The Secret of the Demon Blade Art (Continued)

Thirty percent may not seem like much, but at the level of Demon Emperor, it is extremely difficult to improve one's cultivation even a little bit. Thirty percent is enough to bring about comprehensive suppression.

This was the first time the Demon Emperor had encountered such a situation. He re-examined the woman standing in front of him. Her aura showed no abnormality; she was still at the level of an ordinary Spirit Transformation Grandmaster, perhaps slightly above average, but still far from the Void Returning Realm, let alone able to suppress him.

"Putting aside Cultivation Body, immense strength and speed would alter the body, yet her physique remained completely unchanged, only erupting at the moment of attack?"

The Demon Emperor's mind raced as he quickly analyzed the intelligence he had gathered. A brute who relied solely on brute force and lacked common sense could never have reached his current level.

"No! Even at the moment of attack, her aura didn't change at all. If her body hadn't been strengthened, suddenly possessing power far exceeding her own limits would only result in a backlash and serious injury, like a child wielding a large sword, easily hurting herself. But she merely displayed power stronger than me; is this a manifestation of the Great Dao's Principle?"

While the Demon Emperor pondered, Tu Wangyue did not seize the opportunity to attack. Instead, she calmly asked, "Although your eyes have already told me the answer, I still have to ask: are you willing to surrender?"

"Hahaha..."

The Demon Emperor laughed heartily, then his expression turned serious, and he said, "Since you already know the answer, why ask such a redundant question?"

Tu Wangyue continued, "Judging from your eyes, you seem to believe you still have a chance of winning, and therefore are unwilling to give up. When you are defeated, would you be willing to surrender?"

The Demon Emperor's heart skipped a beat. He did believe he still had a chance of winning. The key was that Tu Wangyue's sword formation would change according to the differences in the enemy's abilities, and the increase was not a fixed amount, which raised the issue of efficiency conversion.

If Tu Wangyue were facing an opponent whose Foundation was only slightly stronger than hers, the increase would still be within her reach and naturally wouldn't have any impact. However, she was now facing Demon Emperor whose Foundation was in no way inferior to that of the Lord of Ten Thousand Weapons, Yun Jinzang, and who was Void Returning Realm. The increase in the sword formation far exceeded her limits, to the point where she couldn't even see his back from a distance. She simply couldn't unleash the full potential of this enhanced cultivation.

Admittedly, the sword formation did not directly affect Tu Wangyue's body. She was not troubled by the fact that her physical body could not exert its full power. The Mohist School Sacred Sword was like a magnifying glass, directly amplifying the power she used to more than 30% of the level of her opponent. What was changed was the power after it was used, not the potential before it was used.

However, this presents a problem: Tu Wangyue's vision is still limited to the Spirit Transformation Realm, and all the moves she uses are at the Spirit Transformation level. She is essentially using the Void Returning Realm cultivation to wield Spirit Transformation Realm martial arts, so naturally she cannot unleash her full potential.

On the other hand, even if she had learned martial arts at the Void Returning Realm, she still couldn't use them because the sword formation hadn't changed her body. Her physical attributes and Foundation remained at the original level. Forcibly using martial arts beyond her own limits would lead to the same predicament as a child wielding a large sword.

This problem wasn't exposed in previous encounters because Tu Wangyue only used basic moves to counterattack, and the Demon Emperor's Demon Blade Art also limited his effectiveness.

"You Human Race have a saying: 'Better to die a glorious death than live a shameful life.' Now that I have shouldered the glory of the Demon Emperor, I must also bear the corresponding responsibilities—there are only those Chongjing die in battle, not Demon Emperor beg for mercy!"

The Demon Emperor's aura suddenly surged, his body radiating a dazzling, shimmering light that illuminated the entire world. His right hand seemed to transform into a blazing sun, reflecting every detail of heaven and earth. The intense heat of his aura distorted and blurred the air itself, creating a hazy, indistinct scene.

"Demon Blade - Sun Devourer!"

As soon as the palm strike was unleashed, a surging heat wave surged forth, carrying clouds and mist, like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, instantly engulfing Tu Wangyue. However, all that light was locked in place by the surrounding Sword Qi, preventing it from leaking out of the sword formation.

In the blazing sunlight, Tu Wangyue kept her eyes closed, her sword held upright in front of her. Her powerful Sword Qi condensed into an arrow shape, splitting the oncoming beam of light in two and passing by her sides. At this moment, she was like a reef in the sea, seemingly swallowed by the water, but in reality, she remained unmoved.

"Demon Blade: Moon Eclipse!"

Suddenly, a sinister and hidden Primordial Spirit aura silently attacked, and its direction was completely opposite to that of the beam of light, silently slashing towards Tu Wangyue's back.

By the time Tu Wangyue realized it, it was too late. Fortunately, her True Qi had already reached the Peak Void Returning of the Void Returning stage, which slightly blocked the attack and dissipated 80% of its power. She let out a muffled groan, suffering a minor injury. At the same time, she turned her sword and unleashed her ultimate move.

"Eight Kun Split the Sacred Ground!"

The eighth move of the Linked Mountains Sword Art is magnificent Sword Intent fierce, generating six Sword Qi that slash out in six directions: front, back, left, right, up, and down, extinguishing all the sword energy light that filled the field of vision.

The Demon Emperor, who had originally planned to launch a sneak attack, was forced to retreat. He caught a magnificent Sword Qi between his palms, repeatedly exerting his strength until he reached the edge of the sword formation, where he finally shattered it.

"I know you want to defeat me with your martial arts prowess," Tu Wangyue once again saw through the Demon Emperor's thoughts, "But the Demon Blade Art you use is not Higher Vehicle martial art either. Its strongest move, 'God Slayer,' is only at the Peak Spirit Transformation. Even if you cultivate this sword technique to its pinnacle, you still cannot transcend its own limitations."

"You greatly underestimate the 'Demon Blade Art,' a sword technique that has been passed down through countless worlds. Of course, this doesn't mean you have a shallow understanding; after all, I initially thought so too. It wasn't until one day, by chance, that I unintentionally discovered the secret of this sword technique and realized that it truly is a supreme martial art that is simple yet profound. The seemingly ordinary eight sword moves contain infinite possibilities."

The Demon Emperor pressed his hand to his brow, and his double pupils in one eye turned into a single pupil in another. Then, his body split into two, creating an identical clone.

Tu Wangyue said, "The Chongming Bird, also known as the Chongjing Bird, gets its name from the two pupils in each of its eyes. It seems that this is your innate divine Divine Ability. However, after splitting into two, your Cultivation Body drops to 80% of its original strength. The combined power of the two bodies may not be stronger than before... I see. You intend to weaken the sword formation's enhancement power with this."

The sword formation Stronger Against the Strong, destined to be 30% stronger than its opponent. It takes the target's maximum Cultivation Body as its reference. Conversely, if the Demon Emperor lowers his own maximum Cultivation Body, the enhancement of the sword formation will also decrease accordingly.

Originally, the Demon Emperor's Divine Ability supernatural power had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that he could transform into two beings in one body, while the disadvantage was that his Cultivation Body was reduced. However, the current situation is that it has advantages and no disadvantages.

"Indeed, this is one of my ideas, but it's not the decisive method I truly rely on. The duality of one body is merely a prerequisite." The two Demon Emperor simultaneously reached out, their palms gathering sword energy. "Come, witness the true power of the Demon Blade Art!"

"Demon Blade: Gale!" "Demon Blade: Torrent!"

The two Demon Emperors' eyes blazed with divine light, their auras spreading outwards. Each unleashed a sword technique: one raised his sword as if supporting the heavens, causing a raging wind and a violent blade; the other pressed down as if covering the clouds, gathering water to form a torrent that surged and poured forth.

The two sword techniques combine, their intents merging into one, instantly transforming into a completely new sword technique—

"Demon Blade ·Torrent Burial!"

In an instant, the surging Torrent seemed to be lifted up by an invisible hand, suspended without falling. The wind in the air surged and merged with the Torrent, squeezing each other and faintly emitting a muffled hum like ghosts wailing and gods howling. It gathered into fierce hurricane waves, graceful as dragons, swirling and running wildly in the air, causing the space to rumble and vibrate.

Streams of water, spinning rapidly like ropes, possessed an impact force equivalent to that of an industrial waterjet cutter, capable of easily slicing through alloy steel blocks. They surged towards Tu Wangyue from all directions, sealing off the sky and earth, leaving him nowhere to escape.

This was clearly an ultimate move at the Void Returning level. No one had expected that the Demon Blade Art, which was extremely common in the Sea Continent, could produce such terrifying power when used in combination. No one had ever thought of this before.

Only the Demon Emperor knew the truth: the fusion of the two swords in the Demon Blade Art. The Cultivation Body themselves had to be at the peak of the Peak Spirit Transformation stage, and both had to be proficient in the Demon Blade Art and work in perfect harmony to succeed.

However, in the eyes of ordinary people, the Demon Blade Art is just a decent sword technique. Martial artists who have reached the Peak Spirit Transformation would never use it again, let alone find two Peak Spirit Transformation martial artists to join forces. Only the demon race, who have few martial Demon Race to choose from, would insist on using it.

More importantly, the difficulty of one person using two sword techniques simultaneously is vastly different from that of two people each using one sword technique. Even the Demon Emperor would find it difficult to withstand the backlash from using two swords alone. If he did not possess the innate Divine Ability to create clones, he probably would not have been able to discover this secret of the Demon Blade Art.

The swirling column of water engulfed Tu Wangyue, as if millions of tiny pieces of flesh would be thrown out at any moment. However, at the center of the swirling water, a purple sword light suddenly bloomed.

"Purple Haze Sword Heart Stabilizes Nine and One!"

The water column that was violently impacting suddenly stopped, and a dazzling sword light erupted, evaporating the swirling water column one by one. Thick white smoke rose up noisily, and in an instant, the spiraling hurricanes were scattered and routed.

Tu Wangyue, completely unharmed, burst out and slashed at the Demon Emperor with her One Sword. This was Swordsmanship never before seen on the Sea Continent, and the sword light possessed stable earth, fire, water, and wind abilities.

"How could this be!"

The two Demon Emperors' expressions changed drastically. They simultaneously attacked and shattered the purple Sword Qi, but they were also shaken so badly that their Qi and Blood and qi boiled, leaving a deep sword mark on their palms.

"Demon Blade: Red Lotus!" "Demon Blade: Rushing Thunder!"