Chapter 422: Confused and Dazed

When Meng Chuan unleashed his 'Blood Blade,' its electric speed and power, tearing through the sky, naturally startled the surrounding group of fifth-level demon kings.

One by one, they awoke from their cultivation and turned their heads to look.

A companion, reeling from the 'Star Fluctuation,' had its head instantly pierced by a blood blade, reducing it to dust. Four more blood blades swiftly followed, tearing through the demon king's body and utterly pulverizing it. A powerful fifth-level demon king was killed on the spot.

"A human god-demon.""It's a human.""Be careful."This group originally consisted of nine fifth-level demon kings. After Meng Chuan killed one, the remaining eight quickly regrouped and assumed a cautious defensive posture. Based on their experience in the World Gap, any human god-demon bold enough to venture there was not to be underestimated. Even if they felt confident, they dared not be careless in the slightest.

"He's coming, and he seems to be alone," a three-eyed toad demon king murmured. Invisible fluctuations spread from it, detecting Meng Chuan's approach at an extremely high speed.

"There are eight of them!"Meng Chuan's actual flight speed wasn't particularly fast, only about twelve li per flash. He closed the distance to ensure his Thunder Magnetic Domain could clearly detect all the demon kings. "No particularly significant threats," he thought, "no need to call Senior Brother Wang Shan for now."

"Let him get closer before we make our move," a black-furred lion demon king growled."To charge at us alone—he's simply looking for death.""Few human god-demons can stand against eight of us," the silver-haired female demon whispered, her eyes filled with chilling murderous intent as she watched the figure approaching at high speed in the distance.

Humans and demons were mortal enemies. In the World Gap, they could maintain a fragile peace as long as they kept their distance. But once proximity was established, neither side would hold back; there was only one word: kill!

"Now!"The silver-haired female demon suddenly unleashed a silent scream, grey runes appearing on her forehead. Her primeval spirit power and demon power intertwined, forming peculiar, silent fluctuations that surged towards Meng Chuan. This was a divine ability: the Sound of Death. It was said to be audible only to the primeval spirit, and legend had it that hearing this 'sound' heralded imminent demise—a terrifying technique specifically targeting the primeval spirit. Regardless of one's skill level or mastery, succumbing to this ability meant certain death.

Beside her, a grotesque demon king cloaked in black robes grinned viciously. Its body rapidly shriveled as a blood-red shadow shot forth from its form. This blood shadow moved incredibly fast, covering forty to fifty li in a flash, as it lunged towards Meng Chuan. This was the divine ability, Blood Clone, which could control an enemy through their blood, transforming them into a clone – a process that naturally resulted in the enemy's death.

"Whoosh." The black-furred lion demon king opened its mouth, and a torrent of black wind surged forth. This wind was like countless sharp blades, distorting the very void as it passed. These eight fifth-level demon kings had formed a carefully selected team, their various abilities complementing each other.

Excluding the one that had just died, three of the remaining eight fifth-level demon kings were considered 'peak fifth-level.' Even the slightly weaker ones possessed formidable, unique divine abilities. In the demon king hierarchy, the fifth-level was the final stage where demon kings could awaken their divine abilities, a testament to their innate talent. These divine abilities were their ultimate trump cards.

The attacks now assaulting Meng Chuan included those targeting the primeval spirit, blood, venom, fierce winds, domain abilities, and tail stings. With all eight fifth-level demon kings unleashing their techniques simultaneously, even a Creation realm expert might struggle to endure.

"Whoosh." Meng Chuan, still in flight, was the first to hear the Sound of Death. A shrill, piercing wave assaulted his sea of consciousness, but within it, his primeval spirit star slowly rotated, emanating an ancient and eternal aura. "Bang." The sharp fluctuation was immensely powerful, yet the slow rotation of the primeval spirit star crushed all incoming impacts.Meng Chuan frowned slightly. With a shift in his movements, he plunged into the deeper void, causing the subsequent 'Blood Clone,' 'tail stings,' and 'venom' attacks to all miss. Outside the void, nine avatars of Meng Chuan appeared, rapidly closing in on the eight fifth-level demon kings.

"He plunged into the deeper void?""Then many of our techniques are useless."These fifth-level demon kings still didn't recognize Meng Chuan. They had entered the World Gap several years ago, and Meng Chuan's full capabilities had only been revealed a year prior. Immersed in their cultivation and treasure hunting, and given the difficulty of contacting the Demon Realm, they hadn't received the latest intelligence regarding him. Indeed, most fifth-level demon kings throughout the World Gap were unaware of Meng Chuan's recent exploits.

"Let's leave.""He's hidden in the deeper void, able to attack freely while our methods are useless. Don't engage him; we need to get out of here immediately."The eight fifth-level demon kings made an instant decision. They each employed their defensive techniques, creating an impenetrable shield around themselves.

However, Meng Chuan suddenly emerged from the deeper void into the outermost layer, appearing directly in the midst of the eight fifth-level demon kings."Kill!" Seeing Meng Chuan suddenly in their center, the eight fifth-level demon kings reacted with shock and fury, each launching an attack.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh." The instant Meng Chuan appeared, he immediately unleashed his Star Fluctuation. Waves of energy radiated in all directions. The primeval spirit attack was incredibly swift; before the fifth-level demon kings could even retaliate, their primeval spirits were struck. Instantly, three of them lost consciousness, dazed by the impact, while another three felt disoriented, their thoughts slowing to a crawl. Only the silver-haired female demon and the black-furred lion demon king managed to remain fully conscious, both filled with shock and rage. "It's a primeval spirit secret technique!""It's a large-scale primeval spirit secret technique! We must flee immediately!" the silver-haired female demon cried out anxiously.

Unlike the Demonic Cone, Star Fluctuation was the only attack from the mysterious 'Primeval Spirit Star' inheritance—an inheritance constrained by the rules of the Space-Time River—that came without side effects. While its power was significantly weaker than the Demonic Cone—only affecting an enemy's strength even at the same cultivation level—it was an area-of-effect attack capable of striking all surrounding foes. The Demonic Cone, in contrast, targeted a single enemy. Thus, when Meng Chuan used the deeper void to infiltrate the immediate vicinity of the eight fifth-level demon kings, and unleashed his Star Fluctuation... six of them immediately lost the ability to resist. Of the two remaining, the silver-haired female demon, though only at the fourth level of primeval spirit cultivation, possessed a primeval spirit divine ability, granting her exceptional resistance in primeval spirit secret techniques. The other, a lion demon king, was at the fifth level of primeval spirit cultivation.

"Puff, puff, puff." A volley of blood blades streaked towards the two remaining conscious demon kings: the silver-haired female demon and the black-furred lion demon king."No!"The silver-haired female demon attempted to burrow into the ground, but was swiftly impaled by multiple blood-red lights, her body beginning to turn to dust.

"Get away!" The black-furred lion demon king roared, enveloped by black wind, and plunged directly into the earth.Puff, puff, puff...Thirteen blood blades swarmed around the black-furred lion demon king, relentlessly assailing it. The black wind surrounding its body was incredibly tough, each layer weakening the blood blades' power by thirty percent, while its fur, muscles, and bones offered even greater resistance. The blood blades barely managed to puncture the lion demon king's body, creating only small holes, which it instantly healed.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh." Three blood blades began accelerating within the Thunder Magnetic Domain, circling faster and faster. Within the hundred-li radius surrounding Meng Chuan, these three blood blades completed eight full rotations! Their speed became truly terrifying.

"Quickly, flee!"Enveloped in black wind, the black-furred lion demon king fled at incredible speed underground."Go!"The three blood blades, now accelerated to their utmost limit, descended.After being pushed to their peak speed by the Thunder Magnetic Domain, the blood blades were sixty percent faster and several times more powerful.

"This is bad." A chill ran through the black-furred lion demon king's heart. A blood blade pierced through its chest, causing its torso to explode and its body to split into two halves.Boom! Boom! Boom!Its remaining flesh exploded repeatedly. With its resistance weakened, the two severed halves of its body were pulverized by the two blood blades, utterly extinguished.

"If you were any stronger, I would have had to use the Demonic Cone," Meng Chuan murmured, surveying the six remaining demon kings around him. Three of them had collapsed to the ground, rolling unconsciously, while the other three swayed dizzily, their eyes still wide with shock and fury. "It's a primeval spirit secret technique!" Even as they became aware, they found it impossible to control their bodies, staggering and unable to stand steady.

In a direct confrontation, even someone with Creation realm strength could potentially be overwhelmed by the diverse techniques of a group of fifth-level demon kings. However, by first sweeping the area with 'Star Fluctuation,' he had instantly crippled eighty to ninety percent of the enemy's strength, making the rest significantly easier.

"You are the first batch," Meng Chuan said softly, as blood blades swirled around him.