The next day, early morning.

Chen Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of light shooting from their depths. He exhaled, a stream of white energy filling the ninth floor of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. A powerful aura enveloped his entire being.

He was now only a hair's breadth away from achieving great success in supernatural powers, and his primordial spirit had also experienced explosive growth. Although neither his body refinement nor his Qi refinement had reached the Yang God supernatural power realm, his strength had already surpassed that insurmountable barrier.

There wasn't much time left.

Three days had passed since he entered the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, and the demon race's attack, predicted by Lingxu Zhenjun, was also imminent, probably within the next two days.

Otherwise, Chen Yuan might have truly triggered the Wind Tribulation within the ninth floor, completely reaching the peak of Refining Spirit. However, based on his previous experience, he decided to suppress it for the time being after much consideration.

Firstly, there wasn't enough time, and secondly, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint below also possessed destiny. Perhaps there would be opportunities related to the Wind Tribulation. He could wait a little longer.

He had previously melted himself, burning away all the hair on his body, but these were nothing to a powerhouse nearing great success in supernatural powers.

New hair had already grown back. After another shedding of skin, Chen Yuan's skin was very clean. Combined with his slender figure, he looked more like a peerless and elegant young master.

Taking out the treasured Heavenly Tome, Chen Yuan sent a wisp of his divine sense into it.

This time, he would slaughter his way through the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, not only to help Shu Mountain secure peace but also to collect destiny and find his vertical eye.

He had a feeling that that thing was very troublesome and should be dealt with as soon as possible.

As far as he could see, within the entire ninth floor of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, there was only a high platform and the black chains on the ground. He had tried to remove the chains, but they wouldn't budge, even when he used the Emperor Slaughtering Blade.

As expected of something used to imprison demon gods.

Without any hesitation, Chen Yuan stood on the teleportation array leading from the ninth floor to the eighth floor and slowly closed his eyes.

Outside the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, Jiang He put away the treasured Heavenly Tome and looked at Lingxu Zhenjun, saying:

"Senior, open the Demon Suppressing Pagoda."

"Alright!"

"Alright!"

Eighth floor of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda.

The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint, who had already transformed into human form, sat on a throne of white bones, staring intently at the teleportation array in front of him. One could only leave the Demon Suppressing Pagoda floor by floor, and he didn't believe that the other party had any other means of escape.

Therefore, he had been guarding this place.

His heart was filled with anger. Even though he felt a faint unease, he didn't take it to heart. Refining the Demon God Flower would inevitably increase the other party's strength.

This was obvious, but no matter how strong he became, he couldn't directly enter the Demon Saint realm. Even if he could break through, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint was confident in killing him.

This was his confidence as the Demon Race King within the Demon Suppressing Pagoda.

A gentle breeze stirred his hair. The teleportation array that had been closely watched finally showed signs of activity. Spots of light flickered, and all the demons present focused their attention on the front.

Swish!

As the light flashed, Chen Yuan quickly appeared in the teleportation array. However, to prevent being ambushed as soon as he came out, he instantly shifted his position.

Unexpectedly, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint didn't attack him but simply glared at him with angry eyes.

"Who exactly are you?!"

He had no demon aura, yet he had the form of a demon. He also dared to deceive him. If he were a demon from outside, he would never do such a thing. Therefore, he strongly suspected the person's identity.

"Demon Saint, who do you think I am?" Chen Yuan smiled faintly. Even when facing countless demons below, he showed no fear, even wanting to fight them.

Every time he broke through, he would have such thoughts to verify his strength.

"You are a human?"

"Yes."

"You're courting death!" The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint roared.

"Who lives and who dies is unknown until the outcome is decided."

The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint's eyes flashed with cold light:

"Return the Demon God Flower to me, and I can let you leave."

Chen Yuan pointed to his abdomen:

"The Demon God Flower has already been refined. If the Demon Saint wants it, feel free to take it."

"Roar!!!"

When he heard that the Demon God Flower had already been swallowed and refined, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint could no longer suppress the anger within him. He let out a heaven-shaking tiger roar, and then, with a single step, he attacked Chen Yuan horizontally.

Chen Yuan's long hair flew wildly. He also took a step forward, mobilizing the power of his physical body and blood to collide with him!

"Kill!!!"

With an angry roar, Chen Yuan was fearless. His body erupted with rumbling thunder, and he was enveloped in a powerful aura. He threw a punch!

"Bang!"

Since Chen Yuan entered the fifth realm, he had rarely engaged in head-on battles, relying solely on physical strength. But this time, he wanted to test his limits and see if his foundation could match a Demon Saint.

"Boom boom boom!"

Each collision shook the void. The distorted scene seemed to be shattered by force. Streaks of light illuminated the surroundings, reflecting him like an immortal god.

"You..."

The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint's pupils constricted, feeling a hint of shock. This human's physical body was actually no weaker than his own. It was simply unimaginable. Even though he hadn't revealed his true form, he still possessed extremely powerful strength.

This human was truly damned!

Because he had already figured out the secret, the other party must have swallowed the Demon God Flower on the ninth floor of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda to have such terrifying physical power.

"Boom!!!"

After a brief exchange and probing, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint's physical body instantly changed greatly, manifesting the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger true form, reaching a height of several dozen zhang. A tiger roar shook the entire eighth floor of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda.

"I will devour you alive!"

The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint spoke in human language. Then, his massive body leaped up, and a terrifying light erupted from his eyes, directly striking Chen Yuan.

Locked onto by his aura, it was difficult for Chen Yuan to dodge. However, he never intended to dodge from the beginning. With a thought, his physical body instantly erupted with light.

Furnace Grotto-Heaven!

A dark and gloomy black hole appeared on Chen Yuan's body. Endless Samadhi True Fire emerged from the grotto-heaven, and the gloomy light was instantly extinguished by the grotto-heaven when it landed on Chen Yuan.

Invulnerable to all laws!

This was definitely an extremely powerful technique, a truly terrifying great supernatural power that Chen Yuan had comprehended by melting his physical body and using Samadhi True Fire as its foundation!

Extinguishing the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint's attack, Chen Yuan's figure instantly moved, like a cannonball leaving its chamber, directly arriving in front of the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint.

The Emperor Slaughtering Blade materialized in front of him, and endless blade light erupted along with his fist force. The eyes of all the demons on the eighth floor were focused on him.

"Is he going to attack?"

A demon asked, with some worry in its eyes.

"The Great Saint hasn't given the order yet. Wait a little longer," said Bai Qiu in a solemn voice.

"This..."

"What if the Great Saint..."

"That won't happen. The Demon Saint's strength is terrifyingly powerful, definitely not something a human can compare to."

A demon said loudly, but it sounded more like it was trying to boost its own morale.

Chen Yuan didn't transform into the Qilin Demon, not because he couldn't, but because there was no need. The Qilin Divine Blood was completely condensed, and he could only pretend. It was no different from his current strength.

And this great battle wouldn't be spread out, so there was no need to hide his identity.

Although Chen Yuan's Refining Spirit hadn't reached its peak, and his supernatural powers hadn't achieved great success, his foundation was very deep, and he also had the supernatural power Furnace Grotto-Heaven. At least in the short term, he hadn't fallen into a disadvantageous position.

Instead, he was evenly matched with the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint. From this, it could be seen that his strength had indeed experienced an explosive increase with the help of the Demon God Flower.

Before, he could only be considered among the top thirty on the Supreme List, but now, he could definitely be ranked in the top twenty. He could stand his ground against the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint in the short term.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint roared furiously, his tiger tail sweeping across, causing the earth to crack and mountains to collapse. The surrounding area of ten thousand zhang trembled along with it, and the spectating demons retreated far away.

The ground below cracked, and the void twisted. The immense power on his body enveloped Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan treated the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint as a whetstone, fully unleashing his strength. Relying solely on his physical body was naturally not as good as him, but he also cultivated his primordial spirit.

He could mobilize even more powerful heaven and earth spiritual energy. Each time he slashed out a blade light, it shook the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, and his eyes also became increasingly brighter.

With Furnace Grotto-Heaven in hand, no matter what methods the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint used, as long as it wasn't a physical attack, he could extinguish them. It was a pity... Furnace Grotto-Heaven had its limits.

Otherwise, Chen Yuan could truly stand invincible from the start.

His physical body rumbled, and the void trembled. The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint and Chen Yuan clashed again and again. The two figures, seemingly disparate, unleashed evenly matched power.

In just a short period of time, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint had suffered many wounds deep enough to reveal bone. Of course, Chen Yuan's condition was even worse than his.

In terms of direct strength, he was still a bit lacking. Three wounds were left directly on his chest. If his physical body hadn't been strong and close to achieving great success in supernatural powers, that claw would have been enough to pierce through his body.

"I will make you die!"

Unable to take down the human in front of him for a long time, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint was completely aroused with ferocity. The demon blood in his body roared, condensing into a strange blood arrow.

It was wrapped in a dense demon aura.

Innate supernatural power.

Tiger-Devouring Arrow!

Locked onto by his aura, the zhang-sized arrow was like a long spear, making it impossible for Chen Yuan to avoid. With a start, he felt an extreme danger and immediately condensed Furnace Grotto-Heaven again.

However, this time, Furnace Grotto-Heaven didn't completely extinguish it. A force pierced out from Chen Yuan's chest and abdomen, leaving a fist-sized hole.

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed, and his fighting spirit rose steadily. The bloodline he had condensed was recovering at a visible rate. Holding the Emperor Slaughtering Blade, a dragon's roar shook the sky.

A black dragon soul emerged from the blade, hovering above Chen Yuan. Countless blood energy filled every part of its dragon body. Compared to the past, he could now mobilize even more terrifying blood energy.

Without a word, Chen Yuan rode the black dragon and went up, joining the battle with overwhelming force.

Within the demon crowd on the eighth floor, a demon with a tiger's head and a human body, with a black-patterned vertical eye on its face, raised its head and looked at the two people fighting above. Its eyes were filled with a trace of fear and deep horror.

If it hadn't experienced that great terror of being instantly suppressed, it might have taken advantage of the situation to pick up the pieces, but even though it was a good opportunity now, it didn't dare to move.

Every time it recalled that power in the dark, it felt lingering fear.

In the end, it decided to wait and see.

The battle in the void continued. Chen Yuan's fighting spirit rose steadily, and his fist intent soared. Even though he had suffered serious injuries, he had no intention of retreating.

A martial artist advances and never retreats!

"Boom!!!"

With another blow, Chen Yuan retreated hundreds of zhang, while the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint only retreated dozens of zhang. The difference was immediately apparent, but Chen Yuan was not afraid at all. On the contrary, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint's eyes flashed with a hint of fear.

The previous exchange was a real life-or-death battle. They hadn't been able to determine a victor for a full quarter of an hour. Even if he used supernatural powers, they would still be broken by the human on the opposite side.

He had almost completely estimated the other person's strength. It was a bit weaker than him, but definitely not much. If they fought to the death, he would likely be seriously injured, while the other party would fall.

However, he wasn't without other means. Naturally, he wouldn't be foolish enough to fight him one-on-one. He really wanted to kill him before, but since he couldn't, he could only change his approach.

"Jiang He, your strength is indeed good, but unfortunately, you will eventually fall today."

As he spoke, the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint spat out a formation flag. It was a treasure imitating the Demon Race's supreme treasure, the Myriad Demon Banner. It was also the guarantee for the survival of the demons in the Demon Suppressing Pagoda.

Without the intervention of immortals, those human powerhouses from Shu Mountain wouldn't dare to enter the Demon Suppressing Pagoda at all.

As soon as the formation flag appeared, the many demons who had been prepared immediately revealed their true demon forms. Rolling demon aura spread throughout the entire eighth floor of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. Then, endless demon aura poured into the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger's body.

The original crimson fur quickly transformed into black, and at the same time, his size was also increasing rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he condensed into a hundred-zhang body, and a gentle step caused the void to tremble.

Chen Yuan held the Emperor Slaughtering Blade and said lightly:

"Old Jiang!"

In an instant, a soaring sword intent arose from the void. With a single sword strike, a large number of demons instantly fell, and the demon aura was also reduced. Jiang He, dressed in white like snow, had an extraordinary aura. He glanced at Chen Yuan:

"Change the name next time!"

As early as on the ninth floor of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, Chen Yuan had contacted Jiang He. With his speed, it was actually very simple to kill his way up to the eighth floor, and it wouldn't take much effort.

However, Chen Yuan, who was fighting with the Sky-Quelling Demon Saint, asked him to be patient for the time being and give him time to fight him, so as to temper and verify his cultivation and strength.

Now that the other party was resorting to dishonorable tactics and calling for reinforcements, he would naturally not risk his life.

"Alright."

Chen Yuan wasn't embarrassed either and smiled faintly.

"There's another one!"

The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint's hundred-zhang body leaped up, standing in front of the demons to prevent them from being killed. The power of the Myriad Demon Banner came from the myriad demons. If they were all killed, there would naturally be no source.

His eyes were extremely vigilant. If there was only one person, he could easily destroy him, but now that the two of them were joining forces, he would be very dangerous. Judging from the previous sword strike, this person must be from Shu Mountain.

"Roar!!!"

The sound of the tiger's roar spread, and dust and sand vibrated.

Jiang He held the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, his expression calm, gathering momentum for his sword intent. The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint, who had condensed the power of myriad demons, would directly increase his strength to the top ten level on the Supreme List.

He was a formidable enemy!

Chen Yuan didn't look worried. He had already tested the other party's strength. With him and Jiang He joining forces, this Sky-Quelling Demon Saint was bound to die.

And he would collect the destiny power from him for the next opportunity deduction.

"Old Jiang, let's work together to suppress and kill the Demon Saint!"

Chen Yuan shouted in a low voice. The next moment, his figure quickly disappeared, and endless heaven and earth spiritual energy gathered towards him. Streaks of light bloomed with divine power, and Furnace Grotto-Heaven opened wide.

Endless Samadhi True Fire roared out, turning this place into a world of flames in just a short period of time.

Jiang He raised his hand and unleashed a sword, and a sword energy ran through the heavens and the earth, striking first.

The Sky-Quelling Demon Saint only felt an immense pressure, but at this moment, he could only bite the bullet and kill his way out.

(End of chapter)