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Chapter 615: 117, the first genius of the Demon Clan



Jiu Xiang Demon King turned his head, somewhat surprised as he exclaimed, "Duanmu Yan? How are you here?"

The approaching figure was an elderly man clad in a black robe, blending seamlessly with the night, emitting an ethereal, dream-like essence. It was indeed Duanmu Yan.

"The plan has already succeeded."

Duanmu Yan glanced at the Primordial Spirit Token in the hands of the Jiu Xiang Demon King and spoke in a low voice, "I am ready to return to the Demon Clan and report to the Demon Ancestor."

"Succeeded?" the Jiu Xiang Demon King asked, "What about the Seventeenth Prince?"

"There is no need to inform you of that," Duanmu Yan said indifferently. "If you want to know, go back and ask the Demon Ancestor yourself."

Jiu Xiang Demon King fell silent for a moment and then said, "Then let's go back to the Demon Country."

Duanmu Yan said nothing more and immediately turned around.

"Since the mission is successful, I have no use staying here. I'll accompany you back."

As he spoke, Jiu Xiang Demon King moved behind Duanmu Yan and slowly began to levitate, preparing to soar into the night sky.

Just then—

"Snap!"

Without any warning, Duanmu Yan turned and swung his hand at Jiu Xiang Demon King. A thunderous roar erupted instantly, the slap transforming into a dark and terrifying bolt of lightning so fast it was almost frightful.

Jiu Xiang Demon King, as if he had anticipated it, suddenly produced a heavy black spear and swept it out in a sweeping motion!

This sweep was like a massive star revolving and crushing down, carrying an overwhelmingly heavy momentum.

"Boom!"

In the terrifying sound of collision, the annihilative lightning and violent turbulence burst forth. The solitary peak hundreds of feet below them instantly turned to dust.

"Hmm?"

Jiu Xiang Demon King felt an immense force coming through, bouncing the shaft of the spear against his chest, causing his chest to collapse. He was thrown uncontrollably backward, spitting out a large mouthful of fresh blood.

Duanmu Yan's black robe fluttered slightly in the turmoil, and he did not step back at all, standing somewhat surprised at the site, seemingly not expecting his opponent to react so quickly.

He was naturally Lin Yue.

He had thought that the Jiu Xiang Demon King was merely another demon king. By seizing the opportunity when the opponent couldn't use a Semi-Divine Artifact or other escape treasure, a single slap could kill him instantly.

Unexpectedly, his opponent had been on alert all along and had directly used a Semi-Divine Artifact for defense?

In terms of outright power, he far surpassed his opponent, but the opponent was the Demon Clan's premier genius, potentially possessing a fragment of the Ultimate Path, and having lived for over a thousand years, who knew what life-saving treasures he might have?

So, if he could ambush him with a successful slap, that would naturally be best.

Even if it didn't succeed, one hit was all he needed.

"This is troublesome."

Lin Yue shook his head slightly and then waved his sleeve.

A treasure mirror emitting a strange light emerged from his sleeve, turning into a stream of light as it flew into the night sky. It rotated and expanded many times over, its dim light covering a range of a hundred miles.

"The Heaven Suppressing Treasure Mirror?"

Jiu Xiang Demon King looked at Lin Yue in shock. "The Heaven Suppressing Treasure Mirror that my Demon Clan lent to Lord Yan Yue, how did it end up with you? But you are not Lord Yan Yue, which Human Clan saint are you?"

"How did you recognize me as not Duanmu Yan?" Lin Yue spoke softly.

Jiu Xiang Demon King wiped the blood from his lips, snorted, and said, "That has nothing to do with you."

He could not see through the other's perfect disguise, but Duanmu Yan always showed a certain level of respect to him, the foremost genius of the Demon Clan and future supreme power.

He felt that Duanmu Yan was not showing him the usual respect just now and he had used the phrase "return to the Demon Country" as a test, and Duanmu Yan did not react, which made him suspicious.

As they drew closer, the opponent indeed ambushed him.

Relying on a fragment of the Ultimate Path and a Semi-Divine Artifact, there were not many among the Heavenly Demons in the Demon Clan who could suppress him.

But he did not expect the opponent to be so formidable; a simple bare-handed slap was like a vast heavenly tribulation descending. The sheer power directly sent him flying and severely wounded him.

Within the Demon Clan, if a Semi-Divine Artifact wasn't used, not even a Heavenly Demon Saint could possess such power!

"Quite powerful, but you think this will kill me?"

Jiu Xiang Demon King snorted coldly, and dazzling golden light suddenly appeared on his body, forming golden scales that assembled into a splendid armored suit covering him.

At that instant, a vast and powerful aura wildly spread out.

"A defensive-type Semi-Divine Artifact?" Lin Yue raised his eyebrows slightly.

Defensive Semi-Divine Artifacts were rare; no wonder Jiu Xiang Demon King dared to venture deep into this area alone and even perform such an act—he truly had something to rely on.

His strength alone was already comparable to an ordinary Demon Saint. Coupled with the Semi-Divine Artifact armor, he could match those most adept in defense among the Heavenly Demon Saints.

In terms of offense, he also possessed that Semi-Divine Artifact long spear. Combining the two, his strength was indeed notable.

"Boom!"

At the same time, Jiu Xiang Demon King opened his mouth, and a stream of light enveloped in wind and thunder flew out, drawing endless lightning and fierce winds behind him, forming a pair of Wind Thunder Wings.

Jiu Xiang Demon King's figure instantly blurred, astonishingly altering his form at incredible speed.

"A Semi-Divine Artifact for evasion?"

Lin Yue appeared somewhat surprised. "The Demon Clan really values you. Just a demon king, yet they gave you three Semi-Divine Artifacts?"

Attack, defense, evasion—possessing all three.

Jiu Xiang Demon King also mastered part of the Ultimate Path's rudimentary form. Coupled with the three Semi-Divine Artifacts, his strength was indeed sufficient to defeat most Heavenly Demon Saints!


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