227: The big demon is defeated!

Facing the terrifying Sword Light that could tear heaven and earth apart, Great Tengu's arrogant face showed shock for the first time.

He felt the threat of death.

A shiver from the depths of his Soul!

"Roar!"

Great Tengu let out an inhuman roar. He no longer held anything back, his entire body's demonic power furiously boiling and converging on his wings.

"Demonic Art, Feather Blade Storm!"

His huge black wings flapped violently. Tens of thousands of black feathers, a hundred times denser and a hundred times sharper than before, were no longer simple projectiles, but formed a high-speed rotating black tornado around his body!

In that tornado storm, every feather carried the sharpness to cut through all things, emitting an ear-piercing shriek, surging against the white Sword Light descending from the sky, going against the current!

This was his strongest defensive Demonic Art!

And it was also his strongest offensive Move!

The next second.

The pure white Sword Light and the pitch-black storm violently collided in the night sky of Kyoto!

There was only an instant of extreme silence.

Immediately after, a blinding white light, indescribable in words, suddenly exploded at the center of the collision, swallowing everything!

The violent energy shockwave swept out in all directions with overwhelming force!

Lin Xiao's figure was violently shaken back by this immense force, flipping more than a dozen times in the air before stabilizing himself. His throat tasted sweet, and a surge of Qi and blood was forcibly swallowed down.

On the other side, the massive Great Tengu was even more miserable.

His proud "Feather Blade Storm" was forcefully split open by the Sword Light. The remaining Sword Qi left a deep, bone-visible wound on his body, and black demonic blood gushed out.

His huge body was directly smashed to the ground, completely leveling the already dilapidated buildings of the Torii Shrine, stirring up dust everywhere.

"Cough... cough cough..."

Great Tengu struggled to get up from the ruins, his massive wings full of gashes, his aura significantly weakened.

He looked at Lin Xiao, who was suspended in the air in the distance, still dressed in white. In his demonic eyes, besides anger, there was more of an unbelievable terror.

He... was actually injured?

Severely wounded by a Human Cultivator who had just entered the Golden Core Stage with a single Move?!

How was this possible!

Just then, the intense fluctuations caused by this earth-shattering battle finally disturbed the ancient existences sleeping in various parts of Japan.

Powerful Divine Senses, some cold, some tyrannical, some enchanting, traversed vast distances and instantly descended upon this battlefield.

"Hmm? Such powerful Sword Intent... Which Sword Cultivator is fighting?" A Divine Sense with a heavy scent of alcohol lazily swept over the battlefield.

"No! This aura... is human! A Human Cultivator!" Another sharp Divine Sense immediately retorted, filled with surprise and doubt.

"How did that idiot Great Tengu get into such a fight with a Human Cultivator? And even get injured by him?" A Divine Sense, full of allure yet carrying a bone-chilling coldness, chuckled, full of schadenfreude.

"This human... is very strong! His Spiritual Qi is terrifyingly pure, and his Sword Intent is refined to the extreme! Great Tengu is not his opponent!"

"What a joke! How can mere humans threaten us? It's just that Spiritual Qi has just recovered, and our power hasn't fully returned yet!"

These Ancient Great Demons hidden in the shadows communicated unscrupulously through their Divine Sense, their words filled with shock, anger, and a hint of deep apprehension towards Lin Xiao, this Human Cultivator.

They had thought that the Cultivators of this era were still so weak and pathetic, mere fodder for them to harvest at will after their awakening.

But this Human Sword Cultivator before them sounded a warning bell!

Among humans, there actually existed powerhouses who could contend head-on with them, these Ancient Great Demons!

This completely disrupted their plans!

High in the sky, Lin Xiao naturally also sensed these Divine Senses casually scanning him.

He snorted coldly, his face showing no fear, but rather a hint of mockery.

A bunch of cowardly rats.

He completely ignored these prying gazes, merely refocusing his cold gaze on Great Tengu in the ruins below.

Then, he moved.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Xiao once again held his sword, transforming into a white streak of light, and charged towards Great Tengu!

"You're courting death!"

Seeing that Lin Xiao dared to continue his murderous assault in front of so many of his peers, Great Tengu immediately felt a complete loss of face. He roared and forcibly activated his demonic power to meet the attack.

However, the more he fought, the more Great Tengu's heart was alarmed.

He was horrified to discover that his proud demonic arts, whether it was the incredibly fast wind blades or the overwhelming feather attacks, became full of flaws in front of this Human Sword Cultivator!

The opponent's sword was too fast!

So fast that he could barely keep up with the afterimages!

The opponent's sword was also too accurate!

Every sword strike precisely aimed at the weakest points of his demonic power's circulation, forcing him to defend and interrupting his own attack rhythm.

All his Moves, all his variations, seemed to have been completely seen through by the opponent!

He felt as if he wasn't fighting a Cultivator, but rather a cold, emotionless combat machine!

He was... suppressed!

Completely and utterly suppressed!

Great Tengu discovered in horror that if this continued, it wouldn't be long before he would fall under this human's sword!

He would die!

In stark contrast to Great Tengu's terror and horror, Lin Xiao at this moment entered a profound Realm.

In the battle with Great Tengu, he felt his understanding of the Dao of the Sword was improving at an incredible speed.

The sword Moves and sword techniques he had learned in the academy were now executed in his hands with increasing smoothness and fluidity, without any stagnation.

His Sword Intent, in the clash with a formidable enemy, was constantly being refined and tempered, becoming increasingly solid and sharp!

What a thrill!

This was the battle he wanted!

Only by constantly challenging strong opponents and honing oneself between life and death was the path a Sword Cultivator should take!

Lin Xiao's Battle Intent grew stronger and stronger, and the Sword Qi emanating from his xueming sword became increasingly high-pitched!

"Madman! You madman!"

Feeling Lin Xiao's Battle Intent, which not only didn't diminish but grew even more fervent, Great Tengu's mental state completely collapsed.

He was scared.

This guy was simply using him as a whetstone!

Escape!

He must escape!

Only this thought remained in Great Tengu's mind. He feigned a Move, flapped his huge wings violently, and turned to flee, intending to transform into a black light to escape this place.

"Only thinking of leaving now?"

"Too late."

Lin Xiao's cold words sounded behind him.

Lin Xiao merely formed a sword-finger and lightly pointed in the direction Great Tengu was fleeing.

"Go."

The seven Flying Swords hovering around him instantly merged into one, transforming into a streak of light that chased stars and caught the moon, arriving later but striking first!

"Pfft!"

That streak of light passed through Great Tengu's massive heart without any obstruction.

Great Tengu's fleeing figure suddenly stiffened. He lowered his head in disbelief, looking at the huge hole in his chest.

The demonic flames burning in his eyes began to rapidly extinguish.

His massive body could no longer be maintained. It fell straight from mid-air, crashing to the ground with a roar, turning into a sky full of black ashes that scattered with the wind.

The Golden Core Stage Ancient Great Demon, Great Tengu.

His body perished, and his Dao vanished!