Chapter 82: The Demon Envoy, God of Slaughter

  The sky lit up, countless purple lightning bolts slithered down, with me as the center, and within a radius of one mile, it was instantly filled with purple lightning. The purple light reflected on people's faces, dyeing their eyebrows and beards into strange colors.

  The monsters that had been clamoring and roaring fell silent in the face of this strange phenomenon, countless pairs of eyes gazed up at the sky in terror, their ears filled with deafening thunderclaps and the screams of monsters struck by lightning, but their screams were so tiny compared to the thunder that they could almost be ignored.

  A bolt of lightning, several people thick in diameter, fell silently and struck a place not far from me. After a brief silence, the place where the lightning struck suddenly burst into a dazzling white light, forcing me to close my eyes despite my strong cultivation.

  It was as if a volcano had erupted, the earth suddenly shook violently, and an invisible shockwave spread out in all directions from where the lightning struck. The air also flowed outward with the shockwave, getting faster and faster, until it became a fierce storm.

  I stood tall in the storm, my feet firmly rooted to the ground. Looking over at the other side, Wudengzi was naturally unafraid of the storm, and even Tingting had Zhang Feng protecting her. Only those monsters were miserable, blown about haphazardly, especially those near where the lightning struck, which were even swept up by the shockwave and storm, letting out strange cries as they flew over my head, experiencing the thrill of flight.

  "Thunder Seven Descends! It's actually Thunder Seven Descends!" Li Yan cried out in surprise, being blown by the strong winds and rolling around on the ground.

  Zixiao Divine Thunder is the signature technique of the Rising Sun Sword Sect, and only the sect leader has the qualifications to learn it. The Crazy Thunder Seven Strikes is the most lethal attack method in Zixiao Divine Thunder, and even Li Yan only knows the incantation but can't cast it, so it's no wonder he was shocked like that.

  The smoke and dust dispersed, and the purple lightning that struck the ground also gradually became sparse.

  At this time, the crowd saw that where the thick and large lightning had struck, a pit with a diameter of nearly five meters appeared, and the edge of the pit was charred black. Countless broken limbs and arms were scattered around, emitting a pungent smell that pierced the nostrils.

  The originally dense monster formation was scattered due to the impact of Zixiao Shenlei's thunderbolt, especially where the thick lightning bolt struck, a large area of empty space was forcibly blown out. The monsters that were originally there either turned to ashes under the thunderbolt or were thrown away by the shockwave and hurricane generated by the explosion.

  The gaze of the monsters was filled with a color of fear, apparently intimidated by my thunderous methods and their fighting spirit was completely lost. For a time, they did not dare to make a move, only surrounding me from a distance, watching but none of the monsters dared to rush forward.

  "Good move, you've actually managed to kill so many Tianmo beasts at once." The mysterious person in the shadows sneered and said, "However, I'd like to see how many more you can kill!"

  The mysterious man's voice had just fallen, and the dark shadows around him surged forward, and countless heavenly demons rushed out again. At a glance, they were densely packed and it was unknown how many there were. In an instant, they occupied the surrounding sparse empty space, filling it to the brim.

  Looking at the numerous monsters around me regaining their fighting spirit, I couldn't help but secretly laugh to myself, thinking - a bunch of idiots, Seven Thunderbolts, did you think it would only fall once?

  In the darkness above my head, a black cloud layer is slowly gathering, and purple lightning is silently gathering. Perhaps the mysterious person hiding in the dark has already discovered this vast power, but he also didn't have time to stop the completion of the seven thunderbolts.

  The sky suddenly lit up, and six thick purple lightning bolts fell straight down, the thinnest of which was twice as thick as the previous flash of lightning.

  The demonic beasts surrounding them were terrified and fled in all directions, but the lightning struck too quickly, and there were too many of these heavenly demons. In the chaos, they pushed and shoved each other, not escaping, but instead becoming a tangled mess.

  A loud crash, six thick and large lightning bolts almost simultaneously struck the ground, its momentum was not as simple as one plus one equals two. The invisible shockwave drove the air flow to collide with each other, the purple lightning wriggled on the Tianmo beast's body, then threw down the charred victim, continuing to find the next target.

  I took a look at Tingting and Zhang Chu, although the lightning strike was quite far away, I still added a defensive cover to Tingting out of habit. Turning my head around, I saw Li Yan being blown away by the shockwave and hurricane, so I also added one for him. Only then could I relax and enjoy this disaster movie in front of me.

  "Haotian brother, what's the big fuss about? I was having fun playing, and now you've ruined it." Wuchensu came over to complain, although he had been fiercely killing for a long time earlier, his face didn't show any signs of fatigue, not even a single drop of sweat.

  "Nonsense!" I gave him a white eye, "If you don't hurry up and solve it, waiting for you to hit one by one, I think it will take several years to finish hitting, by that time I will be bored to death."

  "Heh heh." Wú Chénzi chuckled and scratched his head, saying nothing more.

  Two people stood side by side, quietly watching as countless demonic beasts were torn apart by purple lightning and invisible shockwaves, then swept up into the sky by a violent gust of wind, scattering them far away. The demonic beasts struggled and wailed under this powerful force, but could not escape their fate of death.

  Looking at the tragic scene in front of us like hell, Wu Chenzi and I were unmoved. From a certain perspective, we had long transcended life and death, and as cultivators who understood that death was just a part of the cycle of life, we were also extremely cold-blooded and ruthless. We could be completely indifferent to others' lives and deaths, and watch someone unrelated to us die right in front of us without batting an eye.

  Perhaps in our eyes, only relatives and friends can make ourselves produce some emotions.

  The shockwave gradually disappeared, and the violent storm also subsided. What was presented before our eyes was a scene like that of Asura's field. The original thousands of heavenly demons were almost gone after the seven thunders descended, leaving behind countless broken limbs and bones, forming a terrifying scene on the blood-soaked earth.

  Seeing the hellish scene in front of her, Tingting had already fainted into Zhang Feng's arms. Li Yan, who was sitting beside me, didn't get hurt thanks to my defensive buff, but his pale face showed that he was also affected by the gruesome sight.

  "Good tactics, it seems I underestimated you." A mysterious figure in the shadows applauded lightly and said in a very calm tone, the extinction of thousands of heavenly demons did not have any impact on him, only bringing a hint of surprise to his words.

  The blood and limbs on the ground slowly sank into the earth, and the remaining surviving Tianmo beasts seemed to have received an order, wailing as they retreated into the darkness.

  From directly in front of me, a suffocating feeling of oppression came from the darkness, and even without looking, I could feel the fluctuations of an enormous power emanating from there.

  A dark wave fluctuated, like a black curtain being gently lifted to the left and right, and a man in a black robe with a bright red cloth belt around his waist slowly walked out. The overwhelming power that almost suffocated people was emanating from him.

  I slightly narrowed my eyes, with a cold smile in my heart. The play had been going on for so long, just to make the guy in front of me lose his vigilance. Otherwise, if I were to join forces with Wú Chén Zǐ (No Dust), I wouldn't dare say that I'm the only one under heaven and above earth, but at least in this world, there would be basically no one who could rival us. What's the point of humiliating myself like this?

  Seeing this mysterious figure, my speculation in my heart was confirmed a few more points. The power fluctuations on the black-robed man's body were extremely similar to those emitted by Zhang Feng, and also had some similarities with Meng Xing'er who was killed by the messengers of the Demon Realm and the Magic Realm at the mall.

  That is to say, Zhang Fēngmó Huà and Mèng Xīng'ér's variation even if it wasn't this person in front of us who did the trick, should also have some connection with him.

  I gave a hint to the eager and impetuous Wú Chénzi, indicating that he should not act rashly. I stepped forward myself, slightly nodding my head as a courtesy, before saying: "May I ask how I should address you?"

  "You are all going to die, and I'm not afraid of you knowing that my name is Shen Tao, the first demon under Lord's seat." The man in black said his own name with an extremely proud tone, apparently he was very proud of his identity.

  What's a Shen Tao? The First Martyr's Envoy? I exchanged a glance with Wu Chenzi. Not having heard of the name, it was understandable that we didn't recognize him, but what was this "First Martyr's Envoy" supposed to be? And who was this "Sir" he spoke of?

  "Cough cough, who is that adult you're talking about?" I asked cautiously after clearing my throat a couple of times.

  "Adults are adults, the most noble and great existence in the vast world..." Shen Tao's voice suddenly rose by several pitches, his words full of fervent colors, and he began to introduce himself incessantly.

  I and Wú Chén Zǐ again are face to face, both feeling a chill run down our spines - this guy, isn't he a madman with incredible powers?

  "Ah, this..." I had to cough twice to refocus his attention from eulogizing that "adult" back onto myself, and then continued: "I didn't mean to belittle your 'adults', but there's something I don't understand - why did you stop us, bring us to this strange space, and keep saying you want to harm us?"

  "It doesn't matter if I tell you." Shen Tao regained his composure and said coldly, "The person standing over there who has entered the demonic state is my masterpiece. It was I who gave him power and made him enter the demonic state."

  Everyone was shocked and didn't dare believe their ears. On the contrary, Zhang Yue's expression remained wooden, as if others were talking about someone else.

  Although I had expected it, I wasn't too surprised. After a pause, I continued: "In that case, I don't understand. If you were the one who turned him into a demonic person, why do you want to harm us now? Are you planning to kill us to silence us?"

  "Your guess is also on the right track," Shen Tao said with a smile. "I didn't turn this person into a demonic cultivator just for fun, but because our master needs such demonic cultivators as his soldiers. This person is one of the experimental subjects."

  "You said one of the experimental products, that means there are other experimental products too? I wonder if a female monster suddenly mutated last time is also related to you?" I asked.

  "If you're referring to that cultivator named Meng Xing'er, then yes, it was indeed my doing. That cultivator was the first test subject, but unfortunately, the demonization process failed. The one in front of us now is the first successful product of demonization." Shen Tao seemed to have no fear that we could escape from here, so he explained without any reserve.

  I pressed down on Tingting's right hand, stopping her from rushing forward with a red face to interrogate, and then continued to ask: "Since that's the case, why did you want to kill us to silence us? If you didn't show up, we would never have known that Zhang was crazy and had anything to do with you. Why bother taking this extra step?"

  "I originally intended to do the same, and I thought that after confirming his combat strength, I would let him fend for himself. Who knew that as a demonized person, he could still control his emotions? This makes me very interested." Shen Dou continued: "The master needs some demonized people as soldiers, and soldiers who can maintain some sanity are better than mad dogs that only know how to kill. It's also more convenient to command them, so I need to take him and that woman back for research."

  "So we witnesses have to be killed to silence us, so the news doesn't get out?" Li Yan couldn't help but ask, feeling quite unhappy in his heart. After all this time, he had risked his life and gotten injured, only to find out that it was just a test for someone else.

  "Hehe......" Shen Tuo smiled and nodded, which was equivalent to agreeing.

  "So, what does your master want the soldiers to do?" Although I already understood how Meng Xing'er had died, I didn't want to waste this good opportunity and asked about other things.

  "This thing can't be told to you." Shen Tao shook his head, and I was stunned after hearing it. Just as I was about to speak, Shen Tao took a step ahead, saying somewhat impatiently: "I've also answered your doubts, so can you rest in peace now?"

  The atmosphere around suddenly changed, Li Yan struggled to get up, clenched his fists and stared at Shen Tao, while Ting Ting hid behind Zhang Fu, and Zhang Fu, who had been motionless all along, also took a step forward, shielding her behind him.

  I helplessly shrugged, knowing it was no longer possible to get anything out of Shen Tao's mouth, so I turned my head and gave Wuchenzu a signal with my eyes.

  Wu Chenzi took a step forward with a sinister smile, and the Tribulation Period cultivation that had been stirring within him erupted like a volcanic explosion, spreading out in all directions. Li Yan, who was standing behind Wu Chenzi, was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground by the surging power, rolling over several times before stabilizing his body.

  The darkness around Shen Tuo fluctuated, and he was apparently equally astonished in his heart.

  Before he could understand what was going on, I also smiled faintly and slowly released the cultivation that had been suppressed.

  Unlike the frenzy at the Xiu Zhen Union headquarters, my power now seems much more gentle. However, even so, the shock I caused to Shen Tuo far exceeded the shock Wu Chenzi caused him.

  If Wu Chenzi's sudden release of cultivation was like a volcanic eruption, then my release of yuanqi was like the Yangtze River flowing into the sea, calm and peaceful. But beneath that calm surface, there was an enormous power hidden.

  My vitality seemed to be endlessly increasing in intensity, and in the blink of an eye, it had already surpassed the fierce cultivation around Wú Chén Zǐ.

  After a moment, the primordial energy that had been raised to the limit of the surrounding space finally calmed down and transformed into a crimson flame that danced around me. The enormous power caused the surrounding space to distort, making my shadow appear exceptionally blurry.

  "Ah, so comfortable!" I stretched my limbs and savored the unbridled joy. Behind me, Tingting and Li Yan's mouths were agape, their faces frozen in a daze as they stared at the aura that had materialized around me. Even Zhang Feng, who was always expressionless, revealed a look of shock.

  "What a clever trick! You're actually using the tactic of 'dressing up as a pig to eat a tiger'!" Shen Tao said with great resentment, his words fully revealing his emotions at this moment.

  "Hey, Big Brother Ao Tian, this is mine, you're not allowed to fight with me over it." Wu Chenzi gave a sly smile and cracked his neck, making a cracking sound.

  "Don't worry, I'll just assist from the side. Let you have a good fight this time." I smiled faintly and slowly rose into the air, muttering an incantation under my breath. A thick beam of light descended from the sky, bursting above the crowd's heads before transforming into a massive light shield that enveloped Wú Chénzi and Shén Tào.

  "I've already had Xiao Jin set up the Xianyun Formation, and even with your two strengths combined, it won't be easy to escape from here." I floated in mid-air, my body surrounded by a substance-like aura that seemed like flames, exuding an intimidating presence. "Now, you can have a good fight, right?"

  "Haha, thank you, Brother Ao Tian really understands me!" Wu Chenzi exclaimed with a big smile on his face, clenching his fists and provoking Shen Gong with a challenging tone: "Come on, you cowardly little brat, let's have a good fight!"

  Shen Tuo remained silent, ignoring Wu Chenzi's provocation. His mind was racing with calculations of his own chances of winning, but judging from the current situation, he had absolutely no chance of winning.

  Let's not mention the strength of this provocative guy in front of us, and just that person watching from the air is already beyond his ability to deal with. Just look at the substantialized power flames around him, you can see how terrifying a strong intensity it takes to make power substantialize.

  "Hey, kid, don't just stand there! If you don't move, I'll have to make the first move. Don't blame me for taking advantage of you later!" Wuchengzi said with a hint of cuteness, reminding Shentu who was standing there silently.

  Shen Dou didn't seem to have heard his words clearly, still not moving at all. Wuchenzi felt impatient and was about to take the initiative to attack first, when suddenly Shen Dou's whole body shook violently, and the black robe covering him shattered into powder with a loud whooshing sound. Countless fragments of clothing emitted sharp whistling sounds as they swirled around and flew in all directions like a violent storm.

  "Grandma's!" Wudengzi shouted loudly, his right hand clenched tightly into a fist and slammed heavily onto the ground. The earth shook violently, and a stone wall suddenly rose up, perfectly encasing him within.

  A burst of light sound, countless fragments were directly nailed to the stone wall, and several larger fragments directly penetrated the dust-free child's stone wall. However, the dust-free child was not a fuel-efficient lamp, those fragments that had penetrated the earth wall with the support of the yuan gas, the power attached to the fragments had been consumed almost, so before approaching the dust-free child, they had already turned into fireballs and fallen to the ground.

  I floated in mid-air, a flash of white light passing before my eyes. My hands formed a seal on my chest, and as I mouthed the incantation, a white glow enveloped Wu Xie and Shen Tuo, rapidly spinning around us. The fluttering fabric scraps that hit this spinning shield were unable to escape, no matter how great their force, helplessly caught in the vortex, swirling together until they exhausted their energy and gently fell to the ground.

  "Hah, this indiscriminate attack is ineffective against me!" Wú Chén Zǐ laughed triumphantly from behind the stone wall.

  "Fool, he's trying to cause chaos and then escape in the commotion. You think he wants to play with you?" I coldly threw out a sentence, my hands fluttering rapidly as a light wall suddenly appeared out of thin air, slowly seeping into the light shield, advancing at a slow pace.

  Wu Dunzi only then discovered that the light cover was empty, and there was no sign of Shen Tao. He scratched his head in embarrassment and muttered a few words. When he turned around, he saw the light wall I had created.

  "Haotian brother, what is this thing?" Wuchensub was startled and hastily retreated a few steps. He was now inside the Guangying formation's light shield, which didn't have much space to dodge in anyway. Moreover, the length of that light wall just happened to exceed the diameter of the light shield, so it could be said that as long as he was within the light shield, it would be impossible to dodge.

  "Idiot, can't you see? This is a wall formed by my power." I glared at him irritably.

  "I know, I mean what's this for?" Wu Chenzi scratched his head with a silly smile and took a few steps back, shouting in terror: "Hey, Ao Tian brother, isn't this some kind of dangerous magic? You're not going to use me as a test subject for another new spell again, are you?"

  I couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, this Dustless kid was really a treasure. I glared at him and explained, "This is for detection purposes, it's connected to my divine sense, if anything touches this surface, I'll discover it."

  "Oh, I see." Wudengzi let out a sigh of relief and patted his chest, saying: "Fortunately, it's not some kind of dangerous spell." He looked like someone who had narrowly escaped disaster.

  I rolled my eyes and had nothing to say to this live treasure, so I concentrated my mind on the light wall and searched for the trace of the gods.

  The light wall continued to advance as the two spoke, and had already passed the midpoint of the light shield. Wú Chén learned that this light wall was not some kind of dangerous magic spell, and suddenly became playful, jumping from one side of the light wall to the other, then back again, playing with abandon.

  For Wú Chén Zǐ's sudden childishness, I was truly greatly annoyed, just about to scold him a few sentences and chase him away, when an unusual fluctuation came from the light wall.

  My spirit lifted, and the fluctuation came from a location far away from Wú Chén Zǐ's position, clearly it wasn't caused by Wú Chén Zǐ jumping around. The fluctuation was very strange, as if someone was trying to use some kind of power to merge into the light wall. This light wall is connected to my divine sense, although his movements are extremely secretive, he still can't escape my detection.

  Needless to say, there is no outsider here, and the one who caused this abnormal fluctuation is none other than Shen Tuo.