Chapter 488

The Guiyao ’s words fell, and suddenly he swept his hand—dozens of Imperial Supreme beings serving as external assistants suddenly exploded, their blood coalescing into a crimson torrent.

The crimson torrent gathered before the Guiyao , warping space.

The Western Heaven War Emperor frowned, raising his hand to interrupt the Guiyao ’s action, but the Youmodi behind him suddenly flung out a black token.

The token surged with the wind, instantly transforming into the tip of a spear, streaking toward the Western Heaven War Emperor like lightning.

The Western Heaven War Emperor’s gaze hardened; his battle aura surged skyward, his spiritual energy roaring forth—his signature Battle Spiritual Force.

In the Great Thousand World, battle aura is a known force Ningju by armies, capable of immense power in the hands of Battle Array Masters.

The Battle Spiritual Scripture the Western Heaven War Emperor cultivated allowed him to fuse spiritual energy with battle aura, forming Battle Spiritual Force—far superior to ordinary spiritual energy.

A massive Dharma Body appeared behind him—the Ancient War Emperor Dharma Body, ranked twenty-fourth among the ninety-nine Great Realm Dharma Bodies.

Floating behind the colossal Dharma Body were three glowing orbs; through their surfaces, dense armies could be seen within.

The Dharma Body emitted countless beams of light, coalescing in midair into golden spears, each as solid as reality, inscribed with battle runes.

Countless spears rained down; though each individual spear’s power was limited, their sheer number created an astonishing, overwhelming momentum.

The black spear tip pierced through the flood of battle spears, shattering them in its path, arriving before the Western Heaven War Emperor in an instant—though most of its power had been spent.

The Western Heaven War Emperor let out a cold roar, slapping out a palm that shattered the spear tip outright.

But as he blocked the spear tip, the Guiyao had already used the surging blood qi to carve open a spatial passage, from which a terrifying aura erupted.

An Xuan Mo Emperor! And one at the late stage! Including the Guiyao , the Outworld Demonic Clan now had two Xuan Mo Emperors.

In contrast, the Great Thousand Palace had only the Western Heaven War Emperor as an Immortal-grade Heavenly Supreme.

The Red Emperor had been severely wounded and could not act for now; among the Spiritual-grade Heavenly Supremes, only the Cloud Emperor remained.

The situation flipped instantly—the Outworld Demonic Clan held absolute dominance!

“Go back!”

The Western Heaven War Emperor roared, and the countless battle runes on the Ancient War Emperor Dharma Body suddenly detached, their synchronized Battle Spiritual Force surging into the sky.

The pillar of Battle Spiritual Force fused with the battle runes, coalescing into a colossal finger steeped in ancient aura; the finger slowly pressed downward, as if heaven and earth could not bear its weight—the earth cracked, space collapsed.

The Battlefield Liuli ShatteringHeaven Finger! The Western Heaven War Emperor unleashed his ultimate technique—the finger descended upon the spatial passage, aiming to shatter it and prevent the Xuan Mo Emperor from descending.

“Itachi’ve broken through to late-stage Immortal-grade Heavenly Supreme? No wonder Itachi’re the strongest prodigy in the Great Thousand World in a thousand years!”

An ancient voice echoed from the spatial passage, “Had Itachi remained holed up in the heart of the Great Thousand World, my clan truly would have had no way to deal with Itachi!”

“But since Itachi’ve come out today, prepare to die!”

As the voice ended, terrifying demonic power surged from the passage, forming a colossal hand that seized the ancient finger and crushed it outright! “Half-step Saint-grade?!” The Western Heaven War Emperor’s face changed.

An old man, skeletal in appearance, stepped out of the spatial passage, leaning on a pitch-black cane.

“Welcome, Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor!”

The Guiyao bowed respectfully; the Outworld Demonic Clan behind him knelt en masse.

The Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor was known as the Xuan Mo Emperor closest to the Heavenly Demon Emperor tier—the strongest Xuan Mo Emperor, possessing half-step Saint-grade power.

The Guiyao dared lead his clan out of the Senluo Realm, unafraid of the Great Thousand Palace’s suppression, precisely because of the Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor.

He knew well that the Saint-grade Heavenly Supremes of the Great Thousand World were stationed at key regions and would not leave lightly; even if war erupted, the strongest reinforcement from the Great Thousand World would not be Saint-grade.

With the Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor acting and himself providing cover, this battle was certain victory! The Western Heaven War Emperor took a deep breath, glanced at the Cloud Emperor, and said softly, “I know Itachi’ve contacted other Great Thousand Palace elders, but distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.”

“Immediately abandon the Demon-Sealing Continent and lead your forces to retreat—I will hold them off myself!”

The Cloud Emperor’s wrinkles trembled, but she knew there was no other choice; she bowed deeply to the Western Heaven War Emperor, solemnly saying, “Your War Emperor’s magnanimity—I am in awe!”

With that, she turned sharply, preparing to order the retreat.

But at that moment, another powerful aura shook the heavens, and the entrance to the Senluo Realm began to violently tremble.

Whether Outworld Demonic Clan or Great Thousand Palace elders, all now felt numb—lately, the Senluo Realm had seemed to go mad, shaking unpredictably.

“The Great Thousand Palace bears the name ‘Great Thousand’ and exists to protect the Great Thousand World—how could it retreat without a fight?”

A clear laugh rang out; golden lightning flashed, and a massive figure appeared instantly behind the mid-stage Dark Devil Emperor.

The figure was wreathed in demonic aura, even more demonic than the Dark Devil Emperor himself—but the terrifying punch he delivered proved his allegiance!

“Crack!”

Caught off guard, the Dark Devil Emperor had no time to defend—his body was pulverized by a single punch, then a wrathful dragon formed from soul force swallowed his soul whole.

Chu Yang could not possibly absorb the Dark Devil Emperor’s primal demonic qi in public—he sealed it away and stored it.

“Crack!”

A head slammed heavily to the ground; the Dark Devil Emperor died with eyes wide open—or rather, accurately speaking…

Until the moment of death, he had no idea what had happened, nor had he imagined anyone could kill him in one blow, right before the Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor’s eyes!

The Yuanwu Dharma Body dispersed; Chu Yang held the ancient book in one hand and 【Fengdu】 in the other, activating Instant Flash again—using this sword technique as his movement style.

His speed was simply too fast; though the Guiyao and Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor reacted, they could not intercept him in time.

Standing beside the Western Heaven War Emperor, Chu Yang swallowed several pills, rapidly restoring his Yuan Qi.

Most of the Outworld Demonic Clan and Great Thousand Palace elders were still stunned—what had just happened was too sudden, and everyone was utterly unfamiliar with Chu Yang.

Chu Yang lightly raised his hand; a flash of light from his storage ring sent two bloody heads flying, landing beside the Dark Devil Emperor’s head he had just slain.

Three heads, three sources of Dark Devil Emperor primal qi—suddenly, all of heaven and earth fell silent.

Even the Western Heaven War Emperor stared wide-eyed, momentarily stunned.

He wanted to ask…

Who the hell is this hero?

Good heavens! Three Dark Devil Emperor heads severed in one breath, displayed openly before two Xuan Mo Emperors and countless Outworld Demonic Clan elders!

Setting aside his power, this audacity was truly extraordinary! Most importantly…

This kid is absurdly young! But only Chu Yang knew that to ensure absolute success, he had unleashed his ultimate strike—enhancing his Dharma Body with two demonic runes, condensing Nineteen Rune Heavenly Demon Force.

This single strike consumed eighty percent of his Yuan Qi—he could not use it again for a long while.

Yet feeling the faith power in his Ascension Talisman surge rapidly, Chu Yang felt it was all worth it.

Everyone present was above the Imperial Supreme realm—each could provide substantial faith power; together, it was enough for his eighth Ascension!

This was only the beginning—once his new identity as the newly appointed Demon-Slaying King became known, and word of today’s events spread, faith power would surge again! “Itachi little brat! I’ll turn Itachi into a demonic puppet!” The Guiyao suddenly roared, charging straight at Chu Yang.

The three dead Dark Devil Emperors were all from his own clan!

Now that they were gone, he was the only Heavenly Supreme left in his clan—soon, he would be devoured by other great clans.

Thus, the Guiyao ’s hatred for Chu Yang had reached its peak—his killing intent surged skyward! The Western Heaven War Emperor snorted; though he did not know Chu Yang, this youth had instantly reversed the tide and boosted their morale.

If he allowed the Guiyao to attack him right before his eyes, his reputation as Western Heaven War Emperor would become a laughingstock.

“Another human prodigy—but he’s foolishly walked right into our hands!”

The Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor sneered, “Today is truly full of surprises!”

As he spoke, he advanced, blocking the Western Heaven War Emperor.

The Western Heaven War Emperor had just broken through to late-stage Immortal-grade Heavenly Supreme, while the Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor was half-step Saint-grade—the gap was obvious.

Thus, at the first clash, the Western Heaven War Emperor fell on the defensive, unable to spare attention to aid Chu Yang.

“Young man, lead your forces to retreat—leave this to me!”

The Cloud Emperor patted Chu Yang’s shoulder, smiling at him as if delighted by the Great Thousand World’s emergence of such a prodigy.

Her eyes were resolute; knowing she could not defeat the Guiyao , she prepared to fight to the death.

Chu Yang stopped her with a hand, smiling, “Elder, no need for that—today, the Great Thousand Palace will not retreat an inch!”

“Elder, lead the Demon-Slaying Masters to annihilate the demonic horde!”

“Leave the Guiyao to me!”

With that, Chu Yang advanced—not retreated—charging toward the Guiyao , his Yuanwu True Body enveloping him, the twenty-one demonic runes on his left arm flashing, as he threw a punch.

Simultaneously, Chu Yang’s spine surged like a coiling dragon, blazing with brilliant golden light.

With the Dragon Ascension enhancement, the power of this Yuanwu Dharma Body punch reached its peak!

Even if he could not use Heavenly Demon Force consecutively, Chu Yang now had the confidence to fight a mid-stage Xuan Mo Emperor! Seeing this, the Cloud Emperor’s old eyes widened.

She could clearly sense Chu Yang’s aura was unstable—he had clearly used some secret technique to slay the Dark Devil Emperor.

Most importantly, from his aura fluctuations, his cultivation was only Lower Earth Supreme!

To slay three Dark Devil Emperors at Lower Earth Supreme cultivation was already unimaginable.

Thus, whether she or the Western Heaven War Emperor, their first reaction upon the Guiyao ’s aggression was to protect Chu Yang.

But now it seemed…

This young man was far more complex than they imagined!

Whether his Dharma Body or his personal techniques, both had clearly reached Heavenly Supreme level—even the Cloud Emperor admitted she could not match him.

Lower Earth Supreme with genuine late-stage Spiritual-grade Heavenly Supreme combat power—what did that mean? Even in ancient times, the legendary figures who shook the entire Great Thousand World had never possessed such power at Lower Earth Supreme! Unprecedented!

Perhaps never to be repeated again! The Cloud Emperor’s expression grew grave; she had resolved—no matter the outcome of today’s battle, this young man must not die! From him, she saw the future and hope of the Great Thousand World!

Taking a deep breath, the Cloud Emperor commanded, “Great Thousand Palace—fight!”

Amidst the continuous cries of battle, Chu Yang and the Guiyao clashed head-on, each being flung back hundreds of zhang.

The left arm of the Yuanwu Dharma Body cracked with fissures; in contrast, half of the Guiyao ’s body had been pulverized by the punch.

Yet with demonic qi gathering, the Guiyao ’s body instantly restored itself.

“How is this possible?”

The Guiyao and Nine Heavens Xuan Mo Emperor exclaimed in unison.

Lower Earth Supreme, standing toe-to-toe with a mid-stage Xuan Mo Emperor—and even gaining the upper hand? They had never heard of such a thing!

The Western Heaven War Emperor’s eyes flashed with sharp light; he began calculating in his mind.

He had never heard of such a figure in the Great Thousand Palace, nor of any young prodigy from any faction in the Great Thousand World possessing such power.

With such terrifying power, he could never remain unknown—this suggests the young man likely has no background or lineage.

If he could be recruited, the Western Heaven War Palace would surely become a transcendent force equal to the Five Ancient Clans! In truth, the Western Heaven War Emperor was not worried about the current situation; even if the opponent were the Nine Heavens Mystic Devil Emperor, he had full confidence he could withdraw unscathed—worst case, he would simply pay a price.

“No wonder Itachi’ve slain three of my clan’s Dark Devil Emperors in succession…” The Guiyao ’s voice turned icy as he fixed his gaze on Chu Yang, his right hand clenching Xukong , and a pitch-black spear materialized in his grip.

If one observed closely, they would notice the spear’s aura bore a striking resemblance to the spear tip that had earlier held back the One Day War Emperor.

That fragment of spear tip came from the Guiyao clan, once the weapon of an Ancient Heaven Devil Emperor, but that Heaven Devil Emperor perished in the Ancient War, leaving only a fragment of his weapon.

The spear in the Guiyao ’s hand was a replica, yet still highly extraordinary.

Chu Yang ignored him, swallowing several more pills and constantly exerting full force to activate the Source Scripture—his Source Qi had already recovered nearly half.

Maintaining the Source Martial Body and constantly sustaining the Dharma Form’s presence consumed immense energy.

He knew well that even after his Source Qi fully recovered, he would have only one chance to unleash the Devil Devil Force—he must strike with lethal precision.

Before then, he would no longer rely on the Source Martial Body, but fight the Guiyao directly.

Since the Source Martial True Body had already manifested as a Dharma Form, without its enhancement, this would be a battle for Chu Yang’s very life and death.

Yet it was precisely this long-absent sensation that brought his essence, energy, and spirit to their peak!

An ancient book surfaced above his head; Chu Yang’s soul force surged into it, and from its pages leapt forth a divine general.

At the same moment, a flash of white light appeared, and [Tian Que] materialized in his hand.

Watching the Guiyao charge straight at him, Chu Yang’s gaze turned razor-sharp, his battle intent piercing the heavens! Whether he could make his name echo across the Grand Universe and achieve consecutive ascensions depended on this single gamble! (End of Chapter)