89: The Method of Opening the Undying Sword Body

Fang Yan, a Grandmaster-level powerhouse, had just been in a dominant position, yet in the blink of an eye, he was slain.

Thinking of that giant red sword from just now, Shan Cheng felt not only shock but also a trace of fear and brutality in his heart.

"This child is truly terrifying. He hasn't even achieved a Breakthrough to the God Observation Realm yet, but he can already defy his Realm to kill a Grandmaster while in the Quenching Fiend Realm. Once he reaches the God Observation Realm, I fear he could suppress a Grandmaster with a single hand.

Such a Genius must either be befriended or eliminated early.

Unfortunately, I have become entangled in the Karma of Fang Yan and his disciple; now, I have no choice but to see this through to the end."

Shan Cheng's expression was grave. With a wave of his hand, the Nine-Dragon Li-Fire Cover floated above his head, transforming into a red light that protected his entire body.

This cover was a rare defensive Spiritual Artifact, and it also possessed the effect of guarding the Divine Soul.

How sharp was a Grandmaster's judgment? That sword strike that killed Fang Yan just now was terrifyingly powerful, enough to heavily wound those of the Grandmaster level.

But the true ruthlessness lay in the fire poison contained within that sword strike.

This was a Move specifically designed to attack the Divine Soul.

Shan Cheng was naturally on his guard.

At the same time, the nine patterned Dragons on the Nine-Dragon Li-Fire Cover came to life. Spitting out fire Qi, they bared their fangs and brandished their claws as they swooped down, pouncing toward Li Jiangchen.

As the nine patterned Dragons moved through the clouds, there was a faint sense of a Formation binding them.

Once entangled, it would be difficult to escape.

Seeing this, Li Jiangchen revealed a sneer.

Just now, although he was fighting Fang Yan, he had still kept at least thirty percent of his focus on Shan Cheng.

Who knew if this Grandmaster would suddenly intervene?

Besides the Earth Fire Burning City Sword, he naturally had a backup plan.

Black mist swirled, and a crimson ball of flesh covered in strange tumors revealed itself from the black mist. Its aura was incomparably complex, as if it had undergone the Fusion of countless demon souls. Just looking at it for a moment made one's sanity plummet.

"What kind of demon is this?" Shan Cheng felt a warning in his heart.

The fleshy monster that appeared before him was only at the level of a Demon King, yet it made him feel a sense of threat.

Boom—

Fenghu's body split open, revealing a gaping maw filled with sharp teeth. A destructive beam of light shot out from within, and wherever it passed, it instantly annihilated the nine patterned Dragons.

The destructive beam of light did not diminish in power, crossing the Void Realm and instantly engulfing Shan Cheng, piercing through the volcanic rock wall and shooting into the firmament.

Fenghu could unleash a killing Move that exceeded its own Realm.

For this strike, Li Jiangchen had fed all the demon souls in his demon Realm—excluding the Demon Flood Dragon King, the River God, and the Willow Tree Demon, and including all other Demon King souls—to Fenghu.

The power of all the demon souls burned to the extreme in this single strike, its might even greater than the Earth Fire Burning City Sword from before.

After a few breaths, the heavens and earth returned to clarity.

A figure landed on a stone pillar above the magma lake. Shan Cheng spat out blood, his clothes in tatters. The Nine-Dragon Li-Fire Cover above his head let out a whimper; the nine patterned Dragons were utterly destroyed, and the artifact itself was covered in cracks, its spiritual essence greatly damaged.

"Almost... just a little bit more."

Shan Cheng recalled the scene from just a moment ago and felt lingering fear in his heart.

If not for the Nine-Dragon Li-Fire Cover protecting his body, or if that destructive beam of light had been even slightly more powerful, he feared he would have followed in Fang Yan's footsteps.

"This child must be killed!"

Shan Cheng's body surged with emerald light, and his injuries quickly healed.

What is a Grandmaster?

It is the peak of the God Observation Realm. Although not like a Pseudo-Saint, who has realized a trace of the saint dao, they have long since pushed the potential of the God Observation Realm to the limit.

Attack, defense, healing, Spiritual Artifacts...

There were no shortcomings.

In a mere three breaths, Shan Cheng's condition had recovered to eighty percent of his previous state.

He glanced around, and his brows immediately furrowed. Where was Li Jiangchen's figure in that abandoned cave from before?

"Don't you dare run!"

Shan Cheng took out a compass and quickly sensed that Li Jiangchen was moving through the cave. He immediately rushed in, following closely behind.

He naturally saw that the immensely powerful destructive beam of light from before, while powerful, must have had many limitations.

At the very least, it could not be unleashed again in a short time.

Otherwise, if another one hit, even a Grandmaster would have to kneel.

On the other side, Li Jiangchen felt the surging killing intent approaching from behind and a cold sneer curled his lips.

"Truly persistent."

"Very well, today's grievances shall be settled once and for all. Let's see if you have the guts to walk into the trap."

Li Jiangchen carried Wu Yan as he fled at high speed.

This central volcano was not lacking in beings of the Great Demon King level.

And the golden sword bone map in his hand happened to mark several Great Demon King nests within the cave.

The depths of the cave where they were currently located was the nest of a demon called the Red Eye, and its leader, the Red-Eyed Demon King, was a terrifying existence at the Great Demon King level.

At this moment, Wu Yan was filled with mixed emotions.

She had seen it clearly just now.

A Grandmaster-level existence had been slain by Li Jiangchen.

Defying one's Realm to kill a Grandmaster while in the Quenching Fiend Realm was simply unheard of.

At this moment, she was held in Li Jiangchen's arms, inhaling the masculine scent wafting from him. Their faces were less than a foot apart; one look up and she could clearly see Li Jiangchen's face. Her pretty face flushed red, and she turned her head away, a strange feeling rising in her heart.

A moment later, Shan Cheng came crashing through, approaching at high speed.

The Red Eyes embedded in the walls along the way were awakened by the aura one after another. They were entirely crimson and shaped like a scarlet Red Eye, hence the name.

At this moment, rays of red light shot out from the single eyes in their brows, forming a tightly sealed giant net.

"Scram!"

Shan Cheng waved his hand, and the red flame net shattered. The residual power instantly crushed countless Red Eyes.

Right now, his killing intent was overwhelming. Facing anything that blocked his path, his heart held only thoughts of destruction.

On the other side, Li Jiangchen gradually slowed his escape speed, letting the Demon Flood Dragon King cover his body with its shadow Divine Ability to hide his aura.

"This person relies on being a Grandmaster, so he recklessly crashes through. He is truly courting death."

Li Jiangchen sensed the figure approaching rapidly from behind and was not alarmed but delighted.

Clearly, that Shan Cheng did not know that a Great Demon King comparable to a Grandmaster existed here.

There would be a good show to watch in a moment.

An incense stick of time later, Li Jiangchen appeared in a spacious nest. Countless Red Eyes the size of basins were embedded all around. They emitted red light like gemstones, illuminating the dim nest.

In the very center was a miniature magma lake. On it grew a stone lotus, and lying upon it was a giant Red Eye the size of a water vat. At this moment, that single eye was not yet open, and it was fast asleep.

It was precisely the Red-Eyed Demon King.

"Wait, what is that?"

Li Jiangchen noticed that in a dark corner of the nest, it was piled high with the white bones of living beings, and a faint golden light was revealed among them.

"This feeling... it's Immortal Sword Intent!"

"Unexpectedly, there is the corpse of a swordsman who opened the Immortal Sword Body here."

Soon, a thought emerged in Li Jiangchen's mind.

If this corpse contained other fragments of the Immortal Sword Body, perhaps he could achieve Perfection of the Zhou Tian Saint Body in one go and directly Breakthrough to the God Observation Realm.

By then, he could suppress a Grandmaster with a single hand.

"No rush, I must take it slowly..."

Li Jiangchen let the Demon Flood Dragon King release a shadow, which extended continuously from beneath him and reached into the pile of white bones.

Soon, the shadow transformed into a large hand, grabbing that golden sword bone.

Sword Intent flowed over it, faintly revealing handwriting.

At this moment.

Crack—

The pile of bones collapsed. This sound was incomparably harsh in the quiet nest. Instantly, rays of red light lit up from within the dim nest.

The Red-Eyed Demon King, which had been coiled on the stone lotus, opened its eyes, its aura gradually awakening.

Oh no.

Just then, a voice filled with rage came from outside the cave.

"Thief, come and accept your death!"

In an instant, the Red Eyes in the entire nest were awakened by the Grandmaster's aura. A red light flashed as the Red-Eyed Demon King swept out of the nest, followed by countless members of the Red Eye tribe.

Seeing this, Li Jiangchen breathed a sigh of relief.

The shadow hand curled up, and the golden sword bone fell into his palm.

As the Sword Intent seeped in, a piece of information surged into his mind.

【Immortal Sword Body: Opened by sixty-five Meridians, using the sword to refine the body. After opening, body strength increases explosively.】