face twisted in savage fury.

Eight Wastelands Slash!

Ye Chen ascended into the sky, raising the Xue Ling Shen Dao high and cleaving it open with one strike.

An Hei Mo Jun snorted coldly, swinging his battle spear to repel Ye Chen.

Ji Ning Shuang charged in, her crystalline jade hand sweeping across the heavens and forcing An Hei Mo Jun to stagger, nearly allowing Ye Chen's follow-up strike to split him in two.

Get back!

An Hei Mo Jun bellowed, unleashing a torrent of dark demonic power like a raging sea, shaking off the two of them.

A single thought blooms!

As Ji Ning Shuang retreated, she closed her eyes briefly, then suddenly opened them, invoking the most dominant forbidden technique from the Xuan Ling arts.

Instantly, An Hei Mo Jun's mind blurred, pulling him into a strange illusion.

But who was he? A demon lord under the Heavenly Demon Emperor. Ji Ning Shuang's "A single thought blooms" only dazed him for a second before he broke free.

Yet, that single second was enough—Ye Chen struck.

Die!

An Hei Mo Jun's expression was as grotesque as a demon's as he swung his battle spear.

Ye Chen's face was impassive, allowing the spear to pierce him without dodging, blocking, or defending.

Pfft!

In full view of everyone, Ye Chen's chest was impaled, splattering blood that was strikingly vivid.

And here's one for you!

Ye Chen snorted coldly and slammed his palm into An Hei Mo Jun's chest.

Pfft! Pfft!

Both spat blood and separated, standing on opposite sides of the void. Only then did everyone realize Ye Chen's tactic: injure the enemy at a cost to himself. An Hei Mo Jun's spear had pierced his chest, but his palm had crushed An Hei Mo Jun's heart.

Something's wrong!

Di Mo Jun, watching from Bei Zhen Cang Yuan, narrowed his eyes sharply, as if he could see through the vast distance to the strange seal on An Hei Mo Jun's chest. It resembled a wheel of reincarnation, spinning rapidly and continuously eroding An Hei Mo Jun's vital energy, essence, and even his soul.

Reincarnation?

The other demon lords also narrowed their eyes. "No wonder, no wonder he could kill Tian Mo Jun. He's actually comprehended such a profound taboo essence."

Ah!

As the demon lords pondered, a cry of agony echoed from outside the Nan Chu city walls.

Looking up, An Hei Mo Jun staggered unsteadily, clutching his chest in pain as his body cracked open, spewing black blood. His true essence, vital energy, essence, and even his soul were all being dissolved by that strange reincarnation seal.

This...!

Whether it was the cultivators of Da Chu or the heavenly demon army, they were all momentarily stunned.

Was Ye Chen's palm truly that terrifying?

Impossible! Impossible!

An Hei Mo Jun stumbled backward, roaring hysterically, his blood-red eyes fixed on Ye Chen in disbelief. He recognized it as the reincarnation seal and knew its terror—a forbidden taboo that even emperors might not comprehend. How could a quasi-heavenly realm expert master it?

In that instant, he understood why Ye Chen could kill Tian Mo Jun. With this trump card, anyone struck would be severely wounded.

Ye Chen ignored An Hei Mo Jun's roars, gripping the Xue Ling Shen Dao and charging forward. His bloodshot eyes were locked on An Hei Mo Jun—the blood debts of Da Chu needed to be repaid.

On the other side, Ji Ning Shuang, holding the Xuan Ling Shen Jian, was equally murderous, intent on offering An Hei Mo Jun's head as a sacrifice to her disciple's spirit in the heavens.

Save me!

An Hei Mo Jun panicked, turning and fleeing as a pitch-black river materialized under his feet, leading straight to Bei Zhen Cang Yuan. He hoped to escape using this heaven-defying secret technique.

But Ji Ning Shuang, who had already unraveled its mysteries, crossed the void in a single step, unleashing the Reverse the Universe technique and appearing instantly. With a world-shaking sword strike, she severed the black river and blocked An Hei Mo Jun.

Pfft!

An Hei Mo Jun vomited blood from the horrific backlash.

Blood for blood!

Ye Chen arrived, delivering a heavenly strike that cleaved off half of An Hei Mo Jun's body.

Kill! Kill for me!

Seeing An Hei Mo Jun on the brink of death, the heavenly demon generals and army surged forward en masse.

Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang ignored them completely. Their target was clear: eliminate An Hei Mo Jun. This was a rare opportunity after severely wounding him, and they wouldn't let it slip.

Protect... protect me!

An Hei Mo Jun dragged his blood-soaked body, fleeing madly.

Ye Chen advanced across the sky but was blocked by a demon general.

Get out of my way!

Ye Chen thundered like lightning, shaking the heavens as he slashed the demon general flying. Before the general could fall, Ji Ning Shuang followed with a sword that decapitated him. Their coordination left the Da Chu cultivators in utter shock.

Hand over your life!

Ye Chen's voice was ice-cold and authoritative, carrying Hu Wa on his back, gripping the divine saber, and striding through the demon sea like an invincible war god. Each step shook the heavens, pursuing An Hei Mo Jun and shattering his resolve.

Countless demon soldiers rushed to block An Hei Mo Jun's path.

Ye Chen, tears of blood in his eyes and killing intent surging, swung his saber relentlessly, felling demon soldiers in droves. The sky was stained with blood, and behind him lay a carpet of bones.

Hand over your life!

Meanwhile, Ji Ning Shuang had cut off An Hei Mo Jun's escape route.

She too had tears in her eyes, carrying Xi Yan on her back, holding the divine sword, and treading the divine sea like a peerless female war god. Each sword swing mowed down demon soldiers en masse, leaving a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood in her wake.

An Hei Mo Jun's mind completely shattered. With Ji Ning Shuang ahead and Ye Chen behind, both like death gods, he was gripped by terror.

Ah!

With a fearful roar, he fled straight into the ethereal heavens above.

Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang each slaughtered a swath of demon soldiers before chasing him into the high heavens.

In full view of all, An Hei Mo Jun, Ye Chen, and Ji Ning Shuang shot upward like three radiant beams, dazzling against the dim world. Everyone looked up in that moment.

Boom! Bang! Rumble!

Soon, explosive roars echoed from the high heavens.

Then, a blood-drenched body plummeted from the sky, its head severed and form unrecognizable. Upon closer inspection, it was An Hei Mo Jun.

Demon lord!

The heavenly demon generals and army rushed over like a tide. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, how could they believe their supreme demon lord had been slain like this?

Heaven and Earth Translocation!

A cold, authoritative voice rang out as Tai Xu Gu Long and Zi Xuan combined their powers in a heaven-defying technique, pulling Ye Chen and Ji Ning Shuang down from the high heavens and safely back within the Nan Chu city walls.

Kill! Kill for me!

The heavenly demon generals raged, pointing toward the Nan Chu city walls.

The vast heavenly demon army rolled forward like a dark ocean, intent on overwhelming all of Nan Chu.

Come on, if you dare!

Gu San Tong and Wu Ya Dao Ren both formed hand seals.

In an instant, the Nan Chu city walls spanning over three million li trembled violently, unleashing billions of divine rays. The foremost demon soldiers hadn't even approached within a thousand zhang before being obliterated on the spot.

Retreat! Retreat now!

The more level-headed demon generals roared frantically. This kind of assault would cost countless lives and might not even breach Nan Chu.

The heavenly demon army, which had attacked for less than ten seconds, retreated in disarray, their faces twisted with malice as they glared at the Nan Chu city walls.

Da Chu is not defenseless. If you want war, then let it be war!

From atop the city walls, Ye Chen's voice boomed like thunder across the ages, shaking the heavens and earth.

He stood in the void, one hand holding the Da Chu war flag and the other grasping An Hei Mo Jun's severed head. His piercing gaze fixed on the north, as if he could see through the vast distance to the demon lords in the skies above.

War! War! War!

Ye Chen's words ignited a frenzy among the Da Chu cultivators, their blood boiling as they raised their war flags and shouted, shaking the vast universe.