Such a prolonged, intense battle had left Lin Yun utterly exhausted. After all, unleashing so many techniques consumed an immense amount of internal energy. Even with Lin Yun’s vast energy reserves, it was difficult to sustain such expenditure.
However, the Demon Lord’s situation was far more perilous, a thousand times worse than Lin Yun’s.
“Why has it come to this?”
“Why!”
“It’s all because of that useless Demon Commander. If he had succeeded in killing you, Lin Yun, it would never have come to this!”
The demon roared in anger and frustration.
Back then, to ensure Lin Yun’s demise, he had ordered the Demon Commander to spare no cost, even sacrificing high-realm celestial demons.
If they had succeeded, would it have come to this?
“Brat, the Demon Lord is almost done for!” Little Green Dragon said excitedly.
Lin Yun could see it too. The Demon Lord’s resistance was growing weaker, his body riddled with countless wounds, both external and internal.
The Demon Lord was desperately trying to heal, but it was like pouring water into a leaky bucket.
As the Demon Lord’s resistance weakened, it became easier for Lin Yun to injure him.
“Pfft!”
With a flash of sword light, Lin Yun struck again, his blade crashing onto the Demon Lord’s head.
Boom!
The Demon Lord, already on the brink, had his head shattered, blood splattering across Lin Yun’s face and body.
Even so, the Demon Lord clung to life, his vital energy still present!
The wound at his head writhed, struggling to slowly regrow a new head.
Without the True Saint Artifact suppressing its recovery, the head would have regenerated quickly.
But now, the regrowth was painfully slow.
“Again! Again! Again!”
Lin Yun showed no mercy. The True Saint Artifact, entwined with the shadow of a golden dragon, radiated boundless power as he struck the Demon Lord’s head once more.
Boom!
The head, which had barely begun to regrow, was shattered again.
Little Green Dragon didn’t idle either, furiously attacking the Demon Lord’s exposed wounds.
Though the demon’s defences were formidable, and Little Green Dragon couldn’t break through, targeting the wounds allowed it to inflict damage.
Boom, boom, boom!
Lin Yun and Little Green Dragon’s attacks rained down on the Demon Lord like a storm.
Even as the demon flailed its massive hooves, it could no longer fend them off. Its hooves were already covered in wounds, some parts even missing.
“Boom!”
With another strike from Lin Yun’s sword, the Demon Lord’s shattered head gave way, and he plummeted downward, crashing into the scorched ruins below with a thud, leaving a crater.
The Demon Lord’s body, supposedly indestructible, relied on the unique vitality of its cells.
But under Lin Yun’s relentless barrage, combined with the True Saint Artifact’s suppression, that vitality was completely depleted.
Recovery couldn’t keep up with the damage, and it would eventually be exhausted.
Lin Yun and Little Green Dragon swooped down, landing before the Demon Lord.
“Its vitality is fading fast!” Lin Yun exclaimed, overjoyed.
“Why!”
“To think I would die at your hands, Lin Yun…”
Though the Demon Lord had no head, a voice of resentment echoed from its body.
As the voice faded, the Demon Lord’s life force vanished completely.
“The Demon Lord is dead!” Lin Yun let out a long breath, a heartfelt smile spreading across his face.
The tension that had gripped Lin Yun for a thousand years finally released in that moment.
He collapsed to the ground, staring at the sky, panting heavily, utterly spent.
It had been dawn moments ago, but now the sky was fully bright.
Today’s sunlight was especially radiant, its beams seeming to paint the world in vibrant colours.
In that moment, gazing at the sky, Lin Yun felt it was extraordinarily beautiful.
After confirming the Demon Lord was truly dead, Little Green Dragon transformed into human form, lying beside Lin Yun, also gazing at the sky.
“Brat, with the Demon Lord dead, the demon race is finished,” Little Green Dragon said with a smile.
Even in death, the Demon Lord hadn’t chosen to self-destruct. Perhaps it clung to the belief that its body was too strong to die, hoping to recover with its resilience.
Of course, even if it had self-destructed, its heavily wounded body, combined with Lin Yun and Little Green Dragon’s formidable defences, would have made the attempt futile.
At that moment, Mo Bai, Rong Zhen, and Deputy Palace Master Yao rushed over, approaching the Demon Lord’s body.
“The Demon Lord is indeed dead!” Mo Bai confirmed after checking.
“Haha, excellent! Wonderful! Our human race no longer needs to fear the demon scourge!” Deputy Palace Master Yao, upon receiving confirmation, laughed heartily toward the sky.
“The human race has awaited this day for who knows how long!” Elder Rong Zhen also laughed with excitement.
“I must share this news with everyone at once!”
Deputy Palace Master Yao immediately used his communication bracelet to inform all the Immortals that Lin Yun had slain the Demon Lord.
The news sent the communication channel into a frenzy.
“Deputy Palace Master, is the Demon Lord truly dead?”
“Everyone, is there any doubt?”
“Haha, fantastic! With the Demon Lord dead, the demon race’s destruction is inevitable!”
“Haha, Lord Lin Yun is incredible, to have slain the Demon Lord!”
All the Immortals rejoiced at the news.
The announcement was like a shot of adrenaline, filling them with renewed vigour.
Through the communication bracelet, Mo Bai issued orders. “Since the Demon Lord is dead, our next step is to eradicate the remaining demons in the Demon Beast Mountains.”
“As the demons are now scattered and hiding, to completely eliminate them, we must split up. Each Immortal will lead a team to search and destroy. Teams should not stray too far from one another. If a team encounters danger they cannot handle, the leading Immortal must immediately request aid through the communication bracelet!”
Mo Bai looked at Deputy Palace Master Yao and Rong Zhen.
“Understood!” they nodded.
“Palace Master Mo, Lin Yun is exhausted. Let him rest here and not be disturbed. We’ll take action first,” Deputy Palace Master Yao said.
They had only been supporting from the sidelines, guarding against surprises, so they were still in good condition.
“Agreed!” Mo Bai nodded.
“Lin Yun, you’ve done an unparalleled deed in slaying the Demon Lord. You’re a hero of the human race. Your mission is complete. Rest now, and we’ll handle the demon cleanup,” Mo Bai said to Lin Yun.
With that, Mo Bai, Rong Zhen, and Deputy Palace Master Yao turned, splitting into three directions, soaring into the sky to begin the search and extermination of the demons.
