The Black King Xiao died peacefully.
While the White King Xiao was talking to Chu Liang, it had actually been distracting him. By then, the Black King Xiao had already gone rigid and still, but a shadow at its feet swiftly spread toward Chu Liang.
The instant the black shadow was about to reach his feet, Chu Liang suddenly swung his sword. The Demon-Slaying Sword, carrying the Void-Sundering Sword Intent, plunged heavily into the ground beneath him!
Hiss—
A single sword stroke unleashed towering Yin energy!
The motionless Black King Xiao shattered with a crash. At the same time, a mass of black smoke burst forth from beneath Chu Liang's feet, rapidly condensing into the Black King Xiao's body.
"Urrgh—" It let out a savage roar. Clearly, it had not expected Chu Liang to be so powerful. What it had thought would be a certain-kill ambush had instead injured itself, leaving it enraged from humiliation.
The Black King Xiao's upper body transformed into the form of a mottled tiger. Opening its huge jaws, it tried to swallow Chu Liang whole! This time, it was coming head-on!
Chu Liang answered by sweeping the Demon-Slaying Sword embedded in the ground upward, raising fire to scorch the heavens.
Boom—
Sword Qi surged forth. Before the tiger could swallow Chu Liang, the divine sword cleaved it in two. Yet the Black King Xiao did not die. Instead, it split into two clouds of smoke, separating to either side of Chu Liang and condensing into two bodies, each attacking him!
Chu Liang instantly activated the Mystic-Winged Divine Dragon Dharma Body. A pair of powerful scaled wings snapped out to shield both sides of his body. At the same time, he activated the Dragon God Mark to invoke lightning arts and cast the immortal art,