A crimson-purple pillar of lightning pierced the heavens and earth, raging for a full ten breaths before slowly dissipating.
The aura of destruction still permeated every inch of space; the earth below had been scraped away by several feet, forming a huge, glass-like crater.
Su Yu's figure hovered in the air, his face slightly pale.
The spiritual energy was severely depleted.
This " Myriad Tribulations Blood Thunder Burial " almost drained seventy percent of the Azure Nether Divine Thoughts within his sea of consciousness.
His gaze was fixed intently on the center of the deep pit.
The smoke and dust cleared.
The body that belonged to the middle-aged human had long since turned to ashes under the blood lightning, leaving not even a trace of its existence.
However, Su Yu's heart suddenly clenched.
A viscous, ink-like, and extremely pure demonic energy was slowly writhing and gathering in place.
There were no screams, no roars, only deathly silence.
The demonic energy surged and stretched, gradually forming a ferocious humanoid figure three zhang tall.
It was entirely black, as if forged from the deepest shadows, with dark purple magic patterns flowing across its surface, and its muscles were bulging, exuding an explosive sense of power.
It held in its hand a ferocious demonic spear, also formed from pure demonic energy.
At this moment, the terrifying pressure Bone-Eroding Demon General, which was at the Earth Realm Ninth Level, vanished.
All the energy was contained within this demonic body, yet it created an even more terrifying and dangerous sense of oppression.
Like a star about to explode.
"Jie."
A dry, inhuman syllable uttered from the demon's mouth.
It raised its head, its eyes burning with the vortex of the abyss reflecting Su Yu's figure, and a Soundless, extremely cruel grin spread across its face.
Not a single word was said.
The next instant, it moved.
boom!
The air was instantly shattered by the impact, creating a visible white shockwave.
The Bone-Eroding Demon General's demonic body tore through space, and the demonic spear in his hand was like a black lightning bolt that pierced through the heavens and earth, carrying a sharpness that could pierce through mountains, and aimed straight at Su Yu's brow!
That's too fast!
Su Yu's pupils contracted sharply, and lightning exploded beneath his feet.
Thunder Demon Shadow Trace Steps!
His figure left an afterimage in place, narrowly avoiding this fatal blow.
The spear's edge grazed his cheek, and the force of the wind it generated left a shallow bloodstain on his face.
Before Su Yu could regain his footing, the Bone-Eroding Demon General flicked his wrist, and the thrusting demonic spear instantly transformed into a sweeping attack, its shaft carrying immense power capable of tearing apart the heavens and earth, as it swept down at Su Yu's waist.
With no way to avoid it, Su Yu could only hold the sword across his chest.
clang--!
A deafening clang of metal clashing.
Su Yu felt an irresistible, terrifying force emanating from the blade. He was struck as if by a massive hammer, flying hundreds of feet backward. The tiger's mouth gripping the blade instantly split open, dripping with blood.
"Puff!"
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Su Yu forcibly steadied himself in mid-air, his eyes extremely grave.
The gap is too big.
This is not a difference in minor realms, but a crushing defeat in terms of the level of life.
This demonic body is the true form of the Bone-Eroding Demon General.
Hehehe...
The Bone-Eroding Demon General let out a low laugh, his gaze filled with chilling killing intent as it fell upon Su Yu.
If it weren't for Su Yu, his soul wouldn't have been damaged one after another, so much so that his original Heaven Realm cultivation level could only be used to exert the combat power of the Earth Realm Ninth Level.
First, Nanhe County damaged his soul, and then in the City of Calamity and Chaos, a trace of his original soul power was destroyed.
His hatred for Su Yu had surpassed everything else, to the point that he even abandoned the Devil Race's plan to have him secretly infiltrate the area.
The Bone-Eroding Demon General didn't give Su Yu much of a chance to breathe. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a streak of black light and lunged forward.
The shadows of spears were as numerous as mountains, as vast as the sea.
In an instant, the entire night sky became its attack range. Each strike contained the immense demonic energy of Earth Realm Ninth Level, and each strike precisely locked onto all of Su Yu's escape routes.
Su Yu was completely put on the defensive.
He pushed his movement technique to its limit, lightning and demonic shadows intertwined as he struggled to dodge the storm of attacks.
Every now and then, he would seize a fleeting opportunity to counterattack with the " Asura Blood Sha Slash " or the " World-Destroying Thunder Codex," but his attacks, when they landed on the Bone-Eroding Demon General's demonic body, would only send up a string of sparks, unable to even break through the opponent's defenses.
On the contrary, every time the opponent's demonic spear grazed his Acala Golden Body, it left a deep crack.
With one side gaining and the other losing, defeat was only a matter of time.
We must find a way to break this deadlock!
As Su Yu defended himself, his mind raced.
In Body Refinement, the " Acala Body " is already at the upper-grade Earth Realm, providing sufficient defense, but the " Pagoda Demonic Baleful Intent Art " is still at the Mystic Realm, lagging behind in power level. Unless a demonic cultivation technique at the Earth Realm can be found and fused with immediately, it cannot be improved in a short period of time.
Qi Refinement, the " Yellow Springs Earth Vein Art " manipulates earth veins, excelling in field control and defense, but lacking decisive offensive methods.
His gaze finally settled on his own soul.
Spirit Refinement!
He cultivates all three systems simultaneously, but his strongest one is currently the Spirit Refinement path!
Although the " Myriad Tribulations Blood Thunder Burial " technique was powerful, its essence was still to draw upon the blood and lightning of heaven and earth.
The Bone-Eroding Demon General's demonic body has extremely high resistance to this energy.
What is needed is a... purer, more domineering, destructive power specifically targeting the soul and origin!
A thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
The jade slip flickering with purple lightning at the Mystic Sword Sect Sword Tomb.
The Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison!
A Spirit Refinement technique that leads to the Half-Step Heaven Realm!
It is not a technique, but the fundamental law for controlling and even creating thunder!
This is it!
Su Yu made a decision in an instant.
He bit his tongue hard, forcibly suppressing his surging blood and qi. The little Spiritual Qi and divine power left in his body suddenly erupted, transforming into a dazzling blade of light, temporarily forcing the Bone-Eroding Demon General back for a moment.
That one moment is enough!
His thoughts sank into the system panel.
[ Slaughter Points Balance: 755000]
Even after spending 300,000 of the Slaughter Points accumulated from slaying hundreds of thousands of water demons in Canglan Commandery, the amount remains substantial!
Su Yu's gaze was fixed on the brand-new line in the martial arts section.
[ Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison ( Half-Step Heaven Realm ): Not Yet Entered]
"System!"
Su Yu roared inwardly.
"Give me some extra points! Push this martial art to its absolute limit!"
[Ding! Do you wish to consume 700,000 Slaughter Points to upgrade " Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison " to the Subtlety?]
"Yes!"
Without the slightest hesitation!
Boom--!
The moment the Slaughter Points ignited, Su Yu's world of consciousness was turned upside down!
Meanwhile, outside, the Bone-Eroding Demon General's all-tearing demonic spear had once again pierced through the void, filling his entire field of vision with endless destructive aura.
The spear tip was less than three inches from his brow.