Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 235 - 232 - Corpse Demon

Chapter 235: 232 Chapter Corpse Demon

"It’s you, you little brat, you’re actually still alive."

Bright and Dark Ming King’s gaze shifted as he suddenly spotted Ye Xuan and Ling Qianxue breaking in, particularly when he looked at Ye Xuan, disbelief colored his features. Despite being afflicted by his Life Soul Dissolving Powder, the fact that he had not died was truly unexpected to him.

"Is it you who placed the Yin Yang Life and Death Talisman on Mu Yan?"

Ye Xuan’s eyes were exceptionally cold. Without responding, he instead lifted his head, his gaze directly meeting that of the Bright and Dark Ming King as he spoke chillingly.

"How do you know?"

Bright and Dark Ming King’s pupils slightly contracted, followed by a grim cold smile on his lips, "That’s right. It seems you have already met that little wretch. I heard you are quite adept at breaking curses. I wonder if you were successful in undoing my Yin Yang Life and Death Talisman?"

Once the Yin Yang Life and Death Talisman was placed, it would slowly absorb the soul of the person, subjecting them to a life of obedience to the caster from thereon, forever controlled, unable to retaliate. If the talisman were ever erased, their soul would also be obliterated, resulting in their death.

Bright and Dark Ming King certainly knew this, He believed Ye Xuan had failed, and from his appearance, Mu Yan must already be dead.

"You bastard!"

Ye Xuan’s gaze darkened, "If you chose to adopt her in the beginning, then why on Earth would you lead her to death? Why wouldn’t you give her a chance to live?"

"Heh heh, adopt? In my eyes, she was nothing more than a dog. A disobedient dog that even bit back at me, causing massive losses for my sect—why would I keep such a dog?" Bright and Dark Ming King scoffed coldly, "Moreover, being afflicted with the Yin Yang Life and Death Talisman doesn’t necessarily lead to death. If it weren’t for your appearance, she wouldn’t have died. The one who wanted her dead wasn’t me; it was you."

Bright and Dark Ming King didn’t care about Mu Yan’s death. To him, Mu Yan was nothing more than a tool for killing, completely devoid of any emotions. In his view, her daring to betray the sect and collude with Ye Xuan was a capital offense, deserving nothing less than death.

"Shut up!"

Killing intent surged within Ye Xuan, his blue robes fluttering, a hint of blood-red flashing in his eyes, "Blood debt must be paid in blood. Today, I shall use your head to commemorate her heroic spirit."

"Haha, kid, I must say, you are indeed presumptuous."

Bright and Dark Ming King burst out laughing, his gaze swiftly turning cold, "This place is the stronghold of the Black Demon Sect. You’ve barged in here aiming for my head; before that, you’d better think about how to save your own life."

As his words fell, Bright and Dark Ming King waved his hand, and several high-ranking members of the Black Demon Sect and Heavenly Demon Generals who had been standing at the stairs drew their weapons and formed an array to attack Ye Xuan and his companion.

Facing the Black Demon Sect strongmen surging in from all sides, Ye Xuan remained calm. It was not until those attackers approached that he suddenly raised the Spiritual Edge Sword in his hand, brilliant lightning coursing from his arm into the blade, crackling loudly, then he plunged it fiercely into the ground.

Hiss!

Lightning formed a circle of light, and with Ye Xuan at the center, it suddenly spread out. The air where the lightning passed was entirely vacated, and the attacking Black Demon Sect strongmen were struck by the lightning and sent flying.

Seeing this, Bright and Dark Ming King’s expression darkened, and a sinister shade crossed his face. He formed seals with his hands, and under his spell, the whole main tomb chamber suddenly trembled. The ground before him cracked and collapsed instantaneously.

Seeing the crumbling ground, Ye Xuan’s expression changed. He grabbed Ling Qianxue beside him and retreated. Where they had been standing, the ground had collapsed, and some Black Demon Sect strongmen who couldn’t dodge in time fell screaming into the chasm.

"This guy really doesn’t regard others’ lives as anything."

Ye Xuan frowned, the ground collapse had instantly killed or injured most of the Black Demon Sect strongmen in the main tomb chamber. He looked toward the Bright and Dark Ming King on the other side of the huge chasm, unsure of the latter’s purpose.

At that moment, the latter’s lips curled into a strange smile, then suddenly, "Boom!" a loud rumbling amid violent tremors, a black, rotten claw shot out from the chasm, filling the space with the smell of decay.

Bang!

Just as the rotten claw emerged, another loud sound echoed, and from the chasm, a huge shadow emerged, overwhelming with the pungent smell of fresh blood and rot.

Ling Qianxue instinctively covered her nose and then stepped behind Ye Xuan. In her field of vision, the shadow was a vastly enlarged caterpillar covered in black hair, its body dark and on its surface, countless corpses piled up, with several human heads faintly exposed.

"What is this..."

Seeing this shadow’s true form, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but frown. He seemed to have seen this creature before, but at that moment, he couldn’t recall its name.

Awh, awh...

He opened his circular large mouth, and this repulsive, dark creature let out a spine-chilling howl. At the same time, it revealed sharp, saw-like teeth beneath its lips, dripping with a pale-yellow liquid that sizzled corrosively as it hit the ground.

"It’s a Corpse Demon."

Ye Xuan’s eyes suddenly brightened as he recalled the creature’s name.

"What is a Corpse Demon?" Ling Qianxue’s pretty face also showed a hint of paleness, facing the creature whose appearance alone was fiercely disgusting, creating a psychological deterrence.

"A Corpse Demon is a rather special kind of Demon Beast. It lives underground in dark places, surviving by consuming various decaying corpses. With each corpse it devours, especially fresh ones or those from powerful beings, its strength increases significantly. Looking at the Corpse Demon in front of us, its strength surpasses even the Bright and Dark Ming King. It must have fed on many strong corpses in the past," said Ye Xuan with a grave expression.

"The Black Demon Sect actually breeds such disgusting things..."

As Ling Qianxue saw the vague outlines of corpses on the Corpse Demon’s body, her stomach churned. Releasing such a level of Corpse Demon could potentially cause a significant disaster.

"Boy, if you want my head, you’ll need to defeat this Corpse Demon first."

The Bright and Dark Ming King released the Corpse Demon with a cold sneer on his face. The Corpse Demon had been painstakingly cultivated by the Black Demon Sect over hundreds of years, only reaching its current formidable strength recently. It was not his intent to release it unless absolutely necessary.

But since Ye Xuan had come today, in order to permanently eliminate him, he could not worry about conserving resources. This junior posed too great a threat. After eliminating him, they would rid themselves of a major concern in the future and go back into hiding to seek other opportunities. In the end, the Tiannan Region would still be theirs.

"You’re overestimating this Corpse Demon; besides, it doesn’t even need me to take care of it."

Ye Xuan took out the Beast Soul Token. After injecting True Qi into it, a beam of cyan light shot out from the token, transforming in mid-air into the vast form of a hundred zhang long Flood Dragon, hovering mightily.

"The Flood Dragon from the Panlong Mountain?"

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the Flood Dragon, the Bright and Dark Ming King’s expression changed dramatically. In the Tiannan Region, aside from human forces, there were several powerful Demon Kings, each occupying their own territory, and the Flood Dragon was one of them, whom even the Black Demon Sect did not dare to offend lightly.

"No wonder our last plan failed. So the helper at this junior’s side was this Demon King."

Thinking to himself, the Bright and Dark Ming King remembered the incident in the Blood Swamp. His eyes narrowed as he realized why Ye Xuan was so confident; he had this trump card.

Roar!

The moment the Flood Dragon appeared, it roared into the sky. Next, ice and fire energies rapidly converged in its mouth, eventually forming a beam of ice-and-fire energy that it forcefully blasted at the Corpse Demon below.

Howl!

As the astounding beam of mixed ice and fire energies descended, the Corpse Demon opened its large mouth and spewed a black viscous energy. The two energies collided violently, the terrifying aftermath shaking the entire tomb.

Fortunately, the main tomb chamber was supported by an Array, and although the attacks from both Demon Kings were fierce, they were not enough to collapse the whole room. Otherwise, even Ye Xuan would be troubled.

As the Flood Dragon and the Corpse Demon clashed, Ye Xuan’s gaze fell on the nearby Bright and Dark Ming King, locking onto his figure.

Sensing Ye Xuan’s murderous gaze, the Bright and Dark Ming King was not alarmed; instead, he smiled and said, "Boy, since you so desire my life, I’ll give you a chance. Let’s duel one-on-one, and I will let you die convincingly by my hand."

"Why should we fight one-on-one? To deal with a despicable demon like you, do we need to talk about any chivalrous code?"

Ling Qianxue stepped forward even faster than Ye Xuan, her sword tracing a cold light, splitting one stroke into five, fiercely targeting the Bright and Dark Ming King.

Hmph!

A cold snort came from the side as the Heavenly Demon General intercepted Ling Qianxue’s attack, entangling her.

"With no irrelevant people interfering, boy, do you dare to duel with me to the death?"

The Bright and Dark Ming King flickered through the air, finally stopping about twenty meters in front of Ye Xuan, hovering, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

However, a startling murderous intent flashed deep in his eyes. Ye Xuan, being merely a Second Grade Martial Sect, was no match for him.

"One on one, just as I like."

To the surprise of the Bright and Dark Ming King, Ye Xuan was not the least bit intimidated. Instead, his aura not only remained but soared to its peak. The gazes of the two met, and at that focal point, sparks seemed to burst forth, flickering ceaselessly.