frightfiction Chapter 938 The Battle of Souls, The Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife
Chapter 938 The Battle of Souls, The Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife
Broken Soul Mountain Range.
The most dangerous place in Lingquan County is also the largest demon territory, home to four demon emperors and two demon saints, whose powerful strength is enough to directly challenge the Three Prefectures.
At this moment, the Soul-Severing Mountains, which were originally distinct from the outside world, suddenly rose with countless killing intents.
Dark clouds filled the sky, beast roars echoed, and the entire mountain range seemed to tremble.
Deep within the mountains, inside a golden palace.
The four demon emperors stood respectfully outside the hall, not daring to make the slightest move.
Soon, a tall, beautiful woman wearing a golden cloak and with stunning looks walked out gracefully.
The four demon emperors immediately knelt down: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Eagle Queen!"
This beautiful woman is none other than the Eagle Queen, the wife of the Eagle King, one of the two demon saints of the Broken Soul Mountain Range.
The title "Ordinary Demon Emperor" is merely an honorific; anyone who reaches the Nirvana Realm can be called an emperor.
But the Eagle King is different. He is called a king because of his incomparably noble bloodline.
He was a descendant of the former crown prince of the Demon Kingdom, which was originally an ally of the Martial Dynasty. Without the Demon Kingdom's assistance, the Martial Dynasty would not have been able to overthrow the Thunder Demon Sect.
Although the Eagle King's bloodline is not the most direct, it is still absolute royalty. In addition, he is very strong and will soon break through again, becoming a great martial artist comparable to the Yangmie realm. Everyone who sees him must respectfully call him "Emperor".
The Queen Eagle is his younger sister.
In order to maintain the purity of their bloodline, the Eagle King lineage has always practiced inbreeding, which is not unusual.
At this moment, the Eagle Queen glanced at the Demon Emperors and said solemnly, "The Eagle Emperor will have a life-or-death battle with Su Zhongjing. Of course, the Eagle Emperor will definitely win, but we demons cannot stand idly by. Pass on my order: the demons of the Broken Soul Mountain Range shall be mobilized."
"As ordered!"
The four demon emperors spoke without hesitation, and then issued a series of orders, instantly causing the entire Broken Soul Mountain Range to boil over.
An unfortunate rogue martial artist, unaware of what was about to happen, ventured into the Broken Soul Mountain Range in search of the precious plant. Just as he successfully found it, a violent earthquake suddenly struck.
The martial artist turned his head in astonishment and saw countless giant demons walking outside.
The martial artist stared in disbelief and exclaimed, "This is terrible..."
Subsequently, the demons went completely berserk, rushing out of the Broken Soul Mountain Range and heading straight for the county city.
The elite troops of the Three Prefectures, who had been lying in ambush, showed no mercy. Various large formations were raised, and countless martial arts techniques and battle tactics rained down on them.
The demons roared wildly and immediately accelerated, like countless steel tanks, roaring and crashing.
In the blink of an eye, a great battle was about to break out. Various spells and demonic energy covered the sky, causing the martial arts practitioners who were secretly watching the battle to gape and break out in a cold sweat.
"They've started fighting! They've really started fighting!"
Countless messages were disseminated through various channels.
The situation in Lingquan County had long been mired in a quagmire, and it had only intensified recently. Everyone knew that a great battle was coming, but when the battle actually arrived, everyone was filled with fear and trepidation.
There are too many demons. Can the Three Offices really hold them off?
After the great battle began, the demon emperors also flew out into the sky, and their generals and lieutenants immediately went to meet them.
Of course, neither side brought in more people.
For example, the prefect and garrison of Lingquan County will not directly enter the area, just like the other three dangerous places among the four major dangerous places, which are only eager to make a move but have not actually come out.
This is a tacit understanding between the two parties; if it exceeds this understanding, then it becomes an unsolvable conflict.
The battlefield grew larger and larger, and soon a figure arrived riding on clouds. It was Su Zhongjing, dressed in a scholar's robe.
He stared ahead, his expression extremely complex.
Whether or not revenge can be taken depends on today.
He said, "Old man, let's settle our score today."
A moment later, a sinister laugh slowly rang out.
"Hehehe, interesting. You've held back until today, and finally couldn't hold back anymore? I thought you didn't hate me anymore."
The voice was extremely sinister, making people feel extremely uncomfortable just listening to it.
Su Zhongjing frowned and said in a deep voice, "The pain of losing my wife makes me wish I could cut you into a thousand pieces."
"Tsk tsk tsk, don't say such unpleasant things. I didn't do it on purpose back then. Who told that woman to be so weak? I only made a slight move and she died. How can you blame all the blame on me?"
Upon hearing this, all the members of the Three Offices were enraged, wishing they could tear this bastard's mouth apart.
Su Hongxiu and Su Wuxiang were so enraged that their pupils exploded, their eyes filled with hatred.
Su Zhongjing, on the other hand, remained the most composed.
Upon hearing this, he simply shook his head, then put his hands behind his back and said, "The Eagle King is already powerful, so why deliberately provoke me? Could it be that your condition has changed and you are no longer entirely confident?"
The Eagle King did not answer, but instead a vortex of energy suddenly shot out from the Broken Soul Mountain Range and slashed straight at Su Zhongjing.
The latter flicked his sleeve, easily dissolving the vortex, then smiled and said, "As expected, you've reached the crucial moment for your breakthrough, haven't you?"
Su Zhongjing hit the nail on the head. This was a time he had deliberately chosen. According to his calculations, the Eagle Emperor would break through again during this period.
When he is close to breaking through, he will fall into a period of weakness, which is Su Zhongjing's only chance to win.
As it turned out, he was right.
After a moment of silence, Eagle King laughed and said, "Su Zhongjing, you are a smart man. Yes, I am much weaker, but so what? Even so, you can't be my match."
"Then why not give it a try? Maybe I'm much better than you think."
Su Zhongjing smiled faintly, then flicked out his folding fan, which instantly magnified in the sky before crashing down on the Eagle King's palace.
At the same time, countless streams of true energy rose up and condensed in the air to form a Dharma image, which was Su Zhongjing's first true spirit, a white flying bird.
The Eagle King suddenly released boundless demonic energy, easily blocking the folding fan, and at the same time, a high-pitched eagle cry resounded through the sky.
A golden eagle flew out of the palace, its wingspan covering the sky and its form terrifying.
In comparison, Su Zhongjing's spirit appeared exceptionally docile and small.
But he did not back down at all. Instead, he vigorously activated his true spirit, unleashing countless martial arts techniques, and instantly engaged in fierce battle with the Eagle King.
Decades of hatred transformed into Su Zhongjing's fighting spirit at this moment. He could only win this battle, not lose, because if he missed this chance, he would never have another chance to kill the Eagle King and avenge his wife.
Therefore, even risking one's life would not be a big deal.
In an instant, various lights flashed, martial arts and demonic energy clashed wildly, the earth trembled violently, and countless people were bloodthirsty.
Although Su Zhongjing was only at the Yang Realm level, which was a step lower than the Eagle Emperor's cultivation, the Eagle Emperor was in a weakened state, so the fight was evenly matched and neither could gain an advantage for the time being.
At this moment, the Broken Soul Mountain Range was a battlefield, both in the sky and on the ground, with flames and lightning constantly bombarding it, almost turning the entire ground upside down.
After a few exchanges, the Eagle King transformed into human form, revealing himself to be a square-faced man in a golden robe, though he appeared somewhat weak.
His arms were inlaid with golden tail feathers, which, with a gentle wave of his hand, unleashed an incredible sharpness, instantly slicing through Su Zhongjing's fan.
The latter didn't care at all, and instead took out a long sword, as swordsmanship was his forte.
With a clang, the two simultaneously unleashed their ultimate speed, leaving only streaks of light and shadow on the sky.
Meanwhile, on the ground, Su Hongxiu and Su Wuxiang joined forces to confront a powerful demon emperor.
This demon emperor's true form is a swamp giant lizard, possessing both agility and speed, as well as venom for protection. Its cultivation level is also approaching the ninth rank, making it difficult to deal with.
Fortunately, Su Hongxiu also had an opportunity at the Mitian Dharma Assembly. At this time, she had already reached the eighth level of Nirvana cultivation. Not only was she not suppressed, but she also made the giant lizard keep dodging.
Upon seeing this, a pair of eyes hidden in the shadows narrowed.
“Su Zhongjing’s children? Perfect. Capture them, and you’ll have no choice but to accept your fate.”
The speaker was none other than the Eagle Queen, a powerful figure who had almost never appeared in the Broken Soul Mountains and was always very mysterious.
But now, she suddenly made her move, heading straight for Su Hongxiu.
A powerful expert at the Returning to Truth Realm shamelessly launched a sneak attack, leaving Su Hongxiu with no chance to react.
But she didn't panic at all; instead, she showed a strange expression.
The eagle queen's eyes widened, and she suddenly realized something was wrong, so she quickly retreated.
But it was all over. Just then, a giant, flaming fist slammed into the eagle queen's abdomen, sending her flying.
Blood splattered, feathers flew everywhere, and the eagle queen let out a mournful cry, staring incredulously at the person who had suddenly made the move.
"who!"
"The rogue cultivator Huo Liancheng has come to lend his assistance at the request of General Su."
A mysterious man lifted his hood and cloak, revealing a rugged face; he was the one who had just made the move.
How could Su Zhongjing, who had been planning this battle for so long, not have considered the existence of the Eagle Queen?
Rather, it was precisely because he knew that the Queen of Eagles would definitely harm his children that he laid an ambush for this long ago.
Huo Liancheng, a rogue cultivator, was a good friend of his, whose cultivation was comparable to that of the Eagle Queen.
His task was to keep an eye on the Queen Eagle.
Caught off guard, the latter suffered a serious injury. With a sinister look in his eyes, he said, "You rogue cultivator, are you courting death? My brother will certainly not spare you after he wins!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Liancheng remained expressionless, flames erupting from his body: "If he could win, I wouldn't have come."
"You audacious madman! Talking nonsense!"
The eagle queen was instantly enraged, transforming into her true form and soaring through the sky before heading straight for Huo Liancheng.
The latter also kept punching, and the flames formed terrifying heat waves with immense power.
He wasn't just saying that casually; he was absolutely certain of it.
If he thought Su Zhongjing couldn't win this time, he certainly wouldn't have come here to die.
After all, Su Zhongjing had been planning for so long. How could he have dared to gamble everything if he didn't have some trump cards up his sleeve?
Sure enough, less than a quarter of an hour later, the battle between Su Zhongjing and the Eagle King entered a heated phase.
Both used every means at their disposal, employing all their martial arts skills and supernatural abilities, and both were injured.
The Eagle King's aura became increasingly chaotic, clearly indicating that the weakened state before his breakthrough had a more severe impact on him than he had imagined.
Seeing this, Su Zhongjing grinned and said, "Old man, you really can't hold on any longer."
Eagle King's eyes narrowed: "Fool, do you really think I can't recover my cultivation?"
Having said that, the Eagle King's bloodline instantly ignited, and a powerful demonic force surged into his body, immediately raising his aura.
He actually recovered his cultivation level, which was equivalent to the Yin Extinction Realm!
After all, as a descendant of the Crown Prince of the Demon Kingdom, how could he not possess supernatural abilities to protect himself?
Although he would suffer a backlash afterward, which might even jeopardize his breakthrough, he could no longer hold back at this moment. He had to use his full strength to wipe out this bastard in one fell swoop!
However, there was no surprise in Su Zhongjing's eyes, only composure and certainty.
"It seems we still have no choice but to use that thing..."
"what?"
Eagle King frowned, keenly sensing that something was amiss.
The next second, Su Zhongjing raised his right hand, and a throwing knife flew out from his sleeve.
The throwing knife has a unique shape, with no handle or blade, one side as cold as ice and the other as hot as lava, making it quite strange.
But the Eagle King's face turned pale the moment he saw the flying knife.
"The Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife! How is this possible?!"
“Nothing is impossible. I have studied this for many years. You are the first person to see it, and you will also be the last.”
"You're talking nonsense! The legendary Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife has long been shattered and disappeared!"
"So this is not the complete form of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, but only a small part of it."
Su Zhongjing did not hold back and directly revealed the origin of this item.
The Eagle King immediately calmed down: "If that's the case, you can't use it at all. Are you just using it to scare people?"
"No, I can use it, but I'll have to pay a small price."
Su Zhongjing's lips curled into a smile. In an instant, countless green energies rose from his chest and merged into the flying knife in front of him. Meanwhile, his appearance aged rapidly, transforming him from a refined middle-aged scholar into a white-haired old man on the verge of death.
The Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife was actually devouring his lifespan!
The Eagle King was immediately horrified: "You're insane!"
"What does sacrificing my lifespan matter if it's just to kill you? Today, you can't escape! Please turn around, my darling!"
Su Zhongjing shouted, and the flying knife in front of him suddenly changed from ice to fire. Then, with a flash of light, it stabbed towards the Eagle King.
The latter's heart pounded wildly, and he instinctively raised his demonic energy defense.
But in an instant, the flying knife pierced through his demonic energy shield and went straight through his body.
Eagle King felt his aura diminish, and his power was reduced by 50% by this one strike!
After the throwing knife spun around, it came at us again!
This time, he dared not resist head-on. He directly unleashed his strongest speed and his innate divine power, bursting out with speed that surpassed everything, and fled to the horizon.
Su Zhongjing stared intently at him, not flustered at all. After all, being locked onto by the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife meant there was no way to escape. Unless someone else intervened, he would only face certain death.
However, just as he feared, a burst of wild laughter suddenly rang out.
"Eagle King! We've come to lend you a hand!"
Su Zhongjing shuddered and looked at the horizon in disbelief. He saw three streaks of light flying towards him, which were the auras of three True Demon Saints!
They are the guardian demon saints of the other three perilous locations! How dare they!
Su Zhongjing was so angry that he vomited blood, but he felt powerless to change the situation.
With three demon saints appearing to help, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife will definitely be interfered with, and I won't have enough lifespan to unleash another strike.
Does this mean that after paying such a high price, we're still destined to fail...?
Just as Su Zhongjing was in despair, another loud bang rang out, and a figure suddenly flew towards the three demon saint figures.
"roll!"