Chapter 239: Defeat Means Death – The Sword of the Demon God and the Demon Sword

The incident happened suddenly, yet it wasn’t the outcome expected. In the sky, July and Ye Luobaihua watched as their bodies rapidly melted. They thought they would die this time, but unexpectedly, Yu Chenxing’s method really worked. Not only were they unharmed, but it was Death and the Guardian who suffered.

Sunlight, like thousands of sharp arrows, pierced into their bodies, mercilessly tearing them apart. Amidst the screams of the two Ghost Kings, their bodies slowly melted in the air, turning into blue smoke that rose gently before disappearing. At that moment, Yu Chenxing slowly descended. When his feet touched the ground, he let go of the two people beside him and said, “You two are really heavy. I almost fell carrying you.”

After saying that, he looked up at the sky. Sure enough, the clouds that had been driven away by the flames were quickly gathering again. July and Ye Luobaihua glanced at Yu Chenxing, then both laughed. Just then, the ground began to shake. Not far away, the massive bodies of Tieshi and the Asura Ghost King reappeared, as if two mountains had clashed and then retreated.

Tieshi stopped the Asura Ghost King from attacking the three women and knocked him down in just two rounds. But it seemed those two rounds hadn’t caused any harm to the Asura Ghost King at all. The Asura Ghost King, crawling back up from the ground, tried to charge at the three women again. After being blocked several times by Tieshi, he probably realized that he couldn’t move forward unless he flattened that mountain ahead.

So, the Asura Ghost King flipped his right hand, and a huge axe appeared in it. Its red blood-edged blade glowed brightly. Tieshi also recognized its power. His two massive iron claws moved, and black barbs on his arms appeared like two curved swords.

The Asura Ghost King swung his arms wildly, carrying a strong gust of wind and immense force. The huge axe swung toward Tieshi’s body. Though his massive frame wasn’t very fast, his strength was unparalleled. Seeing this, Tieshi quickly raised his arms above his head. With a “bang,” the powerful force transmitted through the sharp axe struck Tieshi’s arms.

At the same time, Tieshi’s body sank downward, his feet buried deep in the ground. Dust billowed everywhere. Yet Tieshi firmly held back the huge axe. Then, with a roar, he moved his hands and threw the axe away. Immediately after, his right fist struck the Asura Ghost King’s body with a loud “bang.” Under the force of the impact, the Asura Ghost King was sent flying again.

Tieshi also seemed puzzled. It seemed the Asura Ghost King wasn’t afraid of being hit by him at all. In the Great Desert Mountains, even the Ice Dragon couldn’t withstand a few hits from him. Yet this guy had taken three punches and seemed unharmed. Indeed, under Tieshi’s blood-red gaze, the Asura Ghost King’s flying body stood up again.

At the same time, the Asura Ghost King stepped down forcefully with both feet, using the power of the ground to lift his entire body like a giant meteor, soaring straight toward Tie Shi. Although Tie Shi was clever, his reaction wasn’t fast enough, especially since the Asura Ghost King was charging at him with all his strength… With a loud “bang,” Tie Shi’s massive body was sent flying by the force of the Asura Ghost King’s attack.

Another loud crash followed as Tie Shi crashed heavily to the ground, crushing the trees around him. A severe pain surged in his chest. His primal instincts drove him to stand up frantically. His blood-red eyes stared at his opponent as he roared in anger. At this moment, Tie Shi was extremely furious, but he didn’t understand why his attacks had no effect on the ghost king before him, while just one attack from the ghost king dealt such a heavy blow to him.

The Asura Ghost King moved, taking steps forward toward Tie Shi. As the distance narrowed, his giant axe in his right hand swung from the right. Its speed wasn’t fast, giving Tie Shi plenty of time to react. As the axe came toward him, Tie Shi raised his right arm sharply to block it. Then, he stretched out his left hand, grabbed the Asura Ghost King’s arm, and flung it violently to the side.

Another loud “boom” echoed as the Asura Ghost King’s body was thrown to the ground by Tie Shi’s forceful strike. But Tie Shi didn’t stop there. As soon as the Asura Ghost King hit the ground, Tie Shi quickly brought his knee down, hitting the ghost king’s body precisely. Then, he roared in anger, his iron-like claws gripping the Asura Ghost King’s arm and pulling it hard before flinging it outward.

After three consecutive heavy blows, the Asura Ghost King’s massive body, subjected to such intense force, flew outward like a kite with its string cut. After knocking down several trees, it stood up again as if nothing had happened. At this point, Tie Shi seemed utterly enraged. He couldn’t understand how this monster could stand up unharmed after such fierce attacks.

The Asura Ghost King’s eyes were blood-red as he stared at Tie Shi. Although Tie Shi seemed unharmed, his eyes were also blood-red, indicating extreme anger. As their fierce gazes met, the Asura Ghost King moved. His giant axe in his right hand was thrown violently straight at Tie Shi’s body.

Although the force was great, the speed was acceptable for Tie Shi. He hadn’t expected the Asura Ghost King to give up his weapon, but he didn’t have time to think now. He quickly raised his right arm to block it. With a “clang,” the giant axe was deflected by Tie Shi’s defense, sending him stumbling back several steps due to the immense force.

During that time of retreat, the Asura Ghost King had already reached Tie Shi. Taking advantage of Tie Shi’s continuous backward movement, the ghost king wrapped his arms tightly around Tie Shi’s body, holding on ever tighter. Then, using all his strength, he kept running forward, while Tie Shi, with his waist trapped by the immense force, was too in pain to fight back.

Two massive bodies moved like merged mountains, with continuous rumbling sounds and constant ground vibrations. The trees around were broken under such brutal impacts, and in an instant, those mountain-like bodies turned the forest into a flat plain.

At this moment, Tie Shi’s body was under immense force; as it retreated, it felt as if its waist had been crushed, and breathing became difficult. Despite its sturdy body, it still felt pain from the fierce impacts. Driven by its primal instincts, Tie Shi let out a howl, its eyes turning blood red. The barbed claws on its arms transformed into curved knives as it thrust them violently at the waist of the Asura Demon King.

As the claws pierced in, the entire body of the Asura Demon King stopped moving, and its arms relaxed. Tie Shi felt a sense of ease but didn’t stop. It used both hands to lift the Asura Demon King, letting out a fierce roar in the process.

Tie Shi knew throwing the Asura Demon King away would be pointless—previous attempts had shown it couldn’t be hurt. But driven by its beastly nature, it became even more ferocious. The barbed claws had already pierced the Asura Demon King’s body. As it lifted it, Tie Shi tore at it with all his strength. With a roar, the Asura Demon King’s body couldn’t withstand Tie Shi’s immense force and was torn in half by his hands.

Then, Tie Shi threw the two halves of the Asura Demon King away. With several loud thuds, the halves crushed countless trees. Meanwhile, Tie Shi was gasping for breath. The Asura Demon King’s body was enormous, and as a demon king, it required tremendous strength to tear apart.

The extreme exertion caused Tie Shi to breathe rapidly as his body gradually shrank. He had never experienced such intense strain before, and his body uncontrollably reverted to its original size. Just then, Qi Yue rushed over and asked anxiously, “Monkey, where’s that demon king?” Behind her were Ye Luo Bai Hua and Yu Chen Xing. The three of them had intended to help Liu Yi, but after dealing with the two demon kings, they saw Tie Shi fighting nearby and tearing apart the Asura Demon King.

Not knowing where Liu Yi and Su Shao were, they still came to Tie Shi’s side. If they didn’t eliminate the enemy here, trouble would surely arise. Helping Tie Shi first made sense. Besides, with two experts facing off, their presence might not only fail to help Liu Yi but also create more problems.

Tie Shi’s shrunk body jumped onto Qi Yue’s shoulder. He seemed very tired, his eyes dull, and he said, “I’m so tired and hungry. I need food. I tore that demon king apart and threw it outside.” He pointed in the direction he had thrown it. But then… Tie Shi immediately perked up, realizing that there was no trace of the Asura Demon King’s body—not even half of it was left.

Seeing this, Qi Yue quickly said, “We fought in the same way just now. Only later did we realize these demons can’t be killed—they fear sunlight.” She glanced at Yu Chen Xing behind her.

At this moment, Yu Chenxing’s complexion was pale as she continued, “It doesn’t work. Don’t look at me; I’m helpless. If it weren’t for you guys helping me just now, I wouldn’t have even been able to cast that fireball. There’s nothing we can do now.” With that, she glanced around nervously.
Ye Luobaihua also looked around and added, “The situation is extremely unfavorable for us. That Ghost King suddenly disappeared, and we’ve used up too much of our vital energy. He’s in the dark while we’re in the light—we need to find a way.”
Tieshi, who was on July’s shoulder, said, “I can’t do it. I’m exhausted and starving. I don’t have any strength left. Even if I tore that thing apart, it still wouldn’t die. What should we do?”
Just then, a gentle breeze swept past the three of them. July looked around warily and said, “There’s no way out now. We have to deal with things as they come. We’ll just take it one step at a time.” She gripped her sword tightly. All of them knew that the Asura Ghost King had abandoned his true form and was now moving around in a transparent state, likely right nearby. Unfortunately, even though they knew how to deal with the Ghost King now, they lacked the strength to resist. If things continued like this, even without the Ghost King appearing, they would collapse from exhaustion.
At that moment, Yu Chenxing shouted, “Be careful!” Then, she wrapped July and Ye Luobaihua around herself. Suddenly, an invisible giant hand appeared in the air and struck with a loud “bang,” hitting Yu Chenxing directly. As Yu Chenxing, July, Ye Luobaihua, and Tieshi were flung backward along with her, they flew away.
The immense force caused the three of them and the monkey to fly a long distance before stopping. With a thud, Yu Chenxing fell to the ground. Having used up too much vital energy earlier and now protecting July and Ye Luobaihua, she was struck by the Asura Ghost King. Her body seemed no longer under her control, and she collapsed as she flew away.
Seeing this, Ye Luobaihua quickly picked up Yu Chenxing’s body and took her behind a broken tree. Yu Chenxing’s face was terrifyingly pale as she gasped for breath, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood. Ye Luobaihua exclaimed anxiously, “How could you be so foolish? Aren’t you smart? If you hadn’t tried to protect us, we three could have taken the hit, and you wouldn’t have been hurt so badly.” She said this while looking at Yu Chenxing’s pale face.
July also stood up and rushed over. Seeing Yu Chenxing’s expression, she wanted to say something but couldn’t. In her memory, Lan Ren and Lan Ying represented the Blue Clan’s image—both ruthless and merciless. When she first met Yu Chenxing, she had the same opinion. But after today, she finally understood what made this girl different.
Yu Chenxing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and forced herself to sit up, leaning against the tree. She smiled and said, “It’s okay. I’m fine. I did this to make that idiot happy. It seems like you two care about him a lot. If I help you like this, he’ll definitely be happy.” After saying that, she coughed and stopped talking.

In July, looking at the person before her, she had thought Yu Chenxing’s words yesterday were just a joke. Who would have thought he would actually take it seriously today? Was she playing around, or was she serious? Given how scheming she was, why would she risk her life to help her and Ye Luobaihua, just for the scholar’s happiness? Yet she didn’t realize that the scholar was kind to everyone. How could such a smart person act like a fool and stop thinking? Could it be… that she really liked the scholar? As July thought this, she continued to watch the person before her…

The battle was still going on, but it seemed that July, Ye Luobaihua, and the others were in trouble, especially Yu Chenxing who was injured. The three of them were struggling to hold on, with no one knowing if this was the edge of their death.

On the other hand, Liu Yi, though worried about July and the others, thought that the three of them, along with Tieshi, should be able to deal with the Three Ghost Kings for a while. As long as he had enough time to deal with Su Shao before him, he could then go help them.

However, at the start of the sword duel, Liu Yi suddenly realized he was wrong—completely wrong. Su Shao before him was no longer the Nine Nether Demon God he had seen in the human world. In terms of strength and speed, this person seemed to have surpassed the Nine Nether Demon God. After a few flashes, Liu Yi became increasingly shocked. What exactly had Su Shao done? His sword was not only as fast as his own but even much faster.

In the forest, sword lights flashed rapidly, and the sounds couldn’t keep up with their speed. With quick “ding-dang” sounds, the two quickly separated. Su Shao looked at Liu Yi, smiled coldly, shook his head, and said, “You disappoint me greatly. After all this time, you’ve only made so little progress. It seems you’ll die today, whether you like it or not.”

Liu Yi naturally understood Su Shao’s words. After a few more flashes of sword light, he realized that the speed and strength of the person before him had long surpassed his own. But if he hadn’t forced himself to suppress his true energy during this time, he might not be slower now either. Yet if he didn’t control the increase in his true energy, he would likely have already fallen to madness. Looking at the person before him, Liu Yi said coldly, “If you think you can kill me, go ahead and try.” With that, his true energy surged rapidly, and his black sword emitted several beams of light in an instant.

Su Shao watched Liu Yi’s reaction while shaking his head. “Too slow,” he said. Then, he swung his long sword violently with his right hand. After several sword lights collided, metal-like sounds were heard, but Su Shao didn’t stop. While blocking those sword lights with both hands, he moved swiftly. With the force generated by his movement, a black crescent-shaped sword beam appeared just three feet away from Liu Yi.

By this point, Liu Yi already knew Su Shao’s speed and naturally wouldn’t dare slack off. He raised his long sword with his right hand. With a clang, as soon as his sword made contact, his entire body quickly retreated. At the same time, Liu Yi thought to himself, “No matter what happens today, if I don’t use my third-stage True Energy, there might be no future for me. Even if I become a demon, I can’t die at the other party’s hands.” Though unsure, he quickly raised his True Energy to the third stage in that instant of retreat.

The moment his True Energy increased, Liu Yi slammed his sword into the ground, firmly stabilizing himself. At the same time, his right hand moved swiftly, summoning a fire dragon from his sword using his True Energy. He then sent it flying. With a dragon roar that echoed throughout the forest, a fire dragon shot toward Su Shao like a blazing arrow.

As the fire dragon passed by, the trees around it instantly caught fire, the ground was torn apart, and the intense heat warped the space as it burned rapidly. Seeing this, Su Shao quickly channeled his true power with his left hand and leaped upward. He understood clearly that the fire dragon wasn’t just a source of immense power—even if he managed to dodge it, the scorching heat would still kill him by suffocation. Just as he was leaping, a green light beam shot up from the ground, instantly isolating him from the heat. Several undead creatures floated beneath his feet.

While leaping to avoid the fire dragon, Su Shao didn’t stop. He flipped mid-air, gripping his sword with both hands. With a ghostly scream seemingly coming from the depths of hell, the sword emitted a silver-white glow. At the same time, a crescent-shaped sword beam, carrying the force to split heaven and earth, slashed toward Liu Yi. Dust billowed around the beam, and as it touched the trees, they were instantly chopped apart. The dust on the ground also split rapidly in two under the direct strike of the sword beam…