Chapter 103 - 37: The Fall of Ao Jiao, a Storm Gathers
Ao Jiao’s body was covered in gruesome gashes, both large and small. Faced with such an onslaught, the colossal Demon Fiend was already riddled with wounds.
Against an ordinary True Martial Realm Sixth Layer assault, such injuries would have been merely superficial.
But this opponent’s Sword Qi was accompanied by an incomparably sharp Sword Momentum. The Sword Momentum had likely reached the Great Success stage; it was so overwhelmingly powerful it seemed capable of shattering any defense!
Furthermore, this terrifying Sword Momentum was infused with a destructive Thunder Power and a void-searing Flame Power. Faced with such a potent assault, even its formidable Physique could not withstand the punishment.
The next instant,
Moving at incredible speed, quick as lightning and swift as thunder, Gu Yun instantly appeared before the colossal Demon Fiend’s head. Boundless thunder converged around him with a deafening CRACKLE. Then, Gu Yun threw a punch that whistled through the air and tore through space. It carried the weight of a mountain and the might of heavenly Thunder Punishment, crashing down on Ao Jiao’s head with unstoppable force!
BANG!
Already riddled with wounds, Ao Jiao’s head suffered another devastating blow. The bones in its skull groaned under the immense strain. Its massive body shot downward like a cannonball, smashing into the ground and gouging out a huge crater. A thick cloud of dust billowed out!
Smashed into the ground and already heavily injured, Ao Jiao inexplicably felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
From within the dust, it looked up, and its dragon-like pupils suddenly contracted.
A saber’s gleam suddenly lit up the space between heaven and earth, like a river of falling stars. The brilliant light of the blade illuminated the world.
The impossibly sharp light of the saber seemed capable of cleaving the void. Infused with the ultimate Flame Thunder Blade Momentum, it tore through layer after layer of space.
Like a celestial Thunder Punishment, it slashed down toward the demon!
"No!!"
Facing such a formidable Sword Momentum, Ao Jiao summoned all its strength and let out a defiant roar.
Its Demon Heart sank to rock bottom, and it couldn’t help but tremble slightly, as if it were facing death itself!
But the impossibly sharp Sword Momentum descended in an instant. The overwhelming Sword Qi, born from the Flame Thunder Blade Momentum, sliced off Ao Jiao’s massive head. The Sword Qi then pierced through the ground at the bottom of the crater.
The incomparably sharp Sword Qi carved a terrifying, hundred-zhang-long fissure in the earth beneath the Demon Fiend’s body.
The eyes on Ao Jiao’s severed head were wide open, its dragon-like pupils filled with defiance and a trace of fear!
[You have skillfully applied Starfire Spreads in fierce combat, executing Starfire Fall and Piercing the Firmament. Starfire Spreads Skill Level +5%]
[You have adeptly used Celestial Thunder Hand in fierce combat. The Hand of Celestial Thunder pierces heaven and earth. Celestial Thunder Water Skill Level +6%]
[You have masterfully used Celestial Spirit Thunder Dragon in fierce combat. The Thunder Dragon’s Roar Shakes the Firmament. Celestial Spirit Thunder Dragon Skill Level +5%]
[You have effortlessly applied Three Thousand Thunder Flashes in fierce combat. As fast as lightning, as swift as thunder. Three Thousand Thunder Flashes Skill Level +4%]
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Gu Yun hovered high in the sky, his long hair dancing and his clothes fluttering without wind. He looked down at the lifeless body of Ao Jiao and relaxed slightly.
’This Demon Fiend’s strength was likely unrivaled among those at the True Martial Realm Sixth Layer.’
’After revealing its true form, its power was comparable to a cultivator at the Seventh Layer Early Stage of the True Martial Realm!’
’Unfortunately, it was too slow. Moreover, ever since my Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision broke through to the Purple Sky Tribulation, the intensity of my True Yuan has doubled, and I awakened the Silent Extinction Thunder Gaze. To my eyes, its attacks were painfully slow, while my own speed—boosted by the Three Thousand Thunder Flashes from the Wind and Thunder Tribulation—was incredible!’
’Finally, I fused Thunderous Momentum and Flame Momentum into my Great Success Blade Momentum. This gave my Sword Momentum the ferocity of thunder and the searing heat of flames.’
’Furthermore, the Sword Momentum unleashed by my Top Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Flame Soul Thunder Saber, is perfectly compatible with Thunderous Momentum and Fiery Flame Momentum, nearly doubling its power!’
’Even though I can only wield the Flame Soul Thunder Saber at the level of a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, its power is still terrifying. A casual strike with my Sword Momentum is likely more than an ordinary True Martial Realm Sixth Layer cultivator could handle!’
"Is it over?"
"So strong!"
"That terrifying Demon Fiend was actually slain by that lord!"
"Thank goodness that lord appeared in time. Otherwise, we probably would have all been annihilated!"
"That lord looks so young, but his strength surpasses ours by thousands, even tens of thousands of times!"
The distant Cultivators heard one final, massive crash, followed by silence. They guessed the battle between the terrifying Demon Fiend and the great master was over.
Obviously, the master had won. Otherwise, they would have long since become food in the Demon Fiend’s belly!
The group of Cultivators murmured amongst themselves from a distance. Their voices were a mix of emotions—shock at Gu Yun’s strength, joy at having survived the ordeal, and more...
Gu Yun’s figure flickered, reappearing by Ao Jiao’s massive head. He raised his hand and, with a pull of his True Yuan, extracted an irregular, prism-shaped crystal about the size of a human head.
It was ink-black, and within it, a strange power surged like flowing water. It looked like a magnificent, giant gemstone!
’So this is the Demon Crystal Core.’
Gu Yun held Ao Jiao’s Demon Crystal Core, then with a wave of his hand, the Demon Crystal Core vanished as he placed it in his Storage Ring.
’This matter is settled. Time to leave.’
The thought had barely faded when Gu Yun’s figure flashed, transforming into a streak of lightning that shot toward the distant horizon, leaving only a faint afterimage that slowly dissipated.
...
The sun hung high in the vast, boundless sky.
The sea breeze blew across the calm, mirror-like sea, stirring up dancing waves.
At this moment, a streak of lightning flashed across the sky above the sea, like a thunderbolt tearing through space before vanishing.
...
「Yao Guang Island」
An island spanning ten thousand li in area.
Upon the island was built a magnificent city, occupying almost fifty percent of the island’s total area. The city was also named after the island.
It was called Yao Guang City.
Atop the massive city walls, Cultivators clad in Black Armor stood as straight as spears, wielding Magical Artifacts as weapons. A glance revealed several thousand of them.
A glowing Array covered the entire city, which was on high alert. An air of grim killing intent permeated the area.
At the tall city gate, many Cultivators in Black Armor were conducting strict inspections, only letting people in after ensuring they posed no problem.
’The inspections are so strict,’ Gu Yun mused to himself as he observed the scene. ’It seems this is to guard against the Sea Race.’
The Sea Race had recently and suddenly launched a war against the Human Race. The scope of the great war included the entire vast and boundless Chaotic Star Sea Region.
At the city gate, the Cultivators in Black Armor checked every person entering the city one by one.
They held a mirror and shone it on every person entering, just like a Demon-Revealing Mirror.
However, this one was specifically for the Sea Race. If a Sea Race Demon Beast disguised as a human tried to pass through, it would trigger an alert from the mirror.
When it was Gu Yun’s turn, the mirror shone on him without any unusual reaction. After that, he was allowed to enter according to the normal procedure.