Chapter 836 - 830: Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique

Self-destruction?

The self-destruction of a Tier One powerhouse, the power is imaginable.

Not to mention, whether the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins can withstand the explosion.

Undoubtedly, the already devastated Underworld will surely be blasted into a thousand holes.

"Yin Celestial Son, retreat!"

"Leave everything to me!" The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins shouted to Yin Celestial Son.

Now, Yin Celestial Son is seriously injured, his internal energy also depleted.

In Yin Celestial Son’s current state, he certainly lacks the capacity to withstand the self-destruction of the Demon Lord.

At this moment, only the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins can step up.

Yin Celestial Son is also heeding advice, knowing that his insistence on staying would not help, and would only make the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins distracted by his care.

Yin Celestial Son, along with a group of injured Netherworld Yin Spirits, quickly evacuated the area.

Now, remaining here are only the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins and the Demon Lord.

"Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins, you have a lot of nerve!"

"I’m about to self-destruct, yet you don’t retreat?"

"Do you truly believe that being at the center of a Tier One powerhouse’s self-destruction, you can escape unscathed?" The Demon Lord coldly asked the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins.

The Demon Lord is a Tier One powerhouse, and so is the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins.

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins is now in the center region of the Demon Lord’s self-destruction, logically, despite his strong strength, he would not only be seriously injured if not fatally hurt.

Upon hearing the Demon Lord’s question, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins looked at him with slight doubt: "I think you lack the courage to self-destruct?"

"If you truly intend to self-destruct, doing so unexpectedly could take us by surprise."

"You’re dragging it out, giving prior warning, if I retreat, wouldn’t your death be in vain?"

"Therefore, I want to take a gamble, betting that you are just bluffing."

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins is willing to take a gamble because he is confident in his strength.

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins is sure that even being at the center of the Demon Lord’s self-destruction, it would definitely not kill him.

At most, it would just leave him heavily injured.

This is why he asked Yin Celestial Son to lead people to evacuate first, because the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins can afford to gamble.

However, Yin Celestial Son cannot.

In case the Demon Lord truly intends to self-destruct, in Yin Celestial Son’s current physical state, being at the center of the Demon Lord’s self-destruction means certain death, with no chance of survival.

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins can afford to lose, so he stays.

Yin Celestial Son cannot afford to lose, so he leaves first.

Upon hearing the explanation from the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins, the Demon Lord’s heart skipped a beat.

The Demon Lord knew in his heart that the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins had bet right.

He had painstakingly cultivated to the current level, how could he possibly self-destruct?

The Demon Lord is using a cultivation technique called the Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique; deploying this technique’s aura is almost identical to self-destruction.

The Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique would help the Demon Lord flee from the Underworld, but its side effects are too significant.

Unless absolutely necessary, the Demon Lord did not want to use the Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique.

The Demon Lord originally intended to frighten the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins first.

If, believing the Demon Lord would self-destruct, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins fled,

Then the Demon Lord could cease deploying the Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique and swiftly exit.

By then, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins would not be able to catch up to him.

The Demon Lord’s plan was indeed sound, but unfortunately, he failed to scare the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins.

Now, the Demon Lord is left with one last option: to deploy the Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique.

Death or severe side effects, which to choose?

Without a doubt.

The Demon Lord’s entire power rapidly inflated, at that moment, his aura was identical to self-destruction.

Those who often witness self-destructions know that when someone self-destructs, they cannot be attacked.

Once attacked, the attacking energy also transforms into self-destructive energy.

Attacking a self-destructing individual is akin to using one bomb to detonate another bomb.

This only accelerates the self-destruction, making the energy even greater.

"Is it possible?"

"This son of a gun truly intends to self-destruct?"

"This bastard doesn’t seem to possess the courage to self-destruct?" The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins mutters to himself.

The scene before him indicates the Demon Lord is self-destructing.

But reason and analysis tell the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins that the Demon Lord is bluffing, attempting to intimidate him.

"Damned!"

"Cowardly rascal, still not retreating?"

"If he doesn’t retreat soon, the Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique will not be stoppable." The Demon Lord cursed in his heart.

In the early and mid-phases of deploying the Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique, the Demon Lord has methods to stop it.

Once it reaches the later phase, the technique can no longer be stopped.

The Demon Lord is truly engaged in a psychological battle with the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins, believing he would retreat while the latter bets he isn’t genuinely self-destructing.

At this point, whoever flinches loses.

As Lin Yuan’s Good Corpse, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins will absolutely not flinch.

Just one word: fight.

Fight to the end.

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins stubbornly refuses to retreat, just watching the Demon Lord.

At this point, the Demon Lord has no choice left.

Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique.

He can only deploy the Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion, brilliant lights bloom, the Demon Lord exploded, and vast energy burst from within him.

"Damn!"

"He really self-destructed!"

Witnessing this scene, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins thought he lost, rapidly retreating backwards.

The Demon Lord’s self-destruction is unfolding right before him, now the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins has no choice but to believe it.

At this moment, naturally, he must retreat as quickly as possible, run as far as he can.

Each step away from the self-destruction center means reducing some harm.

However, even as a Tier One powerhouse, his retreating speed absolutely cannot match the speed of energy cascade from a Tier One powerhouse’s self-destruction.

During his evacuation, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins was still pursued by cascading energy.

Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins summoned a Treasure Tower, Treasure Mirror, Treasure Robe, Treasure Umbrella....

He has plenty of treasures, except when it comes to numbers.

To resist the Demon Lord’s self-destructive energy wave, he deployed all his defensive treasures.

Tens of items, mainly wrapping himself densely in layers upon layers.

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins estimated that the Demon Lord’s self-destructive energy wave, after its power is reduced layer by layer by so many defenses,

The damage it could cause to him should be weakened by more than fifty percent, if lucky, he should not be seriously injured.

Perhaps light injuries are possible.

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins is generous with his magical treasures, aiming to maintain his condition.

The Demon Lord indeed self-destructed, but let’s not forget, there’s still Buddha.

Now, Yin Celestial Son is already in a severely injured state.

If he also sustains heavy injuries, perhaps Buddha would strike again, return, and eliminate both him and Yin Celestial Son.

Two severely injured individuals likely wouldn’t stand a chance against Buddha.

By that time, they and the Demon Lord would be like clams and cranes fighting, while Buddha reaps the benefits.