Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 181 - 178: Sword Dominates the World

Chapter 181: Chapter 178: Sword Dominates the World

As Ling Qianxue and Mu Yan were on the brink of battle, Ye Xuan was already nearing the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl. Just as he reached out to seize it, a fine thread-like line, seemingly transparent, suddenly snatched the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl and yanked it away from him.

Ye Xuan’s expression changed, and following the line with his eyes, he saw the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl flying towards a figure in black robes.

Puppet Demon General.

Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted. Up to this point, there had been three Demon Generals deployed, and according to the information he had gathered from the disciples of the Black Demon Sect, these three were supposed to be the only top-tier experts dispatched by the Black Demon General.

"Boy, you’re still too green to fight with this general," the Puppet Demon General said, sneering as he retrieved the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl. However, his expression turned ugly when he glanced at it and noticed a fine crack on the surface—clearly, Ye Xuan’s arrow had damaged the precious artifact of their sacred sect.

"Damn it, you brat! You’ve damaged the sacred treasure of my sect; I won’t let you off!"

Although this minor damage was still within repairable limits, the cost would not be insignificant. Moreover, if their Lord Bright King discovered the damage to the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl, their mission would be far from perfect.

The Puppet Demon General spread his fingers wide and cast the Great Corpse Control Skill again. Black-tinged semi-transparent puppet threads extended from his fingertips like a giant octopus’s tentacles, densely enveloping Ye Xuan.

"Not this move again."

Ye Xuan’s gaze sharpened. These puppet threads were notoriously tricky to handle—once touched, escaping them was nearly impossible.

Clasping the Spiritual Edge Sword tightly, Ye Xuan, his eyes blazing, suddenly rolled backward with his sword in a moment when the sky-full of puppet threads swept towards him like octopus legs. His body and the Spiritual Edge Sword moved as one with incredible speed, charging towards the Puppet Demon General instead.

Hiss hiss hiss!

Arcs of lightning radiated from the blade, slithering like snakes. Even those fine puppet threads were sliced apart under this electric assault, yet several still managed to get through Ye Xuan’s sword qi defense and landed on his body.

At this moment, the Puppet Demon General slightly smirked, ready to watch Ye Xuan bleed out. However, instead of blood, sparks flew brilliantly where the threads touched Ye Xuan and were deflected.

"What? What kind of defensive armor is this brat wearing to bounce off my puppet threads?"

When his move unexpectedly failed against someone from the Six Great Sects, which usually proved infallible, the Puppet Demon General’s face shifted dramatically.

However, before he could react, Ye Xuan thrust his sword, adorned with a wildly thrashing Thunder Snake at the tip, slicing through the air straight in front of him.

With a cold huff, the Puppet Demon General swiftly formed seals, quickly rallying massive black True Qi between his hands, glowing ominously.

Hiss hiss...

The sword light traveled fast, striking between the Puppet Demon General’s hands, tearing through the True Qi seal in an instant and scattering fierce sparks.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

As the two clashed, black-robed powerhouses of the Black Demon Sect appeared one by one, battling fiercely with warriors from various major forces. Although they were few in number, their coordinated attacks often tied down twice as many righteous Martial Artists.

"Demon, prepare to die!"

Leng Ruofeng, along with the Great Elder of Xingyun Pavilion, Song Ming, Liu Sha, and other top warriors from the great sects, also surged upward in attack, targeting the Puppet Demon General. Despite their own disagreements, they shared a common stance when it came to dealing with the Black Demon Sect.

But as they were only midway in their charge, the Puppet Demon General let out a cold laugh. With a wave of his hand, from those Black Demon Sect disciples, seven or eight rigid figures rushed out to meet the incoming warriors.

"So, the Puppet Demon General has fashioned this many Martial Sect level corpses?"

Witnessing these rigid figures dart out lightning-fast, all devoid of life and clearly not living beings but corpses controlled by the Puppet Demon General, those who had come to assist Ye Xuan were immediately entangled by these formidable corpses. The relentless attacks from these corpses forced Leng Ruofeng and Song Ming to continually retreat.

Seeing that the Puppet Demon General had deployed seven or eight Martial Sect level corpses at once, Ye Xuan’s eyes widened in shock. Even he had not expected the Puppet Demon General to have crafted so many corpses. If the Puppet Demon General had deployed all these corpses back at the Green Leaf Valley camp, even he would likely have been unable to withstand them, much less have a chance to escape.

"Boy, today is your graveyard."

The Puppet Demon General grinned confidently, as if he already knew the outcome before the battle had even begun.

Crackle and pop!

With no reinforcements coming, Ye Xuan gave up all other thoughts. His body emitted a series of explosive sounds of True Qi, like terrifying thunder and lightning, which flowed across his skin, emanating a silvery white light. Ye Xuan had fully activated the Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture.

Facing such an unprecedentedly powerful enemy as the Puppet Demon General, Ye Xuan could not afford to hold anything back. Otherwise, even if he did not wish to fight to the death with his opponent, the Puppet Demon General would not give him, a disciple of the Heavenly Martial Hall, the slightest chance of survival.

At this time, to harbor any thoughts of luck was tantamount to seeking death.

"Thunder Light Purgatory!"

Ye Xuan’s body flickered with thunder light, and he dashed upwards, appearing above the Puppet Demon General. Then, a sudden cascade of thunder light fell, forming a small purgatory that enveloped the Puppet Demon General, blocking all escape routes.

"Demon Flames Armor!"

The Puppet Demon General’s expression remained unchanged. Under the vast onslaught of the Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture, he was calm and composed. His True Qi spun and rubbed rapidly, igniting a layer of black flames that jumped like demon flames, forming an impenetrable black fiery shield.

Bang, bang, bang!

As soon as the Thunder Light Purgatory touched the fiery shield, it exploded violently. Both lightning and fire, inherently unstable forces, created a shockwave that rapidly engulfed both combatants.

Shortly after, two figures were thrown backward, appearing somewhat disheveled.

Seeing that Ye Xuan was not severely injured, a hint of surprise flitted across the eyes of the Puppet Demon General. That a mere Half-step Martial Sect could match him evenly was indeed surprising.

However, Ye Xuan was not too shocked by this result. The Puppet Demon General was ranked high among the Eight Demon Generals not because of his own combat strength, but because of his formidable skills in crafting and controlling corpses, which quickly entangled all the top experts of the major sects—a feat not even the Mountain Demon General could achieve. As for his own combat strength, it was probably only comparable to the Vampire General, close to the level of a Third Grade Martial Sect, slightly inferior to the bewitching Witch Mu Yan.

After all, although the Witch Mu Yan relied on many other means, her own combat strength could barely reach the level of Third Grade Martial Sect.

Swoosh!

Without lingering too long, Ye Xuan dashed out again, his arm’s True Qi surged, and as it crazily flowed into the Spiritual Edge Sword, the sound of a dragon’s chant also began to echo. As Ye Xuan leaped forward, he suddenly struck the hilt of the Spiritual Edge Sword. The sword transformed into a dragon, and Ye Xuan, clutching the tail of this massive dragon, thunderously shot toward the Puppet Demon General.

The massive dragon roared furiously, like thunder, its formidable power awe-inspiring. The Puppet Demon General’s face tensed. He continuously stepped on the ground, moving in a strange pattern, and in front of him, a monstrous True Qi transformed into the face of an evil spirit and rapidly expanded to a size of dozens of meters.

Boom!

The Sword Qi dragon collided with the face of the evil spirit, the impact almost deafening, creating powerful shockwaves that swept out like waves in all directions, turning the sky into a curtain of water.

Crack!

The exceptionally fierce face of the evil spirit, under the impact of the Sword Qi dragon, suddenly developed a crack. Then, like a spider web, it densely spread, quickly covering the entire ghost face.

At that instant, a glint flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. He seemed to see through the small crack in the center of the ghost face to a vulnerability on the Puppet Demon General, a flaw that was rapidly magnified.

The Spiritual Edge Sword seemed to move on its own, completely independent of Ye Xuan’s control, but at that moment, the synchronicity between Ye Xuan and the Spiritual Edge Sword seemed to reach an unparalleled level.

"Great Sword Scripture Ultimate Technique, Sword Over the World!"

Ye Xuan roared, and as his words fell, the sword energy of the Spiritual Edge Sword instantly extended and pierced into the crack. With a loud "boom," the face of the evil spirit suddenly exploded. In that instant, the Spiritual Edge Sword split into four astonishing sword energies, like cleaving the heavens and shattering the earth, slashing towards the Puppet Demon General.

Boom!

The Puppet Demon General couldn’t dodge in time and had to withstand the attack. The result was that he was blasted away, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Infused with Ye Xuan’s perfect comprehension of the Great Sword Scripture, this move, Sword Over the World, even surpassed the inherent power of the Great Sword Scripture itself. It included a hint of understanding of the Sword Dao from Ye Xuan, the once Martial God, and was powerful enough to overcome nearly three levels, crushing the infamous Puppet Demon General.