Chapter 475: Chapter 458: This is the Era of Wang Meng
The Celestial Demon struck with his full might, holding nothing back. This was a killing blow. Even other Great Perfection masters, perhaps even those a level stronger, would find it difficult to intervene.
But he had underestimated the strength of Mo Chen and the others. Just as Mo Chen was about to move, he was stopped by Yuu Kunlun, who seemed to have foreseen his actions.
Although Yuu Kunlun was the junior brother, he was the strongest person in the Taiyin Sect. The Kunlun Ascendant was truly unfathomable.
The Holy Hall Disciples were breathless, suffocated by the intensity of the battle. Their minds couldn’t keep up. In a flash, the Celestial Demon’s sword was at Wang Meng’s chest.
SHING...
The surefire killing blow unexpectedly missed. Somehow, Wang Meng had appeared behind the Celestial Demon, and his Dragon Emperor Holy Statue erupted in a dazzling light.
ROAR...
His twin swords crossed. In that instant, all his Elemental Power surged forth, forming a Giant Dragon that lunged to devour the Celestial Demon, who was just inches away.
BOOM...
The Celestial Demon took the full brunt of the attack!
The blow sent the Great Perfection master flying for dozens of meters, smashing him into a stone cliff face and sending rubble flying everywhere.
The entire area fell silent. Elemental Power was a direct determinant of speed. Among the younger generation, the fastest was undoubtedly Jii Wanli with his Golden Wing Roc Holy Statue. Yet, Wang Meng’s speed in that instant was so great that not even the Celestial Demon could evade it!
Mo Chen was incredibly excited. ’Wang Meng finally did it! I never expected such power was possible!’
Fan Ru was also lost in thought, for he too had been unable to follow Wang Meng’s speed. ’Given time, once Wang Meng reaches Great Perfection, this one move alone would be enough to make anyone’s blood run cold.’
THOOM...
The rubble was blasted away, and the Celestial Demon’s figure appeared. The Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was in a truly wretched state, yet a strange smile played on his lips, and a faint flush colored his pale cheeks.
He stared at Wang Meng but didn’t attack immediately. "Give you ten years, and would you have any rivals left in this world? A pity. Such a pity."
The Celestial Demon’s praise was genuine, but so was his killing intent. If Wang Meng were allowed to continue developing, there would be no place left for him in the Four Directions Small Thousand World.
The Demon Sword let out a howl like the wail of a lonely wolf, like the cries of countless vengeful souls reaping lives. A monstrous Demon Flame erupted from the Celestial Demon’s body. He no longer cared for status or appearances; he would end Wang Meng now.
This was no longer a matter of technique. Every Great Perfection master possessed terrifying moves that harnessed the power of heaven and earth, and the Celestial Demon was no exception.
Yuu Kunlun and the others furrowed their brows slightly and floated higher into the air. Once he entered a state like this, even they had to keep their distance.
Fan Ru pulled Fan Hong back as well. Fan Hong felt a stinging sensation all over his body, as if pricked by needles, even though they were still a considerable distance from the Celestial Demon.
Within the Demon Flame, the Celestial Demon looked like a Demon God descending upon the world. The Demon Sword in his hand let out a bloodcurdling scream, as if summoning countless vengeful souls. And within that Demon Flame, the Celestial Demon’s expression was unchanged.
He was standing on the Holy Mountain, on the very spot where Xuee Zhongnan once stood.
"Master, one day I will return to the Holy Hall! I will stand on this very spot, and I will turn the Holy Hall into a demonic sect! You will regret the decision you’ve made today!"
The young Celestial Demon had raged at Xuee Zhongnan. Why cast him out? Why!
From beginning to end, Xuee Zhongnan said nothing. But from that day forward, he truly never took another disciple. This was the deepest secret of the Holy Hall.
A person’s obsession stems from their goals. Dominating the world, looking down on the Star Alliance—none of it mattered. All the Celestial Demon, who had achieved the supreme power of Great Perfection, wanted was to show Xuee Zhongnan just how wrong his decision had been all those years ago!
Countless vengeful souls, drawn to the Demon Flame, swirled around the Celestial Demon. The terrifying power blotted out the sky and sun. He pointed his Demon Sword at Wang Meng, intending to destroy him along with the Holy Hall itself!
This was a level of power that Wang Meng, at Minor Perfection, should have no way of resisting.
Wang Meng sighed softly. The Dragon Emperor within his Holy Statue suddenly flew up toward the Dragon Pearl orbiting the Holy Hall and took it in its maw. Instantly, the power within the Dragon Pearl flooded the Dragon Emperor Holy Statue, causing the Dragon Emperor to radiate a brilliant light.
The swords in Wang Meng’s hands also began to radiate light. One could only say that this was all part of Tu Mu’s calculations. To use the Dragon Pearl, one must either have a Dragon Emperor Body or possess Origin Power of the Dragon Emperor Level.
This was why Wang Meng had dared to wait for the Celestial Demon to come to him.
Wang Meng’s entire body was flooded with Dragon Power. The Dragon Pearl had absorbed the power of the Celestial Tribulation, converted it, and was now channeling it completely into Wang Meng.
In terms of power, he was no longer inferior to a Great Perfection master in the slightest.
Below the Holy Mountain, everyone gazed upward. This battle would decide the fate of them all.
The Celestial Demon extended his sword. His voice remained eerily calm, yet it thundered across the sky.
—Ghost Soul Killing!
It was as if the Gate of Hell had opened. A tide of countless ghosts, covering the sky and earth, rushed toward Wang Meng to snatch away his life, to snatch away everything!
The ghosts condensed, forming a single, gigantic ghostly head!
Wang Meng’s eyes flew wide open. He brought his twin swords together with a sharp clap and began his Sword Formulas.
—Celestial Tribulation Dragon Emperor Kill!
RUMBLE...
A Giant Dragon wreathed in Celestial Thunder shot forth. In that moment, it was as if it were the sole supreme existence in all of heaven and earth!
VWOOM...
All sound vanished. All color vanished. In that instant, nearly everyone lost consciousness. The torrent of Elemental Power illuminated the world, turning night into day.
The people at the foot of the mountain were all knocked off their feet. The light looked as if it would tear the very sky asunder.
.........
After a long while, when everyone felt their souls returning to their bodies and their limbs felt like their own again, everything had returned to a state of calm.
The Celestial Demon was still there. The Holy Hall Disciples instantly broke out in a cold sweat, a chill that went straight to the bone.
They only felt a little better when they saw Wang Meng was also standing.
The Celestial Demon smiled. He didn’t look at Wang Meng, nor did he pay any mind to Yuu Kunlun and the others in the air. He smiled without a care in the world, walking step by step to the summit of the Holy Mountain and gazing out over the vast abyss.
"Master, if you leave the Holy Hall to me, I can certainly eradicate the Demon Cultivators and lead the Holy Hall to become one of the Ten Great Sects of the Star Alliance!"
"Master, why not? Isn’t cultivation all about gaining power? Why should the methods and process matter!"
"Master..."
’Once, I had dreams too. I was brought here by the ideals of the Holy Hall...’
"You must leave. From this day forward, I am no longer your master, and I will not see you again!"
"You’ll regret this! Only I can save the Holy Hall!"
Xuee Zhongnan’s smile was serene. "The Holy Hall is the Holy Hall. One day, a new leader will emerge. He will be just as brave, just as determined, and he will not be changed by the so-called cruelty of the world."
"Master... that person has appeared."
A single tear slid from the corner of the Celestial Demon’s eye. This hegemon of his generation, who had held sway over the Four Directions Small Thousand World, stood motionless. It was the first tear he had ever shed, and it would be his last.
Yuu Kunlun and the others sighed silently. Another Great Perfection master had fallen.
Perhaps, from the very beginning, all the Celestial Demon wanted was to prove that he was right—that his methods were the only way for the Holy Hall to truly rise within the Star Alliance.
At this moment, he could finally let go.
This moment belonged to the Holy Hall. Even in the most difficult of times, Xuee Zhongnan had held fast to the essence of the Holy Hall, walking a solitary path, an outlier among the countless Small Thousand Realms.
Different ages and different experiences give rise to completely different ways of thinking.
Just then, the first rays of dawn broke through the darkness, bathing the Holy Mountain in radiant light.
The era of Wang Meng had begun for the Holy Hall.
When the news arrived, cheers echoed throughout the entire Holy Hall. Soon after, the various powers from across the Four Directions Small Thousand World waiting in Tongming City received the news—news that left them utterly dumbfounded, news that sounded like a fantasy.
Holy Hall Master Wang Meng had slain the Ten Thousand Demons Sect Leader, the Celestial Demon, upon the Holy Mountain.
For some, this was nothing less than a bolt from the blue.
This was the beginning of an era!
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