“You… you…”
Di Jiang, mouth full of blood, stared at Lin Yun with a pale face.
He now knew he had no strength to contend with Lin Yun.
The gap in power was so vast it was utterly one-sided.
When he was first pulled into the pagoda, he thought he only needed to stall Lin Yun.
After all, they were at the edge of the Demon Beast Mountain Range, and Lin Yun had crossed the border. If he could hold out until demon reinforcements arrived, they could not only break the stalemate but possibly kill Lin Yun.
He had believed Lin Yun was still in the Eternal Realm, confident that even if he couldn’t win, he could rely on his defence to stall.
But now, with Lin Yun revealing his overwhelming strength, it was all a pipe dream.
“Di Jiang, your greatest mistake was plotting to kill me time and again.”
“Today, you’ll reap what you sowed. Die!”
Lin Yun drew his Origin-level sword, its terrifying force piercing Di Jiang’s scaly hide, stabbing through his heart!
Pfft!
As Di Jiang spat another mouthful of blood, his life force rapidly faded.
“I… I’ve finally died by your hand, Brother Yun!” Di Jiang’s eyes widened, filled with unwillingness.
From the joy of believing Lin Yun was dead to being slain by him now, Di Jiang’s emotions were indescribable.
Once, with his strength, he could have easily killed Lin Yun. He couldn’t help but marvel at how terrifyingly fast Lin Yun had grown…
His greatest regret was not killing Lin Yun when he was weak. But alas, there was no medicine for regret.
With this final thought, Di Jiang’s life ended completely.
…
Outside the Nine Star Pagoda.
Hundreds of thousands of demon beasts continued their relentless assault on the pagoda in the sky.
The Demon Suppression Army’s Grand Commander had arrived at the edge of the Demon Beast Mountain Range with a million-strong army, hovering in the air, their dark mass blotting out the sky.
“Grand Commander, should we charge in?” a subordinate commander asked.
The Grand Commander gazed at the Nine Star Pagoda ahead, shaking his head. “No, that’s demon clan territory. Without His Majesty’s orders, we absolutely cannot cross the border into the Demon Beast Mountain Range.”
If they charged in and clashed with the hundreds of thousands of demon beasts, it could spark a war!
The subordinate commander pressed, “Grand Commander, should we send an emergency signal to the Xingwu Empire?”
“No rush, but be ready. If the demon beasts cross the border in force, send the signal immediately and engage!” the Grand Commander said.
If a war broke out between the demon and human clans, while Eternal Realm cultivators and Heavenly Demons were the top forces, their numbers were limited. Unless it was a final showdown, Eternal Realm cultivators and Heavenly Demons wouldn’t fully engage. Initially, it would be a battle between cultivators below Eternal Realm and demon beasts below Heavenly Demon level.
Nearby, Lin Yi nervously watched the Nine Star Pagoda in the sky.
“Father should win, he should!” Lin Yi muttered, visibly tense.
Though Lin Yi was Lin Yun’s son, he wasn’t fully aware of his father’s exact strength.
He didn’t know if Lin Yun could defeat Heavenly Demon Di Jiang.
The dense swarm of demon beasts surrounding the pagoda made Lin Yi’s scalp tingle with fear. He had never seen so many demon beasts!
Today had truly opened his eyes.
At that moment, Lin Yun burst out of the Nine Star Pagoda, waving his hand to retrieve it.
“It’s Lord Lin Yun!” the Demon Suppression Army’s Grand Commander recognised him instantly.
Lin Yun was surrounded by the many demon beasts that had been attacking the pagoda.
“It’s Lord Di Jiang!”
“Lord Di Jiang is dead!”
The demon beasts gasped in shock upon seeing Lin Yun holding Di Jiang’s corpse.
“Cang Lei Palm!”
Emerging, Lin Yun held Di Jiang’s corpse in his left hand while his right hand struck fiercely. A surge of inner strength poured out, red light erupting, forming a massive red palm shadow in the sky.
The palm shadow, dazzling and radiant, tore through the void with a breathtaking flourish, striking countless demon beasts and exploding on impact.
Boom!
With a earth-shattering roar, a storm of energy swept through, countless demon beasts bursting apart, creating a mist of blood that rained down like a crimson shower.
“Good heavens, it’s the Mahayana realm!”
“Run, run, run!”
The surviving demon beasts, further away, fled in panic towards the Demon Beast Mountain Range below, not daring to linger.
“Father’s so fierce! So strong!”
Seeing this, Lin Yi trembled with excitement, his blood practically boiling.
It was his first time witnessing his father slay demon beasts, crushing countless with a single wave of his hand. The visual impact was staggering!
It sparked his admiration for his father!
It ignited an even stronger desire for power in his heart!
If only he could be that strong!
In the air.
Lin Yun had no intention of pursuing. He was still in the Demon Beast Mountain Range’s airspace, albeit at the edge, which meant he had crossed the border.
Carrying Heavenly Demon Di Jiang’s corpse, Lin Yun swiftly flew out of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
From releasing the Nine Star Pagoda to now, it had taken barely a minute—a timeframe too short for demon reinforcements to arrive, especially since the demon clan was unprepared.
This was why Lin Yun dared to rush in and kill Di Jiang.
First, the demon clan thought he was dead, so they were unprepared. Second, Di Jiang was at the border, and Lin Yun was there too—a perfect opportunity!
Normally, even if Lin Yun wanted to cross the border to kill a Heavenly Demon and return quickly, such a chance wouldn’t arise. Heavenly Demons didn’t usually linger at the border, and even if they did, Lin Yun wouldn’t likely be there at the right time.
Moreover, Lin Yun had the Nine Star Pagoda to trap Di Jiang, preventing his escape.
Timing, location, and opportunity—this was an exceedingly rare chance!
After leaving the Demon Beast Mountain Range, Lin Yun turned to face it and shouted loudly:
“Tell your Demon Marshal, if you want to assassinate me, Lin Yun, come at me anytime! But think carefully—you might only be killing my clone! Remember that! Haha!”
Lin Yun’s voice, infused with inner strength, rolled like thunder into the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
His laughter echoed through the skies!
Since the demon clan would soon suspect he could create clones, Lin Yun figured he might as well announce it boldly, exaggerating a bit to further confuse them.
