116: Peak Earth Immortal, utterly crushed!

A moment ago.

After Lin Chen activated the All-Heavens Demon Burial Grand Array, his aura suddenly shifted, as if he had become a different person.

His cynical expression vanished, replaced by an extremely calm and cold demeanor.

His gaze was profound.

He stared intently at the Nine Infant Demon Venerable, constantly searching for the right opportunity.

The reason he waited wasn't that he feared he couldn't win, but because he was afraid the Nine Infant Demon Venerable might have some life-saving trump card and escape.

After confirming that the All-Heavens Demon Burial Grand Array could indeed trap the Nine Infant Demon Venerable for a short while, he slowly raised his hand. At some point, a jade card appeared in his palm, seemingly plain yet flowing with a transcendent aura.

[Peak Earth Immortal Experience Card (1 Day)]

"System, use it," Lin Chen thought to himself.

"Crack—"

With a faint crisp sound, the card dissolved into specks of crystalline light dust in his palm and merged into his body.

At first, there was no change.

But the next moment—

"Buzz!"

An indescribable power, like an ancient being that had slept for billions of years, suddenly opened its eyes within Lin Chen's body!

All things in heaven and earth came to a standstill at this moment.

The howling demon winds, the roaring demon hordes, the rippling array light, even the terrified expressions on people's faces... everything seemed to have been paused. A terrifying power awakened within Lin Chen's body, and all things in the world seemed to freeze, their speed becoming extremely slow.

It wasn't that time had stopped.

In fact, no one else had changed; it was Lin Chen himself who had.

He was still himself, yet no longer "himself."

No brilliance shone around him, yet he seemed to have become the Dao itself, the source of rules, and the center of the Universe.

Wherever his gaze fell, the Void Realm healed itself, and the broken mountains and rivers began to reshape and flow backward, as if a single thought of his could determine the life and death of the Cangxuan Realm.

"Is this... the... Peak Earth Immortal?"

Lin Chen stood there quietly, finding it utterly incredible. Everyone in his eyes had turned into slow motion, even the Nine Infant Demon Venerable... who wasn't much faster. Handling him would be as easy as pie for Lin Chen.

He had put so much effort into setting up the All-Heavens Demon Burial Grand Array earlier.

Looking at it now, he had truly overestimated this nine-headed giant bird.

[Ding!]

[Peak Earth Immortal Experience Card used successfully. Duration: 1 day!]

[Host, please pay attention to the time limit to avoid a tragedy!]

"One day?"

Lin Chen smiled inwardly. He didn't need a whole day; he could deal with this little bird right now.

He took a step forward.

And he was already standing before the Nine Infant Demon Venerable.

"Sect Master!"

"Sect Master Lin!"

"Heavens... Sect Master Lin, he, he, he..."

Exclamations erupted throughout the Wending Sect. Everyone was dumbfounded, unable to believe their eyes.

Lin Chen was only at the Supreme Peak!

Even if his true combat power rivaled a Peak Great Emperor... he was facing the Nine Infant Demon Venerable, who could crush a Great Emperor at will!

Lin Chen... how could he be so foolish!

To challenge the Nine Infant Demon Venerable to a duel?

How is this any different from seeking death?

"Sect Master...!"

"Revered Master!"

Li Tiangang, Chu Nansheng, Yu Xuanji, Liu Ruoxi, Shi Tian, Xiao Bufan, and the others all felt a sudden chill in their hearts. A cold sensation rose from nowhere straight to their heads. Their mouths hung open, and their throats felt blocked as if they couldn't speak.

Lin Chen had told them before that as long as they set up the All-Heavens Demon Burial Grand Array to trap the Nine Infant Demon Venerable for a moment, he would have a way to kill him.

Because of Lin Chen's past image and his endless heaven-defying methods.

The crowd chose to believe Lin Chen unconditionally.

However... after they had paid a significant price to finally trap the Nine Infant Demon Venerable and the Thirty-six Demon Emperors temporarily... the Sect Master had actually run right in front of the Nine Infant Demon Venerable himself. Was this... the so-called method the Sect Master spoke of?

Isn't this too absurd?

One didn't even need to think to know what the outcome would be.

Everyone's heart turned to ash.

Figures rushed desperately into the Demon Burial Array, their faces filled with extreme anxiety as they shouted, "Sect Master, come back quickly—"

But... as soon as they entered the array, they were enveloped by a gentle force and floated lightly back outside of it.

Lin Chen's steady voice reached their ears: "Go back, guard the array well, and don't let that bird escape... Don't worry, I'm fine!"

"This power..."

Li Tiangang, Chu Nansheng, and the others discovered to their astonishment that the source of this power was actually Lin Chen!

Even Li Tiangang was completely unable to resist in the face of this absolute power!

"...This, this, this, could the Sect Master have already made a Breakthrough beyond the Great Emperor level?"

They were shocked beyond measure; this was the only explanation left.

So, suppressing their shock, they kept their eyes glued to Lin Chen and the Nine Infant Demon Venerable in the center of the array.

"How is this possible?!" The Nine Infant Demon Venerable's expression changed drastically.

Lin Chen suddenly appeared less than a meter away from him. Before his massive body, Lin Chen was as tiny as an ant, but the aura emanating from him was as vast as the stars, causing the Nine Infant Demon Venerable to suddenly pull back hundreds of miles. His nine giant bird heads showed various expressions.

Some were shocked, some confused, some angry, some doubtful... "You, you, you... You are at the Peak Earth Immortal Stage?!"

The eighteen demon eyes of the Nine Infant Demon Venerable dilated simultaneously in disbelief.

He stared at Lin Chen from hundreds of miles away.

"That's impossible, right?"

The Thirty-six Demon Emperors all widened their eyes.

Having lived in the Cangxuan Realm for so many years, they had never heard of the existence of anyone in the Earth Immortal Stage.

At most... there was only the Peak Great Emperor!

"Demon Ancestor Lord, could you have mistaken him?"

A Demon Emperor asked tremulously.

However, the Nine Infant Demon Venerable did not answer. Instead, he cried out tremblingly, his voice hoarse and shrill: "Quickly, quickly, all of you attack together and kill him for this Venerable—"

The Demon Emperors looked at each other, terrified by the Nine Infant Demon Venerable's words, muttering and not daring to step forward.

"Attack, quickly!"

"Or else this Venerable will kill you all!"

The Nine Infant Demon Venerable was enraged and urged them vehemently.

Intimidated by the Demon Ancestor Lord's overbearing might, the Demon Emperors could only brace themselves and charge, hissing and shrieking as they lunged at Lin Chen!

But since they were already affected by the Demon Burial Array, their movements appeared to Lin Chen as if time were slowed down.

They were full of openings!

Lin Chen made a grabbing motion in the air!

"Bang—!"

A Demon Emperor in the form of a humanoid spider was directly crushed, turning into a cloud of blood mist, its body and soul completely destroyed.

"Swish—!"

He raised his hand and struck with a sword. A surge of sword light swept forth, and a lizard-like Demon Emperor was split in half, falling straight down from the sky.

"Aaaahhh..."

Screams rang out continuously. In the eyes of the crowd, Lin Chen's figure simply vanished.

The Thirty-six Demon Emperors in the sky were being torn to pieces one after another. In an instant, fewer than ten remained!

"Don't, don't, don't... Don't kill me—Demon Ancestor Lord, save..."

The Black Prison Demon Emperor's pupils dilated sharply, filled with terror. Under extreme fear, he couldn't even speak properly. Flapping his giant black wings, he didn't have the slightest thought of resisting and turned to flee toward the Nine Infant Demon Venerable!

Now, only his Demon Ancestor Lord could save him!

However... he discovered to his shock that his only hope... the Demon Ancestor Lord... was also fleeing frantically, as if he had gone mad!

"Demon Ancestor Lord...?"

Despair instantly enveloped the Black Prison Demon Emperor. Before he could recover from his shock, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Looking down... a large hole had somehow been blasted through his originally pitch-black chest!

Dripping blood poured down profusely, as if it cost nothing!

Through the bloody hole, he saw a young figure looking at him with a half-smile: "How is it? Are you satisfied with This Sect Master's strike?"

"Gurgle..."

The Black Prison Demon Emperor wanted to say more, but a large amount of blood blocked his throat, making it impossible for him to speak.

So sleepy... I want to sleep so badly... This desire became stronger and stronger.

Not long after, the Black Prison Demon Emperor gradually closed his eyes and fell into darkness.

A peerless Demon Emperor who had dominated an era had fallen.