"Hand over that demonic sword in your hand," Qian Bailian's eyes were fixed on Zhang Leitian.
"Old man, are you joking with me?" Zhang Leitian responded not with anger, but with laughter.
He glanced at the Ye Fan Sword, which was now brimming with immense power. This sword had given him such great strength, had allowed him to exact his revenge. Hand it over? Was that even possible?
"We're not joking with you," Qian Bailian continued, his voice steady. "That sword is a demonic one. It will affect your mind. I must take it away and seal it."
He hadn't expected to find the demonic sword here in the Demon Domain. From the looks of things, it had absorbed a tremendous amount of blood and energy, making it even more powerful. This wouldn't be an easy fight. But no matter. Qian Bailian had come prepared for this.
"So you're all here to steal my sword?" Zhang Leitian's expression darkened.
Seal it? What a joke! There was no way he would let the Ye Fan Sword out of his hands. His eyes swept over the group of Martial Gods. In the next instant, he swung his sword.
[Void-Cracking Sword Slash]!
In that moment, a terrifying wave of sword energy erupted.
"Be careful!!!" Qian Bailian's eyes widened in fear. He could sense how horrifying the sword energy was—impossible to block.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
The sound of the air being torn apart echoed as the sword energy cut through. Several Martial Gods who were unable to dodge were instantly sliced in half, their flesh raining from the sky.
Several strands of soul energy emerged and lingered in the air.
"What terrifying sword energy..." Qian Bailian had barely managed to evade, his eyes filled with shock. He hadn't seen the demonic sword in a long time, but it seemed to have grown even more powerful. This sword energy could even tear through the fabric of space. It was terrifying.
"You've come, so don't think you can leave!" Zhang Leitian coldly declared, his figure vanishing as he appeared before the souls.
Slash!
One by one, the soul remnants were sliced in two, their energies and blood quickly absorbed by the Ye Fan Sword.
[Killed Eight-Star Martial God, gained 800,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed Eight-Star Martial God, gained 800,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed Eight-Star Martial God, gained 800,000,000 evolution points]
...
[Absorbed Eight-Star Martial God's blood, gained 8,000 energy points]
[Absorbed Eight-Star Martial God's blood, gained 8,000 energy points]
[Absorbed Eight-Star Martial God's blood, gained 8,000 energy points]
...
In the blink of an eye, several Eight-Star Martial Gods had been killed. The sheer power of this left the remaining Martial Gods in shock. This was too terrifying.
"Elder Qian!" They turned their gazes toward Qian Bailian.
"Do not worry. This man will die," Qian Bailian's face was icy cold. He hadn't expected Zhang Leitian to attack so abruptly and kill so many of his Eight-Star Martial Gods in an instant. Zhang Leitian's power was clearly no ordinary Nine-Star Martial God's.
With the demonic sword in hand, even Qian Bailian found it difficult to deal with Zhang Leitian.
"Heh heh."
"And you lot still think you can steal my sword?" Zhang Leitian's gaze swept across the remaining Martial Gods, his eyes finally resting on Qian Bailian.
"Hmph!" Qian Bailian snorted coldly. "Don't think that just because you have that sword, you can act so arrogantly."
With those words, a glowing white jade talisman appeared in Qian Bailian's palm.
Snap!
Qian Bailian crushed the talisman with his hand, and a blinding light exploded forth.
"What is this…?" Zhang Leitian narrowed his eyes at the glaring light. It was so bright that he couldn't see anything clearly.
Boom—
Suddenly, the sky was filled with thunder and lightning. The deafening sound was overwhelming, as if a giant figure was descending from the heavens.
"What is this!?" Zhang Leitian's pupils constricted. In that moment, he felt an overwhelming sense of oppression. It was so terrifying that even Zhang Leitian instinctively felt fear.
Could it be... the God King!?
"God King!" Qian Bailian shouted toward the enormous figure in the sky. "I've found the demonic sword!"
"Good," a thunderous voice echoed in response.
"The God King..." Zhang Leitian's eyes narrowed as a cold smile appeared on his face. "It seems I've truly been honored."
He had expected a Demon God King to appear and face him. But instead, a human God King had shown up!
And not just any God King—one who wielded thunder and lightning.
In that moment, the Thunder God King fixed his gaze on Zhang Leitian. His eyes, crackling with lightning, easily found Zhang Leitian's figure, along with the Ye Fan Sword in his hand.
For some reason, being stared at by the Thunder God King filled Zhang Leitian with an even greater sense of pressure. The difference between a Nine-Star and a God King was vast, far greater than the gap between an Eight-Star and a Nine-Star.
The God King's power was overwhelmingly superior to that of a Nine-Star.
"Kill them," a voice suddenly echoed.
"Who?!" Zhang Leitian's eyes widened in shock, scanning the area. There was no one beside him, yet the voice was unmistakably clear, as though it had been spoken right next to his ear.
"Could it be...?" Zhang Leitian looked down at the sword in his hand, a sudden realization dawning on him.