Twenty-Eight

It's a pity that these warriors, who once willingly betrayed their sect to unite and fight for peace in the world, have now completely degenerated into the Tai Su Demon Prince, destined to wreak havoc on the world and kill countless people.

Thinking of this, Li Fan couldn't help but feel...

"The Stele Sculptor of Hengshan!"

A devastating palm strike came crashing down on him!

"Basic Sword Techniques of Ink Bamboo Mountain!"

Ah, to pierce the palm with a sword!

"Compassionate Sword Technique!"

The endless, icy storm left them with nowhere to turn!

"Ink, basic swordsmanship!"

Ah, to shatter a blade with a sword!

"Nine Yang Floating Pagoda Ghost Fire!"

The most malevolent and evil demonic fire transformed into dragons, snakes, crows, and ghosts, sweeping across the land!

"Basic sword..."

Ah, to shatter the fire with a sword!

"Netherworld Rift!"

The ball of malevolent energy was thrown over and exploded...

"Holy crap! When will this ever end?!"

Li Fan was about to vomit blood. He initially thought he could handle things with ease and was focused on various analyses, but he lost focus and almost got beaten to death by the barrage of powerful attacks!

Although Li Fan was able to break through the opponent's moves with his sharp sword and superb skills at the critical moment, and even sever the demons' hands and feet with a sword or two, the battle situation gradually began to reverse.

Because these six demons, in the midst of their life-or-death struggle, quickly began to skillfully utilize various techniques, almost as if their minds and bodies were one, and they formed a coordinated attack that resembled a magic formation!

Often, just as Li Fan severed an arm, a fire dragon would rush in, and after dodging the fire escape, a barrage of icy wooden spikes would follow, scattering the projectiles with his sword. A whoosh of wind would hit the back of his head, and he would nearly be struck by a heavy palm. Gritting his teeth, he would turn and kill the attacker, but before he could finish him off with a decapitation strike, he would be blasted away by a series of sword and blade auras. After a brief hesitation, another person would finish channeling their inner energy and unleash a powerful attack...

Now Li Fan had no time to daydream or think nonsense. He wielded the Golden Dragon White Star into a purple wheel, switching between attack and Gu Yingshi, basically just shouting out basic swordplay. He dodged and weaved amidst the horde of demons, relying on the sharpness of his sword and the strength of his protective aura armor. Blood flowed freely, and arms and heads flew everywhere, yet he was not injured by a single blow. However, after fighting for a long time, none of the surrounding enemies had been reduced in number!

Hiss... This is a bit tough... Although he was confident that if they fought one-on-one with swords, these demonic disciples, despite their strength, could be dealt with in one or two moves, Li Fan never expected that not only would their recovery be so fast, but their adaptability and teamwork would also be so strong. These six demons moved around without leaving any flaws, as if they were brothers who had fought side by side through countless calamities, sharing a tacit understanding! They are really much more difficult to deal with than ordinary Xuanmen disciples!

No, this is too dangerous! There's that Jade Toad Granny lurking in the shadows, she could attack at any moment! I need to show some real skill and kill one or two of them first... Hmm?

'The clever transmission of the secret has been triggered; Dingjia Wuwang Divine Fist has been analyzed.'

'The clever transmission has been triggered; the Frost Dragon's Frenzy has been analyzed.'

'The ingenious transmission of the past has been triggered; the Hengshan stele-striking master has completed the analysis.'

'The principle of "all things are the same" has been triggered; the stele-carving craftsman of Hengshan has completed the replication.'

'The clever transmission of the secret has been triggered; the Compassionate Sword Technique has been analyzed.'

'The ingenious transmission of knowledge has been triggered; the Great Songyang Divine Skill has been analyzed.'

'The Law of Unity of All Things has been triggered; the Great Songyang Divine Skill has been replicated.'

"Hiss... Hahaha! That's awesome! Hahahaha! Come on! Again! Use your strongest moves on me! Hahahaha!"

Li Fan hadn't paid attention to the system for a moment, but after taking a closer look, he immediately changed his mind and couldn't stop smiling.

What a windfall! Not only did I unlock a huge wave of skills, but my mood points are also fluctuating wildly. The notifications are also mixed with a bunch of "attacked by Yuan Shen magic," so it seems these people are secretly casting curses and using dirty tricks. My energy is almost fully charged!

Wow, not bad at all! I'm a little reluctant to kill them all so quickly! Where can you find such good training partners?

Li Fan was so engrossed in grinding for Cultivation Method points that he couldn't tear himself away, while the others saw a golden opportunity to profit from the conflict between the two sides and seized it decisively.

A sudden, intense chill ran down Li Fan's spine. Despite being heavily attacked by the demons and even missing the chance to retaliate, almost getting hit, Li Fan still instinctively turned his head to look.

Then he saw a ghostly blue figure, as if leaping out of the darkness, then flash away, leaving only a girl's afterimage in mid-air. She seemed to have thrown a glittering silver... ball?

Demon Child, "Jade Toad Granny--!!"

Li Fan, "Hidden grenade in the grass--!"

Ball, "Boom--!"

The fierce and spectacular explosion not only engulfed everyone in the midst of the battle, but also caused the mountains to crumble and the earth to split apart. The cliffs beside it collapsed and crumbled with a deafening roar, and the entire Birdman Palace was collapsing and disintegrating! The entire mountain, the entire space, and the entire training ground were shaking violently, creating an apocalyptic scene as if the sky were falling and the earth was splitting apart!

Holy crap! This old toad, a Divine Transformation level demon, actually threw a grenade?!

Li Fan's head was buzzing from the blast, but a mere grenade couldn't kill him instantly.

Of course, judging from its power, it shouldn't be an ordinary detonator, but rather a civilian self-defense weapon slightly smaller than the metallic hydrogen bombs used by the Legion. If it were an ordinary person, well, an ordinary immortal, they would probably be killed by the shockwave. However, it's far from being effective against demon gods. It's just that the shockwave from the explosion echoed in the confined space, and the roar stunned the demon children, shattering most of their bodies and making it difficult for them to recover for a while.

Because Li Fan was prepared in time, he dodged behind the two demons to avoid harm. However, he noticed that the bomb seemed to contain a lot of metal powder foil, which exploded and left everyone covered in specks of gold...

"Heavenly thunder trembles! The Jade Emperor weeps! The Yin Palace of the Sunflower Water is struck! Thunder strikes and demons are killed!"

Then, the old toad, stepping into the void, began to dance with hand seals. Taking advantage of the crowd's bewilderment, it finished reading the incantation, pointed its orchid finger, and with a whoosh, tilted its head back and spat out a ten-thousand-foot-long jade-green lightning bolt! The azure lightning flashed and leaped, transforming into a lightning dragon covered in sparks, screeching as it circled three times before crashing down on the demon children!

Holy crap, it even has a combo attack...

"Aaaaaaah--!!" X7

Li Fan was completely numb; he was electrocuted.

Damn, science and technology really are the primary productive forces! This old toad, a mere toad who can't even do math, has so many tricks up his sleeve! It seems that as long as you survive long enough and see enough of the strange and unusual, you'll be able to catch off guard with some unexpected and inexplicable moves! Caught off guard!

This attack did indeed electrocute the demons. If one had to pinpoint a weakness in the Thousand-Faced Immortal's Tai Su Dao Body, it would certainly be its weakness to lightning. Moreover, the metallic dust blasted out by the explosion had already adhered to their bodies, and with this lightning dragon's surge, the current reached their spinal cords, amplifying its power and causing them to be electrocuted to the point of near death.

The six demon sons were struck directly by the lightning dragon's magic, screaming in agony as they were blasted into the abyss, their flesh and blood disintegrating into pools of blood and gore.

Li Fan had been caught up in the bloody battle within the crowd and couldn't break free for a moment. Or perhaps Jade Toad Granny had specifically targeted him while he was pulling monsters to unleash her ultimate attack, pulling him and the monsters together and wiping them out in one go...

However, Li Fan's Dao Body is now enhanced by a cruiser, so this level of electric shock only causes a slight soreness throughout his body, not enough to force him into the second stage. So Li Fan took the opportunity to feign being hit and injured, falling to the ground with the demons. He also threw out his twin swords and hid them among the rocks, preparing to ambush and assassinate them from the shadows when they rushed down to chase after him.

But Jade Toad Granny didn't chase after them. The palace and bird's nest above were collapsing. Although no one was there, lightning flashed. It seemed that the toad was taking advantage of the absence of interference to forcefully break the formation. It really was after the golden egg in the ruins!

You damn toad! You won't let me rack up points, huh? Fine! Wait until I collect all the kills...

'The ingenious transmission has been triggered; the Blood Demon Great Path Body has been analyzed.'

Holy crap!?

Li Fan didn't bother pretending anymore; he jumped up from the wreckage and looked around in shock.

After being hacked at for a long time, blown in the face by grenades, and then struck by lightning from the Qingcheng Mountain thunder magic, the demons, who had been smashed to pieces, gathered together like countless slimes, forming a complete human shape!

The 'person' folded together from its hands and feet to its torso, and countless ghostly faces writhed and climbed on its skin, racing and vying for dominance to reach the top of its head. Finally, after a fierce battle and shrieking on the 'faces,' all the ghostly wails ceased, leaving only the face of a young boy with long eyebrows and narrow eyes.

"... You're Nineteen? You're not as amazing as they say."

Li Fan stared at the other person for a while, "... What's your number?"

"The 28th, or the 29th, who knows... The Basic Sword Techniques of Ink Bamboo Mountain, is it? I've never heard of any superior sword techniques from Ink Bamboo Mountain. I didn't expect it to be so powerful!"

Twenty-eight stretched out his palms, and a murderous aura dripped from them like oil. His hands transformed into two jet-black swords, one Black Sword and one blood-stained sword. The moment the swords were formed, he swung them and thrust them forward!

"Thank you for your guidance!"

No, it's thank you...

"So you're Twenty-Eight, just Twenty-Eight... Hey, you know so many kung fu skills, did you really merge with so many people? Do you have everyone's memories? Or are you the legendary martial arts prodigy?"

Li Fan might be a little more wary if his opponent used new kung fu, but since it was just 'basic swordsmanship', he just dodged casually, asking questions as he went, trying to get some more information out of him.

"Who remembers all that! Who cares about all that! As long as I can hack and slash to my heart's content, that's enough! Hahaha! Come on! Ink Bamboo Mountain Basic Sword Technique!"

Seeing that his twin swords were dancing but couldn't even pierce Li Fan, Twenty-Eight roared and his arms split into eighteen arms, all of which transformed into swords! A rain of swords swept down from the sky!

Seeing this guy's sword speed increase dramatically, and how he could master it in the blink of an eye, completely inheriting the essence of the Xuan Tian basic sword technique, his clear sword heart was truly many orders of magnitude superior to Asha's...

At this moment, Li Fan knew he could no longer hide. He slammed his palm away, blasting away the surrounding rubble. He grabbed the Golden Dragon White Star with both hands and clashed sword to sword with sword. In a fierce and violent exchange of blows, he instantly shattered Twenty-Eight's swordsmanship! The two swords pierced straight into his throat, the tips of the swords clamping down on a piece of Twenty-Eight's neck bone like a pair of chopsticks!

Indeed, it is the core of the demon child that is 'seen' by 'objects'!

"Hey kid! Although your talent is no less than mine, my sword is still sharper!"

Since I won, answer me! How were you created! Do you have any other names besides Twenty-Eight? Do you remember the past? Do you know Seventh Friend? Do you recognize Sixteen? Where is this place? What is that golden egg up there? You also know Jade Toad Granny? Do you know that enlightened sword immortal?

"Stop babbling! Enough with the nonsense! If you've got the guts, just kill me!!"

Twenty-eight mouths spewed out tongues—no, they were tongues wrapped with qi swords formed from malevolent energy!—and pierced straight at Li Fan's brow!

Li Fan immediately realized that his opponent was trying to feint and trick him into retreating so that he could find an opportunity to regenerate his arm and counterattack. So he opened his mouth and coughed, spitting out a thick phlegm. The sword flower blew straight over, smashing Twenty-Eight's head to pieces. With a swift movement of his twin swords, he directly 'peeled' out the core neck bone, while the flesh and bones of the upper body were all turned to ashes by the sword wind.

But Li Fan didn't sever the neck bone with a single sword strike and take the head. Instead, he held the Fiendish White Star in his left hand, the sword behind his back, and the Fiendish Golden Dragon in his right hand. He touched the skeleton, stood in place, and coldly watched as the black Devil Embryo flesh and blood around him swarmed and gathered like worms, converging under his sword. It transformed into the demonic child 'Twenty-Eight,' who was pierced in the neck and crawling at his feet, his face full of shock and anger.

"I'll ask you one more time."

Li Fan coldly looked down at him, his eyes like the pupils of a dragon, emitting a golden flame-like light.

"May I have your name."

"Waaaaaah--!"

Twenty-eight roared, straining his neck as he tried to commit suicide by drinking the sword, but the golden dragon flashed and tore his flesh to shreds, scattering it all over the ground once more.

Do you know the Nangong Seven Friends?

"Ughhhhhh!"

Resurrected again, slain again, resurrected again, slain again...

It wasn't until he shattered the Devil Embryo nine times that Li Fan finally heard the voice he was waiting for.

'All things are the same law, triggered; Blood Demon Great Path Body, replica complete.'

Perfect.

"If you don't want to talk, then die."

So Li Fan swung his sword down, crushing the core of 'Twenty-Eight'.

'Li Fan triumphed in the massacre, slaying twenty-eight.'

'Li Fan's mood cap increased by 500 points'

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

Li Fan's current mood: 15k/22.5k

Damn... what a useless piece of trash. He'd be better off hunting demons in the Ten-thousand-mountains. But speaking of demons...

Li Fan looked up at the sky, holding the golden egg in one hand and making a hand seal with the other, with the Jade Toad Granny floating above his head.

As if sensing something, Jade Toad Granny turned her head and looked at the Nineteenth Demon Son, who was standing on the ground in a black, swamp-like sea of blood.

Then it gave a sweet smile, revealing two dimples, and with a flick of its slightly bent finger, it broke a hole in the killing talisman that sealed the sky, then turned into a wisp of green wind and vanished.

Damn, this guy is so hard to catch...

Just as Li Fan was about to give chase, his twin swords suddenly hummed softly. Looking down, he saw that the swords were covered with cracks, and the purple glow emanating from the wounds resembled the evening glow.

The idea of a sheathed Tai Sha Sword Embryo is indeed not bad, but the material is terrible; it simply can't withstand the blows. It shattered after only a few exchanges of swords with such a weak demon prince, unable to withstand even a single strike from a Dao-enlightening attack...

Alas, the sword is not ready to be forged yet.

Li Fan sighed, still wary that the toad might pull out something like a railgun, so he could only angrily throw his twin swords to the ground and watch them devour the demon's flesh and blood.