The Demon Lord Reveals Secrets; It Turns Out Everything Was…
Xie Fei arrived to save his apprentice just after receiving the Ninth Shujun’s rebate.
One hundred years of crimson cultivation infused his body, the immense Origin Energy surging like a stormy sea.
This instantly allowed him to break through to Nascent Soul Level Five!
His strength once again ascended a step!
Although his Soul’s injuries hadn’t healed, his combat strength was somewhat affected.
But, he couldn’t ignore his apprentice’s call for help and immediately rushed over.
He even risked exposing his strength to quickly save his apprentice.
The Demon Lord before him had reached Transformation Level Six in cultivation and was not a mere clone.
The danger of this fierce battle far exceeded the previous confrontation with Old Man Xuanbing on the Demon Star.
If not for the fact that the 《Nine Heavens Sword Art》 used by the Demon Lord was a Cultivation Method familiar to Xie Fei.
If not for the fact that the Demon Lord had been previously severely injured by an outsider, this battle would not have been so “easy”.
Even so.
Xie Fei still needed to exert all his efforts in every move; the slightest carelessness would lead to irretrievable ruin.
Boom!
Sword Qi clashed, erupting in countless sparks and shockwaves, like thunder tearing through Heaven and Earth.
Yinshan Mountain could not withstand this power and was abruptly shaved off by a third.
The mountain collapsed, rocks rained down, and dust obscured the sky.
The surrounding peaks trembled below, and the world was a scene of apocalypse.
The Demon Lord’s face was extremely serious.
He gradually realized that no matter what sword move he used, he couldn’t gain the slightest advantage against Xie Fei.
On the contrary, his moves seemed to have become whetstones, constantly tempering Xie Fei’s Sword Heart and Sword Intent, making his sharpness even more prominent.
“Your Sword Dao cultivation is unparalleled in the world; I’m afraid you have already reached the realm of Sword Emperor!”
The Demon Lord took a deep breath, his voice low and shocking: “I cannot defeat you in Sword Dao, but…”
His voice paused, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.
Following that.
His imposing manner erupted like a volcanic eruption, Demonic Power surging like a tide.
It finally transformed into streaks of black light wheels, twisting and rotating, brewing an extremely terrifying killing intent.
“Nine Nether Xuan Sha gathers residual stars, Eight Desolate Primal Fire tempers dragon form.
“Heaven’s corpse as bone, abyss as vein, thousand-year demonic heart forges inverse scale.
“Eternal long night, shines on my Xuan pupils!”
Accompanied by the Demon Lord’s roar.
His eyes suddenly erupted with two beams of intensely black light, like blades tearing through the void.
That light intertwined and fused with the overflowing Demonic Power, gradually condensing into a ferocious black Demonic Dragon.
This Demonic Dragon poked its head out from a Different Dimension, its body slowly lengthening.
In its intensely black vertical pupils, it emitted a terrifying aura of destruction.
Its scales shimmered with a cold luster; each one seemed to be condensed from endless resentful souls, causing people to be terrified at a glance.
“Human, this move consumes a great deal of my Origin.
“Therefore, you can be proud; you have actually forced this Lord to this extent.
“Now let you see, this Demonic Dragon incarnation that I have condensed for three hundred years!”
The Demon Lord’s voice echoed throughout the heavens, like a deity, proclaiming the sins of mortals.
“Roar!”
With a earth-shattering Dragon’s Roar.
The Demonic Dragon fully revealed its form, obscuring the sky and the sun, its huge body circling above Yinshan Mountain, like a moving black mountain range.
Each of its breaths caused space to slightly distort, and the pressure it emanated caused Heaven and Earth to lose their color.
Xie Fei was in the forefront, instantly feeling an incredibly powerful pressure.
This was not only a gap in power but also a suppression of the life Origin.
Facing this Demonic Dragon, he felt like an ant facing an elephant, and involuntary trembling and fear arose deep in his heart.
The Demonic Dragon’s Demonic Power had extremely strong erosive power, capable of even polluting the minds of cultivators; the slightest carelessness would cause one to fall into an endless abyss.
Obviously.
This was the Demon Lord’s most powerful trump card; it would never be used unless it was a critical moment.
“Kill!” Xie Fei gritted his teeth, his Limitless Sword Qi frantically operating, the Nine Heavens Sword Art used to its extreme.
Sword Light cascaded like the Milky Way, transforming into a Sword Domain, attempting to envelop the Demonic Dragon.
However, the Demonic Dragon was too huge; the Sword Domain couldn’t completely cover it.
The Demonic Dragon casually flicked its tail, and the Sword Domain, as fragile as glass, emitted a piercing cracking sound.
It then collapsed, compressed, and finally exploded with a bang, turning into nothingness.
Xie Fei’s pupils constricted slightly; although he was mentally prepared, the Demonic Dragon’s terror still exceeded his imagination.
This was not a True Dragon, lacking certain divine abilities of a True Dragon, but due to its Demonic Power construction, it possessed the characteristics of freely scattering and gathering, and eroding the mind.
Even more terrifying was that the Demonic Dragon’s every strike carried destructive power, enough to crush any obstruction.
“Hahaha…”
Seeing this, the Demon Lord let out an extremely joyful laugh, his voice full of pride.
“Human! No matter how many miraculous encounters you have, how many opportunities, today they will all belong to this Lord!
“Once this Lord obtains the Dragon Pearl, this Demonic Dragon will be completely transformed into a True Dragon, and this Lord’s strength will definitely… eh?”
Before he could finish his sentence, the Demon Lord’s laughter stopped abruptly, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes.
Xie Fei’s figure suddenly stopped under the Demonic Dragon’s impact, like an unmoving rock.
He closed his eyes and remained silent for a moment, then a mysterious aura suddenly erupted from within him.
This aura was as vast as the sea, as profound as an abyss, as if it transcended the limits of the mundane, pointing directly to the Origin of Heaven and Earth.
Following that.
A light flashed from Xie Fei’s brow, and a sword-shaped pattern slowly emerged.
This was the sword pattern condensed by the 《Limitless Sword Classic》!
The supreme power that consumes lifespan to modify rules!
“Current Demonic Power, can be my nourishment!”
Xie Fei’s voice was low and majestic, like the true voice of a god, judging the world, echoing through Heaven and Earth.
He completely released his defense, allowing the Demonic Dragon’s impact to engulf him.
Demonic Power filled the sky like a tide, obscuring the entire battlefield.
However, within this endless Demonic Power, Xie Fei walked as if on flat ground, slowly stepping through the air.
His figure was small yet tenacious, every step as if stepping on the meridians of Heaven and Earth, with unparalleled composure.
“This is…”
The Demon Lord exclaimed in shock, his pupils contracting violently: “What kind of Profound Skill is this?!
“To have such terrifying power, is it Saint Grade?
“No… wrong!
“I’ve seen Saint Grade Profound Skills, none are so inconceivable!
“Could it be… Emperor Grade?!”
The Demon Lord’s voice trembled with disbelief.
As a Transformation Level Six powerhouse, he was knowledgeable and widely experienced, but he had never seen such a strange and powerful Cultivation Method.
Not only was Xie Fei not engulfed by the Demonic Dragon, but he seemed to be absorbing the Demonic Power, turning it into nourishment for his own strength.
This kind of method had already surpassed common sense, touching upon a certain forbidden realm.
…
At this moment.
The entire Demonic Dragon’s form began to rapidly dissipate, turning into countless thick streams of Demonic Power, spreading like black mist across Heaven and Earth.
This Demonic Power was no longer under the Demon Lord’s control, but like being drawn by an invisible force, it frantically surged toward Xie Fei’s body.
Spiritual light flowed around Xie Fei, like a black hole that devoured everything.
Once the Demonic Power entered his meridians, it was quickly assimilated by the Limitless Sword Qi, transforming into pure energy to nourish his cultivation.
This scene was bizarre and shocking.
The Demon Lord’s eyes widened, almost unable to believe what he saw.
His Demonic Dragon incarnation, condensed with three hundred years of painstaking effort, was his strongest trump card.
Yet it collapsed completely in the hands of a Nascent Soul Level Five human cultivator!
“My Demonic Dragon… AAAAAAH!”
The Demon Lord let out a heart-wrenching roar, his voice filled with endless anger and unwillingness.
He didn’t bother to guess what kind of Profound Skill Xie Fei was cultivating; he pinched hand seals and continuously used several Secret Methods, attempting to recover the dissipating Demonic Dragon.
Black light flashed, Demonic Power surged, he even burned his Origin, activating forbidden techniques, wanting to recall the Demonic Dragon’s remaining power.
However, everything was in vain.
Xie Fei slowly stepped through the air, his pace neither hurried nor slow, a faint smile on his face.
He didn’t even use any defense, allowing the Demon Lord’s attacks to bombard him.
Those surging streams of Demonic Power, whether sword glow, flames, or twisted demonic wheels…
Upon contact with Xie Fei’s body, they were like water into the sea, completely swallowed by the Limitless Sword Qi, becoming nourishment for the Spiritual Power within his body.
“Useless, Demon Lord.”
Xie Fei’s voice was calm yet carried undeniable majesty: “From the moment I decided to consume two hundred years of my lifespan, your Demonic Dragon was doomed to perish.
“Within this Yinshan Mountain, the more power you unleash, the more your power will become nourishment for my strength.”
As soon as the words fell.
Xie Fei’s body shone brightly with Spiritual Power, his Nascent Soul Level Five cultivation burning like flames, his imposing manner rising steadily, and he was even faintly touching the threshold of Nascent Soul Level Six!
The Demonic Dragon incarnation was a supreme treasure created by a Transformation Level Six powerhouse over three hundred years, containing extremely pure Demonic Power.
If not for cultivating the 《Limitless Sword Classic》, Xie Fei’s cultivation would have soared rapidly.
At this time, he not only solidified his newly broken-through realm.
He even used the Demonic Dragon’s power to further temper his Sword Heart, faintly perceiving the higher-level Sword Dao principles.
“Demon Lord, I must thank you.”
Xie Fei’s gaze was like a sword, piercing the Demon Lord’s mind: “If you hadn’t forced me to use this move, it would have taken me an unknown amount of time to break through to Nascent Soul Level Six.
“Now, absorbing your Demonic Dragon’s power, the breakthrough should be imminent.”
Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord’s face turned ashen, his mind completely falling into chaos.
His trump card, painstakingly cultivated over countless efforts, had become his enemy’s stepping stone!
Even more terrifying was that Xie Fei’s methods were strange and unpredictable, far surpassing any Cultivation Method he knew.
At this moment, he had no intention of continuing the fight, his mind filled with only one thought:
Escape!
“This human is too bizarre!”
The Demon Lord thought to himself: “If I don’t leave today, not only will my great plans fail, but I’m afraid I’ll lose my life here!”
He glanced at Xie Fei, his eyes filled with venom.
As if he wanted to firmly engrave Xie Fei’s aura deep into his soul, vowing to repay him a hundredfold in the future.
Even though his Demonic Dragon incarnation had been destroyed, as long as he lived.
With his talent and resources, he might not be unable to condense another Demonic Dragon, perhaps even a stronger one!
Whoosh!
The Demon Lord’s figure flashed, transforming into a black light, its speed reaching its extreme, like a shooting star piercing through the sky.
His Transformation Level Six cultivation allowed his escape light to be extremely swift; ordinary cultivators couldn’t capture his trace.
Unless it was a Grotto-Heaven Realm powerhouse who had comprehended the power of rules, no one could catch up to him!
However, Xie Fei just smiled coldly.
“Demon Lord, you can’t escape.”
He said in a low voice, the sword pattern on his brow suddenly emitting golden light, the might of the Limitless Sword Classic reappearing.
An invisible force erupted from within him, instantly enveloping the entire Yinshan Mountain.
The Demon Lord’s escape light had just flown a hundred meters when his Demonic Power suddenly stagnated, as if bound by an invisible shackle.
His whole body staggered, almost falling from the sky.
“What?!”
The Demon Lord was terrified.
Before he could react, Xie Fei’s figure had already appeared beside him like a specter.
Boom!
A giant hand condensed from Limitless Sword Qi appeared out of thin air, like the palm of a god, firmly grasping the Demon Lord.
The giant hand emitted a faint golden light, containing endless Sword Intent.
The Demon Lord felt as if his Demonic Power was like a flood breaking its dam, frantically dissipating outwards, completely uncontrollable.
His cultivation, strength, and even his Origin were rapidly fading away at this moment, all being absorbed by Xie Fei.
“AAAAAH!”
The Demon Lord let out a desperate roar.
“What kind of Profound Skill is this?!
“Why is it so overbearing?!”
Xie Fei naturally wouldn’t answer this question, but calmly said: “Good!
“You are a Transformation cultivator, the quality of your Demonic Power far exceeds ordinary demons.
“Perhaps this shouldn’t even be called Demonic Power, Demonic Power?
“But this doesn’t matter anymore.
“Everything about you, including your cultivation, belongs to me!”
From coveting others’ things, to now being a fish on a chopping board.
Endless panic surged in the Demon Lord’s heart.
He struggled, screaming hoarsely: “You… you can’t kill me!
“I’m from the Exquisite Holy Land!
“Killing me is forming a death feud with the Exquisite Holy Land!
“You’re in the Southern Border; you should know how terrifying they are!
“Not only you, your family, your disciples, even your Sect…
“Everything will be uprooted and reduced to ashes by the Exquisite Holy Land!”
As soon as these words came out, Xie Fei’s movements paused slightly, a strange look flashing in his eyes.
He didn’t expect that the Demon Lord was actually from the Exquisite Holy Land.
Seeing him stunned, thinking he was scared.
The Demon Lord seized the opportunity and continued: “The Blazing Fire Holy Land was secretly annihilated by the Exquisite Holy Land and several Demon Gods working together!
“Human, don’t ruin yourself!
“Think about your family, think about your disciples, think about yourself and your Sect…”
Looking at the incessantly chattering Demon Lord, Xie Fei asked expressionlessly: “Since you’re from the Exquisite Holy Land, why were you injured?
“Who injured you?”
Upon hearing this.
The Demon Lord stopped abruptly.
Then the dissipating Demonic Power pulled him back to his senses.
“I don’t know, I don’t know what that woman’s background is.
“When I descended to the Mystic Continent, I was attacked by her.
“I fought with all my strength to survive, but I was also seriously injured because of it.
“So I had no choice but to fall into a deep sleep.
“Later, the Demon Star arrived in your Southern Border, and I finally recovered a little from my injuries and woke up.
“But at that time, I sensed that woman’s aura again.
“Out of fear, I quickly ran away…”
After saying this, Xie Fei fell into deep thought.
That woman appeared on the Demon Star too?
He couldn’t help but think of the aura he sensed when he left the Demon Star.
“Then what’s the deal with you and the Exquisite Holy Land?”
Xie Fei asked again.
In order to survive, the Demon Lord was completely forthcoming.
He said: “I received the Demon God’s orders to come and help the Exquisite Holy Land eliminate obstacles.
“Eliminate the non-compliant Sects in the Southern Border and allow the Exquisite Holy Land to completely unify the Southern Border.
“I am just a vanguard demon, responsible for polluting and demonizing the personnel of various Sects and turning them into our own…”
After a series of words.
Xie Fei never imagined that the Exquisite Holy Land would actually collude with demons.
And the destruction of the Blazing Fire Holy Land was actually done by the Exquisite Holy Land.
“I’ve told you everything I know.”
The Demon Lord said at this time: “Can you let me go?
“As long as you’re willing to let me go, I promise I won’t bother you again, and I won’t go to your Sect.”
Xie Fei didn’t respond immediately.
Amidst the Demon Lord’s anxiety.
Another question came.
“What is the Dragon Palace Treasury? And that Dragon Pearl.”
The Demon Lord immediately replied: “The Dragon Palace Treasury is where all the wealth of the Dragon Clan was stored in the past.
“It is said to be hidden somewhere in the sea, but no one has ever found it.
“As for the Dragon Pearl, it’s the Dragon Clan’s most special treasure.
“It can allow other beings to transform into dragons!
“The common saying of carp leaping over the Dragon Gate is the effect of this object!
“Not only that, the Dragon Pearl can also purify the bloodline of the Dragon Clan’s True Dragons.
“Legend says that those with rich bloodlines can give birth to ancient dragon kings, five-clawed golden dragons!”
Xie Fei listened, pondering: “But now there are no more dragons in the Mystic Continent.
“And there’s a force that seems to be hunting down the Dragon Clan.”
He didn’t ask the Demon Lord, but used his words to clarify his thoughts.
But the Demon Lord unexpectedly responded: “I know them!
“They are the ancient Phoenix Clan!
“Dragons and Phoenixes have always had an irreconcilable blood feud.
“There are rumors that in this generation of the Phoenix Clan, there is someone who has awakened the bloodline of the Ancestor Phoenix!
“If I get the Dragon Pearl, I will definitely leave the Mystic Continent and hide far away…”
Such a secret.
Unexpectedly, he learned it from a Demon Lord today.
Xie Fei secretly noted down this information.
Under the current circumstances.
It’s likely that the Demon Lord wouldn’t dare to fabricate information.
However, Xie Fei remained cautious, treating this information only as a reference.
“Human, what do you say? Can you let me go now?”
Although his heart was already burning with anxiety, the Demon Lord still asked extremely cautiously.
He didn’t dare to show any impatience.
“Yes, you can go.”
Hearing Xie Fei’s indifferent reply.
A look of joy instantly appeared on the Demon Lord’s face.
But at that moment.
The giant hand seizing him suddenly erupted with boundless power.
Bang!
Like fireworks blooming.
The Demon Lord exploded on the spot, thick Demonic Power surging out.
“It’s better that I send you off.”
Xie Fei muttered with lowered brows.
Then the giant hand swept.
All the Demonic Power of Yinshan Mountain was swept into his body.
Temporarily stored, slowly digested!
Now looking at Yinshan Mountain.
It was a barren expanse, without a natural Great Formation, without demonic specters and Demonic Power.
A section of the entire mountain body had disappeared into thin air.
If anyone came here, they certainly wouldn’t think this was the previous Yinshan Mountain.