38: Chapter 38 Flashy

"Kid, I'll give you a swift death."

Ku Ming said coldly.

In the blink of an eye, the Nether Qi filling the sky transformed into sharp spikes.

These spikes tore through the sky, blanketing down toward Lin Ming.

Lin Ming appeared quite calm in the face of this.

However, the surrounding people couldn't help but grow solemn at the sight, their gazes falling upon Lin Ming.

They were all curious how Lin Ming would deal with Demon Lord Ku Ming, and what other methods True Monarch Yunhua had left for him.

Meanwhile, Su Yan prepared himself to intervene at any moment.

Profound Extreme Seal

With a wave of Lin Ming's hand, a seal manifested before him, and an incredibly profound aura emanated from it.

Lin Ming then struck out with the seal.

In an instant, the Profound Extreme Seal collided with the spikes.

They crumbled.

The moment the spikes collided with the Profound Extreme Seal, they directly disintegrated, unable to withstand the seal's power at all.

"Not good?!"

Ku Ming also sensed something was wrong at this moment.

Nether Dharma Body

Nether Qi gathered around him, forming a Dharma Body.

As the Dharma Body coalesced,

An aura belonging to a powerhouse of the Other Shore level was released.

"What is that?"

In the Yan Capital, many people noticed the existence of this Dharma Body and looked toward the capital's palace.

In the next second, they fell; they simply could not withstand the pressure released by an Other Shore level powerhouse and were crushed to the ground.

Some even lost their lives because of it.

"This is... a True Monarch of the Other Shore."

In a certain noble house, a practitioner of the Bitter Sea Realm was forced to one knee, struggling to hold on.

He could sense that this was the pressure of an Other Shore level expert.

What was happening?

Could an unknown Other Shore expert be invading the capital?

Within the royal palace, ruins were everywhere.

"The Nether Dharma Body... that old ghost is getting serious."

Seeing the appearance of this Dharma Body, Su Yan immediately moved in front of Zhu Yuankong and the others, shielding them from the Other Shore level pressure.

Otherwise, with their strength, they would likely have died instantly.

Seeing this Dharma Body, Su Yan knew the old ghost Ku Ming was going all out.

Their previous exchange had been relatively controlled, without them fully letting loose.

Since the Crimson Smelting Yuan Tu Array was broken, Ku Ming had begun to gradually unleash his full power.

Now, it seemed this seal had threatened Ku Ming.

Even though he wasn't the target of the seal, Su Yan could sense the threat it posed to him.

If he were the target, he would probably be just like the old ghost Ku Ming.

"Ten Thousand Ghosts Soul Devourer!"

Ku Ming gave a low shout.

Ghost-like wisps of Nether Qi emerged from the Dharma Body.

As the Dharma Body charged toward Lin Ming, these ghosts also swarmed forward to devour him.

For a moment, an icy, deathly aura covered the entire palace.

"Flashy but useless."

Lin Ming remained expressionless.

Ten Thousand Ghosts Soul Devourer.

Lin Ming knew a bit about this move; he had heard of it from his cheap Revered Master.

It was a supreme technique of the Gui You Sect.

Boom...

The ghosts swirled around and submerged the Profound Extreme Seal in an instant.

But in just a few seconds, the Profound Extreme Seal shattered these so-called ghosts and collided head-on with the Dharma Body.

In less than a second, the Profound Extreme Seal pierced straight through the Dharma Body, striking directly at Ku Ming.

Seeing this, Ku Ming immediately took to the air, not daring to face it head-on now.

However, the Profound Extreme Seal seemed to have locked onto him, chasing him relentlessly.

Realizing he couldn't evade the seal, Ku Ming stopped running and a Bone Staff appeared in his hand.

Waves of black Qi coiled around the Bone Staff as he smashed it against the seal.

Accompanied by a violent boom, black aura blanketed the area.

For a moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on the sky above.

A breath later, Ku Ming's figure appeared.

He fell from the sky, crashing into the ground, and then struggled with great difficulty to stand up as blood leaked from the corner of his mouth.

"That wretched woman."

Leaning on his Bone Staff, Ku Ming barely managed to steady his body.

Now, he was essentially certain that the wretched woman had likely achieved a Breakthrough to the Nirvana Realm, or if not, she was very close to Nirvana.

A strong sense of jealousy erupted in his heart.

Ku Ming fled.

Nether Qi enveloped him as he directly fled the palace and the Yan Capital.

It was clear that the damage caused by the Profound Extreme Seal had left him heavily wounded.

If Lin Ming had another one of that woman's tricks, he would likely be unable to survive a second hit.

Even if Lin Ming didn't, in his current state, he might not even be a match for Su Yan.

Staying here was extremely dangerous for him.

Ku Ming made a split-second decision to leave.

Where there is life, there is hope.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Lin Ming said coldly.

A long sword appeared in Lin Ming's hand.

After some thought, Lin Ming felt he still needed to put on a bit of a show.

Though he had many ways to kill Ku Ming, on the surface, he was still just a Spirit Platform Realm practitioner.

Therefore, he had to hold back some methods and ideally disguise them as things left behind by his Revered Master.

The sword left his hand.

The sword was like a streak of light, chasing after Ku Ming's fleeing steps.

Ku Ming also sensed the sword pursuing him relentlessly from behind.

He simply threw out his Bone Staff to intercept the sword.

But with just one collision, his Bone Staff was snapped in two.

This was a Rank 8 Low Grade Origin Weapon, a Demonic Tool he had nurtured with the blood of tens of thousands; it was actually snapped by a single sword strike.

This was something Ku Ming absolutely could not accept.

But the reality was before his eyes, and Ku Ming didn't have time to dwell on it.

The sword had already caught up to him.

"Destroy!"

Ku Ming roared.

The Nether Qi erupted violently, tearing apart everything around it.

Even the space itself showed slight ripples.

One strike.

One strike pierced through Ku Ming's physical body and his Divine Soul.

Ku Ming looked at his wound in disbelief, then turned his gaze toward Lin Ming's position.

He wanted to say something, but found he couldn't utter a word.

He fell to the ground, his life force completely extinguished.

Afterward, the sword returned to Lin Ming's hand and was sheathed.

"It's settled."

Lin Ming looked at Su Yan and said calmly.

Su Yan, however, was filled with shock and disbelief.

Demon Lord Ku Ming had fallen just like that?

Fallen at Lin Ming's hands?