For the Future

"Slaying All Gods and Devils!"

Countless sword shadows intertwined and swirled, enveloping the sixteen blood swords and relentlessly slaying them. Thus, sixteen became thirty-two, thirty-two became sixty-four, and so on until they reached five hundred and twelve. Finally, the blood swords exhausted their Yuan Power and dissipated on their own.

At the same time, the Moth Emperor on the ground rushed into the chaotic crowd, severely injuring the monks of Glazed Temple and the knights of the Heavenly Martial Alliance with one palm strike each, and rescuing her kin.

As the King of Monsters, the Moth Emperor is different from the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King and the Beast King Anye who were defeated by Si Ming. She does not rely on her Foundation to dominate, nor does she have that imposing aura. What she relies on is speed.

With the help of the Vermilion Bird Profound Armor, Si Ming was able to keep up with the speed of the Moth Emperor, so the Moth Emperor did not pose much of a threat to him, at least not as much as when he fought against the Beast King and the Spirit King. However, the feeling was completely different when it came to others who could not keep up with her speed.

Master Fadeng, who had just displayed his divine power by killing a Monster Race expert, was struck in the back by the Moth Emperor with a single move, spitting blood and flying away without even seeing the Moth Emperor's face.

The Fadeng, flying in the air, channeled its power, its body radiating golden light, and tried to turn around and retaliate. However, it felt a sharp pain in its lower abdomen and was struck by another palm, injuring its internal organs. It was thrown away and completely lost its fighting ability.

Other experts suffered the same fate. Often, a flash of light, a sharp pain in their chest or back, and they were already severely injured and sent flying. These were all top experts with a certain level of cultivation who knew how to protect their vitals in times of crisis. The Moth Emperor didn't have time to use a second move to kill them. If it were someone with slightly weaker cultivation, they would be killed directly, not even knowing how they died.

In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses.

The Moth Emperor truly achieved this. Anyone who couldn't keep up with her speed could only take a beating. And with her cultivation as the King of Monsters, there was no situation where she couldn't break through his defenses. Even if her strength was insufficient, she could still overpower others with her cultivation.

When facing her Si Ming, Moth Emperor was constantly frustrated and unable to display her due power, seemingly just an ordinary Nascent Spirit Transformation. However, after changing opponents, she fully demonstrated the power of the King of Monsters, gaining the upper hand even when fighting against multiple opponents. This was a fighting style different from that of the Beast King and the Spirit King.

Her afterimages were everywhere on the battlefield, giving all the experts present a sense of impending doom, as if a sword might fall at any moment and pierce them through.

Even Ba Shenhuang was helpless against the Moth Emperor, who had pushed her speed to the limit. Although the War God of the Military School was strong, Movement Method was not his forte. As long as the Moth Emperor was not foolish enough to engage him in close combat, he would be unable to use his skills. In fact, if the Moth Emperor took advantage of her flight, she could even use guerrilla tactics like flying a kite.

"It seems you've made your choice. Then stay with us."

In mid-air, Si Ming raised his sword and swung it, causing the sword ball, pushed to its limit, to shatter and transform into countless Sword Qi energies. These Sword Qi, like tentacles, stabbed out in succession. Instead of shooting straight out and penetrating everything, these sword energies curved and circled around in arcs, even swirling and coiling, like ever-spreading vines and seedlings, covering and killing the Monster Race below.

This move was Si Ming combining the "Slaying All Gods and Devils" and "Ten Thousand Swords Heavenly Dipper" techniques of the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique. He used the former to accumulate power and then unleashed the latter, thus unleashing the power of the "Ten Thousand Swords Heavenly Dipper" several times greater than the normal version.

The Monster Race below, having just finished a fierce battle, were utterly powerless to resist. Anyone whose cultivation level was below the Nascent Spirit Transformation stage was annihilated by the Sword Qi and turned into mincemeat. Only those above the Nascent Spirit Transformation stage could save their lives, but they would pay the price of serious injury and would not be able to escape the encirclement of the experts from the Barbarian Continent.

The Moth Emperor was furious and wanted to help, but she was also within the range of the sword attack. Half of the Sword Qi was aimed at her, leaving her no time to escape. The restraining effect of the Evil-Slaying Sword Qi was so strong that she had to deal with it seriously and dared not be careless.

In the blink of an eye, their own kind had suffered heavy casualties. The Moth Emperor's eyes were bloodshot as she sternly questioned Si Ming, "I have no grudge against you, and all I did was to save my people. Why must you be so ruthless? The Divine Pillar still stands, and my goal has been achieved. There is no reason for me to continue destroying Divine Pillar. There is no need for us to fight anymore. Just because we are Monster Race, do you have to eliminate us at all costs?"

"No grudges or hatred?" Si Ming exhaled, then said in a deep voice, "Have you forgotten how many people in Linked Mountains City died the day you broke the seal? The whole city was shrouded in mourning, and the sound of weeping lingered for months. How many families were destroyed and wives and children were torn apart because of you? Do you think you can use 'you weren't the one who broke the seal' to shirk responsibility?"

The Moth Emperor was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected the reason they wanted to kill her to be this. She blurted out, "They're just some lowly commoners who died. Why bother with them?"

Si Ming shook his head and said, "Just from that one sentence, it's clear that we have nothing to talk about."

Different values mean that no matter how much you talk, it's like talking to a brick wall. Si Ming isn't the kind of radical who thinks "Spirit Transformation is another kind of being, a different species from mortals." Even if they are just ordinary people, they are precious lives in his eyes.

This is not an overabundance of maternal love, but rather an awareness of one's origins. He himself came from the ranks of ordinary people, not from the "Celestial Dragons," so how could he forget his roots and belittle himself?

Upon hearing the reply, the Moth Emperor said with a grim face, "Your Profound Armor is damaged, and I'm afraid you can't keep up with me. If I unleash my killing spree, few of you will survive."

Si Ming had never considered yielding to the enemy's threats. He was about to give a firm refusal when he heard Yu Shuying's Secret Voice Transmission. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I can spare your life, but you must reveal who was behind your release."

"Naturally, it's the Remote Heaven Society, and that woman from the Yuezheng Lineage. Didn't you already know that?"

Si Ming shook his head and said, "At first, I also thought it was the Remote Heaven Society, but after seeing their attitude towards you today, I'm certain they don't care about the lives of the Monster Race, nor do they intend to release you. Therefore, there must be another accomplice outside the Remote Heaven Society. This person must hold a high position to be able to orchestrate the entire Linked Mountains City, and they are very likely also a member of the Monster Race."

Moth Emperor was startled, but remained outwardly calm, saying indifferently, "There is no such person. You're overthinking it. The Remote Heaven Society also didn't expect that a King of Monsters was being suppressed under the Divine Pillar. I was just lucky to escape. Afterwards, the Remote Heaven Society felt that I had some use to them, so they approached me and proposed a joint cooperation."

Si Ming shook his head and said, "I've already given you a choice, and you rejected my offer. Since you won't speak, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

He crouched down and charged forward, transforming into a red Shadow Kill the Moth Emperor.

"Then don't blame me for showing no mercy. These people died because of you."

The Moth Emperor, unwilling to linger, turned to kill the others present, wanting Si Ming to also experience the pain of losing his companions. But as soon as she moved, a sharp arrow pierced the air and struck.

"Jupiter Arrow All Things Flourish!"

Although the arrow was fast, the Moth Emperor had time to react and dodged to the side. However, her opponent seemed to have anticipated her reaction, and the arrow suddenly changed its trajectory midway, landing precisely where she had dodged.

This is a combination of archery and divination!

The Jupiter Arrow, also known as the Wood Luminary Arrow, is full of vitality. Although the Moth Emperor blocked it with her palm, the arrow immediately exploded, turning into strands of wood-attribute True Qi. The silky energy bound her layer by layer like a spider web, making her Ziyue stiff. She felt as if a thousand pounds of force was pressing down on her, making it difficult for her to move for a moment.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Si Ming caught up, using the Wheel-Turning King Sword in conjunction with the Evil-Slaying Sword Art to kill the Moth Emperor, who was drenched in sweat and forced to retreat step by step, her injuries constantly worsening.

Whenever the Moth Emperor tries to shake off Si Ming and go kill others, a sharp arrow will be shot from afar, accurately predicting the direction she will fly, intercepting her, slowing her movement, and allowing Si Ming to catch up again.

After a brief struggle, the Moth Emperor knew that if she didn't break free soon, she would have no chance at all, so she had no choice but to make a painful decision.

"The hatred of your clan's extermination will be repaid tenfold in the future! I will slaughter all your relatives and friends, leaving you to live alone in this world!"

She turned around and suddenly transformed into her true form as a moth. This was a giant moth ten zhang long, with colorful patterns on its body, looking magnificent. With a flap of its wings, highly poisonous phosphorus powder mixed with fierce Gang Qi swept out, forcibly forcing Si Ming back and also repelling the arrows that were attacking from the air.

Then the Moth Emperor flew into the air, her Power of Anomalies surging forth, darkening the sky. Her body shone with starlight, and wherever her light touched, the clear and brilliant Evil-Slaying Sword Qi lost its sharpness and became ordinary and peaceful. It was absorbed by the darkness and became shining stars, adorning the night sky and highlighting the Moth Emperor's body, making it appear ethereal and sacred.

"Heaven and earth wither and decay, yin and yang are exhausted!"

In the boundless darkness, the Moth Emperor suddenly unleashed a beam of light containing dazzling starlight. It was both incredibly beautiful and incredibly dangerous. Wherever it passed, the yin and yang energies weakened, and all things withered and were destroyed, turning into nothingness.

The Moth Emperor's target was the group of experts from the Barbarian Continent, because only in this way could she force Si Ming to rescue them, leaving him no choice but to take her ultimate attack, from which she could escape.

However, Si Ming revealed a triumphant smile, "I've been waiting for you to use your ultimate move."

He immediately dodged in front of the pillar of light and plunged the Wheel-Turning King Sword into the ground, instantly activating the World-Saving Formation!

Chapter 705 For the Future

In the previous battle, Si Ming did not activate the Buddhist formation because he knew he only had one chance. After that, once the Moth Emperor understood the principle, she could easily destroy the formation with her speed. The same concern was also behind not using his ultimate move. Even though the Demon-Slaying Ultimate Move had the effect of pausing time and space, it required a certain amount of time to charge up, which was enough time for the Moth Emperor to interrupt it three times.