Chapter 929
The Undying King Appears
Inside the main hall, corpses lay strewn everywhere.
The sixteen eyes on the eight heads of the Devouring Demon Lord swept across the entire scene, as if scrutinizing a flock of lambs to the slaughter.
Its sixteen arms slowly opened, each palm condensing a ball of dark, malevolent light, radiating a terrifying, suffocating aura.
"Escape? Where to escape to?" it laughed in a hoarse voice.
"I have been suppressed for ten thousand years. Today I am freed and I need your flesh and souls to restore my strength. None of you will escape!"
As soon as the words were spoken, its massive body suddenly moved!
"boom!"
Sixteen beams of evil light shot out simultaneously, like sixteen beams of destructive death light, sweeping across the entire main hall!
Wherever the evil light passed, space shattered inch by inch, and the ground was plowed with bottomless ravines. Those powerful figures who did not have time to dodge were instantly swallowed by the evil light. Before they could even scream, they turned into a cloud of blood mist and were sucked into the belly of the Devouring Demon Lord!
"what!"
"Run away!"
"Help!"
……
Screams, wails, and cries for help mingled together, echoing throughout the main hall.
Those usually aloof and powerful Earthly Sovereigns were now like stray dogs, frantically rushing towards the palace gate.
However, the black barrier set up by the Devouring Demon Lord was like an insurmountable chasm, trapping everyone inside.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Even when several high-ranking Earthly Sovereigns joined forces to bombard the barrier, they only managed to create a few ripples, unable to shake it in the slightest.
"It's useless..." The Devouring Demon Lord grinned savagely.
"This 'Ten Thousand Demons Sealing Heaven Formation' is my innate divine power. Even the Heavenly Sovereign cannot easily break it. You will obediently become my nourishment!"
It opened its mouth again and inhaled, and several more powerful figures were swept into the air and fell into its giant mouth, the chewing sound sending chills down one's spine.
In just a few dozen breaths, dozens of powerful individuals were killed!
The blood instantly stained the entire main hall red, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood!
Meanwhile, the aura of the Devouring Demon Lord was recovering at a visible speed under the nourishment of the flesh and soul of these powerful beings!
The previously somewhat weak aura gradually became more solid!
"No! If this continues, it will only get stronger!"
"Who can stop it? Who can save us?!"
Despair spread like a plague in the hearts of all the strong...
After a frenzied slaughter, devouring the flesh and souls of dozens of powerful figures, the Devouring Demon Lord's aura had recovered considerably.
The body, which was originally somewhat illusory, now became more solid.
It stopped its slaughter, and its sixteen eyes slowly swept across the entire area, as if selecting its next prey.
Suddenly, its gaze stopped.
It landed on the figure in the green robe at the edge of the crowd.
Lin Langtian.
At this moment, Lin Langtian had just recovered somewhat from the great battle with Mohehuang. His face was still a little pale, and his breathing was not yet completely stable.
However, in the Devouring Demon Lord's perception, this young man exuded an aura that it both loathed and longed for.
"Hmm?" The eight heads of the Devouring Demon Lord turned to Lin Langtian at the same time, a hint of surprise flashing in their sixteen eyes, which then turned into greed and excitement.
"Such a pure body...such rich power of flesh and blood...and...what is that?"
Its gaze fell on Lin Langtian's body, where a mysterious, dark light flowed, as if hiding some secret.
"Oh, even I can't see through him. Could this boy be possessing one of my clan's most precious treasures?!" The Devouring Demon Lord's voice suddenly became sharp, his eyes filled with surprise.
"Hahahaha! I never expected that after ten thousand years, I would encounter such a treasure! By devouring you, I can not only recover most of my strength, but I can even advance to a higher level!"
It could no longer restrain itself. Its massive body suddenly turned towards Lin Langtian, and all sixteen arms were spread out at the same time, with overwhelming evil energy surging in like a tide!
"Young man, it is your honor to become nourishment for me!"
Before he could finish speaking, one of its enormous hands was already grabbing at Lin Langtian!
The palm blotted out the sky, and the sharp claws at the tips of its five fingers were like five huge black scythes. Wherever it passed, space was torn open with five pitch-black cracks!
With just this one grab, a high-ranking Earthly Sovereign could be crushed into a pulp!
Lin Langtian's pupils shrank suddenly, and a deadly sense of crisis surged into his heart.
He didn't have time to think, and his right hand clenched tightly!
"Buzz!"
The Undying Heaven-Opening Axe emerged from his palm, its dark golden blade radiating an aura of domineering power capable of splitting the heavens and earth!
This is a high-level sacred artifact he obtained from the secondary hall, and it is his only reliance at this moment!
"The creation of heaven and earth!"
He gripped the axe with both hands and swung it down fiercely!
The dark golden axe light, like the first ray of light after the creation of the world, collided fiercely with the giant black hand that was grabbing out!
"boom!"
Amidst the earth-shattering roar, Lin Langtian staggered back more than ten steps, his tiger's mouth split open, blood gushing out!
Although the giant black hand was momentarily stunned by the axe light, it only left a shallow wound before continuing its grabbing motion!
"The Undying Heaven-Opening Axe? I never thought that damned guy's axe would end up in your hands." A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Devouring Demon Lord, followed by even greater greed.
"However, a mere lower-level Earthly Sovereign is nothing more than that!"
Its other arm suddenly shot out, its two giant hands, one on the left and one on the right, completely sealing off all of Lin Langtian's escape routes!
Lin Langtian's expression became extremely solemn. He never expected that this powerful member of the evil race would target him!
He took a deep breath and poured all the power he could muster into the Heaven-Opening Axe!
The dark gold battle axe burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light, and the patterns on its surface seemed to come alive, radiating a terrifying power that seemed to cleave the heavens and the earth!
"The Undying Creator!"
He swung his axe!
This axe strike, imbued with all his power, was more than ten times stronger than the previous one!
The dark golden axe light transformed into a giant blade of light, slashing fiercely towards the two giant hands!
"Boom!"
The axe light collided with the giant hand, unleashing a devastating energy shockwave!
The entire main hall trembled violently, and cracks appeared all over the surrounding walls! The two giant hands were slightly momentarily stunned by the axe light, and one of their fingers was even severed!
Black, malevolent blood sprayed out, splashing onto the ground and corroding deep pits!
However, that's all.
The two giant hands paused for only a moment before closing again!
After a few breaths of stalemate, the axe light finally gave way and shattered with a crash!
"puff!"
Lin Langtian coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a wall a hundred feet away, leaving a deep human-shaped dent in the wall!
The Undying Heaven-Opening Axe slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a crisp sound, its light dimming instantly.
"Cough cough..." Lin Langtian struggled to crawl out of the wall, his body covered in blood, his bones broken, and his breath extremely weak.
His arm hung limply, clearly broken.
His chest heaved violently, each breath accompanied by intense pain.
He was seriously injured in just two moves!
Even if a Heavenly Supreme expert has been sealed for ten thousand years and his strength has been greatly diminished, he is still far beyond what he can contend with!
"Vice Sect Master!"
The Barbarian Emperor roared and charged forward recklessly, blocking Lin Langtian's path!
"Get out of my way!" With a casual wave of his hand, the Barbarian Emperor's mountain-like body flew out like a broken sack, spitting out blood and crashing to the ground, unable to move!
"Barbarian Emperor!" Lin Langtian's expression changed drastically. He struggled to stand up, but found it extremely difficult to even move a single finger.
The Demon Lord of Devouring Heaven slowly walked towards him, each step causing the earth to tremble.
Its sixteen eyes looked down at Lin Langtian as if scrutinizing an ant.
"You're quite good. You managed to withstand two of my attacks without dying. You should be proud of yourself," it said calmly, its eyes full of mockery.
"However, this ends here. Your physical body is very strong. By absorbing you, I should be able to recover a significant amount of my strength, and the secrets within you will also be mine..."
"A secret within the body?" Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian's expression changed drastically. Could the secret that could even make the Devouring Demon Lord so eager be... the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror?
As Lin Langtian was filled with horror, the Devouring Demon Lord opened its huge maw, and an irresistible suction force enveloped Lin Langtian!
Lin Langtian's body involuntarily lifted off the ground and slowly flew towards the giant mouth!
"hateful!"
Lin Langtian was furious and struggled with all his might, but to no avail!
The suction force was too strong; his severely injured body was simply unable to resist it!
Closer and closer... He could even see the countless sharp fangs in the Devouring Demon Lord's giant mouth and smell the nauseating stench!
"Am I... going to die here?"
A rare sense of despair welled up in Lin Langtian's heart.
He thought of the Tianxuan Continent, and of Ling Qingzhu, Ying Xiaoxiao, and Tang Xinlian…
He was unwilling to accept it... He was unwilling to accept it!
He has so many unfinished business, so many people to protect! How can he die here! How can he die in the mouth of this monster!
Thinking of this, Lin Langtian gathered his last bit of spiritual power and frantically poured it into the Primordial Demonic Rune, preparing for a desperate, all-or-nothing attack...
"Buzz!"
A deep hum resounded from the deepest part of the Self-Control Hall!
The buzzing sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to resonate deep within everyone's soul, causing everyone to involuntarily tremble!
Even the massive body of the Devouring Demon Lord stiffened slightly!
Immediately afterwards, the towering, thousand-foot-tall statue of the Immortal King suddenly burst forth with a dazzling golden light!
The light grew brighter and brighter, until finally…
"boom!"
A golden beam of light shot up from the statue and pierced the dome!
Within the pillar of light, a phantom figure slowly materialized.
He was a middle-aged man, tall and imposing, with a resolute face and long golden hair cascading over his shoulders. He exuded an indescribable aura of dominance.
He was dressed in golden armor, and his eyes, like two golden suns, looked down over the entire main hall.
The Undying King!
Even though it was just a phantom that had remained for ten thousand years, the pressure from the Heavenly Sovereign still made everyone's souls tremble!
The suction force that enveloped Lin Langtian dissipated instantly under this pressure!
Lin Langtian landed heavily on the ground, panting heavily. He looked up at the golden figure, his eyes filled with surprise and hope.
"It's been ages since we last met, you monster, you've only gotten worse."
The Undying King spoke, his voice booming like thunder, echoing throughout the entire main hall.
The Demon Lord of Devouring Heaven's massive body stiffened abruptly, and a hint of surprise and fear flashed in his sixteen eyes!
"No... the Undying King?!" It rasped, its voice hoarse with shock and dread. "You... how could you still have a remnant soul?! Didn't you already..."
"Already dead?" The Undying King smiled faintly, a hint of domineering arrogance flashing in his eyes.
"I am indeed dead, but how can I leave in peace if you, this demon, are not eliminated? This remnant soul was left to suppress you. Now that you have broken free, I shall fulfill the promise I made ten thousand years ago."
He glanced down at Lin Langtian on the ground, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.
"Junior, you are quite good. To be able to withstand two attacks from this demon while heavily injured is something to be proud of. Now, leave the rest to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and beckoned. The dim, immortal axe on the ground trembled violently and transformed into a stream of light that flew into his hand!
The axe shone with a dark golden light once again, more than a hundred times stronger than when Lin Langtian used it!
The Demon Lord of Devouring Heaven's expression changed, and he sneered, "No! You are just a remnant soul, what right do you have to kill me! Ten thousand years have passed, and your power has long since dissipated! You cannot deceive me!"
The Undying King laughed, a laugh filled with the pride and domineering aura of a supreme being.
"Because I am the Undying King."
"Even if it's just a remnant soul, it's enough to destroy you, this half-dead demon."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward, and the entire main hall trembled under his foot!
Golden light, like the sun, shone upon him, illuminating the entire main hall shrouded in darkness!
All the survivors gazed at that towering golden figure, their eyes filled with awe and hope. (End of Chapter)