nucmednet Chapter 418 Mid-Level Heavenly Demon
Chapter 418 Mid-Level Heavenly Demon
His eyes burned like flames, fixed intently on Xu Nian before him, their gaze filled with boundless killing intent and greed, as if he wanted to devour Xu Nian whole, leaving not even the bones behind. The mid-level Heavenly Demon slightly opened his mouth, and slowly spoke in a deep, hoarse voice that seemed to come from the depths of hell: "Human, I must say, your strength has indeed exceeded my expectations; you are quite powerful." However, his tone shifted, and a look of disdain and mockery appeared on the mid-level Heavenly Demon's face as he continued: "But do you really think that with such meager cultivation, you can defeat a mid-level Heavenly Demon like me? Hmph, that's utterly delusional!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the already surging demonic energy around the mid-level Heavenly Demon suddenly erupted like a powder keg, becoming wildly agitated once more. The billowing demonic energy was even denser than before, like black smoke spreading all around, blotting out the sky; its aura grew increasingly violent, like a herd of wild horses charging rampaging, chilling to the bone. At the same time, the pair of sharp horns above the mid-level Heavenly Demon's head began to flash with an eerie red light, like two blazing, blood-red stars, captivating and terrifying.
In an instant, a terrifying aura, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, surged forth from the mid-level Heavenly Demon's body, sweeping outwards with overwhelming force. Wherever this aura passed, the surrounding air seemed unable to withstand the immense pressure, emitting crackling and popping sounds. Even the entire space began to tremble violently, teetering on the verge of collapse and shattering at any moment.
A deafening roar followed, and the once clear sky instantly became overcast. Thick, dark clouds churned and surged like ink, interspersed with dazzling flashes of lightning that streaked across the heavens, accompanied by deafening thunder. The enormous bolts of lightning, like ferocious dragons, ripped through the sky, illuminating the darkness as if it were daytime. The scene was akin to the apocalypse, sending chills down one's spine.
Immediately afterward, another crisp "crack" resounded, and countless enormous fissures, some tens of meters wide and seemingly bottomless, suddenly split open in the earth. These fissures crisscrossed and connected, resembling a gigantic spider web spread across the ground from afar. Deep, muffled roars emanated from within the fissures, as if some unknown and terrifying entity was about to burst forth from the earth.
The abyss was terrifyingly deep, seemingly leading straight to the deepest hell, an endless darkness, unfathomable. A fierce wind howled and raged, its sharp, piercing sound like the wails of demons. Sand and dust swirled in the air, pebbles were whipped into the air, and they flew rapidly through the air. Countless tall, straight trees were utterly powerless before this raging force, uprooted and swept high into the sky like toys before crashing heavily to the ground.
"Roar!" "Awooo!"... Countless terrified roars echoed through the mountains and forests. These usually majestic beasts now seemed to have encountered their most fearsome natural enemy, scattering in panic and fleeing as quickly as possible from this terrifying area filled with fear and death.
"Die! You wretched humans!" The mid-level Heavenly Demon roared, his eyes wide with fury. With a sudden swing of his arm, a black beam of light, even thicker and more terrifying than before, erupted from his palm. This beam of light resembled a ferocious black dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it charged forward. Wherever it passed, space shattered like fragile glass, instantly turning into chaotic nothingness. The surrounding spiritual energy seemed to sense this powerful threat, frantically surging and converging towards the beam of light. As spiritual energy poured in, the beam of light grew increasingly terrifying, seemingly possessing the power to destroy the world, threatening to completely devour and annihilate it.
Despite such a terrifying attack, Xu Nian's expression remained calm and undisturbed. His deep, ocean-like eyes showed not a ripple. He slowly raised his right hand, extending his index and middle fingers to form a sword-like finger. At the tip of his finger, a wisp of sword light flickered, emanating a dazzling brilliance that was impossible to look directly at.
"Sword, come!" Xu Nian uttered a soft shout, his voice clear and melodious, like a nightingale singing in a valley. At the same time, the sword light in his hand suddenly surged several feet, carrying an incomparably sharp aura, directly meeting the menacing black pillar of light.
Before he could finish speaking, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from his body like lightning. The light was so intense that everything around him was illuminated as brightly as day.
Within the light, a longsword, its entire body gleaming with a cold light, slowly emerged. Intricately engraved on the blade were a series of ancient and mysterious runes. These runes seemed to contain boundless power and mystery; illuminated by the light, they shimmered with an eerie glow, emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.
The sword seemed to possess its own independent life, trembling gently in Xu Nian's tightly gripped hand. With each subtle tremor, a clear and melodious sword ringing rang out, a sound like celestial music, yet carrying an invisible pressure that commanded respect.
Xu Nian gripped the magical longsword tightly with both hands and shouted, "Slash!" With that, he swung the sword with all his might. In an instant, a dazzling and brilliant sword light, like a shooting star streaking across the sky, shot out rapidly from the blade.
This sword light stretched for hundreds of feet, appearing from afar like a silver ribbon stretching across the sky, tearing the entire expanse apart. Wherever the sword light passed, even the once indestructible space was forcibly cleaved into a massive rift. This rift was deep and dark, unable to heal on its own for a long time, as if it were an indelible scar on this world.
At the same time, a jet-black beam of light roared in from afar, heading straight for Xu Nian's location. In the blink of an eye, the sword light and the black beam of light collided violently in mid-air.
In that instant, the entire world seemed to lose its color, turning a gray hue. The sun and moon in the sky also instantly lost their brilliance, obscured by this earth-shattering impact. Immediately afterwards, a massive shockwave of incredible power, centered on the point of impact, spread rapidly in all directions like a surging ocean wave.
Wherever the shockwave passed, towering mountains, lush forests, fortified castles, and bustling towns were instantly and utterly destroyed, reduced to ruins. The earth trembled, smoke and dust filled the air, blotting out the sun; the scene was utterly horrific.
Looking out, the entire world seemed to have been stirred into a thick, chaotic soup by an invisible hand; the sky was dark, the sun and moon were obscured. The once azure, jewel-like sky was now torn open with a terrifying, gaping hole, revealing a dark, bottomless abyss that inspired awe. On the earth, a colossal crater appeared, seemingly leading straight to the earth's core, so deep it sent chills down one's spine, as if anyone who approached it would be mercilessly swallowed up.
The wind howled, whipping up sand and stones that danced wildly, shrouding the world in a hazy mist. Lightning ripped across the sky, followed by rolling thunder, like a stampede of horses or a cataclysmic earthquake, the sound piercing the eardrums. At that moment, the entire world seemed to teeter on the brink of collapse, on the verge of utter destruction.
A deafening roar erupted: "Boom!" The sword light in Xu Nian's hand clashed with the black pillar of light released by the mid-level Heavenly Demon in mid-air, neither giving way, locked in a stalemate. These two incredibly powerful forces were like two ferocious beasts, colliding and eroding each other frantically, each impact unleashing a deafening roar that echoed through the heavens.
"Crack! Crack!" Under the fierce clash of these two terrifying forces, the surrounding space began to succumb to the strain, constantly cracking and collapsing. Those dark and deep spatial rifts, like the gaping maws of ferocious monsters, opened wide, greedily devouring everything within their reach.
Immediately afterwards, an extremely violent energy storm suddenly formed, centered on the point of collision, and swept outwards in all directions. This storm was so powerful that nothing could grow in its path. Towering mountains crumbled and collapsed instantly; the vast earth sank deep, forming huge craters. Everything, whether flowers, trees, birds, beasts, insects, or fish, was completely destroyed in this devastating disaster, utterly powerless to resist.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" With deafening roars, the low-level demons who couldn't dodge in time were mercilessly swept up by the violent energy storm, like fallen leaves in a gale. In an instant, these poor creatures were torn into countless tiny pieces by the terrifying tearing force, just like fragile paper, and then turned into a sky full of scarlet blood mist, scattering in the air.
"Ahhh!" The extremely shrill screams rose and fell, echoing throughout the entire world. These heart-wrenching cries sent chills down the spines of anyone who heard them, making them feel as if they were in the deepest hell.
"Break!" Just then, a furious roar erupted from the mid-level Heavenly Demon. His already bloodshot eyes suddenly flashed with two dazzling, crimson beams of light, like two incredibly sharp blood swords piercing the sky. At the same time, the surging demonic energy throughout his body surged wildly like a burst dam, continuously pouring into the enormous black pillar of light before him.
"Boom!" With a deafening roar, the power of the black pillar of light suddenly surged. Ferocious, grotesque demonic runes rapidly appeared on its surface, shimmering with an eerie black light and emanating a terrifying aura of destruction, as if they were about to devour everything in the world.
"Crack!" However, faced with such a powerful black pillar of light, Xu Nian's sharp sword light finally couldn't withstand it, and fine cracks began to appear under the immense pressure. These cracks continued to spread and expand, and it seemed that the entire sword light might shatter completely at any moment.
"Hahahaha... Human, your power is utterly insignificant before this Heavenly Demon!" Upon seeing this, the mid-level Heavenly Demon couldn't help but laugh wildly, his laughter echoing like rolling thunder across the vast天地 (heaven and earth), lingering for a long time.
"End it!" The mid-level Heavenly Demon opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar. This roar seemed capable of tearing apart the void, sending chills down the spines of all who heard it. Demonic flames surged around it, and surging demonic power, like a raging torrent, continuously gathered in its palm. With the mid-level Heavenly Demon unleashing its full power, all this demonic power was poured into the black pillar of light.
"Boom!" In an instant, the black beam of light erupted with a deafening roar. The already formidable black beam of light now surged several times over. It resembled a roaring black dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it charged towards the sword light unleashed by Xu Nian. Its overwhelming momentum was like a flood bursting its banks, pouring towards Xu Nian with the force of a tidal wave.
"Crack! Crack!" Under the fierce impact of the black beam of light, Xu Nian's sword light finally succumbed to the immense pressure. With a series of crisp sounds, the sword light began to shatter inch by inch, instantly turning into countless tiny points of light that dissipated into the air.
"Die!" Seeing its attack succeed, the mid-level Heavenly Demon's face twisted into a hideous grin. It waved its hands frantically, manipulating the black beam of light to continue its advance, relentlessly crushing towards Xu Nian. It seemed that in the next moment, it could completely annihilate Xu Nian.
However, facing this life-or-death crisis, Xu Nian showed no sign of panic. A slight, disdainful smile played on his lips. Then, calmly and slowly, he raised his right hand, his fingers forming a sword-like shape. At his fingertips, a sword-like light flickered and shimmered with dazzling brilliance.
"Buzz!" Just then, the longsword in Xu Nian's hand suddenly emitted a clear and melodious sword sound. At the same time, the sword shone brightly, and a terrifying sword intent that made one's heart tremble rose into the sky like a volcanic eruption.
"Slash!" Xu Nian shouted softly, his wrist suddenly flicking. In an instant, the longsword in his hand transformed into a streak of light, carrying unparalleled power, shooting towards the black pillar of light like lightning.