Chapter 1883: Destruction of the Demon City, Fall of the City Lord (Part 2)
Chapter 1883: Destruction of the Demon City, Fall of the City Lord (Part 2)
Editor: Henyee Translations
Faced with the ferocious thunderstorm descending from the void, the aura of destruction locked firmly onto them. The demon sect elders’ eyes bulged in terror as they each summoned their immortal treasures to defend themselves.
"Rumble—!"
Amid the continuous explosions of thunder, Shen Ruyan’s fierce figure arrived like a goddess of war, her presence wrapped in a raging thunder realm. With sheer power, she overwhelmed the demon elders!
Under her formidable immortal strength, the demon elders were forced to halt, clashing with the myriad thunders, their demonic energy surging wildly as the battlefield was thrown into a chaotic thunderstorm.
Had Shen Ruyan faced them at full strength from the start, it might’ve been a difficult battle. But now, all these demon elders had already been grievously wounded by Jiang Chengxuan. Against a fully empowered Shen Ruyan, they felt crushing pressure and suffered one defeat after another!
"You’ve gone too far!"
"Kill her! Carve a path of blood!"
Driven to desperation, the demon elders unleashed their savagery. Eyes filled with murderous intent, their demonic energy erupted as they unleashed divine abilities in unison, hoping to quickly slay Shen Ruyan and escape!
In an instant, waves of demonic power took shape—vicious beasts, demonic weapons, torrents of darkness, and blazing demonic light—all surged toward the thunder-shrouded Shen Ruyan.
"Hmph!"
But Shen Ruyan showed no fear. With a cold snort, she unleashed her full power. The divine thunder seal flew into the sky, channeling her inner realm’s force, summoning countless divine thunders!
In that moment, the divine thunders roared violently, transforming into draconic shapes. They surged toward the overwhelming demonic tide, thundering in retaliation.
The forces collided—light and dark clashing with devastating power. Vast immortal energies devoured one another, fracturing space itself!
The outcome came quickly.
Shen Ruyan’s dazzling divine thunders tore through the demon sect elders’ abilities, blasting into the foremost attackers. The thunder pierced their bones and blood, and several heavily wounded ones were instantly vaporized—reduced to a mist of blood, then nothing at all.
Even those who barely survived her initial strike had no time to breathe. Shen Ruyan followed up without pause, surrounded by a storm of lightning, her killing intent unshaken!
"Rumble—!"
Again and again, explosions echoed through the chaos. Those critically injured demon elders were powerless to resist. Shen Ruyan dashed among them like lightning, and several more were slain on the spot—obliterated in the thunderstorm.
"No—! I don’t want to die!"
It was only then that the demon sect elders truly realized—this female cultivator was far from being merely Jiang Chengxuan’s Dao companion. She was a terrifying force in her own right. None of them stood a chance.
Their alliance collapsed in an instant. The survivors scattered in terror, transforming into streaks of demonic light, fleeing in all directions!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
But then—something unexpected happened.
For reasons unknown, those fleeing demon lights came to a screeching halt, accompanied by muffled booms. They crashed into some invisible barrier and were forced to reveal their true forms.
Stunned and disoriented, the demon elders appeared, looking around helplessly, utterly flustered.
"Damn it! He sealed this place! No—NO!"
Finally, one of them realized: Jiang Chengxuan had secretly placed a restriction over this entire region. There was no way out—only death awaited!
Despair flooded their hearts. But Shen Ruyan was unmoved. While the demon elders were frozen in panic, she struck once more—an eruption of divine thunder descended with unparalleled fury!
These demon cultivators who had lived for tens of thousands of years—were destined to perish here, within the ruins of the Demon City!
"Lord City Master, where are you off to?"
Meanwhile, on the far end of the destroyed city, the Heaven-Reaching Demon Lord—now in a completely altered form—was fleeing like lightning. But suddenly, a cold voice echoed within his mind.
The voice felt like a decree from death itself. His body shuddered involuntarily, eyes wide with dread.
Still, he didn’t stop. Blending into the fleeing masses, he left behind afterimages, desperate to escape.
But it wasn’t an illusion.
The celestial phenomena enveloping the Demon City shifted again. A torrent of starry immortal light, like divine punishment, descended from the void!
"BOOM!"
The terrifying force crashed down upon the escaping demons and detonated instantly!
The burning immortal power instantly vaporized weaker cultivators. They had no chance to react—disintegrated in a blink.
Thunder roared. Heavenly light tore the sky. Tens of thousands of demon cultivators turned to dust in mere moments—nothing but drifting ash in the wind!
"Argh!"
Only the Heaven-Reaching Demon Lord, by activating his inner realm, barely withstood the blow.
Where once there had been a sea of people, now only emptiness remained—making him stand out like a sore thumb.
Hopelessness flooded his heart. That strike had locked onto him.
He now understood—Jiang Chengxuan had been watching all along. His every move had been seen. All his tricks, all his illusions—useless.
"Where do you think you’re going, Lord City Master?"
Sure enough, the same voice echoed again.
This time, Jiang Chengxuan himself emerged before him, expression playful, gaze filled with cold amusement.
"The Blood Desolation Sect will never forgive you!"
"If I die, so will you!"
The Heaven-Reaching Demon Lord gave up all pretense. His true form emerged, face contorted with hate. He roared at Jiang Chengxuan, teeth clenched.
He could already feel death looming, and chose to curse his enemy with all he had left—even if it was meaningless.
Jiang Chengxuan only smiled.
With a flick of his finger, the heavens warped.
The celestial vision enveloping the Demon City surged again. Immortal power of a golden celestial roared, shaking all of creation. Even the demons still alive inside the city froze in terror, their hearts seized.
Then, from the deep void, vast immortal energy gathered—an unstoppable torrent crashing down from the heavens...
Right at the crown of the Heaven-Reaching Demon Lord!
Under that pressure, the demon lord couldn’t dodge or react in time.
He poured all of his strength into one final strike, hurling all his demonic energy and inner realm upward in a last-ditch effort to resist Jiang Chengxuan’s power.
"RUMBLE—!"
But it was futile.
Not even the Demon City’s grand protective array, along with millions of demon cultivators, could withstand three of Jiang Chengxuan’s attacks.
And he was alone.
"AARGH—!"
His scream echoed through the city.
Jiang Chengxuan’s immortal force pierced through everything, shattering the demonic energy, pulverizing the final resistance.
In an instant, the demon lord’s body was reduced to ashes, exploding in a brilliant flash of light.
A cultivator who had ruled the Demon City for ten thousand years—a terrifying presence in his time—was so easily slain.
Once, he ruled supreme in Tongtian Demon City, forging an iron reputation and endless achievements.
Now, this very city had become his tomb.
And not just him.
Those elders who followed him, and countless demon cultivators within the city—none would escape.
All would pay the price for their sins.