2244: Chapter 2234: Possessed by Demons 2244: Chapter 2234: Possessed by Demons Although the Demon-Sealed Sword is indeed the lifeline of the Demon-Sealed Tower, the Blood Demon Emperor was reluctant to hand it over to just anyone.
Naturally, he needed to get a clear understanding.
His mission was to rely on the monsters bred from the River of Blood to guard the Demon-Sealed Sword within the Demon-Sealed Tower.
“You should know about the world inside, right?”
Long Yan knew he was not very skilled at negotiations and such matters, so he simply let Bai Mu do the talking while he kept his sharp gaze fixed on the Blood Demon Emperor, ready to act at any sign of suspicious movement.
Initially, the Blood Demon Emperor did not want to answer Bai Mu’s question; after all, with Bai Mu’s cultivation base being too weak, he wasn’t deemed worthy of conversation.
However, catching sight of Long Yan standing nearby, the Blood Demon Emperor reluctantly gave an answer.
“Of course, what do you want to say?”
“There is a Fire Demon Beast being nurtured in the inner world right now.
We intend to use the Demon-Sealed Sword to go back and kill it.”
Upon hearing Bai Mu’s words, the Blood Demon Emperor fell silent.
Although he was born from the Blood River, his memory held knowledge of what a Fire Demon Beast was.
Yet, it had never crossed his mind that such a creature would appear within the Demon-Sealed Tower.
“So now we need the Demon-Sealed Sword to set up the formation and thus have come to retrieve it.”
Seeing a hint of hesitation on the Blood Demon Emperor’s face, Bai Mu raised his voice slightly, urgency written all over his face.
To show he meant peace, Long Yan also withdrew the Demon Spear he had been holding.
“Why should I help you?”
After meditating with closed eyes for a long time, the Blood Demon Emperor opened them and spoke, suggesting he had no reason to trust that they could defeat the Fire Demon Beast, or why should he believe they would return the Demon-Sealed Sword after using it?
“Hmph.”
Long Yan was feeling agitated.
Couldn’t the Blood Demon Emperor consider what would happen to the world inside if it was destroyed by the Fire Demon Beast?
The Demon-Sealed Tower only allowed descent, not ascent, which meant he would inevitably have to battle the Fire Demon Beast one day.
Black flames ignited around him; Long Yan had thought the Demon Race to be united, but to his surprise, they were just like those outside – choosing to let others die first while they quivered in a corner, bracing for their eventual doom.
Inside Long Yan’s Sea of Consciousness, the Dark Sun emitted black light, filling Long Yan’s heart with all sorts of negative emotions.
If talking wouldn’t work, then fighting would.
“When I slaughter you, taking the Demon-Sealed Sword will be the same.”
Long Yan took out the Lu Xian Sword from inside the Azure Dragon Ring.
The current Lu Xian Sword no longer had the air of Immortal aura entwining it; instead, it was enveloped in a thick Demonic Qi.
The stars that initially filled the sky behind him had turned into a sea of white bones and skeletons, with a massive demonic shadow looming behind him, even causing the Blood Demon Emperor to shiver with fear.
“Kid, don’t go too far.”
Knowing Long Yan’s ability was not weak, the Blood Demon Emperor was still taken aback by the transformation that had elevated Long Yan’s aura to a higher level.
In Long Yan’s presence, the Blood Demon Emperor could only feel his own insignificance.
But his mouth still refused to concede defeat; as the strongest one inside the Demon Suppressing Tower, he naturally could not show weakness.
Long Yan felt the power surging through his body, not from the Black Sun he had triggered, but even since obtaining it, this was the first time he had used this Black Fire.
Now, Long Yan felt as if all things were beneath his feet, his black hair flowing without wind, momentarily making him seem as if possessed by madness.
Countless souls were wailing on the Lu Xian Sword in his hand, which had transformed directly from an Immortal Sword into a Demon Sword.
With just a light swing, a black Sword Light slashed towards the Demon Emperor.
The black Sword Light blotted out the sky, to the extent that even the Blood River was cleaved open, creating a piece of land.
Seeing this scene, the Blood Demon Emperor felt his soul tremble.
Who was this human cultivator, and why did he possess such terrifying power?
Summoning all his Monster Air, even letting his other hand continuously absorb Monster Air from the Blood River, the Blood Demon Emperor’s efforts seemed futile in front of the black Sword Light.
The Blood Demon Emperor used all his Monster Power to create eleven massive Monster Power shields in front of himself.
The blood-red shields, mountain-like, protected the Blood Demon Emperor’s body.
The black Sword Qi sliced through two shields in an instant, still with unstoppable momentum flying towards the Blood Demon Emperor.
Along the way, shields crumbled into countless fragments before the black Sword Light as easily as decaying wood.
The Blood Demon Emperor clenched his teeth, infusing Monster Air into the shields as if it cost him nothing.
Finally, his efforts paid off when with the destruction of the tenth shield, the black Sword Light disappeared.
After a long time, the Blood River, which had been parted by the Sword Light, slowly began to flow again.
The might of a single sword made the Blood Demon Emperor shudder; finally, he realized that he was not on the same level as the human cultivator before him, and that the other could annihilate him if desired.
Dispersing the last Shield, the face of the Blood Demon Emperor was pale, merely forcing himself not to fall, but his slightly unsteady steps betrayed him.
“One word, will you lend it or not?”
Long Yan’s words, like a death sentence, entered the ears of the Blood Demon Emperor, while the wailing from the body of the Lu Xian Sword grew heavier.
If the Blood Demon Emperor dared to utter the word ‘no,’ the next wave of Sword Qi could be unleashed at any time, and for such a so-called expert who was cowering, direct violence was the simplest method.
“Lend…”
The Blood Demon Emperor, who felt like burying his face into the Blood River, spat out the word.
He had thought he was on the same level as Long Yan, only to be caught off guard by the unexpected, flushing with embarrassment.
Ignoring the Blood Demon Emperor, with a wave of his left hand, Long Yan unleashed a fearsome suction.
The Demon-Sealed Sword fell into his hand; a Buddha’s Light emitted from Long Yan’s Sea of Consciousness, surprisingly stirring the Sarira within Long Yan’s Sea of Consciousness.
This made Long Yan somewhat astonished; the Demon-Sealed Sword actually stirred the Sarira within him.
The towering Demonic Qi that once surrounded Long Yan had disappeared, replaced by inner peace.
His slightly bloodshot eyes returned to normal, and he also began to worry.
This was the first time Long Yan had experienced the power of the Black Sun.
He had to admit that the force was indeed mesmerizing.
However, the murderous aura that came with it still made Long Yan somewhat fearful.
At first, he only felt a bit irritable, but today that power flowed uncontrollably within him.
If not for the remaining sliver of rationale, the Blood Demon Emperor might have died here today.
Hurriedly stabilizing his state of mind, Long Yan decided that he must not allow any changes to take place in his heart lightly in the future.
Although the Buddha’s Light provided restraint, the negative emotions were indeed terrifying.
Long Yan did not store the Demon-Sealed Sword into the storage ring.
The power of the Demon-Sealed Sword was still continuously maintaining the Demon Suppressing Tower.
If stored in the Storage Ring, the Demon Suppressing Tower could be in danger.