What was the Emperor's Dao strike like?
With a surge of immense power, imbued with the primal way, immortal light flowed and pulsed along its blade. The moment it was unleashed, it was as if a colossal axe cleaved the heavens, parting the clouds as it struck.
The four invisible currents of air were dispersed.
"RUMBLE!!!"
Thunder roared, echoing for ten miles!
It was an incomparably terrifying strike, instantly clearing vast swathes of dust and smoke, extinguishing all airflow. The golden talismans and lights that adorned Longhu Mountain, from its peaks to its valleys, shattered and collapsed under this single blow.
The grand formation meticulously prepared by 'Fa Qian' crumbled entirely under Chen Jiuyang's arrow and blade.
A vortex of air, like a whale drawing in water, swept across Longhu Mountain, uprooting flowers, grass, trees, and even tearing them from the crevices of rocks and soil.
The Taoist priests, forced by the formation, simultaneously vomited blood, severely injured by the backlash.
"You!!!"
In the midst of the gale, 'Fa Qian's' pupils contracted violently.
The power of this arrow and blade felt almost invincible, as if it could conquer heaven and earth!
Overbearing, disdainful, and unstoppable!
"What Dao has this person embarked upon?" 'Fa Qian' roared internally, his hands frantically forming seals: "Dao Fa Qian Kun, Ji Ji Ru Lü Ling, Nine Three Thunder Coffin!"
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, brewing lightning that resembled a heavenly tribulation yet was not. In an instant, it descended from the heavens, striking down.
The lightning was dense, enough to form a coffin!
"Hmph?" Chen Jiuyang's gaze shifted slightly: "This Dao technique is quite interesting. It seems to have reached its extreme. Truly worthy of being the current Heavenly Master."
A Heavenly Master's lightning technique, akin to a divine forbidden art.
Rare indeed.
As rare as his perfected Martial Dao.
To push a combat-oriented Dao to its absolute limit is an exceedingly difficult feat.
This lightning divine ability was no less potent than the Eight Extremes Arrow Formation he had just unleashed!
The lightning surged like a vast ocean, attacking Chen Jiuyang.
It was like world-ending lightning.
Each bolt of lightning was filled with terrifying destructive power.
Even Chen Jiuyang could not help but show a solemn expression.
"But... ultimately, the Martial Dao reigns supreme. No matter how far your myriad Dao traditions and spells advance."
"They cannot contend with the Martial Dao we have painstakingly forged ourselves!"
Chen Jiuyang's terrifying blood energy erupted completely, immortal light spewing forth.
"Wan Xiang—"
The great bow was drawn, the blade transformed into an arrow, and it instantly shot out, tearing a rift through the vast expanse of lightning.
"BANG—"
The heavens and earth roared with a deafening explosion as the long saber flew.
'Fa Qian' hastily controlled hundreds of talismans with his divine sense, emitting golden light, attempting to block the strike!
But!
How sharp were Wan Xiang combined with the Yan Sheng Saber?
In an instant, those hundreds of golden talismans were shattered by this blade, turning to dust.
"Ch—"
It struck 'Fa Qian's' arm.
A force akin to the collapse of heaven and earth immediately descended upon 'Fa Qian'.
"I am not reconciled!!!"
'Fa Qian's' entire body surged with magic power. His clothes and hair flew, burning his lifespan and Dao techniques, attempting to resist this strike and use the world-ending lightning to annihilate Chen Jiuyang.
But... he ultimately could not. Chen Jiuyang had stepped into the Emperor's Dao.
"Pfft—"
The next moment, as if slicing through plastic foam, it severed the arm with which 'Fa Qian' was blocking the saber, and then the blade pierced his flesh.
Ch ch ch!!!
The immense force continued. The Heavenly Master's Grand Hall collapsed with a roar.
On the mountaintop, a terrifying trench appeared.
It was as if the entire mountaintop was about to be split apart.
The power of the saber and arrow was so terrifying?
The vast ocean of lightning instantly dissipated, and the world returned to peace.
"Whoosh whoosh!!!"
The gale swept through, carrying away the dust from the mountaintop.
Longhu Mountain, from its peaks to its valleys, and the surrounding areas, were plunged into silence.
The fierce battle that had been raging moments ago had ended just like that?
Countless gazes fell upon the young man clad in the nine-dragon imperial robe.
After the gale passed, more eyes turned to the summit of Longhu Mountain.
The long saber stood upright, embedded in 'Fa Qian's' corpse.
'Fa Qian' had prepared so meticulously, even having many means yet to be unleashed, yet he perished under Chen Jiuyang's few strikes and arrows.
The combat power of this individual, having entered the Emperor realm, truly felt as if it could be invincible in this era.
Chen Jiuyang raised his hand, and the Yan Sheng Saber automatically withdrew from 'Fa Qian's' corpse, flying back into Chen Jiuyang's hand.
At this moment, the entirety of Longhu Mountain was filled with the injured. After the gale, a thick scent of blood emerged.
Chen Jiuyang sheathed his long saber, his indifferent voice echoing:
"This time, you should all take Longhu Mountain and Shaolin Temple as a warning. If you aid the Five False Daos and disturb my Sacred Dao, I will make another journey here one day."
"It is not that retribution does not come; it is merely that the time has not yet arrived."
With that, Chen Jiuyang soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light, flying towards the horizon to return to the True Demon Sect.
On this day, the world was once again shaken. The Demon Lord Qianyang, alone, stormed Longhu Mountain and killed the current Heavenly Master.
Although no one called him "Chen Invincible," the title of Demon Emperor Qianyang was increasingly being uttered.
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True Demon Sect.
The Sect Master's Grand Hall.
The core high-ranking officials of the True Demon Sect were all gathered here, their faces grave.
The day before yesterday, the Sect Master had sent a message, ordering the Wushang lineage to rush to the front lines and second-line war zones, instructing the war zones to switch from offense to defense.
Yesterday, a large number of humanoid great demons appeared, attacking from the rear of the front lines in conjunction with the Five False Daos. Even with Chen Jiuyang's orders, some still disobeyed, resulting in many casualties yesterday and today.
If not for the Sect Master ordering the Wushang lineage to hold the various front lines and war zones, the casualties would have been even more severe.
Chen Jiuyang's judgment was flawless. The problem now lay with them, the executors of the orders.
While the Sect Master was out fighting valiantly and enhancing the sect's reputation, they were dragging their feet in the rear.
This was an inescapable sin.
"Whoosh!"
A surge of demonic energy approached. A guard immediately announced, "The Sect Master has returned."
Everyone's anxiety intensified.
Demonic energy swept through the hall, and then Chen Jiuyang's figure settled onto the dragon throne. His first question was: "What is the situation on the front lines?"
At this point, the outcome of the righteous-demonic war was extremely important to Chen Jiuyang. Whether Chen Jiuyang could bring Yao Zixuan home sooner depended on this righteous-demonic war.
Facing Chen Jiuyang, everyone dared not look him directly in the eye.
A cold glint flashed in Chen Jiuyang's eyes, and his icy voice rang out: "Report. Do I need to say it a second time?"
Chen Jiuyang's position within the sect was now at its zenith, achieved through his own combat prowess and achievements.
Everyone glanced at Han Shaofa. Han Shaofa, bracing himself, said, "Reporting to the Sect Master!"
"The Sacred Sect's front lines have suffered considerable losses... the number of great demons is significant, and some disciples and elders are still on missions and cannot return to camp in time... Fortunately, the Wushang lineage arrived promptly to provide support, preventing a major disaster."
A cold light flickered in Chen Jiuyang's eyes, and he said sternly: "Since that is the case, then the patriarchs of each family within the sect shall personally go to the front lines."