Volume Four: Buddha Saves No One, Only I, the Demon, Shall Save Them - Forging an Unrivaled Hero (Part One)

With a top-tier Buddhist artifact and Cao Lei's skill, the Buddha Light had yet to reach the Devil Master when he sensed the danger. Worthy of his title as ruler of a realm, he let out a roar that shook the earth despite his two devastating injuries. He pricked seven different places on his body with the Demon Emperor Token. Seven streaks of bloodlight shot out as he forced his latent power awake. The consequences would be grave, but it was enough to survive the danger before him.

With a soft pop, the Devil Master swung his blade. That stroke gathered all the demonic arts he had mastered in his lifetime. In both strength and technique, it reached a pinnacle of exquisite subtlety. Its thin black gleam seemed as light as a feather, yet held power beyond measure.

The blade-light cut the Buddhist light in two, then swept straight toward his ambusher. Seeing it bear down on him, Cao Lei abandoned the Buddhist light and shifted dozens of times in succession. He released a coconut-shell-shaped defensive Magic Treasure to block the blow. If that stroke had not first cut through the Buddhist light, Cao Lei would have been injured, if not killed.

Even so, the blade-light scraped across his Magic Treasure with an ear-splitting metallic shriek, shaving off a fine layer of metal...

Cao Lei spat a mouthful of blood. Even with his formidable physique, the blow left his whole body weak and his legs trembling.

The Devil Master wanted to press his advantage, but he had no strength left. Using a secret art to stimulate his latent power while so badly wounded was slow suicide in itself. He had defeated his enemy in one stroke, but could no longer pursue him.

Cao Lei also wanted to kill his foe.