infodatos Chapter 391 - 241: Jin Xuan’s Despair
Chapter 391 - 241: Jin Xuan’s Despair
The vibrantly colored Yin Serpents were seemingly endless. The patterns and hues on their bodies formed one ferocious face after another. These faces glared at Yang Jing, as if trying to see right through him.
Within Yang Jing’s sea of consciousness, an azure Divine Dragon immediately flared with light, protecting it.
Suddenly, an arm, supple as a serpent, shot out from the mass of snakes, grabbing for Yang Jing’s neck.
The hand moved like lightning, far faster than the Yin Serpents.
Yang Jing’s eyes shifted, locking onto the arm. The heavy two-handed greatsword in his hands felt as light as a reed. He swung it down in an instant, slicing into the limb.
The sharp blade sliced deep into the arm, severing it cleanly.
As if on signal, the surging tide of snakes instantly retreated, disappearing into the darkness.
A withered old man in a Profound Robe stood in the corridor, staring pensively at his arm, which had been severed at the elbow. New flesh squirmed at the stump, but an entangling Abnormal Power prevented the limb from regenerating.
He simply tore the rest of the limb from his body, discarding it along with the Abnormal Power clinging to the wound.
The next moment, a brand-new, slime-covered arm grew out from the wound.
The severed limb on the ground, no longer protected by Magical Power, was swiftly purged by the True Martial Demon Vibration Power and disintegrated into ash.
Elder Jin Xuan raised an eyebrow. ’This Abnormal Power’s suppressive effect on Demon Cultivators is even stronger than I anticipated.’
"You must be a Golden Core from the Six Sects of the Western Continent. I wonder what Cultivation Technique you practice. Even the Nine Profound Demon Vibration Scripture from the Central Continent Xuanwu True Sect isn’t this potent against Celestial Demons."
He had been secretly observing Yang Jing through the Yin Serpents.
The immense strength this Righteous Cultivator, disguised as an Ox Power Demon, displayed was merely a front. The truth was that with every strike, he would imbue his blade with an Abnormal Power that was extremely effective against Celestial Demons.
"To infiltrate the Demon Realm alone, incite the Ox Power Demons to rebel, and ruin the grand plans of my Eastern Demon Sect... You’re quite something, Fellow Daoist."
Elder Jin Xuan mistook Yang Jing for a Golden Core Cultivator. He simply couldn’t imagine a Foundation Establishment Cultivator possessing such audacity and courage.
"You must be Yang Jing’s protector, then."
A thought struck Yang Jing. ’Elder Jin Xuan has misjudged my Power.’
’He’s being too cautious. If he hadn’t misjudged my Power, he wouldn’t have needed to probe me so many times, let alone destroy a Flying Boat.’
’This Elder Jin Xuan’s Divine Soul must be able to transfer between the various Yin Serpents. That’s the only reason he’d dare to face me with a mere clone.’
"Jin Xuan, you must be projecting this scene into the sky, desperately trying to prove to the Ox Power Demons that I’m not one of them, but a Cultivator from the Six Sects in disguise."
Yang Jing said suddenly.
The moment he spoke, the expression on Jin Xuan’s face—which had been the very picture of calm composure—changed drastically.
’It was an easy guess. Since Jin Xuan had mistaken my Power for that of a Golden Core, the arrangements on this Flying Boat were definitely not meant to kill me.’
’There’s a vast chasm between the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment realms. He is just a clone. Even if his Power was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm, he could never threaten a Golden Core Cultivator.’
’Besides, the Ox Power Demon rebellion in the Demon Realm has already gained unstoppable momentum. Even if I were captured now, the Ox Power Demons could destroy the Heavenly Star Demon Attraction Array and win their freedom on their own.’
’Jin Xuan’s only hope of turning the tables now is to expose my identity and placate the rebellious Ox Power Demons.’
"Elder Jin Xuan, you still look down on us lowly Celestial Demons far too much. We only want a chance to live. We don’t want to be slaughtered at will by those High Tier Celestial Demons and devoured as food. We don’t want to be driven onto the battlefield like cattle to die, row by row, all for some petty grudge of the Instantaneous Demon Venerable."
Yang Jing leaned on his sword with both hands.
"As long as I can lead them to survival, what difference does it make whether I’m an Ox Power Demon or not?"
Jin Xuan’s face was as dark as a thundercloud.
Suddenly, the wreckage of the Flying Boat shuddered violently. A sharp ray of demonic light pierced the outer armor, carving a massive gash in the hull.
"Great King! Great King! Are you alright!"
Niu Martial Sect was the first to scramble through the opening, shouting as he entered.
Jin Xuan snorted coldly, his body dissolving into countless Yin Serpents that scattered in all directions.
「One hour later.」
Next to the wreckage of the crashed Flying Boat, the battle-scarred Demon Sect Flying Boats hovered in the air.
Tens of thousands of Ox Power Demons were arrayed in neat military formations, their murderous aura soaring.
Yang Jing sat cross-legged on the ground, his nicked Two-Handed Horse-Slaying Greatsword planted in the earth beside him.
Countless Yin Serpents were piled into a small mountain. Even in death, the garish Scales on their bodies induced a dizzying nausea in anyone who looked at them.
The Ox Power Demons had rooted out all the Yin Serpents from the Flying Boat’s wreckage; every last one was now here.
"His Divine Soul is no longer here."
Yang Jing gripped the hilt of his sword and stood up.
"However, our main objective is the Heavenly Star Demon Attraction Array. Once we destroy it, Jin Xuan’s clone will be nothing more than a lost soul."
"Board the ships!"
Ox Power Demons sounded their horns. Amidst the long, drawn-out calls, the orderly military formations broke into columns and boarded the Flying Boats.
Yang Jing leaped up and boarded one of the Flying Boats.
Soon, the entire Flying Ship Fleet had taken on all the Ox Power Demons. It ascended into the sky, heading for the rift in the Heaven and Earth Embryonic Membrane within the Demon Realm.
At the speed of the Flying Boats, it took only about half an hour for Yang Jing to spot the long, narrow rift in the sky.
The Heavenly Star Demon Summoning Array was situated directly beneath the rift.
The Eastern Demon Sect had never anticipated an attack within the Demon Realm, nor that all their Flying Boats would be captured, so they were utterly unprepared.
Furthermore, being inside the Demon Realm and subject to its restrictions rendered their Demon Summoning Arrays completely ineffective.
Jin Xuan sat cross-legged beneath the Main Array of the Heavenly Star Demon Summoning Array. He watched the approaching Flying Ship Fleet, his face a mask of despair and bitter frustration.
Behind him, a dozen or so desiccated corpses hung from the main tower. Their flesh and blood had been devoured, leaving behind nothing but light, empty skins.
These were all disciples of the Eastern Demon Sect who had tried to surrender or flee. Among them was even one of Jin Xuan’s own trusted Direct Disciples.
They all knew that without their Flying Boats, the Eastern Demon Sect’s forces in the Demon Realm stood no chance against the advancing army of Ox Power Demons.