455: Victory and defeat, means! [Seeking follow-up reading]

Xiao Diao took a step forward, and an equally powerful aura spread out, completely fending off the oppressive aura from Hao Jiuyou. Immediately, he slightly bent his hands, and between his ten fingers, sharp purple-black arcs of light flickered and jumped.

"Brother A Diao, it seems you haven't wasted these past hundred years. Back then, you hadn't entered the Reincarnation Realm yet," Hao Jiuyou said with a smile, but there was no surprise in his eyes, clearly having long been aware of Xiao Diao's strength.

"But I just don't know, today, whose Reincarnation Realm is stronger, yours or mine!"

A cold light suddenly flashed in the depths of Hao Jiuyou's eyes. His figure moved, appearing directly around Xiao Diao like a ghost, then transforming into numerous afterimages. Each afterimage had ten fingers curled, radiating extremely sharp and cold Qi, attacking Xiao Diao's vital points without mercy.

"You've cultivated this Clan's Demonic Illusion Body to perfection, but it's useless against me."

Xiao Diao looked at the afterimages that filled his vision and let out a cold laugh. Purple-black light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly struck out with a palm, vast Yuan Power rising like a blazing sun in his palm.

Bang!

Xiao Diao's palm strike heavily landed on one of the afterimages, and then the other numerous shadows immediately collapsed. Hao Jiuyou's figure appeared, his two fingers pressed against Xiao Diao's palm, and his entire arm was filled with immense Yuan Power.

"Crack."

The bluestone slabs beneath their feet cracked, forming fissures due to the Yuan Power leaking out from the contact of their palms and fingers.

"If you want to defeat me, come at me directly. Such tactics are useless against me," Xiao Diao said indifferently, glancing at Hao Jiuyou in front of him.

The two exchanged blows, the battle extremely fierce and intense, with neither able to determine a victor for a long time.

However, suddenly, Hao Jiuyou's strength seemed to surge greatly, directly defeating Xiao Diao.

"How is this possible? Just now, Hao Jiuyou could only fight A Diao to a draw, how did his strength suddenly increase so much?" Wu Zhong watched this scene, his palms immediately clenching, and he said angrily.

Lin Fan softly said, "Hao Jiuyou must have used the Other-worldly Demon's ability to temporarily enhance his strength."

"Damn it, little brother Lin Fan, let's tell the Elders about this," Wu Zhong said to Lin Fan, a furious expression flashing across his face.

Lin Fan shook his head slightly, "We have no evidence. If we go and say this now, the Elders will only think that Xiao Diao is a sore loser and deliberately slandering Hao Jiuyou."

"Then what do we do?" Wu Zhong scratched his hair, saying in a muffled voice.

"Forget it, let's go back first. I just hope Lin Dong can awaken my father," Xiao Diao shook his head slightly and said.

"Hehe, they're here," Lin Fan said with a light chuckle upon hearing this.

"Who's here?" Wu Zhong asked, confused.

Xiao Diao's eyes, however, suddenly lit up, "You mean, Lin Dong rescued my father?"

"Mm," Lin Fan nodded gently.

As the three were conversing in low voices, Lin Dong and the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader also appeared on the Ancestral Temple Square one after another.

After Lin Dong pointed out that Hao Jiuyou had used the power of an Other-worldly Demon, two Elders who supported Hao Jiuyou were about to attack Lin Dong but were stopped by the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader.

"Greetings, Clan Chief!"

The people of the Sky Demon Mink Clan, seeing their Clan Chief appear, all showed excitement, knelt on the ground, and respectfully spoke.

In the entire Sky Demon Mink Clan, only Xiao Diao remained standing.

"You unfilial son, so you're still alive," the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader's gaze fell on Xiao Diao, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

Xiao Diao glanced at the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader, his lazy voice devoid of much reverence, "Old man, are you so eager to see a white-haired person send off a black-haired one?"

"Rebellious! No manners!" the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader scolded.

However, the smile on his face revealed how delighted he was to see his son, who had been missing for a hundred years, again.

"Clan Chief, you've finally emerged from seclusion," Zhu Li, Grand Elder also rose at this moment. His figure moved, appearing in front of the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader, and a joyous expression appeared on his old face.

"Grand Elder, you have truly disappointed this King this time," the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader looked at Zhu Li, Grand Elder, his brows furrowing as he said in a deep voice.

"Clan Chief?" Zhu Li, Grand Elder was stunned, clearly not understanding where the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader's accusation came from.

The Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader, with a somber face, recounted the events in the Heavenly Cave to everyone.

Zhu Li, Grand Elder and the others, upon hearing this, were all startled into a cold sweat, filled with lingering fear.

Subsequently, under the influence of the ancestral stone in Lin Dong's hand, the two Elders were forced to expose their Otherworldly Demon Energy, which also compelled Hao Jiuyou to admit his identity.

Hao Jiuyou even confessed to having harmed Xiao Diao back then and planting the Eternal Illusion Demon Flower in the Heavenly Cave.

"Hao Jiuyou, this old man will personally capture you. You are unworthy of this Bloodline, so this old man will extract this Bloodline from you!"

Zhu Li, Grand Elder's tone was chilling. He then took a step forward, his figure moving, and appeared before Hao Jiuyou. Vast Yuan Power surged like a torrent, sweeping towards him.

"Haha," Hao Jiuyou laughed heartily upon seeing this, then his body trembled, and a black, ethereal fragrance diffused from within him.

"Grand Elder, be careful! That is the illusionary fragrance of the Eternal Illusion Demon Flower. Inhaling it will cause you to fall into an illusion!" Lin Dong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly shouted.

Hearing Lin Dong's shout, Zhu Li, Grand Elder's expression also changed. He flicked his sleeve, and Yuan Power shot out like a long rainbow, shattering all the coiling black, ethereal fragrance.

"My body is filled with the illusionary fragrance of the Eternal Illusion Demon Flower. If you kill me, my body will self-destruct, and the illusionary fragrance will engulf the entire Sky Demon Mink Clan. And all of you will fall into illusion. By then, perhaps the Sky Demon Mink Clan will also be erased from this world," Hao Jiuyou spread his arms and laughed loudly.

However, Hao Jiuyou soon stopped laughing.

Because Lin Dong took out the ancestral stone and purified all the illusionary fragrance with it.

Without the illusionary fragrance as a protective talisman, Hao Jiuyou was quickly severely wounded by Grand Elder Zhu Li, Grand Elder.

A ruthless glint flashed in Hao Jiuyou's eyes. He formed a hand seal, then his palms suddenly clenched down towards the two Elders who had previously been trapped by the Heavenly Demon Diao Clan Leader.

"Bang!"

As his palms clenched, the bodies of the two Elders directly exploded. Amidst the spreading blood mist, a dense, evil Devilish Qi diffused, then rapidly converged in front of Hao Jiuyou, forming an extremely massive black vortex.

Hao Jiuyou's eyes were filled with madness. He sliced his finger across his shoulder, and blood, along with his severed arm, sprayed out, rushing into the black vortex.

"Welcome, my King, descend and cleanse the Sky Demon Mink Clan with blood!"

As the blood surged into the black vortex, Hao Jiuyou knelt down, his face appearing incredibly fanatic and devout.

"Ah ah!"

The black vortex spun wildly, and countless shrill screams emanated from within it, echoing between heaven and earth, causing everyone's blood to churn and surge.

"All clansmen, heed my command, enter a state of alert!"

Upon seeing this scene, Zhu Li, Grand Elder immediately roared. Then, countless sounds of rushing wind resounded across the sky, and figures appeared in the sky, their immense auras filling heaven and earth. (End of Chapter)