Chapter 370 - 366: Stopping at Nothing
Throughout the entire history of the Southern Ten Nations.
Generations of prodigies and geniuses have emerged, with no shortage of powerful experts.
There have even been Legendary Powerhouses and domineering prodigies such as the Sword Demon Elder and the Eight Desolates Old Demon.
But...
Yet not a single one of them had ever done what Hong Yu was doing. At his young age and with his level of cultivation, he was single-handedly fighting three titans and firmly holding the upper hand!
Even Yao Yueye, who was famous for over a decade and hailed as the strongest genius of the Southern Ten Nations in recent centuries, had never achieved such a feat.
His greatest achievement was fighting one of those titans to a standstill while he was in the Early-stage Primordial Core Realm.
That alone had earned him the title of the number one prodigy for over a decade.
But Hong Yu was facing three titans all by himself.
And he was firmly holding the upper hand!
A feat like this was enough to earn him the title of the number one expert of his generation!
Feng Xue Xin, Luoo Xiaoguai, and the others all nodded in agreement.
Beichen Celestial Frost’s little face was flushed red, her eyes shining brightly. She clenched her fists and waved them around, exceptionally excited.
She seemed even more thrilled than if she had earned the title herself.
...
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Three consecutive sounds of figures rocketing into the sky were exceptionally loud.
Zhui Yang Ancestor and the other two titans shot back into the air, all three of them looking utterly wretched.
Wang Jiankun was covered in dirt, his hair disheveled and his face grimy.
Ziyan Ancestor had a red footprint on his face, and his nose wouldn’t stop bleeding.
But the most pathetic of all was Zhui Yang Ancestor.
Under the successive bombardment of the Nine Feather Flying Knives, his clothes were almost completely shredded. Tattered strips of cloth hung from his body, making him look like a filthy old beggar.
The three of them wore incredibly grim expressions, their venomous gazes fixed on Hong Yu. A murderous thought flashed through their minds. ’This bastard... I’ll eat you alive.’
Zhui Yang Ancestor growled viciously, "I, Zhui Yang, swear that if I don’t take your life today, I’ll take your surname, Hong!"
Purple flames flared across Ziyan Ancestor’s body, hiding the massive footprint on his face. He said venomously, "Today, either you die or I do!"
For three great titans to join forces against a junior was already a matter of extreme humiliation!
If they ended up losing, the three of them would truly have no face left in this world!
"The three of us can’t keep fighting on our own. We must join forces," Zhui Yang Ancestor said.
Wang Jiankun nodded. "I have an Array formation that requires three people to work together. It’s called the Three Talents Heavenly Demon Array. By fusing our three True Martial Arts Intents, we can create a powerful Celestial Demon Battle Soul. Our combat power will increase fivefold. We’ll even have the strength to fight an Early-stage Primordial Embryo Realm powerhouse."
"Good!"
Ziyan Ancestor said, "The three of us swear that before we kill Hong Yu, we will harbor no selfish intentions and will cooperate with all our hearts!"
All three nodded.
After the oath was made, Wang Jiankun explained the method of the Three Talents Heavenly Demon Array to the other two.
Zhui Yang Ancestor and Ziyan Ancestor’s eyes lit up. "What an excellent Three Talents Heavenly Demon Array! With this Array, we won’t have to worry about failing to kill Hong Yu!"
"Three-legged Fiery Firebird!"
"Purple Flame Saint Soul!"
"True Sword Intent!"
Three streams of True Martial Arts Intent shot out from their bodies, converging above their heads.
The three of them stood in the positions of the Three Talents.
As the three True Martial Arts Intents gathered, a massive, pitch-black hole tore open above them.
And then...
A phantasmal Celestial Demon poked its head out of the black hole.
Driven and guided by the three True Martial Arts Intents, the Celestial Demon’s phantom gradually enveloped the three men.
A Celestial Demon Battle Soul had appeared.
It had a ferocious face, and its pitch-black Battle Armor was covered in strange Runes. Notably, nine Human Skull Necklaces clacked against each other, producing a chilling "CLACK CLACK" sound.
"ROAR!"
The Celestial Demon Battle Soul let out a furious roar.
Under the control of the three men, the twenty-meter-tall Celestial Demon Battle Soul strode forward with swift steps, charging toward Hong Yu.
With a single stride, the Celestial Demon Battle Soul covered a full hundred meters.
It wasn’t that its steps were so large!
Rather, the Celestial Demon Battle Soul’s speed was so incredibly fast that it didn’t even leave an afterimage.
It rushed in front of Hong Yu in an instant and threw a punch. The fist was wreathed in the power of the Three-legged Fiery Firebird, the Purple Flame Saint Soul, and the True Sword Intent.
The three types of True Martial Arts Intent fused and swirled around the black Iron Fist.
The sound of it tearing through the air and shaking the void rushed forward.
This overwhelmingly powerful punch smashed down toward Hong Yu’s head.
Hong Yu shouted coldly, "Get lost!"
Golden light emanated from his Eight Desolates Dominating Body as he also formed a fist and met the attack.
The two fists collided heavily.
"BANG!"
The collision of the two fists, like the meeting of two unstoppable forces, unleashed a powerful shockwave that swept outward.
As the energy swept out, Hong Yu’s figure was brutally suppressed. After all, no matter how strong or how much of a Demon Fiend he was, his cultivation was still only at the Early-Stage Primordial Core Realm.
How could his power possibly compare to that of the three titans combined?
WHOOSH!
Hong Yu’s body plummeted toward the ground.
"BOOM!"
His body slammed into a mountain peak like a meteor, sending dust and rock flying. The peak shattered, and Hong Yu was smashed deep into the mountainside by the force of the punch.
"Hahaha, the Three Talents Heavenly Demon Array is as good as they say!"
The excited voices of Zhui Yang Ancestor and the other two shook the skies.
"BOOM!"
The mountain peak suddenly trembled and then split apart from the center, forced open from within by Hong Yu and breaking in two.
Hong Yu burst out from inside the mountain.
He stood proudly in the air and spat out a mouthful of saliva mixed with dirt. There wasn’t a trace of dejection in his eyes, only an ever-growing, fiery battle intent.
"Again!"
Hong Yu charged forward once more.
His fighting style this time was somewhat strange. He didn’t use any Martial Skills, and he barely even used his True Martial Arts Intent.
He was relying purely on his physical strength and the Power of Primordial Gang to clash with the Celestial Demon Battle Soul.
Collision after collision.
Left hook, right hook!
Countless fist shadows blotted out the sky like a meteor shower, raining down without the slightest pause, a dense and completely overwhelming barrage.
Under this continuous assault of cannonball-like fist shadows, even the mighty Celestial Demon Battle Soul was forced back again and again by Hong Yu’s blows.
"Hahaha, come on, come on, again!" Hong Yu roared excitedly.
He too was injured by the Celestial Demon Battle Soul, blood filling his mouth.
But it did nothing to diminish his soaring battle intent.
Facing a Hong Yu who fought like a madman, even the three titans, who held the upper hand with their Celestial Demon Battle Soul, couldn’t help but feel their hearts pound with fear.
"BOOM!"
Another punch landed.
Hong Yu’s body was once again slammed into the mountainside.
Zhui Yang Ancestor no longer felt his earlier excitement. His expression grew grave. "This kid is strange!"
Ziyan Ancestor felt the same way. "Why do I have such a strong sense of unease?"
Although Wang Jiankun felt something similar, he was the least willing to admit it. He sneered, "You’re overthinking it. With this Celestial Demon Battle Soul, the three of us could even fight an Early-stage Primordial Embryo Realm powerhouse. What tricks could this kid possibly pull?"
"Let’s end this quickly. Kill him, and then we’ll talk."
Zhui Yang Ancestor made the final decision.
The three came to an agreement and maneuvered the Celestial Demon Battle Soul to charge toward the mountain where Hong Yu had fallen.
But...
Just as they drew near, a powerful sense of unease suddenly washed over them.
A look of horror crossed their faces. "Not good, retreat!"
However, it was too late!
"BOOM!"
The mountain, several hundred meters high, was torn from its roots with a thunderous RUMBLE.
It flew toward the Celestial Demon Battle Soul at an unbelievable speed.
Although the Celestial Demon Battle Soul was twenty meters tall, it was like a Little One before the several-hundred-meter-high mountain.
It turned to flee but was viciously struck in the back by the mountain.
"ROAR!"
The Celestial Demon Battle Soul let out a pained shriek.
The mountain shattered, and the Celestial Demon Battle Soul staggered forward. Just as the three were wondering why the mountain’s impact wasn’t as powerful as expected, an even stronger sense of unease and crisis erupted from within the shattered peak.
"Four Fingers—Shattering the Sky!"
A clear, loud voice suddenly rang out from within the mountain.
In the space behind the Celestial Demon Battle Soul, a violent vortex of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was suddenly brewing and gathering.
A moment later...
An energy storm formed entirely from Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi suddenly took shape.
A golden finger shot out from within the energy storm.
This finger seemed to truly possess the power to shatter the sky.
"BOOM!"
The finger slammed viciously into the Celestial Demon Battle Soul.
"ROAR!"
The Celestial Demon Battle Soul flickered, growing illusory, before completely exploding.
PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!
Zhui Yang Ancestor and the other two coughed up blood, their bodies suffering grievous injuries.
Under the might of this one finger, the Three Talents Heavenly Demon Array they had formed exploded, utterly broken.
The three endured their severe injuries and quickly fled.
From the distant sky, they stared back at the shattered mountain.
Hong Yu, bathed in specks of golden light like a Golden Armored War God, slowly strode out on the air.
His face showed neither joy nor sorrow as he watched the three men quietly. Only his right index finger was a bloody, mangled mess.
It turned out...
His previous relentless, frenzied attacks, using his physical body to fight the Celestial Demon Battle Soul, were all a cover to secretly prepare this fatal blow.
Four Fingers Shattering the Sky!
This was a technique Hong Yu could only master with ease after reaching the Late-stage Primordial Core Realm. At his current cultivation, besides needing to gather enough of Primordial Gang’s Power, he also had to pay a price.
For instance, his right index finger would now be completely immobile for at least half a month.
Fortunately, using this move to break the Three Talents Heavenly Demon Array was well worth the cost.
Hong Yu quietly watched the three titans.
Zhui Yang Ancestor and the others glared at Hong Yu with incomparable venom, no longer daring to fight him recklessly.
Wang Jiankun’s face twitched. A ferocious, hysterical madness suddenly appeared on his face as he roared, "All members of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect, listen to me! I, Wang Jiankun, in my capacity as Sect Leader, command all disciples of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect: draw your weapons and surround and kill Hong Yu!"
"Surround and kill Hong Yu!"
"Kill him!"
The mighty shouts echoed throughout the entire Cyan Nether Mountain Range.
Hong Yu’s expression changed slightly.
’The entire Cyan Nether Sword Sect has over three hundred thousand people,’ he thought. ’Even if they all just stood there and let me kill them, it would take a very long time.’
’What’s more...’
’They are all my fellow disciples from the Cyan Nether Sword Sect. Many are loyal to Wang Jiankun, but they haven’t committed any crime!’
’How could I possibly strike them down?’
Watching the dense crowd of Cyan Nether Sword Sect experts continuously appear, their vast and powerful momentum caused Hong Yu’s expression to change drastically.
Zhui Yang Ancestor and Ziyan Ancestor both looked at Wang Jiankun with admiration. "Sect Leader Wang, your methods are truly ruthless!"
Wang Jiankun laughed coldly. "To kill him, I will stop at nothing. This time, I’d like to see who else can possibly help him!"
However...
Just as he finished speaking, a vast dark cloud suddenly appeared in the distant sky.
And with it came a deep, resonant voice, like the Profound Thunder of the Nine Heavens...
"Your Highness the Prince, forgive us for our late arrival!"