Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 369 - 366 Conflict

Chapter 369: Chapter 366 Conflict

Clang!

Two cold lights clashed; Ye Xuan’s sword struck the large cleaver, sending sparks flying everywhere. In the next moment, the middle-aged man swiftly retreated, nearly failing to keep hold of his weapon in hand.

"Good lad, you’ve got some tricks."

The middle-aged man’s expression darkened, realizing he had underestimated Ye Xuan. This was only the first strike, and Ye Xuan had already parried it, almost causing him to lose his weapon.

However, he still didn’t take Ye Xuan seriously, instead, a cold sneer grew in his heart. After landing a blow, the young man didn’t seize the opportunity to hastily counterattack, which was utterly foolish. Had Ye Xuan reacted a bit quicker just now, he might have indeed been capsized into the gutter.

But little did he know, Ye Xuan wasn’t slow to react; it was all intentional.

Should Ye Xuan exhibit too brilliant a performance, needless to say, later the others from the Evil Moon Cave would definitely target him, and even possibly launch a joint attack against him. Why should he exert his full strength? Besides, apart from Zi Yuqing, the others from the Black Market were all greedy. Ye Xuan had no real intention of helping them; he would just wait and see how things unfolded.

For now, he would just spar with this middle-aged man, no need to rush to defeat his opponent.

Palace battles continued raging everywhere. Among them, Ao Wuchang’s opponent was a tall elder from the Evil Moon Cave. Facing each other, Ao Wuchang clearly lacked experience. Though he hadn’t shown signs of defeat yet, his demonic power consumption was much greater than his opponent’s. Continuing this fight, the loser would definitely be Ao Wuchang.

However, the most crucial battle was between Zi Yuqing and the Heavenly Evil King. In terms of cultivation, Zi Yuqing had just stepped into the Seventh Grade Demon King realm not long ago, whereas the Heavenly Evil King’s cultivation was already very close to that of a Half-step Demon Venerable. There was still a gap in cultivation between the two.

But after closer examination, Ye Xuan could tell that Zi Yuqing’s defense seemed much stronger than the Heavenly Evil King’s, which was the main reason she could compensate for her inferior cultivation.

Boom!

The Heavenly Evil King formed a hand seal, a ferocious demonic claw suddenly speeding up and striking Zi Yuqing’s abdomen. Instantly, a highly concentrated fluctuation emitted from Zi Yuqing’s body as a purple light armor appeared on her.

Struck by the Claw Light, Zi Yuqing also staggered several steps backward.

"Indeed, a Quasi-Sovereign grade armor, no wonder the defense is so thick."

The Heavenly Evil King’s pupils slightly contracted, a flash of surprise in his eyes, but soon it calmed down. It seemed the Black Market leader truly valued his daughter, even willing to give her Quasi-Sovereign grade armor.

Quasi-Sovereign grade armor, not far from true Supreme Grade armor, could weaken the offensive of a Half-step Demon Venerable. Such treasure was extremely rare in the entire Demon Beast Territory.

Zi Yuqing’s beautiful eyes flickered. She was indeed wearing Quasi-Sovereign grade armor, a protective treasure given by her father. She wore this armor into the Undersea Ancient Cave Mansion as a precaution.

She hadn’t expected to encounter such danger just after entering the mansion.

Ah!

Just when Zi Yuqing was deep in thought, a sudden scream came from behind her. An elder from the Black Market was ambushed by two masters from the Evil Moon Cave and was beheaded, dying tragically.

"Bad."

Zi Yuqing’s pretty face changed. They were already one man short on their side, and now one more had died, making the numerical disadvantage even more apparent.

"Haha, boy, you are doomed today."

Seeing the Black Market elder being slain not far away, the middle-aged man with a greedy appearance also laughed loudly. The frustrated expression on his face vanished, as he looked at someone who was bound to die, swinging a cleaver at Ye Xuan.

"You’ve lived long enough."

A smile hooked on Ye Xuan’s lips, and as the large cleaver chopped down, he didn’t dodge. His figure was split into two by the sword light.

"He’s finally dead."

Having split Ye Xuan’s figure into two, the middle-aged man’s face relaxed. However, in the next instant, his expression abruptly turned to horror. Just as he looked up, a sword light descended from above his head, slashing across his neck.

His head soared into the air, the middle-aged man felt light-headed and looked down at his own back, quickly losing consciousness.

Previously, Ye Xuan hadn’t planned to reveal too much of his strength, but if he didn’t act now, the Black Market side would be defeated, and the Spirit Crystals would be stolen by the people from the Evil Moon Cave, resulting in an effort in vain, which was not what he wanted to see.

"Boy, you’re courting death!"

Seeing Ye Xuan kill one, the two Evil Moon Cave masters who originally attacked the Black Market elder rushed towards Ye Xuan, brimming with killing intent.

Feeling the killing intent from behind, Ye Xuan implanted the Spiritual Edge Sword into the ground. Instantly, a ring of intense sword Qi spread out, momentarily stalling the movements of the two Seventh Grade Demon Kings from the Evil Moon Cave. With a forceful twist of his wrist, Ye Xuan lifted a large rock from beneath his feet and hurled it, spinning towards the two.

Crunch!

The boulder was still in mid-air when one of the Evil Moon Cave Demon Kings cleaved it open. However, the instant he split the boulder, a burst of sword Qi suddenly shot out from within, speeding toward the Demon King who made the move with the swiftness of lightning.

"Sword hidden in the stone!"

The master exclaimed in shock, hastily attempting to block, but the sword Qi appeared too abruptly for him to react in time.

Whoomp!

The sword Qi pierced through the body of that Evil Moon Cave Demon King, leaving a gushing blood hole. At the critical moment, the Demon King twisted his body, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.

Yet this strike, Ye Xuan had only used seventy percent of his power.

"This lad is tough. Be cautious."

That Evil Moon Cave Demon King, having had a brush with death, developed a deep wariness of Ye Xuan.

"Hmph, it seems the only way to change the situation is to end the battle quickly."

Observing Ye Xuan single-handedly facing two opponents, the Heavenly Evil King’s gaze sharpened. He knew that only by defeating Zi Yuqing could he put an end to this chaotic fight.

His body surged with demonic power, and from the Qiankun Ring, he drew a black spear. As demonic power poured into it, the spear quickly extended and transformed, and faintly, behind the Heavenly Evil King, stood a towering figure of an Evil God, raising the spear overhead, ready to strike down.

"Evil God’s Spear!"

The Heavenly Evil King’s aura intensified to its peak, and to utterly crush Zi Yuqing, he too used his ultimate move. The spectral image of the Evil God raised the spear and fiercely slashed down at Zi Yuqing.

"Secret Technique, Black Emperor Golden Bell!"

Seeing the visually striking black spear, Zi Yuqing’s pretty face sank. She clasped her hands together, and from between them surged runes and a light array. These runes eventually converged into a dark golden giant bell, enveloping her.

Boom!

The two formidable attacks collided, and the virtual image of the spear appeared to slice through the firmament, fiercely striking the dark golden giant bell. The terrifying clash of bichromatic light, like a tide, swept out from the center of impact.

Initially, Ye Xuan had thought to assist Zi Yuqing, but upon seeing the secret technique she deployed, he dismissed the idea. Even facing almost unbeatable might, just short of a Half-step Demon Venerable like the Heavenly Evil King, the Black Market’s Young Master could still manage.

As the glow faded, within the line of sight, the dark golden giant bell slowly vanished, revealing Zi Yuqing’s silhouette, a tad pale, yet she had managed to block that terrifying strike.

"A secret technique, eh? Interesting. I want to see just how many times you can use that!"

The Heavenly Evil King wasn’t ready to give up and was preparing to attack again when agonized screams echoed within the battle circle. The two individuals engaging with Ye Xuan—one had a bloody hole exploded through him, and the other had an arm severed, a truly grisly sight.

Had Ye Xuan not been suppressing his strength, these two individuals would have been decapitated long ago, unable to sustain fighting till now.

"Heavenly Evil King, save us!"

The two Evil Moon Cave Demon Kings were in agony. As far as they were concerned, Ye Xuan was a monster—appearing weak and low in cultivation yet overwhelmingly dominant in battle. No matter how they attacked, Ye Xuan consistently suppressed them without showing any weakness.

While they became increasingly disheveled, Ye Xuan remained entirely unscathed, and they were on the verge of dying beneath his sword.

"Two Seventh Grade Demon Kings, unable to handle a Fifth Grade Demon King, what trash!"

On seeing this scenario, the Heavenly Evil King first was stunned, then his expression quickly turned unpleasant. However, he couldn’t just watch these two being killed by Ye Xuan; after all, these people were Elders of the Evil Moon Cave and were in good standing with him. If Ye Xuan killed them, it wouldn’t just be a loss for the Evil Moon Cave; undoubtedly, there would be repercussions from above.

Swoosh!

Demonic energy erupted from his body, causing a shift in the surrounding atmosphere. The Heavenly Evil King locked his gaze on Ye Xuan, full of murderous intent, and rushed explosively towards him.

Seeing the Heavenly Evil King charging over furiously, Ye Xuan decisively turned around, abandoning his attack on the two elders of the Evil Moon Cave. As the Heavenly Evil King rapidly approached, Ye Xuan felt a tremor in his brow. The next moment, a semi-transparent blade of soul energy fiercely slashed out.

This blade of soul energy was over ten meters long, incredibly fast, invisible, colorless, and extremely fierce.

"It’s Soul Slash."

The beautiful eyes of Zi Yuqing, who was attacking the Heavenly Evil King from behind, lit up. She had started to learn the Soul Slash technique from Ye Xuan, so she recognized it when she saw him deploy it. What shocked her was the immense power of Ye Xuan’s Soul Slash, which was undoubtedly several times stronger than she had anticipated.

She didn’t know that Ye Xuan’s Soul Slash was executed at the Great Perfection level of the Soul Realm, with extraordinary power.

"Soul attack!"

Seeing the reflecting soul blade, the Heavenly Evil King’s pupils contracted. He abruptly halted his motion and then punched out, not daring to directly counter such a soul attack with his body. He switched from offense to defense, first to resist this soul attack.