Chapter 640: He Fell for It

In midair, Shui Miao stood atop the Hongyu Chessboard, gazing down contemptuously at the swarm of demons. He fully activated all the Holy Artifacts and the power of the thirty-eight Immortal Emperor-level karmic spirits, generating an overwhelming pressure that brought the advance of the Immortal and Demon soldiers to a halt. Those weaker ones at the front were instantly crushed by the sheer force, their souls scattered and their existence erased in an instant.

They had thought this journey to the Immortal Realm would be a massacre.

Instead, they were the ones being annihilated.

The Nine-Eyed Demon God suffered the most intense pressure due to his immense strength.

The giant blood python, previously thrashing wildly, raised its head high in alertness upon seeing Shui Miao again. Its enormous crimson pupils locked onto Shui Miao, assuming a posture of high alert, ready to attack at any moment.

“Are you the Nine-Eyed Demon God?”

Shui Miao narrowed his eyes, coldly staring at the monstrous giant. Under the immense pressure from Shui Miao’s side, even the Nine-Eyed Demon God was struggling.

Furthermore, Shui Miao’s voice resounded like a mighty bell, and simply speaking was enough to kill many weaker Immortal and Demon soldiers. After all, someone who had harnessed the power of thirty-eight业灵s at the Immortal Emperor level had long transcended the realm of ordinary beings—he had become the embodiment of a supreme Holy Artifact, wielding an unimaginably terrifying force that weaker demons could not withstand.

“Boy, who exactly are you? Do you think having two artifacts will stop us?”

The Nine-Eyed Demon God had more than a dozen Demon Emperors hidden within his body. He roared furiously, suddenly shaking his body and swinging his massive twin hammers together. A flash of fire erupted, and the resulting shockwave injured countless heavenly soldiers.

“Hmph!”

Taking advantage of the moment, the giant blood python suddenly opened its blood-red maw and lunged savagely toward Shui Miao.

“Bang!”

Before the python could bite Shui Miao, it was repelled by an invisible shield, sustaining injuries in the process.

“You want to fight? Fine!”

At Shui Miao’s mental command, the Hongyu Chessboard activated instantly. Thirty-six attack formations led by the Purple Fortune Qi surged forth simultaneously. The sky was instantly filled with dazzling multicolored lights. Countless demon soldiers were instantly wiped out, while the heavenly soldiers basked in the radiant glow, their cultivation greatly enhanced. Those who had been injured recovered completely, and some even broke through their bottlenecks, elevating their cultivation levels.

This was annihilation—absolute annihilation.

Tens of thousands of demon soldiers were slaughtered. The giant blood python was severely wounded in the onslaught. It tried to flee, but its body was paralyzed, its magic raging chaotically within, unresponsive to its commands. Worse still, the Dream Demon Technique continued to cloud its mind, leaving it dazed and helpless as it faced destruction.

For the giant blood python, unless its master rescued it, death was the only possible outcome.

The Nine-Eyed Demon God wasn’t faring any better—it was in a similar predicament.

The Void Destruction Formation was continuously activated, shattering the protective barriers and destroying various artifacts on the Nine-Eyed Demon God and the blood python.

“Boom!”

The blood python’s raised head finally slammed heavily to the ground. It convulsed a few times before its soul scattered and it became a lifeless corpse.

Within the Hongyu Chessboard, half of its formations were deadly killing arrays.

Each one, when activated, was extremely powerful.

However, for the supreme demon experts, the most terrifying force was still the Purple Fortune Qi. The blood python had already been wounded by it before, and now, suffering another round, it couldn’t endure the additional damage. Death was inevitable.

“Boy, who exactly are you? Are you… are you the disciple of Xuankong?”

The Nine-Eyed Demon God trembled under the radiant light, continuously channeling demonic energy to resist the attacks. The Demon Emperors within it were also desperately supplying magical power to help it withstand Shui Miao.

“Haha, what do you think?”

Shui Miao suddenly smiled and summoned a newly forged Saint-Demon Artifact, directly unleashing it upon the Nine-Eyed Demon God.

“A Saint-Demon Artifact!!”

“How is this possible? How could you forge a Saint-Demon Artifact? Could you really be Xuankong’s disciple?”

Feeling the oppressive force of the Saint-Demon Artifact, the Nine-Eyed Demon God panicked.

This Saint-Demon Artifact wasn’t ordinary—it was forged from the treasure of the Skeleton Demon Emperor. Shui Miao had inscribed a Deathblight Formation inside it. To forge this artifact, Shui Miao had used up all the toxic mist and blood rain he had collected. Now, it was finally ready to be used.

“Boom!”

Shui Miao had no intention of responding. With another fierce assault from the Hongyu Chessboard, the Demon Emperors within the Nine-Eyed Demon God couldn’t withstand the pressure, spitting blood and sustaining serious injuries.

Due to the injuries of the Demon Emperors inside him, the Nine-Eyed Demon God also faltered, his body trembling violently.

The Nine-Eyed Demon God seemed to be waiting for Shui Miao’s reply.

But Shui Miao had no intention of replying—only the desire to completely annihilate him.

“Buzz!”

The Void Destruction Formation activated again. After several attacks, the twin hammers of the Nine-Eyed Demon God finally became useless due to formation damage.

However, the Nine-Eyed Demon God suddenly sneered, “Boy, is that all you’ve got? If you were truly Xuankong’s disciple, you’d know what treasures I possess. If you can’t destroy my artifact, you’ll never be able to kill me. Wait until your crystals run out—that’s when I’ll strike back and kill you.”

This wasn’t just empty bravado—the Nine-Eyed Demon God indeed possessed a powerful artifact.

This artifact was the second most powerful in the Demon Realm—the Void Escape Mirror. As its name suggested, it was a magic mirror that could instantly allow him to escape.

He was enduring serious injuries just to verify something—whether Shui Miao was truly Xuankong’s disciple.

This information might seem trivial, but in reality, it was closely tied to the fate of the Demon Realm.

Originally, the Demon Realm had been suppressed by the heavenly court, constantly at a disadvantage. But everything changed with the emergence of Xuankong, who enabled the Demon Realm to rise and successfully control the heavenly court. However, Xuankong suddenly vanished, and the remaining heavenly experts went into hiding, leaving the Demon Realm unable to continue its conquest.

Now, the Nine-Eyed Demon God had encountered Shui Miao and strongly suspected he was Xuankong’s disciple.

Xuankong had disappeared without a trace across the entire Demon Realm. It was highly possible that he had gone into hiding in the Ghost and Divine Realms.

Therefore, the Nine-Eyed Demon God had to confirm Shui Miao’s identity.

If Shui Miao was indeed Xuankong’s disciple, the Demon Realm would stop at nothing to kill him—even if it meant destroying the Three Realms and turning the heavens upside down.

“Haha…”

Shui Miao suddenly laughed, “Then let’s wait until I’ve exhausted all my crystals.”

It was time to use other deadly techniques!

Though outwardly calm, Shui Miao’s mind immediately became alert.

From the memories of the Skeleton Demon Emperor, Shui Miao had learned a great deal. Xuankong was a thousand-year prodigy who, before disappearing, left behind three supreme treasures for the Demon Realm: the Substitute Mirror, the Void Escape Mirror, and the Ten Thousand Evil蛊. These artifacts were mysterious and terrifying, capable of unpredictable and insidious attacks.

The one Shui Miao feared most was the Ten Thousand Evil Gu.

As for the Nine-Eyed Demon God before him, Shui Miao was certain that he carried the Void Escape Mirror, while the deadly Ten Thousand Evil Gu was likely in the hands of the Demon Emperor Wuyazi.

Though he spoke casually, Shui Miao’s actions were swift.

The Hongyu Chessboard continued its relentless assault, continuously wounding the Nine-Eyed Demon God.

Secretly, Shui Miao intensified the Dream Demon Technique, clouding the Nine-Eyed Demon God’s mind, making him sluggish and slow to react.

“Fine! If you want to fight with brute strength, I’ll play along today!”

Suddenly, the Nine-Eyed Demon God shook his body and consumed a large number of supreme-grade demon pills. Instantly, the dozen or so Demon Emperors within him recovered and doubled their power. He himself healed his injuries, restored his magic, and his demonic power surged twofold. Then, a massive amount of toxic mist and yin-spirit energy erupted from his body, like a dark cloud suddenly appearing in a clear sky, growing larger and larger.

The radiant lights from the Hongyu Chessboard began to falter under the pressure!

“Roar!”

With a terrifying roar, the Nine-Eyed Demon God released tens of thousands of elite demon soldiers and monstrous beasts from his spiritual dimension. He swung his arms and hurled his ruined twin hammers toward the defense formation and main command hall set up by General Ling. With two deafening booms, the defense formation shattered, and the main command hall was crushed.

The war drums ceased, and the heavenly soldiers fell into chaos.

Then, the Nine-Eyed Demon God summoned a pitch-black tower from his spiritual dimension, chanting incantations as the tower grew larger, attempting to trap Shui Miao inside.

“Nine-Eyed Demon God, today you’ve won. But I, Shui Miao, will return to settle the score!” Suddenly, Shui Miao vanished, abandoning the Hongyu Chessboard and fleeing at top speed!

Seeing this, General Ling was stunned, “How could this happen? Why would he run away so suddenly?”

“Shui Miao, wait for me!”

Seeing Shui Miao flee, Shui Tianyi quickly gave chase.

“Hmm?”

“What’s going on with this kid? Did he run out of crystals? Why would he abandon the Hongyu Chessboard, a supreme Holy Artifact?”

“This boy can’t possibly be Xuankong’s disciple. Xuankong would never run, nor would he have a disciple who runs!”

Seeing Shui Miao abandon the Hongyu Chessboard, the Nine-Eyed Demon God was shaken. He immediately grabbed the chessboard, attempting to subdue the artifact spirits within and claim them for himself. But to his shock, the Hongyu Chessboard was completely empty—it was just a chessboard. All the Holy Artifacts had been taken by Shui Miao!

“Brat, so you’re not as impressive as you seemed! Haha…”

Convinced that Shui Miao had no choice but to flee, the Nine-Eyed Demon God didn’t bother refining the chessboard. He quickly transported it into his spiritual dimension and gave chase after Shui Miao.

“Boom!”

Within a few breaths, the supreme Holy Artifact chessboard inside the Nine-Eyed Demon God’s spiritual dimension suddenly self-destructed!

“Haha, he fell for it!”

At Shui Miao’s mental command, he immediately stopped fleeing, turned around, and looked back at the Nine-Eyed Demon God, who had crashed heavily to the ground. This time, he was surely doomed!