The whirlwind’s ferocity waned, and Ye Yun seized the moment, unleashing a continuous barrage of purple electric arcs. Flames erupted around him, expanding to a five-meter radius. Though not vast, the drain on his true essence was terrifying.
"Little Black, let's charge!"
Passivity was never Ye Yun's style. He crossed a hundred meters in an instant.
"Yes, Master!" Thanks to Little Black's personality within the game, the black ant was also an eager combatant.
"Hmph, two battle novices. Do you think my Imperial Sword Talisman can be so easily broken by the likes of you? Once I devour your essence and blood, my ascension to Demon King status will be within reach!" Basan sneered with avarice as he watched Ye Yun and Little Black charge towards him.
He had seen through them. Especially the human, possessing immense power but with a singular attack style and pathetically low combat experience. To demons like himself, who had spent their lives warring in the demon realm, he was the epitome of a nouveau riche.
Humans, beings at the bottom of the universal food chain, akin to spiritual mushrooms on Earth. To them, humans were potent tonics, stepping stones to power.
Thus, once human traces were discovered in the cosmic expanse, certain great races would either farm them or slaughter and consume them.
The gradually diminishing whirlwind suddenly surged in intensity, and the remaining greatswords rained down upon Ye Yun like a deluge.
"Damn it…"
Ye Yun cursed, his divine sense expanding frantically. But there were too many sword shadows to track individually.
*Whoosh…*
Almost instantly, a thousand greatswords converged on Ye Yun from front, back, left, right, and above, attacking him from all angles. Even if he survived, he would be gravely wounded. At this point, even using Little Black as a shield would be futile.
Had he pushed his luck too far? Was he going to perish here today?
"Little Black, charge forward!" Ye Yun roared at the black ant standing before him. Countless escapes in his past life had forged in him a mindset capable of remaining calm amidst dire peril.
*Swish…*
As soon as Ye Yun spoke, the black ant surged forward. Ye Yun followed closely, simultaneously shattering the oncoming greatswords with a purple electric bolt.
'Sky-Splitting Fire Rain'!
His blistering speed did not impede Ye Yun's skills. In fact, in addition to his own flames, he condensed layer upon layer of true essence into protective barriers around his body.
"A bit wasteful, but at least you won't be so foolish as to get hit," Xue Daoguang remarked with a nod, his tone teasing.
"Get lost, you old fart. You didn't lift a finger when I was in such danger," Ye Yun cursed back. What senior? What nonsense!
A gap was torn in the greatswords, and Ye Yun and Little Black swiftly advanced towards Basan. Though this Sword Talisman contained eighty percent of the Demon Emperor's power, it still required control. Even if controlling it didn't consume much true essence, a controller was still necessary.
Countless greatswords pursued Ye Yun and Little Black, and the fire rain from the sky descended once more.
"This is too damn pathetic!" Ye Yun glanced back at the thousand-plus sword shadows, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. A certain umbrella-like weapon suddenly sprang to mind. Facing myriad projectiles, one could simply unfurl the umbrella, spin it, and instantly dissipate the power of those weapons!
"Little Black, go kill that guy. I'll deal with these sword shadows behind us!"
"Yes!" Little Black paused for a moment, then flew towards Basan.
"Damn it, once I get back, I'm finding the best factory to forge me a weapon!"
Ye Yun watched the countless sword shadows hurtling towards him. His true qi surged, instantly forming a two-meter-sized shield. The shield was circular, its true qi churning as if in constant motion.
One layer…
Two layers…
Ye Yun painstakingly set up nine layers of true essence for this shield!
"Yohoho, young lad, you've got potential."
"Old geezer, you're disturbing me! I'll throw this phone into the latrine." Ye Yun was on the verge of panic. He hadn't expected Xue Daoguang to be spouting such drivel, even picking up foreign phrases like "Yohoho."
*Boom!*
A colossal roar exploded between heaven and earth, and Ye Yun felt the entire world tremble. Although hundreds of sword shadows had been destroyed by the fire rain, nearly a thousand remained. Such concentrated an attack caused an unimaginable tremor.
Each sword shadow struck Ye Yun's true essence shield, grinding away from the tip like they were meeting a running chainsaw. A powerful surge of air erupted around the shield’s perimeter, carving a several-meter-wide trench into the ground on either side. Basan’s attempt to control some sword shadows to fly over from above was also blown away by this powerful airflow.
"So exhilarating. If I have one thing, it's plenty of true qi!" Ye Yun’s true qi poured forth. Seeing the seventh layer of his true essence shield breached, he immediately began constructing another, his body sliding backward under the relentless barrage of sword shadows without pause.
"Hmph, your luck is good, kid. Your true qi has been somewhat enhanced. If it were your initial true qi, this action of yours would be courting death," Xue Daoguang couldn't resist striking.
…
Though his words held merit, Ye Yun couldn't be bothered with the old man. He wasn't helping, yet he was spewing so much nonsense. Had he been alone in the cave for too long and become a chatterbox?
"That Demon General is also an idiot. It's clearly one move, but he had to break it down."
"If you had condensed your qi into needles, thousands at once, with your divine sense and true qi, you could easily break such a dispersed attack."
"Sigh, these demons too. After evolving for over a million years, their intelligence has clearly gone to their asses."
…
You damned old man, I'm almost done fighting and you tell me this now? Where's the promised senior, the immortal demeanor?
Ye Yun stood there, replaying Xue Daoguang's words, wanting to weep but having no tears.
"Master, those demons are fleeing outwards. Shall we pursue and kill them?" At one point, after Little Black had slain Basan, he looked at Ye Yun, who wore an expression of utter despair, and asked blankly.
"Go. I want to be alone here for a while. Also, take this old guy with you." Ye Yun waved his hand, tossing the phone from his pocket to Little Black. Unfortunately, because the old man had possessed the phone, it couldn't be stored in the Spatial Ring.