“My fellow companions, I am sorry.”
Lin Ang turned and struck out with a palm. Behind him, a humanoid Law Manifestation materialized, holding a giant sword. It was woven of two colors, half-demonic and half-righteous.
“Oh, a hybrid breed,” Wang Xuanyi remarked.
It was also the first time Wang Xuanyi had ever seen such a Law Manifestation. It was neither truly demonic nor truly righteous, just like Lin Ang himself—someone who had fallen into the demonic path but still clung to the righteous path.
A twisted brat condensing a twisted Law Manifestation.
Still, he was more than happy to watch demonic cultivators slaughter each other.
“Kid, you deserve to die!”
While five Soul Formation demonic cultivators engaged Lin Ang, another Soul Formation demonic cultivator lunged from the flank. His black bone fingers were incredibly sharp as they clawed toward Wang Xuanyi's head, intending to rip it off.
Whoosh!
Wang Xuanyi sidestepped to dodge the attack. As the black bone fingers swept past his face, pitch-black demonic qi erupted from them, attempting to snatch the two women away in the process.
“It seems you demonic cultivators are much better than the righteous path. At least you aren't fools, and you know how to trade a small piece for a larger gain.”
“However...” Wang Xuanyi grinned ferociously, revealing his pearly white teeth. In a ruthless voice, he added, “You've misjudged me. I am no righteous cultivator!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Wang Xuanyi's eyes snapped open, clearly capturing the demonic cultivator's figure. Wrapping his palm in the power of laws and crackling lightning, he grabbed the skeletal finger in a tight grip.
Sizzle!
The moment the demonic qi touched the lightning, it instantly turned into black smoke and vanished. The Dao palace inside Wang Xuanyi's body rumbled, and his limbs felt like the pillars of heaven and earth, bursting with pure, raw strength.
With a loud crack, he crushed the demonic cultivator's arm into a bloody mist. Then, a surge of heat welled up in his abdomen, and white mist drifted from the corners of his mouth.
“Dragon Breath!” The words escaped his lips.
Accompanied by the roaring of dragons, a majestic torrent of true dragon fire erupted, enveloping the area and incinerating all evil things.
“Ahhh!!!”
Enveloped by the flames, the demonic cultivator suffered not only agonizing physical pain, but his soul was also being scorched by the fire, causing unbearable torment.
Seeing this, Wang Xuanyi did not stop. He threw a fist at the demonic cultivator. The power of laws swirled around his hand, and the sheer force of his strike caused the void to tremble.
Bang!
Ripples spread through the air as the Soul Formation demonic cultivator was blasted into fine powder. Even his soul was shattered by the punch, turning into fragments that were consumed by the dragon fire.
Had the eight Soul Formation demonic cultivators not besieged Wang Xuanyi together at the very beginning, Han Xinyan and Lin Lulu would have been crushed to pieces by his fists long ago, leaving no need for him to deliver any finishing blows.
But this could also be considered a blessing in disguise.
Having bargaining chips in hand was far better than facing them all alone.
“Third Brother!”
One of the demonic cultivators grew frantic. Breaking away from Lin Ang, his eyes bulged with rage as he glared at Wang Xuanyi. He waved his Law Manifestation, sending a massive black ancient bell hurtling forward.
The ancient bell was massive, standing hundreds of feet tall. Its surface was carved with ancient runes and man-eating beasts, and a stream of supreme evil energy cascaded down from it to suppress and kill Wang Xuanyi.
“Give me back my third brother's life!”
The demonic cultivator struck ruthlessly, sending the black bell crashing down.
Wang Xuanyi was not afraid. There would always be someone more panicked than him.
“Stop!”
Lin Ang, besieged by four Soul Formation demonic cultivators, was struggling to break free. Seeing the ancient bell about to crush Wang Xuanyi along with his wife and daughter, he panicked completely.
Boom!
“Get the fuck away from me! Do not dare touch my wife and daughter!”
Lin Ang's hair whipped wildly, his face twisted into a terrifying, hideous expression. There was no trace left of the gentle, scholarly youth from years ago; at this moment, he was nothing but a brutal, savage demonic cultivator.
Endless demonic qi flooded into his body. Lin Ang's Law Manifestation broke free from its restraints, roaring as it swung its sword toward the demonic cultivator with the ancient bell, the power of the law of lightning erupting from the blade.
“Lin Ang! Have you lost your mind?!”
“Lin Ang, do not let your emotions get the better of you!”
Two demonic cultivators clasped their hands together, and two demonic phantoms materialized behind them. The power of laws poured into their avatars, merging with their bodies as they summoned their soul-bound weapons, intending to suppress Lin Ang's avatar. However, they underestimated his resolve.
“Break!”
Lin Ang roared. His avatar, along with his own body, tore through the black chains. The descending blade severed layers of chains and struck the ancient bell with a resounding clang.
Crack!
Cracks spiderwebbed across the ancient bell before it shattered completely. The demonic cultivator spat out black blood, his body reeling backward uncontrollably.
A soul-bound magic treasure was the life force of any cultivator. Once it suffered severe damage, the cultivator would also sustain irreversible, devastating harm.
After this strike, Lin Ang was also gravely injured. His magic power drained rapidly, making it impossible for him to manifest his Law Manifestation again.
Yet, he had no regrets. At least he had saved...
“Father!”
“Husband!”
Covered in blood and utterly exhausted, Lin Ang looked at his family, a gentle smile gracing his face. “Don't be afraid. I'm here. In a moment, I'll save you both—”
Whoosh!
“Ahhh!!!”
Lin Lulu's soul began to distort as she let out an agonizing shriek.
Wang Xuanyi's palm erupted with scorching flames, within which immortal runes were engraved. In an instant, Lin Lulu's soul was reduced to black smoke, dispersing into the air.
As the flames died down, Lin Ang's smile froze.
In the next second—
“Ah!”
“Didn't you say you wouldn't kill my wife and daughter??”
“Junior Brother!!!”
“Answer me!”
His Dao Heart shattered, Lin Ang's eyes instantly bloodshot. Roaring hideously, he charged at Wang Xuanyi, his fury entirely consuming his reason as his inner demons took complete control.
Watching the murder-intent-filled Lin Ang, Wang Xuanyi said calmly, “Take one more step, and your wife dies too. Think carefully about the consequences of opposing me.”
This single sentence caused the enraged Lin Ang to freeze, snapping him back to his senses.
“You are no righteous cultivator! You are more evil than the demonic path itself! You are a demon in human skin!” Han Xinyan's soul shrieked in fury.
Slap!
Slapping Han Xinyan's soul body, nearly scattering her soul entirely, Wang Xuanyi didn't even spare her a glance as he said calmly, “Whether I am righteous or not is none of your business.”
“Don't expect to stand on some moral high ground and judge me. You don't have the right.”
Wang Xuanyi pointed at the remaining four Soul Formation demonic cultivators and said, “Go. If you want your wife to live, kill them.”
Left with no choice, Lin Ang could only comply.
The four Soul Formation demonic cultivators were no fools either. Seeing that Lin Ang was being blackmailed because of Han Xinyan, they immediately decided to slaughter all three of them.
To demonic cultivators, only the living were considered strong.
“Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Lin Ang is no longer a threat. We must find a way to kill that kid. He's too sinister,” the fifth demonic cultivator said.
Right now, the most important target was not Lin Ang, but Wang Xuanyi.
If he didn't die, the remaining of them would be toyed with until they died. He behaved more like a demonic cultivator than actual demonic cultivators. Just as Han Xinyan had said, the kid wasn't human.
The four demonic cultivators exchanged glances and nodded. Looking at the exhausted Lin Ang, they decided to have the weakest among them, Sixth Brother, deal with him, while the remaining three would team up to kill Wang Xuanyi.
“Thousand-Face Flag!”
The attacking demonic cultivator manifested his Law Manifestation, holding a flag made of a thousand faces. Some were weeping, some were ferocious, and others were sorrowful...
With a wave of the flag, overwhelming demonic qi surged forward. A thousand human faces emerged from it, accompanied by countless blood-colored countenances, their forbidden laws manifesting in full force.
“Extreme Transformation!”
Another demonic cultivator lunged straight from the front. Clasping his blood-stained hands together, his robes tore to shreds. His bloody aura fused with his own demonic qi as a cannibalistic ghost Law Manifestation materialized, unleashing a supreme strike.
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