Master of Strange Dao

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With these powers, interweaving and influencing each other, a single slash surpassed the power of the Ninth Tier Peak.

Within the sword light was gathered demonic energy, power, and the strength of the Yin God, plus the Hungry Ghost Sword's power and the Soul Destruction Blade's attributes.

All these traits intertwined, along with overwhelming power, matched the astonishing strike of Emperor Dui's blade.

Emperor Dui looked towards Yu Ziqing, extending a hand to block once more.

However, this time was completely different.

The pure power of this sword, although not as formidable as the astonishing strike of Jia Shisi empowered by the Battle Array,

the strongest aspect of this sword was not its force.

The moment the blade touched Emperor Dui's hand, it sliced a deep wound to the bone on his palm.

Emperor Dui reacted swiftly, retreating quickly, incanting spells, and repeatedly using secret techniques and divine skills to counter the sword light.

However, whether his demonic energy or the power obtained from the Earth Deity, all seemed to be countered by this strange intertwined force.

Clearly inferior to Jia Shisi's strike, yet it caught him somewhat off guard.

Emperor Dui kept retreating, casting hundreds of secret techniques and divine skills instantly, only managing to block the strike after losing half a hand.

From his severed hand, demonic energy surged, a new hand regrew, but immediately, a bloodline appeared in the palm, and the newly regrown half was shattered, turning into demonic energy.

Yu Ziqing stood in mid-air, his form slowly becoming gaunt, transitioning into a hungry ghost form.

In this decisive state, drawing the sword a second time, although successful, even now surpassing the Ninth Tier Peak in strength, Yu Ziqing felt an invisible pressure growing so immense it threatened to crush him.

Taking advantage wasn't as easy as it seemed.

Yu Ziqing struck a successful blow, while Jia Shisi, on the other side, united everyone's strength, empowered by the Battle Array, grimacing as he let out a low roar, using his hand as a blade to strike.

His right arm suddenly shattered, transforming into a Blood-colored Heavenly Blade, roaring across the skies with Jia Shisi's howl.

In mid-air, atop the exotic beast's skull, flesh and eyes had already gathered, with new bones still forming beneath.

The terrifying pressure, accompanied by the power of calamity, manifested continuously.

At this moment, sacrificing an arm and with the Battle Array's aid, Jia Shisi, with unified mind and spirit, finally struck a true Heavenly Blade.

He knew his practice was a pure Blade Dao focused on killing, and even if he truly attained the Heavenly Blade Realm, he couldn't instantly defeat Emperor Dui.

He chose to trust Yu Ziqing.

The Blood-colored Heavenly Blade slashed, severing the exotic beast's skull and the short stick in Emperor Dui's hands.

Instantly, the exotic beast skull laughed wildly, and its form-condensing speed surged more than a hundred times.

The disaster power erupted even more sharply.

In the sky, black clouds gathered, like a world-shaking cataclysm about to unfold.

Massive demonic energy surged swiftly into the exotic beast's skull.

"Ha ha ha..."

The exotic beast skull cackled incessantly, its laughter filled with madness and a sense of liberating relief.

Yet the next moment, Yu Ziqing appeared before the exotic beast skull, bent slightly, seemingly very tired, holding his sword.

He slashed straight through the exotic beast skull, cutting it in half as if slicing through tofu.

He grabbed one horn of the exotic beast skull, looking at the seemingly unharmed skull, grinning, his mouth stretched wide by the wind as he swallowed half of the exotic beast skull whole.

Instantly, Yu Ziqing's increasingly emaciated form paused momentarily, and his sunken abdomen rapidly filled out, then slightly bulged.

"I knew it, this is the most crucial Earth Devil Venerate!"

The remaining half of the exotic beast skull tried to flee, but Yu Ziqing pierced it with a sword, skewering it on the long sword.

From afar, Emperor Dui's short stick in hand shattered, dispersing into demonic energy.

Without the short stick, the character "地" on Emperor Dui's forehead slowly dimmed, and his power began to plummet.

Those under Jia Shisi's command were directed by Wen Lingyou throughout; just a slight change in the battle array, and everyone knew what to do without a word.

They moved to intercept Emperor Dui.

Although Emperor Dui's power began to fall, it was still far stronger than any of them individually.

Jia Shisi's Heavenly Blade strike cut the skull, leaving him unable to execute another.

Emperor Dui stepped across the air, his aura reaching its peak, charging forth, casting seals with his hand, as the Jade Seal descended like a mountain.

In an instant, dozens within the battle array staggered, their faces turning pale, severely wounded.

"Except for Jia Shisi, the rest, guard your hearts, all enter devilic states!"

Wen Lingyou decisively commanded in a deep voice.

In an instant, everyone except Jia Shisi held seals, entering devilic states desperately.

This was the last resort. With Yu Ziqing and the Big Ghost present, as long as they didn't lose themselves or succumb to Devil Thought, it wouldn't be too problematic.

Yu Ziqing had promised them as much, providing even the sweet rain in advance.

An entire Ninth Tier group entering devilic states at once, the momentum was immense, immediately holding off the initial setback.

As long as they held off the first wave, with Emperor Dui's aura continually declining, they'd certainly withstand the rest.

They had no choice but to endure, to buy enough time for Yu Ziqing.

The current scenario was like one of the possible outcomes discussed and rehearsed earlier.

Wen Lingyou had already told everyone what to do in this situation, who should do what, and stressed the importance of following commands without hesitating.

Hesitating could mean the difference between life and death; not hesitating offered a chance to survive.

With Wen Lingyou at the helm, he knew full well this was the crucial moment. Entering devilic states was a minor issue.

With them buying time, Yu Ziqing slowed down, slicing the remaining half of the exotic beast skull into small pieces, biting and chewing before swallowing.

His belly grew larger, swelling like a massive drum.

But alas, a hungry ghost would never be overburdened.

The Earth Devil Venerate was purely a demonic entity, and to a hungry ghost, a demonic entity was nothing more than a dish, a platter of bone stew.

Just as the biggest fish is still just a fish, all under the cat's control.

The power digested continuously supported Yu Ziqing against the mounting pressure he felt.

The finely chewed portions were digested the fastest, while the hurriedly swallowed half of the exotic beast skull took the longest.

Yu Ziqing, with his swollen belly and weary expression, huddled over.

Yet, as the exotic beast skull slowly got partially digested, an unknown transformation began to emerge.

Not only here, but also in the outer world.

Outside, thunder clapped in the skies as torrential rains gathered rapidly into torrents, inundating the land.

Within the mountains, landslides and tectonic upheavals occurred, with many areas experiencing quakes.

Beneath the ocean, volcanoes accumulated strength, seemingly primed for a cataclysmic eruption.

The entire world seemed to tremble, with natural disasters seemingly being provoked simultaneously.

This marked the Earth Devil Venerate's last frantic struggle, igniting all disasters and calamities, extracting power in a mad, unsustainable way.

Deep within the Mountain Abyss, countless mountains trembled.

Underground, in darkness, a pair of eyes abruptly opened, silencing the sound of a radio.

The light in those eyes was unprecedentedly brilliant, as if to illuminate the entire dark world.

"Ha ha ha..."

The giant laughed madly, the laughter almost shaking the entire dark world.

But from the depths of darkness, tremors persisted, as if something else was stirring.

The giant, amid laughter, mocked into the darkness.

"That arrogant, undying Earth Devil Venerate is really about to die.

Ha ha ha, how long has it been, how many years since there was such fun?

If you want to interfere, leave three lives, go ahead.

Come, come, this grand spectacle, I regret not witnessing or participating myself.

If you want to send me joy personally, then come."

As the giant laughed, the boundless darkness slowly quieted down.

Darkness regained its tranquility, the giant sighed with regret.

"Shame I can't see it with my own eyes, nor participate personally, what a shame, truly a regret of this lifetime..."

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