Chapter 729: Chapter 198 Giant Winged Ghost King_2
Harsfin swept his gaze over the four of them and said, "You don’t need to be so tense, I’m not going to run. Ah, to be honest, I’m quite fed up with the Demon Realm and would rather explore the human world. So, how about we negotiate some terms?"
Ah Dai froze, and replied, "Terms? What terms?"
Harsfin proposed, "These terms are very beneficial for you. As long as you can defeat me in a one-on-one duel, I will join the human camp and help you deal with the Bone Dragon, Nazgul, and Harbank. How does that sound? Of course, after this is over, you need to take me along and show me the human world. I promise to refrain from causing random slaughter."
Ah Dai was pleased with the answer and glanced at the other three Sword Saints, asking, "How can I believe that you’re telling the truth?"
Harsfin solemnly replied, "That’s easy. I can swear an oath! I, Harsfin the Terrifying Demon, hereby swear that if you, boy, can indeed beat me, I will let you command me. Is that good enough?"
Yun Ying voiced with a serious tone, "And what if you break your oath?"
Harsfin replied, "If I break the oath, may I forever be denied ascension."
Ah Dai said, "Alright, I accept your challenge. Let’s see just how powerful a demon like you is." The Sumeru Sword in his hand spun around and flew out, targeting Harsfin using mind-controlled sword techniques. Although the other three Sword Saints still had some doubts about Harsfin’s sincerity, Ah Dai had already accepted the challenge. As martial artists, they always valued their oaths more than their lives. Urging their True Qi, they moved aside to watch the duel between Ah Dai and Harsfin.
Upon facing the golden sword radiance of the Sumeru Sword, Harsfin’s face hardened. His massive wings began to flutter rapidly as large amounts of dark green energy gathered in front of him, forming a vortex that surged towards the Sumeru Sword. The formidable power of the Solid Energy Sword was immense. Once the Sumeru Sword plunged into the vortex, there was a violent friction. Harsfin continuously beat his massive wings, gathering energy to resist the Sumeru Sword while Ah Dai continually infused his vibrant fighting spirit into the Sumeru Sword. Both combatants were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, neither able to inflict any damage upon the other.
A flash of brilliance in Ah Dai’s eyes signalled an abrupt dash of a phantom-like figure towards Harsfin—the particular skill, Clone, from Goris’s Wish. With Ah Dai’s ascendant cultivation, the Clone could now use the sixth energy level of Life Creation. A resplendent silver light surged and a tremendous Energy Sword slashed down towards Harsfin from above.
Harsfin’s eyes flashed surprise as he let out a loud roar, his wings abruptly swept upwards to shield his head. With a splattering noise, his dark green iron feathers scattered. Since he was fighting against the Sumeru Sword, Harsfin was unable to utilize his ghostly powers and consequently took the full brunt of Ah Dai’s Clone’s slash.
Harsfin, now injured, was furious. He forcefully spat out a mouthful of dark green blood, and the vortex in front of him suddenly expanded, repelling both the Sumeru Sword and Ah Dai’s Clone. The Clone, carrying a silver glow, charged at Harsfin once again, while Ah Dai withdrew the Sumeru Sword. A golden blaze flared around his body, making the Sumeru Sword in his hand gradually shrink. It was not because Ah Dai was retracting his energy, but because he was compressing the Sumeru Sword. The Solid Energy Sword’s power exponentially increased under compression, causing the surrounding space to distort violently.
Although Harsfin was injured, he was, after all, a demon from the Demon Realm. Dark green energy coalesced into a Long Spear as he rose to meet the charging Clone. As Ah Dai himself didn’t have many techniques, the same applied to his Clone. Without any fancy moves, the Clone and Harsfin clashed violently. Amid the deafening explosion, a tremendous shockwave repelled Ah Dai and the other three Sword Saints over a hundred meters away. Ah Dai’s Clone had disappeared, and Harsfin was gasping for breath in a rather dishevelled state. Although he had eradicated Ah Dai’s Clone, it drained a significant portion of his Evil Power.
Just as Harsfin was trying to recover, an extraordinarily terrifying energy suddenly surged from all directions. He was shocked to find that he could not move. The horrifying energy was compressing his body from all sides. The most frightening part was the immensely lethal energy coming from directly ahead of him.
Forty meters in front of Harsfin, Ah Dai coldly stared at him. The air around Ah Dai was constantly distorting. In his hand was a large, dark bow with a sword acting as the bowstring – the Sumeru Sword, the compressed Sumeru Sword. After being compressed, the Sumeru Sword’s color had changed into a rainbow hue, whose energy flux, even with Harsfin’s cultivation, threatened imminent death. Under the pressure of this tremendous energy, he could neither transform into a ghost nor dodge. He could only stare fearfully at the bow and sword in Ah Dai’s hand. Ah Dai’s spirit latched on Harsfin firmly. With his current cultivation, there was no need for aiming; all it required was his spirit guiding the Sumeru Sword on the Dark Iron Bow to accurately shoot into Harsfin’s Body. After several brief minutes of an intense duel, Ah Dai exerted all his powers, eventually gaining absolute advantage over Harsfin.
