The Crystal of Information in Hand

The Twentieth Chapter: The Crystal of Information in Hand

The azure light pierced straight through the ninth heaven, the demonic aura stretched across three thousand miles!

He Yu faced Pangu and didn't dare take him lightly. He went all out from the start, driving all twenty-five Demon Cores within him to their limits. Waves of azure demonic aura surged around him. Once it all poured forth, his power even surpassed Pangu's by a third. That was partly because Pangu had devoured quite a few Demon Cores earlier, greatly increasing his cultivation and closing much of the gap between them. As time passed, the gap would only grow smaller.

He Yu knew the stakes all too well. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been unable to resist making his move. If he didn't deal with Pangu now, then once Pangu had digested the Demon Cores he had swallowed, He Yu would have little chance of winning.

"Who is this guy? How come I've never seen him before? That demonic aura... It's even stronger than Pangu's. Damn it!" The Evil Dragon Demon King's thoughts raced. He was jealous of He Yu and wary of him, but even more than that, he felt fear and unease. He feared the Crystal of Information falling into He Yu's hands, and He Yu's cunning chilled him to the bone. He hadn't seen through He Yu at all before. It was clear how deeply he had concealed his strength.

A Demon King with powerful cultivation was nothing to fear on its own. But add a sinister, scheming mind to that strength, and anyone would be left trembling.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

As the saying went, strike first to gain the upper hand; strike last and you'll suffer!

The moment He Yu released his demonic aura, he sent it rushing toward Pangu. The surging aura formed tens of thousands of three-foot-long azure blades that swept forward like a tide. It was none other than Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!

He Yu had already witnessed Pangu's speed. It was terrifying, far beyond anything He Yu could match. It seemed that although Pangu's cultivation had fallen from the late Golden Core stage to the middle stage, his speed hadn't diminished at all, and his attack power had more than doubled. He Yu still didn't know how strong Pangu's defenses were, but he had figured out that the drop in Pangu's cultivation was connected to the increase in his attack power.

As Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin unleashed its power, a dense torrent of azure demonic swords roared toward Pangu with the force to annihilate all things. To reach He Yu, Pangu would have to withstand the storm of swords.

Under He Yu's control, these demonic swords were not only terrifyingly fast, but also incredibly condensed. Even the hardest rock would shatter like tofu under their assault. Each sword was tightly compressed, but the instant it struck a target, it exploded.

All living creatures had a fatal weakness—a vital point. But Pangu had no such weakness. His only vulnerability was his consciousness-based energy body, which demonic aura could scarcely harm. Besides, He Yu couldn't directly destroy Pangu's consciousness. If it were erased, the Crystal of Information would vanish with it. He could only kill Pangu after removing the crystal from his body and storing it within himself.

Roar!

Pangu's eyes were blood-red. Faced with the incoming swords, he let out a furious roar and charged at He Yu, swinging his blood-red giant axe to form a wall of axe-light before him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

One demonic sword after another slammed into the axe-light and exploded. The display looked fearsome, but the damage to Pangu was limited. Only a few swords that slipped through the axe-light and burst against his body managed to hurt him.

"Looks like Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin won't be enough. Pangu is still terrifyingly strong. He's weaker than me, but even if I beat him and take the Crystal of Information, killing him could leave the surrounding Demon Kings free to reap the benefits." He Yu glanced at the Demon Kings watching from a distance, then, on a sudden thought, flashed toward them and slipped into their midst as they stared in shock.

"Bad news! He's trying to drag us all into the fight!" The Demon Kings immediately understood what He Yu was planning when they saw him join them. They were horrified. How could they possibly stand against Pangu?

Roar!

After breaking through the torrent of swords, Pangu saw He Yu among the Demon Kings and let out a mighty roar. He charged forward with his giant axe in hand. As he swung it, the axe-light swept over many of the Demon Kings. With He Yu weaving through them and drawing Pangu along, and the Ten Demon Marshals secretly lending a hand, the axe-light soon engulfed all the Demon Kings and He Yu.

The Demon Kings had been dragged into the fight. They were furious, but there was nothing they could do except resist Pangu with all their might. They couldn't afford to hold anything back, or they would be in mortal danger.

With the Demon Kings helping him, the pressure on He Yu eased considerably. He even held back to let them wear themselves down, carefully keeping his power just above Pangu's. He used the opportunity to exhaust both Pangu and the Demon Kings while waiting for the perfect moment. He needed to strike in one blow, seize the Crystal of Information, and kill Pangu—but he also had to guard against the Demon Kings swooping in to reap the benefits.

Bam!

After a fierce battle, Pangu finally drew close to He Yu. Without hesitation, he brought down his giant axe, ignoring the attacks of the surrounding Demon Kings.

As Pangu's axe came crashing down, the three thousand li of demonic aura around He Yu instantly gathered into a cloud ten li across, suspended above his head. It formed a celebratory cloud, from which hundreds of green lotuses bloomed. Each Green Lotus spun without pause, supporting the others and forming a strange configuration. Pangu's axe shattered dozens of Green Lotuses when it struck the Celebratory Cloud Green Lotus, but dozens more appeared at once.

"Heh, Primordial Heavenly Venerable had a Celebratory Cloud and Golden Lotuses, with ten thousand golden lamps. What I've got now is a rough beginning of the same thing! One day, I'll cultivate it to the level of Primordial Heavenly Venerable." Seeing his Celebratory Cloud Green Lotus block Pangu's axe, He Yu felt a surge of pride. In his previous life, he had been especially fascinated by Primordial Heavenly Venerable's Celebratory Cloud and Golden Lotuses. The spectacle was magnificent and grand: ten thousand golden lotuses, ten thousand golden lamps, golden light stretching ten thousand li. How incredible it looked! Truly the work of an immortal! Although He Yu's crude, self-created version was nowhere near as effective, it at least had the same kind of presence!

Seeing He Yu's technique, the surrounding Demon Kings were stunned. When had they ever witnessed such a wondrous skill?

The Evil Dragon Demon King stared at the Celebratory Cloud Green Lotus holding back Pangu's axe and swallowed hard. He wondered to himself: What if his own Dragon Pearl faced that blow?

Would it be shattered?

The Evil Dragon Demon King thought miserably, It would definitely be shattered!

The Ten Demon Marshals each had their own thoughts. Leopard One and Wolf Two were delighted. Wolf Two especially was thrilled: once He Yu obtained the Crystal of Information, Wolf Two would become the number one Demon General. As for the eight Demon Kings led by Earth Bear King, they felt genuine respect. They might have been Demon Kings for many years and grown arrogant, but in the presence of the strong—especially someone they could only look up to—they still submitted from the bottom of their hearts.

He Yu had noticed the Demon Kings' expressions. He gave a cold laugh. He had created the Celebratory Cloud Green Lotus to show them his strength and methods. Now his goal had been achieved.

"Pangu! It's time to end this!" He Yu gave a cold smile. The Green Lotuses above the celebratory cloud floated up, and as soon as they neared Pangu, they began to explode. Their tremendous force engulfed Pangu, and then the cloud surged up and wrapped around his giant axe.

Roar! Amid Pangu's panicked, furious roars, He Yu became a shadow and shot toward him with a sharp, piercing whistle. His enormous crab claws tore through Pangu's chest, and a swirl of demonic aura swept up the Crystal of Information. It became a streak of nine-colored light and flew into He Yu's mouth.

After swallowing the Crystal of Information, He Yu didn't rush to refine it. He temporarily sealed it inside himself with demonic aura.

Seeing He Yu obtain the Crystal of Information, the Ten Demon Marshals were both envious and glad. The Demon Kings, meanwhile, were green with envy, especially the Evil Dragon Demon King. But remembering He Yu's cultivation and methods, they didn't dare move against him. The Crystal of Information was precious, but not worth risking their lives for.

"Now you can die, too!" He Yu looked at Pangu, roaring at arm's length, and gave a cold laugh. Now that he had the Crystal of Information, he no longer needed to worry about Pangu's consciousness being destroyed. He could kill him at last!