Chapter 1033: Chapter 652: Ashes to Ashes, Demon Lord’s Aura (Part 2)

"This is the end. Lord Cang Jue is the Silent Annihilation Demon Venerable’s most favored son. If he dies here and the Demon Venerable finds out, he’ll definitely fly into a rage, and none of us will survive!"

"Hurry and escape!"

First, the group of devils realized what had happened. All of them showed expressions of fear and used their movement techniques, trying to escape backward.

But as soon as they moved, sword qi swept past like a fleeting shadow in a flash.

Dozens of devils immediately seemed to be suppressed, all stiffened in place.

The next moment, blood of various colors splashed across the sky, and the bodies of those dozens of devils broke apart, falling to the earth below.

Vitality had long since completely extinguished, they were utterly dead.

Having slain dozens of Golden Core Realm devils with one sword, Lu Qing didn’t even lift an eyelid, his gaze still fixed on that black bone claw.

Upon seeing this scene, the man with the elephant nose who had initially wanted to flee suddenly stiffened, hesitated for a moment, then ultimately remained honestly in place, not daring to move.

At this moment, he no longer had even a trace of the idea to contend with Lu Qing.

He even began to doubt that the mysterious person wearing the ghost face mask before him was truly at the Golden Core Realm?

Could it be that some Primordial Spirit old monster, hiding his cultivation realm, had mixed in here?

Otherwise, he simply couldn’t imagine how someone with merely Golden Core Realm could perform such terrifying sword skills.

On the ground, the expression of the Daoxu Temple Daoist had become completely dazed.

The extraordinarily powerful devil who controlled a high grade demon artifact had actually been slain by this mysterious person.

For him, this was supposed to be an enormous stroke of luck. He should be grateful, as he had escaped with his life.

But now, the Daoist’s heart was filled with confusion.

Because Lu Qing’s displayed power completely surpassed his imagination. He never knew that the Golden Core Realm could be this strong.

Suddenly, another figure surfaced within his heart.

That was Chen Qing from over a decade ago, who in the battle at Tianshu Divine Mountain had continuously slain multiple Primordial Spirits, with a physical body as formidable as a Demon God.

And that person, back then, was also using a Golden Core Realm body to reverse slay Primordial Spirits. His heaven-defying strength was not inferior to that of the current mysterious figure.

"Perhaps only that person could possibly be a match for this mysterious man."

A notion abruptly occurred in the Daoist’s heart.

As for whether the mysterious person in front might be Chen Qing himself, he never even considered it.

Back then, Chen Qing had used the boundless power of a physical body fierce enough to shake space to reverse slay Primordial Spirits.

The mysterious person before him was obviously a supremely powerful sword cultivator.

Moreover, the aura of the divine soul between the two was completely dissimilar, making it impossible for them to be the same person.

Yet the appearance of two such monstrous Golden Core individuals forced the Daoist to contemplate whether his own cultivation might have gone astray.

Otherwise, how could he, an equally Golden Core realm cultivator, be so much weaker?

"Cang Jue really is dead?"

In the mysterious space, the more than ten figures watching the scene on the screen were equally shocked.

None of them had anticipated that Cang Jue, protected by a high grade demon artifact, would truly perish under the assault of the Ghost Face Masked youth.

"Even his physical body has turned to ashes, definitely dead beyond any doubt."

"How could a high-grade demon artifact fail to protect him? The strength of that Ghost Face Masked youth is shocking?"

"Sword Dao Domain, what kind of Taoist skill is this? Does the Heavenly Origin Great World possess such a Sword Dao legacy?"

"No, I’ve never heard of such a mighty Sword Dao heritage in the Heavenly Origin Great World!"

Immediately, the representatives of mysterious figures began to discuss, trying to understand what Taoist skill Lu Qing had used earlier.

Because they all felt that the sword skill Lu Qing had just displayed carried power exceeding the limits of a Golden Core Realm, reaching the degree of a Primordial Spirit realm.

A skill capable of causing a Golden Core Realm individual to unleash power comparable to a Primordial Spirit. Such a Taoist skill would be considered most precious even within their Netherworld Palace, a secret technique carrying an immense amount of task points needed for exchange.

At least none present held enough credit to exchange for it.

Therefore, everyone was stunned that Lu Qing could execute such a Taoist skill.

"The sword skill this young lad displayed earlier seems to include a shadow of Tianshu City’s core legacy, [Seven Star Sword Array]."

Then the array master spoke again, his tone serious.

"But it’s merely a sword array similarity, as the underlying structure is the Heaven Breaking Sword Sect’s Sword Intent. Yet the two blend remarkably and flawlessly, leaving one quite bewildered."

"With the blending of Seven Star Sword Array and Heaven Breaking Sword Sect’s Sword Intent, could someone like him at mere Golden Core Realm achieve such a feat?"

The other mysterious figures, hearing this, found it hard to believe.

Regardless of which, both Seven Star Sword Array and Heaven Breaking Sword Intent represent the legacy of top Primordial Spirits.

This Ghost Face Masked youth, merely a humble Golden Core Realm individual, by what virtue could he fuse these two major legacies perfectly?

"Given his realm of cultivation, achieving such a feat is indeed impossible, and even ordinary Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators could not accomplish it.

Therefore, I suspect this so-called Sword Dao Domain likely refers to an ultimate Taoist skill crafted by an equally supremely powerful Absolute Peak Primordial Spirit great power, blending the strengths of various schools.

Meaning this Ghost Face Masked youth isn’t the rogue we previously thought; there is likely someone behind him."

The array master analyzed in a solemn tone.

Upon hearing his analysis, the other figures nodded in agreement.

Indeed, there must be someone supporting this Ghost Face Masked youth.

Otherwise, how he cultivated strength surpassing Golden Core Realm limits would remain unexplained.

"It seems this Ghost Face Masked youth participated in this trial upon someone’s guidance; yet, we’re unclear on that person’s intentions."

Some mysterious figures expressed concern.

The capability to concoct a fusion between [Seven Star Sword Array] and Heaven Breaking Sword Sect Sword Intent indicates that someone behind the Ghost Face Masked youth is a presence beyond their comprehension.

That such a presence is interested in their Netherworld Palace’s trial makes the underlying mystery truly intriguing.

"Regardless of their motives, such individuals’ schemes are matters for the higher-up adults to worry about. We only need to ensure this trial proceeds to completion successfully, and the rest is none of our business."

"Right, if the sky falls, there are taller ones to hold it up. We only need to focus on doing our jobs properly."

The other figures spoke, agreeing.

The intentions of Absolute Peak Primordial Spirits were beyond their speculations, incapable of guessing them.

So now, the only course of action was to manage the task at hand.

Thus, everyone refocused their attention on the screen before them.

Seeing Lu Qing still gazing at the black bone claw, an odd feeling stirred within their hearts again.

"Is this Ghost Face Masked youth planning on taking this high-grade demon artifact? But he’s a human race; what’s he want with a demon artifact, without the ability to complete a refinement?"

"It’s hard to say; after all, this is a high-grade demon artifact, on par with a high-grade spirit artifact, anyone would be tempted."

"Silent Annihilation Demon Venerable definitely imposed a restriction on this demon artifact; Lu Qing cannot refine it."

"Speaking of it, Cang Jue’s death would likely drive the Demon Venerable to madness upon discovery."

"Even if he goes mad, would he dare come to our Netherworld Palace and demand accountability?"

"It’s quite uncertain. That Silent Annihilation Demon Venerable is inherently a madman; don’t forget what he did two thousand years ago."

"Yet madness is subjected to strength; before our Netherworld Palace, not even a Seven Tribulation Primordial Spirit could act recklessly!"

"Look, what’s that Ghost Face Masked youth doing?"

"Is he trying to destroy the black bone claw? That’s impossible!"

"Not good, the black bone claw is undergoing an anomaly!"

"It’s Silent Annihilation Demon Venerable’s aura!"

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