"Hey, Cheng Xiao, you're not planning to fight a hundred matches in one day, are you?" Ice Empress looked at Cheng Xiao, who had just finished another battle, and curled her lip, saying, "They all seem scared and aren't participating anymore."
"I did have that thought," Cheng Xiao smiled, then glanced at the Fallen Ones watching and shrugged, "But it looks like that's impossible."
At this moment, the woman in black veils said, "My lord, if you want to rest, please follow me."
With that, the woman in black veils gestured for Cheng Xiao to follow, and Cheng Xiao nodded slightly and followed.
Ice Empress and Snow Empress exchanged a glance and also followed out of the Hell Slaughter Arena.
Walking along the road, Cheng Xiao noticed that the Fallen Ones around him seemed to have encountered something terrifying; they were all pale-faced, terrified, and running away in a panic.
"What's going on?" the woman in black veils frowned and asked.
Stopping, Cheng Xiao pondered silently. He looked into the distance at the dark mass, and he seemed to know what it was.
"I never expected the Hundred Flame Monarch to come knocking on our door in person. Truly,
he's defying the natural order," Cheng Xiao murmured to himself. Looking at the Demon King's army, a smile crept onto his face. "As for soldiers, I have mine too."
Cheng Xiao's lips parted slightly. "Shadows."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Xiao's shadows began to spread outwards. At the same time, he activated his skill, "Monarch's Domain."
When the Demon King's soldiers stepped onto the shadow-stained earth, he summoned his shadow soldiers.
"Come forth."
With the Monarch's command, the shadow soldiers surged forth.
Seeing the sudden surge of shadow soldiers, the demon army panicked. Having been killed by the Shadow Legion, they felt fear once more.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!" Sensing the enemy's wavering, the long-haired white demon and Titan, transformed into shadow soldiers, seized the opportunity. They instantly charged in, engaging the demon army in a life-or-death battle.
"Ahhh!"
Under the two's onslaught, more than a dozen demons cried out in agony, mercilessly slaughtered by the long-haired white demon and Titan, unable to resist.
The furious battle between the long-haired white demon and Titan drew the attention of the demon generals. Simultaneously, hundreds of shadow soldiers surged forward like a tidal wave.
Nash, the final act, leaped from behind Titan's head, his icy blue and crimson flames freely slaughtering the demon soldiers. His actions enraged the demon generals.
This behavior undoubtedly angered these fellow legion commanders, and the demon generals roared, charging forward with their greatswords to clash with the shadow soldiers.
Ah Yin activated her crowd control, and the Blue Silver Emperors continuously emerged from the ground, entangling the demon soldiers. However, many demon soldiers still tried to attack Ah Yin, but they were all dealt with by the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor.
They knew that this was the time for them to intervene; at least this battle was related to them and Cheng Xiao.
"Blue Silver Domain." Ah Yin took a deep breath, and a blue-golden light enveloped the shadow soldiers, accelerating the regeneration of those killed.
"Cheng Xiao!" Just then, a female voice suddenly came from behind. Cheng Xiao turned around and saw Hu Liena bent over, panting, her body covered in sweat.
"Thank you." Although Hu Liena didn't say her purpose, Cheng Xiao still knew what she was going to do from her behavior, so he hesitated for a moment and smiled.
Hu Liena was stunned for a moment, then gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and nodded with a slightly flushed face.
She hadn't expected that she had gone to the Hell Slaughter Arena to tell Cheng Xiao, but she was still too late.
The battle of the shadow soldiers continued. The demons engulfed by Nash's Dragon Flame couldn't even utter a cry before turning into ashes.
During this time, although many shadow soldiers were also affected, under the dual domains of the King's Domain and the Blue Silver Domain, the soldiers who were killed could regenerate at any time and were not afraid of death.
"Well done." Cheng Xiao was very satisfied with Nash's performance and offered his praise.
The nearly one thousand shadow soldiers, facing a demon army ten times their size, did not flinch and attacked with overwhelming force.
The demon army's numbers were not to be underestimated; perhaps due to the Hundred Flame King's resurrection and increased power, their army had been strengthened.
Just then, the Demon King Balan, who had been staying at the rear of the army, stepped forward. From Balan's gaping mouth, countless blue sparks flashed.
"Aaaaaaahhhhh!"
At the same time, blue flashes enveloped the shadow soldiers, and almost instantly, a large number of them were destroyed. They didn't seem to be burned; those who weren't instantly killed were frozen solid.
"This is not ordinary lightning." Cheng Xiao was astonished by the Demon King Balan's actions. A terrifying bolt of lightning, possessing both devastating destructive power and special effects, struck from all directions.
Cheng Xiao was inevitably caught in the blast. It must be said, the power of a fully-powered monarch was astonishing; this terrifying blue lightning almost destroyed everything, leaving nearby buildings in ruins.
In an instant, Cheng Xiao connected with the Ice Emperor's power, completing the power possession.
Emerald green ice crystals emerged from his arms, and a tattoo of an ice scorpion extended from his back. He pursed his lips, and an emerald green ice wall expanded, blocking the blue lightning.
However, to Cheng Xiao's shock, the blue lightning ignored the ice wall and directly poured into his body. Then, the expected pain did not come, but instead, a verdant glow surged from his body.
Cheng Xiao suddenly realized that the Great Wizard's blessing granted him immunity to any negative status effects; in other words, the Demon King Balan's lightning... Special attacks had no effect on him.
At the same time, Cheng Xiao instantly rushed towards Demon King Balan. Having used the power of the Ice Emperor, he had mastered the ultimate ice power. If he didn't stop this wide-area magic lightning now, the course of the battle could very well change, something he didn't want to see.
Demon King Balan's gaze fell on Cheng Xiao. Seeing this somewhat familiar yet different face, a triumphant smile suddenly appeared on his face.
The next moment, Demon King Balan let out a strange cry, and blue lightning rained down around Cheng Xiao.
Crackling arcs of electricity echoed through the space. With the enhancement of the Ice Emperor's power, this attack did not harm Cheng Xiao; he almost grazed past the blue lightning.
Seeing his attack dodged by Cheng Xiao, Demon King Balan was enraged. He could sense that the Shadow King before him was not as powerful as the one who had killed him before, at least not as strong.
So Demon King Balan drew his longsword, also known as "The Demon King's Longsword."
Cheng Xiao sensed the Demon King Balan's anger. Relying on his keen senses, he increased his speed to the limit and leaped into the air to close the distance in the blink of an eye. Ice condensed in his palm and formed a long sword.
Demon King Balan raised his longsword and slashed at Cheng Xiao, while Cheng Xiao, wielding an ice sword in one hand and conjuring an ice claw in the other, clashed head-on with the Demon King's sword, which sparked with blue light.
Clang!
With a loud crash, Cheng Xiao was sent flying backward, propelled far by the recoil from the Demon King's sword's special effect.
Landing on the ground, he looked at Demon King Balan, only to see a mocking smile on the latter's face, seemingly laughing at his overestimation of his abilities.
Cheng Xiao didn't hesitate, shaking his head and briefly exchanging a glance with Demon King Balan. The next moment, both instinctively began running towards each other at full speed.
This time, sparks began to emerge from Demon King Balan's mouth, and countless blue lightning bolts rushed towards them.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle!
Cheng Xiao, trusting in the power of the Ice Emperor and running straight ahead, smiled slightly. An ice barrier began to condense around his body, and a shadow scythe appeared in his right hand.
Perhaps out of disdain for Cheng Xiao, Demon King Balan intensified the sparks he spewed from his mouth, a massive amount of magic gathering within him, expanding to its limit.
Cheng Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly; his body was exceptionally agile, his focus at its peak, allowing him to dodge every blue lightning bolt aimed at him.
Staring at the approaching Demon King Balan, Cheng Xiao swung his shadow scythe in his right hand. Demon King Balan raised his sword to parry, but he didn't notice that this boy he looked down upon had quietly raised his left hand.
Scythe and sword collided, the ear-piercing sparks illuminating Cheng Xiao and Balan's faces. Almost instantly, both their power reached its peak.
Bang!
The shadow scythe in Cheng Xiao's hand was cleaved in two by Balan's sword. The immense force initially put Cheng Xiao at a disadvantage. Demon King Balan forced a smile, but at that moment, an invisible and immense power erupted.
"The Hand of the Dominator."
"Uh..."
He seemed to hear the silent lament of the Demon King Balan. Cheng Xiao was about to launch another attack, but the king's physical strength was still beyond his expectations. Blue sparks of electricity flashed from the Demon King Balan's eyes.
After briefly repelling Cheng Xiao, the Demon
King Balan let out a deafening roar, and then he took the initiative to attack Cheng Xiao. Cheng Xiao gripped the newly formed shadow scythe in both hands, clashing with the Demon King Balan's longsword. In the attacks that were invisible to the naked eye, both of them left conspicuous wounds on each other's bodies.
"Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!"
The impact of each clash of swords caused the surrounding ground to cave in, and the aftershocks of their battle even prevented the surrounding soldiers from getting close.
Cheng Xiao frowned. The Demon King was stronger than he had imagined. Even injured, his power was still formidable. He could even clearly feel his arms going numb and aching from the force of the impact.
This was the first time he hadn't quickly defeated his opponent. Even with the help of the Ice Emperor's power, he still couldn't defeat him in a short time, and the longer it dragged on, the more exhausted he became.
Cheng Xiao knew he had to break this pattern, otherwise, he would inevitably lose.
Both he and Balan fought with their hands, but he could activate the Dominator's Hand at any time!
The sudden impact forced Balan to his knees. His longsword, gripped in both hands, was about to unleash its recoil when Cheng Xiao activated the Ice Emperor's power. Extreme ice energy began to spread across the Demon King Balan's sword.
The Demon King Balan's mouth gaped open. Taking advantage of Balan's loss of balance and attempt to dispel the ice crystals on his sword, Cheng Xiao punched Balan hard in the face.
Clang!
A deafening crash echoed, and the object rolled dozens of meters before Balan finally came to a stop. He couldn't immediately rise, nor could he instantly draw his sword, for Cheng Xiao had already reached him.
The Demon King Balan opened his mouth wide at Cheng Xiao, blue arcs of electricity gathering, but he could no longer unleash a flash.
Cheng Xiao's icy left fist shoved into Balan's mouth, completely blocking the blue arcs he was about to unleash.
The Demon King Balan's eyes widened in shock. Cheng Xiao didn't continue using the Shadow Scythe, but instead raised his fist.
*Clang! Clang! Clang!
* The fist, wielding all its power, contorted the Demon King Balan's face. He tried to raise his sword, but Cheng Xiao kicked him away.
Finally, Cheng Xiao raised his right hand, gathering all his strength into his fist.
"It's over."
His shoulder and arm instantly expanded, the surrounding air becoming heavy, the powerful magic gathered in his right arm creaking.
For a moment, everything seemed to fall silent.
In the brief silence, Cheng Xiao lowered his head. "I'm sorry, I've killed you again."
Of course, Demon King Balan didn't respond. He only stared at Cheng Xiao with eyes full of hatred. Even a king as powerful as him had failed once more.
"I'll take your magic crystal. Thank you for your trouble."
With that, Cheng Xiao unleashed his final blow on Demon King Balan. This blow was also a combined all-out attack from him and Ice Emperor.
Clang!
With a muffled thud, Demon King Balan's head fell to the ground. Panting heavily, Cheng Xiao lowered his fist. Ice Emperor separated from his body, and the demon army fighting the shadows began to disappear one by one.
"Phew~"
Cheng Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. This wasn't the first time he had killed a king, but this was the only time he had killed a king at full strength.
To calm his agitated emotions, Cheng Xiao closed his eyes and breathed slowly. The stench of blood in the air made him frown. His soldiers, their emotions aligned with the king's, began to deal with the situation. The onlookers, the Fallen Ones, were easily killed, except for the woman in black and Hu Liena.
Ice Empress stood to the side, pouting, arms crossed. She was somewhat displeased with Cheng Xiao's actions, but then she thought it was nothing serious. What surprised her was that he hadn't chosen Snow Empress, but had chosen her instead.
Logically, Snow Empress was far more powerful than her, yet he had still used his own power. Could it be…?
Snow Empress glanced at Ice Empress. Although she didn't know what Ice Empress was thinking, judging from her steaming head, it didn't seem like a good thing.
Unaware of all this, Cheng Xiao opened his eyes again. He glanced at the Demon King's corpse, which had dissipated into starlight, raised his hand, activated his Dominator's power, and grasped a magic crystal.
"This time, I should be able to condense my eighth spirit ring."
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