NOVEL NEXT Chapter 285: Peeking
Without Wu Zetian, even if Li Jiancheng, the most failed heir of Heavenly Demon, were to cheat, it would be useless.
Ten Directions Strange Move·Earth Water Breaking Army.
Heaven and Earth Shaking·Water Swelling.
Two powerful moves were used simultaneously, under the operation of Ten Directions Destruction, the Trigram Formation fluttered, generating waves of Qi Force, pushing and surging, lifting waves a hundred feet high.
It was clearly within the Imperial City, yet it was as if by the seaside, where the towering Qi Force formed tangible waves, crashing with the force of moving mountains and overturning seas.
Li Jiancheng's momentum, which had just appeared due to the Demon Star, was instantly suppressed, his face showing a look of determination as he stimulated his Demon Power to rise into the sky.
"Demon Extreme Destruction."
Amidst roaring, the Demon Soul Ascended, forming a cloud of demons filled with skulls, absorbing the power of the Demon Star above the Heavenly Vault, unleashing the power of destruction.
In the sky, the Demon Soul rampaged, skull-shaped souls struck down, wanting to shatter the Earth, breaking the towering waves.
However, reality is always cruel.
The Heavenly Demon Slaying God Method and the Innate Qiankun Skill were somewhat similar, both requiring the mighty power from external sources. But compared to the Innate Qiankun Skill that borrowed the power of Heaven and Earth, the constraints of the Heavenly Demon Slaying God Method were greater.
The force required by the Heavenly Demon Slaying God Method was the Demon Qi of wronged souls, and as long as there were enough dead souls, the power of the Heavenly Demon Slaying God Method could rise endlessly, just like the Innate Qiankun Skill.
But the awkward part was, within the Inheritance Space, aside from Qing Yu and Li Jiancheng, there were no other living beings, so even if Li Jiancheng wanted to generate wronged souls by slaughter, he couldn't do it at all.
This Demon Extreme Destruction, although the final move in the Heavenly Demon Nine Forms, under the power of Li Jiancheng alone, was quite lackluster.
Thus, the towering waves triggered by the two ultimate moves broke through the Demon Soul, the surging Qi Force causing Li Jiancheng to bleed profusely, his demonic body severely damaged.
Seizing this opportunity, Qing Yu closed in, his body igniting with pitch-black flames, deploying the time halt from the Dark Ice and Fire Seven Heavens.
In the fleetingly brief 0.1-second halt, Qing Yu split into two entities, both delivering demon-exorcising moves.
Ten Directions Strange Move·Thunderclap.
Reaching God Divine Palm·Buddha Light First Appearance.
Thunder was always the bane of evil, and Buddha Skill was specially designed to vanquish demons. The two demon-exorcising moves hit the heir of the Heavenly Demon, Thunderbolt Lightning and Pure Saint Buddha Light penetrated his body, making Li Jiancheng's body swell as if inflated, but as it swelled, continuous thunder broke out from his body, creating countless wounds.
"Ah ah ah······"
He issued a heaven-shaking roar, summoning the power of the Demon Star in an attempt to hold strong. But at this time, even the power of the Demon Star could not save him.
Eventually, under the dual suppression, Li Jiancheng turned into ashes, dying with no place to be buried.
"Ding, congratulations host, for killing a Five Stars villain·Li Jiancheng, obtaining the item: Heavenly Demon Battle Armor (Five Stars), Heavenly Demon Wolf Fang Club (Five Stars), Martial Arts Inheritance: 'Battle Formation Seven Styles' (Four Stars), 'Heavenly Demon Slaying God Method' (Five and a Half Stars)."
Overall, it can only be considered not bad.
The Heavenly Demon Battle Armor and Wolf Fang Club were weapons of the Second Generation Heavenly Demon heir, the Demon Commander; they were actually not traditional inheritance items of the Heavenly Demon lineage, naturally lacking a five and a half stars rating.
The Li Family's Martial Arts 'Battle Formation Seven Styles,' for the current Qing Yu, could hardly even be considered a meager asset.
As for the five and a half stars 'Heavenly Demon Slaying God Method,' although it is quite powerful, its requirement for Demon Qi Dead Souls is also significant. Without enough Demon Qi Dead Souls, it could only produce a castrated version like Li Jiancheng did.
However, Qing Yu's power far surpassed Li Jiancheng, and even with insufficient dead souls, he could still exert considerable strength. Besides, is there really a shortage of dead souls in the world now?
The war in Ji Province had raged up to now without stopping, and the number of casualties was countless. The world would only become more chaotic in the future; death was the least scarce thing in the days to come.
Feeling the Martial Arts Enlightenment that flowed into his mind, Qing Yu's figure slowly dissipated within the Inheritance Space.
Back in reality, Qing Yu slowly opened his eyes, "Next, it's this..."
He pulled out the Mystical Jade Pendant given to him by Elder Shiming from his sleeve, focused his gaze intently, and used the Heavenly Son's Qi Observation Skill to examine the Dharma Seal within the pendant.
Above Qing Yu's head, the cross-shaped Ten Directions Destruction spun round and round, and Trigram Formations dangled down, aiding Qing Yu's thought process and assisting him in his calculations.
Although Qing Yu's power wasn't yet sufficient to open the Great Wisdom Space, with the help of Ten Directions Destruction aiding his thought process, he managed to utilize his wisdom to a greater extent.
"Among the Nine Heavens, the position I have replaced is Xuantian," Elder Shiming...
In front of Qing Yu, myriad images flashed by, his pupils dilated as he seemed to glimpse an expansive white space. Then came the Heaven Pillar, and also the Nine Directions Throne.
"Elder Shiming, he is Bian Tian..."
Seeing a deep blue figure in the northeastern direction, Qing Yu realized that Elder Shiming's code name was Bian Tian.
"Then who is Jun Heaven? Among the Nine Heavens, with Jun Heaven being central and foremost, this person's strength must be extraordinary..."
The images flowed, Qing Yu sought to peek at the person in the central throne.
The first thing he saw was a sword. The rising Sword Intent, although merely an illusion, exuded an overwhelming coercive aura.
And on that throne sat a tall and upright figure, that person...
"Xuantian, it is somewhat impolite to spy like this!" Elder Shiming's voice, both old and youthful, echoed.
At the same time, the figure seated on the central throne gave a light hum, "Hmm!"
The image vanished, and Qing Yu slowly closed his eyes, leaving behind two trails of bloody tears.
"The overbearing Sword Intent actually hurt my eyes across space. In the world, there is only one person who possesses such Sword Intent, and that is..."
"Sword God!"
Qing Yu opened his eyes, his eyes as clear as before, yet he had already expelled the Sword Intent and repaired the damage to his eyes.
Strong as the Sword God was, to leave Qing Yu with an irreparable injury from afar was out of the question. Qing Yu's powerful regenerative ability allowed him to eliminate the injury instantly, restoring him to his uninjured state.
The blood tears on his cheeks also slowly disappeared. Qing Yu channeled his True Qi into the jade pendant, his Primordial Spirit felt a pull, and appeared in a projected form within that vast white space.
What he saw was a vast sea of clouds. Looking around, there were countless equally tall pillars reaching to the heavens.
"This place is..." Qing Yu gently said, "Secret Realm?"
This feeling was unmistakable. This was a Secret Realm opened up by a Supreme being, unlike another space in the original world.
Qing Yu first wanted to assess the size of the Secret Realm, as it represented the strength of the Pioneer. However, the fog before him made it difficult for Qing Yu to discern the true nature of things; this fog seemed to be a peculiar substance, opaque to even Qing Yu.
Moreover, the gaze emanating from the central Heaven Pillar made it difficult for Qing Yu to look away.
"Being able to expel my Sword Intent so quickly, you, are quite remarkable."
The deep voice, carrying a faint praise, revealed that the central Jun Heaven wasn't angered by Qing Yu's prior spying but was in quite a good mood instead.