Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1665 - 1666: Heaven’s Murderous Intent

Chapter 1665: Chapter 1666: Heaven’s Murderous Intent

"Oh? You’ve got quite the eye, being able to recognize that this is the insignia of the Heaven Punishment Department. To be honest, I only learned the specific origin of this thing after entering this place and hearing from others."

The tone of the Demon Clan member carried a hint of amusement as his gaze fell upon the token, his eyes filled with contempt.

The token was not a physical object but more like a mark that would only linger temporarily. Once its time limit was up, it would naturally dissipate, leaving nearly no trace behind.

All the factions operating within the Luo Clan’s Blessed Realm undoubtedly relied on this mark to distinguish friend from foe.

Those who bore the same mark may not necessarily be allies, but in this unique territory, they were certainly not enemies.

Each of them had been recognized and legally authorized to partake in dividing the crumbling Luo Clan.

Su Chengyu swallowed hard, his heart shaken.

He hadn’t expected Xia Country to dismantle the Luo Clan in such a manner—not by directly intervening, but by covertly tying together those who had already been eyeing the Luo Clan with predatory intent.

At this moment, Cui Manlou’s figure flashed across Su Chengyu’s mind. Even though he understood that collaboration between the Demonic Path and Xia Country was practically impossible, it was hard for him not to harbor a trace of doubt.

Still, remembering how Cui Manlou appeared personally and focused his attention on Yu Yanshu and the Qingqiu Mausoleum, Su Chengyu’s unease dissipated somewhat.

Perhaps there was indeed a shadow of the Demonic Path behind these schemes, but it seemed the Demonic Path hadn’t infiltrated so deeply.

The current Heavenly Son wasn’t deranged to that extent.

Nonetheless, Su Chengyu was certain of one thing.

After his teacher’s disappearance, the Heaven Punishment Department hadn’t degenerated into an almost ornamental institution as the outside world believed.

After decades of management, this department, once tasked with overseeing the Two Bureaus and Three Departments and keeping the Heavenly Son in check, had now become a secret unit directly answering to Heavenly Son Zhao Xuanzhen.

"What a joke."

Su Chengyu couldn’t help but utter mockingly.

His words carried across to the Demon Clan members in the distance, and the leader of the group looked at Su Chengyu with a puzzled expression and muttered softly.

"What are you mumbling over there?"

Having already gleaned what he wanted to know most, Su Chengyu had no interest in continuing to argue with the Demon Clan members before him. He lifted his gaze and said,

"I was merely wondering if perhaps you’ve overestimated yourselves a bit."

"What do you mean by that?"

Su Chengyu looked at these Demon Clan members coldly and calmly said, "Even if the Luo Clan is destined to perish today, even if the Xiao Tribe that sent you here truly stands to gain from it—on what basis do you assume you’ll be among the beneficiaries?"

The leaders of the Demon Clan, having caught onto the implicit meaning in Su Chengyu’s words, instantly had their expressions turn grave. They glared at Su Chengyu and barked,

"What do you mean by that!"

Su Chengyu’s indifferent gaze swept over the group as he stated coldly, "Don’t you understand? In the eyes of the Xiao Tribe, you’re nothing but cannon fodder."

"Ridiculous! The relationship between us Demon Clan and the Xiao Tribe is far beyond what outsiders like you could possibly comprehend!"

Su Chengyu’s words seemed to strike a nerve, an action which he found rather amusing. However, just as he was about to continue, the Demon Clan members suddenly shifted their gaze to Luo Ming who was standing aside.

Luo Ming, who had already retreated to the furthest point, was abruptly pulled before the Demon Clan members by an external force.

"You will hold off those two Martial Emperors! My third brother and I are going to kill this guy first to avenge ourselves!"

Luo Ming immediately shook his head in protest, but one of the Demon Clan members grabbed him by the head and yanked him right up to their beast-like, ferocious visage: "You do not have the liberty to refuse! If we don’t eliminate this strange fellow, we’ll all die here!"

It was both a threat and a genuine sentiment.

Though Su Chengyu had not been in the situation for long, his brief exchanges—both physical and verbal—had already made them realize he was no ordinary foe. If they wanted to survive, they had to deal with this peculiar figure first.

Though terrified, a semblance of understanding appeared in Luo Ming’s heart, and he numbly nodded his head.

The two Demon Clan members exchanged glances, tossed Luo Ming aside, and charged directly at Su Chengyu.

"Watch out!"

A Luo Clan Martial Emperor shouted, attempting to intercept the Demon Clan members’ attack on Su Chengyu. But Su Chengyu pushed the two away with a single sword strike and spoke steadily.

"Don’t worry. I’ll stall these two; you deal with Luo Ming and then come back to assist me."

"But..."

The female Martial Emperor wanted to object, but the male Martial Emperor interrupted her.

"Enough. Zilin, let’s follow the clan brother’s plan. Once we handle Luo Ming, we can return to help him soon enough."

Hearing her companion say this, Luo Zilin reluctantly acquiesced, turning one last time to look at Su Chengyu and said,

"Clan brother, we’ll deal with that one and come back."

Su Chengyu nodded with a faint smile as he watched the two make their way toward Luo Ming. Then his gaze landed on the male Martial Emperor, and he muttered softly to himself, "There’s no need to be too hasty."

"Blood Burning Heaven!"

A scarlet mire suddenly emerged beneath Su Chengyu’s feet, and in the next instant, countless bone spikes surged forth, enveloping and swallowing Su Chengyu whole.

A flash of excitement passed through the eyes of the Demon Clan Exotic Beast, clearly surprised that its technique had successfully ensnared Su Chengyu. But just as it prepared to launch its next offensive...

Within the desolate skeletons, countless Sword Qi burst forth. A myriad of sword shadows flickered through the air, shattering the bone spikes into countless fragments in an instant. Emerging unscathed was Su Chengyu, standing coldly within the wreckage, gazing grimly at the two Demons.

"Impossible!? Elder brother!"

Realizing the anomaly, the Demon Clan member was left stunned and immediately cried out to his companion. In that moment, he began to understand why his elder brother held the current opponent in such high regard.

This level of prowess was indisputably beyond that of a mere Nascent Soul cultivator. This uncanny composure, this crushing presence—it was even possible that the opponent was a Hollow Void expert deliberately concealing his strength!

"Bone Corroding Heart Nest!"

The other Demon Beast, sensing the predicament after hearing its peer’s call, was forced to act hastily. Su Chengyu could clearly realize that the power of this move should have been far greater than it currently was.

Clearly, Su Chengyu’s prior display of strength had caused the pair to reassess his capabilities, resulting in their momentary panic.

As three enormous cage-like vines—eerily alive—lunged toward him from behind, Su Chengyu’s figure shimmered. His solitary form fragmented into countless phantoms.

"This is a technique I picked up from someone else recently; let’s see how it fares against you."

A golden figure within Su Chengyu’s mind had never once ceased its iterative simulations of martial techniques.

Though Su Chengyu couldn’t directly manipulate the simulations, he could influence the inputs and inspirations provided during their construction.

This particular move was the outcome of Su Chengyu’s reflections upon Wan Qiu’s Sword Dao, coupled with Cui Manlou’s methods, and subsequently directed toward the golden figure’s simulation engine.

The swordplay itself remained imperfect, entirely lacking the opportunity for integration with any power of the Heavenly Dao.

Yet paradoxically, it was this absence that imbued Su Chengyu’s strike with unparalleled purity.

Heaven’s lethal intent descended sharply, locking onto the napes of the two demons within an instant.