This man really had gone mad.
That was what the Chaos Demon God thought.
The sea of blood surged, reflecting the shattered light in Xia Lun's eyes.
Those were no longer the resolute eyes of a hero. Instead, they had become a vortex of madness and despair. The Chaos Demon God could almost see the cracks spreading from the depths of Xia Lun's soul, like fractures racing across ice after a heavy blow, ready to shatter completely at any moment.
Perhaps he could not accept his wife's death. Perhaps absorbing the Spirit Realm had corrupted his essence with its chaotic power... or perhaps it was the combined effect of both.
Regardless, the man's current mental state was clearly abnormal.
What was interesting, however, was that his power was growing at the same time, soaring in a dangerous and unstable manner like a star on the verge of exploding.
The Chaos Demon God was not worried. Immortality was his nature, and to him, time was no more than a river that could be observed. Instead, he felt a trace of anticipation he had not experienced in ages. Throughout the long eternity, too few things could still stir his interest. If Xia Lun could become stronger, this battle might offer him a little novelty.
The ice sword in Xia Lun's hand swung out, sending a streak of sword light toward him.
The deep-blue sword light came rushing in, and the Chaos Demon God instinctively reached out to catch it.
Crack.
The sword light was crushed between his fingers.
But the cold did not disperse. Frost-white ice spread from the point of contact at an astonishing speed, covering his entire forearm in the blink of an eye. Beneath the ice, flesh solidified and meridians froze. All sensation vanished from the arm, turning it into an ice sculpture.
The arm fell into the sea of blood below and was swallowed once more.
In the blink of an eye, the Chaos Demon God's arm grew back. Xia Lun's attack had achieved nothing.
The Chaos Demon God remained expressionless. No matter how many times his arm was severed, dissolved into the sea of blood, and devoured before being transformed into energy, it would regenerate endlessly without the slightest loss.
All Xia Lun was doing was wasting his own strength.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The sea of blood was cleaved apart by a violent force. Xia Lun's figure was like lightning tearing through the night, and in scarcely the blink of an eye, he had already reached the Chaos Demon God's face.
"His speed has improved greatly as well... Is he overdrawing his soul?" the Chaos Demon God murmured to himself.
The ice sword swung down once more, this time aimed directly at his neck.
The Chaos Demon God thrust out all six arms, catching the blade barehanded and locking it firmly between his palms. Cold qi immediately spread outward, frost climbing up his arms with the sizzling sound of freezing ice.
But the Chaos Demon God's strength was greater.
Crack—snap!
With a sharp report, the ice sword in Xia Lun's hands shattered into several pieces under the tremendous force.
Xia Lun stared blankly at the fragments as they fell into the sea of blood. All that remained in his hand was the hilt and a short section of the blade.
"This was given to me by Aina..." Xia Lun whispered.
In his mind, the scene of Aina giving him the ring to her treasury replayed again and again.
Their wedding rings had been carefully remade by Aina into the key to the Demon King's treasury...
Now, every one of those memories was like a knife, repeatedly cutting into the depths of his consciousness.
A fire sword appeared in Xia Lun's hand, blazing with concentrated flames. It seemed to have been forged from coagulated blood and undying fury.
"You've made things very difficult for me by doing that." Xia Lun slowly raised his head and looked at the Chaos Demon God, making no attempt to hide the naked killing intent in his eyes.
For the first time, the Chaos Demon God clearly saw what lay within his gaze. Those were no longer human eyes, but swirling vortices of madness. His expression was terrifyingly calm, every outward emotion compressed to the extreme and transformed into two points of icy light deep within his eyes.
Most people had never even seen Xia Lun angry, let alone witnessed his killing intent.
After all, Xia Lun had always been gentle and refined by nature, rarely pressing others aggressively. After becoming a hero, that image had become firmly fixed in people's minds. He had chosen to become the embodiment of justice, a protector of the weak.
But that did not mean Xia Lun had no emotions. He simply seldom revealed what he felt. As a qualified leader, he had to remain calm and composed at all times.
Clearly, there was no longer any need for such restraint.
"That is a fine presence." The Chaos Demon God sounded almost pleasantly surprised.
He could also sense that Xia Lun's rate of absorption of the Spirit Realm had increased.
So that was how it worked. The stronger the emotional fluctuations, the faster the unconscious fusion with the Spirit Realm became.
As expected, this being created by the goddess... had an extraordinary connection to the Chieftain. That was why he could fuse with the Spirit Realm in this manner.
He was originally a substitute for the Chieftain.
Could he become the next Chieftain?
The Chaos Demon God could not help but feel a sense of anticipation. Throughout the endless years, he had been bored for far too long.
Boom!
The muffled impact sounded like thunder.
The Chaos Demon God's fist struck Xia Lun squarely in the chest, and the crisp sound of breaking ribs rang out.
A deep crater immediately caved into Xia Lun's chest, and his body was sent flying backward.
But in the very next instant, the terrifying wound had healed completely, and Xia Lun charged forward once more.
...
Xia Lun himself no longer knew what state he was in.
Was he fighting the Chaos Demon God? How was the battle going?
His consciousness was hazy. It seemed that someone had been speaking to him beside his ear, yet he could not make out a single word.
Fatigue surged over him like a tide. He could not feel anything in his body, as though his entire being had become weightless.
He could not summon even the slightest strength. He only wanted to close his eyes forever and stop thinking about anything.
Forget it. None of it mattered anymore.
The thought began to take root in the depths of his heart, like an alluring poison.
Xia Lun's consciousness began to scatter.
...
He had completely lost control.
The Chaos Demon God looked at Xia Lun before him and thought as much.
His soul had gone berserk. Even the Chaos Demon God had never witnessed anything like it before.
He fought as though he had lost all reason, fearless of death, exchanging injury for injury without hesitation.
The energy of the Spirit Realm constantly repaired his body, granting him a regenerative ability similar to the Chaos Demon God's own.
The Chaos Demon God had never encountered an enemy like this, because this had always been his own way of fighting.
At least when facing the Chieftain, his opponent would certainly never behave so recklessly.
As the battle continued, Xia Lun's speed and strength were also rising at a visible rate.
"Such an interesting fellow..."
The Chaos Demon God accelerated once more. A knee strike slammed into Xia Lun's abdomen, sending him flying backward like a cannonball and raising a massive wave across the sea of blood.
But the attack did not end there. The Chaos Demon God pursued Xia Lun's retreating figure and threw a punch that was about to smash his head apart.
Xia Lun suddenly raised both legs and locked them around the Chaos Demon God's head. With a twist, he slammed him heavily into the ground. His knee pressed against the Chaos Demon God's chest as he dragged him across the hard ground beneath the sea of blood for several thousand meters.
His hands did not remain idle either. The fire sword and blood sword sent countless streaks of sword light raining down upon the Chaos Demon God beneath him.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
