Chapter 905
Annihilation with a Flick of the Finger
Chapter 905 Annihilation with a Flick of the Finger
When the God Emperor uttered these words, the other three emperors all turned their gazes toward Gu Yuanqing.
The Linglong Realm has been a legend in the Demon Realm for a long time, but it can only be seen when the Linglong Realm is about to die and fall into the Demon Realm.
They all knew that world must be incredibly vast, with boundless resources, and that there were teleportation arrays connecting the various worlds.
The primordial energy there is far purer than that of the Demon Realm. Without the disturbance of demonic energy, it is much easier to purify and transform one's own bloodline.
The demonic energy does indeed contain immense power, but the higher one's cultivation level, the more one can sense its flaws.
It then clings to the cultivator's physical body and soul like a malignant tumor.
Every moment, one can feel an allure emanating from the depths of their soul, subconsciously telling the cultivator that as long as you relinquish your ego, you can gain immense power.
The more one meditates, the stronger this demonic sound becomes, like a demonic barrier that hinders cultivators or demons in this world from advancing further, from their physical bodies and bloodlines to their souls.
The area shrouded by the blood moon is the Demon Realm. If one can escape the light of the blood moon, there is a possibility of advancing further.
This was the greatest intention of the four emperors who came here.
"Answer my questions?" Gu Yuanqing smiled nonchalantly. "The cause and effect of the Divine Emperor's unprovoked attack on me with the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror back then has not yet been resolved, yet now you say you want to come to me for answers? Don't you find that a bit ridiculous?"
Lie Shanyu sighed softly, "Fellow Daoist Gu has misunderstood. On that day, I had no choice but to act for the sake of the world's peril. The matter of the True Demon concerns the safety of the entire Demon Realm. If it were to be born, the whole world would be plunged into utter destruction. If you had revealed that you came from the Linglong Realm earlier, this misunderstanding would not have occurred!"
Gu Yuanqing laughed heartily: "So, it's my own fault after all."
"I dare not. It was my recklessness. I came here to apologize to you in person, Brother Dao," Lie Shanyu said.
"Apologize? No need for that. I always repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge. You used a magic weapon to kill me, and if you turn around and say a few words to apologize, the matter will be over. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world." Gu Yuanqing smiled, but his words were anything but polite.
Lie Shanyu sighed, "Alas, my Demon God Mountain has no intention of making enemies with you, so please think twice before you act."
Gu Yuanqing looked around and said, "We are all cultivators, so why put on airs? We all know exactly what you've come here for. Oh, right, I forgot. Although it was only Lieshan Yu who made the move back then, he borrowed the power of all races, including your Demon Court, Barbarian Clan, and Asura Clan. Perfect, let's settle the karma of that year today."
The Demon Emperor Chi Chen's body was enveloped in the true fire of the sun, and finally all his aura condensed towards the center, transforming into a golden-haired man with a sun rune on his brow. He said in a solemn voice, "Mountain Lord Gu, is there really no room for negotiation?"
The Barbarian King also put away his previous lazy demeanor, shouldered his long sword, and laughed, "Mountain Lord Gu, we only want a way forward. You are also a cultivator, so of course you know that for a cultivator, cutting off someone's path is like killing their parents. Since you said you came to the Dragon Demon Domain to find peace, why drag yourself into the conflict?"
The Asura King's blood-red hair danced in the wind, a short sword held in his hand, and he said calmly, "I also wanted to try out the methods of the Exquisite Realm."
Lie Shanyu slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Gu's strength is indeed extraordinary. It is quite surprising that the formation in this mountain can block the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror. But do not think that you can underestimate the strength of my Demon Realm just because of this. There are some things that are just not ready to be used yet. But if it is related to the path of cultivation, I may have no choice but to give it a try."
Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "That's right, this is the true flavor of the Demon Realm, and it also prevents me from feeling like I'm bullying the weak!"
Amid Gu Yuanqing's laughter.
The true solar fire around the Demon Emperor Chi Chen was boiling like a tide, and the golden light of the rune between his eyebrows was shining brightly. Above the sky, the true solar fire seemed to be drawn down by it, and the temperature of the entire Black Sea seemed to be rising.
The Barbarian King had already raised his longsword, the blade pointing diagonally. It seemed casual, but in reality, he was already using his aura to lock onto Gu Yuanqing's body.
The War God totem on his body began to slowly writhe, like a sleeping savage beast opening its eyes, with the phantom of a savage god appearing and disappearing behind him.
The Asura King gripped the short sword in reverse, his red hair moving without wind, and a straight crack appeared in the Black Sea beneath his feet—a natural manifestation of the sword's intent.
Behind Lie Shanyu, a dark, illusory portal faintly appeared, as if the Nine Netherworlds were behind it.
The four emperors, each with their own aura, had already locked Gu Yuanqing in the middle without prior arrangement.
Among them, the Demon Emperor Chi Chen had the most solemn expression, because they had already fought before and he had the deepest understanding of Gu Yuanqing's strength.
In a different setting, it would probably turn around and leave, but at this moment, it is unwilling to give up.
The demon race also has its strengths; even a demigod might not be invincible!
While the others did not feel it as deeply as the Demon Emperor, they still witnessed the tragic death of the Heavenly Hunting King and heard the Demon Emperor's questions.
This also suggests that Gu Yuanqing's strength has likely increased significantly.
This is why, despite the grudges between the four major clans, they made no mention of them at this moment and prepared to join forces to deal with Gu Yuanqing.
As the auras of royalty mingled, the Demon Dragon Ancestor's expression changed drastically, and he trembled with fear. There was nothing he could do; the difference in their cultivation levels was simply too great.
Before these emperors of various races, he, a demonic dragon at the Yin-Yang Void Breaking Realm, was no match for them at all.
It was only because Gu Yuanqing was by his side that he was able to hold on; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer.
Faced with four increasingly powerful auras, Gu Yuanqing remained standing there casually, his hands behind his back, with no aura emanating from him, not even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation.
It was as if these four emperors in front of him, who were capable of overturning the entire Demon Realm, did not attract his attention at all.
He slightly raised his eyes, his gaze falling on the Demon Emperor Chi Chen.
"You just asked if there's really nothing to discuss?"
The Demon Emperor Chi Chen condensed his true solar fire and was about to speak.
Gu Yuanqing made a move.
No, he didn't move, he just glanced at the Demon Emperor once more.
One look, that's all!
The Demon Emperor Chi Chen then felt thousands of sword energies erupting within his sea of consciousness.
He is now like the former King of Ten Thousand Hunts, except that before he was only affected by it, but now he is fully bearing the brunt of the attack himself.
The sun rune between his brows suddenly burst forth with light, and the true fire of the sun enveloped his entire body, as the demon race's secret technique calmed the disturbance in his soul.
Within one's own consciousness, one is ultimately the master; as long as one reacts promptly, one can resolve the situation.
The Demon Emperor sneered: "Trying to use the same old tricks again? That's a bit much..."
However, before he could utter a word, his expression suddenly changed drastically.
Because it suddenly discovered that the true fire of the sun was out of control.
The Golden Crow Fire, which was said to burn everything, turned around and devoured its master in an instant!
His human body instantly disintegrated, transforming into the original form of the three-legged golden crow.
Even so, it was still impossible to quell the rampaging true fire of the sun!
He desperately tried to activate the secret technique, only to find that with each activation, the flames became even more intense.
Because its demonic essence, its true fire, its divine soul—the very source of all its power—was ignited by Gu Yuanqing's single glance.
It wasn't external fire, but its own power that consumed itself within its own body.
"boom--!"
A burst of true solar fire exploded in the sky, and the fire immediately transformed into thousands of sword energies, which then struck back at the source.
The immortality inherent in the physical body and soul vanished into nothingness under the sword intent.
A rain of fire fell upon the Black Sea, creating a towering cloud of steam.
Amidst the mist, Gu Yuanqing casually tucked a dim golden crow rune and a few drops of golden blood essence into his sleeve.
Just before this clone completely perished, the Demon Emperor finally realized the source of the True Fire eruption: the Phoenix True Flame, the Nirvana Flame!
It is a descendant of the Golden Crow, with the Golden Crow bloodline dominating, but ultimately it is not a pure Golden Crow, and its potential has its limits. Therefore, the Golden Crow clan has always relied on devouring the bloodline of the Demonic Phoenix to stimulate its own bloodline transformation, but this still leaves hidden dangers. It is not usually noticeable, but when facing Gu Yuanqing, who already controls the Phoenix Flame and whose cultivation is much stronger, its weakness is instantly found.
"The first one."
Gu Yuanqing's voice was as calm as if he were counting.
The barbarian king's lazy smile froze completely.
He roared, and the Battle Sky Totem on his body instantly came to life. A towering barbarian god dharma image rose up from behind him, holding a giant axe, and chopped down at Gu Yuanqing!
At the same moment, the Asura King vanished from the spot.
His short sword cleaved through the void, silently slashing down from behind Gu Yuanqing. The Asura killing intent wrapped around the blade was enough to kill the soul of the Undying God of Chaos!
Gu Yuanqing did not turn around.
He simply raised his left hand and gently pressed it towards the direction of the barbarian emperor.
All paths lead to nothingness!
The moment the primordial deity's image touched the palm force, it was silently annihilated from head to toe!
The Barbarian King's pupils shrank to pinpoints. Before he could even react, he felt the Battle Sky Totem crumbling at an unbelievable speed.
“Eternal… Silence…” The barbarian king squeezed out two words, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He meant to refer to Lieshan Yu's famous divine power, the Eternal Silence Returning to the Void Palm, but Gu Yuanqing's palm seemed to be stronger, purer, and closer to the root of the Dao than Lieshan Yu's.
But he did not utter a word, for his body, from head to toe, had turned to ashes.
He mustered his last bit of strength to try and grip the longsword tightly, but the longsword shattered as well, scattering across the Black Sea.
The so-called immortality of the heavens—the word "immortal" has absolutely no effect on Gu Yuanqing!
"The second one."
Gu Yuanqing withdrew his left hand.
At the same time, the Asura King's dagger had already touched his back.
The moment the blade touched Gu Yuanqing's robe, a hint of joy appeared on the Asura King's face.
His blade has slain countless powerful enemies, never missing its mark.
If this slash had gone in just one more inch, it would have slain Gu Yuanqing's soul along with his physical body.
Then he heard Gu Yuanqing's voice.
"Your sword is too slow, and your movement is quite slow too!"
The Asura King was taken aback, then lowered his head.
He just happened to see his Asura Battle Blade, which had accompanied him in battles for ten thousand years and slain countless enemies, shattering inch by inch, starting from the tip of the blade.
Only then did he realize that his physical body and soul had already shattered. His proud Asura body was like thin paper, easily pierced, cut, and shredded by the sword energy.
Even now, he realized that his arrival was like walking into a trap, directly crashing into a pre-laid net of swords.
Throughout the entire ordeal, the intuition I had honed through countless battles failed to give me the slightest warning.
The Asura King opened his mouth to say something, but found that he could no longer say anything; his soul and body had both perished.
"The third one."
Gu Yuanqing finally turned around and looked at Lie Shanyu.
Of the four emperors, only Lieshan Yu remained standing.
From the moment Gu Yuanqing made his move until now, only a snap of the fingers has passed.
In that instant, the three emperors who had dominated the Demon Realm for ten thousand years were annihilated, body and soul. Even though these three were only clones, it was enough to illustrate the gap between them.
Lie Shanyu's face was expressionless.
He simply watched Gu Yuanqing quietly as the portal leading to the Netherworld behind him slowly opened, releasing endless dark energy that enveloped him.
“A demigod?” he asked.
Gu Yuanqing did not answer.
“No, not an ordinary demigod.” Lie Shanyu answered himself, his voice still calm. “Ordinary demigods cannot do this. Your control over the power of the rule artifacts is extremely profound, but I can’t guess which rule artifact you are controlling!”
Gu Yuanqing said with some surprise, "It seems you know more than they do."
Lie Shanyu suddenly laughed: "My Demon God Mountain suppresses the Demon Realm, and as a God Emperor, I naturally know more. You are from the Primordial God Sect, aren't you?"
Gu Yuanqing said, "You really do know a lot."
Lie Shanyu said, "There are quite a few exquisite realms that have fallen from the Demon Realm, so we can eventually find something."
“That’s true!” Gu Yuanqing nodded, then added, “It seems you’re not as eager to enter the Linglong Realm as they are!”
Lie Shanyu said calmly, "It's simply a matter of moving from one cage to another!"
Gu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow: "Then what brings you here today?"
Lie Shanyu laughed: "There are some things I wanted to confirm, but I didn't expect you to be even stronger than I anticipated."
Gu Yuanqing smiled enigmatically: "Don't you now doubt that I am the so-called true demon in disguise?"
Lie Shanyu said, "If you were a true demon, why would you go to such lengths to draw our attention? The one who orchestrated this must be the true demon incarnate. However, you shouldn't have killed them."
"Oh?" Gu Yuanqing said.
Lie Shanyu said, "Although these clan emperors are only Undying Chaos Realm cultivators, their clan foundations are not simple. Otherwise, how could they contend with my Demon God Mountain? However, now that I think about it, that True Demon must have already anticipated this, and he wanted to use you to start this great war. Only in this way could he take the opportunity to break the seal!"
Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "And what about you? Since you know so much, why did you let them die?"
Lie Shanyu smiled slightly, put his hands behind his back, and said, "This cage has been peaceful for countless years. Now that the true demon incarnation has emerged, even the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror can hardly find its trace. Why not make things even bigger? That would be more interesting, wouldn't it?"
As they spoke, Lie Shanyu and Gu Yuanqing both turned to look at the distant horizon. In that direction, a point of light suddenly appeared, and in the blink of an eye, the light became even more dazzling, as if another great sun had risen!
"Golden Crow?" Gu Yuanqing asked.
“No, it’s the Demon Court,” Lieshan Yu said.
Just then, Gu Yuanqing turned back to look into the Dragon Demon Domain.
At the very edge of the Dragon Demon Realm lies a deep abyss that connects to the Asura Sea, and at this moment, the water beneath this abyss is rising rapidly.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, please be careful. I'll take my leave now!" Lie Shanyu chuckled, his figure gradually fading into the darkness.
Happy holidays everyone!
May all lovers in the world become brothers...
(End of this chapter)