Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 167 - 169: Demonic Might Conquers the World

Chapter 167: Chapter 169: Demonic Might Conquers the World

Watching the Demon Lord restored to his original state, Mu Can felt a tremendous pressure weighing on his heart under the Demon Lord’s peerless demonic might.

If all the members of the Demon Clan invading the Mortal World were like this, then what could the Mortal World possibly do to eliminate them?

"He is not that powerful," Purple Cloud said as if she had read Mu Can’s mind.

If the Demon Lord’s strength was truly as he displayed, then there would be no need to use the three hundred thousand blood sacrifices prepared within Mingyang City to recover.

"Come at me again! Is that all the strength you’ve got?" The Demon Lord raised his middle finger toward the Tribulation Cloud and shouted loudly.

The Tribulation Cloud in the sky seemed to be brewing something different, unlike the previous five continuous Heavenly Thunderbolts, this time the interval was so long.

The blood-red Tribulation Cloud slowly began to show a hint of gold.

"Golden Tribulation Clouds, this is not the Nine Tribulations, this is the Tenfold Tribulation," Purple Cloud watched the golden light shimmering from the Tribulation Cloud with disbelief.

Normal Heavenly Tribulations generally comprise nine thunderbolts, and if it’s an ascension tribulation that aligns with the Heavenly Dao, the will of the Mortal World may mitigate the number.

But beyond the Nine Tribulations, there are the legendary Tenfold Tribulations. Ten thunderbolts with the last one being known as the Destructive Heavenly Thunder.

"He’s doomed," Purple Cloud looked at the Demon Lord with sympathy. If there might be a chance to withstand the Nine Tribulations, then facing the Tenfold Tribulations meant certain death.

Among rumors in the Immortal World, there was once a peerless demon who perished under the Tenfold Tribulations. He was once the strongest in the Heavenly Realm, cultivating some unknown Demon Technique, increasing his power by absorbing the Cultivation of others, having once devised a trap that lured the majority of the top masters of the Heavenly Realm into a dead end, all for the sake of turning their Cultivation into his own. Unfortunately, even such a world-shattering fiend perished under the Tenfold Tribulations, turned into nothing but dust.

Seeing the golden glow of the Tribulation Cloud, the Demon Lord’s face also turned solemn. He was no longer provocatively challenging the will of the Mortal World as before.

"Protective Demonic Qi." Torrents of Demonic Qi burst forth from his body, forming a giant umbrella.

Protected by the Demonic Qi giant umbrella overhead, the Demon Lord carefully observed the Tribulation Cloud above him with a grim expression. He felt utterly unsure of himself in the face of these legendary Tenfold Tribulations.

The eerily quiet calm before the storm was particularly agonizing. Finally, after the Tribulation Cloud had finished brewing, the originally blood-red cloud in the sky had completely turned gold.

A tiny figure raced down from above the Tribulation Cloud.

"Dad, look, that’s a leopard," said the silly one with better eyesight, pointing at the gold figure the size of an ordinary person.

Transformation Thunder, this seventh thunderbolt was actually Transformation Thunder.

Although it wasn’t as visually stunning as the previous thunderbolt, which was as thick as mountains, the oppressive force brought by this golden figure vastly exceeded the sum of all previous thunderbolts.

Silently, the golden leopard, seeming so tiny compared to the Demon Lord’s massive form, lightly collided with the Demonic Qi giant umbrella.

Boom!

Mu Can covered his ears. A loud explosion shook the entire Barbarian Grassland.

The entire Demonic Qi giant umbrella vanished into smoke under the vast explosion, but the golden leopard, as if having exhausted all its strength, disappeared from the sky. The seventh thunderbolt, the Transformation Heavenly Thunder, was thus blocked by the Demonic Qi.

Nobody noticed that, while the Demon Lord was using the Protective Demonic Qi to withstand the thunderbolt, his entire hand began to tremble slowly. It was evident that fending off this seventh thunderbolt wasn’t as effortless for the Demon Lord as he made it appear.

"Haha, if you can’t smite me, I will surely wash the Mortal World in blood, harvest souls, and shatter your Reincarnation," the Demon Lord seemed enraged by the Tenfold Heavenly Thunder, totally letting himself go. It was a matter of life and death now, but before dying, he wanted to thoroughly curse the will of the Mortal World.

To be so brazenly disrespectful toward the world’s will, this Demon Lord was indeed a figure of note.

Boom!

As if responding to the Demon Lord’s provocation, two thunderbolts struck down at the same time.

A black and a white intertwine as they strike down.

"Yin Yang Life and Death Thunder." If the legendary tenth tribulation didn’t exist, this thunder tribulation would be the last.

Yin Yang Life and Death Thunder, one of the top-ranked among the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Thunder, composed of Yin Yang Qi. Once unleashed, it decisively determines life and death, with little chance of survival.

"Ah!" The Demon Lord roars, the three heads emitting a powerful roar simultaneously, as a massive shield slowly materializes in front of him, exuding a dark gleam with the seeming ability to absorb even light itself.

"My old friend, it’s all up to you now."

Facing the penultimate strike, the Demon Lord chose to rely on the Demon Artifact that had grown with him to withstand it.

This shield had been with the Lord since he was but a lowly soldier of the Demon Clan, growing with him to this point.

The Yin Yang Life and Death Thunder brutally strikes the Demon Lord, but the shield only holds for a moment before shattering into nothingness, not even managing to delay the heavenly thunder.

With no impediment, the Yin Yang Life and Death Thunder mercilessly strikes the Demon Lord.

Mu Can clenches his fists tightly in anxiety; if the Demon Lord survives even the tenth tribulation, it would spell absolute disaster for the Mortal World. A Demon Lord this powerful could wreak havoc and slaughter beyond anyone’s imagination.

Boom!

As the heavenly thunder strikes his body, the Demon Lord’s left head bursts open, and with undiminished power, one of his arms explodes as well.

Spurt!

A mouthful of blood, both black and white, spews out as the Yin Yang Qi invades his body and ferociously coils around him.

"What a terrifying thunder tribulation." Mu Can stares in slight daze at the thunder strike—the Demon Lord is severely injured in an instant.

"He’s dead, definitely dead, he’s done for, definitely done for." The crazed old man laughs heartily, clapping and shouting with joy.

"You think you can kill me? Impossible, the Tribulations Demon Body!" The Demon Lord’s remaining two heads cry out.

The Tribulations Demon Body, a unique physique found only in the Demon World, evolved from an ordinary one. As the name suggests, it endures innumerable disasters, withering trials and tribulations, and integrates them into one’s being.

This Demon Lord is indeed remarkable—to achieve the Tribulations Demon Body, each and every one of the Demon Clan is exceptionally steadfast and willing to risk their lives.

"Be annihilated!" the Demon Lord roars as the Yin Yang Qi entangled within his body spreads corrosive damage.

He activates his unique physique, slowly suppressing the Yin Yang Qi, preventing further deterioration of his wounds. Astoundingly, the Demon Lord begins to absorb the Yin Yang Qi.

"Don’t move yet." Purple Cloud holds back Mu Can, who is impulsively keen on rushing forward, and shakes her head.

Now is not the best time to take action; the final Destructive Heavenly Thunder has yet to descend, and any approach now may easily drag one into the midst of the heavenly tribulation.

The Destructive Heavenly Thunder is rumored to be the existential will’s instrument of annihilation. With Mu Can’s strength, even with the Reincarnation Pearl’s protection, his chances are slim.

"Why isn’t the last thunder falling?" If the Destructive Heavenly Thunder struck now, the Demon Lord would stand no chance of survival, no matter how defiant against heaven he is.

The Heavenly Dao is fickle yet compassionate, always leaving a thread of hope even in a dire situation.

This short respite is the lifeline given to the Demon Lord.

"Haha, the Yin Yang Qi serves me now. Show me what other skills you have. I will be the first of the Demon Clan to endure the ten tribulations!"

The Demon Lord has managed to integrate the Yin Yang Qi into his Tribulations Demon Body. Although he has lost an arm and a head, his aura is not diminished in the slightest; instead, he’s bursting with the will to fight, pointing at the tribulation clouds in the sky and boldly taunting.