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Chapter 195: Undying Demon Lord

“What’s going on?”

That Ji Family’s Ji Hongxin had to be insane. He was actually kneeling before a Fire Flood Dragon, addressing it as “Lord”?

Chen Ming found the scene somewhat grotesque.

According to historical records, in the ancient times ten thousand years ago, this world had been overrun with beastkind. Only later did the Human race rise to become the world's dominant force.

In the Eternal Life Immortal Dynasty, there were also many accounts of nobles raising beasts.

It was even said that the Eternal Life Emperor had a favored consort who was a descendant of the Beast Emperor.

Until recent times, the beast race had completely vanished. Most believed they were merely beings from myth.

“Could it be that this Ji Family carries beastkind blood in their veins? Is that why they hold such natural reverence for them?”

That was the thought running through Chen Ming’s mind.

“It’s you!”

Suddenly, the palace-robed young girl hiding far off shouted with agitation, “It was you who betrayed my royal father back then!”

This young girl was indeed the Sea-Calming King’s supposed daughter—Princess Mingyu.

From the looks of it, she truly considered herself the daughter of the Sea-Calming King.

“Betray?”

Ji Hongxin reacted as though he’d just heard a joke. “I merely used him. If not for me, how would he have learned of the Eternal Life False Tomb? And how could he have possibly made it here?”

The more the crowd listened, the more uneasy they felt. Things were turning more bizarre by the moment. So Ji Hongxin had been the true mastermind all along?

What exactly was he trying to accomplish?

That Lord Jin from the Six Doors Authority had a gaping wound through his chest. He roared, “Ji Hongxin, have you gone mad? You’re actually recognizing a beast as your master?!”

Ji Hongxin didn’t get angry. He merely sneered, “What do you people understand?”

Having said that, he ignored them completely and turned fervently toward the Fire Flood Dragon. “Lord, among these people, is there a body you fancy?”

The enormous Fire Flood Dragon lay on the ground, its wounds continuously leaking blood that hit the earth like molten magma. It raised its head, and within its sole remaining eye, a faint purple light emerged, sweeping over every person present.

Even Chen Ming, standing over a hundred meters away, felt a chilling gaze wash over him. A shiver ran through his body, as if he had been completely seen through.

That Senior Brother Zhu of the Blood Demon Sect saw the scene unfold, and his expression shifted. He exclaimed, “It’s the Undying Demon Lord!”

What?

The moment those words left his mouth, many people’s expressions changed drastically.

An elder shouted, “Impossible! Wasn’t the Undying Demon Lord sealed atop Heavenly Extremity Mountain?”

“Could it be one of the remnants of the Immortal Demon Sect from back then?”

“No wonder Ji Hongxin would commit such insanity—he’s become a puppet of the Immortal Demon Sect.”

“……”

……

Chen Ming quietly asked Yu Haitang beside him, “What’s the background of this Undying Demon Lord?”

He was admittedly lacking in this area of knowledge. His cultivation had risen too quickly, leaving him no time to catch up.

Yu Haitang’s expression was solemn as she sent a voice transmission, “In the Cult of Eternal Life, there are six Demon Lords. The Undying Demon Lord is one of them. Back then, he obtained the Eternal Life Method from the Fourth False Tomb, thereby cultivating the Undying Demon Soul and becoming an immortal and undying existence. He founded the Immortal Demon Sect.

“The Undying Demon Soul can split off fragments to parasitize others, turning them unknowingly into puppets who obey the soul’s every command. It’s terrifying beyond words. In the previous dynasty, this Undying Demon Lord was suppressed by the Demon Suppression Division atop Heavenly Extremity Mountain.”

He was actually one of the Demon Lords of the Cult of Eternal Life!

That put him among the highest echelons of existence in this world. Chapters fırst released on NoveI(F)ire.net

Chen Ming noticed that the two gold-robed Inspectors from the Six Doors Authority had turned deathly pale, completely bloodless. One of them even began quietly retreating while shielding Princess Mingyu.

A wave of dread surged through Chen Ming as his scalp tingled at the sight of their reactions.

Damn it. Don’t tell me he really hit the jackpot this time?

……

“Trying to run? Too late!”

Ji Hongxin laughed maniacally. Suddenly, everyone realized that the nine stone pillars were glowing red, forming an enormous light barrier that trapped them all within.

The gold-robed Inspector protecting Princess Mingyu burst forward at full speed, drew a long saber, and slashed at the barrier with all his might.

An explosive force erupted.

He was a First Grade Expert!

This slash, infused with the full power of a First Grade Expert, only caused a faint ripple on the barrier before it quickly stabilized.

Seeing the reaction from a First Grade cultivator of the Six Doors Authority, anyone with half a brain immediately understood and scattered in every direction.

Ji Hongxin didn’t attempt to stop them. He remained kneeling before the Fire Flood Dragon, utterly unconcerned about anyone escaping.

From the beast’s sole eye, the purple glow grew increasingly intense, gradually coalescing into a human figure.

Eventually, the figure took shape. It seemed both corporeal and illusory, radiating an eerie and demonic aura.

The grievously wounded Fire Flood Dragon suddenly collapsed, as if its life had been drained away.

In a flash, the purple figure shot toward the only untouched First Grade Expert present—the gold-robed Inspector protecting Princess Mingyu.

“No—!”

That Inspector slashed at the purple figure, but his blade cut through empty air.

The purple shadow pierced directly into his forehead.

It was as if he had been frozen by a spell, locked in place mid-swing.

At that moment, Lord Jin roared, “Kill him! If you don’t, we’re all going to die here!”

Anyone capable of reaching First Grade was not lacking in decisiveness. They struck without hesitation. Even Ling Qiyang, who had just been severely wounded during the earlier battle, acted immediately.

That Senior Brother Zhu of the Blood Demon Sect also unleashed a saber strike.

No one understood better than he how terrifying the Undying Demon Lord was. As fellow members of the Cult of Eternal Life, he was all too familiar with their methods and tendencies.

Within the Cult, there were six major sects constantly warring amongst themselves.

Let alone inter-sect conflict—even within the same sect, betrayal and slaughter were common. It was par for the course in the Cult of Eternal Life.

Among them, the Undying Demon Lord was the most fearsome. Being possessed by one of his soul fragments was a fate worse than death.

……

Chen Ming was completely numb. A battle of this scale was beyond anything he could contribute to. If the Phoenix Cry Sword were fully restored to its peak, it might have stood a chance of injuring a First Grade.

But now, he’d be better off conserving his strength.

“Let’s go.”

At that moment, Yu Haitang grabbed him. Seizing the opportunity while no one was paying attention, they darted toward the Fire Flood Dragon.

Strictly speaking, it was the golden flame beside the Fire Flood Dragon.

Acting alongside him was Deng Ziyang. He lunged toward several corpses on the ground—three of Second Grade, two of First Grade.

To him, these freshly deceased corpses were the most precious.

He targeted one of the Second Grade corpses, plunging the "Blood God Bead" into it, devouring everything within.

“Hmph!”

The movements of Yu Haitang and Chen Ming were noticed by Ji Hongxin. A faint purple light flickered in his eyes as he casually struck out with his palm.

In his eyes, these two brats of Third Grade could be killed with a casual wave.

That palm transformed into a giant hand of Gang Force, slamming down toward Chen Ming and Yu Haitang.

Chen Ming’s heart tightened as if facing a formidable enemy. Just as he was about to pull Yu Haitang to dodge, he realized—he couldn’t move her.

What was going on?

He was startled to find that Yu Haitang’s entire aura had shifted. A vibrant surge of vitality erupted, rapidly rising, quickly surpassing the threshold of First Grade, exuding an unfathomable presence.

Above her head, a tender shoot emerged. It appeared both real and illusory, giving off an extremely strange sensation.

From that shoot, Chen Ming felt the majesty of life itself.

Yu Haitang raised her hand, and the giant Gang Force hand instantly dissipated. Ji Hongxin, who was ten zhang away, didn’t even let out a groan before his body exploded into a mist of blood.

Faintly, there seemed to be a bloodcurdling scream.

A First Grade expert, just like that, was utterly annihilated.

Chen Ming was dumbfounded. What kind of power was this?

After dealing with Ji Hongxin, Yu Haitang stepped forward, pulling Chen Ming to the side of that golden flame and reached out to grab it.

Sss—

The golden flame burst into a searing light, seemingly resisting Yu Haitang’s grasp.

For a moment, she couldn’t retrieve it.

……

Elsewhere, the First Grade Gold-Robed Inspector was instantly killed under the combined assault of everyone, his body chopped into several pieces.

Soon, that purple figure shot out again, pouncing on another person.

That man’s face turned ashen. He frantically swung his weapon, but it was useless. The purple shadow, as if incorporeal, drilled into his glabella.

Then, the attacks of several other First Grade experts followed, slicing him into pieces as well.

The purple shadow chose yet another target…

In no time, there were barely any survivors left. Anyone who was possessed—even before they lost full control—would be immediately slaughtered by the others, as if they wished to tear them limb from limb.

It was like a death game. Whoever was marked by the purple shadow was doomed to die.

That Senior Brother Zhu of the Blood Demon Sect was dead.

Lord Jin of the Six Doors Authority was dead too.

……

Chen Ming felt his scalp go numb. These were all First Grade experts, yet they were dying one after another, as easily as chopping vegetables.

At a time like this, the higher the cultivation, the quicker one died.

Finally, all the First Grade experts were nearly wiped out, leaving only a gravely wounded and dying Ling Qiyang.

That purple shadow seemed to sense something, abandoning the few remaining people and flying in another direction.

Not good!

Chen Ming saw the purple shadow flying toward him and couldn’t help but feel his scalp tingle.

Boom!

At that very moment, Yu Haitang finally managed to extract the golden flame. The earth trembled and mountains shook. A fissure cracked open in the ground, revealing a vast sea of lava below. The lava surged upward, as if to engulf everything.

“Careful!”

Chen Ming shouted a warning.

The purple shadow was charging straight at Yu Haitang.

She remained calm, raising the golden flame in her hand. A blazing light of utmost yang and hardness radiated forth.

The purple shadow was momentarily stalled, as if frozen in place.

At that moment, the attacks of the surrounding Second Grade experts came crashing down toward Yu Haitang.

Everyone had developed an instinctive reaction: whoever was targeted by the purple shadow must die.

Yu Haitang had expended a tremendous amount of energy to extract the golden flame. Her aura had weakened significantly. She raised her hand and barely blocked the attacks of nearly ten Second Grade experts.

The purple shadow also took this opportunity to break free from the golden light’s control, veering and darting toward Chen Ming beside Yu Haitang.

Damn it!

Chen Ming cursed in his heart. He caught a glimpse of those Second Grade experts preparing to focus their attacks on him. Releasing Yu Haitang’s hand, he miraculously evaded the purple shadow’s lunge.

At the same time, he also dodged the deadly attacks of the Second Grade experts.

The movement technique from "Phoenix Dances Through Nine Heavens" was pushed to its limit.

He was fast. The purple shadow was faster.

While midair, the purple shadow caught up to him and plunged into his glabella.

Chen Ming’s body went rigid, losing all control, plummeting straight into the molten sea within the ground fissure.

“No!”

A heart-wrenching scream echoed from above. Chen Ming smiled bitterly inside. Was this the end?

Just as his consciousness was about to be submerged by the purple light, a sudden burst of golden light flared. A mass of golden flame appeared, driving away the purple glow.

“It’s that golden flame!”

Chen Ming understood. Turning his head, he saw Yu Haitang flying swiftly toward him. The tender shoot above her head grew fainter and eventually vanished.

Her aura also declined, returning to the Third Grade level.

At this moment, half of Chen Ming’s body had already sunk into the lava. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. In the end, all he could do was raise his hand and muster the last of his Gang Force for one final strike.

Survive!

Immediately after, he was completely engulfed by the lava.