Hun Sha and the others had long since fled to a distant spot, trembling as they watched the battle. Their eyes were filled with shock and… a gradually rising hope?
The Venerable Lord seemed… to be gaining the upper hand?!
As time passed, the pressure on Chen Ping grew ever greater.
The Soul Devourer’s cultivation was simply too profound. His demonic essence seemed inexhaustible, and his combat experience was seasoned to the extreme. He could always seize the tiniest flaws during Chen Ping’s technique transitions and launch ruthless attacks.
Moreover, his demonic arts, infused with soul attacks, continuously interfered with and drained Chen Ping’s divine soul.
Even more troublesome was the exceptionally high quality of the Soul Devourer’s demonic essence. It carried a strange “devouring” and “corrupting” property that constantly eroded and weakened Chen Ping’s chaotic immortal force, causing his consumption to far exceed his opponent’s.
Although Chen Ping’s chaotic immortal force was powerful and his chaotic true flames could restrain part of the demonic qi, the gap in cultivation realms was undeniable.
Between the peak of ninth-grade Human Immortal and the peak of ninth-grade Heavenly Immortal lay an essential difference!
What is more, the Soul Devourer was no ordinary ninth-grade Heavenly Immortal. He was an ancient demon who had once stood at a higher level. His application of power and comprehension of laws far surpassed the Tenth Heaven!
“Pfft!”
In a moment of carelessness, Chen Ping was grazed on the shoulder by a treacherous “Soul-Eroding Yin Wind”. His protective immortal light shattered. His shoulder instantly turned pitch black. The flesh visibly rotted away at a rapid pace, and a chilling soul force surged straight towards his sea of consciousness!
He hurriedly circulated chaotic immortal force and chaotic true flames to expel the corrosive poison and suppress the soul force. His movements stalled once again.
“Hahaha! Boy, do you now understand my might?”
The Soul Devourer laughed maniacally. Seizing the opportunity, he struck with a “Soul Devouring Soul Annihilating Palm” condensed with full demonic essence!
Before the palm print arrived, the terrifying soul pressure already shook Chen Ping’s divine soul and disrupted his breathing.
Chen Ping gritted his teeth. He held the Dragon Slaying Sword horizontally across his chest. Chaotic immortal force poured in without reservation. The Dragon Slaying Sword erupted with unprecedented brilliance. An extremely condensed chaotic sword shield formed instantly!
“Boom!!!”
The palm print struck the sword shield fiercely!
The sword shield shook violently. It let out a groan of overload. Then, with a “crack”, cracks spread across its surface!
Chen Ping suffered a heavy blow. His entire body flew backwards like a kite with its string cut. Blood sprayed wildly from his mouth. He traced a miserable arc through the air before crashing heavily into ruins hundreds of feet away. Smoke and dust billowed skyward.
He struggled to stand, but felt his bones on the verge of shattering. His internal organs seemed displaced. Demonic qi rampaged through his meridians. Chaotic immortal force circulated sluggishly. His injuries were already severe!
Defeated?
Chen Ping wiped the blood from his mouth. His gaze remained sharp. Yet he had to admit one fact.
At present, he was truly no match for this old demon!
Even though the opponent had not fully recovered!
The Soul Devourer slowly descended from the air. He stepped onto the ruins and looked down condescendingly at the dishevelled Chen Ping. The two points of red glow were filled with mockery and cruelty.
“Well? Junior, do you still believe you can kill this venerable one?”
The Soul Devourer’s voice carried the sarcasm of a victor. “This venerable one is very interested in your opportunities and your inheritance. Hand them over obediently, and this venerable one might consider letting you die a quick death.”
In the distance, upon seeing this, Hun Sha and the others could no longer contain themselves. They erupted into ecstatic cheers!
“The Venerable Lord is mighty! The Venerable Lord is invincible!”
“Kill him! Avenge our fallen sect members!”
“Extract his soul! Refine his spirit!”
Chen Ping slowly stood up. Though battered, his back remained straight.
He looked coldly at the Soul Devourer and at the cheering Hun Sha and others in the distance. There was no fear in his heart, only killing intent cold to the extreme, along with an unyielding battle spirit.
“Old demon, do not celebrate too soon.”
Chen Ping’s voice was somewhat hoarse from his injuries, yet it remained resolute. “I, Chen Ping, have remembered today’s humiliation. When I break through to Heavenly Immortal, I will come to take your dog’s life!”
