Chapter 223: Chapter 211: Yin Mist Demon Clan

"The Phecda Sword?"

Hearing the Demon’s laughter, Nie Yun’s pupils constricted.

’Just as I feared. They really do know about the Phecda Sword!’

’But where are these Demons from? Profound Yin Mountain or the Zi Qiong Mountain Range?’

"Who are you people? This is the Divine Wind Empire! Not a place for you Demon Race members to run rampant!" Suppressing his shock, Nie Yun stared coldly at the six Demons before him.

"So you know this is the Divine Wind Empire and not the Divine Holy Empire! Heh heh heh, even if we kill you right here, no one would dare to say a thing!"

The lead Demon chuckled again. With a grasp of his large hand, a thick cloud of Demon Qi materialized in the sky.

This cloud of Demon Qi carried a foul, fishy stench. The moment it touched the flowers and trees on the ground, it produced a SIZZLE. Petals withered and branches shriveled. The area enveloped by the Demon Qi turned into a dead zone.

"Yin Mist Poison Gas? You’re from the Yin Mist Demon Clan?"

He flipped his palm, formed a hand seal, and cleaved the cloud of Demon Qi apart. A sharp killing intent gleamed in Nie Yun’s eyes.

There were nine thousand core clans within the Demon Race, each controlling a Great Dao Law, making them incomparably powerful. The Yin Mist Demon Clan was one of them. The Yin Mist Poison Gas they cultivated was highly poisonous; at its peak, it could even poison to death a supreme expert of the Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm!

’In my past life, it was because I was poisoned by this Yin Mist Poison Gas and my power dissipated that the Mi Tian Sect Master, Feng Yu, and the others had the chance to gravely injure me. That, in turn, implicated Tie Lan and led to the annihilation of the Iron Rock Mercenary Corps!’

This poison gas contained the principles of the Great Dao, and even a true Ultimate Venerable Peak expert would find it difficult to resist. However, Nie Yun wasn’t afraid!

’I was poisoned once in my past life and was lucky to escape. I’ve already studied this thing thoroughly. If not for that, forget about earning the title ’Blood Prison Demon Venerable’ later on. I’m afraid not even a speck of my bones would have been left!’

Thus, a poison gas that others would find nearly impossible to evade was cleaved apart by a single palm strike from him.

"What is your relationship with the Mi Tian Sect Master?"

Flying a step forward, Nie Yun stared intently at the Demon, his fists cracking audibly.

’In my past life, the Mi Tian Sect Master used this exact Demon Qi to get me. I wouldn’t believe it for a second if you told me this Demon doesn’t know him!’

"Hmm? What are you talking about? How would I know the Mi Tian Sect Master?"

The lead Demon’s expression changed before he let out a cold laugh. He couldn’t for the life of him figure out why his foolproof Yin Mist Demon Qi had absolutely no effect on the young man before him.

"Don’t know him? I’ll beat you until you do!"

’If it weren’t for this Yin Mist Demon Qi in my past life, I wouldn’t have been ambushed and gravely injured! If I hadn’t been injured, I wouldn’t have dragged Tie Lan down with me to treat my wounds. She wouldn’t have suffered endless humiliation and been tortured to death...’

As memories of his past life flooded his mind, killing intent boiled within Nie Yun. With a twist of the Profound Jade Sword in his palm, he unleashed a Momentum of the Earth, smashing it straight toward the lead Demon.

BOOM!

The Momentum of the Earth instantly formed a whip-like shockwave in the air, striking down as if it were peeling the very atmosphere away!

"Kid, if that’s all you’ve got, then today is the day you die! Shield of Yin Mist!"

Seeing Nie Yun’s attack, the lead Demon sneered. He pointed a skeletal Ghost Claw in front of him, and the foul Demon Qi instantly gathered to form a circular shield.

The shield was practically corporeal. Its surface was grayish-green and covered in all sorts of dense patterns. It hovered in the air, spinning rapidly, appearing exceptionally sturdy—as if even a strike from a Royal Family’s Top-Grade Weapon couldn’t break it.

DING!

The Profound Jade Sword, imbued with the Momentum of the Earth, slammed heavily onto the Shield of Yin Mist. The sound of clashing metal immediately exploded in the air, making one’s ears go numb.

"An attack of this level is nothing to me. You should just obediently hand over the item and save me the trouble of getting serious..."

The shield blocked Nie Yun’s Momentum of the Earth. The lead Demon let out a long, excited laugh, preparing to defeat the young man in the brief moment between his old attack’s fading and a new one’s forming. Suddenly, his face flushed red, and his whole body began to tremble like a sieve.

"Wh-What’s going on? How can there be such immense power...?"

BANG!

Before his shriek could even end, the shield dispersed with a BANG. At the same time, his massive body was sent flying backward like a kicked soccer ball, crashing heavily onto the ground!

PTUI!

The Demon spat out a mouthful of blood!

Nie Yun’s use of Momentum of the Earth was just a feint. The real power was the Powerful Qi that erupted afterward. The lead Demon didn’t notice in time and was gravely injured in a single move!

In truth, this Demon was slightly stronger than even the Baihua Sect Master. Coupled with the emanating Yin Mist Poison Gas, even with Nie Yun’s incredibly formidable Great Strength Dantian, it would have likely taken him several hundred moves to win.

With five other Ultimate Venerable Level Demons standing guard nearby, fighting this guy for several hundred moves was simply impossible!

Besides, his True Qi was only enough for ten uses of Momentum of the Earth. So, Nie Yun had intentionally hidden his true strength. He first struck with the power of Momentum of the Earth, then secretly unleashed his Powerful Qi, catching his opponent off guard and succeeding in one fell swoop!

When it came to combat experience, having lived two lives, Nie Yun might look young, but he was practically an old fossil. How could this Demon possibly be his match!

"Attack!"

Having succeeded with his first move, Nie Yun gave his opponent no chance to recover. He commanded his Three Great Demon Pets, then transformed into a sharp sword himself, flying straight toward the crater in the ground.

"Aaargh! You dare to injure me?! You must die today!"

Gravely injured in a single move by Nie Yun’s scheme, the lead Demon struggled to his feet. His eyes were bloodshot with rage as he let out a long roar.

He had reached the Ultimate Venerable Level and was a member of the core Yin Mist Demon Clan. When had he ever suffered such a loss? He was on the verge of a breakdown as he threw his entire body at the approaching young man.

"Hmph!"

Ignoring his roar, Nie Yun brought the Profound Jade Sword down once more!

BOOM!

This time, he unleashed his full power. His Powerful Qi combined with his True Qi, bringing down the colossal force of 550 elephants as if the very earth were collapsing.

THWACK!

The lead Demon was struck square on the shoulder. He tumbled head over heels and ended up with his head planted in the ground!

If he hadn’t been injured before, he might have been able to dodge it. But now, wounded and facing Nie Yun’s full-power attack, how could he be a match? In a single blow, he lost all ability to fight, reduced to a useless heap.

"The rest of you can come down too!"

After dealing with the lead Demon, Nie Yun looked up. The Wind Wolf King and the other two beasts were in the heat of a fierce battle with the remaining Demons.

These Demons were only about as strong as Huo Gang’s group. Although there were five of them, they couldn’t defeat the three beasts in a short amount of time. However, Nie Yun didn’t care about their strength. Since the fight had already started, he wasted no more words. With a flick of his wrist, a magnificent wave of Sword Qi split into five streams and hacked down viciously upon them.

THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD!

Five consecutive thuds rang out as the five Ultimate Venerables were smashed into the ground by his sword strike. One by one, just like their leader, their bodies were embedded in the earth, flattened against the ground like grilled meat patties.