Shen Huang!
This was undeniably a legend of the Demon Sect. At a young age, he had already become invincible within the sect—save for the enigmatic Demon Sect Leader.
The Demon Sect held a record that remained unbroken to this day.
Shen Huang, while only at the Life Mysterious Realm, had slain a Fifth-Level Cosmic Heart Realm powerhouse!
A Life Mysterious Realm cultivator killing a Fifth-Level opponent!
How heaven-defying was that?
As for the present Shen Huang, his power was unfathomable. It had been ages since any demon had seen him fight. Within the Demon Sect, Shen Huang was a god-like figure!
At his appearance, Shangxian Shi and Zuo Shangshi’s faces turned grim and solemn.
They feared Shen Huang but weren’t terrified of him, as Nan Shi was already on the way. However, Shen Huang had arrived before Nan Shi.
At that moment, as if struck by a thought, everyone in the arena turned their gaze to the bottomless abyss below.
Where was Ye Xuan?
He couldn’t be dead, could he?
Shen Huang glanced at the abyss. The next moment, his brows furrowed. In an instant, he raised his arm to block.
A sword slashed toward him!
*Boom!*
The sword light shattered, and Shen Huang’s arm trembled violently, splitting open as he was forced back dozens of *zhang*.
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly appeared above Shen Huang. Gripping his sword hilt with his right hand, he instantly channelled the momentum and power of the myriad realms into his blade. With a fierce motion, he drew his sword and slashed.
Life and Death in an Instant!
This was his all-out strike!
The sword descended, its light cascading like a waterfall, tearing the heavens and earth asunder.
Shen Huang’s eyes narrowed, his right hand clenching tightly. As he did, a mysterious force surged from within, flowing into his arm. The next moment, he threw a punch.
As the punch landed, a demon beast’s roar echoed through the Demon God Realm, causing countless demon beasts to tremble in fear and prostrate themselves on the ground.
Bloodline suppression!
The moment fist met sword—
*Boom!*
Ye Xuan was flung back, retreating into a vast abyss of endless space-time. Shen Huang, too, was pushed back nearly a thousand *zhang*. His entire right arm split open, though it quickly healed.
A formidable physique!
In the distant abyss of space-time, Ye Xuan stood with his sword, his expression calm.
He had fully withstood the force of Shen Huang’s earlier punch!
The Body of Defiance and Compliance!
Though not a demon beast, the unique physique he had cultivated was no weaker than one. Still, in terms of raw strength, he couldn’t match Shen Huang, whose demon beast nature gave him an innate advantage in power.
Seeing Ye Xuan unharmed, Wu Chi and the other demon beasts’ faces darkened.
They realised they might have underestimated Ye Xuan’s strength.
At that moment, Shen Huang took a step forward. The space-time within hundreds of thousands of *li* rippled like water. Slowly, he clenched his right hand, and as he did, a terrifying aura spread across the entire Demon God Realm!
In the distance, Ye Xuan closed his eyes.
Calm mind!
Focused spirit!
The Qingxuan Sword in his left hand began to tremble faintly.
Suddenly, Shen Huang threw a punch.
*Boom!*
A golden fist imprint swept through the arena, instantly setting the sky ablaze.
Nearby, Xuan Yin cried out in alarm, “Young Master, be careful!”
Ye Xuan rolled his eyes.
Bloody hell!
I thought you were going to block it for me!
On second thought, did Xuan Yin and Xuan Wu think he was that formidable? Neither was fighting now, yet they weren’t helping—instead, they were watching him take on Shen Huang!
Ask for help?
His pride couldn’t take the hit!
He’d handle it himself!
Ye Xuan stepped forward and slashed with his sword.
One Sword to Sever Fate!
The sword struck the fist imprint.
*Boom!*
The fist imprint trembled violently before dissipating, but its immense force sent Ye Xuan reeling back tens of thousands of *zhang*.
When he stopped, his entire right arm was numb, as if it no longer belonged to him.
At that moment, Shen Huang vanished from his spot.
In the distance, Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted. He felt as though dozens of mountains were bearing down on him!
With a thought, the Qingxuan Sword transformed into a shield in front of him.
*Boom!*
The Qingxuan Shield shuddered violently, and a powerful force surged through it, striking Ye Xuan.
*Bang!*
Ye Xuan, shield and all, was thrown back over a hundred thousand *zhang*. The space-time he’d occupied collapsed into nothingness!
Before he could stop, Shen Huang charged again, throwing an even fiercer, more domineering punch!
At that moment, Xuan Yin shouted from afar, “Young Master, be careful!”
Ye Xuan nearly spat blood in frustration, on the verge of keeling over.
Mate, stop just yelling “be careful”! Help me out! Are you worried about bruising my ego? It’s fine—I’ve got no shame, just help!
But no one came to his aid!
Everyone was watching him face Shen Huang head-on!
Shen Huang’s fist was upon him.
This punch felt as though it could shatter the heavens and earth—utterly terrifying!
Ye Xuan flicked his thumb, and the Qingxuan Sword shot from its sheath.
One Sword to Sever Fate!
This was his only move now, as Life and Death in an Instant was no match for Shen Huang, even with the momentum and power of the myriad realms.
Ye Xuan’s sword struck the fist, erupting in a blaze of sword light.
*Boom!*
Blood sprayed from Ye Xuan’s mouth as he was flung back.
Shen Huang frowned, noticing that the force of his punch had inexplicably vanished.
However, Ye Xuan’s time-eroding power couldn’t destroy Shen Huang’s hand.
His physique was no ordinary one. Unless he stood still, Ye Xuan’s time-eroding power couldn’t harm it.
Shen Huang looked at Ye Xuan in the distance. Ye Xuan wiped the blood from his mouth, a ferocious glint flashing in his eyes. In an instant, his blood began to boil.
*Boom!*
Bloodline power!
Mad Demon!
Ye Xuan’s eyes turned blood-red, and the space-time around him transformed into a sea of blood!
Seeing this, Shen Huang’s brows furrowed slightly. “Bloodline power…”
Ye Xuan looked at Shen Huang and said inwardly, “Small Pagoda, why am I still lucid after activating my bloodline? Bloody hell, can’t I just go properly mad for once?”
Madness!
He knew the power of this bloodline depended on how mad he became.
The crazier, the more terrifying the power!
But the problem was, even fully activating the bloodline, his mind remained clear!
Bloody hell!
Was his bloodline fake?
The Small Pagoda suddenly said, “I think your bloodline might have mutated!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Mutated?”
The Small Pagoda said earnestly, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “Why would it mutate?”
The Small Pagoda said flatly, “Probably because you’re too shameless! Even the Mad Demon Bloodline can’t affect you!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Small Pagoda continued, “Young Master, I have an idea! You may not go truly mad, but you can pretend to be mad—trick yourself into thinking you’re mad! It might work!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, Shen Huang suddenly said, “Is this your final trump card?”
Ye Xuan looked at Shen Huang, closing his eyes. Inwardly, he said, *I’m mad!*
With that, he let out a bizarre howl, charged forward, and slashed at Shen Huang.
Shen Huang’s eyes narrowed, and he threw a punch.
*Boom!*
A blood-red sword light erupted, forcing Shen Huang back a thousand *zhang*. As he stopped, his fist split open, blood spurting out!
The crowd of powerhouses gasped in shock!
Looking at his cracked right hand, Shen Huang’s brows furrowed, a trace of solemnity creeping into his eyes.
In the distance, Ye Xuan was stunned.
Bloody hell!
Pretending to be mad actually worked?
Thrilled, Ye Xuan looked at Shen Huang, let out another bizarre howl, and transformed into a streak of sword light, shooting forward.
At that moment, the Small Pagoda inside him said, “This bloodline, after being with the Young Master… has become so flamboyant. If this continues… the Yang family bloodline is going to degrade!”
What followed left everyone in the arena with peculiar expressions!
They realised Ye Xuan had gone mad!
That wasn’t the point. The point was, after going mad, his strength became terrifying!
What kind of tactic was this?
Going mad to get stronger?
Relying on his bloodline power and the Qingxuan Sword, Ye Xuan fought Shen Huang to a standstill—no, he was even starting to gain the upper hand!
This made the demon clan powerhouses’ faces turn grim!
Shen Huang was a god-like figure in their eyes!
Yet Ye Xuan was holding his own against him?
At that moment, Shen Huang suddenly stopped. Ye Xuan, however, didn’t. He charged at Shen Huang again. Shen Huang’s eyes narrowed, and in an instant, his body began to transform. Moments later, he reverted to his true form!
Shen Huang’s true form resembled a colossal ape, blood-red, with arms like pillars holding up the sky, exuding the power to shatter the heavens.
Upon reverting to his true form, Shen Huang’s blood-basin eyes flashed with ferocity. He threw a punch!
This punch was at least ten times stronger than before!
Tenfold!
What kind of power was that?
*Boom!*
The punch shattered the blood-red sword light before it. Ye Xuan, shield and all, was sent flying, crashing through countless mysterious dimensions of space-time. When he finally stopped, his body split open, blood gushing out.
Worse still, faint cracks appeared on the Qingxuan Sword!
Seeing this, Xuan Wu, Xuan Yin, and the others’ faces turned grim.
Xuan Wu, looking at the blood-soaked Ye Xuan in the distance, trembled as he said, “Young Master, be careful!”
Hearing this, Ye Xuan, who had been holding it together, spat out a mouthful of blood, nearly collapsing on the spot…
