HCB Chapter 410 The Headquarters of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect
Chapter 410 The Headquarters of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect
"The eighth Dao is getting closer and closer," he murmured to himself, a surge of indescribable excitement welling up inside him. With each step he took, the ancient and powerful aura grew stronger, as if guiding him to uncover a long-hidden secret.
He struggled to push aside the layers upon layers of intertwined ancient vines, which, like tough ropes, blocked his path. However, his resolve remained unwavering. Finally, when the last vine was pushed aside, a magnificent yet solemn ancient temple appeared before him.
The temple, entirely black, resembled a jewel in the night, exuding a chilling aura of mystery. It stood there silently, as if recounting the vicissitudes of time.
"The source of the Dao must be hidden here." Xu Nian's eyes were sharp; with just one glance, he discerned the secrets contained within this temple. At the entrance of the temple, countless intricate mechanisms and puzzles were densely packed together, intertwined to form a seemingly impenetrable defense.
However, for a peerless master like Xu Nian, all of this was merely child's play. A confident smile played on his lips. Then, without hesitation, he stretched out his hands and began to use his exquisite techniques to break the temple's seal.
In an instant, ancient and obscure runes shimmered with dazzling light in his palm. As his fingers moved nimbly, the runes seemed to come alive, arranging themselves according to specific rules. At the same time, the mechanism began to slowly operate, emitting a series of crisp clicking sounds. The previously dazzling puzzle was gradually solved through his wisdom.
"Truly worthy of being called the invincible Xu Nian! To break the seal of this temple so easily!" At this moment, the disciples of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, who had been hiding in the shadows and watching this scene, were filled with utter shock. They stared wide-eyed at what was happening before their eyes in disbelief.
As the seal was completely broken, the heavy doors of the temple slowly swung open. Instantly, a surging and extremely powerful force of Dao essence erupted from within the temple like a tidal wave. Facing this immense power, Xu Nian not only did not retreat, but instead strode forward to meet it, shouting loudly, "The Eighth Dao Essence, here I come!"
Xu Nian, with a calm expression and firm steps, stepped into the magnificent and mysterious temple. However, the moment he stepped through the temple gates, a sudden change descended like a storm.
"Kill!" With this roar, countless dark figures surged out from all directions like ghosts, surrounding Xu Nian at an astonishing speed. They were dressed in black robes, wielding sharp weapons, and exuding a strong killing intent and evil aura.
Xu Nian's gaze was sharp as a hawk's as he quickly scanned his surroundings. His heart sank: "These bastards from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect have actually set up such a treacherous ambush here!" A cold glint flashed in his eyes, as if it could pierce through the enemy's soul.
The leader was a tall, imposing figure with a ferocious and terrifying face; he was none other than the infamous Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. At this moment, he looked smugly at the trapped Xu Nian, sneering, "Xu Nian, you thought yourself so clever, but you've ultimately fallen into the trap I meticulously designed! Today is your death day!"
Faced with the enemy's arrogant clamor, Xu Nian merely snorted disdainfully and mocked, "You insignificant ants think you can trap me? You're just delusional!" He exuded an incomparably powerful aura, like an unshakeable mountain.
At the command of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect Master, hundreds of Ten Thousand Demons Sect disciples shouted in unison, simultaneously unleashing their unique skills and launching wave after wave of fierce attacks on Xu Nian. In an instant, various magical treasures flashed with dazzling light, raining down like a torrential downpour and howling winds, covering the sky and the earth.
However, Xu Nian remained calm in the face of danger, and uttered a soft shout: "Eighth Dao, open!" In an instant, a faint golden halo appeared around him, like an indestructible shield. The magical treasures that attacked him crashed into this shield and were all deflected, some even shattering into dust.
Xu Nian's expression turned solemn, and he suddenly let out a low, angry roar. In an instant, a terrifying power of Dao essence, as if erupting from a volcano, surged forth from his seemingly frail body. This power, like a raging torrent, swept across the surroundings, drawing everyone's attention.
A dazzling golden light suddenly shone, and an incredibly sturdy golden shield rapidly appeared around Xu Nian. This shield was like an indestructible protective barrier, tightly protecting Xu Nian within it. At this moment, attacks from all directions came like a torrential downpour, but without exception, they were all easily blocked by the golden shield.
Upon seeing this, the once confident Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was filled with disbelief and exclaimed in shock, "How is this possible!" However, in the face of his enemy's astonishment, Xu Nian merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful sneer, and mocked, "Just a petty trick!" With that, his figure flashed away like a ghost, and in the blink of an eye, he had already teleported in front of the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.
Before the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect could even react, he only felt a blur before his eyes, followed by an overwhelming force crashing down upon him. "Bang!" With a muffled thud, the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was like a stone hit by a cannonball, his entire body sent flying by Xu Nian's powerful palm strike.
After arcing through the air, the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood that splattered onto the ground, forming a gruesome pool. Seeing their Sect Master so easily defeated, the remaining disciples of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect turned pale with fright, crying out in terror, "Sect Master!"
Xu Nian seemed oblivious, his steady, powerful steps carrying him toward the fallen Ten Thousand Demons Sect Master. Each step he took carried immense weight, causing the surrounding air to tremble. Xu Nian's eyes were icy cold, radiating boundless killing intent as he coldly declared, "Today is the end of your Ten Thousand Demons Sect!" As he spoke, he slowly raised his right hand, a dazzling spiritual light gathering in his palm, clearly preparing to deliver the final, fatal blow to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect Master.
However, at this critical moment, an extremely powerful energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from the depths of the mysterious temple. This power was vast as the sea and unfathomable; its appearance immediately instilled an unprecedented sense of oppression in everyone present. Xu Nian was startled and abruptly turned her head, her gaze sharp as a sword, staring directly into the depths of the temple, and shouted sharply, "Who is it!"
"Who is it!" Xu Nian's eyes widened in fury, and his roar, like a thunderclap from the heavens, resounded throughout the magnificent temple, echoing endlessly. In an instant, an overwhelming and suffocatingly terrifying pressure surged forth from the depths of the temple, rapidly spreading to every corner.
A crisp cracking sound echoed all around, and the once peaceful space shattered instantly, like fragile glass. A bottomless, pitch-black spatial rift appeared at the deepest part of the temple, its profound darkness seemingly capable of swallowing all light and hope.
From that mysterious spatial rift, gusts of nauseating black mist continuously surged forth. This mist, as if alive, churned and twisted, spreading in all directions. The disciples of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, hiding in the distance, witnessed this scene and were filled with terror. Their faces turned deathly pale, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably. Their eyes widened, their faces contorted with horror, their mouths gaping open, yet no sound could utter a peep.
Even the usually imposing and arrogant Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was utterly shocked by the scene before him, his face turning deathly pale. He trembled violently, his lips quivering, and with difficulty, he fixed his gaze on the spatial rift radiating endless evil energy, stammering, "Ancestor... Ancestor..."
Just then, accompanied by a deafening roar, an enormous black claw suddenly emerged from the spatial rift. This claw was entirely black, covered with a dense layer of black scales as hard as iron, gleaming with a chilling light in the dim light.
Immediately afterward, another deafening roar echoed from the spatial rift. This roar, like that of a ferocious beast from ancient times, was filled with boundless rage and violence, seemingly intent on tearing the entire world to shreds. Upon hearing this roar, everyone present felt their hearts tighten, and an unprecedented fear surged into their hearts.
"This...this is..." A hint of undisguised surprise flashed in Xu Nian's eyes. He could clearly feel that the aura emanating from that spatial rift was ancient and incredibly powerful, far surpassing any powerful enemy he had ever encountered before. Faced with such a terrifying existence, Xu Nian couldn't help but feel a sense of unease and trepidation.
"An extraterrestrial demon?!" Xu Nian's heart skipped a beat, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. He never expected that the Sect Master of the Myriad Demons Sect would have such a terrifying trump card hidden. What shocked him even more was that the aura of the extraterrestrial demon emanating from that spatial rift was so vast, boundless, and incomparably powerful.
"Could it be... that he has really broken free?" A deep sense of unease and fear involuntarily swept through Xu Nian's heart. Before this, he had firmly believed that this extraterrestrial demon was suppressed and bound by layers of formations, and could not break free at all. However, everything he saw before him now ruthlessly shattered his original understanding, making him realize that he had made an extremely serious misjudgment.
Just then, an extremely arrogant laugh suddenly rang out: "Hahahaha!" The Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect had a ferocious and twisted face, his eyes flashing with a mad and excited light. He pointed at the spatial rift and shouted triumphantly: "Xu Nian, Xu Nian, you really never expected this, did you? This Sect Master actually holds such a powerful trump card! How about it, are you scared out of your wits?"
Immediately afterward, the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect continued to shout loudly, "This is our Sect Master, the genuine, undisputed Sect Master! Long ago, he successfully escaped and has been lying in wait in the shadows, patiently awaiting the perfect opportunity to reappear in the world and dominate it!" He paused here, then glared fiercely at Xu Nian, gritting his teeth as he said, "And today, it is the day you, this ignorant brat, will meet your end!" At this moment, the Sect Master's eyes were filled with endless, insane killing intent, as if he wanted to devour Xu Nian alive.
Finally, the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect knelt down with a thud, respectfully kowtowing to the spatial rift, and shouted obsequiously, "Ancestor above, please act quickly and kill this arrogant brat in one fell swoop! To avenge the hatred in our hearts!"
"Roar!" With this deafening roar, the already turbulent black mist within the spatial rift surged even more violently, like a pot of boiling magma, constantly bubbling and exploding. At the very center of this black mist, an enormous black figure slowly but resolutely stepped out of the rift.
This figure was so enormous it was astonishing; it stood a hundred feet tall, towering like a majestic mountain reaching into the clouds. Its entire body was covered in a thick layer of black scales, tightly packed together, shimmering with a dark, profound light, as if each scale were formed from endless darkness. With the appearance of this figure, an extremely terrifying pressure instantly swept out, and the surrounding air seemed to become stagnant and heavy.
Then look at those two enormous, scarlet eyes, like two blazing fireballs embedded in that hideous, twisted face. They emitted a scorching, blinding red light, locking onto Xu Nian not far away, their gaze filled with murderous intent and greed.
Upon witnessing such a terrifying sight, Xu Nian couldn't help but gasp, inwardly marveling, "Could this be the legendary extraterrestrial demon?" A look of solemnity flashed across his eyes, for merely facing the oppressive aura emanating from this extraterrestrial demon was enough to make him feel an unprecedented sense of immense pressure. Clearly, this extraterrestrial demon was far more powerful than he had previously imagined.