"Hahahahahaha!!!!"
As if he had heard something hilarious, Black Mountain Demon burst into laughter, stirring up endless sinister winds. The Wrathful Ghosts on his body let out shrill, mocking laughter along with him, making everyone's blood run cold.
After his laughter died down, Black Mountain Demon tilted his skull. The two clusters of ghost fire in his eyes flickered as he looked at Yan Chixia and Xiao Han with disdain. "You two useless fools dare to spout such nonsense?"
Faced with Black Mountain Demon's jeers, Xiao Han and Yan Chixia chose to let their strength speak for them.
"Heaven and Earth Have No Limits, Borrowing the Law of Heaven and Earth! Xuan Yuan Divine Sword, drive out demons and subdue evil! Wind and Fire Divine Soldiers Obey the Law!"
"Heaven and Earth Have No Limits, Borrowing the Law of Heaven and Earth! Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, obey my command! Summon the Heavenly Thunder! Sword Intent, emerge!"
At the same time, the two unleashed their strongest moves, aiming straight for Black Mountain Demon's head. Facing the overwhelming assault, he remained unperturbed and stretched out a Nether Ghost Claw. Countless Wrathful Ghosts flew out from within him, forcibly blocking Yan Chixia's deadly Sword Formation attack.
Black Mountain Demon's mouth continued murmuring a Magic Incantation. Using the Killing Qi of the Wrathful Ghosts he had tormented for countless years, he unleashed a divine ability that forcibly stopped Xiao Han's Thunder Immortal Sword from striking him down!
Xiao Han and Yan Chixia weren't surprised by what they saw. If Black Mountain Demon had been that easy to deal with, he wouldn't have ruled the City of the Dead for thousands of years without anyone coming to take him down.
This made it clear: those so-called righteous sects were all a bunch of cowards who picked on the weak!
If they weren't afraid of dying, a few sects could have joined forces and killed Black Mountain Demon. But they had taken no action, watching idly as he grew stronger. It was truly foolish!
What a joke, those so-called righteous sects were all after one thing: profit.
On this side, although their attacks seemed to have done little harm to Black Mountain Demon, there was no way he could have taken Yan Chixia and Xiao Han's strongest moves without a scratch.
The fact that the Thunder Immortal Sword had blasted away nearly a third of his Killing Qi showed that Black Mountain Demon was suffering, too!
With most of his Zhenyuan depleted, Xiao Han quickly poured an entire bottle of Mana Recovery Pills down his and Yan Chixia's throats. The pills dissolved, and their Zhenyuan surged.
Amid the ear-splitting wails of ghosts and howls of spirits, Xiao Han wondered what kind of cruelty—and how many innocent people's deaths—had been required to create such a desperate technique.
Xiao Han sighed. His eyes, black as ink, swiftly turned into eerie, demonic blue eyes!
Without hesitation, he summoned his Demon Armor. This time, however, something seemed different.
The souls of the Wrathful Ghosts that had been blasted apart didn't immediately dissipate. Instead, they turned into countless particles of soul energy that rushed into Xiao Han's body and were absorbed by the Demon Armor.
The Demon Armor seemed to respond to the power of those soul particles, conveying their wishes to Xiao Han, its master.
The souls, tortured for countless years, seethed with rage and hatred... They swore to tear the Black-robed Old Demon seated upon the throne limb from limb!
A look of surprise crossed Xiao Han's face. Lowering his eyes, he murmured as if replying to someone.
"You want to lend me your power so I can kill that old demon?! In that case, I'll grant your final wish!"
He raised his head again and looked at Black Mountain Demon. An overwhelming killing intent erupted from his body!
Within that killing intent surged the Demon Armor's Demonic Qi, as fearsome as a Demon God's!
This was the first time Xiao Han had unleashed the Demon Armor's power with all his might. Not for any particular reason—he simply wanted to indulge himself for once.
"I'll take on your vengeance, on your behalf.
"Black Mountain Demon will die by my hand—not for any other reason, but for the souls tortured to death, denied even reincarnation.
"No matter how powerful Black Mountain Demon is, even if his strength is enough to drive anyone to despair, I'll still defeat him, because I..."
Clang!!!
"I wield my sword in the face of despair, and wear the dead as my armor!"
Once the Demon Armor covered his entire body, azure energy swiftly surged along the blade of the Crimson Longsword in Xiao Han's hand.
Under the azure glow, it transformed into a massive sword with gold patterns running along its blade. It was four feet long and one foot wide, with a one-foot-long hilt!!!
Then Xiao Han unleashed his Sword Intent a second time!
Gale Sword Intent! Original Self Sword Intent! The Demon Armor's Demonic Qi!
Three forces burst from Xiao Han and, through the massive sword in his hand, extended backward into a hundred-meter-long Sword Qi!
Pointing the massive sword at Black Mountain Demon, Xiao Han fixed him with an emotionless gaze through his Demon Armor.
"Black Mountain Demon, round two starts now!"
"Not bad, kid! I didn't think you could unleash this kind of power!" Yan Chixia watched from the side, both startled and delighted. He was worried Xiao Han might fall too deeply into demonic power, lose himself, and become a demon lord!
But with power like this, what was there to fear? Black Mountain Demon was as good as dead!
Feeling the Demonic Qi rapidly sweep across the entire Yin-Yang Realm, Black Mountain Demon trembled and shrieked hysterically. "Impossible! Which mighty figure of the Demonic Path have you reincarnated as?! Why have I never heard of you before? It can't be!"
Xiao Han froze at his words, then his eyes darted about as an idea came to him.
"Heh. I was going to kill you lowlife as a mere little Taoist, but you saw through me.
"That's right! I'm done pretending. I'll come clean: I'm the reincarnation of the ancient Demon God Chiyou!"
"What?!"
Black Mountain Demon was so terrified that he nearly lost his soul.
As mentioned before, the Demon Armor's power was tied to Xiao Han's strength. It was only the Demonic Qi that looked frightening.
In truth, Xiao Han had only just reached the level of a Five Star Da Dou Shi, roughly on par with Yan Chixia, while Black Mountain Demon was at least a Dou Ling!
But the imposing Demonic Qi that Xiao Han barely controlled had frightened Black Mountain Demon. And when Xiao Han suddenly uttered that name, Black Mountain Demon began trembling like a quail.
The ancient Demon God Chiyou?
That was... the Demon Ancestor!!!
He was going to die! He was definitely going to die!
Black Mountain Demon looked utterly despairing. He had spent his whole life as a Great Demon, throwing his weight around, never expecting to run into such a formidable opponent today.
Run! Yes! He would flee back to the City of the Dead. Even the Demon God Chiyou couldn't do anything to him there!
With that thought, Black Mountain Demon immediately turned into a cloud of black smoke and tried to flee.
Yan Chixia, flying on his sword nearby, knew Xiao Han inside and out. He quickly drew close to the Demonic Qi-shrouded Xiao Han and said with a mischievous grin, "You really are a crafty one. You actually tricked Black Mountain Old Ghost with Chiyou."
"Why are we talking about that now? Black Mountain Demon has lost all his Fighting Spirit. We can take advantage of this to... Damn! He's trying to escape! Hurry, use the Buddhist Scriptures to suppress him!"
As he spoke, Xiao Han frantically took the Immovable King Mantra from his Storage Ring. Yan Chixia also took out the Diamond Sutra.
Worried that the Demonic Qi would interfere with the power of the Diamond Sutra and the Immovable King Mantra, Xiao Han swiftly drew all the Demonic Qi back inside the Demon Armor.
Beneath the light of the two Buddhist treasures, Black Mountain Demon could no longer move. The power of the Wrathful Ghosts throughout his body was suppressed in an instant!
They had Xiao Han's Demonic Qi to thank for this. It had robbed Black Mountain Demon of all his Fighting Spirit, allowing them to suppress him so easily.
"It's over... Heaven and Earth Have No Limits, Borrowing the Law of Heaven and Earth!
"Demon Sword, strike!!!"
Xiao Han let out a quiet sigh and looked at the bones scattered across the ground. He flung the massive sword from his hand. Demonic Flame clung to its blade as he used the Sword Control Technique to send it plunging straight into Black Mountain Demon's crown!
Rumble!!!
Black Mountain Demon was killed by Xiao Han's massive sword, and countless Wrathful Ghosts flew out from his body.
"Don't let those Wrathful Ghosts escape! If even one gets out, all of humanity will be plunged into chaos! We'll work together and help them pass on!"
Yan Chixia had been prepared. He took a Sword Case from behind him, and countless flying swords shot out, forming a Sword Formation around Black Mountain Demon's corpse!
"Heaven and Earth Have No Limits, Borrowing the Law of Heaven and Earth! Wind and Fire Divine Soldiers Obey the Law! Sword Formation, emerge!"
Just as Yan Chixia trapped the countless vengeful spirits, Xiao Han's Dou Qi strength surged by four minor levels on the spot. All his depleted strength was instantly restored the moment he broke through!
Feeling the reward he had received for killing Black Mountain Demon, Xiao Han was secretly delighted.
"Nine Star Dou Master! Once I get back, if I train hard for a while longer, I should reach Da Dou Shi—the Building-Busting Level!"
"Hey, brat! What are you standing around for? Get over here and help me chant the Rebirth Mantra!" Seeing Xiao Han "AFK" in midair beside him, Yan Chixia couldn't help cursing. He had already been struggling to restrain the Wrathful Ghosts Black Mountain Demon had spent thousands of years refining. He couldn't believe Xiao Han was just slacking off and watching.
"Uh... coming, coming!"
Xiao Han hurried over to Yan Chixia and waved a hand. The Diamond Sutra and Immovable King Mantra in the sky settled against Yan Chixia's peerless Sword Formation, further suppressing the snarling vengeful spirits.
With the two Buddhist treasures lending a hand, Yan Chixia breathed a sigh of relief. He and Xiao Han chanted the Rebirth Mantra together, purifying the spirits and sending them into the cycle of reincarnation.
Meanwhile, with Black Mountain Demon no longer holding the Yin-Yang Realm together, it quickly disappeared. Under the blazing sunlight at high noon, countless surviving Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals turned to ash.
From that day on, Black Mountain Demon's faction was erased from the world for good!
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