44: Shura's sword cuts down the third rank! The curtain falls...

The abundant Pure Yang power within Li Shengyuan’s body was replaced by an equal amount of monstrous demonic energy, continuously surging out from within him!

Such extremely pure demonic energy caused everyone present to turn pale with shock!

Even the Three-Rank Great Demon charging towards him flashed a hint of fear in his eyes!

He couldn't help but demand sharply, “Who exactly are you? I’ve never seen anyone like you in the Cult!”

“That only means you’re not qualified enough!”

Li Shengyuan’s chillingly cold voice made the Three-Rank Great Demon’s face grow even uglier.

“I want you dead!”

No sooner had he spoken than the berserk, beast-transformed Three-Rank Great Demon was already upon him.

The Flying Shadow Demon Blade in Li Shengyuan’s hand had also finished condensing, with perfect destructive true intent filling the entire blade.

This Three-Rank Demon Blade had a self-contained skill that could continuously absorb and condense power, then unleash it in a single strike!

One strike to decide victory!

A cold glint appeared in Li Shengyuan’s eyes as he let out a cold shout.

“Slash!”

In an instant, the blade energy, infused with monstrous demonic energy, slashed towards the Three-Rank Great Demon.

This strike was meant to take a life!

Those nearby, merely feeling the sharp blade energy emanating from it, felt like needles were pricking their backs, and cold sweat streamed down their bodies.

One could imagine the immense pressure the Three-Rank Great Demon, facing this strike directly, was under!

As Li Shengyuan swung his blade, his pupils suddenly constricted, a look of fear appearing in his eyes, followed by a thought in his mind.

This person is very strong; this blade cannot be met head-on!

Even with the incredibly tough skin defense after his beast transformation, he still didn't dare to confront it.

His charging speed was fast, but the blade light was even faster, as suggested by the name Flying Shadow.

It was already too late to dodge…

At this moment, whether they were Demon Cult demons or experts from the Demon Suppression Division, everyone stopped fighting, their eyes filled with dread as they watched this single strike in the void.

Under all the astonished gazes, the demonic blade light effortlessly cut through the Three-Rank Great Demon’s tough, beast-transformed skin, finally disappearing into the horizon…

And the Three-Rank Great Demon’s body remained frozen in place, unmoving.

Li Shengyuan let out a long breath, sheathed his blade, and chuckled softly as he looked at the stunned crowd who hadn't yet recovered.

“Today, I’m giving this trash to you as a gift. My name is Asura. Until next time!”

“Hehehe…”

After letting out a series of chilling laughs, Li Shengyuan, wearing the Asura mask, vanished directly from everyone’s sight.

Everyone present was stunned, their scalps tingling from that one strike.

Now, upon hearing Li Shengyuan’s words before he left, a single name appeared in their minds—Asura!

When dawn broke, the name Asura would likely spread throughout the world.

And at this moment, just as everyone was marveling at Asura, the Three-Rank Great Demon who had endured the demonic blade light finally reacted.

Just as Division Lord Mo Lingtian raised his long spear and walked towards him, the Three-Rank Great Demon’s stiff body suddenly trembled violently, then split into two and fell from the void.

Hiss…

Immediately, successive gasps of cold air could be heard on the scene.

The Three-Rank Great Demon, who had fought Mo Division Lord for so long, was actually cut into two by that Asura with a single strike!

What kind of strength was this?!

Mo Lingtian, seeing this, also paused, his face slightly stiff.

Because he hadn't detected the demon’s physical condition.

He was also horrified by Asura’s strength and his elusive movement technique.

No wonder he could silently go to the Demon Suppression Division’s prison and kill Sun Ruian!

Mo Lingtian slowly descended from the void to the side of the Three-Rank Great Demon, whose half-body, still connected to his head, was slowly struggling in pain on the ground.

There was even a subtle connection between the two severed body parts; even though he was cut in two, he still wasn’t completely dead!

If a Fourth-Rank Martial Artist encountered such an injury, he would have been dead beyond dead long ago!

This was the gap between the Upper Three Ranks and those below the Third Rank!

Third-Rank Martial Artist, Undying Golden Body Realm!

Even if dismembered, as long as the blood in the body wasn't completely drained and the soul wasn't destroyed, he could still gather his corpse and be reborn!

This Three-Rank Great Demon seemed severely injured, but as long as no one interfered with him and he was given enough time to recover, his body, split into two, could return to normal within a day, though his strength might be greatly reduced.

However, to cut through the tough body of a Third-Rank Martial Artist, even among those of the same rank, few could achieve it.

It was the same for Third-Rank Divine Transformation Realm Qi Refiners; even if their bodies were destroyed, as long as their Yin God and Yang God remained, they could still roam freely in the world!

It was just a pity that this Three-Rank Great Demon was now in the capital, destined to die…

Mo Lingtian stood beside the Three-Rank Great Demon’s body, which was slowly trying to reassemble, and sighed faintly:

“Your Demon Cult’s actions are truly ruthless and unpredictable.”

“A dignified Third-Rank expert, to be abandoned so easily, to be cut down just like that, truly generous…”

Upon hearing this, the Three-Rank Great Demon, whose face was hideous after half of it was sliced off, instantly spat out a mouthful of blood.

He knew he had no chance of survival and roared to the sky, “I curse you all to a fate worse than death!”

It was unclear whether he was cursing Mo Lingtian, or Asura who cut him down, or perhaps the Demon Cult that had “abandoned” him…

Mo Lingtian also shook his head slightly at the sight and casually cast a restriction to prevent the Three-Rank Great Demon from recovering.

He then coldly addressed several Silver-Robed Demon Suppression Envoy: “Separate his body and take it away, awaiting further orders.”

Afterward, he looked around, and all the surviving demons present had stopped resisting.

Their boss was dead; resistance was meaningless now.

Very few demons escaped this battle.

Sun Ruian was killed, but dozens of Demon Cult demons were captured, and most importantly, the Three-Rank Great Demon, a high-ranking member of the Demon Cult, was half-captured, which was also of immense value!

It was still difficult to determine whether this battle was a victory or a defeat…

Liu Zhen and Zhang Mang, Golden-robed Demon Suppressors who had fought side by side, also sighed repeatedly as they watched the Three-Rank Great Demon being escorted away, continuously muttering the name Asura, which made their scalps tingle.

Suddenly, Liu Zhen’s expression changed, “So, it was him who abducted Liu Ruyan that time!”

Zhang Mang couldn't help but ask curiously, “Brother Liu, you know this Asura?”

Liu Zhen’s eyes were filled with horror, and his face gradually darkened, “Brother Zhang, you only returned to the capital these past two days, so you don’t know. That Asura…”

Liu Zhen roughly recounted what had happened more than ten days ago to Zhang Mang.

Zhang Mang’s eyes also widened gradually, “You mean Li Shengyuan fought Asura more than ten days ago and even snatched someone back from him?”

“This Asura is someone who can cut even a Three-Rank Great Demon into two with one strike!”

Liu Zhen was also greatly shocked and explained, “Perhaps that Asura was afraid that other strong individuals would arrive and didn’t want to get entangled with Li Shengyuan…”

“Probably…”

Zhang Mang nodded blankly. They had witnessed Asura’s strength today; a Fourth-Rank Li Shengyuan, who dared to snatch someone from him after he cut down a Third-Rank, was truly… remarkably strong and incredibly brave!

It was also possible that Li Shengyuan at that time didn't know Asura’s cultivation level.

If they had known Asura’s strength, let alone snatching someone from him, they would have turned and run upon seeing him…

This wasn’t about being cowardly; it was that the strength gap was simply too vast, with no need to resist at all.

Liu Zhen suddenly remembered another important piece of information and said bitterly, “Li Shengyuan said that Asura’s cultivation seemed to be less than Third-Rank…”

“Less than Third-Rank, yet able to cut down a Third-Rank with one strike, this…”

The two exchanged glances, both seeing the horror in each other’s eyes, and fell silent, lost in thought for a moment.

They themselves were High Fourth-Rank, but the disparity in strength was truly like heaven and earth.

After a long while, Liu Zhen finally couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

“After this battle, the name Asura will surely shake the world!”

Both of their hearts then grew much heavier. The Demon Cult had produced such a top-tier expert; things were not looking good…

A Fourth-Rank was already so heaven-defying; what would happen if he broke through to Third-Rank?