Chapter 514 - 231: You Hired Me? (Part 2)

He could feel that the life force of the Cyan Wood Demon King was rapidly dwindling.

Even the heartwood had been ignited, which, even for plant-type demon beasts, was undoubtedly a fatal wound, hard to recover from.

But he didn’t want to give up, even if there was only a sliver of hope, even if it meant abandoning this inheritance ruin, he didn’t want to lose his brother.

Unfortunately, Lu Wenwu didn’t give him this chance, raising his hand and unleashing a third punch.

The fierce Fist Gang was like a javelin, instantly spanning thousands of meters and violently piercing into the heartwood of the Cyan Wood Demon King.

Immediately, the heartwood exploded like the engine reactor of a spacecraft, triggering the simultaneous explosion of the Cyan Wood Demon King’s already burning body.

This degree of explosion was no less than a demon king self-destructing directly.

The violent blast scattered a large number of demon beasts in confusion, while a multitude of wood splinters imbued with True Sun Fire surged like blades in all directions under the impetus of the airwave.

The circle of demon beasts closest were instantly skewered like sieves, turning into a mass of rotten flesh, dead beyond saving.

Lu Wenwu gazed down at the now thoroughly dead Cyan Wood Demon King, his brow slightly furrowed.

Something seemed a bit off.

He didn’t receive the free attribute points after the activation of [Evil Slayer].

His current rank was A+, the Cyan Wood Demon King was A, it should have given 0.01.

Why didn’t he receive it?

The opponent isn’t dead?

Impossible, the opponent’s life aura has vanished, even the Eye of True Sight has provided an analysis showing the opponent has died.

The Cyan Wood Demon King couldn’t possibly still be alive.

"Third Brother!"

The Red Tiger Demon King, who had witnessed everything, had eyes filled with astonishing hatred, his roaring voice having gone off-key.

The flames rising from his body instantaneously turned blood-red, the previously sleek and sheen fur standing erect like a porcupine, with four hideous tusks protruding from his mouth.

Celestial Star Child’s expression changed sharply, hurriedly saying, "Though I don’t know who you are, I, Celestial Star Sect’s Supreme Elder Celestial Star Child, am grateful for your rescue. This demon tiger has gone in rage and initiated some Blood Burning Secret Technique, its power nearing Divinity Transformation, I implore you to join..."

"Tsk!"

The sound resembling a war spear entering flesh rang out, Celestial Star Child looked down disbelievingly at the arm that had pierced his abdomen.

Without any warning, Lu Wenwu suddenly erupted, his fist augmented with the Demon God Battle Lance instantly piercing Celestial Star Child’s dantian and body.

All automatic defensive spiritual artifacts rendered futile and ineffective in the face of absolute power, gaining no time for their master.

This sudden scene left the Red Tiger Demon King, Yellow Springs Ascendant, and Canglang Demon King momentarily stunned.

All were bewildered, not knowing which act this drama was showing.

A suspected True Dragon Race demon king effortlessly injures the Red Tiger Demon King, instantly slaughters the Cyan Wood Demon King in two strikes, and then backstabs... strongly killing Celestial Star Child?

Whose side was he on after all!?

The Celestial Star Child, despite the abdomen wound, survived; though this non-lethal physical injury would affect battle capabilities for a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it wasn’t life-threatening immediately.

But even so, Celestial Star Child dared not make any move now.

His Sea of Qi was ruptured.

Lu Wenwu penetrated his dantian with an unimaginable technique, punctured his Sea of Qi, grasping his Nascent Soul in hand.

Any slight disturbance, the Nascent Soul would inevitably be crushed by the opponent.

"Fellow Daoist, why do this..."

Celestial Star Child’s voice was bitter, eyes filled with complex emotions.

He was clueless why Lu Wenwu suddenly erupted, nor did he know why the opponent had not killed him outright.

Reflecting on his life, he couldn’t recall ever having offended such a formidable enemy.

Lu Wenwu looked at him meaningfully: "Someone requested me to protect Celestial Star City, but Celestial Star City does not include you. I happened to have an ambiguity needing some experimentation, so, count yourself unlucky."

"Count me... unlucky?"

Dumbfoundedness appeared on Celestial Star Child’s aged face.

He considered countless reasons for Lu Wenwu’s sudden eruption, but never expected this situation.

What does count me unlucky mean?

This is too absurd!

"Fellow Daoist! Aren’t you curious about the cost paid by the one who asked you to act! I am willing to offer double, please grant me a chance to buy my life!" Celestial Star Child didn’t want to die in such confusion, hoping to struggle one last time.

Lu Wenwu shrugged: "Not much, just a fist technique pointing directly to Ascension. If you can produce a technique of the same level, I can release you and even help you kill some people, any True Venerable of Divinity Transformation you dislike?"

"Directly to Ascension!? This..."

Upon hearing these words, Celestial Star Child’s gaze instantly dimmed.

Such precious items, not only did he not own them, but he had never even seen them!

If he genuinely possessed techniques capable of cultivating to Ascension, would he still have not even advanced to Divinity Transformation over the years?

And would anyone truly offer such items for exchange?

Celestial Star Child harbored doubts.

He believed Lu Wenwu was simply setting a high price to mock him, with no possibility of negotiation.

"Fellow Daoist, behaving so indiscriminately and wantonly killing, aren’t you afraid of Celestial Tier sanctions during Broken Mirror? Cause and Effect Destiny, Heart Demon Tribulation, are very frightening... killing me, what should become of the Celestial Star City’s people?" Celestial Star Child said faintly.

"Ridiculous, I’m not one of your cultivators, Celestial Star City isn’t my property, it’s yours."

Lu Wenwu quipped, forcefully yanking his right hand, extracting Celestial Star Child’s Nascent Soul from his dantian Sea of Qi.

The transformed "corpse" was stored into Spirit Heaven Cave Heaven.

The Nascent Soul was directly ravaged by Lu Wenwu’s Spiritual Power, its Spiritual Wisdom destroyed and memory obliterated, turned into a lifeless entity akin to a Golden Core, transformed into a pure Spiritual Power conglomerate.

Celestial Star Child, fallen.

Lu Wenwu glanced at the Nascent Soul in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and activated Devouring Heaven and Earth.

In mere moments, the Nascent Soul, originally smooth and white as jade, immediately disintegrated, swallowed by an unknown force, directly absorbed into Lu Wenwu’s body.

[Operation of the Body Refining Technique of Convincing with Virtue] A familiar yet faint warm current flowed through, he clearly felt his purity increase.

Casting a glance at the panel, the [Body] Attribute indeed grew!

A whopping increment of ten points, reaching 8672!

Gosh! So much!

Lu Wenwu was astounded.

Normally, if relying on [Evil Slayer] for free looting, an A+ level extraordinary creature could only provide 0.1 points!

Currently, although neither cultivators nor demon beasts trigger [Evil Slayer], directly devouring their power source actually increased the body attribute to a hundredfold!

Absolutely exhilarating!

Lu Wenwu licked his lips, a sinister smile hung at his mouth, looking at the Yellow Springs Ascendant and the other two demon kings with eyes filled with greed.

"The taste is quite good, chewy and succulent, excellent texture..."

With such an expression paired with such words, even the Yellow Springs Ascendant couldn’t help feeling a chill.

Where on earth did this lunatic come from!

He is indeed a demon cultivator, but he’s not insane!

Who consumes a Nascent Soul alive and comments on flavor and texture?

For countless years in the demonic dao, he had never witnessed such a scene.

Venerable Huangquan subconsciously clutched his Lifebound Magical Treasure—Evil Soul Bone Pearl.

In this cold world, before this monster clad in human skin, only his Lifebound Magical Treasure brought a hint of warmth.

In Celestial Star City, back in the building, the Vice Tower Master spectating alongside the Third Generation Cultivator was shaking uncontrollably.

Damn it, what sins were committed!

This damn thing is a demon cultivator! A demon cultivator!

No wonder he cared not whether the Blood Refining Battle Fist was a demonic cultivation technique.

This master consumes Nascent Souls alive, who would care about the "evil" cultivation method of the Blood Refining Demon Venerable?

This is the true Demon Venerable!

And the Third Generation Cultivator...

Upon witnessing Lu Wenwu fiercely slaughter two Nascent Souls and devour Celestial Star Child’s Nascent Soul, he had already fainted like a dead dog.

The unpleasant smell wafting below revealed...

He had just relived his childhood.