Furious Taunts (Continued)

"It's finally over. What a formidable and respectable opponent."

Huang Yan coughed twice, his breath carrying a slight metallic scent of blood, clearly indicating that he had been injured in the earlier exchange and was not as relaxed as he appeared.

He glanced at Xing Daozhuang, who was embedded in the mountain wall. Although he was not completely dead, he was barely breathing and on the verge of death. He thought he would give him a quick death, so he raised his palm, gathered the Pale Flame, and condensed them into a sword.

On the other side, the swarm of insects enveloped the Eight Clouds Purple Thunder Halberd, and then transformed into the figure of Mengying. He poured a large amount of Yao Qi into the halberd, eliminating the residual aura of Xing Daozhuang. Soon, the appearance of the Eight Clouds Purple Thunder Halberd changed. The originally smooth and flowing curves became uneven, and barbs grew out, finally giving it the feel of a "bone weapon". It looked particularly ferocious and revealed its fierce aura.

"The Bone of Bai Ze can both restrain the Demon Race and enhance their Demon Race Cultivation Body."

Their auras intertwined, and Mengying's power began to grow. His injuries healed at a visible speed. This unexpected gain made even the usually composed Yu Ying unable to hide his joy. "Haha, just as the rumors said, I've become stronger, much stronger..."

"Strong? Just how strong is he?!"

A red light arrived in an instant, faster than a meteor. Almost as soon as the human eye saw a red dot appear on the horizon, the red dot rushed in front of them.

At this speed, even a bird could destroy an airplane, but Si Ming's body was many times stronger than an airplane, like a compressed tank. With a bang, he slammed Mengying into the ground, creating a huge crater.

Huang Yan's expression changed, and he hurriedly swung his flaming sword at the attacker. Fortunately, Mengying blocked the attack, giving him time to react and allowing him to finally grasp the trajectory of the opponent's attack.

Bang!

The Flame Sword shattered, Huang Yan's arm bones broke inch by inch, and he was sent flying, crashing into a row of large trees and breaking them in half.

"Luckily, I made it in time."

Si Ming stepped forward to check on Xing Daozhuang's condition. Seeing that he still had a glimmer of hope, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly channeled his True Qi to protect his heart meridian. With the physique of Spirit Transformation cultivator, as long as he hadn't died, he could be saved.

"It's you again, you brat! Of all times, you have to show up at this time, time and time again... ruining my plans!"

A swarm of insects burst out of the pit, forming the shape of Mengying's face. An uncontrollable rage emanated from them, causing even the air to change. If he hadn't transformed at the moment of landing, that impact would have severely injured him.

Seeing that he was about to attack, Huang Yan quickly burned the tree that was pressing down on him and shouted, "No need to get entangled with him! Thunder King is already severely injured; the Pale Flame is corroding his bones and he won't be fully recovered for several years. Our mission is complete; let's leave quickly and not cause any more trouble."

Mengying paused, recalling their previous encounter where the three Demon Kings, with the help of the Military God, had still been defeated in an ambush. Now, it was just him and the Military God. Moreover, he had lost a great deal of power in the fierce battle with Xing Daozhuang. Even if he obtained the Eight Clouds Purple Thunder Halberd and his Cultivation Body was further enhanced, that kid was wearing a bright and flashy suit of armor, which clearly indicated that he had also received external assistance. With the two factors offsetting each other, their chances of winning were probably less than 20%.

"There's plenty of time in the future. Let's leave this grudge for now; we'll surely avenge it tenfold someday!"

Mengying suppressed her anger, which had been somewhat out of control since earlier, and let it spread into a vast cloud of insects before she was about to leave with Huang Yan.

"I killed that giant centipede on the way here. I think its name was something like 'Qianzhang'."

Si Ming's sudden words startled Mengying, who seemed oblivious and continued his narration, "It had just burrowed underground and hadn't even had a chance to escape when I cleaved it in two with a single 'Star Shave' move. Oh, I mean the two halves were cut along the midline, forming two symmetrical bodies, not two separate pieces, top and bottom. Don't get that wrong."

His words, laced with the mocking Fist Intent of the "Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture), subtly stirred up Mengying's anger.

Huang Yan sensed something was wrong and quickly warned, "He's deliberately trying to provoke you, don't fall for it!"

After all, he was Demon King of his generation, with extraordinary willpower that ordinary Demon Race could not match. The swarm of insects in mid-air emitted a piercing cry and stabilized its formation after a period of chaos. Mengying suppressed the anger that had almost consumed his reason and was about to continue his escape.

"Ah, right!" Si Ming slapped his forehead as if he had just remembered something. "Last night I raided the Demon Beast army you left in the Su Kingdom as a decoy, and I also killed the two demon generals in charge of commanding the army. I killed Demon General, body and soul. I remember one was fat like a big toad, and the other wielded a Big Scissors. I think we fought each other three years ago. Weren't they your subordinates?"

He tried hard to recall those particularly annoying villains from movies and TV shows, and imitated them in terms of tone and expression—not the kind of villainous leaders with personality, but characters that were purely annoying to the audience, usually weak and fond of causing trouble.

Mengying said incredulously, "You actually killed Xu Ming and Hujia..." Her tone was filled with barely suppressed hatred.

"Calm down! We'll have plenty of opportunities for revenge in the future. The more he tries to keep us here, the less we can let him have his way," Huang Yan hurriedly advised. "Plug your ears and ignore his provocations."

"Oh right, three years ago when you led your men to ambush me, I think there was a spider demon I killed on the spot. I think her name was Youtong. Haha, my memory is pretty good, isn't it? Counting it up, one, two, three..."

Si Ming counted on his fingers like a child who had just learned to count, and then suddenly realized, "It seems all your men are dead at my hands. Indeed, revenge is never too late. How should I describe this? The death of your entire family?"

"I'm absolutely going to kill you!"

Mengying's rationality was finally extinguished by rage. The pitch-black swarm of insects, wrapped in the Eight Clouds Purple Thunder Halberd, attacked Si Ming with overwhelming hatred and the force of tearing through the sky. In an instant, the Youming opened up again, and the sounds of ghosts wailing and howling echoed between heaven and earth, with thousands of fierce ghosts following closely behind.

"You could have just said that earlier, why did you have to waste so much of my breath?"

Si Ming gripped the Vermilion Flame Sword upside down with his left hand, raised it to his chest, and aimed the tip of the sword at the rapidly approaching Eight Clouds Purple Thunder Halberd. The four precious jades on his back once again spun around the sword's edge. Then he pressed his right hand on the hilt and poured a large amount of Blazing Sun True Qi into it. The four precious jades spun rapidly, almost forming a circle, with an array forming at the center of the circle.

In an instant, the Vermilion Flame Sword erupted like a cannon, spewing out a massive pillar of flame. Within it lay sharp Sword Qi, which roared outwards, changing the color of the clouds for miles around. In an instant, it engulfed the Eight Clouds Purple Thunder Halberd, along with the demons and monsters entwined around it, and the vast swarm of insects, all of which were burned away. The extreme yang energy caused the entrance to the Youming Cave to collapse on its own.

After firing the cannon, Si Ming felt his internal True Qi decrease by a quarter. He was secretly alarmed: No wonder Dr. Pang Guang asked me if my current cultivation level was sufficient when he handed me the Profound Armor. If it were any other Spirit Transformation Grandmaster, they would be unable to do anything else after firing the cannon.

Seeing this, Huang Yan, despite his resentment that Mengying hadn't listened to his advice, had no choice but to help. He clapped his hands together and pressed them to the ground.

"Void Ash Earth Core!"

A pale pillar of flame suddenly rose from the ground, intercepting the Vermilion Flame Cannon Si Ming had fired. The Pale Flame flames burned with spiritual power, which was the best counter to this kind of pure energy attack. However, the huge difference in output meant that it could only last for a breath before being pierced by the Vermilion Flame Cannon.

A single breath was enough for Mengying to seize the opportunity to fly away from the trajectory of the artillery fire and avoid the subsequent impact. However, the initial bombardment alone had severely injured Mengying. He was not only forced to reveal his true form, but his body was also covered with burn marks, making him look quite disheveled. However, his anger made him temporarily forget his fear.

"Pay back the lives of my men!"

Mengying roared, his face contorted with rage, and with his right hand gripping the demon halberd, he swept it fiercely, unleashing a burst of Gang Qi that split the ground.

"Pay me my ass!"

Si Ming was not afraid at all. He brandished the Vermilion Flame Sword and faced the attack head-on. At the same time, he activated the sword wings, and the blades flew into the air, shooting out Sword Qi at Huang Yan to intercept him and prevent him from coming to his aid.

"You grieve and seek revenge for the death of a few of your men, but what about those innocent victims who died at your hands? Didn't they also have relatives and friends, and didn't they also want you to pay for your crimes in blood? Since you've become invaders, you should be prepared to have your entire families slaughtered!"

Swords clashed and halberds flew, and Si Ming moved with lightning speed, quickly suppressing Mengying and gaining the upper hand.

In terms of strength, speed, skill, and condition, Si Ming had the upper hand in every aspect. Only in terms of cultivation, Mengying, thanks to the enhancement of the Demon Halberd, was not inferior to him. However, Mengying had consumed a lot of his energy when he fought Xing Daozhuang earlier, and after a few more intense exchanges, he immediately felt exhausted. On the other hand, Si Ming had the Vacuum Zero-Energy Furnace to restore his True Qi, so his energy reserves were endless.

"Is that all you've got? Your men are all screaming in hell, 'Boss, avenge us!' and you can't even fight them. They're starting to lose faith in you as their leader!"

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! I told you to shut up!"