Immortal Martial Emperor

"Sun and Moon Old Demon, you’re not all that!"

At these words, the Sun and Moon Old Demon’s face turned shades of green and white, shifting wildly. He was utterly humiliated.

Never, from beginning to end, had he imagined he would be pushed into such a corner by a mere junior!

But Hong Yu’s counterattack had come far too suddenly!

The Two-Finger Shattering Mountains and Rivers technique crushed forward. Under the mighty, hundred-meter-long impact of the mountains and rivers, the Sun and Moon Old Demon was forced to retreat rapidly.

Fortunately, he was a True Dragon of his generation. Although not a Demon Fiend of the Heaven-Transforming Realm, he still possessed immense talent and combat strength.

He quickly reigned in his chaotic thoughts. His face grew cold and grim, and the very instant he stabilized himself in mid-air, he moved his fists once more. "Brat, you’ve gone too far! Take another of my fists—Yin-Yang Gathering!"

Two clumps of Primordial Gang’s Power, one white and one black, coalesced.

They converged to form a Yin Yang Sun Wheel.

The black and white energies circled one another.

The Sun and Moon Old Demon suddenly spread his hands, and the black-and-white wheel of light transformed. Amidst a buzzing sound that shook the air, it split into eight black-and-white wheels that floated up and down around his body.

With a point of the Sun and Moon Old Demon’s finger, the eight black-and-white wheels shot forward, one after another.

As the black-and-white wheels spun through the air, they swapped positions and even linked together, forming an unpredictable and hard-to-defend formation!

BANG!

The first wheel of light slammed into the mountains and rivers.

As it spun, it suddenly changed, sprouting a row of sharp, saw-like protrusions. As it struck, a brilliant light flared, and sparks shot into the sky.

With a series of BOOMS, it forcibly sheared off a section of the mountain range.

Then the second wheel charged in. Upon impact, it too was consumed, but not before shearing off another section of the mountain range.

Under the assault of eight successive Yin Yang Sun Wheels, Hong Yu’s Two-Finger Shattering Mountains and Rivers finally broke apart. The intense backlash of energy sent his internal blood and qi into turmoil, and he nearly coughed up a mouthful of hot blood.

Fortunately, Hong Yu was prepared.

The moment the mountains and rivers shattered, he stepped on the void and dove forward. The Godslaying Golden Spear in his hand transformed into a flurry of swift spear strikes, and a golden light rained down like a sudden storm.

Facing such a powerful storm of Spear Auras, the Sun and Moon Old Demon snorted coldly. "Sun and Moon Protective Wall!"

Two clumps of Primordial Gang’s Power, one black and one white, condensed into two shields. They rotated slowly around his body, encasing him as securely as a tortoise shell.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The shower of golden spear strikes fell, but they only managed to create faint ripples on the black-and-white shields, like raindrops falling on the surface of a lake.

A sinister, triumphant look appeared on the Sun and Moon Old Demon’s face. "Hahaha! Even Zhui Yang and the others would have to exhaust numerous methods to break my Sun and Moon Protective Wall. You think a little brat like you can even dream of breaking it?"

As he sneered, the Sun and Moon Old Demon’s expression grew even colder and more crazed, and his breathing became ragged.

This caused Zhui Yang Ancestor and Ziyan Ancestor to look at each other in shock. ’Hong Yu is putting this much pressure on the Sun and Moon Old Demon? He’s forcing him to use *that* move so soon?’

’He’s this incredible at just the Initial Stage of the Primordial Core Realm. If he’s allowed to grow any further, won’t he become another Yao Yueye?’

The two exchanged horrified glances, seeing the same resolution in each other’s eyes. ’This boy must be eliminated as soon as possible.’

Even though Hong Yu had surpassed Yao Yueye to become the number one True Dragon.

In their eyes, it was clear they still believed Yao Yueye was the most difficult person to deal with among the younger generation.

This was because they all knew...

...that when Yao Yueye had fought Hong Yu, he had actually held back an ultimate trump card, a technique that could shake the heavens and make ghosts and gods weep.

If he had used that move, even they—the old generation of powerhouses who stood at the Peak of the Southern Ten Nations—had no confidence they could resist it.

A crimson flush gradually spread across the Sun and Moon Old Demon’s face. His eyes rolled back, and his pupils took on a strange, black-and-white sheen as he let out a sinister laugh. "Little brat, you can be proud for forcing me to use this move! But this is one move you absolutely cannot block—the Heart Loss Technique!"

The Sun and Moon Old Demon roared.

A black-and-white light surged madly from his body.

It writhed and condensed behind him, forming the illusory shadow of a ghostly creature with black hair and white eyes.

The moment this illusion appeared, thick dark clouds gathered on the horizon. The sound of ghosts wailing and wolves howling seemed to fill the world, each cry soul-stirring and unsettling to one’s Heart Spirit.

The ghostly illusion with black hair and white eyes slowly opened its eyes.

They were a pair of pupils like stone spheres—a flat, grayish-white, completely devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Even so, those grayish-white eyes pulsed with a chilling wave of power, as if they could see through a person’s heart and dig out the filthiest and most evil thoughts hidden in its depths.

HSSS!

Zhui Yang Ancestor and Ziyan Ancestor both sucked in a cold breath at the same time.

"The Heart-devouring Ghost... that Sun and Moon Old Demon has really been driven mad. He’s actually willing to expend ten years of his lifespan to summon the Heart-devouring Ghost and use the Heart Loss Technique?"

Zhui Yang Ancestor shook his head and lamented.

Ziyan Ancestor nodded in agreement. "The last time I saw the Sun and Moon Old Demon summon the Heart-devouring Ghost was thirty years ago. Back then, with his Mid-Stage Primordial Core Realm Cultivation, he used this move to kill a Late-stage Primordial Core Realm Powerhouse. If even a powerhouse like that had a Martial Arts Heart that couldn’t withstand the Heart-devouring Ghost’s corrosion, Hong Yu is dead for sure!"

"Yes, he’s a dead man!"

A fervent gleam appeared in Zhui Yang Ancestor’s eyes.

「On the other side...」

After seeing the black-haired, white-eyed ghostly shadow, Feng Xue Xin’s expression also grew grave. "Damn it, is that the legendary Heart Loss Technique?"

"Brother Feng, what’s the Heart Loss Technique?" Beichen Tianshuang asked, her fine brows knitting together.

Feng Xue Xin took a deep breath and said with a bitter smile, "The Heart Loss Technique is the highest Secret Scripture of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect. Legend says it’s an Evil Daoist Technique inherited from an Ancient Secret Realm. It allows the user to summon a Heart-devouring Ghost at the cost of ten years of their lifespan. This ghost can stir up the most evil and filthy negative emotions in a person’s heart, gradually driving them mad. Once they lose their sanity and can no longer resist, the Heart-devouring Ghost slowly devours their Soul."

"According to legend, no one of the same realm has ever survived being hit by the Heart Loss Technique. What’s more, the Sun and Moon Old Demon’s cultivation is far greater than Junior Brother Hong’s..."

He didn’t finish his sentence.

But his meaning was perfectly clear.

Hong Yu only had an Early-Stage Primordial Core Realm Cultivation, while the Sun and Moon Old Demon was at the Peak of the Primordial Core Realm. With such a massive gap in strength, there was no way Hong Yu could survive the Heart Loss Technique.

Feng Xue Xin’s eyes flickered. He considered interfering to disrupt the Heart Loss Technique.

But he had Beichen Tianshuang to protect by his side, and the two top-tier powerhouses, Zhui Yang Ancestor and Ziyan Ancestor, were watching him like hawks.

Under these circumstances, if he dared to make a rash move, he would surely be besieged by those two powerhouses.

Though Feng Xue Xin was confident, he wasn’t so arrogant as to believe he could face two long-famous Peak experts at the same time.

In contrast to Feng Xue Xin’s worry and anxiety, however, was Beichen Tianshuang.

The girl’s delicate little face wore a serious and determined expression. She clenched her small fists and murmured with unshakable conviction, "Brother Yu will definitely win! There’s no way that Heart-devouring Ghost thing can hurt him!"

"Well..."

Feng Xue Xin could only give a bitter smile.

He didn’t believe Hong Yu could actually withstand the Heart-devouring Ghost’s corrosion.

’After all, every person has filthy and evil thoughts in their heart. Even I am no exception.’

He took a deep breath and thought to himself, ’I hope a miracle really happens! If something truly happens to Junior Brother Hong, the only thing I can do is my utmost to protect Beichen Tianshuang from harm.’

At a time like this, the only thing he could do was pray for a miracle!

「At the same time...」

The Heart-devouring Ghost had already opened its massive, blood-red maw. A ball of black light flashed within its mouth, filled with the pulsing aura of evil.

Before it even got close, Hong Yu could already feel a tremor in his spirit.

Evil, malice, curses, madness, hysteria...

All sorts of negative emotions rushed toward him with that ball of black light.

Hong Yu used Tyrant’s Walk, intending to dodge, but discovered that Zhui Yang Ancestor and Ziyan Ancestor had blocked his escape routes to the left and right.

Seeing the triumphant looks on their faces, Hong Yu gritted his teeth in anger.

His gaze flickered with a dark light as he snorted coldly. "Fuck it. It’s just a ghost. I refuse to believe you’re really that powerful!"

In that instant, however, Hong Yu’s thoughts were racing.

After weighing his options, he decided to use the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique to fight this Evil Ghost.

’An Evil Ghost is an ethereal, illusory existence, more akin to a Soul. Since it’s like a Soul, then its root is the same as Spiritual Power.’

’The Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique is said to be able to devour any and all Spiritual Power.’

’So what if it’s an Evil Ghost?’

’So what if it can stir up a person’s most evil and filthy thoughts?’

’I’ll just devour you whole and see what happens!’

At this thought, Hong Yu’s body flared with golden light as he roared, "Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique—Devour All Creation!"

BOOM!

A terrifying Spiritual Power erupted from within Hong Yu’s body.

It formed a massive blue net that spread out across the void, pouncing toward the charging Heart-devouring Evil Ghost.

"Hahaha, trying to fight the Heart-devouring Ghost? You’re simply seeking your own death!" the Sun and Moon Old Demon sneered endlessly.

However, his laughter soon died.

The smile on his face froze as he stared ahead in utter shock.

The moment the blue net made contact with the black light spat out by the Heart-devouring Ghost, a scorching HISSS echoed through the air, followed by a plume of green smoke.

The ever-victorious black light... the Heart Loss Technique that had established his name as one of the very top figures in the Southern Ten Nations... was actually so fragile under Hong Yu’s blue net, unable to withstand a single blow?

"This... this is impossible..."

the Sun and Moon Old Demon roared, a mixture of shock and fury.

"Hahaha, the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique really works!"

Hong Yu laughed heartily.

The blue net swiftly enveloped its target. No matter how much black light the Heart-devouring Ghost spat out to resist, it still couldn’t stop the blue net’s advance.

It was unstoppable, sweeping away everything in its path!

ROAR!

The blue net engulfed the Heart-devouring Ghost. Plumes of black smoke rose as the ghost began to struggle wildly, letting out agonized shrieks.

It thrashed about madly.

The immense pain tortured it, driving it into a near-hysterical frenzy.

"Impossible! Th-this... how is this possible? What did you do? Why can’t the Heart-devouring Ghost do anything to you...?"

the Sun and Moon Old Demon roared in terror.

He had spent ten years of his lifespan to summon the Heart-devouring Ghost, so he was naturally very aware of its condition.

In just a brief moment, a full two-thirds of the Heart-devouring Ghost had already been devoured by Hong Yu!

And it had only been the blink of an eye!

Hong Yu, on the other hand, felt his Spiritual Power rising rapidly once again after devouring the Heart-devouring Ghost.

This was, after all, a Heart-devouring Ghost summoned with ten years of a Peak of Primordial Core Realm Powerhouse’s lifespan. To Hong Yu, who possessed the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique, it was practically a great tonic!

"Stop! Stop! Hurry up and stop...!"

The Sun and Moon Old Demon was so frantic he was about to cry.

He had spent ten years of his lifespan, only for it to become a tonic for Hong Yu to increase his strength?

Amidst his hysterical roars, the Heart-devouring Ghost shriveled up rapidly. In an instant, it was completely devoured by Hong Yu. As the spiritual link binding the Sun and Moon Old Demon shattered, his eyes filled with terror, and he immediately turned to flee.

But how could Hong Yu let him leave so easily?

The corners of his lips curved upward, and the light in his left pupil began to flicker like a ghostly Ghost Fire...

"Thinking of leaving now? It’s too late!"