Chapter 633: Battling the Heaven Illusion King
"Ancestral Symbol Sword!"
Boom!
It was as if thunder had torn the heavens apart. Within the storm, a silver wind dragon descended from the sky in a shockingly majestic fashion, slamming brutally into the onrushing black demonic orb.
An indescribable shockwave erupted. The entire mountain peak was instantly shattered into pieces.
The many demonic beasts living on the mountain were caught in the aftermath, vomiting blood as they were flung backward in panic.
Even as they retreated in disarray, their eyes remained locked on the source of the impact.
There, the storm sword shimmered with dazzling silver light as it clashed furiously against the black orb.
As they contended, the light grew ever more blinding, and the beasts watching this scene from afar found their pupils shrinking.
The intertwining silver and jet‑black energies in the sky suddenly churned violently, like boiling water, surging to a boiling point before both masses of energy rapidly swelled.
Countless beasts stared, dumbfounded, at the two expanding orbs of energy, a vague sense of dread rising in their hearts.
The clusters of radiance within the two spheres spread outward at great speed, growing increasingly intense. Spatial ripples around them shook more and more violently.
Boom!!
In the next instant, a blinding radiance spilled across the sky. As the world's energies went berserk, the silver and black energy masses could no longer withstand the turbulence.
A peal of thunder exploded overhead as a horrifying storm swept out from mid‑air. Wherever it passed, space itself trembled.
Crack!
Crack!
At the same time, fissures spread across the silver tempest and the black orb. Under the titanic impact, both finally collapsed and exploded.
Though the two attacks were annihilated, a portion of each force still slipped free.
These remnants raced along the tenuous connection that existed between attacker and technique, smashing into Earth Illusion King and Lin Langtian with lightning speed.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, Earth Illusion King snorted coldly and slapped his palm outward. Boundless demonic qi erupted from his body, instantly erasing the residual shockwave.
Boom!
On the other side, the violent energy struck Lin Langtian head‑on, sending his body skidding across the sky before he was blasted straight into the ground like a dark streak, carving a deep crater.
Thick dust billowed up, obscuring everyone's view.
"Truly worthy of the title Otherworldly Demon King…"
Moments later, the dust dispersed and Lin Langtian's figure slowly rose into view. His face was a little pale, and a grave look filled his eyes as he stared at Earth Illusion King.
He had not expected that even with his Minor Symbol Grandmaster Mental Energy combined with Ancestral Symbol power, he would find it so difficult to contend with a single strike from an Otherworldly Demon King. No wonder only those who stepped into the Samsara Stage were considered peak experts on the continent.
"No wonder you defeated Hao Jiuyou. Your strength is indeed impressive."
Across from him, Earth Illusion King was slightly surprised to see that Lin Langtian had only suffered minor injuries.
The previous blow was one that even someone at the threshold of the Samsara Stage would have struggled to withstand, yet Lin Langtian had emerged with just a few light wounds.
He truly was a dangerous threat to both Demon Kings.
"Boy, here's your chance. Hand over the Ancestral Symbol and pledge yourself to the Infernal Prison, and this king will spare your life. What do you say?" Heaven Illusion King said, eyes flashing.
"Hehe, I'll return those words to you. If you two pledge yourselves to me, I'll spare your lives. How about that?" Lin Langtian replied with an easy smile.
"Presumptuous brat. Either one of us could suppress you alone. Where do you get such confidence?" Heaven Illusion King's eyes turned cold as he sneered.
Lin Langtian's strength might be formidable, but he was already straining against a single Samsara‑level foe, let alone two. With both Demon Kings here, there was nowhere for him to run.
"On my own, I can't handle the two of you. But… who said I was alone?"
Lin Langtian's smile deepened. His hands blurred through a series of seals, and a ray of black light abruptly shot from the center of his brows, spreading across the sky.
Above, the blue firmament split open into a gigantic black rift, like the maw of some ancient beast. An astonishingly evil aura erupted forth.
"Master, what are your orders?"
Black mist surged within the crack as a respectful voice echoed. A tide of sinister qi poured out of the rift before quickly condensing into a dark silhouette in the air.
The shadow leaped down, landing before Lin Langtian and dropping respectfully to one knee.
This figure was none other than the Wolf Demon King.
Seeing him, both Heaven Illusion King and Earth Illusion King froze. Their pupils shrank as shock flickered across their faces.
Judging by that aura, this was an Otherworldly Demon King as well.
But if he was a Demon King, why was he showing such deference to Lin Langtian? Among the Otherworldly Demons, Demon Kings stood at the pinnacle of the hierarchy. Aside from the Demon Emperor and a few hall lords, they bowed to no one—least of all to the "insignificant human ants" of the Tianxuan Continent.
Lin Langtian naturally noted the surprise in their eyes, and the corners of his mouth curved into a faint smirk.
So what if the Infernal Prison had planted spies within the human race? Lin Langtian could just as easily turn their own methods against them.
"Rise, Wolf Demon. We seem to have found two opponents, so I'll need you to hold one of them off." Lin Langtian said calmly.
"Yes, Master!"
The Wolf Demon King stood, taking his place behind Lin Langtian. As his gaze fell upon the Heaven Illusion King and Earth Illusion King, a chilling light flashed in his eyes.
"You're… one of King Heaven Nether's three Wolf Demon Generals. When did you advance to the Demon King realm? And why are you serving Lin Langtian and calling him 'Master'?!"
Heaven Illusion King's expression shifted repeatedly as he scrutinized the Wolf Demon King. Then his face darkened as if he had recalled something.
A Demon King submitting to another race would cause a huge uproar back in the Infernal Prison. Even King Heaven Nether would shoulder heavy blame.
What baffled him even more was how Lin Langtian had managed to subdue the Wolf Demon General. The Infernal Prison's experts had never been known to pledge themselves to outsiders.
"Nothing is impossible. If your Infernal Prison can corrupt Hao Jiuyou, I can recruit the Wolf Demon. Call it fighting fire with fire." Lin Langtian said with a faint smile.
"Sharp‑tongued brat!"
A surge of rage crossed Heaven Illusion King's face. "I don't care how you made the Wolf Demon General betray the Infernal Prison, but if he's the only helper you have, he won't be enough to save you!"
The Wolf Demon might have reached the Demon King realm, making him comparable to Earth Illusion King, but that still left Lin Langtian to deal with Heaven Illusion King alone.
"Don't bother talking to them, Heaven Illusion King. Make it quick. Best we capture this brat and that traitor and drag them back to the Infernal Prison for a thorough interrogation!"
With that, Earth Illusion King lunged forward. Demonic qi surged, shrouding the world in shadow.
He had already decided Lin Langtian was too strange and dangerous to be left alone, so he wanted to end this battle swiftly.
His eyes flashed savagely, and the demonic qi around him condensed into a thousand‑zhang‑wide demonic palm that descended from above, crushing down on Lin Langtian's position.
The palm swallowed the entire sky above Lin Langtian. Looking up, Lin Langtian saw only endless darkness pressing down, its power enough to make any ordinary Reincarnation Stage expert despair.
But Lin Langtian was not an ordinary Reincarnation Stage expert.
"Master, leave Earth Illusion King to me!"
Before Lin Langtian could move, the Wolf Demon King stepped forward. Demonic qi roared out of him, forming a black curtain that covered the sky above the peak.
Buzz buzz!
As the torrent of demonic qi poured in, the curtain solidified into a pitch‑black barrier, deep and malevolent.
Boom!
The massive demonic palm crashed down onto the barrier. Blinding light flared like a dark sun rising.
Terrifying energy waves swept out, but the barrier did not budge. For the moment, even Earth Illusion King's strike failed to break through.
"Hmph."
Seeing this, Earth Illusion King's face became even uglier.
"So you truly intend to serve this lowly human to the end. Do you understand the price of such betrayal?" he said coldly, glaring at the Wolf Demon King.
Though the Wolf Demon King had only recently stepped into the Demon King realm, at the end of the day he was still a Samsara‑level existence. Even Earth Illusion King could not expect to defeat him quickly.
All he could do now was try to coerce the Wolf Demon King with the Infernal Prison's strict laws.
"Spare me the lecture. If you want to get to Master, you'll have to go through me first."
The Wolf Demon King's blood‑red eyes fixed on Earth Illusion King, completely unmoved by the threat.
"Very well. Then this king will drag you back to the Infernal Prison and show you the true price of treachery!"
Earth Illusion King's expression hardened, his gaze growing icy as he roared,
"Heaven Demon Void Finger!"
He brought two fingers together as waves of demonic qi poured into their tips, turning them jet‑black and abyss‑deep. As his fingers trembled, the space around them split apart.
Swish!
A black beam, no thicker than an arm, shot from his fingertips. As it flew, it gouged a massive tear through the sky, radiating a horrifying power of destruction.
"Earth Illusion King, neither of us has passed the Samsara Tribulation yet. You might be a bit stronger, but you're far from strong enough to defeat me."
The Wolf Demon King sneered. Gripping his hand, he gathered surging demonic qi into a thousand‑zhang‑long black blade. Upon its surface, a ferocious black wolf raised its head and howled before the weapon slashed down.
"Heavenly Wolf Rampage Slash!"
Sss!
As the blade fell, space itself was carved apart. Even before the strike landed, a deep, ten‑thousand‑zhang‑long rift opened in the earth below, its depth terrifying to behold.
Clang!
Blade and finger‑light collided with a heaven‑shaking boom. Within ten thousand zhang, every mountain and boulder crumbled to dust under the shockwave.
Giant fissures spider‑webbed across the ground.
"Again!"
The Wolf Demon King laughed darkly. His massive black blade trembled in his hand, a wolf's howl echoing as he charged once more toward Earth Illusion King.
"Courting death!"
Earth Illusion King's expression was grim, but he did not retreat. Demonic palms and the Wolf Demon King's enormous blade clashed repeatedly in mid‑air.
Boom boom boom!
Terrifying clashes erupted without pause in the sky. The two Samsara‑level Demon Kings fought fiercely, demonic qi surging as mountains below vanished one after another.
Lin Langtian's eyes narrowed as he watched the battle grow ever more intense.
With his superior perception, he could faintly sense that as Earth Illusion King's attacks weakened over time, the Wolf Demon King slowly began to seize the initiative, growing stronger as he fought.
"It seems devouring so much Demon King intent has done him a lot of good. After a few more battles like this, he might be ready to challenge his first Samsara Tribulation…"
Demon King intent was equivalent to a human expert's comprehension of Samsara. The deeper the understanding of that concept, the smoother the breakthrough.
The Wolf Demon King had consumed a large amount of Demon King intent in the Nine‑Tailed Fox ancestral hall. It would greatly benefit his future growth.
As Lin Langtian pondered this, the sound of rushing wind suddenly cut through the air. A black‑robed man appeared before him, eyes cold and locked onto Lin Langtian.
"That Wolf Demon is somewhat interesting, but he alone won't be enough to save you." Heaven Illusion King said with a cold smile.
"True. But holding off Earth Illusion King is more than enough."
Lin Langtian smiled faintly and stomped his foot. Clear, ancient dragon roars and kun cries rang out from within him.
Golden light surged across his back and forehead before bursting forth.
In that instant, a pair of ancient, majestic golden dragon horns emerged from his brow, and from his back spread a pair of thousand‑zhang‑long golden kun wings.
The Dragon Kun Physique.
(END CHAPTER)
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