Chapter 290: P媲美五重天

Chu'an City.

The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch stood in mid-air, observing his surroundings with indifference. The Nine-Headed Lion Demon Monarch let out an excited roar that caused spatial tremors, spreading in all directions. Buildings crumbled, and ordinary people were instantly killed by the shockwaves; only a few lucky survivors remained, wailing in agony.

"These humans are truly weak," remarked a black-clad female demon standing nearby, as countless white spider silks shot out in all directions, also slaughtering. The Goat Demon Monarch wielded two massive scimitars, each swing sending a hundred-zhang blade light slicing through everything in its path—buildings, trees, and people. Another woman, exquisitely beautiful and clad in a purple robe, emitted a floral fragrance as she smiled and surveyed her surroundings. In addition to these five visible demons, an old Dragon Turtle lay coiled several *zhang* deep underground, constantly sensing an area within a five-mile radius.

"With Second Brother here, our team is among the best of all the demon monarch teams," the Nine-Headed Lion Demon Monarch said with a grin. It was also a descendant of a Demon Saint and possessed peak Fourth-Heaven strength. Yet, in front of the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch, it was full of flattery and praise. This 'Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch' was incredibly renowned among the demon race; although only a Fourth-Heaven demon, its strength rivaled that of an ordinary Fifth-Heaven demon, merely unable to break through due to its advanced age. It was also the undisputed leader of this team.

The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch stood indifferently in mid-air, equally confident. *In a one-on-one fight, I can rival an ordinary Fifth-Heaven demon, and I have five excellent companions!* it thought. "The team the Demon Emperor assigned me is excellent. With all five companions cooperating with me... we can overpower newly promoted Marquis Godfiends," the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch mused. "Among the many demon monarch teams, mine is certainly among the top ten."

Just as these demon monarchs were brimming with confidence—

A figure suddenly appeared. "What?" All six demon monarchs, including the old Dragon Turtle underground, were startled. Meng Chuan had appeared before them with virtually no warning.

*Clang, clang, clang.* The vibrations of the Soul-Stirring Bell were imperceptible to the ear; they were an assault on the soul. "Ahhh!" The Goat Demon Monarch, holding two massive scimitars, swayed precariously, losing basic control of its body and unable to stand steadily. It was the only First-Heaven soul realm demon present.

The companions assigned to the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch by the Demon Emperors were indeed excellent. "Stabilize." From the forehead of the exquisitely beautiful purple-robed woman who emitted a floral fragrance, streams of golden light spread out, enveloping her companions. This allowed the pained Nine-Headed Lion Demon Monarch, the black-clad female demon, and the old Dragon Turtle to regain much of their clarity. Only the Goat Demon Monarch remained in intense agony. The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch, who had long since reached the 'Dharma Domain realm' and the Third-Heaven soul realm, merely frowned slightly under the Soul-Stirring Bell's impact. After receiving the 'Flower Demon Monarch's' divine ability, it became completely unaffected.

"Marquis Dongning, Meng Chuan?" The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch's eyes lit up when it saw the human youth appear. "Is Marquis Dongning the one stationed in Chu'an City? A Marquis Godfiend, killable. Attack!"

The Nine-Headed Lion Demon Monarch excitedly charged forward instantly. The black-clad female demon released white spider silks, encircling Meng Chuan. Parts of the old Dragon Turtle's body also emerged from the ground, and a five-mile radius around it began to fill with mist. "Marquis Dongning, a young junior," the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch moved instantly. It was full of confidence; in its view, with its teammates' help, dealing with a human Marquis Godfiend should be a clean sweep. This Meng Chuan had a considerable reputation, but his cultivation time was, after all, relatively short.

Just as they were all about to launch their attacks, they suddenly froze.

*Thud.* The Goat Demon Monarch's head was pierced by a dark red blade. Meng Chuan stood before the Goat Demon Monarch, clutching the sinister, dark red blade. *Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.* The Goat Demon Monarch's massive body strangely dissipated like dust. While it previously took time to devour blood essence, now, the physical body of such a Fourth-Heaven demon monarch completely turned to powder the instant it was pierced. The Goat Demon Monarch was dead!

"The Goat Demon's soul was too weak, no need to worr—" the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch transmitted a message to its companions, but its expression changed the moment it sent it. The surrounding space warped, and Meng Chuan appeared before it instantly. The speed was incredible.

*Clang.* The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch instantly swung its twin daggers, stirring the void, sealing off the surroundings, and blocking Meng Chuan's terrifying, ghostly blade. It was, after all, a 'Dharma Domain realm' practitioner, with highly advanced skill. "Blocked it," the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch felt a surge of lingering fear. Meng Chuan's blade was simply too fast; it even felt fortunate to have parried that strike.

"Hm?" The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch's pupils suddenly contracted. As it parried the blade, a dark green mist flew out from Meng Chuan's blade, naturally transmitting towards it. The mist flew too fast, and the distance between them was too close. There was no time to dodge before it touched its body. "This—"

An inconceivable cold penetrated its body, seeping through its scales. The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch felt its very consciousness being frozen. "No good!" Its soul instantly unleashed a divine ability, and demonic patterns appeared on its scales as it struggled to resist the invasion of the demonic qi. Yet, frost still condensed all over its body.

"It could block my strike, and my demonic qi didn't instantly freeze it to death; this demon monarch is quite strong," Meng Chuan thought. But his hand didn't stop in the slightest. As the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch struggled against the demonic qi, it sensed another blade light strike. Still terrifyingly fast. This time, being frozen, the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch could no longer block the terrifyingly fast blade.

*Puff.* The blade was incomparably sharp; resilient scales and hard skull offered no resistance. Like piercing tofu, the Demon Slaying Blade directly penetrated the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch's head. After being pierced, the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch could still remain fully conscious. Its physical body had been cultivated to such a degree that its head was no longer a vital point. Even if its head were severed, it could continue to fight.

But this time... *Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.* Almost instantly, the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch's eyes bulged. As dense blood essence surged into the Demon Slaying Blade, its body disintegrated into powder and vanished. The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch was dead.

What took moments to describe, transpired in less than a single breath. After Meng Chuan appeared, he first killed the Goat Demon Monarch with one strike, then combined two more strikes with demonic qi to kill the Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch.

"Second Brother is dead?" The Nine-Headed Lion Demon Monarch was stunned by what it saw. The old Dragon Turtle, Flower Demon, and Spider Demoness were equally dumbfounded. The Winged Serpent Grand Demon Monarch, who could rival a Fifth-Heaven demon in a one-on-one fight, was killed in an instant? Weren't powerful demon monarchs supposed to have tenacious vitality? How did it turn into powder with just one strike?

"Run!" The old Dragon Turtle transmitted a message through its soul, then unhesitatingly burrowed underground. "Run!" The Nine-Headed Lion Demon Monarch, Flower Demon, and Spider Demoness also frantically tried to escape without hesitation. Of course, they had to run! A demon monarch with Fifth-Heaven level strength killed in an instant? The remaining four of them would likely be cut down in a few quick slashes too. Although they couldn't comprehend how a Marquis Godfiend could be this powerful, as the demon race's intelligence had no record of it, at this moment, they had only one thought—to escape with their lives!

*Whoosh.* Meng Chuan instantly flashed beside the black-clad Spider Demoness, moving as fast as teleportation. The Spider Demoness hadn't yet managed to burrow underground when she saw Meng Chuan appear before her, and a blade light descending upon her head, making her heart turn cold.