No Light from the Sun or Moon

"Hey, Yin Youming, this doesn’t seem right. Are you sure this is a newly ascended Titled Heavenly Demon?" Du Ming’s face was filled with disbelief.

"Enough talking. Right now, it’s either us or him. I didn’t expect him to be this strong either."

"Exactly. If we don’t eliminate him now, we’ll die by his hands later. Let’s go all out!" Liu Sanshou said, raising the intensity of his lightning to another level.

Su Luo, on the other hand, was calmly handling their combined assault, showing no signs of panic.

After a long while, Su Luo swung his sword, forcing them to retreat.

Of course, the sword shattered in the process.

"It’s been a while since I’ve fought. My combat skills are getting rusty."

Previous battles had been one-sided, with him overpowering weaker opponents, never needing to use his true strength.

"But it doesn’t matter. I still prefer overwhelming power."

Su Luo drew the sword given to him by the Demon Lord, Xia Ying.

[I accept your power.]

The one who accepted it was naturally Yin Youming, the strongest among them.

Unfortunately, he was up against Su Luo, who possessed the [Flame Monarch], rendering him utterly useless.

Su Luo then tossed a dice, landing on a 10.

By now, everything was almost ready.

"Be careful. I’m about to unleash a nuclear explosion."

Just the act of charging his power sent the surroundings into chaos!

It was as if a cataclysmic storm was brewing, the once solid ground cracking open with countless fissures.

Even the mountains seemed on the verge of collapse.

"Hey, hey, hey, is this for real? What the hell is he now?"

"Don’t ask me! I have no idea!"

"Is it too late to run?"

"Don’t even think about it. If we work together, we might still have a chance."

The four of them gritted their teeth, also gathering their strength, preparing their strongest attacks to counter Su Luo’s next move.

Their instincts told them that Su Luo’s next strike would be anything but ordinary.

The more Su Luo charged his power, the more exhilarated he felt. It had been a long time since he’d used such immense strength.

He was fired up.

Su Luo raised Xia Ying high, and the sword responded to him, feeling perfectly balanced in his hands.

"Sun and Moon Lose Their Light."

This wasn’t just an ordinary sword strike—it was a technique.

Xia Ying began to hum.

If this were an ordinary sword, it would have shattered before the strike was even completed.

But this was the Demon Lord’s sword, amplifying Su Luo’s attack to its fullest potential.

"Here it comes!" Yin Youming shouted.

"Ready!" The other three also prepared themselves.

However, in the next second, Yin Youming was the first to flee, followed by Yuan Sheng and Liu Sanshou.

Only Du Ming remained, holding his ground like a fool.

The charging of their power had only been a ruse to escape. Yin Youming had given them just enough to make it seem like they were serious, but there was no way they’d risk their lives for this.

They had only come because they thought killing a newly ascended Titled Heavenly Demon would be easy.

Who knew this guy would be so ridiculously strong?

Yin Youming, valuing his life above all else, decisively ran for it.

"You! You traitors!" Du Ming instantly felt like an idiot.

But Su Luo wasn’t about to let them escape.

With a single swing of his sword, endless darkness surged forth like a tidal wave, rapidly engulfing everything in its path.

The pitch-black void was like a bottomless abyss, greedily devouring all light and life, leaving them with an overwhelming sense of fear and despair.

But there was no time to process that feeling. The terrifying power consumed them entirely.

The four Titled Heavenly Demons were dead.

The darkness dissipated, and the surroundings remained untouched by the strike, but no one could underestimate the power of that technique—the four dead Titled Heavenly Demons were proof enough.

Oh, wait, they were dead, so they couldn’t testify. What a shame.

Su Luo exhaled, looking at Xia Ying, and couldn’t help but remark, "Not bad for a sword."

He then sheathed it.

"Done. What a waste of time. I still have plotlines to follow."

Su Luo quickly set off to catch up with Lin Xuan.

But soon, he sensed something was wrong.

Why was Lin Xuan fighting three Titled Heavenly Demons?

When they saw Su Luo, they were all shocked.

"How are you still alive?"

The three Titled Heavenly Demons couldn’t believe Su Luo was unscathed, especially after facing the notoriously ruthless Yin Youming.

"What are you doing here?" Su Luo asked Lin Xuan instead.

Of course, he was worried about you.

While escaping, Lin Xuan had noticed Su Luo being surrounded and engaged in a fierce battle.

It looked extremely dangerous.

Lin Xuan thought Su Luo’s identity had been exposed and that the Heavenly Demon Sect was trying to silence him.

He figured he could at least share some of the pressure, so he asked Elder Yan to lend him power, hoping to kill these three and find a way to rescue Su Luo.

That’s why things had turned out this way.

"If I kill all of you, you won’t be able to chase me anymore," Lin Xuan replied, naturally unable to tell the truth.

Su Luo was momentarily speechless. Now was not the time to act tough.

Did he really think he could take on all of us?

Even with Elder Yan’s help, it was impossible.

Titled Heavenly Demons were on a different level. They weren’t enemies Elder Yan could just obliterate in an instant.

Su Luo thought for a moment, then decided to speed things up. If he messed up, he’d just fix it later.

Su Luo casually dispatched the three Titled Heavenly Demons. They were nothing compared to the previous group.

Lin Xuan’s eyes widened in shock. Just like that?

Su Luo then sent a sword aura toward the ground beside Lin Xuan, leaving a deep fissure.

"Hahaha, Lin Xuan, times have changed. My strength far surpasses yours now. You’re doomed."

"But I’ll give you a chance. Run. If you can escape from me, I’ll let you live. Entertain me a little, will you?"

Su Luo laughed arrogantly.

Lin Xuan didn’t hesitate to flee. He trusted that Su Luo had a plan and didn’t need further explanation. A hint was enough.

So Lin Xuan ran without looking back.

Su Luo chased after him.

When Lin Xuan took a wrong turn, Su Luo attacked, steering him back on the right path.

Lin Xuan was confused. What was Su Luo trying to do? He had no idea, but he chose to trust Su Luo regardless.

Soon, they arrived at the Totem Altar.

Lin Xuan looked around in astonishment. What was this place? Why was it so eerie, and why were there so many beast bones scattered about?

He glanced at Su Luo.

Su Luo ignored him, "accidentally" triggering the beast statues and "accidentally" fighting them to a standstill.

Finally, he "barely" managed to destroy the statues.

"Damn it, Lin Xuan! Even the heavens are on your side! I won’t let you off next time. You’re dead!"

Su Luo, "badly injured," limped away in a sorry state.

Lin Xuan was left standing there, still utterly baffled.

But he quickly realized Su Luo must have brought him here for a reason.

"Su Luo’s acting is getting worse. It’s way too obvious," Lin Xuan said to Elder Yan.

"Did you forget? From the start, Su Luo’s acting has always been worse when there are fewer people around."

"True. I admire his ability to stay undercover. He’s got nerves of steel."

"I, on the other hand, am amazed at how quickly his strength has grown. He doesn’t have someone like me by his side."

"According to Li Siyi, Su Luo has endured a lot. I think he’s been silently bearing it all."

"That’s something to respect. He must have used some demonic arts to get this far."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan fell silent. Su Luo had sacrificed so much.

Because of that, he couldn’t let Su Luo’s efforts go to waste.

Lin Xuan and Elder Yan continued to explore the area as they talked.