Da Xuan Martial Saint - Chapter 986: 494 Sand Sea Demon Cloud_2
Chapter 986: 494 Chapter Sand Sea Demon Cloud_2
The Demon King mount beast, fallen in the bloody sand, possessed an incredibly tenacious life force. Even in such a state, it had not yet died, but its demonic power was dispersing continuously and it was no longer able to support its body to stand up, only managing to let out bouts of roars and heavy breathing.
“At last… we’ve dealt with this fiend…”
Xiahou Yan panted heavily as he approached, stopping his motion and looking at the fallen Demon King mount beast as he spoke.
This was not the year of the demon disaster, but every year Yunlu Pass would conduct routine patrols and investigations in the areas around the pass, trying their best to kill or drive threatening demons deeper into the desert, preventing them from harassing the pass.
Chen Yue and several protectors of the Seven Profound Sect were all here for this purpose, coordinating with him to carry out the routine sweep of Yunlu Pass. During the patrol, they discovered this Demon King mount beast and engaged it in battle.
Normally, encountering a Demon King level demon without a grandmaster’s assistance meant usually driving it away rather than killing it, but this time the Six Viscera Realm protectors on the patrol were elite true disciples from the Seven Profound Sect. These true disciples had been immersed in the Six Viscera Realm for many years. Though they might not reach the level of the Wind Cloud List, they were individuals of exceedingly deep strength.
Furthermore, with Chen Yue wielding a superior spirit weapon, it was also extraordinary, so they decided to join forces to encircle and slay this Demon King mount beast. The result, although extremely perilous and exhausting, was ultimately accomplished without incident, and they thoroughly defeated it!
One of the Seven Profound Sect protectors stepped forward, moving close to the fallen beast, reaching out to grasp the hilt of the Green Vertical Sword still embedded in its chest, then forcefully pulling it out, drawing a stream of blood with it.
“Sister Chen’s swordsmanship is truly extraordinary.”
After pulling out the Green Vertical Sword, he immediately took a step back, handed the sword back to Chen Yue, and smiled at her.
Chen Yue reached out to take the Green Vertical Sword, showing no sign of pride in her expression, and simply shook her head with a calm voice, saying, “It’s merely relying on the advantage of the spirit weapon, unlike the skills of the senior brothers.”
Xiahou Yan, panting a few breaths at this time, also turned his gaze towards Chen Yue, a hint of admiration appearing in his eyes.
Years ago, he had fought alongside Chen Mu at Yunlu Pass to fend off demon disasters, and now, less than ten years later, Chen Mu had ascended to the pinnacle of martial arts, achieving the title of Martial Saint, while his sister, Chen Yue, had also reached significant mastery, thoroughly honing the foundation of the Six Viscera Realm. Perhaps with a bit more experience, she could attempt to breakthrough to the Marrow Cleansing Mysterious Pass.
With the brother now a Martial Saint of the world and the sister about to challenge the Marrow Cleansing Mysterious Pass, it is indeed like a dream.
“Behead this fiend.”
Kang Naiwu cast his gaze onto the crippled Demon King mount beast and walked forward with the spirit weapon long knife in hand.
This Demon King’s heart and lungs had been destroyed, and at this point, its final demonic power and life force were exhausted, already at the brink of death, a fact clear to everyone, thus no one was in urgent haste to deal the final strike.
However, it was crucial to eradicate it as early as possible and extract the blood essence at once; perhaps only Chen Yue had no regard for the value of the Demon King Blood Essence, but the others still cared to some extent.
“Hmm.”
Liang Xiao, on the side, also responded, watching as Kang Naiwu approached the Demon King mount beast, now barely holding onto its last breath.
But.
Just as Kang Naiwu raised the spirit weapon long knife, intending to deliver the final blow to take away the last shred of life from the Demon King mount beast, his ears suddenly heard Xiahou Yan’s startled warning.
“Watch out!”
Kang Naiwu, unflustered by the sudden change, twisted the blade, originally poised to slash at the Demon King mount beast, and swiftly struck downward beneath him while simultaneously leaping up, soaring into the air, drawing an arc, retreating dozens of feet away.
As he slashed down, the sand dune beneath him suddenly collapsed, and from it dispersed a rolling black cloud, carrying an extremely eerie aura, pouncing at Kang Naiwu, just in time to meet the blade he swung in the air.
The Blade Qi swirled, the blade’s light spread, but when it slashed into the pitch-black cloud, it was like a clay ox entering the sea, utterly unable to tear it apart!
Fortunately.
This strike, after all, slightly stalled the spreading momentum of the black cloud for a brief moment, and using this fleeting instant, Kang Naiwu had already retreated over a dozen feet away.
At this point, the black cloud, having missed Kang Naiwu, spread its dense black Qi and instantly enveloped the debilitated Demon King mount beast nearby.
The Demon King mount beast, already on its last breath, upon being covered by this black cloud, immediately let out a howl that seemed countless times more painful than before. This long, drawn-out howl, extremely prolonged, transformed from weak and powerless to deep and robust in just two or three heartbeats, all the black cloud had absorbed into the Demon King mount beast’s body!
Xiahou Yan, Kang Naiwu, Liang Xiao, Chen Yue, and others all had their expressions change, stepping back several steps.
Among them, some were still unclear about the source of this sudden change or what the black cloud was, but Xiahou Yan’s pupils constricted sharply in shock, immediately speaking out first:
“Demonic Qi!”
Just these words made everyone’s expressions change once more.
Demonic Qi!
Though this is a word nearly vanished from the secular world, everyone present was of the Six Viscera Realm, holding some status, and knew a little about many things.
For example, Demonic Qi, or Ancient Demon, even though nearly extinct in the Da Xuan Ninety-Nine States, still existed in the mixed Earthly Abyss, where there were even Eighth or Ninth Rank Ancient Demons or Heavenly Demons.
But the problem was.
Why would this Demonic Qi, which exists only in the depths of the Earthly Abyss or Earth’s Veins, surface to the desert’s surface?!
This question lingered unanswered in Xiahou Yan’s mind for a moment, but with his years of experience guarding Yunlu Pass, he only felt a sinking feeling, with a premonition that something ominous had occurred in the desert.
But at this moment, whether it was him, Kang Naiwu, Liang Xiao, or others, there was no time to think further. They all watched the Demon King mount beast in front of them that had absorbed the Demonic Qi, once on the brink of death, now transforming dramatically. That dissipating demonic power no longer dispersed but instead re-concentrated, intertwined with a menacing aura that gripped the heart.
Strands of black sinister markings rapidly attached to the surface of its skin.
The penetrating sword wound in its chest and various scattered wounds on its body were visibly healing rapidly, and the aura of the entire demon body became increasingly profound and terrifying.
In just a few breaths, this Demon King mount beast, once on the verge of death, stood up once more, its once blood-red demon eyes now turned jet black, it abruptly threw its head back and let out a howl that echoed to the sky, filled with chaos and madness!
Demonization!
Demon King Demonization!
As Xiahou Yan and others perceived the qi change of this Demonized mount beast, the Demonized mount beast did not stop at all, charging at them fiercely right after the howl!
With a roar, its body shrouded in black mist, it flickered once, already arriving in front of Xiahou Yan, its body suddenly unleashing a surge of black and red demonic power, slamming down with a loud crash.
“Not good…”
Perceiving the power of this move, Xiahou Yan’s complexion drastically changed.
He was not unfamiliar with demonic beast demonization; years ago, he had even teamed up with Chen Mu and Chu Jingsui to subdue a demonized Spider King, understanding the power boost after demonization. However, the strength of this Demon King mount beast after demonization was evidently stronger than anticipated!
Even though Xiahou Yan immediately exerted himself to the utmost, fully activating the power of his spirit weapon to withstand the strike from the demonized beast, he was still instantly sent flying dozens of feet away, spitting out a mouthful of blood ‘wa’ in mid-air.
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