In the front mountain area.
Chen Xuan suddenly looked up, a smile spreading across his face. "Alright, no need to say any more. They’ve come out on their own. Oh? There’s another little ant. Your Black Demon Mountain was hiding a genius, wasn’t it? But don’t get your hopes up. He won’t be getting away either!"
"You!"
Terror seized Fifth Elder Li Muyun’s heart, bringing him to the brink of collapse.
’What kind of monster is this?’
’He can sense Zhang Yun’Er’s presence?’
’He knows she’s here?’
’How is this possible?’
"Don’t trouble yourself. I can simply sense him. Right at this very moment, he seems to be fleeing through a passage in the rear of the mountain, crawling as slowly as a turtle. Rest assured, he won’t escape. In my eyes, he’s just an ant!"
Chen Xuan’s tone was flat as he gazed at Li Muyun. "And in a little while, I’ll crush him."
SQUELCH!
With a single stomp, Chen Xuan completely obliterated the man’s head.
Instantly, another line of retribution points materialized.
He lifted his head, flames seeming to burn within his golden eyes. Once again, countless streams of golden fire and purple lightning erupted from his pores, intertwining with a series of loud CRACKLES.
An incredibly terrifying power surged once more from within him.
His many buffs quickly stacked.
Soon, the reflections of two figures appeared in his eyes.
One on the left and one on the right, their bodies blazed like infernos, leaving long, terrifying trails of light as they charged toward him at high speed.
"Die, you foul beast!"
"Kill!"
The two Black Demon Mountain elders roared, their eyes bloodshot with fury, and immediately unleashed their attacks, blasting towards Chen Xuan at extreme speed.
A dazzlingly brilliant light erupted in an instant.
They were like two brilliant meteors.
Even while grievously injured, they were determined to obliterate Chen Xuan here and now.
Chen Xuan’s expression instantly turned grim. His towering, muscular frame, wreathed in thick flames, surged forward as he struck out with both palms.
’Experts at the late stage of the Inner Realm truly live up to their reputation.’
’To think they could still unleash such a terrifying aura, even when so grievously injured!’
BOOM! BOOM!
Deafening explosions rang out instantly, as terrifying flames and lightning swept across the area.
The ground shook violently, sending countless chunks of rock flying into the air.
In the initial clash, both sides were sent flying. They crashed hard in the distance with a series of dull thuds.
Blood even trickled from the corner of Chen Xuan’s mouth.
’Impressive! They actually made me spit up blood!’
A grim look crossed his face.
’Late-stage Inner Realm masters really do all have Secret Techniques.’
’When they fight with their lives on the line, the destruction they cause is beyond imagination.’
’Anyone who reaches the Inner Realm must have been a true prodigy in their youth.’
"Cough, cough..."
The two elders crashed in the distance, coughing up blood. Every organ in their bodies ached. Already grievously wounded by the encroaching darkness, their injuries were now even more severe.
The scorching heat and powerful lightning were frantically ravaging their bodies.
In contrast, Chen Xuan had merely coughed up a mouthful of blood; otherwise, he seemed completely unharmed.
They were on the verge of despair from the sheer injustice of it all.
’Made you spit up blood?’
’Why didn’t we just blast you to death?’
They were both masters of the late-stage Inner Realm.
One was at the Inner Realm Sixth Layer, the other at the Inner Realm Eighth Layer.
Unfortunately, after the invasion of darkness, they were all grievously wounded. Their bodies were filled with dark power, and they couldn’t even muster a tenth of their true strength.
’Otherwise, how could we suffer such a humiliation?’
"Kill!"
With a furious roar, they burst into action once more, charging at Chen Xuan.
Wreathed in fierce flames and crackling lightning, Chen Xuan charged them once more.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM...
A continuous, deafening roar echoed out, shaking the world. The ground quaked and the mountains trembled.
Relying on the supreme might of his Innate Tyrant Body, Chen Xuan saw an opening. He took a direct hit from the duo’s ultimate killing technique, shot out his hand, and grabbed one of the elder’s faces, squeezing with sudden force.
With a sickening crunch, he completely crushed the elder’s head.
Then, as the other elder watched in horror, Chen Xuan unleashed his full power, overwhelming him with a heaven-blotting barrage.
The elder soon cried out in humiliation, spraying blood, as Chen Xuan’s scorching fists rained down on his chest relentlessly.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM...
Amidst the terrifying sounds, blood sprayed endlessly from the elder’s mouth. He felt as if his very soul was being hammered into oblivion.
Shards of bone and shredded flesh from his chest flew everywhere.
His internal organs were cooked through.
The small world within his body collapsed piece by piece...
RUMBLE!
With one last thunderous boom, the elder was sent flying. He crashed in the distance, dead. His body was a mangled ruin, barely recognizable as having once been human, now just a vague, bloody mass.
He looked like a piece of pulverized meat.
[You have slain two grievously wounded Inner Realm masters. Retribution points +80,000!]
Chen Xuan let out a light breath as his Innate Tyrant Body rapidly began to replenish his spent energy.
His golden eyes scanned the distance.
The malice he sensed had not yet dissipated.
It was fleeing into the distance at a considerable speed.
A cold glint flashed in Chen Xuan’s eyes. His body shot forward as he gave chase.
’If you don’t pull out the roots...’
’...it will only lead to endless trouble later!’
’Let’s see just who this little fish that slipped the net is!’
’You managed to slip through the net, and you still dare to send out malicious intent?’
’You didn’t expect I could sense it, did you?’
SWOOSH!
In the blink of an eye, Chen Xuan vanished.
...
「At this very moment.」
At the entrance to Black Demon Mountain.
Ancient Star River had already arrived in the area, having traveled at incredible speed.
He paced back and forth, hesitating, wondering whether he should enter.
Truthfully, he didn’t dare. He was worried he’d get beaten up.
Years ago, the Cave Master of Black Demon Mountain had beaten his master, even forcing him to kneel. Only then were the members of the Martial Alliance spared and driven out of Black Demon Mountain.