Chapter 649 - 634: A Rout Like a Landslide

At that moment, Dugu Zhange was on the verge of a complete breakdown!

He had tried to kill Shen Lang with the Sunflower Water Demon Technique, but instead, streams of Vermilion Bird Divine Fire had erupted from Shen Lang’s body, scorching him until he was crying for his parents and running for his life!

He had finally managed to destroy a Secret Treasure and find an opportunity to break free.

Only to discover that Shen Lang had seized control of his Water Realm!

This should have been impossible, yet it was happening right before Dugu Zhange’s very eyes...

But the things that would drive Dugu Zhange to collapse weren’t over yet!

In his moment of daze, a miniature snake emerged from the blasted flesh and blood of the Fierce Beast. It wiggled twice, then shot away into the distance without a sound.

Meanwhile, the other Demon Beast, whose barb had been shattered, saw that the situation was dire. It conjured a cloud of mist, also intending to escape!

Shen Lang’s tyrannical power had already scared them out of their wits. They no longer dared to confront him!

"Trying to run? Not so easy!"

Shen Lang reached out his left hand, which transformed into a gigantic palm. It appeared late but arrived first, instantly snatching the tiny snake from the air!

With a wave of his right hand, a blood-red circle spun and shot out abruptly!

THUD! The blood-red circle smashed down on the head of the other Demon Beast that was trying to flee!

Gang Feng howled, and Powerful Qi surged.

The Demon Beast was sent spinning by the blow. It let out a wail and plummeted straight to the ground.

Its crash shattered the large trees below, sending broken stones flying.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Circle, which he had obtained from Yuwen Huaji and had barely used, finally unleashed its unimaginable power at this very moment!

This Ten Thousand Beasts Circle was the Venerable Secret Artifact of the Spirit Copper Level Influence, Divine Dragon Valley. It already suppressed countless Beast Souls within it.

Yuwen Huaji later acquired it. At the altar on the Tala Prairie, he had risked the escape of the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul Labrador to trigger a Beast Tide, using the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle to absorb a massive number of Beast Souls.

If Shen Lang hadn’t interfered, the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle would have likely absorbed all the Beast Souls in the entire Tala Prairie.

Even so, the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle, having absorbed and suppressed a vast number of Beast Souls, was incredibly powerful when used against a Fierce Beast like this one.

Under the control of Shen Lang’s surging Spiritual Power, a single strike, like a stampede of ten thousand beasts, was enough to smash the fleeing Fierce Beast out of the sky!

The moment the Demon Beast hit the ground, Yuan Bupu and Yin Qianshang appeared out of thin air.

The two burly men grabbed the creature—which looked like a cross between a dragon and a python—by its head and tail and gave it a savage beating!

"BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!"

The colossal sounds echoed endlessly.

Of these two, one was a Desolate Domain Demon Ape in his true form and had already reached the King Martial Realm Second Heaven.

His huge fists rained down, each blow landing solidly. In just three punches, he had smashed the Demon Beast’s head into the ground.

Yin Qianshang’s Cultivation was much weaker than Yuan Bupu’s, but he practiced the "Thunder Control Divine Technique" of Supreme Yang and Firmness!

Once he started, he beat the Demon Beast’s tail until it sparked. Electric currents coursed through its body, making it twitch uncontrollably!

The Demon Beast shrieked a couple of times but was nearly beaten into a pulp before it could even utter a curse.

All of this left the crowd on the mountaintop completely stupefied...

In the brief moment Dugu Zhange swung his "Scythe of Death" to crush the three Water Dragons.

Both Transformed Demon Beasts had already been dealt with.

For one of them, its Nascent Soul was captured by Shen Lang;

The other was beaten half to death by Yuan Bupu and his companion and was also caught...

When Dugu Zhange came to his senses and saw this, he wanted to cry but had no tears left!

Even for a Hidden Great Noble Family, Transformed Demon Beasts weren’t something you could just get casually.

He remembered how he had to move heaven and earth to trick these two into his service; he’d nearly had to offer his own body in exchange.

Now, not only had he almost been burned to death in a fight, but he’d also lost the two Transformed Demon Beasts he brought with him... This was a fucking colossal loss!

Just as Dugu Zhange was on the verge of tears...

Shen Lang cheerfully praised him, "A disciple from an Ancient Hidden Noble Family is truly impressive! Not only is your own Cultivation superb, but you even brought a few King Martial Realm Transformed Demon Beasts with you! It’s enough to make anyone burn with envy!"

Dugu Zhange nearly went berserk. "Shen Lang, hand over Xiaojin and Xiaoyin! Or I’ll stop being polite!"

His furious voice echoed throughout the valley.

But despite its volume, his voice held no confidence at all.

"It’s not like you were being polite to me before, were you?" Shen Lang said with a smile. "This isn’t the right time to be worrying about your Xiaojin and Xiaoyin. Our fight isn’t over. You should be worried about yourself... Grip your Scythe of Death tightly. The real duel is just beginning."

The Immortal Celestial Saber was suddenly unsheathed. Where the long saber pointed, thunder cracked. Its blade glint was vast and unstoppable!

"Damn you!" Dugu Zhange had already experienced Shen Lang’s power, and his Primordial Qi was greatly damaged from the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire’s burns. How could he possibly let Shen Lang strike first and seize the advantage now?

The moment Shen Lang’s Immortal Celestial Saber left its sheath, Dugu Zhange let out a sharp cry, and his Scythe of Death began to dance strangely!

The Scythe of Death was one thing when still, but once swung, it was like a Demon God Magical Artifact from the Nine Netherworld Prison, stirring up a monstrous black fog.

The black fog was incredibly dense, filling the heavens and the earth. In the blink of an eye, it had saturated the entire valley.

Shen Lang and Dugu Zhange were barely visible, flickering in and out of sight within the thick, black fog.

"SHHHHK! SHHHHK! SHHHHK!"

The Scythe of Death was incomparably sharp, carving a bright arc through the void as if slicing open space itself.

An impossibly sharp blade of light suddenly shot forth, chopping down toward Shen Lang.

Instantly, a sharp, piercing sound of something tearing through the air whined throughout the valley, grating on the ears!

A Fourth Grade Emperor Artifact was no small matter.

With the Celestial Demon Skull, it was invincible!

Coupled with Dugu Zhange’s own superb Cultivation, the swinging Scythe of Death unleashed a fierce and domineering assault, causing everyone to tense up once more.

"Hmph. So you know to strike first to gain the upper hand. Too bad you’re already a spent force!"

Shen Lang’s Immortal Celestial Saber suddenly swept upward in a Chain Rapid Slash. In an instant, he had unleashed three vicious strikes.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

The Immortal Celestial Saber’s slashes seemed casual, but they carried an unstoppable momentum capable of shattering mountains and splitting seas. Its vast blade glint tore through the Azure Vault, striking the incoming blade of light from a distance!

The moment the two attacks met, an unimaginable shockwave of Energy erupted!

The surrounding black fog was thrown back like a tidal wave, churning violently.

However, before anyone had time to exclaim in awe, Dugu Zhange used the moment the two forces collided to appear like a phantom to Shen Lang’s left!

The Scythe of Death, glinting with an eerie light, cut through the Azure Vault and slashed down toward Shen Lang’s neck!

Shen Lang watched the Scythe of Death, his eyes narrowing, revealing an unprecedented level of caution.

Without the layer of the Celestial Demon Skull, even a Fourth Grade Emperor Artifact wouldn’t have concerned him in the slightest, given the current strength of his physical body.

But the Celestial Demon Skull was strange and unpredictable; it did more than just enhance the Scythe of Death’s power.

The black fog that was subtly spreading had a corrosive power countless times stronger than Duanmu Xie’s Corpse Qi. The pressure it put on Shen Lang even surpassed that of the Water Realm!

If it weren’t for his powerful Chaos Divine Body and the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads he wore, he would have probably succumbed to the poison and collapsed just by being in this black fog!

Shen Lang sidestepped, his Immortal Celestial Saber slashing out at extreme speed to parry Dugu Zhange’s storm-like assault.

"CLANG!"

A massive sound of metal on metal erupted in the valley. An unimaginable ripple of Powerful Qi spread out rapidly. With the two of them at the center, the surrounding Primordial Qi churned, and gravel shot out explosively!

This was the first time the two had clashed head-on!

Although both of their Cultivation levels were at the King Martial Realm First Heaven, in reality, they had long since surpassed that category.

Furthermore, the Scythe of Death and the Immortal Celestial Saber were both supreme Imperial Artifacts. Their very first contact produced an incredible impact of Energy!

And with this first head-on clash, Dugu Zhange’s heart sank!

An unimaginable force traveled up from the Scythe of Death, causing it to vibrate wildly. Dugu Zhange’s hands went numb, and he almost lost his grip on the weapon!

’How can this freak have such tyrannical strength? Is he a man or a Demon Beast?!’

Horrified, Dugu Zhange once again used "Seven-Star Soaring Clouds, Shifting Form and Shadow." His body suddenly vanished and reappeared behind Shen Lang.

Such a strange Step Technique and speed made all the King Martial Realm experts on the mountaintop gasp in shock!

This "Shifting Form and Shadow" was almost on par with the teleportation of the Emperor Martial Realm; it was completely unpredictable!

"Your speed... is too slow! Hahaha!"

Dugu Zhange roared with laughter.

With a Cultivation Technique like "Shifting Form and Shadow," almost no one within the King Martial Realm could match his speed in close combat!

"SWISH!"

The black qi on the Scythe of Death condensed, and the weapon tore through the air like lightning, slashing viciously at Shen Lang’s back!

His eyes narrowed slightly. Shen Lang didn’t even turn around. He simply angled his body to the side, and a diagonal slash from his Immortal Celestial Saber knocked the Scythe of Death away!

The moment the two Imperial Artifacts touched, a thunderous explosive force erupted from the Immortal Celestial Saber!

"BANG!"

Under the impact of this ferocious, thunderous force, Dugu Zhange landed, his feet sinking deep into the ground as he slid backward for a full four meters!

’Dammit! Without using the power within the Celestial Demon Skull, I can’t compete with him at all!’

Sensing the gap in their strength, Dugu Zhange snorted coldly. The arm holding the Scythe of Death trembled slightly, and the weapon’s light suddenly flared!

In the next instant, he appeared to Shen Lang’s left, the Scythe of Death descending upon his head!

As a blue light flared, an inky-black Energy surged from the Scythe of Death.

Dugu Zhange had called upon the Energy from within the Celestial Demon Skull.

It was the same kind of slash as before, but this time, it wiped the smile from Shen Lang’s lips.

"Now this is more like it!"

Shen Lang let out a sharp cry and finally stopped defending passively.

At that moment, a large patch of fine Scales suddenly appeared on the back of Shen Lang’s hand.

The Immortal Celestial Saber’s light blazed. His Sword Intent swept across the battlefield as he slashed out with a speed even greater than the Scythe of Death!

"BOOM!"

The Scythe of Death and the Immortal Celestial Saber collided once again, letting out a tremendous roar.

A ripple of Powerful Qi, even more violent than before, spread out rapidly. It not only caused cracks to spread across the ground but also made the Barrier set up by Nangong Yan and her companion shake violently, causing the spectators to gasp in shock!

A clash between two King Martial Realm First Heaven Martial Artists was actually able to shake a Barrier set up by Emperor Martial Realm experts...

Just how powerful was this Energy?

Looks of disbelief filled the eyes of the spectators. As for Dugu Zhange, who was at the center of it all, his already grim expression instantly turned deathly pale!

’He can even stand up to the power of a Celestial Demon... What kind of monster have I run into...?’