Vajra Body

Mu Yuan's warning had come just in time.

Chen Guan charged straight ahead.

The move kept the attack away from his vitals.

But Tushan's Great Demon still carved a massive wound across his back.

He struggled to believe it as he got to his feet. "You're still alive?"

"I have to admit, you've got a real talent for fighting! But I'm a Demon King. Moving my heart is just a little trick!"

Tushan's Great Demon stared at the flesh and blood of Chen Guan in his hand.

His crimson eyes brimmed with disdain.

Then he spoke again. "Forget it. We've come this far. I'd better finish you off quickly!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, his body swelled instantly.

Tushan's Great Demon had already been far larger than an ordinary human.

Now he stood more than four meters tall.

If not for the vastness of the cave, there would have been no room for his swollen body.

He merely swung his right hand.

A fierce gale swept over those nearby, leaving them unable to keep their feet and staggering in every direction.

Mu Yuan used his inner force to brace himself against the gale unleashed by Tushan's Great Demon.

Meanwhile, the surrounding demons seized the opportunity to charge in and slaughter people indiscriminately.

Chen Guan's gaze fell on Mu Yuan.

From Mu Yuan's eyes, he could see his confidence in Chen Guan—and the smile on his face.

He drew a deep breath and turned around. "Come on!"

"You're asking to die!"

Tushan's Great Demon sneered and charged straight at him.

His huge body stomped across the ground, shaking the entire cave.

Chen Guan used Exquisite Leg to soar into the air.

"Dragon Elephant Swordplay!"

The Blood Forging Sword in his hand stabbed straight toward the demon's body.

He had assumed that with a body so massive, Tushan's Great Demon would have lost much of his speed and agility.

But after exchanging blows, Chen Guan realized just how badly he'd been mistaken.

At this size, Tushan's Great Demon didn't need agility at all.

He merely flicked his right hand, and the enormous gale slammed Chen Guan into the ground.

Chen Guan spat out a mouthful of blood. The searing pain made his whole body tremble.

His Demon Lifespan had long since been used up.

There was almost no chance of advancing his realm any further.

The system store had plenty of good things.

But he had no lifespan left to exchange for them!

"You've managed to see my second stage. That's no small feat. At least you'll die with honor!"

Tushan's Great Demon strode over,

grabbed Chen Guan from the ground as if he were a chick, and hurled him away.

Chen Guan's body flew through the air toward the Demon King Pill.

But he couldn't pierce the Golden Light surrounding it.

The Golden Light bounced him straight back, and he crashed to the ground.

Blood still trickled steadily from the wound on his back.

It flowed right onto the Demon King Pill's Golden Light.

The Golden Light, stained red with blood, grew even more intense.

Tushan's Great Demon frowned as he watched the Demon King Pill.

He had no idea what was happening, but to avoid any further complications, he charged toward it.

Mu Yuan and the others were all being held back by the surrounding demons.

That left battered Chen Guan as the only one who could stop Tushan's Great Demon.

"Don't even think about it!"

Chen Guan roared and sprang up from the ground.

The adrenaline surging through him made him forget the pain.

His body appeared behind Tushan's Great Demon like a phantom.

"Dragon Elephant Swordplay!"

The Blood Forging Sword in Chen Guan's hand suddenly shot out a streak of Golden Light, striking Tushan's Great Demon in the back.

The violent explosion made Tushan's Great Demon cry out in pain and retreat.

Chen Guan, meanwhile, dropped straight down from the air, landing beneath the Demon King Pill.

To his surprise, its Golden Light no longer stopped him from approaching.

Could the Demon King Pill need to be stained with blood before it can be taken?

The sight gave Chen Guan a suspicion.

[Quest issued: Host, please consume the Demon King Pill. System reward: one Ten Thousand Snake Grass.]

The system issued its quest at just the right moment.

Chen Guan suddenly understood.

The system's quests had all been linked, one after another.

The earlier quest had been to protect the Demon King Pill from falling into Tushan's Great Demon's hands.

Now he was supposed to consume it.

Staring at the glittering Demon King Pill, Chen Guan gritted his teeth and decided to trust the system.

"Kid! Stay away from the Demon King Pill, or I'll tear you limb from limb and make sure you never reincarnate!"

Tushan's Great Demon looked tense as he watched Chen Guan.

But Chen Guan got to his feet with a smile. "This is what you want? Then you'll never get your hands on it!"

He reached out and easily took the Demon King Pill.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, he swallowed it whole!

Everyone present was stunned by his action.

"You... Are you trying to burst apart? You can't digest the Demon King Pill, either. Once you're dead, it'll still belong to me!"

Tushan's Great Demon was beside himself with rage.

But Chen Guan could no longer hear what he was saying.

The moment the Demon King Pill entered his body, it turned into liquid and flowed into his meridians!

He felt as if someone had struck him in the head.

Dizzy and dazed, he nearly collapsed to the ground.

"It's only a Demon King Pill. I'll refine it!"

That was the only thought in Chen Guan's mind.

The inner force in his dantian immediately enveloped the Demon King Pill's energy,

keeping its power from running wild through his body.

To those watching, Chen Guan's body was now starting to swell.

"Lord Mu, is Brother Chen going to burst apart?" Luo Guang asked, looking worried.

Mu Yuan could see it too.

But he'd never heard of anyone consuming a Demon King Pill, and had no idea what to do.

Yet after a while,

Chen Guan still hadn't burst apart. Instead, his swelling body gradually returned to normal.

He opened his eyes, and a streak of Golden Light shot from them. He had fully absorbed the Demon King Pill.

[Host has obtained Vajra Body. Defense maximized. Ten Thousand Snake Grass has been placed in the system inventory.]

The system's voice filled Chen Guan with joy.

Not only had the Demon King Pill failed to make him burst apart, it had also granted him a new ability.

"Why didn't you burst apart? Did you absorb the Demon King Pill? How is that possible? With your cultivation, it's impossible!"

Tushan's Great Demon roared in disbelief.

Seeing him fly into such a helpless rage, Chen Guan sneered. "There's a lot you don't know. Vajra Body!"

As soon as the words left his mouth,

his body gleamed with a metallic sheen, radiating Golden Light.

The sight made even the enormous Tushan's Great Demon feel uneasy!