Chapter 104: First Manifestation of the Dharma Form

The demon roared, its demonic energy surging to the heavens. The pressure of a Half-Step Soul Transformation realm was like a physical mountain, crashing down upon Lin Xuan! Wherever it passed, the ground froze, vegetation withered, and even space itself emitted a groaning, distorted sound under the unbearable strain!

This was no ordinary demon; its aura was so violent and evil that it far surpassed any opponent Lin Xuan had encountered before, even more solid and aggressive than the avatar of the Abyss Demon consciousness!

In the distance, Huangfu Hao and his shadow guards felt this terrifying demonic might, and their expressions changed drastically!

"A Half-Step Soul Transformation demon?! How could such an evil entity appear in the Imperial Mausoleum restricted zone!" Huangfu Hao was horrified, instinctively wanting to order his men to advance and assist in the battle.

"Your Highness, do not move! Seal the perimeter to prevent the demonic energy from spreading or to guard against other ambushes!" Lin Xuan’s voice transmission sounded in his mind just in time, steady and calm, without a trace of panic.

At the same time, facing the demon that was lunging toward him, Lin Xuan moved!

He did not retreat, but instead took a step forward! The aura that had been restrained within his body erupted like a dormant volcano! His Nascent Soul late-stage spiritual power, mixed with pure Chaos energy and brilliant starlight, soared into the sky, forcibly pushing back the pervasive demonic energy to create a vacuum!

"Chaos Star Dharma Form, appear!"

Following his low shout, the three-inch-tall Chaos Star Dharma Form in his palm suddenly shone with brilliant light, left his palm, and grew in the wind!

In the blink of an eye, a giant Dharma Form, three zhang tall and solemn in appearance, surrounded by the flowing shadows of three hundred and sixty-five primary stars, with wisps of chaotic energy hanging down like tassels, stood majestically behind Lin Xuan!

The Dharma Form was solid, as if a true master of the stars had descended into the world! The vast, ancient, and supreme Dao aura it emitted, which transcended all paths, formed a stark contrast to the violence and evil of the demon!

This was the power of the initial manifestation of the Natal Star Dharma Form recorded in the "Core Chapters of the Universal Star Art"!

The demon lunged close, a flicker of instinctive shock and doubt flashing in its scarlet eyes, but it was immediately replaced by even more violent killing intent. Its sharp claws tore through the void, carrying soul-corroding demonic malice, and slashed fiercely at the head of the Dharma Form!

"Starlight... protect the body!"

With a thought from Lin Xuan, the star shadows around his Dharma Form suddenly lit up, shedding infinite starlight to form an indestructible curtain of starlight!

"Boom!!"

The demonic claws slammed into the starlight curtain, erupting with a deafening roar! Demonic energy and starlight intertwined and annihilated each other frantically! The curtain vibrated violently, but it ultimately held steady against a strike that could have torn apart an ordinary Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator!

"What?!" The demon let out a roar of shock and anger, seemingly unable to understand why this starlight curtain was so sturdy.

"Evil creature! Take this strike from me!"

Lin Xuan’s eyes were cold as he formed seals with his hands, and the Dharma Form followed suit. The Dharma Form raised its hands, and between its palms, countless points of starlight gathered and compressed rapidly, finally transforming into a giant star spear composed entirely of pure star power and wreathed in chaotic energy!

Universal Star Secret Technique: Starfall Divine Spear!

The Dharma Form’s arm threw it forward with a sudden force!

"Whoosh—!"

The Star Spear tore through the darkness, carrying the supreme will to judge evil and purify filth, like a meteor piercing the night sky, and reached the demon’s chest in an instant!

The speed was pushed to the extreme! The power was condensed to the extreme!

The demon sensed a fatal threat and roared frantically, its demonic energy condensing into a thick skull shield to block its front while its body retreated violently!

However, it was useless!

The Starfall Divine Spear contained the primordial power of the stars, which was supreme, masculine, and specialized in countering evil, further enhanced by the Chaos Dao’s property of destroying all laws!

"Puchi—!"

Like a hot knife through butter, the Star Spear easily pierced through the demonic skull shield and then slammed into the demon’s chest!

"Awoo—!!!"

The demon let out a shrill, miserable howl that sounded nothing like a living creature! Where it was struck by the Starfall Divine Spear, the demonic energy dissipated like melting snow, revealing a huge hole whose edges were constantly being purified by the star power! Pure star power raged wildly within its body, burning its demonic soul origin!

Its massive body seemed to be nailed in mid-air, twitching and struggling violently, its aura fading at a speed visible to the naked eye!

A Half-Step Soul Transformation demon had been severely wounded in one strike by Lin Xuan with the help of his Dharma Form!

"Chaos... Return to Void!"

Lin Xuan did not let up, giving the demon no chance to catch its breath! His physical body and Dharma Form acted in synchronization; his right palm aimed at the struggling demon, and a tiny chaotic vortex that seemed capable of swallowing the heavens suddenly appeared!

A terrifying suction force erupted!

The demonic energy dissipating from the demon, and even its remaining origin, were forcibly pulled and swallowed by the chaotic vortex! No matter how it roared and struggled, it could not escape the power of annihilation that originated from the source of the Great Dao!

"No... Demon Lord... save... me..." The demon let out a desperate wail, its voice intermittent.

Demon Lord? Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed, and he increased the force in his hand!

Within just a few breaths, the once-formidable Half-Step Soul Transformation demon was completely transformed into pure demonic energy under the dual effects of star purification and Chaos Return to Void, swallowed and refined by the vortex. In the end, only a wisp of the purest origin demonic energy remained, which Lin Xuan sealed and put away with a flip of his hand. Its remains vanished into thin air, as if it had never existed.

Between heaven and earth, silence returned. Only the three-zhang Star Dharma Form remained standing, starlight flowing and illuminating this edge of the dead, silent Imperial Mausoleum.

Silence! A deathly silence!

In the distance, Huangfu Hao and his shadow guards were already dumbfounded, their minds shocked beyond measure!

A Half-Step Soul Transformation demon! That was a Half-Step Soul Transformation! And yet... it was so cleanly and efficiently killed and refined by Lin Xuan?!

Is this really something a Nascent Soul cultivator can do? And what kind of earth-shattering divine ability is that Star Dharma Form?!

Huangfu Hao’s gaze toward Lin Xuan was filled with unprecedented awe and relief. He was relieved that he had chosen to be his friend rather than his enemy!

Lin Xuan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, the radiance of the Dharma Form behind him retracting as it shrank back to three inches and submerged into his palm. Using two powerful divine abilities in succession consumed a significant amount of his spiritual power, but the results were remarkable.

His gaze fell upon the underground entrance that had been fully exposed by the demon’s emergence, his eyes sharp as blades.

The demon has been eliminated; now, it is time to thoroughly cleanse this filthy nest!