Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 385 - 274: A Display of Divine Powers, Suppressing Divine Enthronement and Gaining Intelligence (Part 2)

Ding Huiyuan continued trying to extract more information from Cheng Zhihong and Yuna, while the other battles escalated to a fever pitch.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!!

The light of the Jade Sword flashed across the battlefield. The diminutive Dailina hopped about like a rabbit, seemingly in constant peril.

Although she manipulated the Crystal Ball in the Void to intercept Zhou Qingchen with all her might, her opponent’s Jade Sword’s magnetic field was too stable and sharp, tearing through every domain she created.

’She’s actually touched the threshold of Qi Prohibition? The Donghua Camp has someone like this?!’

Dailina’s previously relaxed expression had vanished, replaced by a grim solemnity in her eyes.

’Suppressing Zhou Qingchen through conventional means is impossible.’

"Is that all you’ve got? Show me what you can really do!"

Zhou Qingchen’s voice echoed in Dailina’s ears.

’But do I really have to go that far? Once I use an unconventional Secret Technique, the fight will likely escalate and drag us into a life-or-death struggle.’

’If we both use Injury Secret Techniques, it’ll be extremely difficult to stop the fight.’

’If I stick to conventional abilities, I can still retreat at any moment.’

’This was an unexpected battle from the start. I have no intention of getting dragged into some bizarre, perilous situation.’

’Besides, it seems like all of us, the Alliance included, have underestimated the strength of these Donghua Martial Artists.’

’I’m just here for show, why should I have to risk my life? I’m not dying for this job!’

’What the hell is Zeno doing? Why hasn’t he finished his opponent and come to help? He’s the leader! If he’s not giving it his all, why should I? And if he does go all out and still can’t win, then me going all out would be pointless anyway. Forget it, I’ll just slack off and stall for time.’

Forced to dodge frantically by Zhou Qingchen, Dailina had felt a surge of anger, but a moment’s thought extinguished her fighting spirit. She went back to crying out and leaping about, but this time her Life Magnetic Field erupted, condensing into the shape of a Crystal Ball that enveloped her, focusing entirely on self-defense.

’Safety first.’

Zhou Qingchen, still on the offensive, seemed to sense the shift in her opponent’s will. The light in her eyes grew even sharper.

’Trying to just go through the motions? Not on my watch!’

「On the other side.」

ROAR ROAR ROAR!!

Huang Tianhu’s figure flickered. Every palm strike seemed to carry the roar of an Exotic Beast, its terrifying power and momentum churning everything around him and whipping the air into a chaotic frenzy.

Meanwhile, Hua Yuanhang’s figure drifted back under Huang Tianhu’s assault, as light and airy as a willow seed.

With each clash, he would leave a Treasure Seal on Huang Tianhu to suppress him, but the seal would be shattered an instant later by the Yin-Yang Tattoo on his opponent’s body, making it impossible to truly pin him down.

’If this keeps up, I’ll only fall further and further behind.’

’Unless... I use the Body-Suppressing Seal.’

’But that Secret Technique will inevitably damage my body, and it’s hard to predict where the battle would go from there.’

He was also unwilling to fight to the death with these martial artists from the Donghua Mortal World. For one, the Donghua Martial Artists weren’t their true enemies. For another, his faction within the Five Divine Sealing Veins was one that advocated for borrowing the power of the Mortal World. He didn’t want to see the situation spiral out of control.

’I won’t use an Injury Secret Technique unless it’s absolutely critical.’

’It all comes down to Zeno’s battle.’

’If he can suppress Yi Beidou, the leader of the Donghua Martial Artists, then everything’s simple. If he can’t, saving my Injury Secret Technique for that moment would at least guarantee a safe retreat for all of us.’

Hua Yuanhang took a deep breath and continued to skirmish with Huang Tianhu using his Treasure Seal Technique, all the while sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the battlefield where Yi Beidou and Zeno fought.

Of the three Celestial Generals, only Zeno belonged to the faction that opposed cooperating with the mortal martial artists. He was also the strongest and was facing the most representative figure of the Donghua Martial Artists. The outcome of this battle was critical.

However, on that other side, Zeno’s situation was not as optimistic as one might have thought.

BOOM!!

The Blood Fire Demon Flame detonated. A palm, like the heavens themselves descending, grew larger and larger in his vision. In its center were seven blood-red stars, orbiting in reverse.

Killing intent that could topple the heavens, a tribulation as vast as the sea.

Destruction Killing Tribulation!!

HAH!!

Zeno let out a low roar and met the attack with a sudden punch, golden light condensing into a tangible spearhead.

But just as his piercing fist was about to strike Yi Beidou’s palm, his pupils contracted violently.

He realized that the tip of the Holy Spear, condensed from pure light, was actually beginning to distort as it approached Yi Beidou’s flesh!

This meant his own magnetic field was already warping under the searing heat of Yi Beidou’s Demon Flame!

’How is this possible?!’

’My Holy Spear... distorted by him? What kind of Secret Technique is he using? How could the intensity of his Demon Flame increase so drastically?!’

The Sixth Layer of Reverse Chaos. While it was still a great distance from the Perfect State, this did not mean this level of Celestial Demon Dissolution was weak.

On the contrary, in his Sixth Layer of Reverse Chaos state, Yi Beidou could utterly crush Tanaka Shoukichi, the strongest fighter of Japan’s previous generation. He could withstand a siege by six beings on the level of Ancient One avatars and slaughter them until rivers of blood flowed.

Aside from the time he faced the Alchemist at their peak on Penglai Immortal Mountain, this state was powerful enough to crush virtually any expert in the Mortal World!

Even if a Celestial General’s combat power was comparable to an Ancient One’s, without using an Injury Secret Technique and fighting with their full strength, they were still no match for the Rebellious Demon Lord!

BOOM!!

As fist and palm collided, Zeno felt an immense force, as if from a towering behemoth, slam into him. A terrifying CRACK echoed from the bones in his arm as his body was violently thrown back two steps. The golden Holy Spear condensed on his forearm shattered like glass.