Above the Divine Mountain, energy surged, and auras swept through the air.
The remaining knights were shocked and enraged, unable to believe it.
Too fast!
Far too fast!
Their Eighteen Knights had roamed countless battlefields, unstoppable by anyone, yet here, six of them had been slain in the blink of an eye.
Every one of them had fallen to a single sword strike!
How was this possible?
Was Lu Chen's cultivation too strong, or was his swordsmanship too monstrous?
The Eighteen Knights had never suffered such a disastrous defeat before today.
If word spread, who would believe it?
"Kill him!"
"Don't duel him! Use the secret treasures!"
The remaining twelve knights all roared, rushing forward and hurling glowing weapons one after another toward Lu Chen in a dense barrage.
Lu Chen's gaze was icy as he watched them. "You have secret treasures? So do I! Let's see whose is better!"
With a flip of his palm, he directly drew out the Hell Demon Sword.
Boom!
The pitch-black, profound demonic sword released endless Killing Intent, vast and surging like raging waves. It was as though a world of death had emerged, nearly dyeing the entire Divine Mountain black.
At the same time.
He activated Tenfold Combat Power.
With one stomp of his foot, he shot toward the crowd in a streak of terrifying black light, like a soaring dragon swimming against the current.
The Hell Demon Sword swung in his hand, its Killing Intent shaking the universe and its black radiance crushing the heavens. Like doomsday descending, it slashed viciously toward them all.
Under the oppression of his Tenfold Combat Power and the deterrence of the Hell Demon Sword, the remaining knights all showed a trace of horror.
"What?"
"His strength is terrifying!"
"Everyone, dodge!"
Boom!
In a single exchange, every weapon they had launched began to collapse.
Black light surged, blotting out the sky, while endless Killing Intent swept wildly through everything.
The remaining twelve knights all cried out in terror beneath that dreadful aura.
At this moment, they felt as though they were facing a True God.
But Lu Chen gave them no opportunity at all. He immediately followed with another slash.
"No!"
Boom boom boom boom boom...
The entire Divine Mountain shook violently as figures were sent flying everywhere, their bodies collapsing apart.
In the blink of an eye, three more had died miserably.
"You kept calling us lowborn bastards. You kept boasting about how you slaughtered people here back then. But from what I see, you are nothing special. What right did you have to slaughter? Who did you slaughter? Who did you kill?"
Lu Chen's tone was cold. The Hell Demon Sword swung like an ultimate weapon of mass slaughter, chopping toward the crowd.
"Form the array! Quickly, form the array!"
"The Nine Heavens Star Array!"
The remaining knights all shouted. Light burst from their bodies as they rapidly clustered together, as though they had become one whole.
Divine light erupted from their bodies, their auras surging.
It was as though a vast starry sky had appeared, firmly shielding their bodies.
Boom!
Lu Chen's sword descended, making the entire void rattle and crash. Terrifying Killing Intent struck the starry sky around their bodies with a heaven-shaking roar, and countless stars flickered in and out of existence.
The last nine knights all spat blood, their faces filled with terror as their souls nearly scattered.
How could this be?
How could such a person appear in this fallen world?
This strength was nearly at the level of a True God!
Their former confidence and pride had all shattered at this moment.
They felt as though they were facing an unsurpassed Demon King.
All their pride seemed utterly ridiculous.
"Why have you stopped talking? Let's see how many of my sword strikes you can withstand!"
Lu Chen's first slash had failed to shatter their great array, so he immediately brought down a second sword strike with all his strength.
Boom!
As this sword descended upon them, another person collapsed. His body burst apart directly like an egg.
...Joy Value+!
At that moment, ancient scenes unexpectedly emerged from the golden light around their bodies.
The scenes within those images were exceptionally cruel.
They were unmistakably scenes of the Eighteen Knights carrying out a massacre upon this Divine Mountain.
Women and children died one after another beneath their Divine Spears and Great Axes.
Some of the youngest children were not even three years old. They were skewered upon Divine Spears as the knights let out cruel laughter.
Others spurred their mounts into charging about, trampling children one after another into pulp.
Some knights seized women by their hair, letting those women clutch their scalps and howl miserably. Yet it was useless; the knights dragged them by the hair and flung them wildly about.
It was the reappearance of an ancient scene!
These images had originally been buried deep within their souls. Yet Lu Chen's Hell Demon Sword had struck their souls, destabilizing them and causing every one of those scenes to surface.
Cold light burst from Lu Chen's eyes.
"So this was the truth of your slaughter. You only dared massacre the elderly, the young, women, and children... a pack of trash. All of you, die!"
He swung the Hell Demon Sword, releasing a piercing howl. The sound was terrifying as he slashed down at them once more.
That sword strike scattered even the light above the Divine Mountain with its terrifying deathly Killing Intent.
As a result, those beyond the domain who had been preparing to descend but had not yet done so all clearly saw the scene below.
Everyone immediately cried out in shock.
"That is!"
"Heavens, something happened below!"
"That's the Eighteen Knights! The Eighteen Knights are being slaughtered!"
"How is that possible? That's Lu Chen! Lu Chen is slaughtering the Eighteen Knights!"
Boom!
"Ah!"
The terrifying and sinister Hell Demon Sword slashed down viciously. The remaining eight knights spat blood again, their faces filled with terror. This time, three more directly collapsed, their bodies vanishing without a trace.
...Merit Points+
"No, spare us! Lu Chen, we know we were wrong! Please spare me!"
"Lu Chen, spare my life! I don't want to die!"
"Help! Someone save us! Lu Chen is a monster!"
"Someone, come save us!"
The remaining knights were terrified beyond measure. Still maintaining the great array, they screamed desperately toward the skies. Their minds had completely broken down.
They had arrived brimming with high spirits, yet now they were as wretched and terrified as could be.
They were like sickly cats.
Like pitiful straws.
The minds of everyone beyond the domain thundered, and all of them were terrified.
This scene was too bizarre!
Who would dare believe that the infamous Starry Sky Knights had ended up in such a state?
They were begging for mercy in terror?
How could that be possible?
"It's over! My young master was killed too!"
"And my senior brothers and senior sisters—they were all dead!"
"How could this happen?"
"Demon King! This Lu Chen is a Demon King!"
Suddenly, everyone beyond the domain began screaming in terror.
Even the Starry Sky Knights had ended up like this. Could any of the fellow disciples who had descended earlier still be alive?
They knew better than anyone how powerful the Starry Sky Knights were.
Eighteen knights!
Eighteen gods!
They had been nightmares across many battlefields.
Amid everyone's terror, Lu Chen's Hell Demon Sword had already slashed viciously toward the remaining knights once more. Its terrifying black radiance even shot beyond the domain.
"Begging for mercy? Only now do you know how to beg? Where did your high spirits go? When you slaughtered infants and massacred women, where was that boldness? A pack of trash who only know how to bully the weak!"
Boom!
"Ah!"
Three more screamed miserably and exploded on the spot. Their bodies dissipated like clouds and mist, utterly dead.
A large amount of Merit Points appeared before Lu Chen once again.
The remaining two knights had tears streaming down their faces, snot and tears mingling as they cried like children.
The mounts beneath them had already all been shattered apart.
The two were so terrified that their faces had twisted out of shape.
"Young Hero Lu, listen to my explanation! Listen to my explanation! Sob, sob, sob... I am willing to acknowledge you as my master..."
"Spare me! Spare us..."
"Acknowledge me as your master? Are you worthy?"
Lu Chen's expression was icy. Endless black light erupted from the Hell Demon Sword, as though a primordial ferocious beast had awakened. Its terrifying aura shook even the stars beyond the domain.
"Die!"
Boom!
Another sword strike of utmost terror tore through the Star Array around their bodies amid their shrill wails, shattering their souls.
The unfathomable killing intent even followed the cracks in the ground and blasted fiercely into the depths below.
With a boom, the entire Divine Mountain shook wildly.
The Dragon Vein deep within the temple behind it trembled slightly as well.
The mysterious figure sleeping within unconsciously twitched a finger.
Yet Lu Chen saw none of this.
His gaze was cold as he raised his head and looked toward the skies.
His eyes seemed to pierce through countless miles of void, seeing every figure there with perfect clarity.
Beyond the domain, chaos reigned.
Everyone's minds roared. It was like a nightmare.
Every one of them was utterly disoriented.
Lu Chen, whom they had always regarded as a clown hopping about on a stage, was actually such a terrifying expert.
The Eighteen Knights of the Starry Sky Knights, such a ruthless group, had actually been wiped out by him alone.
Before him, they could only howl miserably and beg desperately for mercy.
Who could have imagined such a scene?
Moreover!
Those who had descended earlier were all experts.
Now, they were all dead.
At this moment, even meeting Lu Chen's gaze filled them with terror.
Countless people cursed madly in their hearts.
Just where had this Lu Chen come from? With him guarding below, who would dare continue descending?
Boom!
Suddenly, the entire region beyond the domain darkened. An incomparably terrifying fluctuation erupted, crashing and rumbling like raging waves striking the shore as it swept toward everyone beyond the domain.
Everyone trembled violently and hurriedly turned back.
They felt as though their bodies were about to become transparent.
Two incomparably enormous eyes, each as large as a planet, appeared not far from them. Pale golden eyeballs brimmed with terrifying pressure, shaking heaven and earth.
The aura was terrifying, cold, and devoid of emotion.
It was like an unrivaled ruler awakening.
That dreadful aura made everyone tremble, and they directly fell to their knees.
"Divine King..."
"Greetings, Divine King!"
Their hearts surged with excitement as they bowed respectfully.
An ancient Divine King had actually descended.
This was beyond everyone's imagination.
Because this world lay outside the Outer Realm Battlefield, King-level powerhouses generally would not appear here.
Once one did appear, it meant that the various powers had already reached an agreement behind the scenes.
They were about to make their move in earnest.
"This abandoned land is reviving too slowly. Too much time has been wasted. I will destroy this place's restrictions and allow all forces to descend successfully as soon as possible."
Wave after wave of cold, merciless voices echoed through the skies above the Netherworld.
Everyone heard them with perfect clarity.
All living beings in the Netherworld trembled uncontrollably.
Under the gaze of those terrifying eyes, their souls were on the verge of exploding.
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