Chapter 133: Rebattle

As Xu Yang spoke, his figure abruptly moved. In the blink of an eye, he had vanished from the young monk's sight.

Above the clouds, a vast demonic aura permeated the entire sky, making the Linghan Mountain region, originally enveloped in ethereal mist, appear like a purgatory.

"Haha, Buddha said that a single thought can lead to Buddhahood, or to demonhood. As an outsider, I must admit there's truth to that." Xu Yang was deeply moved by the scene unfolding in the sky.

Soon, against the backdrop of endless black clouds, dense outlines of demons began to appear. Xu Yang swept his gaze across them; there were at least thousands.

"As expected of demons. Their strength might be questionable, but they certainly have numbers. They can use human wave tactics anywhere they go." Xu Yang's voice was clear and resonant, echoing throughout the overcast sky. The demons, due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, felt their very souls tremble at the sound.

"Strange, that person only has the cultivation of the Qi Refining stage, yet his voice is so powerful? This is incredible!"

"Human cultivators are inherently strange. For one person to dare face thousands of us, he must have some trick up his sleeve. But with this formation, even if he had ten lives, it wouldn't be enough."

No matter the situation, people tend to feel more secure in large numbers. This was perfectly exemplified by these demons. However, they never dreamed that once strength reached a certain level, numbers would become meaningless. In Xu Yang's eyes, even if there were more demons before him, they were just a few more walking cannon fodder—the kind that would turn to ash and vanish without even leaving a name.

"Who is your leader? Step forward and speak." It was truly a bit difficult for Xu Yang; he scanned for a long time but couldn't find anyone among these monsters who looked like a leader.

"Heh heh, humble human. You ruined our Elysian Feast, shouldn't you pay a price?" Just then, a tall, powerful demon elder, wielding two axes, slowly emerged from the highest clouds. The giant was over three meters tall; his belly alone likely weighed several hundred pounds.

"You are their leader?" Xu Yang reluctantly glanced at the fellow, his expression as calm as if he were looking at an ant.

"All of us demons only believe in Empress Elusa. Don't ask me who the leader is. Wherever the Empress's glorious protection resides, all living beings can only kneel in submission."

"Heh heh heh, don't give me that nonsense. If you've come for the Divine Monk's precious body, then I'm afraid the Divine Monk has already passed away. Your so-called Elysian Feast is destined to be cancelled."

"Oh?" The giant seemed unsurprised. "If that's the case, then... let's feast on those young monks!"

Xu Yang's expression gradually turned cold. "Some things, you can only think about. If you truly act on them, your end will be very ugly."

The giant shrugged indifferently. "You are strong; I already learned that at the Myriad Devil's Nest. But unfortunately, no one can defy Empress Elusa's orders. Even if we can't kill you, Linghan Temple will pay the price."

Rumble!

In an instant, without warning, the temple behind Xu Yang exploded with a loud boom, and the entire temple was engulfed in an boundless sea of flames. What truly astonished Xu Yang was that he hadn't detected anyone around the temple behind him. In other words, this explosion was premeditated, rather than executed by the demons in front of him, giving Xu Yang no chance to intervene and stop it. Turning around and seeing the lower-cultivation monks struggling in the sea of demonic flames, Xu Yang truly became enraged...

"All of you, you deserve to die!!"

Rumble!

Terrifying spiritual energy surged from Xu Yang's body, and the spreading waves of light almost completely dispersed all the demonic mist above the clouds.

"Die!!" Xu Yang extended a finger, aiming directly at the giant demon's physical body, but as his finger poked forward, the giant vanished on the spot...

"Hahaha! I forgot to tell you, our demon race has a technique called 'Gazing at Flowers Through Mist.' What you see is not what you truly experience, and what you truly experience is often far more terrifying than what you see before your eyes!" The giant's arrogant voice echoed in his ears. Xu Yang composed himself and swiftly turned his head, finding that Linghan Temple was indeed still there. No explosion or towering sea of flames had occurred. However, the corpses of monks scattered across the ground and large chunks of demon flesh remaining on the ground reminded Xu Yang that the demons' arrival was not an illusion.

"Lian Xue, Ling Yao, Qing Shu..." Xu Yang's brows furrowed slightly. He abruptly darted back to the room in the rear mountains, only to find it empty. Although there were no signs of a struggle, a light purple feather on the ground was enough to explain everything. That was... a feather from the skirt of Empress Elusa of the demon race; even the scent was identical to hers.

"Elusa... It seems I need to return to the Myriad Devil's Nest. I will repay the lives of these monks a hundredfold!"

...

Three hours later, Xu Yang once again arrived above the Myriad Devil's Nest. As it was ordinary time, the Myriad Devil's Nest was far from as bustling as it had been during the Elysian Feast, with only a scattered few demons coming and going. However, for Xu Yang, this was already enough. His target was Empress Elusa of the demon race.

"It's that guy again, the one who destroyed the Elysian Feast! Kill him!!" Screams of various demonic beasts roared continuously as large numbers of demonic beasts began to converge on Xu Yang's location.

"Perfect, come and cleanse your sins!" Xu Yang wielded his sword in the air. Relying on his unrivaled mastery of the sword dao, he unleashed a new feast of slaughter. All the demons gathered beneath the abyss at that moment became his prey.

"Die!!"

Rumble! After each swing of sword energy, an incredibly powerful burst of sword light exploded, and large numbers of demonic beasts consequently perished by Xu Yang's hand.

"With your greedy, sinful souls, repent for those monks!!" This time, Xu Yang was truly driven to a frenzy. A single man with a single sword, he moved unhindered beneath the Myriad Devil's Nest, and countless demonic beast bodies exploded wherever he passed.

One person, one sword. The vast Devil's Nest transformed into a sea of blood!

Tens of thousands of demonic beasts perished. This battle of Xu Yang's was destined to leave his name imprinted upon the entire demon race.

"Quick, quickly report to Empress Elusa! This human is truly terrifying!!!" Below, many demons cried out as they fled, completely terrified by Xu Yang.