Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Purgatory on Earth
"Last time, that old bastard was protecting you, but he’s not here now."
Tang Ying stepped out from the crowd, a cold sneer on his lips.
The surrounding crowd also had vicious glints in their eyes, their killing intent so thick it was almost tangible.
Shen Daoxing pulled Lin Ke’Er behind him and said coolly, "Those are my words to you, actually."
"You’ve got a sharp tongue!"
Tang Ying gently stroked the Treasure Sword at his waist. "I hope your bones are just as hard."
SHING!
The longsword flew from its sheath in a rage, unleashing a flash of cold light.
Zhou Bu’Er said impatiently, "Don’t waste your breath on this kid. After we kill him, we still have to search for treasures deep inside the True Dragon Nest."
Shen Daoxing sneered. "A bunch of pathetic clowns. Killing you all will be as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs."
"You blind dog! Have you ever heard the name of your grandpa, Zhou Bu’Er?"
Zhou Bu’Er was hot-tempered. He was always the one humiliating others; when had anyone ever dared to humiliate him like this?
Shen Daoxing said coldly, "And which beast is Zhou Bu’Er?"
’Which beast!?’
’He was clearly calling Zhou Bu’Er an animal!’
Zhou Bu’Er’s face twisted in fury. "In a minute, I’m going to break every single bone in your body, one by one. I’ll make sure you enjoy it..."
"Let me go first!"
Tang Ying let out a low roar and thrust his Treasure Sword forward.
All the sharp energy around the blade converged into a single point, its power utterly astonishing.
CLANG—!
With no need for restraint in the True Dragon Nest, Shen Daoxing drew the Great Ming Demon Sparrow. The black greatsword materialized, pointing directly at the tip of Tang Ying’s blade.
The thrust was like a brilliant star in the dead of night.
TING—!
The tips of their swords met in midair, erupting with the violent shriek of metal on metal. A storm of metallic energy then spread out from the point of impact.
"This!?"
A look of astonishment appeared on Tang Ying’s face. A crack had actually appeared on his sixth-grade Treasure Sword.
Shen Daoxing remained expressionless as he slapped the hilt of his sword.
A shocking wave of power surged forth. The Great Ming Demon Sparrow let out a clear cry, tearing through the surrounding sharp energy as it stabbed toward Tang Ying’s brow.
Qingning Sword Technique! Sword Screen!
Tang Ying hurriedly swung his Treasure Sword, and a dense flurry of Sword Qi swirled around him, forming an impenetrable barrier.
After the Sword Qi barrier formed, the Great Ming Demon Sparrow in Shen Daoxing’s hand seemed to enter a swamp, its advance slowing.
Finally, the sword tip halted. The two seemed to be locked in a stalemate.
’Shen Daoxing’s strength... it seems he’s improved again.’
In an instant, beads of cold sweat covered Tang Ying’s forehead.
Compared to his composure last time, he was now feeling immense pressure.
The next moment, black flames burst from the sword’s tip, swiftly engulfing the entire blade and turning it pitch-black.
A tyrannical fluctuation of Primordial Energy erupted, spreading in all directions like a hurricane.
The rocks and trees in the True Dragon Nest couldn’t withstand the terrifying impact and shattered. The next moment, an even more powerful surge of Primordial Energy followed, blasting the rocks and trees directly into dust that scattered on the wind.
Tang Ying, bearing the brunt of the attack, was blasted into a disheveled and sorry state.
Just then, a cold blade struck.
"Not good!"
Tang Ying’s pupils contracted violently, and the hair on his skin stood on end.
It all happened in a flash. A tyrannical Palm Force descended from above.
BOOM!
The Palm Force was heavy and powerful, descending like a mountain.
Shen Daoxing had no choice but to retract his sword and retreat.
"Not a slow reaction!" Zhou Bu’Er sneered.
Hua Lin walked up and said, "This kid’s strong, and that greatsword of his is very strange. Let’s attack together."
The two of them could also see that Shen Daoxing’s strength was not to be underestimated, so for safety’s sake, they decided to join forces.
Tang Ying had suffered a silent loss, so he immediately nodded. "Fine!"
Three of the Four Heroes joining forces—not even prodigies like Zhu Kai or Chen Baxian would dare claim victory, let alone Shen Daoxing?
"Kill!"
The blood of the Celestial City Academy students began to boil.
Three of them shouted and charged toward Shen Daoxing.
These three were all elites from the Celestial City Academy’s Inner Courtyard. Two were at the Seventh Layer of the Profound Platform Realm, and one was at the Sixth Layer.
"Since you’ve come knocking on death’s door, you have no one else to blame."
Shen Daoxing watched them charge, his eyes like a thousand-year-old frozen pond—perfectly calm, yet bone-chillingly cold.
BOOM!
A current of azure energy surged from the Great Ming Demon Sparrow.
A terrifying killing intent raged forth, as if taking physical form.
Four Symbols Sword Technique! Feng Buliu!
An azure Wind Blade swept out, cleaving all the surrounding trees and rocks in two.
Although the three had attacked first, their goal was only to stir up momentum, not fight Shen Daoxing to the death. Seeing the Wind Blade approach, they knew things were bad and hastily retreated.
But the Wind Blade was too fast. It reached them in an instant and pierced through all three.
SHLICK!
The students of Celestial City Academy witnessed a horrifying scene: the three men were sliced in half by the Wind Blade, their blood instantly dyeing the ground red.
GULP!
The surroundings fell silent, and the sound of people swallowing could be heard.
Shen Daoxing stepped forward, as if taking a leisurely stroll through a garden.
Four Symbols Sword Technique! Rain Without Interval!
As the Great Ming Demon Sparrow swung, countless streams of black Sword Qi shot out, so dense there were no gaps between them.
Shen Daoxing had long since mastered the Four Symbols Sword Technique, and now he was unleashing its full essence in combat.
Each move possessed a corresponding Sword Intent.
PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!
The cold Sword Qi pierced the bodies of several Celestial City Academy students. A trace of terror was frozen in the eyes of the slain.
"What a fearsome Sword Technique!"
Hua Lin hurriedly shouted to the crowd, "Quick, let’s attack together!"
The remaining Celestial City Academy students quickly attacked. Countless streams of Primordial Energy collided violently in the center, erupting in multi-colored light and forming terrifying waves of energy.
Fighting one against ten, Shen Daoxing did not retreat but advanced, a black flame appearing on his Great Ming Demon Sparrow.
Demon Fire!
This was the Demon Fire that came with the Demon Soldier!
As Shen Daoxing swung his sword, lightning flashed and the Demon Fire surged forward like a rolling tide.
The moment the Celestial City Academy students touched the Demon Fire, they felt an intense cold, and then their internal organs began to burn.
In an instant, several of them were reduced to white skeletons.
The remaining students afflicted by the Demon Fire could only struggle to hold on.
"What in the world is this flame!?"
Zhou Bu’Er’s expression changed drastically. Most of the Primordial Energy in his body was being used to suppress the invading flames, but they were so bizarre that they were even burning his Primordial Energy.
Before the Celestial City Academy students could react, Shen Daoxing’s sword struck again.
Four Symbols Sword Technique! Electric Flash!
RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
As the Great Ming Demon Sparrow descended, countless bolts of lightning crashed down.
The lightning bolts slammed viciously into flesh, and the scent of burnt meat soon filled the air.
In less than half an incense stick’s time, the ground was pitted and scarred. Corpses lay strewn everywhere—a devastating sight, like Purgatory on earth.
