Battle Through the Heavens: Harmony of Flame and Shadow

"Holy Demon Flame Armor!"

With a low shout, roaring black-and-white flames surged from his body. The flames eventually solidified on his exterior, forming a sinister black-and-white flame armor that exuded overwhelming ferocity.

"Boom!"

As soon as the black-and-white flame armor formed, a ghostly gold flame finger descended with terrifying force. The heavens and earth trembled violently. Using the Saint Demon Emperor as the epicenter, the space within tens of thousands of feet collapsed into a dark mass, with countless spatial fragments shooting out in all directions.

Jiang Yun and the Saint Demon Emperor represented the pinnacle powerhouses of the Great Thousand World, and their battle was utterly destructive.

"This defense is no less than that of a Primal Divine Physique."

Jiang Yun murmured as he gazed at the collapsing space. Amidst the crumbling space, black-and-white flames surged, and a demonic silhouette stood proudly. The black-and-white flame armor was only slightly dimmed, and the person within remained unscathed.

The Saint Demon Emperor's defense was indeed terrifying. After all, the Heavenly Evil God hailed from the Holy Demon Clan, whose heritage was remarkable. Jiang Yun even suspected that the demonic body cultivated by the Saint Demon Emperor could rival the Primal Divine Physique.

"I have experienced your offensive capability. I heard you possess an unparalleled defensive divine skill. Let me see it!" The flame armor shattered, and the Saint Demon Emperor stepped out.

"World-Devouring Profound Demon Light!"

Roaring sounds reverberated through the heavens and earth as the Saint Demon Emperor stomped on the void. Black ripples swiftly spread outwards, transforming the surrounding space into a demonic domain.

In the demonic domain, a demonic silhouette emerged. The silhouette opened its vast mouth, unleashing a torrent of demonic light.

The spiritual energy within the demonic domain was expelled and polluted, turning the surrounding void into an evil demonic land, swiftly spreading across the entire realm.

With a mere thought, the Saint Demon Emperor could corrupt an entire realm, turning its billions of inhabitants into demonic creatures and assimilating them into the extradimensional evil clan.

How much more terrifying was the power of the Saint Demon Emperor!

"Swish!"

A hundred-foot-long demonic light streaked across the demonic domain, tearing apart the heavens and causing spiritual energy to flee as if encountering something terrible.

"Impervious to all methods!"

Immediately, ancient dark-colored runes glimmered on Jiang Yun's body surface.

One, two, three... nine!

Nine ancient runes emitting a mysterious light surfaced on Jiang Yun's body. The intricate patterns seemed imprinted since birth, brimming with the essence of the heavens and earth.

"Is this the Nine God Veins from back then?" The Saint Demon Emperor looked at Jiang Yun's ancient runes, revealing a peculiar expression. He knew Jiang Yun possessed the Nine God Veins.

It was precisely because of this talent that Jiang Yun caught his eye and became part of this plan, receiving the Holy Demon Flame.

Unexpectedly, in just thirty years, the once weak figure who lived and died by his words had now grown into a powerhouse capable of standing on par with him.

At this level, whether eight God Veins or nine, neither could shake him. Only the supreme divine skill "Impervious to all methods" brewed from the Nine God Veins made the Saint Demon Emperor take notice.

As soon as Jiang Yun displayed this divine skill, the Saint Demon Emperor realized that with his power, he couldn't break through Jiang Yun's defense. To defeat him, he would have to outlast Jiang Yun, depleting his spiritual energy and forcing him to drop his divine skill, thus ending his invincibility.

However, the cost would be too great!

"Boom!!!"

At this moment, the hundred-foot demonic light struck Jiang Yun, unleashing indescribable fluctuations. Space shattered, and even time seemed to stall under the demonic light.

However, the ancient runes on Jiang Yun's body continuously emitted light, dissolving all tangible and intangible energy attacks. Under the Saint Demon Emperor's gaze, the demonic light gradually dissipated.

Jiang Yun walked calmly out of the demonic light, looking at the Saint Demon Emperor without a word.

"Truly an enviable divine skill. I believe it can rank first on the Twin Realms Divine Skill List," the Saint Demon Emperor praised Jiang Yun with a smile, as if genuinely happy for him, making it hard to sense any enmity.

"Do we continue?" Jiang Yun asked calmly.

"No need. You've proven your strength," replied the Saint Demon Emperor, shaking his head. "You can come to the Myriad Demons Temple at any time, but be discreet and avoid detection by the Great Thousand people. That should be easy for you, right?"

"Alright," Jiang Yun nodded.

"The appearance of someone like you in the Evil Spirit Tribe is beyond my expectations. This is a great merit for them. Upon my return, I'll reward the Evil Spirit Tribe. Your grandfather, the Profound Demon Emperor, will have a seat in the Myriad Demons Temple, making it convenient for your future meetings."

The Saint Demon Emperor spoke meaningfully, and Jiang Yun's eyes flickered coldly as he responded lightly, "Thank you!"

The Saint Demon Emperor's words, ostensibly caring, were actually a threat, reminding Jiang Yun that his tribe and grandfather were under his control. He couldn't act recklessly until he had the strength to single-handedly oppose an entire realm.

"Since things have reached this stage, this battle should come to an end," the Saint Demon Emperor said, pointing calmly towards the distant battlefield. "I'll give you a big gift. These people are yours!"

"You mean..." Jiang Yun's eyebrow arched as he looked towards the devils fighting the Supreme beings of the Crimson Flame Temple, including many Ghost Demon Emperors and Profound Demon Emperors, and one Heavenly Demon Emperor.

He was surprised at the Saint Demon Emperor's generosity.

"Yes, they're your means to advance further. After this, I'll have the army frequently raid the borders. Take this chance to secure a favorable position in the Great Thousand Palace. You know what to do, right?" The Saint Demon Emperor's gaze was placid as if the lives of those Demon Emperors were trivial.

After staring at the Saint Demon Emperor for a moment, Jiang Yun nodded slightly.

"Boom!!!"

"Holy Demon Annihilation Hand!"

In the sky above the Crimson Flame Continent, a terrifying demonic hand, about tens of thousands of miles long, compressed from endless demonic energy, appeared, obscuring the heavens.

The dreadful demonic hand was pitch-black, exuding endless evil. A mere glance could give the illusion of being thoroughly tainted.

If this colossal demonic hand descended, even a high-level realm would collapse, returning to primordial nothingness.

"Die!!!"

With the Saint Demon Emperor's roar, the demonic hand, carrying countless beams of demonic energy, tore through space like a vast black ribbon.

Simultaneously, within the void, swirling chaos manifested a mysterious giant hand. In the center of the hand appeared a pitch-black dot, so pure that a glance seemed to devour one's soul.

The surrounding demonic energy vanished upon touching the black dot, disappearing without a trace.

"Boom!!!"

The terrifying energy storm wreaked havoc everywhere, instantly evaporating a large part of the demonic domain created by the Saint Demon Emperor. The dreadful demonic hand was not spared, vaporized by the residual energy wave.

"Is that the Demon Slayer King and the Saint Demon Emperor fighting?"

Their battle instantly drew widespread attention, especially among the Supreme beings and Demon Emperors engaged in combat.

"Extradimensional devils, the Demon Slayer King will lead us to victory!" a Supreme being roared, even as he, covered in blood, hurled himself at three Demon Emperors.

"Wishful thinking! Our Saint is invincible, who can defeat him?!" another Demon Emperor shouted, unleashing demonic energy with overwhelming force towards the Supreme beings.

"Kill!!!"

Words were unnecessary as the Supreme beings of the Great Thousand and the Demon Emperors of the extradimensional devils engaged in an even fiercer confrontation after sensing the auras of Jiang Yun and the Saint Demon Emperor.

"Boom!"

The sky split as a flaming halberd, like a shooting star, crossed the horizon. A Demon Emperor didn't even have the time to scream before being blown to pieces.

"Who?!"

A Demon Emperor cried in alarm. The sudden change drew the attention of the Supreme beings and Demon Emperors, who turned to look.

Not far away, Jiang Yun, wielding a flaming halberd in one hand and the Heavenly Emperor Sword in the other, approached step by step.

"Impossible!"

Seeing Jiang Yun's appearance, a Demon Emperor shouted, unable to believe he was here.

"Wait, that's a clone technique! One Qi to Form Three Pure Selves!" an extradimensional Heavenly Demon Emperor, sold out by the Saint Demon Emperor, gritted his teeth, glaring at Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun was the prime enemy of the extradimensional devils, and all his information had been gathered by these Demon Emperors. Naturally, they knew Jiang Yun had the troublesome "One Qi to Form Three Pure Selves" divine skill.

Unexpectedly, even under the Saint Demon Emperor's assault, Jiang Yun retained the strength to send a clone to interfere here.

"Roar"

"Praise the Demon Slayer King!!!"

In contrast to the mournful expressions of the extradimensional devils, the Supreme beings of the Great Thousand were invigorated and their morale soared.

Without a supreme Saint-grade Supreme being, they had no match for the Heavenly Demon Emperors, forcing Lin Jingtian to lead several Supreme beings in a desperate struggle.

But the toll was heavy. In a brief time, seven Supreme beings had fallen, and Lin Jingtian had lost an arm. The Crimson Flame Temple, which had recently amassed fifteen Supreme beings, lost nearly half, meeting a tragic end.

"Don't be afraid! The Saint must know the situation here. If we hold them off, victory will be ours when the Saint intervenes."

Sensing the morale shift, the Heavenly Demon Emperor roared in fury.

"Kill!"

Without hesitation, Jiang Yun swung the halberd, striking down forcefully.

"Boom!"

The halberd sweep shattered a Demon Emperor's demonic body. With a turn of his hand, Jiang Yun's peerless dragon fist erupted, a purple-gold dragon shadow erupting from his palm, obliterating the opponent into a blood mist.

"First one!"

His swift, clean strikes shocked everyone. In a blink, Jiang Yun was already facing the next opponent.

"Swoosh!"

The Reincarnation Slash cleaved through, blood splattering as it slashed several foes to pieces.

At this moment, under Jiang Yun's hand, Demon Emperors and Supreme beings fell like slain cattle, each attack reinforcing his near-invincible image.

"He won't spare us, let's kill him together!"

Jiang Yun's ferocity astounded the Heavenly Demon Emperor. Next moment, a savage gleam appeared in his eyes as he charged towards Jiang Yun, wielding a blood-stained spear.

This foe was the extraterritorial devil's strongest after the Saint Demon Emperor. Among the fallen Supreme beings, four had died by his hand—utterly fierce.

His blood-stained spear, with chunks of flesh, was terrifying!

With a spear thrust, the Heavenly Demon Emperor targeted Jiang Yun's forehead.

"Clang!"

Jiang Yun calmly grasped the spear with an elegant hand and snapped it, channeling all his physical prowess into a punch.

Startled by Jiang Yun's brutality, the opponent triggered his bloodline divine skill, his demonic energy forming a massive devouring mouth aimed at Jiang Yun's fist.

"Boom!!!"

The brilliant fist light shattered the mouth, piercing through the demonic armor, blowing apart half his body, and scattering blood.

"Ahh!"

His earlier roar now turned into a scream. The Heavenly Demon Emperor, barely alive, gazed at Jiang Yun in terror, retreating frantically.

What kind of monster is this! (Chapter End)