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The Yandao Demon Lord had calmed down. He raised his head and quietly gazed at Li Hong in the sky, his expression cold and serene.
Li Hong felt a thunderous ringing in his head as he looked down at that familiar face, his heart turning to ice.
If the Yandao Demon Lord were still a strange mass of black mist, or even the true Nether Giant of the Avatar, Li Hong would not be surprised. However, that strikingly handsome and cold face was unmistakably Ling Yi Zi!
Ling Yi Zi was actually the Yandao Demon Lord!
Li Hong could hardly believe his eyes.
Since entering the Nine Li Sect, this nominal Master Uncle had always been close to him, fighting side by side countless times, forging a deep friendship. When the evidence of Ling Yi Zi's betrayal was laid bare before him, Li Hong's heart had ached, and he had thought that if he ever saw him again, he would have to ask him one question: "Why?"
But now that the truth was before him, Li Hong knew that the question "Why" was meaningless because Ling Yi Zi was indeed the Yandao Demon Lord! It wasn't betrayal; he had been disguised all along, a spy from the Demon Sect infiltrating the Nine Li Sect!
Wait, something was off… Li Hong fell into deep thought.
Since discovering the changes in Ling Yi Zi's Fate Lantern, Li Hong knew without a doubt that Ling Yi Zi had betrayed them. Thus, he secretly investigated Ling Yi Zi's background.
Ling Yi Zi was an orphan who had been taken into the Nine Li Sect at the age of eight. When he joined, he was indeed just a simple child with outstanding talent and a Fire Spirit Root, with no ties to the Demon Sect. This could be confirmed by elders like Yue Changzi, Yun Jiuzi, and Ling Panzai from the Nine Li Sect. In just twenty years, he had reached the Golden Core Stage and was regarded as the fastest progressing individual of his generation in the Immortal Sect until that record was broken by himself. When Li Hong joined, Ling Yi Zi had already become the Elder Brother of Nine Beam Peak due to his exceptional talent and had held that position for over forty years. During those forty years, it coincided with another Spirit Scheme period and a renewed war between the Immortal and Demon Sects. Every time the Immortal Sect summoned personnel for battle, Ling Yi Zi would always be on the front lines, participating in countless skirmishes and eliminating numerous Demon Sect monsters. With each battle, he grew stronger and was hailed as the foremost warrior of the Nine Li Sect.
In Ling Yi Zi's first sixty years of life, there were no suspicious incidents until the Nine Li Cave Heaven was breached by the Demon Sect.
At that time, he still showed no signs of suspicion and defended his innocence in front of many Immortal Sect leaders. After emerging from seclusion and hearing that he had been expelled from the Nine Li Sect, he even went so far as to confront Ling Jizi and Elder Yao, single-handedly leaving the Nine Li Sect to prepare support for himself.
Until then, Ling Yi Zi was still a true brother. Afterward, he suddenly vanished for ten years.
Upon their reunion, Ling Yi Zi began to show countless flaws; even Yan Luo noticed this and hinted several times that there might be something wrong with Ling Yi Zi. In the end, despite his best efforts to ignore it and deny it, it reached a point where he could no longer avoid facing it.
The change must have occurred during that time! It must have happened during those ten years when he disappeared. It was during those ten years that Ling Yi Zi transformed into the Yandao Demon Lord.
With this thought in mind, Li Hong gained confidence; there was no way that the Yandao Demon Lord and Ling Yi Zi could be the same person. It wasn't Ling Yi Zi's betrayal; this whole affair was entirely orchestrated by the Yandao Demon Lord!
Could it be that Ling Yi Zi had been possessed by the Yandao Demon Lord? He needed to investigate his body. Li Hong immediately concentrated his Divine Consciousness into a needle-like form and attempted to probe forward. However, before he could reach within three feet of Yandao's body, Yandao sensed it and immediately retaliated against his Divine Consciousness.
The two collided with Divine Consciousness, and their bodies shook violently. Li Hong took the opportunity to retract his Divine Consciousness, realizing that both of them were evenly matched in cultivation. This first test yielded no results.
However, Li Hong became more certain of his thoughts and sighed deliberately, "Ling Yi Zi, I never expected you to be the Yandao Demon Lord! Alas, we were once friends, but now we have become mortal enemies. It's truly lamentable."
"But we must still fight!"
There was no choice but to fight! He had to defeat the Yandao Demon Lord and bring him to the brink of death to uncover the true secret of his body!
Li Hong made a decision in an instant.
Clones flew out one after another, stepping into intricate footwork before Li Hong. Heavenly Torch's expression turned serious as he joined the ranks of clones without hesitation, instantly creating ten overlapping Five Element Transformation phantoms.
Li Hong said solemnly, "Whether you are the Yandao Demon Lord or Ling Yi Zi, today we will settle our grudges in battle! Let’s begin!"
The eleven figures began to overlap and transform, gradually forming a gigantic silhouette that towered between heaven and earth, resembling a Giant God standing tall. Countless Spiritual Energy from the surroundings surged toward this massive figure, causing the winds to change and the desert to howl. This Giant God exuded a powerful aura capable of destroying the heavens and earth, as a Golden Longsword began to coalesce in its hand.
The Yandao Demon Lord squinted his eyes; he felt an overwhelming sense of danger! A beam of light rose from above his head, expanding rapidly until it covered a stone crevice stretching ten miles long like a vast black carpet. It was indeed Yandao's unique treasure, the Soul Banner.
All Soul Summoning and Spirit Refining Banners of the Demon Sect were based on this Soul Banner. It was a life treasure forged by Yandao himself through the Six Paths Reincarnation Technique. This banner absorbed countless human and beast souls and was the foremost treasure of the Demon Sect. Once unfurled, it expanded rapidly for miles; soon, the entire desert was engulfed in howling winds, vengeful spirits lurking ominously as if ghosts were wailing in broad daylight.
The Yandao Demon Lord shouted sternly, "All members of Azure Sky Palace listen up! Withdraw at least a thousand miles! Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy! Small Pavilion residents, hurry up and leave!"
The Yandao Demon Lord clearly feared for the safety of those below from Azure Sky Palace, especially Li Xiaolou and Phoenix Perches on the Wutong; he ordered them all to retreat!
One hundred and eight Azure Guardians were setting up the Heavenly Gang Demon Suppression Formation when they were struck with shock upon hearing this command. They never expected that the Demon Lord would abandon such valuable allies at this moment! Clearly, in the Demon Lord's mind, their lives were not insignificant. While they felt moved by this revelation, an odd feeling arose—was the Demon Lord still truly a Demon Lord? When did he become so generous?
Two figures swiftly flew out from beneath Azure Sky Palace. Li Xiaolou's eyes turned red as she ignored Li Hong and gazed at the towering white figure on the Black Banner above. Tears could no longer be held back.
She understood well how terrifying Chu Hongzi's strike was; it was precisely because Yandao Demon Lord saw no chance of victory that he ordered her to withdraw. It turned out that in his heart, she was still important.
Li Xiaolou held back her tears and shouted fiercely, "Everyone get out of here!"
Phoenix Perches on the Wutong With a serious expression, he shouted, "Take care, Father!"
The two of them, accompanied by one hundred and eight Azure Guardians, rushed away with their faces covered. At that moment, a group of dark figures suddenly emerged from the cracks in the stone. It was Elder Yao Guo Wanli leading a group of thugs, dragging Ling Jizi, Yue Mangzi, Ling Xiaozi, and other captives. They looked like lost dogs, their faces pale as they glanced at the enormous Li Hong in the sky before silently scurrying away.
Li Hong did not notice his great enemy Guo Wanli. His mind was in a state of emptiness, as if he had transcended the three realms and was no longer bound by the five elements.
Eleven figures spun in a unique formation that resonated with the heavenly principles. Countless tangible Spiritual Energy was drawn in, forming every part of the Giant God: arms, legs, and head, becoming increasingly condensed and substantial. The core area of its chest contained Li Hong, Heavenly Torch, and Ninefold Body, who were still spinning in a mysterious formation, attracting countless Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth. The giant hand formed from this energy held a Golden Longsword that became more dazzling and longer, extending continuously to ten zhang and then fifty zhang. The Giant God itself grew increasingly lifelike.
Standing a thousand zhang tall, it towered over everything, clad in blazing armor of fire. Its Face was cold and expressionless, resembling a true deity. It lowered its head, its two enormous eyes burning like flames, indifferent to all things in the world, including the minuscule Yandao Demon Lord below. The massive black flag expanding and covering thousands of miles seemed like nothing more than a trivial toy in its eyes.
The golden giant sword finally took shape, reaching a length of one hundred zhang, incredibly condensed and resembling a true Divine Weapon. Upon closer inspection, it appeared slightly different from before; the center of the sword glowed red and emitted extreme heat, exuding the aura of the Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade.
The Giant God raised the long sword to its face, revealing a satisfied expression on its cold Face. It stood holding the sword and gazed into the distance. At that moment, those watching from afar at the edge of the desert, including Xuan Xuzi and Yun Jiuzi, suddenly felt a jolt in their hearts and simultaneously experienced an overwhelming urge to kneel and worship it or even flee in terror.
Xuan Xuzi changed color abruptly as he exchanged glances with three Kunlun Dao Integration Grand Elders, all looking horrified.
This Li Hong was truly an anomaly; he had unexpectedly comprehended such powerful Great Deity techniques right before facing his enemies. Not only had they never seen anything like it in any texts, but they had also never even heard rumors about it! What kind of technique was this?!
However, one thing was certain: it was immensely powerful—shockingly powerful!
With solemn expressions, Xuan Xuzi and others struggled against their feelings of reverence towards him as they faced Li Hong, bowing their hands in respect.
The Giant God clearly saw this and nodded slightly before it moved.
It leaped into the sky, soaring into the clouds and already jumping into the Azure Void.
Below, the Yandao Demon Lord felt a sudden chill run through him. He continuously formed seals with his hands as the entire Azure Sky Palace shook violently. Waves of black mist surged from the cracks in the stones, rushing towards the massive black flag without end. This was where Yandao began to fight back, extracting all the Yin Power from within the Azure Sky Palace Yin Spirit Eye.
Countless black mists rushed into the Soul Banner like an unstoppable torrent. The thousand-mile giant banner billowed up and down, swirling with overwhelming black mist and ominous energy as if it were truly a raging sea. However, this sea was composed entirely of countless vengeful souls and beast spirits. The entire Desert had transformed into a black Sea of Vengeful Souls. Billions upon billions of indistinguishable human and beast Vengeful Spirits struggled in torment beneath its surface. They roared with fury and howled wildly as they piled up higher and higher.
A massive ghostly figure suddenly appeared, shaking heaven and earth as it reached out toward the void of the Azure Void, attempting to grasp hold of the divine shadow within.
A point of golden light suddenly appeared on the sea, then transformed into a line that grew longer and longer, illuminating the entire Sea of Vengeful Souls. Countless Vengeful Spirits silently dissolved into the golden light.
The golden light continued to expand, and finally, the Giant God manifested, descending rapidly, striking down with a sword!
"Soul Severing!"
There was no sound, as if even the wind had vanished. The entire Desert was deathly silent, everyone, including Yandao, was immersed in this sword strike.
There was nothing flashy about it; it was simply one sword, leaping high, even breaking through the Azure Void, solely to deliver this strike.
It was impossible to describe the power of this sword; it crushed everything in its path, turning anything into nothingness.
With this one sword strike, the Three Thousand Years of Soul Power that Yandao Demon Lord had painstakingly gathered dissipated by more than half, vanishing silently into ashes. The Soul Banner was cleaved in two, reduced to two tattered rags.
The Azure Sky Palace completely disappeared, having withstood the Celestial Sect Alliance's Restrictions for two days and nights. All the buildings, along with the Black Stone Mountain above them, were utterly reduced to dust, becoming part of the Desert.
As for the Desert, all the sand dunes were flattened, and the vast expanse of yellow sand lay as smooth as a mirror.
A gentle breeze blew by, and Yandao Demon Lord found himself standing on a barren expanse devoid of anything, perfectly flat ground. A heaviness filled his chest as he realized that for the first time in Three Thousand Years, he coughed up a mouthful of bright red blood.
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