Chapter 981: Your Master Is Already Dead!
Ling Zhan gently waved his hand, and the war spear that had flown out turned back. His eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of regret surfacing in his pupils.
He hadn't managed to keep the target...
It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that item turned out to be an SSS-tier item.
Which meant his spatial talent couldn't interfere with the opponent's escape.
Still, the battle results were decent...
He had slain a Demon Sovereign of Ten Thousand Demons.
Ding!!
[Notice: You have successfully slain the Demon Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords!]
[So far, you have slain two Demon Sovereigns! Mission rewards have been upgraded!]
A system prompt popped up as well.
Even the Demon Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords wasn't an exception.
The reason the Ten Thousand Demons were so hard to deal with was because of their monstrous bodies, which had terrifying regenerative powers and rebirth secret arts.
The higher their level, the more times they could resurrect.
And their regeneration became even stronger.
Put it this way...
Think about why the Ten Thousand Demons could withstand the allied legions of all Kingdoms for so many years.
They really weren't weak.
But they were pretty damn unlucky.
Because now they had run into Ling Zhan.
As long as one got tainted by a bit of Black Flame, they could forget about staying alive.
It couldn't be dispelled, purified, recovered from, or resurrected through.
It completely nullified every advantage the Ten Thousand Demons had.
Leaving them howling and wailing.
At this moment.
Whether it was the Demon-Slaying Legion, the Amethyst Legion, or the Demon Emperor, Demon Generals, and Demon Soldiers standing atop the capital walls of the Heavenly Demon Capital...
They were all completely stunned.
But the blank stares on the faces of the Demon-Slaying and Amethyst Legion members held admiration and wild joy.
While the expressions on the Demon Emperor, Demon Generals, and Demon Soldiers were filled with fear!
Yes!
Utter fear!
To the Amethyst and Demon-Slaying Legions, their commander Ling Zhan had taken on two enemies alone. Though only one Demon Sovereign was slain and the other escaped, this was already a remarkable feat!
He had turned the tables and killed the Demon Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords in a 1v2 fight!
Who else in the lower realm could pull that off?
Naturally, the Amethyst and Demon-Slaying Legions were ecstatic. Having such a brave and brilliant commander made them feel incredibly secure!
The veteran soldiers of the Amethyst Legion felt even more fortunate to follow such a powerhouse!
At first, they had worried. Was it really okay to follow a level 180 non-specialist?
But now all they felt was relief and excitement!
They had chosen the right person!
They really had!
Meanwhile, atop the Heavenly Demon Capital's walls, a deathly silence and atmosphere of fear were spreading.
To them, the defeat and escape of a Demon Sovereign not only shamed the Ten Thousand Demons but also signified something else...
That they were now facing an unbeatable enemy!
"Gulp..."
They swallowed nervously. Looking at each other, they saw only fear in each other's eyes!
Boom!!
But before they could process their despair, the northern sector of the Heavenly Demon Capital trembled once again!
The enormous vines that had been severed and cleared earlier revived once more, crazily attacking the magic defense barrier, clinging to it, and frantically draining its magic power!
"Alert! Alert!"
"That non-specialist is starting the siege again!"
"To your positions!"
"Stop thinking nonsense! The Demon Sovereigns will definitely come up with a solution! We must believe in the Demon Sovereigns!"
"Ten Thousand Demons shall never perish!"
The commanding Demon Emperor, seeing his subordinates utterly dejected, immediately roared out.
"Ten Thousand Demons shall never perish!"
And hey, those words actually had some effect.
At least it rekindled the fighting spirit of the other demon soldiers.
They perked up and resumed the defense.
But...
Just raising your spirits isn't enough for defense.
Against those vines that only the Demon Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords could sever, even their magic cannons, magic guns, and all sorts of heavy defense equipment were useless.
And to make it worse...
The vines began blooming with beautiful flowers!
In a place shrouded in the murderous aura of the Ten Thousand Demons, these flowers looked bizarrely out of place.
And they were spreading seeds like crazy.
With a light shake, pollen scattered nonstop.
Normal plants would need cross-pollination to bear fruit.
But these plants were weird!
The pollen was the seed!
When it landed on the ground—even the dry, nutrient-depleted earth—new vines instantly sprouted!
What the hell is this?!
The land has no nutrients left!
How are these plants still cloning and growing like crazy?!
Damn!
The Ten Thousand Demons were completely desperate and cursing their fate.
That skill of the enemy was just too damn unreasonable!
Meanwhile, over on the Demon-Slaying and Amethyst Legion side, they had received Ling Zhan's perfectly calm order.
"In ten minutes, commence the siege..."
Straight to the point.
No rambling.
No elaborate battle plan.
Because Avina and Clodas, those two young generals, weren't just there for show.
If even the siege required Ling Zhan to handhold them, then what good were those two?
Avina and Clodas accepted the order with solemn expressions.
They immediately began positioning and organizing troops.
As soon as the wall fell, they would charge into the Heavenly Demon Capital and begin their killing spree!
That would be a mountain of military merit!
......
......
"Damn it! Damn it!"
"That non-specialist is a complete monster!"
Right now.
Inside the Heavenly Demon Capital.
The figure of the Judgment Demon Sovereign materialized out of thin air inside his own Tower of Ten Thousand Demons.
He was clutching a wound on his stomach.
There...
Was a gaping hole pierced through by Ling Zhan's thrown war spear.
And black flames still burned on the wound.
"Still got tainted by that bizarre thing!"
The Judgment Demon Sovereign frowned.
Then he immediately drew a weapon and forcibly sliced off the part of his flesh engulfed in black flame.
But...
"Damn it! It's useless!"
His face turned grim.
Because the moment the Black Flame hit, it had already spread throughout his entire body!
Now, every major part of his body—meridians, flesh, organs—was burning with Black Flame!
"I'll have to abandon this body!"
"Luckily, the Demon Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords had a backup body ready. Since he's not coming back, I'll use it!"
The Demon Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords was dead.
The Judgment Demon Sovereign didn't mourn much.
He went straight to the Tower of Ten Thousand Demons belonging to the Demon Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords.
The demon guards stationed there were stunned upon seeing him.
But his next words left them utterly shocked.
"Stop standing around. Your master is already dead!"
"Killed by the non-specialist's war spear!"
Demon Guard of Ten Thousand Swords: "..."