Chapter 349: Chapter 63: Alive as fish and meat, dead as yellow soil.
Translator: 549690339
Zhao Huai’s words were spoken lightly, but they carried a hint of disdain.
Hearing this, the Demon Kings present were suddenly enraged!
What did he mean by “not worthy”?
They were one in a million, standing at the top of the demon world, and yet this human cultivator said they were not even worthy to make him draw his sword?
Arrogant!
Too arrogant!
“Courting death!”
Green Lion Demon King could no longer restrain his anger and roared. Sound waves transformed into giant waves, rippling towards Zhao Huai one by one.
Zhao Huai remained composed as he raised his right palm. A nine-foot-tall immortal spirit phantom appeared behind him, accompanied by a flickering Rebirth Realm aura, and struck out a Dragon Tiger Vajra Palm.
The sound waves were shattered instantly, and a golden tiger phantom rushed towards the Green Lion Demon King.
“Hmph!”
The Green Lion Demon King snorted heavily, his hands clenched into fists as a large amount of golden demonic power surged out of his body, exuding an astonishing aura. He launched an attack, clashing with the palm.
“Bang!”
Just upon contact, the Green Lion Demon King realized that something was wrong. An overwhelming power traveled through the tiger’s roar and pounded his body, sending him flying backward and leaving an arc in the air. He spat out demon blood from his mouth.
Immediately after, Zhao Huai struck with lightning speed, sending out a second palm, hitting the Green Lion Demon King’s back, scattering his mountain-like body completely.
With a sharp sound, his spine nearly broke in half, and his body folded as it was thrown into the air.
Slap! Slap!
Seeing the Green Lion Demon King defeated in just a few moments, the surrounding Demon Kings dared not remain idle. One by one, they rushed to attack, each employing their own methods, all targeting Zhao Huai in the middle.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Huai knew he was surrounded and thought to himself:
“Ao Jiu, let me borrow your aura.”
“Hmph, take it!”
From the small world came a reluctant voice, and in a short while, Zhao Huai felt an overwhelming demonic power weighing down on him.
It was from the black dragon Ao Jiu in the small world.
Boom!
An invisible, terrifying aura emanated from Zhao Huai, spreading in all directions and sending sand and rocks flying. In the hazy distance, a black dragon appeared as if watching the Demon Kings from on high.
Feeling this soul-shaking aura, the Demon Kings’ faces turned pale, all retreating and stopping in mid-air, nearly falling to the ground.
It’s demonic power!
Such strong demonic power!
But how could a human cultivator possess such powerful demonic power!?
Taking advantage of this brief respite, Zhao Huai swiftly escaped, landing on top of the Green Lion Demon King, stomping on his chest.
Crack!
All the bones in the Green Lion Demon King’s chest were broken, and his internal organs were shattered into pulp. He lay motionless in a deep crater, his life force rapidly fading.
His lion eyes stared at the sky, gradually dimming.
From the Sword-Nurturing Gourd, a pitch-black long sword emerged and pierced his chest, ending his life. It also dug out the Green Lion Demon King’s demonic core, which then turned into a wisp of green light, leaving a mark on the sword’s edge.
This scene caught Zhao Huai’s attention.
All along, Yu Sha had grown considerably stronger after being nourished by demon blood and demonic cores.
This was a sword known for its strength; the stronger the enemy, the stronger it would become.
Moreover, it seemed that as long as it continued to slay demons, it could grow infinitely stronger, and as his cultivation progressed, Yu Sha would continue to grow as well.
Zhao Huai’s expression remained indifferent as he paid no further attention to the Green Lion Demon King’s corpse. Instead, he stared intently at his surroundings.
All the human cultivators of Anxi Prefecture were watching Zhao Huai’s every move closely.
There was no choice; the fluctuations of demonic power here were too intense, drawing the attention of many Demon Kings. The battlefield’s burden was suddenly alleviated, attracting everyone’s attention.
“This person looks so familiar, which sect’s powerhouse is he?”
“Fighting more than ten Demon Kings with just Rebirth Realm cultivation, even our sect’s elders may not possess such strength!”
“It is truly fortunate for the human race to have such a strong cultivator!”Compared to the human cultivators’ optimism, the demons surrounding them from all directions were not feeling as confident. The sight of Zhao Huai crushing the Green Lion Demon King with a single stomp sent shivers down the bodies of several desert lion demons, as they felt a bone-chilling coldness.
Zhao Huai moved quickly, leaping into the air once more, using his flying sword to sever the weakened Snow Eagle Demon King’s head.
Having eliminated two Demon Kings, the power of the [Slaying Demon] destiny began to take effect, feeding back pure energy that slightly increased Zhao Huai’s cultivation.
Now in the Rebirth Realm, every increase amounts to hundreds of years of cultivation. The progress gained from slaying a Demon King was still too small.
However, the [Thousand-Mile Lone Rider] enhancement was still gradually increasing, although the increase was still too small for Zhao Huai.
This was nowhere near as significant as it was during the Initiation Stage.
If the size of his Qi Sea was comparable to a bowl of water previously, it would now be like a vast ocean where no amount of additional water would make any difference.
At this moment, Zhao Huai’s golden bronze coins absorbed enough energy and released a purple glow.
[Upgrade a single Earthly Grade Destiny]
Zhao Huai looked at the huge characters in front of him, realizing something.
As the difficulty of the events he faced increased with the use of the golden bronze coins, the more energy they absorbed, and the higher the potential for the destiny to transform.
Zhao Huai’s thoughts raced, understanding that this was an excellent opportunity to improve his combat destiny.
Currently, facing the Demon Race’s army, it would be most suitable to improve his combat destiny.
His [Thousand-Mile Lone Rider] was now far too behind, and it was time for an upgrade.
Zhao Huai confirmed his decision.
The [Thousand-Mile Lone Rider] in his mind began to transform.
The orange light sphere disappeared, replaced by a prestigious purple glow.
The content of the text also changed.
[Battle King (Superior Heavenly Grade)]: The stronger the opponents, the stronger you become. Absorb the essence and Qi of the defeated foes. Your cultivation has no limit, but it will return to normal after the battle.
The effect was similar to Thousand-Mile Lone Rider, but it was no longer about enhancing spirit and Qi, but a clear and straightforward improvement of cultivation level!
Furthermore, even if defeated, Zhao Huai would not lose his increased realm as long as the battle was still ongoing.
This was more than a single level upgrade compared to the Thousand-Mile Lone Rider!
Once Zhao Huai understood this, he quickly returned to reality.
The time it took for a cultivator to think in their mind was only a moment in the outside world.
So, in the eyes of the many Demon Kings, Zhao Huai only stood still for a second.
They didn’t dare to act rashly as the recent display of power had claimed the lives of two Demon Kings, making them realize how difficult it would be to deal with the white-robed sword cultivator.
After the transformation of his destiny, Zhao Huai’s aura had become even more powerful, his eyes shining brightly.
“Just a moment ago you were all so eager, weren’t you? Why is it that none of you dares to step forward now?”
Zhao Huai sneered, taunting the many Demon Kings.
The man with dark claws and flood dragon body and the Wolf Girl with Leopard Ear quickly exchanged glances, planning to attack at the same time.
Both of them were powerful demons who had survived three corporeal tribulations, much more formidable than any of the Demon Kings they had encountered so far.
They were capable of fighting cultivators in the Metamorphosis Realm.
Wolf Girl with Leopard Ear was incredibly fast. Her humanoid form was one of the rare complete human forms, making her speed impossible to track with the naked eye.
Many demons despised taking on a human form, considering it an insult.
But in reality, cultivating in a human form had many advantages, not only conserving demonic power consumption but also providing flexibility and convenience while using various Divine Skills.
Wolf Girl with Leopard Ear’s speed could almost match Zhao Huai’s, but when compared to tearing the space apart, it was still far behind.
Zhao Huai instantly vanished from where he stood. A powerful sword intention erupted, with Purple Lightning and Green Frost striking simultaneously at the man with flood dragon tail and the Wolf Girl, the two top-ranking Demon Kings.
Zhao Huai appeared behind the Fire Rhinoceros Demon King. The Yu Sha in his hand shone with a dark light, transforming into a black arc. With a soft sound,
the sword pierced through the Fire Rhinoceros Demon King’s heavy armor defenses like slicing through vegetables. His enormous horned head was turned into a bloody mess, the horn severed, and the skull shattered as his body heavily fell to the ground.
When Zhao Huai appeared again, he was holding an incandescent demonic core, which he had dug out from the Fire Rhinoceros Demon King’s body.
Zhao Huai did not give his opponent the chance to counterattack before dying; instead, he opted for a one-hit kill.
After some time controlling the five swords, Zhao Huai found himself gradually getting accustomed to it, becoming more and more adept in using them to catch his opponents off guard.
Facing Zhao Huai’s peculiar sword technique, the multitude of Demon Kings trembled in fear, retreating a step back.
Zhao Huai clearly felt his cultivation level rising, advancing to the Middle Rebirth Stage. The augmentation of cultivation by [Battle King] was incomparable to that of [Thousand-Mile Lone Rider].
He closed his eyes to enjoy the sensation, then smiled and said,
“Alive, we are but fish to be caught; dead, we are nothing but yellow soil. Death is inevitable, sooner or later, so why not join forces and attack me together?”
