Chapter 0666 Demon Star Overlord

Chapter 0666 Demon Star Overlord

After Qin Yun slaughtered a large group of Giant Star Demons, he quickly went to find Xiao Yuelan and the others.

"Yuelan, these Giant Star Demons are all in deep slumber, absorbing malevolent energy. We should kill as many as possible before they grow and evolve, or else they’ll become much harder to deal with later!"

After speaking, Qin Yun shot a look at Jian Ruyan, who was swiftly approaching.

Jian Ruyan was drunk on battle. Seeing Qin Yun, she flashed a fierce grin and asked, "There are Giant Star Demons beneath those tornadoes, right?"

Qin Yun nodded and asked, "Can you hold your own against a swarm of Giant Star Demons?"

Yue Bufeng and Long Qiaofeng, who had just arrived, both nodded in agreement.

"If you try to find and kill them one by one, it’ll take too long. Let me force them out with a seismic blast so you can finish them off quickly."

Qin Yun looked in a certain direction and streaked toward it, with Xiao Yuelan and the others following closely behind.

Qin Yun slammed his foot down with each step, unleashing Earthquake Art into the earth below.

The land quaked like a bomb detonating beneath it. Mountains, large and small, collapsed, and the continuous seismic force sent waves of shattered rock and soil surging outward in all directions.

Long Qiaofeng and the others hovered midair, gaping at the devastation.

Qin Yun soon covered over ten thousand meters. The ground around him crumbled wildly, and with the thick black clouds overhead, it looked like the apocalypse itself had come.

The Giant Star Demons absorbing malevolent energy were violently roused, becoming enraged. Their lairs collapsed, burying them under rubble.

Interrupted in their absorption, the Giant Star Demons bellowed in rage and burst out from beneath the debris.

At a glance, the massive, grotesque Giant Star Demons emerged from the ground like monstrous groundhogs in a frenzy, charging out swiftly.

"Go!"

Xiao Yuelan’s voice rang out softly as she blurred out of sight.

Yue Bufeng and the others each locked onto a zone and dove down, cutting down the Giant Star Demons.

The moment the Giant Star Demons emerged, they initially rushed toward Qin Yun.

But sensing others nearby, they abandoned their pursuit of him and wheeled toward Xiao Yuelan and her group.

"Good thing I’ve got the energy of three dantians. With the Sky Lion Bone Spirit activated, the energy stored in my bones is equivalent to three more dantians!"

Qin Yun’s stamina was draining fast, but he could still sustain himself. After all, he had already slain many Giant Star Demons before this.

"Xiao Yun, summon the Sky Lions!" Ling Yuner barked. "You need to conserve most of your strength to deal with the Beast King. Leave these cannon fodder to the Netherworld Celestial Lions—they’re still raring to go!"

Qin Yun unleashed the Sky Lion Summoning Art!

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Two mighty Sky Lions burst forth from shadowy rifts, unleashing Heavenly Lion Roaring Sky Sound. The powerful sonic waves bogged the demons down, slowing their movements considerably.

Around Qin Yun, over a hundred Giant Star Demons were present.

Once the Netherworld Celestial Lions appeared, they made short work of the enemies—each swipe of their claws, or bite from their bone-crushing maws, tore through the Giant Star Demons without effort.

With two Netherworld Celestial Lions at his side, Qin Yun had an easier time. He took out the sword from Lv Lingtian and used it like a broadsword, charging forward with the Common Blade Technique to cut down the Giant Star Demons.

Suddenly, Qin Yun sensed a familiar presence nearby.

"Jian Nanhu!"

Qin Yun muttered in shock. After he and the two Netherworld Celestial Lions eliminated over a hundred Giant Star Demons, he flew toward the direction where the presence came from.

Jian Nanhu gripped his bonded sword tightly and dashed toward a mountain. Atop this mountain was a vortex resembling a tornado. Though its size appeared similar to others, it contained an incredibly dense concentration of evil energy.

"Could that be... the Beast King absorbing evil energy?" Qin Yun said in shock.

"That guy Jian Nanhu seems to be able to track down the Beast King!" Ling Yuner observed.

Jian Nanhu charged toward the mountain. When he was only about a hundred meters away, he swung his sword and unleashed the Divine Art "Sword Quakes the World."

The sword energy radiating from his bonded blade transformed into countless swords surging like a massive wave toward the mountain.

KABOOM!

The entire mountain was instantly flattened by the overwhelming sword energy.

ROAR!

A horrifying surge of evil power erupted violently, and blood-red lightning streaked across the sky, intermittently turning the land crimson.

"Is the Demon Star Beast King going to appear?" Qin Yun streaked over.

"Qin Yun! Stay out of this—that Beast King is mine!" Jian Nanhu shouted as he saw Qin Yun approaching. "Just spectate!"

"Fine then—deal with it yourself. I'll go kill those Giant Star Demons!"

Qin Yun had originally planned to team up with Jian Nanhu, but the arrogant Jian Nanhu would never fight alongside anyone else.

After landing on the ground, Qin Yun rushed toward the distant whirlwind formations and let loose volleys of Quake Divine Art.

Watching the mountains crumble and the earth violently tremble, Jian Nanhu thought in amazement, "Does Qin Yun have a Quake-type Martial Soul? What other Martial Souls does he even possess?"

As soon as Qin Yun arrived, he collapsed numerous mountains, awakening a fresh horde of Giant Star Demons.

Xiao Yuelan and the others had already slain the previous batch of Giant Star Demons and now rushed toward Qin Yun's location, tracking him through the quake vibrations he left behind.

"Brother Hu!" Jian Ruyan softly called out as she passed by Jian Nanhu.

"Sister Yan, I'm handling the Beast King—you take care of your own tasks!" Jian Nanhu tightened his grip on his sword. "Killing this Beast King means everything to me!"

ROAR!

Suddenly, the Demon Star Beast King burst forth from the earth, letting out guttural, enraged bellows.

Possessed by the Star Demon Spirit, this Demon Star Beast King had undergone a grotesque transformation, making its original form completely unrecognizable.

Before Jian Nanhu stood the monstrous Demon Star Beast King—it stood on two legs, its thighs as thick as pillars, its body covered in gnarled bark-like skin that looked rock-hard.

But most terrifying was its upper body.

Its abdomen, chest, and neck each bore a snarling maw, while six arms protruded from each flank.

Those arms were long and flexible, like the tentacles of a giant octopus, entirely red in color. They had no palms but instead bore a sharp, pointed spike resembling a spearhead.

"Watch out, Brother Hu!" Jian Ruyan cried out upon seeing the Demon Star Beast King, her voice trembling with fear.

At that moment, the Demon Star Beast King suddenly attacked. It had numerous arms, all tentacle-like, and terrifyingly, they could extend to great lengths.

Two of its arms shot toward Jian Ruyan in midair. She blinked out of existence to evade, then dashed toward Qin Yun and the others.

The remaining arms of the Demon Star Beast King lashed toward Jian Nanhu.

"Damn monster, don’t think you can hurt me!" Jian Nanhu snapped defiantly, swinging his sword at the tentacles.

To his surprise, the tentacles were incredibly tough. Despite being stabbed hundreds of times in an instant, they didn’t even break skin and even retained their elasticity.

Jian Nanhu’s rapid strikes could only fend off the tentacles. Meanwhile, the two that had attacked Jian Ruyan earlier now swung toward him from another direction.

"Back off!"

His sword moved at blinding speed—though to the naked eye it looked like one strike, he had actually landed dozens of blows, all against the Demon Star Beast King’s tentacles.

This Demon Star Beast King was not fully matured, but its strength was already terrifying.

Jian Nanhu knew that if the beast were fully evolved, he would stand no chance against it.

Unlike the foolish Giant Star Demons, the Demon Star Beast King seemed far more cunning. Realizing Jian Nanhu was a tough opponent, it suddenly burrowed into the ground with astonishing speed, leaving Jian Nanhu gaping.

"Did it just run away?" Jian Nanhu blurted out before quickly giving chase.

He stared into the deep hole it had left behind and fired a condensed surge of sword energy, channeling the power of his Sword Sunders Heaven and Earth technique into the pit.

Boom! Boom!

The ground split apart, collapsing into a massive crater.

But the Demon Star Beast King had vanished without a trace.

Jian Nanhu immediately closed his eyes, using some unknown method to lock onto the beast’s presence.

Just as he was about to pursue it, a figure suddenly came charging toward him, gripping a blade.

"Is that… a disciple of the Medicine Immortal Valley?"

What Jian Nanhu saw was a youth shrouded in darkness, with blood-red eyes, wielding a ghost-headed greatsword.

"Jian Nanhu, you arrogant trash, do you recognize me?" The corrupted youth hissed.

"Liang Yuanhai, weren’t you ranked second or third among the Early Spiritual Martial Realm cultivators in the Medicine Immortal Valley?" Jian Nanhu shot back. "I’ve got bigger fish to fry—I need to deal with that Beast King!"

Liang Yuanhai gloated. "Jian Nanhu, you can’t even defeat me, yet you dream of killing the mighty Demon Star Overlord?"

"What Demon Star Overlord?" Jian Nanhu retorted coldly.

"He is the ruler of the Demon Stars, now unleashed from his chains! Once the Overlord absorbs enough dark energy, he will return to his peak! And I—I have long sworn allegiance to him!" Liang Yuanhai leered. "If you don’t want to die, I can guide you to become the Overlord’s slave! As his servant, your strength will grow tenfold!"

Though Jian Nanhu hungered for power, he remained unmoved by Liang Yuanhai’s words. "To gain strength, I’d have to become a monstrous freak like you? No thanks! My strength comes from my own cultivation—and mine to command! Your power is nothing but a gift from that self-styled Overlord!"

"How can you trust power that isn’t truly yours?"

Liang Yuanhai snarled with a mocking laugh, "Fine, fine! Then I'll just have to show you my power! Once I defeat you, you'll surely crave the power the Overlord grants, and willingly become his slave!"

"Evil can't triumph over good. Shut your damn mouth—I’m sick of your crap!" Jian Nanhu thrust his sword toward Liang Yuanhai's mouth.

Liang Yuanhai snapped his teeth shut on the tip of Jian Nanhu's sword!

With a sharp *crack*, Jian Nanhu's bonded sword was actually bitten in half.

The shattered blade shot back into Jian Nanhu's body.

"Damn it!"

Shocked and furious, Jian Nanhu spat a curse before swiftly rushing toward Qin Yun.