novelones Chapter 530 - 373: Demon Slayer—Slaying Another Powerful Demon! (Double-Length) (2)
Chapter 530 - 373: Demon Slayer—Slaying Another Powerful Demon! (Double-Length) (2)
The demon race howled towards the sky, transforming into a four-horned white sheep, its golden horns like four spears, charging straight at Song Changming.
Clang!
Song Changming parried with his long knife, sparks flying from the blade as it rubbed against the long horns.
The struggle between them began!
"Boy, just obediently become my meal!" the Sheep Demon laughed wildly.
He intervened under the pretense of rescuing the Toad Demon, but he intended to reap the benefits.
Seeing both the Toad Demon and Song Changming wounded, he wanted to take this chance to devour Song Changming under the guise of assistance.
He was equally tempted by Song Changming’s flesh and blood, prompting his action.
"Seeking death!" Song Changming glared, mustering all his power, deploying all four Small Witch Power Seals, and activating the Blood Burning Secret Technique to maximize his strength instantly.
At this moment, he held nothing back!
The Sheep Demon quickly realized things were not going well. Not only could it not push Song Changming, but its head was being suppressed, unable even to lift it slightly!
"How is this possible!" The Sheep Demon was shocked.
Before it could react, Song Changming suddenly grabbed one of its horns with one hand and lifted his long knife with the other, slashing it down.
"No!"
In the face of a death crisis, the Sheep Demon struggled desperately, but its head remained immobile.
The blade light slashed down, severing the large sheep’s head, leaving its headless body collapsing powerlessly in a pool of blood.
Song Changming held the sheep’s head, letting the sheep’s blood drench his body, absorbing the immense Demon Blood Essence.
At the same time, his blood began to boil more intensely, his entire body heating up.
More power seemed to be drawn from his blood, filling his whole body.
When he looked again at the Toad Demon, the latter felt an inexplicable chill.
It was as if it had encountered a natural enemy staring at it...
Song Changming knew well that his Demon Slayer trait had been triggered!
Demon Slayer (Blue): An innate demon hunter, possessing a physique with special attacks against demons, with every attack dealing extra damage to the demon race.
After slaying a demon, there’s a chance to enter a boiling blood state, continuously gaining combat strength enhancement.
The sheep demon he had just slain was actually quite strong, but after being killed in one stroke, it triggered the boiling blood state in his trait, enhancing his strength on the spot!
The Toad Demon silently lamented, instinctively leaping skyward.
As it moved, in the next second, Song Changming charged to where it had just been, slashing the large mound into pieces.
Amidst flying sand and rocks, before the Toad Demon could celebrate, Song Changming also sprinted and caught up to it!
Its injured toad leg slowed it substantially, while Song Changming, under the effect of the Demon Slayer trait, increased his strength in all aspects.
In this situation, the Toad Demon no longer had a speed advantage.
Chased by Song Changming, the Toad Demon repeated its trick, trying to spew poison gas to repel Song Changming.
However, Song Changming, with an Antitoxic Pill in his mouth, withstanded the poison gas, slashing off half of the Toad Demon’s mouth.
The Toad Demon used its intact toad leg to kick Song Changming, sending both man and demon plummeting to the ground.
Song Changming quickly got up, his injuries bearable, and the Toad Demon’s kick was not as strong as its peak.
On the other side, the Toad Demon clutched its bleeding mouth, entirely devoid of fighting spirit, wanting only to escape.
But as it raised its toad eyes, it saw Song Changming’s figure once again above it.
With eyes cold, his long knife ruthlessly slashed down.
This slash made the Toad Demon shiver, recalling the scene of the Sheep Demon being beheaded.
"Croak!"
The Toad Demon transformed into a giant beast’s body, shrinking back in the face of Song Changming’s strike.
But it was still struck on the head by Song Changming.
Its massive toad head cracked open, and one toad eye was blinded by Song Changming’s Sword Qi.
"Thunder Wheel Tiger! Save me!" the Toad Demon cried out for help towards the battlefield.
It remembered a Thunder Wheel Tiger Demon of formidable strength on the battlefield.
Though it was unfamiliar with the other, it could only instinctively call for help.
Ordinary demons could not withstand the berserk Song Changming!
Its cries were immense, like a massive subwoofer.
However, the Thunder Wheel Tiger Demon farther off did not respond to its cries for help.
Instead, it attracted a glance from Meng Kunlun above the skies.
He witnessed the imposing Song Changming ablaze in his strongest form.
His eyes flickered, seemingly surprised.
His impression of Song Changming was still rooted in the major events of the past few years.
The feat of slaying Zhao Liang had already drawn tremendous attention, making Song Changming a figure of much intrigue.
Various factions and noble families keenly focused on him.
And at this moment, Song Changming had grown strong enough to demand serious acknowledgment from him!
In his view, killing the aged Zhao Liang was nothing; being able to slay this Toad Demon was a true display of strength!
It proved Song Changming was now entirely capable of combat power at the Innate Perfection Realm level!
In fact, surpassing many Grand Marshals in immediate combat power!
Though unbelievable, Meng Kunlun always trusted his own eyes.
What he witnessed firsthand couldn’t be wrong.
Boom!
The fleeing Toad Demon was trampled underfoot by Song Changming, its massive body out of control, crashing into the battlefield area, falling outside the city wall ruins on one side of Tai Nan City.
Song Changming’s long knife was thrust into the toad’s head, the blade embedding deeply.
The powerful Sword Qi, carrying an unyielding force, pierced through the top and entire head, taking away the Toad Demon’s last chance of survival.
In the end, this exceptionally strong demon race’s giant fell under Song Changming’s blade!
Song Changming exhaled deeply, standing upright on the demon corpse.
Another surge of intense power was drawn from the boiling blood, allowing his combat power to rise a notch, ignoring his bodily injuries!
This was his Demon Slayer trait being triggered again after slaying the Toad Demon, stacking another state.
At this moment, Song Changming’s body was extremely excited, each cell seemingly transmitting a fierce, blood-boiling sentiment.
Yet his mind remained clear, not succumbing to his body’s instincts to keep fighting.
Slaying this Toad Demon wasn’t easy for him, after all.
No matter what, he needed to recover his injuries, and the toll of the recent battle required him to catch his breath.
While extracting the enormous Demon Blood Essence from beneath the Toad Demon, he rummaged through his storage ring for a few high-quality elixirs, promptly consuming them.
These elixirs were of exceptionally high grade, with impeccable quality, all prized possessions of Zhao Liang, an elder from the Zhao Family.
In the present situation, Song Changming couldn’t fret about the value or waste of the elixirs, deciding to use them first.
If another enemy as formidable as the Toad Demon, or more challenging, appeared later, he wouldn’t be confident in securing victory with a depleted state.
Soon, the effects of the elixirs were immediate, not only relieving pain but accelerating healing, with even the depleted Innate Qi Aura gradually recovering.
His combat endurance, Essence, Qi, and Spirit also received various degrees of nourishment and restoration during the battle.
By the time the Demon Blood Essence was fully absorbed, Song Changming’s state had roughly recovered to a significant degree.
Though his injuries weren’t fully healed, they wouldn’t impact his combat power.
The massive Toad Demon’s corpse beneath his feet had shriveled, its warty skin crumpled into a dried giant toad specimen.
Song Changming exhaled a breath of turbid air, first confirming the status of Feng Xingzhuo and other troop formations, ensuring they weren’t in a critical situation, before looking towards another direction of the distant battlefield.
Over there, the Thunder Wheel Tiger Demon had already battled Meng Kunlun multiple times.
Neither side had gained the upper hand.
Due to the overwhelming momentum of the battle, it was uncertain whether it was Meng Kunlun’s intention, but several demon races approaching were shattered by the aftermath, perishing on the spot.
With such occurrences, no demon dared approach the area, indirectly making the rear city area temporarily safe.
The battle between the two was also crucial, as the strongest presence on both fronts, whichever side lost would directly impact the outcome of the entire campaign.
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