Chapter 334: The God-Slaying Demon King's Dominance Shocks All the Women Completely

Li An landed slowly. Though his body was utterly exhausted, his resolute gaze seemed capable of piercing through layers of mist and discerning every future challenge. Yukinoshita Haruno, Teacher Hirasawa Shizuka, and Yuigahama Yui swiftly gathered around him like three dazzling rays of light.

"My lord Li An, you've finally returned! You had us worried sick just now!" Yuigahama Yui's bright, lively eyes still glistened with unshed tears, and her voice trembled noticeably. She gently tugged at Li An's sleeve, as if afraid he might vanish the next second.

Li An gave a slight nod, a warm smile surfacing on his face, and said softly, "Yui, don't worry. I'm perfectly fine, aren't I? This battle just drained quite a bit of stamina, nothing serious."

Teacher Hirasawa Shizuka crossed her arms, her eyes full of admiration. She gave Li An's shoulder a hearty pat and laughed boldly, "Ha ha, you stinky kid. Every time you pull things back from the brink at the critical moment. Truly the very backbone of our Star Holy Land!"

Yukinoshita Haruno's delicate brows knit slightly. Her gaze swept carefully over Li An, and only after confirming he had no serious injuries did she speak slowly, "Although we've repelled the Chaos Demon Lord this time, the damage the Holy Land has suffered is extremely severe. Reconstruction work is urgent."

Li An nodded with a grave expression, his gaze sweeping over the devastated surroundings, his mind already forming a plan. "Exactly. We must organize the Holy Land's disciples to begin repairs as soon as possible. At the same time, we need to strengthen our defenses in case a similar crisis arises again."

Just as everyone was discussing reconstruction, a Holy Land disciple came rushing over, dropped to one knee, and said with a panicked look, "My lord Li An, this is bad! At the edge of the Holy Land's barrier, we've detected a strange fluctuation. It seems some powerful being is trying to approach."

Hearing this, Li An's gaze instantly sharpened like an eagle's. He sprang to his feet and said in a deep voice, "Let's go take a look!"

Everyone hurried to the edge of the Holy Land's barrier. The barrier, which had originally radiated a gentle glow, was now violently fluctuating. Strange black patterns, like menacing vines, were spreading and growing across its surface.

"What's going on?" Teacher Hirasawa Shizuka frowned tightly, gripping her long blade in her hand, ready for battle at any moment.

Li An stared at the black patterns on the barrier, his expression growing increasingly grave. "This power… it's unfamiliar, and very dangerous. It seems the moment we solve one trouble, new enemies come knocking."

Yukinoshita Haruno rapidly formed hand seals with both hands, casting magic to sense the source of this power. A moment later, her face changed slightly, and she said, "This power seems to come from a mysterious dark realm, and… it appears there is more than one powerful being."

Yuigahama Yui nervously swallowed, her voice trembling slightly, "My lord Li An, what should we do?"

The corners of Li An's mouth curved up slightly, revealing a confident smile. "Panic? No matter who comes, since they dare to provoke my Star Holy Land, I'll make sure they never return!" As he spoke, the star power within him surged instantly, and brilliant starlight radiated around him.

Just then, the black patterns on the barrier suddenly blazed with intense light. Immediately after, a gigantic black arm reached in from outside the barrier. This arm was covered in sharp barbs, each one flickering with an eerie ghostly glow and emitting a sickening stench of decay.

"Hmph, you overestimate yourselves!" Li An snorted coldly. His figure flashed like lightning, instantly charging toward the black arm. With a swing of his long sword, a fierce star sword aura slashed toward the black arm.

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the black arm was directly severed by the star sword aura. A thick black liquid spurted from the cut, landing on the ground with a "sizzle" and instantly corroding numerous large pits.

"Aaargh!" A pained roar came from outside the barrier. Immediately after, countless black rays of light shot in from outside the barrier, like a dense rain of arrows, attacking Li An and the others.

Li An hastily deployed a Star Shield, protecting everyone within it. The black light struck the Star Shield, producing a series of "clanging" sounds and sending up bursts of golden sparks.

"My lord Li An, let me!" Teacher Hirasawa Shizuka roared, gripping her long blade and charging out of the Star Shield. Her figure weaved swiftly through the black light, her blade flashing coldly as she cut down the approaching black light one after another.

Yukinoshita Haruno was not to be outdone either. With a flourish of both hands, she summoned a massive water-element vortex in the air. The vortex spun rapidly, drawing all the surrounding black light into itself, then with a fierce flick, hurled that black light far away.

Yuigahama Yui, meanwhile, cast support magic from the rear, applying various buff effects to Li An and Teacher Hirasawa Shizuka. At the same time, she summoned a group of ice spirits. The ice spirits circled around everyone, forming an ice-blue barrier to withstand the black light's attacks.

Li An saw how well everyone coordinated, and felt a secret satisfaction in his heart. He took a deep breath, and the star power within him erupted to its absolute limit once more. "Star power, heed my command! Star Annihilation!" Li An roared. Countless gigantic stars instantly appeared in the sky. These stars trailed long tails, like burning meteors, smashing toward the enemies outside the barrier.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A series of deafening explosions came from outside the barrier. The tremendous shockwave caused the barrier itself to shake violently. After a long while, the explosions gradually subsided, and the attacks from outside the barrier ceased as well.

Everyone watched outside the barrier cautiously. The once calm space was now a scene of utter devastation, filled everywhere with black smoke and burning wreckage. Within the wreckage, some enormous silhouettes could faintly be seen writhing.

"It seems these fellows aren't quite dead yet." Li An's gaze turned icy. The light of his long sword blazed brilliantly once more. "In that case, let me send them on their final journey!" As he spoke, his figure flashed, passing through the barrier, and he charged toward the wreckage.

"My lord Li An, be careful!" Yukinoshita Haruno and the others, seeing this, hurriedly followed.

When everyone arrived at the wreckage, they saw a group of enormous dark creatures slowly rising from the ruins. These creatures came in various forms: some resembled giant spiders, covered in sharp spikes; some looked like humanoid monsters, wielding massive black battle axes; others resembled giant bats, with eerie runes flickering on their wings.

"Humans, you dare to harm us! Today, you shall all die!" A giant spider monster let out a piercing shriek, then suddenly lunged toward Li An.

Li An remained unhurried. He sidestepped lightly, easily dodging the spider monster's attack. At the same time, he swung his long sword, and a sword aura slashed across the spider monster's body, directly severing one of its legs.

"Aaargh!" The spider monster shrieked in agony, wildly flailing its remaining legs, trying to attack Li An again. However, Li An was far too fast; it could not touch his figure at all.

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"You overestimate yourselves!" Li An snorted coldly. His figure flashed, and he instantly appeared above the spider monster's head. Then, with a forceful swing of his long sword—"Crack!"—he directly lopped off the spider monster's head.

Seeing this, the other dark creatures charged toward Li An en masse. Li An showed no fear whatsoever. He moved freely among the dark creatures, his long sword like the Grim Reaper's scythe; each swing took the life of one dark creature.

Teacher Hirasawa Shizuka, Yukinoshita Haruno, and Yuigahama Yui each unleashed their abilities, engaging the dark creatures in fierce combat. Teacher Hirasawa Shizuka's long blade flashed coldly among the dark creatures, every slash carving out a massive wound; Yukinoshita Haruno's magic was like gorgeous fireworks, blooming with dazzling light among the dark creatures and sending them flying one after another; Yuigahama Yui, meanwhile, continuously cast healing magic on everyone from the rear, ensuring their safety.

With everyone's concerted effort, the number of dark creatures dwindled. In the end, only one giant humanoid monster remained, still struggling to hold on.

"You… you wretched humans… I won't let you off!" the humanoid monster roared furiously. The black battle axe in its hand flickered with black light, then it suddenly hacked toward Li An.

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Li An's gaze sharpened. He felt the tremendous power of that axe. He took a deep breath, and the star power within him instantly gathered on his long sword. "Break!" Li An roared. He swung his long sword forcefully, colliding with the black battle axe.

"Boom!" A tremendous crash. The powerful shockwave caused cracks to appear in the surrounding ground. The humanoid monster's arm was numbed by the impact, and the black battle axe nearly slipped from its grasp. Li An, meanwhile, used the force of the impact to retreat swiftly.

"Die!" Li An shouted. His long sword blazed with dazzling light once more. Then, his figure flashed like lightning, and he instantly appeared before the humanoid monster. "Star Absolute Kill!" Li An roared. His long sword, carrying endless power, thrust toward the humanoid monster's heart.

"No!" The humanoid monster's eyes widened in terror. It tried to dodge, but it was too late. Li An's long sword pierced straight through its heart, ending its life completely.

With the fall of the humanoid monster, all the dark creatures perished completely. This sudden battle finally drew to a close.

Li An slowly sheathed his long sword. Though his body was utterly exhausted, his eyes brimmed with the joy of victory. Yukinoshita Haruno and the others came to his side, their faces also beaming with smiles.

"My lord Li An, you're amazing!" Yuigahama Yui gazed at Li An with utter adoration, her eyes sparkling like stars.

Li An smiled slightly and said, "This isn't my achievement alone. Without your help, I couldn't have defeated these enemies so easily."

Teacher Hirasawa Shizuka laughed and said, "Ha ha, exactly. We're a team. As long as we stand united, nothing can stop us!"

Yukinoshita Haruno nodded slightly and said, "However, this incident has also served as a wake-up call for us. It seems the situation on this continent is far more complex than we imagined. We must quickly improve our strength to face future challenges."

Li An nodded in deep agreement and said, "Exactly. From now on, we must intensify our cultivation, and at the same time, seek more allies. Only this way can our Star Holy Land establish itself on this continent."