Chapter 286: Long Tian’s Ultimate Move

Xiao Yu and Bernard’s attacks proved ineffective, which was exactly what Fat and the others had expected—after all, the gap in strength was far too large.
Although those two beasts were powerful, they were only at the Tianxian level. If such moves were used at the Jinxian level, even a Xuanxian-level warrior would likely be injured. With such a huge difference in cultivation levels, and the opponent being far stronger physically than an ordinary Xuanxian, the two could gain nothing.
“Your strength is decent, and your moves are powerful, but your cultivation level is too low. If you were at the same level as me, even with this quasi-legendary armor, I might not be able to defeat you,” admitted the man in golden armor, acknowledging his own weaknesses. “I originally planned to kill you all, but your performance has been truly excellent. I really can’t bring myself to kill you.”
“Causing our leader to be injured like that is unforgivable!” Bernard still refused to give up, gathering immense power in his palms.
His left palm was surrounded by black mist, while his right palm was enveloped in white light. He slowly brought his palms together.
Before the move was launched, cracks appeared in the space around Xiao Bei.
In the sky, a strange symbol flashed across Xiao Yu’s forehead, accompanied by clear cries. A scorching heat radiated from the sky, lighting up the entire sky. Red flames dyed all the clouds, and a heavy atmosphere pressed down on everyone, refusing to dissipate.
“Hehe, there’s even a new move…” The man in golden armor’s eyes lit up with excitement—clearly, he loved challenges.
“This move was created under my leader’s guidance. I call it ‘Duality of Light and Dark’!” The black mist and white light in Bernard’s palms slowly merged, and the cracks in the space around him grew more terrifying.
He slowly turned his palms, pointing his fingertips at the man in golden armor. “Send me to hell!”
A purple flash appeared the moment he spoke, faster even than the lightning of the Nine-Colored Calamity. Even Fat and the others could only barely see a purple shadow flash by.
Immediately afterward, a loud explosion rang out—“Boom!”
In the sky, a fiery red giant bird slowly took shape, exerting immense pressure on everyone.
“Is that a Fire Phoenix?!”

“The Fire Phoenix, a being at the peak of the Golden Immortal level.” Fat nodded solemnly. “Such a being should be enough to harm even a Xuan Immortal-level warrior. The strength of demonic beasts is often one rank above their cultivation level, not to mention such top-tier divine beasts. Xiao Yu’s abilities are truly terrifying.”

A cry came from the sky, emitted by Xiao Yu. Soon after, the Fire Phoenix also let out a sharp cry; it seemed they were communicating in some way.

After that cry, the Fire Phoenix scanned the crowd with its gaze, eventually stopping on a figure surrounded by smoke. It flapped its wings violently and rushed toward that figure, seemingly determined to perish together with it. In the blink of an eye, the Fire Phoenix landed on the ground. A deafening explosion erupted in the area where the man in golden armor was, with successive booms echoing endlessly.

The entire area was charred black. When people looked down, they saw that the man in golden armor was no longer visible in the huge pit. “Could he have dodged?” Fat and the others felt uneasy.

At that moment, Xiao Yu fell from the sky, and Lilith caught him with a swift movement. Xiao Bei was also out of breath, clearly exhausted, and unlikely to be able to fight again in the short term. The moves they had used just now were almost their strongest available techniques.

Fat frowned deeply. Although he had seen the immense power of those moves, even at the Xuan Immortal level, he would not have stood a chance against such attacks. The Fire Phoenix’s self-destructive attacks could even cost him his life. Yet he didn’t think the man in golden armor would perish because of this.

He knew well that cultivators from the Demon Realm were different from those in the Immortal Realm. They focused more on physical training. Though they were inferior in magical skills compared to the Immortal Realm’s inhabitants, their physical strength and close-combat abilities far surpassed those of the Immortal Realm’s people.

Moreover, Fat had heard about the identity of the opponent—the Xing Army of the Demon Realm was the most elite force there, not part of any demon emperor’s private army. It was the official organization in charge of punishment throughout the Demon Realm. Seven of the strongest Xuan Demon-level warriors were chosen from each of the seven demon emperors to serve as golden-armored generals. Each general had seven silver-armored soldiers, who in turn had seven bronze-armored soldiers under them.

Those who can usually serve as armored generals are the strongest fighters highly regarded by the demon emperors of various factions. Even if they haven’t reached the Supreme Immortal level, they are just one step away from it, being extremely formidable in strength.

Since the Demon Realm is the most chaotic realm among the heavens, with constant conflicts big and small every day and frequent private fights, the existence of this organization is aimed at maintaining peace throughout the Demon Realm, acting as law enforcers.

This armored man was one of the seven leaders. With his many years of experience in the Demon Realm, it was absolutely impossible for him to be killed so easily, despite the fierce attacks from Xiao Bei and Xiao Yu.

“Did that guy die?” Zhuge Ling’er asked cautiously.

As soon as she spoke, a sound of something breaking through the soil came from the deep pit.

“Pfft, pfft…” The armored man slowly climbed out of the pile of dirt, his body completely charred. There was even a large hole in the chest of his armor, likely caused by Xiao Bei’s attack.

“Damn it, I really almost died. It seems I can’t just stand there and take hits anymore.” The armored man appeared before everyone in a disheveled state, but judging by his appearance, he didn’t seem to have suffered too serious injuries.

“A mere Heavenly Immortal-level guy can deliver attacks of this scale—what terrifying little monsters!” Although the armored man said this, the excited smile on his face revealed his delight; he was clearly enjoying this experience.

“Hey, you two, how about making me your underlings?” the armored man called out to Xiao Bei and Xiao Yu. “I won this fight. You two must have reached your limits by now. I only suffered minor injuries.”

Xiao Bei and Xiao Yu turned their heads away.

“Damn, they refuse!” The armored man turned his face in frustration and looked at Ye Feng, examining him carefully. “Apart from being a bit good-looking, I don’t see anything special about this kid. His energy is weak—whether he can survive is doubtful.”

“Strange, his cultivation isn’t weak either. Who could have hurt him like this?” the armored man asked curiously.

At that moment, Xiao Bei and Xiao Yu also looked curiously at Fat. They had originally thought it was this armored man who had hurt Ye Feng, so they had attacked without saying a word. But now that he was asking such questions, it was clear Ye Feng hadn’t been hurt by him.

“It was my fault…” Long Tian lowered his head in guilt.

“Enough talk. Alive or dead, I’m taking him with me!” The man in golden armor suddenly appeared beside Ye Feng.
“The game for today is over. Stay put and don’t force me to use force.” As soon as the man in golden armor spoke, several figures flashed into view, blocking Fat and the others’ path.
“Cloning technique!” Fat and the others exclaimed in shock. “You’re Babu! The second-ranked golden-armored general in the Demon Realm!”
“Not bad eyesight!” The man in golden armor smiled proudly.
“Then you should know that this clone has 80% of my strength—far beyond your reach.” Babu’s expression turned stern. “Out of respect for those two kids, I won’t kill you. But if you make a move, I can’t guarantee what will happen next.”
Saying this, Babu picked up Ye Feng and slung him over his shoulder. “I’m taking him away. Come find me for revenge when you’ve grown stronger!”
Babu clearly meant this to Xiao Bei and Xiao Yu as he turned to leave.
“Put him down!” Long Tian’s eyes turned red, his fists clenched, though he knew doing so might get him killed.
“You’re too weak. Even if you’re at the immortal level, no matter how strong you are, facing my clone is just asking for death.” Babu glanced back at Long Tian with disdain.
Ignoring Babu’s warning, Long Tian looked up at the sky. A purple lightning bolt erupted from his eyes, shooting straight into the heavens. The clouds above churned, with layers of dark clouds covering the entire sky above them.
“Interesting. A rare practitioner of the lightning attribute!” Babu didn’t rush to leave but waited patiently for Long Tian to use this move.
“How about this? If your attack can destroy this clone, I’ll keep him. If not, I won’t kill you either. After all, such a move is rare—I want to see it again in the future.” Babu continued, “This clone’s physical strength is around the late Xuanmo level. It can only be destroyed by an attack on par with the late Xuanxian level. The attacks from those two kids just now were about that strong. Of course, they’re three levels stronger than you…”
Long Tian’s expression remained calm, but the purple glow in his eyes intensified. The rumbling in the dark clouds above grew louder.

Everyone looked at Long Tian with anticipation, though they clearly knew such a thing was impossible. Long Tian was only at the level of an immortal, five levels below a Xuanxian—a difference as vast as that between an ant and an elephant. No one had ever heard of anyone being able to bridge such an enormous gap.
“Thunder Punishment!” After the lightning in the sky gathered for a long time, Long Tian finally lowered his head. His eyes, filled with purple lightning, fixed on Babu as he clearly uttered two words!
From within the dark clouds, a giant silver python rushed downward toward Babu with a howling sound…