frightfiction Chapter 416 Killing the Demon
Chapter 416 Killing the Demon
At that very moment, without warning, a surging, powerful demonic aura, like a raging sea, swept in from the distant north. The demonic aura arrived with overwhelming force, seemingly intent on devouring everything in the world, and in an instant, it completely enveloped the space around Xu Nian.
This demonic energy was astonishingly powerful; even with Xu Nian's profound strength, his expression changed drastically. "Such formidable demonic energy!" Xu Nian's heart skipped a beat. He could clearly sense that this demonic energy contained a terrifying power capable of destroying the heavens and earth, something no ordinary person could control. Clearly, the situation was extremely critical; he had to rush north to find out what had happened!
Thinking this, Xu Nian didn't hesitate at all. His figure swayed slightly, and in the next moment, he transformed into a dazzling streak of light, like an arrow released from a bow, speeding towards the direction from which the demonic energy was surging. His speed had reached its peak, like a lightning bolt tearing through the sky. Wherever he passed, even the surrounding space was slightly distorted and deformed by his astonishing speed, accompanied by deafening roars. The wind howled past his ears, and the scenery on both sides rushed past like a reversed movie scene, but Xu Nian maintained a high level of vigilance deep within his heart.
Time passed indefinitely when Xu Nian suddenly sensed an unusually strong energy fluctuation coming from ahead. The fluctuation was like a raging storm, creating ripples that spread outwards in all directions. Upon seeing this, Xu Nian immediately stopped, hovering in the air, his gaze fixed on the turbulent area ahead, intently observing the movements there.
He stared intently and saw, atop a majestic mountain not far away, a colossal, awe-inspiring beast perched. This beast stretched over a hundred zhang (approximately 33 meters) in length, standing there like a small mountain. Its head bore a pair of sharp, thick horns, gleaming with a cold light, seemingly capable of easily piercing any obstacle; its back extended a pair of enormous wings, each feather as hard as forged steel, capable of stirring up wind and clouds with a slight flap. Even more astonishing was that the beast's entire body was covered in a thick layer of black scales, these scales tightly adhered together like an indestructible suit of armor, exuding an extremely ferocious and invincible aura of terror.
"A ferocious beast at the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm?" Xu Nian only glanced at it, yet his keen insight and profound cultivation allowed him to instantly determine the beast's strength level. He was secretly astonished, completely unprepared to encounter such a powerful beast in this seemingly desolate and remote outskirts. It should be known that a beast at the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm is an extremely rare and powerful existence among ferocious beasts; even for an expert like Xu Nian, defeating it would be no easy feat.
Just then, the ferocious beast seemed to sense Xu Nian's presence. It suddenly opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar: "Roar!" The roar was deafening, as if the entire valley trembled. Immediately afterward, it powerfully flapped its enormous wings, instantly creating a violent hurricane. This hurricane swept in, sending sand and stones flying, dust billowing, and even uprooting and snapping thick trees. In an instant, the scene became incredibly chaotic, the sheer force of which was terrifying.
However, facing this fierce and overwhelming attack, Xu Nian remained unfazed, showing no fear whatsoever. He coldly snorted, his right hand forming a sword-like gesture, instantly gathering his powerful spiritual energy at his fingertips. In an instant, a dazzling sword light burst forth, like a bolt of lightning slicing through the night sky, slashing fiercely at the ferocious beast with lightning speed. Wherever the sword light passed, the void seemed to be torn open, emitting a sharp and piercing whistling sound, as if even the air itself could not withstand this sharp sword energy.
With a deafening roar, the sword light collided with the ferocious beast. A dazzling burst of light erupted between them, like a blazing sun exploding in the sky, its intense energy ripples spreading outwards. The surrounding rocks crumbled, and the ground trembled violently, as if an apocalyptic catastrophe had descended upon the world.
A dazzling sword light streaked across the sky like lightning, carrying an incomparably fierce momentum, directly colliding with the oncoming, world-destroying hurricane. The two collided violently at an astonishing speed, and in an instant, a deafening roar seemed to resound between heaven and earth, the sound so loud it pierced the clouds.
With this violent collision, an extremely violent energy suddenly erupted, raging wildly in all directions. Wherever it went, whether it was solid rocks or towering trees, they were all shattered and collapsed under the impact of this powerful force, turning into ruins.
The ferocious beast, which had been baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, was incredibly powerful, but when it encountered Xu Nian's sword light, it paled in comparison and became utterly vulnerable. The sword light easily tore the hurricane into countless fragments, causing it to vanish into nothingness in an instant.
However, the power of the sword light did not diminish in the slightest; instead, it rushed towards the ferocious beast at an even faster speed. Faced with such a deadly attack, the beast seemed to realize its impending death. It opened its blood-red maw and let out a terrified and furious roar: "Roar!" At the same time, all the scales on its body stood up, shimmering with dazzling light, clearly trying its best to withstand Xu Nian's attack.
Unfortunately, all these efforts were in vain. Before Xu Nian's invincible sword light, the ferocious beast's defense was as fragile as paper, easily torn open. Immediately afterwards, a dull "thud" was heard, and the sword light mercilessly struck the ferocious beast's body.
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, like vibrant red flowers blooming in the air. The beast's incredibly tough scales shattered completely, scattering across the ground. With a piercing scream, the massive, mountain-like beast finally collapsed to the ground.
Its heavy body crashed to the ground with a deafening roar that shook the entire earth. Then, a bottomless, enormous crater appeared before them, raising clouds of dust that blotted out the sun, making it almost impossible to see the surroundings.
Xu Nian slowly withdrew his fingers expressionlessly, his gaze calmly fixed on the lifeless beast before him. For him, successfully slaying such a ferocious beast, whose strength had reached the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, was as easy as taking candy from a baby, and it couldn't even cause the slightest ripple in his heart.
He didn't even bother to linger, turning around without hesitation and continuing his rapid northward journey. With each swift movement, a sharp, piercing whistling sound filled his ears. In the blink of an eye, Xu Nian's tall figure vanished like lightning at the distant horizon.
Wherever it remained, only the solitary corpse of the ferocious beast lay quietly in the vast pit. It seemed to be silently recounting to the world the breathtaking and exceptionally tragic life-or-death struggle that had just ended.
Just then, a sudden gale arose, and sand and stones flew everywhere, obscuring the sky and making it almost impossible to see. The previously peaceful atmosphere was instantly shattered, and the whole scene became chaotic.
However, something even more unexpected happened—right next to the corpse of the ferocious beast that Xu Nian had slain, the space itself began to distort violently. Then, a figure as black as ink gradually emerged from the distorted space.
Once the dark figure was fully revealed, it was clear that it was a mysterious figure clad in heavy black armor. His face was ferocious and terrifying, with a pair of extremely sharp horns growing from his head, and his entire body exuded a terrifying demonic aura that sent chills down one's spine and was almost suffocating.
At this moment, the mysterious man in black armor stared fiercely at the corpse of the ferocious beast on the ground with his blood-red eyes, and roared, "You audacious madman! How dare you run rampant and kill so wantonly in my territory! Today, you will pay a heavy price for this!"
The mid-level Heavenly Demon raised its head to the sky and let out a deafening roar. The roar, like a muffled thunderclap, carried boundless pressure and fury, spreading outwards. Wherever its sound waves passed, the surrounding rocks trembled, and some smaller stones even tumbled down, raising clouds of dust.
The mid-level Heavenly Demon slowly bent down, his massive, mountain-like body awe-inspiring. He stretched out an enormous hand and gently stroked the lifeless, cold, and stiff corpse of the ferocious beast before him. With his movement, a thick, ink-black demonic energy surged from his palm, continuously seeping into the beast's body.
Not long after, the previously quiet corpse of the ferocious beast suddenly began to tremble violently. Accompanied by a series of chilling "bangs," the beast's corpse exploded in the blink of an eye, turning into a cloud of crimson blood mist. This blood mist didn't disperse; instead, it rapidly condensed in the air into a strangely shaped rune. This rune flickered with an eerie light, resembling a beating heart, emanating an aura of malevolence.
Seeing this, the mid-level Heavenly Demon opened its enormous maw, large enough to swallow the heavens and earth, without hesitation, and inhaled forcefully. In an instant, the strange rune, as if drawn by some powerful force, flew straight into the mid-level Heavenly Demon's mouth. As the rune was swallowed, the mid-level Heavenly Demon's aura surged dramatically, rising like a raging sea. At the same time, its eyes, which were already flashing with scarlet light, became even more intensely fiery, as if burning with two raging flames.
"Who... dared to kill my carefully nurtured mount..." The mid-level Heavenly Demon slowly raised his enormous head, coldly scanning his surroundings with murderous intent. His voice was deep and hoarse, like the roar of a demon from the depths of the Netherworld, sending chills down one's spine. Just then, the mid-level Heavenly Demon's gaze suddenly sharpened, fixing on a certain direction to the north.
"Hmph, this faint aura... it must be a damned human cultivator!" The mid-level Heavenly Demon said through gritted teeth, his demonic energy becoming increasingly violent with anger, forming black whirlwinds that swirled around him.
The mid-level Heavenly Demon curled his lips into a cruel smile. His gaze, like that of a venomous snake, was fixed on the distance as he muttered to himself, "How many years... it's been far too long since a human cultivator dared to trespass into this territory under my rule..." His voice suddenly deepened and hardened, like the roar of a demon from the deepest hell, "Today, since you, a fool, have delivered yourself to my doorstep, I'll use you as a sacrifice to appease my long-dead, mighty mount!"
Before his words had even finished, the mid-level Heavenly Demon's figure suddenly flickered, vanishing from the spot like a ghost. In an instant, a violent gust of wind howled, sweeping up dust that scattered in all directions. This gale came so suddenly and fiercely that the surrounding trees were blown about wildly, and some of the weaker branches were even snapped off.
At this very moment, Xu Nian, hundreds of miles away, also keenly sensed the powerful aura rapidly approaching from behind. This aura was exceptionally powerful, containing boundless violence and killing intent; without a doubt, it was the unique aura of the Heavenly Demon!
"A demon?" Xu Nian frowned slightly, pondering to himself. Then, without hesitation, he stopped and slowly turned around. There stood a figure as upright as a pine tree, firmly planted in place, silently gazing behind him, seemingly awaiting the arrival of that celestial demon.
At that moment, the wide robe Xu Nian wore began to flutter on its own without warning, rustling in the wind like a flag dancing in the air. Immediately afterward, an incomparably sharp and powerful sword intent, almost tangible, began to rise slowly from within him. This sword intent was initially somewhat weak, but as time passed, it grew increasingly surging and powerful, eventually transforming into a dazzling sword light that shot straight into the heavens.
At the same time, the previously clear sky suddenly changed drastically. Thick, dark clouds rolled in like ink, quickly obscuring the entire sky. Dazzling bolts of lightning, like silver snakes, danced wildly among the dense clouds, accompanied by deafening roars that echoed throughout the heavens and earth.