Chapter 256: The Ultimate Killing of the Demon-Slaying God King

At this moment, Li An was fully focused in the center.

Soon, he discovered a faintly visible core rune at the center of the magic array.

Using the Secret Method to transmit his voice to the women, he said, "Everyone, gather around me! I've found the array's eye, but we need to seal it together!"

The group quickly closed in, channeling their respective Onmyodo powers into Li An's hands.

Li An waved his hands, weaving a shimmering net of energy that slowly descended over the magic array's eye.

The magic array seemed to sense the threat and struggled wildly, with black energy surging like violent waves against the energy net.

"Don't slacken! Hold on!" Li An called out.

With everyone working together, the energy net finally succeeded in covering the array's eye; the magic array's light gradually dimmed, and the surge of dark power subsided.

However, before anyone could catch their breath, the surrounding space suddenly twisted, and a group of mysterious figures in black robes, with ghostly forms, appeared.

The leader of the black-robed figures let out a chilling laugh: "You think this can stop our plan? How naive!"

Li An stepped forward protectively in front of the women and demanded, "Who exactly are you? Why are you causing such havoc in this DanMachi World?"

The black-robed leader sneered:

"We are the Shadow Cult, sent by an Evil God to collect dark energy here and reshape the order of this world. You obstacles must all die today!"

With that, the black-robed figures attacked, shooting black energy at the group like black lightning.

Li An quickly formed hand seals, erecting a shield before him, while commanding the women: "Everyone, maintain your formation and do not scatter! Yui and Xiang Xiang Monan, disrupt their attack rhythm; Hina and Teacher Shizuka, find an opening to strike their weaknesses!"

Yui and Xiang Xiang Monan cooperated, casting deceptive light-and-shadow techniques that caused the black-robed figures' attacks to miss their mark.

Hina and Shizuka kept a close watch on the black-robed figures, searching for moments when their energy fluctuations were unstable.

Seizing the opportunity, Shizuka suddenly threw a powerful punch; the fist wind, carrying scorching Onmyodo power, struck one of the black-robed figures, who let out a cry of pain and collapsed, unable to rise.

Hina took advantage of the situation, releasing a freezing Cursed Technique that immobilized several of the black-robed figures.

Seeing his chance, Li An flashed forward, instantly piercing through the black-robed figures' defensive line and rushing straight at the leader; with brilliant light shining from his palm, he shouted fiercely, "You seek death!"

The leader, panicked and flustered, hastily tried to block, but under Li An's overwhelming assault, he gradually found himself unable to hold on.

Just as everyone thought victory was within reach, a massive surge of dark energy suddenly erupted from beneath the magic array, instantly enveloping the black-robed leader; his aura skyrocketed, and his power increased dramatically.

"Haha, now it's your turn to die!"

The leader laughed maniacally, waved his hands, and the black energy transformed into a giant palm that slammed toward the group.

Li An's expression changed as he shouted, "Get out of the way!"

Hearing this, everyone dodged and retreated, but the black palm's power was astonishing; it still reached them, blasting the women away.

Seeing this, Li An's gaze, filled with urgency, swept over the women who had been blasted away.

"Are you all okay?"

To be honest, he had somewhat underestimated the strength of these mysterious figures!

Yui rubbed her sore arm, gritting her teeth as she said, "I'm fine, my lord Li An. These despicable creatures actually dared to launch a sneak attack!"

Hina's face looked slightly pale, but her eyes remained firm: "They are acting like a cornered dog, but we cannot underestimate them."

Shizuka cracked her joints, producing a series of popping sounds, and snorted coldly, "You've truly provoked me! Damn it, you seek death!!"

Xiang Xiang Monan tightened her grip on her weapon, her face full of stubbornness; looking at the opposing group, her eyes revealed a chilling coldness.

Seeing that the group, though disheveled, had not lost their fighting spirit, the black-robed leader became furious with shame: "Hmph, still so bold with your words! Next, I will make you taste true despair!"

With that, he waved his hands, and dark energy gathered in his palms, forming a black dragon with claws and fangs that roared as it charged toward the group.

Li An's eyes sharpened; he quickly crossed his hands before him, chanting words as a golden rune barrier instantly materialized, blocking the black dragon's impact.

"Indeed, villains really talk too much!"

Before his words had even faded, Li An suddenly pushed forward with both hands; the golden rune barrier, as if infused with endless power, suddenly blazed with brilliant light, forcibly pushing the black dragon back several zhang!

It then shattered with a boom into countless black points of light, dissipating into the air.

The black-robed leader's face instantly turned extremely ugly; how could he have imagined that Li An possessed such overwhelming strength, capable of so easily breaking through his killing move.

The members of the Shadow Cult were also thrown into turmoil; clearly, they felt an unprecedented fear of Li An's power.

"You ants, it is time for you to die!"

Li An's voice was as piercing as ice.

Immediately, he flashed forward, appearing before the black-robed leader; a brilliant golden light gathered in his palm, the ultimate manifestation of the Onmyodo power within his body.

Seeing this, the black-robed leader hurriedly waved his hands, attempting to summon dark energy once more to block.

However, Li An's speed was far faster than he had imagined; the golden light, like a meteor, streaked across and instantly pierced through his chest.

"You... how is this possible..."

The black-robed leader's eyes widened in disbelief; before he could finish speaking, he fell weakly to the ground, his life force rapidly fading away.

This scene sent an unprecedented shock through all the black-robed figures present.

They had never encountered such a powerful and decisive opponent; every strike Li An made was as overwhelming as Lei Ting, leaving them unable to resist.

"Is there anyone else who wishes to taste the flavor of despair?"

Li An's gaze, sharp as a sword, swept over every black-robed figure present; his voice was cold, radiating an extreme killing intent, and utterly domineering!