Just as the centipede demon’s twin crocodile blades were about to slash Mo Fan’s neck, the latter opened his mouth and unleashed the Heaven-Devouring Technique.
In an instant, a powerful suction force erupted from Mo Fan’s mouth, pulling the centipede demon’s figure even faster towards him.
Feeling the terrifying suction, the centipede demon’s expression changed drastically. He tried to retreat but found he could no longer do so. As he drew closer to Mo Fan, the latter’s figure began to grow visibly larger.
In a flash, Mo Fan transformed into a towering giant.
The centipede demon, who had never experienced such terror, finally panicked and shouted, “Don’t swallow me! I’m willing to submit and serve as your underling demon!”
“Too late!”
Mo Fan sneered, instantly intensifying the devouring force.
In a mere moment, the centipede demon was completely swallowed.
The instant he devoured the centipede demon, Mo Fan immediately focused his mind within his inner space.
Almost the moment the centipede demon entered his inner space, a terrifying invisible force swept over him, causing him to let out a piercing scream as his skin began to rot and disintegrate.
Seeing the timing was right, Mo Fan released the centipede demon from his inner space. Before the demon could react, a flying sword shot from Mo Fan’s mouth, piercing the demon’s chest and pinning him to the ground.
“Ah!”
The centipede demon screamed, his demonic aura surging wildly. In an instant, he became ferocious, transforming into a massive red-backed centipede several metres long on the ground.
“Roar!”
The centipede roared, writhing its body to break free from the flying sword’s restraint while spewing a wisp of dark red mist towards Mo Fan.
Mo Fan remained expressionless, allowing the mist to envelop him.
“Hahaha… You’ve been hit by my demonic poison. You’re as good as dead!”
“I’m still the superior one!”
“Rest assured, everything you have will be mine after you die!”
The giant centipede spoke in human language, laughing maniacally.
But the next moment, his laughter ceased.
From within the red poisonous mist, a figure slowly emerged, looking at him impassively.
“What are you laughing at? Did you really think this bit of poison could kill me?”
Mo Fan coldly eyed the creature. With his third-stage Ten Thousand Poisons Body, the centipede demon’s poison couldn’t harm him.
The moment the centipede’s poison entered his body, it was absorbed by the poison vortex above his dantian.
There was some pain in the process, but it didn’t last long.
“No… impossible!”
“How can you be unaffected!”
The centipede demon, seeing Mo Fan’s red eyes and indifferent expression, felt despair creeping in.
He had great confidence in his techniques and poison, which had previously allowed him to triumph repeatedly, successfully hunting human cultivators and demons, rapidly advancing his cultivation.
Yet his proud techniques were utterly crushed before Mo Fan.
“There’s nothing impossible in this world. If there is, it only means you haven’t tried hard enough!”
Mo Fan spoke calmly, a flash of red glinting in his eyes.
Technique: Bewitching Eyes!
Soon, the giant centipede was under Mo Fan’s control. He then used demonic energy to rupture the demon’s poison glands and began extracting the venom.
In just half an incense stick’s time, the massive red-backed centipede had all its poison extracted by Mo Fan.
“Originally, for the sake of our shared hardships, I intended to spare your life. But you insisted on seeking death. In that case, if I don’t take your life, even the heavens would disapprove!”
Mo Fan looked at the limp giant centipede beneath his feet with no pity in his eyes. Opening his mouth, he swallowed it entirely into his inner space.
Soon, the centipede demon was engulfed by an invisible force like a tide.
“Roar!”
The centipede demon roared repeatedly, but it was futile. Its massive body was completely disintegrated!
At the same time, Mo Fan seemed to sense something. A pair of vertical pupils appeared in his eyes, flashing with golden light.
In that instant, two golden beams shot into the night sky above the dense forest, piercing the clouds!
For a moment, half the forest was bathed in golden light, lasting for several breaths!
“Is this the centipede demon’s technique ‘Bewitching Golden Light’?”
“Truly powerful!”
The gold in Mo Fan’s eyes gradually faded. He realised this so-called Bewitching Golden Light didn’t just emit blinding brilliance to blind enemies but also had a mental impact similar to his Bewitching Eyes, directly affecting the mind.
However, because Mo Fan possessed the Bewitching Eyes technique and had tempered his spirit with the sword intent from an iron plaque, his mental strength was far greater than most, rendering the centipede demon’s Bewitching Golden Light ineffective against his mind.
Mo Fan also noticed that his use of the Bewitching Golden Light seemed stronger than the centipede demon’s.
After some thought, he realised the reason was simple: his cultivation was significantly higher than the centipede demon’s, and his mental strength was superior, making his execution of the technique more powerful.
Though the demonic energy gained from devouring the centipede demon was considerable, it wasn’t enough for Mo Fan to break through or even reach a bottleneck, which left him somewhat disappointed.
Fortunately, he had extracted the centipede demon’s poison beforehand, preparing materials for a future medicinal bath.
After killing the centipede demon, Mo Fan didn’t linger and hurriedly headed to Black Wind Mountain.
After his departure, several figures appeared from all directions, landing where Mo Fan had just stood.
“Senior Brother, there’s residual demonic energy here. It seems a treasure that just emerged was likely taken by some demon!”
A young man with a scholarly air frowned, looking at the leading middle-aged scholar.
“There’s still demonic energy lingering, meaning the demon hasn’t gone far. Let’s pursue!”
The middle-aged scholar, after a moment’s thought, decided to give chase.
But at that moment, music suddenly echoed through the forest. Several young boys appeared, carrying a black sedan chair that floated through the air, followed by others beating gongs and drums in a lively procession.
“Demons?”
“No… there’s a human aura. These are… half-demons?!”
The scholars’ pupils constricted, warily eyeing the boys, especially the black sedan chair.
“Everyone, my lady has always kept peace with Great River Academy. You’re crossing boundaries here!”
A cold voice came from the black sedan chair, causing the scholars to frown slightly.
“Who are you?”
“And who is your lady?”
The leading middle-aged scholar spoke gravely, looking at the black sedan chair with a serious expression.
“I am Bing Yi. As for my lady… you ordinary disciples aren’t qualified to know.”
“What?!”
“Such arrogance!”
The scholars’ faces changed, filled with righteous indignation, feeling looked down upon.
“With such arrogance, aren’t you afraid we’ll eliminate you in the name of justice?”
The middle-aged scholar’s expression grew colder, a glint of killing intent in his eyes as he looked at the sedan chair.
“Arrogant?”
“Your Great River Sect scholars threaten me on my lady’s territory. Is that reasonable?”
“As for eliminating demons in the name of justice… haha… forgive my bluntness, but everyone here is trash!”
