System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

132: The demonic shadows dissipated, but the aftershocks lingered.”Roar—!!”

The Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone roared at the sky, the sound waves acting like a tangible shockwave that caused the Nine-Dragon Golden Net to ripple violently and the buildings of the imperial city to tremble and shake.

From the wound on its palm slashed by Ye Chen, demonic blood gushed out, but it did not heal. Instead, at the edges of the wound, faint gray Chaos Qi and sharp dark gold order energy clung like maggots on a bone, constantly eroding and preventing the Demonic Energy from repairing it!

This was not a simple physical injury, but an injury involving the level of rules! Ye Chen’s sword strike, which contained the true intent of ”Ordering,” briefly rewrote the local energy rules of the demonic claw, causing it to lose its ”perfect self-healing” characteristic!

For the first time, the Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s scarlet giant eyes revealed shock and anger, beyond mere brutality and hunger! It stared fixedly at the small figure on the Sword Discussion Stage that made it feel a stinging pain—Ye Chen!

”Ant... how dare you injure my sacred body?!” Its grand consciousness was filled with endless resentment and killing intent. It violently flung its injured giant claw, attempting to break free from the restraints of the Nine-Dragon Golden Net to crush Ye Chen first!

”Evil creature! Do not be rampant!” The Imperial Prince’s hair and beard stood on end as he pushed his own Tiangang Realm cultivation to the limit. The jade seal in his hand shone with boundless light, and the nine golden Dragon phantoms let out earth-shaking roars. Their bodies tightened, binding the Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone tightly. The Imperial Dragon Qi burned the demonic body like the blazing sun, emitting a ”sizzling” sound!

”Fellow Daoists, follow me to slay the demon!” Shadow Guard Commander-in-Chief Nangong Qing’s figure flickered as he dodged the Dark Hall Grand Elder’s counterattack, his voice spreading across the battlefield. The remaining Shadow Guards experts, the elite Longxiang Huben troops, and some of the Sect Elders who had realized what was happening all abandoned their respective opponents and turned their attack targets toward the greatest threat in the sky!

In an instant, countless torrents of Protective Aura of various colors and attributes, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, bombarded the Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone in a sky-covering manner!

Although Yan Lie, Bing Yun, and the others were exhausted, they forcibly summoned their remaining Protective Aura to launch ranged attacks in coordination. They knew that if they did not eliminate this Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone, no one would escape death.

The Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone fell into a siege. Although it was an existence at the Tiangang Realm level, it was, after all, only a projection descended via a demonic egg and not its complete form, so its power was limited. At this moment, having first been injured by Ye Chen’s strange move, then bound by the Nine-Dragon Golden Net, and now besieged by everyone, it immediately appeared overwhelmed. Blobs of Devilish Qi constantly exploded on its massive demonic body, and it let out painful roars.

”Holy Venerable!” The Dark Hall Grand Elder’s eyes were splitting with rage. He wanted to rescue it but was tightly entangled by Shadow Guard Commander-in-Chief Nangong Qing. The Second Elder, Third Elder, and other Dark Hall key members were also intercepted by imperial experts and Sect Elders, unable to break free at all.

Seeing that the general trend was gone, Zhao Family Head flashed a look of ruthlessness and determination on his face. He suddenly crushed a teleportation jade talisman, his figure beginning to blur, as he actually intended to escape alone!

”Traitor, where are you going!” With an angry shout, a sharp and peerless sword qi descended from the sky, accurately slashing toward Zhao Family Head! The one who struck was none other than a Tiangang Realm Elder from the Blazing Sun Sect! He had long noticed the Zhao Family’s unusual movements, and seeing him trying to escape now, he immediately struck to stop him!

”Boom!”

The sword qi collided with the defensive Magic Treasure Zhao Family Head had hastily summoned, and it exploded. Zhao Family Head screamed, his teleportation interrupted. Half of his body was blasted into a bloody mess, and he fell from the sky, his life or death unknown.

Seeing their family head defeated and dead, the Zhao Family traitors lost all morale and scattered, only to be surrounded, divided, and wiped out by the imperial guards and various Sect Disciples.

The situation on the battlefield was now clear. The conspiracy carefully planned by the Dark Hall this time, stirred up by the greatest variable, Ye Chen, had fallen short of success!

The battle in the sky was also nearing its end. Under the bombardment of countless attacks, the demonic body of the Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone became riddled with holes, and its aura declined sharply. The nine golden Dragon phantoms seized the opportunity to exert force and tightened suddenly!

”No!! I will not let you off! When my true body descends, I will surely turn this world into a demonic land!!” The Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone let out a final roar filled with unwillingness and resentment. Its massive demonic body exploded with a bang, turning into sky-filling pure Devilish Qi, which was then thoroughly purified and dispersed by the Nine-Dragon Golden Net’s Imperial Dragon Qi and the attacks of everyone!

The demonic clouds shrouding the imperial city slowly receded, and sunlight fell once again, illuminating this scarred battlefield.

It was over...

Chengtian Square was in a mess, with broken walls and ruins, and bloodstains everywhere. The survivors looked at the clear sky, all feeling as if they had lived through a lifetime. Many people collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, their faces a mixture of lingering fear, relief, and sorrow.

Ye Chen and the other six supported each other as they stood on the shattered Sword Discussion Stage, looking at everything around them, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. They had successfully prevented a catastrophe, but they had also paid a considerable price; everyone was injured, and their Protective Aura was nearly exhausted.

The Imperial Prince and Shadow Guard Commander-in-Chief Nangong Qing landed back on the ground and began directing personnel to clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded, and assess the losses.

In this battle, the main force of the Dark Hall that had infiltrated Tianfeng City was almost completely wiped out. Two of the three Earth Fiend Realm Sixth Level Elders were killed, and one (the Third Elder) was captured severely injured. The Zhao Family rebels were executed, and the Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone was destroyed. However, the imperial guards, Shadow Guards, and various Sects also lost quite a few good fighters, and Chengtian Square was severely damaged.

”Little Friend Ye, and all you young heroes, this time it is all thanks to you!” Shadow Guard Commander-in-Chief Nangong Qing walked up to Ye Chen and the others, bowed solemnly, his tone filled with sincere gratitude. If they hadn’t discovered the conspiracy in advance and joined forces to destroy the Formation core and severely injure the Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s Clone, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The Prince also walked over, looked at Ye Chen with a complex expression, and nodded: ”You have all turned the tide and performed a great service to the nation; the Empire will surely reward you heavily!”

Yan Lie, Bing Yun, and the others quickly returned the salute, repeatedly saying they dared not accept it.

Ye Chen bowed slightly, his expression remaining calm: ”It was my duty. It’s just that the Dark Hall’s Foundation has not been removed, and the Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable’s main body still exists; I fear they will not let this rest.”

Shadow Guard Commander-in-Chief Nangong Qing nodded with a solemn expression: ”Indeed, after this battle, the Dark Hall and we are now locked in a life-and-death struggle. We must purge the remaining forces within the Empire as soon as possible and unite all parties to make early preparations.”

He looked at Ye Chen, his eyes filled with a trace of inquiry and expectation: ”Little Friend Ye, I wonder what your plans are for the future? If you have nowhere to go for now, the royal family is willing to treat you as a Guest Elder.”

Ye Chen shook his head: ”Many thanks for the Commander-in-Chief’s kindness, but this Junior is accustomed to traveling alone and still needs to travel across the land to improve my cultivation.” He was worried about the secrets of the Bronze Ancient Hall, the dark gold fragment, and the chaos spirit pearl in his heart, so he could not stay here for long.

Shadow Guard Commander-in-Chief Nangong Qing seemed to have expected this and did not force the issue. He took out a purple-gold token carved with more complex Dragon patterns and handed it to Ye Chen: ”Since that is the case, I present this ’Heavenly Dragon Token’ to you, Little Friend. Holding this token, you can obtain the highest level of assistance from any official institution within the Empire and mobilize some resources; it is also a small token of the royal family’s appreciation.”

This time, Ye Chen did not refuse and took the token: ”Many thanks.”

He also exchanged contact information with Yan Lie, Bing Yun, and the others. After this battle, a deep friendship had been forged between the seven of them, and they agreed to meet again if there was an opportunity in the future.

Afterward, Ye Chen politely declined everyone’s attempts to make him stay. Under the complex gazes of the crowd, he dragged his exhausted yet firm body and left the imperial city, which had just experienced a baptism of blood and fire, all by himself.

He needed to find a quiet place to properly digest the gains from this battle, consolidate his Earth Fiend Realm Third Layer cultivation, and deeply study the changes brought about by those two supreme items.

The turmoil in Tianfeng City had temporarily come to an end, but he knew that his path was still very long. The shadow of the Dark Hall, the threat of the Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable, and the ancient secrets that might be hidden behind the Bronze Ancient Hall and the dark gold fragment—concerning the Heaven, Earth, and Universe—were all like sharp swords hanging over his head, urging him to keep moving forward.

Walking on the official road leaving Tianfeng City, Ye Chen looked back. That magnificent giant city seemed to be plated with a layer of blood color in the afterglow of the setting sun.

”Become stronger... I must become stronger!”

He clenched his fists, eyes flashing with unwavering light, turned around, took a step, and walked resolutely toward the distance, toward a wider world.

A new journey had already begun.