Chapter 331: Slaying the Demon Emperor
"Darken the Heavens and Earth!" The Devouring Demon Emperor roared, and the surrounding world quickly turned pitch black. Thick, malevolent demonic energy surged, transforming an area of hundreds of thousands of miles into a demonic domain in an instant.
Xiao Tian could feel the spiritual energy in the surroundings being rapidly corrupted. If anyone were to absorb this polluted energy, they would instantly turn into puppets of the demon race.
However, Xiao Tian did not fear this transformation. He extended his finger and pointed into the distance. Instantly, a vast sea of flames appeared out of nowhere.
These flames were incredibly terrifying, so much so that even an average Celestial Supreme would not dare to touch them. As they spread, they incinerated all the demonic energy, turning it into nothingness.
Seeing the demonic energy continuously dissipate, the Devouring Demon Emperor roared, "Great Demon Art, Devouring Heaven and Earth Hand!"
Boom!
Countless strands of demonic energy, tens of thousands of feet high, surged into the sky. From the churning demonic energy, an enormous hand emerged from the void, resembling the world-ending hand of a demon god.
This massive hand was pitch black and exuded an infinite sense of evil. It was so vast that it seemed to cover the sky, extending endlessly as it pressed down on Xiao Tian. The force behind this hand could easily crush a small continent.
Boom!
As the massive demonic hand descended, space itself shattered into pieces, turning into a dark void. If one looked closely, they would see a gaping black mouth within the hand.
This mouth resembled a black hole, constantly devouring everything in its path and converting it into demonic energy to bolster itself.
Clearly, the Devouring Demon Emperor knew that ordinary methods couldn't harm Xiao Tian, so he resorted to his most powerful killing move.
During the invasion of the Great Thousand World, this move had claimed countless lives.
"Destructive Emperor Lotus!" Xiao Tian focused his mind, and a fire lotus appeared out of thin air.
This fire lotus was breathtakingly beautiful, as if it were a piece of art, shimmering with radiant colors.
If a strong observer were to look closely, they would notice that each petal of this lotus was formed from a different type of flame.
Each flame possessed extreme destructive power, and now they were all combined into one.
Sizzle!
The fire lotus formed and shot towards the enormous demonic hand. Though its speed seemed slow, it pierced through the void, ignoring the distance between them. In just a blink, it arrived in front of the demonic hand.
Boom!
This seemingly insignificant fire lotus released an incredibly powerful energy wave, causing the Devouring Demon Emperor's face to change drastically.
He could feel that the demonic hand, which could devour anything, was starting to disintegrate under the power of the flames.
In a panic, the Devouring Demon Emperor rapidly retreated, forming layers of defense with vast amounts of demonic energy.
However, he vastly underestimated the power of the fire lotus.
The fire lotus exploded into a sea of flames, and under the assault of these terrifying otherworldly flames, the demonic hand disintegrated almost instantly. The emergency defenses erected by the Devouring Demon Emperor were also shattered layer by layer, and soon he was engulfed by the fire sea.
The endless, radiant waves of flames wreaked havoc, causing the entire area to collapse.
At the explosion's epicenter, the space had completely shattered, transforming the region into a chaotic void.
Moments later, as the sea of flames subsided, the Devouring Demon Emperor's form reappeared.
At this point, his body was covered in cracks, resembling a porcelain figure on the verge of breaking apart. His aura was extremely weak.
His eyes still reflected deep fear.
"You pests have quite tenacious lives!" Xiao Tian was surprised to see him still alive.
It couldn't be helped. He was facing the Nine-Corpse Demon Emperor, one of the strongest entities in the extraterrestrial demon race with unparalleled survival skills.
Back in ancient times, the Great Heavenly Emperor had to exhaust three bodies to kill seven of the Demon Emperor's lives. If the Demon Emperor were easy to kill, the Great Heavenly Emperor wouldn't have perished in the end.
"If there's no way out, then we'll perish together!" The Devouring Demon Emperor's eyes flashed with cold light as he formed seals with his hands, preparing to self-destruct again.
But this time, he didn't get the chance.
From a distance, the Great Heavenly Emperor's remnant launched the Heavenly Emperor Sword, which transformed into billions of stars. Each star contained immense power.
Whoosh!
These billions of stars turned into a river of stars that pierced through the Devouring Demon Emperor's body, tearing him apart and obliterating every drop of his blood and every trace of demonic energy.
"Ah!" A wretched scream echoed through the heavens.
"Mark my words, when our Sacred God is freed, it will be the end of your Great Thousand World!" With those final words, the Devouring Demon Emperor was utterly annihilated, vanishing into the void.
"Now that the Devouring Demon Emperor is gone, and with an outstanding successor like you, my task is complete," the Great Heavenly Emperor's remnant smiled at Xiao Tian. "My successor, I hope you can transcend the Celestial Supreme and reach an unprecedented level. Only then can you defeat the extraterrestrial demons!"
With those words, the Great Heavenly Emperor threw the Heavenly Emperor Sword to Xiao Tian and disappeared completely.
Xiao Tian caught the Heavenly Emperor Sword, feeling a sense of sorrow emanating from the ancient, crystal-clear sword.
The Heavenly Emperor Sword was a weapon the Great Heavenly Emperor had forged when he was weak, accompanying him through countless battles.
Now that the Great Heavenly Emperor had vanished completely, the sentient weapon naturally felt sadness.
"Great Heavenly Emperor Sword, I have accepted the Great Heavenly Emperor's legacy. I am his disciple in a way. From now on, I am the new Great Heavenly Emperor. Follow me in the battles against the extraterrestrial demons and help me eliminate them!" Xiao Tian declared.
Buzz!
The Heavenly Emperor Sword emitted a hum, seemingly in agreement.
"You were also damaged in the great battle of ancient times. Now, I will reforge you into a stronger sword!" Xiao Tian said, summoning the Grand Sumeru Demon Pillar.
With a roar, he summoned his Imperial Flame, enveloping the Grand Sumeru Demon Pillar and starting to incinerate it.
Under the intense heat of the Imperial Flame, the Grand Sumeru Demon Pillar began to melt slowly.
Xiao Tian sat cross-legged in the air, continuously enhancing the flames with his cultivation and soul power.
As time passed, the Grand Sumeru Demon Pillar finally melted into black liquid under Xiao Tian's constant refining.
"Heavenly Emperor Sword, now I will reforge your blade!" Xiao Tian directed the Heavenly Emperor Sword to enter the sea of flames.
As he refined it, the Heavenly Emperor Sword's body also began to melt. Throughout this process, the sword's spirit frantically absorbed the black liquid.
As the liquid was absorbed, the Heavenly Emperor Sword started to repair itself, and an unprecedented aura of malevolence flowed into it.
This process transformed the Heavenly Emperor Sword from its original crystalline appearance to a pitch-black color with faint red streaks.
Although it didn't surpass its original class, the fusion with the Grand Sumeru Demon Pillar brought the Heavenly Emperor Sword to the peak of its level.
Clang!
Holding the Heavenly Emperor Sword, Xiao Tian felt a sword hum, like a phoenix reborn, resonate through the heavens.
With the enhanced Heavenly Emperor Sword, Xiao Tian's combat strength increased significantly.
(End of Chapter)
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