The flames were scorching.
Even the formidable Black Demon Saint Son was reduced to charcoal beneath the raging inferno.
However, I did not let my guard down.
It wasn't over yet, for the Black Demon Saint Son was alive, and the spell was merely imprinted upon his flesh.
The talisman fire could only incinerate the Black Demon Saint Son as a person, but not his soul.
I still had to collect the remains; if I wanted to kill, I would kill him cleanly.
Absolutely no loose ends for myself.
My eyes were fixed, and three peach wood swords, empowered by the "Chi" (敕) incantation, hovered before me.
As soon as the Black Demon Saint Son's soul appeared, it would be annihilated without delay.
The flames crackled, and a burnt, acrid smell permeated the air.
But just then, a ball of white mist suddenly burst forth from the flames.
Seeing the white mist appear, my gaze sharpened, and a cold smile touched my lips:
"Trying to escape?"
Before my words fell, I pointed my sword fingers forward:
"Heaven and Earth Boundless, Universe Lend Me Your Power, Chi!"
The three swords suspended before me "swooshed" and all flew towards the ball of white mist.
As for the white mist, after leaving the flames, it quickly transformed into a human form.
It was precisely the Black Demon Saint Son.
Seeing the three peach wood swords coming at him, he looked terrified and raised his hand to strike, attempting to repel them.
However, he had only just died, his soul energy ungathered, and his strength was pitifully weak.
Let alone repelling my three peach wood swords, a mere puff of air could have finished him off in his current state.
A flash of sword light.
With two "swooshes," the Black Demon Saint Son let out a scream:
"Ah!"
His entire body flipped onto the ground, with two of the peach wood swords piercing his arms and thighs, pinning him immovably to the earth.
Seeing this, I quickly strode forward.
The Black Demon Saint Son struggled, and his wounded arms and thighs emitted "sizzling" sounds, continuously spewing black mist.
As he watched me approach step by step, he said with fear:
"Don't, don't push too hard, spare me a way out!"
"Oh! You were quite arrogant just now, why aren't you arrogant now?"
I looked at him coldly.
"The winner takes all, you are indeed very strong. I concede defeat wholeheartedly, but, but I only beg you to spare my soul, to give me a chance to reincarnate."
The Black Demon Saint Son said this, but his eyes were filled with unwillingness.
And I knew very well that he was merely saying one thing and meaning another.
For ordinary people, death of the body meant true death.
But for these demonic cultivators, especially those from demonic sects, death? It was merely a change of how to live.
Some demonic cultivators could even possess the bodies of others.
Temporarily inhabiting another's body, living for a short time.
To deal with these demonic cultivators, one had to be thorough, showing not a shred of mercy.
I gave a cold smile:
"Do you think I would let you go?"
As I spoke, I picked up Madam Hu San's claw and held it in my hand.
Seeing that I would not let him go, the Black Demon Saint Son's eyes nearly bulged out.
With a face full of terror:
"No, no, don't, don't kill me, don't kill me..."
His voice trembled, and this time, he truly felt an unprecedented despair.
But just then, a gust of cold wind suddenly swept from behind me.
A cold, low roar sounded:
"Do not harm my Saint Son."
Hearing this voice, I spun around abruptly.
I saw a shadowy figure descending from the sky.
It coalesced ten meters in front of me.
It was the black-robed demonic cultivator who had fought with Chen Long and Chen Shi earlier.
"Don't, don't harm my Saint Son!"
The materialized black-robed demonic cultivator, extremely fearful, extended his hands in supplication, showing great apprehension towards me.
The Black Demon Saint Son before me also kept shouting:
"Black Demon Left Emissary, save me, save me!"
"Release our Saint Son, and we will retreat immediately."
I looked at this black-robed demonic cultivator, and the constantly pleading Black Demon Saint Son.
I merely stared at the black-robed demonic cultivator and sneered:
"Do you think I will let you go?"
As soon as my words fell, I tightened my grip on the fox claw and thrust it fiercely towards the Black Demon Saint Son's brow.
Seeing this, the Black Demon Saint Son was completely stunned.
He let out a shout:
"No!"
The Black Demon Left Emissary in the distance also screamed in terror:
"No!"
But the fox claw in my hand had already pierced the Black Demon Saint Son's brow.
"Ah..."
The Black Demon Saint Son let out another scream, his eyes fixed on me.
But then, with a "bang," he exploded, his soul scattered into smoke.
The Black Demon Left Emissary standing opposite was utterly enraged.
"You, you actually killed our sect's Saint Son!"
As he spoke, his entire body trembled.
"Heh heh, let alone your Saint Son. In Black Demon Palace, I killed your Saintess too. If possible, I would even slay your Black Demon Sect Master."
I said fiercely.
Killing one is killing, killing two is killing.
At this point, I was no longer afraid of these demonic cultivators' threats.
"This emissary will now kill you on behalf of Black Demon!"
With that, the demonic cultivator lunged forward.
Instantly, terrifying black demonic energy surged.
An immensely powerful pressure attacked me.
Seeing this, how could I dare to be careless?
With a difference of a major realm, fighting him head-on would only lead to my death.
Seeing him lunge, I raised my hand and unleashed a Divine Fire Talisman.
The talisman "swooshed" out.
"Hasten as the law dictates, Chi!"
"Boom!"
The talisman light flickered, and the talisman fire burned in mid-air.
But this fellow was extremely fast, and he actually managed to evade in mid-air.
Although the Divine Fire Talisman erupted, it only scorched some of his clothes and the side of his face, causing no significant damage.
"Damn it!"
I realized the situation was not good.
Normally, the Twelve Demon Souls would arrive shortly after this fellow.
But now, they were not here yet.
At this moment, I could only rely on myself.
Empowering myself with the Qiankun True Technique, I simultaneously activated three types of Taoist energy, infusing them with Yin and Yang energy.
Forming a seal with my left hand, I roared:
"Heaven and Earth Boundless, Qiankun Unfettered, Destroy!"
The "Destroy" (灭) incantation was unleashed.
And in casting this "Destroy" incantation, I mobilized all my Taoist energy and my strongest cultivation techniques.
This was the strongest blow in my arsenal.
Three types of Taoist energy, plus Yin and Yang energy.
In an instant, about twenty-five percent of my internal spiritual power was drained.
I swung my sword towards the Black Demon Left Emissary.
In that instant, mental pressure spread across the sky, enveloping the Black Demon Left Emissary.
Even though he was a major realm higher than me, he felt the oppression of the mental domain.
His entire body felt as if it were a clay ox entering the sea.
This was the most terrifying aspect of the "Destroy" incantation, its mental domain attack.
In addition to this, a tangible sword qi condensed.
With a "boom," it directly cleaved towards the Black Demon Left Emissary.
The Black Demon Left Emissary, enveloped by the mental pressure and seeing such a terrifying sword qi descending,
was also terrified and flustered.
He likely never expected that someone a whole realm lower than him could unleash such a powerful attack.
But with the situation as it was, he could only activate his secret arts.
Black mist enveloped him, forming a rune-inscribed black shield before him.
"Boom!"
With a downward slash, the sword qi clashed with the black shield.
Violent energy ripples vibrated.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," they surged outwards.
And within the explosion, the Black Demon Left Emissary could not withstand this blow, emitting low growls.
"Ah!"
It was as if he were resisting with all his might.
When the energy dissipated and the sword qi vanished,
I gasped for air weakly, feeling dizzy and disoriented.
And in the distance, the Black Demon Left Emissary, though bleeding from his nose and mouth, stood unyielding.
He stared at me coldly:
"Kid, you have some skills. But you, you are doomed..."