Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 378 - 375: Slaying

Chapter 378: Chapter 375: Slaying

"Resolve it? What a bold statement. Let’s see, who will be the one to resolve whom today?"

Sima Xin sneered coldly. A formidable demonic power then swept out from within him. In an instant, a vigorous aura dispersed, and the oppressive force was clearly felt by everyone present.

"Half-step Demon Venerable!"

Prince Shen Sha and others were shocked. They had not expected such an expert to be hidden amongst the crowd. However, their shock was quickly replaced by a touch of ecstasy. With two Half-step Demon Venerables joining forces, such an array was nothing short of luxurious.

Even if Ye Xuan possessed the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword, he would definitely be no match for two great Half-Step Demon Venerables.

"Dangerous."

Zi Yuqing’s beautiful eyes revealed a hint of worry. With two Half-step Demon Venerables teaming up, even if one of them was already injured, their combat strength was still extremely terrifying. In comparison, Ye Xuan’s cultivation was utterly inconsequential.

"Hmph, thinking he can confront two great Half-step Demon Venerables all by himself, he’s overestimating his capabilities. His death will certainly be an ugly sight."

Ao Wuchang sneered. A Half-step Demon Venerable, in the Demon Beast Territory, could be considered one of the most pinnacle figures – after all, there were very few true Demon Venerables in the entire Demon Beast World. Below a Demon Venerable, a Half-step Demon Venerable naturally became the strongest combat force.

Two Half-step Demon Venerables joining hands would even make a true Demon Venerable weigh their options and take steps back.

Whoosh!

In everyone’s line of sight, a pair of black wings suddenly stretched out behind Sima Xin. The wings flapped, creating a black cyclone. Sima Xin brought his hands together, forming a Hand Seal that boiled with flames, turning into a fiery phoenix pattern.

"Sea God Needle!"

As Sima Xin made his move, Elder Qi also sprang into action. He flipped his palm, gathering an incredibly dense demonic power that was compressed into the form of a needle. Once this thin needle appeared, the surrounding air parted to either side, like water waves.

"Go!"

Sima Xin pushed forward with both hands, and the fiery phoenix flew out ferociously, covering the sky and striking directly at Ye Xuan with a scorching wave of heat.

Water and fire, the combined attack of the two great Half-step Demon Venerables truly had an extraordinary momentum. The resulting commotion from the two’s actions also moved those present at the scene.

If they were caught in such an offensive, they would likely be reduced to ashes in an instant.

Faced with such an onslaught, Ye Xuan also raised the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword high, leaving only the last ten percent of his True Qi, pouring the rest into the sword. With this infusion, the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword began to "buzz" and vibrate as the ancient sword patterns all lit up.

A sword to determine the outcome.

"Break!"

Ye Xuan shouted loudly, and with a downward slash, the Sword Qi seemed to split the void in two, colliding fiercely with the water and fire attack.

Boom!

The Sword Qi struck the water and fire, and a dazzling light erupted, surging like a tide, with the explosion rippling out from the center of the collision.

Spurt!

The dazzling light flashed by and then waned, and as the light faded, everyone saw a shocking scene. The three of them were knocked back at the same time, but Sima Xin and Elder Qi were thrown further back, with Elder Qi even spewing fresh blood again, adding injury to injury.

Sima Xin’s face was pale. Although he wasn’t injured, his consumption was huge, his internal energy roiled ceaselessly.

However, the fact that he was repelled caused Sima Xin not distress but delight because that sword’s power had been so tremendous that it could overwhelm their combined strike. He didn’t believe Ye Xuan had any strength left, the latter must have used up all his power.

Swish!

As soon as his figure stabilized, Sima Xin darted out. He wanted to seize this chance to get rid of Ye Xuan with the utmost speed.

His velocity was quick, visibly closing in on Ye Xuan. However, just when he was only twenty to thirty meters away from Ye Xuan, the latter suddenly emitted a dark golden sheen that quickly flooded across his entire body, leaving behind inch by inch of dark golden scales.

Whoosh!

A pair of broad dark golden dragon wings unfolded. Then, with a gust of energy wind, Ye Xuan’s body fully transformed into a dragon, a vast draconic might then spread out, enveloping a thousand-meter radius and imposing a sense of pressure on everyone.

After the dragon transformation, the power within Ye Xuan surged like a fountain. An incredibly rich demonic power poured from his nearly depleted meridians, replenishing his severely drained strength.

With a fierce flap of his wings behind him, Ye Xuan merely tilted backward a distance before he retreated to a suitable spacing, and then he abruptly made his move, swinging out with his sword.

"What?"

Not expecting Ye Xuan to still have the strength to wield the Dragon Abyss Sword, Sima Xin was also taken aback, and then he could only stiffen his neck as he punched at the sword light.

The might of the sword light did not diminish at all. When it collided with Sima Xin’s punch, the latter’s sleeve, along with the entire arm’s clothing, turned to ashes, torn into pieces by the Sword Qi.

Pfft!

This time, Sima Xin truly got injured, coughing up fresh blood, his breath in disarray, his claws tightly gripping the Sword Qi, as his palm split open with fresh blood gushing out profusely.

"Die."

Ye Xuan’s True Qi was severely depleted within him, but he was not only capable of using True Qi, he also had soul power at his disposal. After sending Sima Xin flying with one sword strike, he suddenly formed a Hand Seal with both hands, and in the blink of an eye, a silver-white light gathered at the center of his brow, emitting odd fluctuations and waves of destructive energy.

"Soul Skill, Soul-breaking Light!"

Following Ye Xuan’s loud shout, the flickering silver-white light at his brow stopped gathering and suddenly shot out at an unfathomable speed, drawing a straight line in the void, directly locking onto Sima Xin. The silver-white beam of destruction curiously coincided with the point where Sima Xin was retreating to, and the beam ruthlessly bombarded him.

Ah!

Caught off guard, Sima Xin was hit head-on by the Soul-breaking Light. In that split second, he too issued a piercing scream, and the moment after the scream echoed, his whole body, like a meteor, plummeted from mid-air and crashed heavily onto the ground.

"How is this possible?"

Elder Qi, upon witnessing this scene, also stood frozen in place, utterly unaware of what had just happened. He knew only that Ye Xuan had employed a soul attack but had not expected the move to be so terrifying—Sima Xin was defeated in the blink of an eye, with his fate, life or death, unknown.

A Half-step Demon Venerable had actually been defeated by a Fifth Grade Demon King, and furthermore, it happened while he was joining forces with him.

"Elder Qi, isn’t it? I have no particular grievances with the Sea God Palace, and I now give you a chance to leave. Otherwise, your fate will be the same as Sima Xin’s, and I will not offer you another opportunity to choose."

Holding the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword, Ye Xuan emanated an overwhelming aura, his body covered with indestructible dragon scales that glimmered, the broad metallic dragon wings flapping, the thorn-covered golden dragon tail—all undoubtedly accentuated Ye Xuan’s authoritative presence. Moreover, having just defeated Sima Xin, his status in everyone’s eyes undoubtedly rose significantly. Defeating a Half-step Demon Venerable—what a feat! Especially since Ye Xuan did not defeat just one, but two Half-step Demon Venerables, making his military achievements even more terrifying.

Before Elder Qi could respond, Ye Xuan’s figure descended, landing where Sima Xin had fallen. His palm reached out, unleashing a suction force.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, who stood motionless, Sima Xin’s body was forcefully sucked out from the crater, unable to move and held by the neck as Ye Xuan lifted him up.

"I said I would deal with you."

Holding Sima Xin in his hand, Ye Xuan’s eyes were indifferent, yet this very expression was his most dangerous one.

"Little beast... you dare?"

With his body injured and his soul severely damaged, Sima Xin couldn’t muster the strength to resist and was firmly controlled by Ye Xuan, who he stared at in a daze, his teeth clenching in fury.

"I don’t dare? You think the Demon Dragon Venerable can protect you?"

A hint of killing intent flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. He had no intention of showing mercy; there was not a hint of hesitation. A great force suddenly burst from his palm, and with a "crack," he twisted Sima Xin’s neck, breaking it.

His neck twisted, Sima Xin’s eyes bulged wide open, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth, convulsing a few times, he died with his eyes wide open.

Gulp!

Seeing this scene, including Elder Qi and Prince Shen Sha, everyone’s hearts quivered, intimidated by Ye Xuan’s ruthless methods. This was a Half-step Demon Venerable they were talking about, just like that, Ye Xuan had killed him. It was the first time they had seen a Half-step Demon Venerable being killed, and although the Half-step Demon Venerable was mighty, Ye Xuan had made his death appear so easy.

"He’s gone mad... truly mad..."

Ao Wuchang stood there as if stupefied. Initially, he thought Ye Xuan was certainly doomed, yet Ye Xuan not only feared not the joint collaboration of the two Half-step Demon Venerables but had also countered and killed one of them. Such decisiveness undoubtedly deterred everyone present, quelling any thoughts of confronting Ye Xuan.

Zi Yuqing too showed a face of disbelief. When she had invited Ye Xuan, she could never have imagined the scene before her eyes. At that time, she simply felt that Ye Xuan was a bit mysterious and somewhat elusive, but now that Ye Xuan had killed a Half-step Demon Venerable, it was no longer a matter of being a bit mysterious, but rather his Divine Skills were unfathomable. Among the younger generation, no one could compare.

"Go!"

Elder Qi signaled to Prince Shen Sha and the others and then, unexpectedly, fled alone, scampering away like the wind. Realizing the dire situation, Prince Shen Sha promptly followed suit.

Watching Elder Qi run faster than a rabbit, the others cursed under their breath, but on second thought, they couldn’t really blame the old fellow. Even Sima Xin had been killed by Ye Xuan—if they didn’t run now, they would likely follow in Sima Xin’s footsteps. Despite being Half-step Demon Venerables, everyone feared death—no one wanted to shorten their own life.