Jian Ya

Cold Light clashed in midair. Yegelite easily cut down the two powerful demon generals, while the other two were tied up by Tank and the Wolf King. In the end, they, too, failed to escape death.

"Mm. Looks like the generals under me are still a cut above. You're already at the end of your rope now."

[How can this be? He actually turned my Taxi Soldiers into undead...]

Seeing its four guardians defeated, then transformed into Shadow Soldiers by that human, who used them to kill off the demon army under its command one by one, the Robe Demon finally could not sit still.

[I will make that arrogant mouth of yours never speak again!]

It rose from its throne and slowly walked down from the High Platform, looking down at the small Cheng Xiaoyu.

[Song of Agony... Song of Blunting... Song of Blindness!]

Three different Magic Arrays circled around Cheng Xiaoyu, yet none of their effects activated. The Magic Arrays shattered like glass.

[What?!]

Seeing this, the Robe Demon looked stunned. No matter what, it could not understand why its magic had failed.

[Passive Skill: Grand Arcanist Kendialu's Blessing]

[Permanent Effect: Health and Longevity]

[Immune to all diseases, toxins, and abnormal statuses]

Cheng Xiaoyu chuckled softly and patted nonexistent dust off his shoulder, his expression calm.

"Poisons and curses don't work on me. I let you have one move, that's all."

Immediately after, he took out the Book of Constellations his teacher had given him that morning and began drawing the Shadow Element constellation. A Dark Aura spread from his body.

[Song of Anger... Song of Enhancement... Song of Giants!]

The Magic Array activated. When the smoke and dust dispersed, a massive giant over a dozen meters tall appeared inside the palace. The Robe Demon looked down at Cheng Xiaoyu, who was like an ant, and stomped down with one foot.

[I will crush you to death like an ant!]

"That's disgusting."

Cheng Xiaoyu dodged aside. Just then, the Shadow Element constellation was completed, and the surrounding space was instantly wrapped in a layer of darkness. The entire palace fell within the domain of Night's Reign.

The Robe Demon found its vision blocked by darkness, and even the Mana inside its body was suppressed somewhat. Even by casting Magic Arrays, it could only recover part of its sight.

If it had been an ordinary Night's Reign, it might not have achieved such an effect, but with the amplification of the [Greed Orb], it could definitely rival High Level Tier Three.

[Song of the Fire Dragon!]

The Robe Demon cast a Magic Array, and a massive dragon head appeared behind its head. Demon and dragon opened their mouths at the same time and spat out a powerful line of fire, blasting terrifying explosive flames across the ground.

And that was not all. Lines of light stretched out like branching limbs, and from each Magic Array emerged a dragon head, firing streams of flame from their mouths and sweeping them continuously through the entire Night's Reign.

However, Cheng Xiaoyu had already withdrawn the entire Shadow Legion. Everything the [Song of the Fire Dragon] slaughtered was the Robe Demon's own subordinates, which saved him the trouble of making a move.

[Do you still think you can clamor against me, Karekakan?!]

"Getting bigger only makes you a more obvious target. A mage without protection—how could you possibly block my attack?"

Cheng Xiaoyu flung out his Short Blade with a backhand motion, stabbing it straight into the Robe Demon's eyeball and making the latter clutch its face and let out a scream.

It still wanted to cast a Magic Array, but suddenly realized its body had been pinned in place by black nails one after another. A good deal of spatial power was mixed in among them, and its massive body could not move at all!

"Yegelite."

Cheng Xiaoyu jumped onto the Robe Demon's body and called out Yegelite to attack together with him, leaving wound after wound across it.

In the end, the Robe Demon could not withstand it and reverted to its original form, still roaring unwillingly.

[This body will not be destroyed...]

But before the Robe Demon could finish, Yegelite would not indulge it. He cut off its head with one sword strike.

[Level Up]

[Master of the Intermediate Limited-Time Dungeon has been slain]

"Whew. Finally dealt with it. If I extract this guy's shadow, my Shadow Legion's Combat Strength should rise by a huge margin... Arise."

Sure enough, after his cultivation broke through to High Level, extracting shadows became much smoother. It succeeded in one try, without any mishaps...

The Robe Demon that became a Shadow Soldier was much more handsome than before. It knelt in front of Cheng Xiaoyu to show its respect.

"As for a name, I've actually forgotten what it was called before..."

Cheng Xiaoyu rubbed his chin, sighed, and said helplessly, "Forget it. I'll just give you one at random."

His gaze shifted and landed on the sharp fangs on both sides of the Robe Demon's mouth, and he nodded.

"Daya. From now on, your name will be Jian Ya."

[Yes, my King.]

Jian Ya lowered his head and replied respectfully.

"Oh, right. I'll give you this."

Cheng Xiaoyu took out the [Greed Orb] and handed it to Jian Ya. In the hands of a great sorcerer like him, this amplification item would definitely be put to good use. After all, that previous [Song of the Fire Dragon] was still fresh in his memory.

After clearing the [Intermediate Limited-Time Dungeon], he returned to the Real World and went home to rest.

On the way home from Qingtian Hunter's Institute, Cheng Xiaoyu suddenly caught a whiff of a nauseating odor. Even though it was extremely faint, he still sensed it sharply.

That smell was... a Black Beast Demon?!

He still remembered it vividly from his training at Snow Peak Mountain three years ago. There was no way he could be wrong. The Black Vatican had to be nearby.

That was... Xu something-ting, wasn't it? What was he doing?

Seeing that high school classmate sneaking around with a girl, seemingly following someone, Cheng Xiaoyu frowned slightly and immediately spotted a Gray-robed Cultist in the distance.

After thinking for a moment, he chose to follow them, and in the end arrived at an abandoned factory by the Huangpu River.

Using [Stealth], he wiped out the Gray-robed Cultist guarding the entrance. When he walked into the factory and saw four Gray-robed Cultists trying to surround and attack Xu Zhaoting, Cheng Xiaoyu chose to strike directly.

"Ah!"

"What the hell?!"

The Gray-robed Cultist's face filled with terror. He saw that the other three had had their throats slit, yet aside from the people present, there was no one else in sight. So frightened that he scrambled and crawled, he fled.

"What's going on..."

Seeing this, Xu Zhaoting, who was lying on the ground, showed a puzzled expression. Then he saw a figure appear out of thin air before his eyes.

"Cheng... Cheng Xiaoyu, was it you who saved... me?"

"Zhaoting!"

Zhang Lulu ran in. Seeing her boyfriend covered in wounds and collapsed on the ground, she hurriedly helped him up.

"Take him to the hospital first. Leave the rest to me."

After giving that instruction, Cheng Xiaoyu took the three heads on the ground and left the abandoned factory.

Of course, he did not intend to let those people off. If he could use this to draw out the people behind them, then he could catch them all in one net!

"Hello, Sister Leng Qing. I've found traces of the Black Vatican. I might be able to follow them and find the person behind this. Hurry and inform The Tribunal. Send people over as soon as possible."

"What... Wait, don't act rashly first. I'll bring people over right away!"

"Okay. I'll send you my location."

After following from a distance the whole way, Cheng Xiaoyu saw the Gray-robed Cultist step into Mingzhu University, and his heart sank slightly.

If he remembered correctly, Mingzhu University was bustling right now, and even the Siye Ruling Array had been activated... No, the students inside were in danger!

"Teacher, the Black Vatican has infiltrated Mingzhu University. Hurry and send people to arrest them."

"Mm, I know. But the Siye Ruling Array has already been activated, so it won't be easy to tell who the Black Vatican members are for a while. I'll have Yuer go."

After ending the call, Cheng Xiaoyu sent Qin Yuer his real-time location, then followed the Gray-robed Cultist onward.

After entering the Siye Ruling Array, Cheng Xiaoyu, who possessed the Shadow Element, was not suppressed at all, and kept going until he found three Black-clothed Priests and one Blue-clothed Deacon.

They were all big fish. To be safe, he should just kill them all...

Cheng Xiaoyu's gaze turned cold. He was just about to kill those Black Vatican remnants when he suddenly sensed an icy aura sweeping in.

"Seal!"

A clear, cool, and pleasant voice rang out. In an instant, the Black Vatican members were sealed inside an iceberg, their faces still frozen in terrified expressions.

"Junior Apprentice Brother, Senior Sister is here to protect you."