Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Demon Dragon Sword

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A series of explosions rang out from mid-air. Violent gales of Powerful Qi poured down from the sky, causing the nearby mountain peaks to tremble. Countless shattered rocks tumbled down, smashing all the buildings at the mountain’s base.

In the sky, a white dragon of Spiritual Power and a black cross of dark energy were locked in a stalemate. One white, one black, they each occupied half the sky, neither able to advance an inch!

ROAR!

Suddenly, the dragon of Spiritual Power let out a furious roar. The surrounding Spiritual Power began to boil like water, then converged upon the dragon. In the blink of an eye, the dragon swelled in size, instantly breaking the deadlock.

BOOM!

With a tremendous bang, the white dragon of Spiritual Power instantly dispersed the cross of dark energy. Its momentum undiminished, it tore through the air with a whistling gale, charging straight for the black monster.

Watching the approaching dragon of Spiritual Power, the black monster’s body shuddered. With no way to evade, it had no choice but to reach out and grab the dragon by its horns, attempting to halt its charge!

However, against the unstoppable dragon of Spiritual Power, the black monster couldn’t even last a second. It was immediately carried away and slammed into the mountain peak behind it!

BOOM!

The dragon of Spiritual Power carried the black monster straight into the mountain. An explosive crash echoed out as countless rocks flew into the air. The entire peak began to fracture, with some sections breaking off completely. The whole mountain actually sank several dozen meters! For a moment, dust and smoke filled the air, obscuring everyone’s vision.

"Such... such incredible Attack Power! Is this really the full-force strike of a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse?" one of the disciples mumbled, swallowing hard as he stared at the still-trembling mountain.

"What about the black monster? It couldn’t have died just like that, right?" another disciple said softly, looking at the massive, dark hole halfway up the mountain.

"It’s not that easy!" Nearby, Long Mo’s gaze sharpened. He stared gravely at the pitch-black cavern where a terrifying Energy that made his heart pound was slowly gathering. Hearing this, the others all turned their eyes toward the mountain.

Just as everyone was staring at the peak, it began to shake violently! Suddenly, with a massive BOOM, the mountain exploded from its midway point. Countless boulders scattered in all directions, like a firework display!

At that very moment, a black figure shot out from the exploding mountain and came to a stop, hovering in mid-air.

That figure was, of course, the black monster. It was in a terrible state. The black Bone Armor covering its body was completely shattered, with no intact part remaining. Black blood dripped continuously down its body. A series of gruesome, shocking wounds covered it. White Spiritual Power constantly eroded these wounds, forcing the dark energy that tried to heal them back into the monster’s body.

The black monster looked down, reached out, and touched one of the grisly wounds. It then extended its crimson tongue and licked the blood from its fingers.

As the taste of blood filled its mouth, the black monster’s aura grew increasingly cold and sinister. Wisps of black energy began to emerge from its body, forcibly expelling the white Spiritual Power from its wounds.

"Shen Haoran, I’m going to kill you!" A grim voice, as if from the depths of the Nine Netherworld, escaped the black monster’s lips.

At the same time, a savage aura erupted from within the black monster. This aura was different from before, filled with darkness and the stench of death! As it exploded outward, the surrounding Spiritual Power began to roil. The once-calm Spiritual Power was now in violent turmoil; this new aura was actually repelling it.

With its aura surging, the black monster let out a cold laugh. It then reached its right hand behind its back, as if grabbing for something...

CRACK... CRACK...

A moment later, the sound of bones cracking echoed out. Then, the crowd witnessed a sight they would never forget for the rest of their lives. In mid-air, the black monster was slowly pulling its own spine out from its back!

"Wh-wh-what... He’s pulling out his own spine! Is he trying to kill himself?" a disciple cried out in alarm.

’How is that possible!’ everyone thought, finding it utterly unbelievable.

WHOOSH... With a soft sound, the spine was completely extracted. The black monster flicked its hand, and the once-pliable spine instantly became as hard as a Sharp Sword. Black energy swirled around the dark spinal column. With a casual wave, the sharp Powerful Qi it emanated seemed capable of tearing space itself.

"Shen Haoran, you should be proud that you forced me to bring out the Demon Dragon Sword! Today, I will grind you to a pulp!" the black monster snorted. In a flash, its body vanished from the spot!

The next moment, the black monster reappeared above Shen Haoran, the Demon Dragon Sword descending as a blur as it chopped down toward him.

Seeing this, Shen Haoran’s pupils constricted. He instantly formed the Black Flame Giant Ruler and held it horizontally above his head to block!

However, against the Demon Dragon Sword, the Black Flame Giant Ruler was as fragile as paper. Upon contact, the sword shattered it with ease, and the remaining Powerful Qi cleaved down toward Shen Haoran’s head.

With his Black Flame Giant Ruler destroyed, Shen Haoran had no way to dodge. The crimson markings on his Qilin Arm erupted with a dazzling light as he reached up to grab the Demon Dragon Sword!

CLANG!

The sound of metal striking metal rang out as the Demon Dragon Sword collided with the Qilin Arm, sending sparks flying. The immense force from the Demon Dragon Sword pressed Shen Haoran’s body down.

"Damn it!" Shen Haoran cursed inwardly. The Demon Dragon Sword had cut a wound so deep in his Qilin Arm that the bone was visible. Warm blood flowed out, making the crimson markings seem even more brilliant.

’The Demon Dragon Sword’s sharpness is far beyond what I imagined, to think it could cut so deeply into the Qilin Arm.’ Shen Haoran gritted his teeth, enduring the searing pain in his arm as he rapidly condensed Fire Spirit Black Obsidian in his hand. A delicate Black Flame Lotus instantly took shape, and he hurled it directly at the black monster!

BOOM!

With a tremendous explosion, the Black Flame Lotus detonated right in front of the black monster, and a terrifying sea of fire instantly engulfed its body. Shen Haoran used this opening to retreat rapidly.

After dodging the sea of fire, Shen Haoran glanced down at the bone-deep wound, his brow furrowing. The sharpness of the Demon Dragon Sword had truly exceeded his expectations. ’Its quality probably surpasses even a common Top Grade Spiritual Artifact!’

BANG!

While Shen Haoran was lost in thought, the sea of flames churned. A moment later, the black monster cleaved the flames apart with a single swing of its sword and reappeared before him.

The monster performed a few flourishes with the Demon Dragon Sword in its hand, its tip pointed straight at Shen Haoran. A mocking voice rang out, "It seems this is the extent of your abilities. Next, it’s time for the game to end. I have no more patience to play with you!"

With that, the black monster raised the Demon Dragon Sword high. In that instant, the entire world seemed to fall silent...