Chapter 1516: Bone Rain Devours the Soul

"Boss Xu Yang, please quickly destroy this guy, otherwise I might leave the team right here."

When the little cat said this, Xu Yang naturally didn't refuse his request; instead, he nodded gently.

"Don't worry. If this person wants to survive against me, he'll need to offer more. Otherwise, I will eliminate him completely without hesitation, and no one will ever be able to threaten you again."

Xu Yang's words immediately filled the cat with warmth. Then, the cat suddenly condensed a brilliant spiritual energy from the air, striking Xu Yang's mind without warning. Soon, the entire past between the cat and the bone-composed being before them appeared one by one in Xu Yang's mind.

"So that's it. This cat actually shares a symbiotic relationship with the peak-level bone demon, who possesses an imperial bloodline. In a way, they should be considered brothers. However, the life differences between them are so vast that it's hard to believe they have any special connection."

Now, according to the peak demon expert, this little cat was seemingly separated by force from his demon emperor's physical body due to a special circumstance and a punishing force. Although the cat still retains its demonic form and is not truly human, it has embarked on a path that all humans desire throughout their lives, yet few dare to tread.

It forcibly devoured the opponent's imperial blood and life essence, which led to the creation of this small being, now extremely weak.

Not to mention this fellow before them, even if it were anyone else, they likely wouldn't be able to tolerate such humiliation.

Yet the cat itself seemed quite self-righteous, saying, "Stop pretending to be a big shot here with me. I'm no longer the one you could butcher at will. I have Lord Xu Yang protecting me by my side. Even if ten of you appeared before me, you wouldn't be able to harm me in the slightest."

Xu Yang, however, burst out laughing, "You little rascal, you've finally said something sensible! But you're right, I won't allow anyone to harm you in my presence."

As expected, upon hearing Xu Yang's domineering declaration, the peak-level bone demon before them couldn't help but panic. A chilling murderous aura immediately condensed in its eyes. Simultaneously, more and more bone swords from its back, sharp and gleaming, released silvery-white light blades and surged towards Xu Yang's location.

As it moved, even the heavens and earth seemed to dim. Especially when it pulled out the two crescent-shaped bone rings from its back, the boundless expanse above the clouds rapidly vanished.

Dense, materialized black killing intent, launched from a distance, locked onto Xu Yang's true form.

"Haha, let me show you the most formidable techniques of the human experts I've devoured: Dark Moon Cross Slash!"

As the peak-level bone demon finished speaking, two sharp bone structures on its back crossed together, and a powerful aura of destruction rapidly emanated from them.

Just as everyone instinctively wanted to leap into the air, they were all stopped by Xu Yang's understated words.

"Everyone, suppress your spiritual energy and stand still."

Indeed, Xu Yang's words carried significant weight. In such a critical moment, everyone understood that relying on others was unreliable; only the mighty Xu Yang before them could provide real assistance.

The silver cross-slash light blades crisscrossed and surged towards Xu Yang's true form. Without hesitation, Xu Yang pushed forth a powerful Tai Chi totem, condensed in his palm, which perfectly countered the terrifying power of this cross aura.

"Heh, this kid is interesting. He doesn't seem like a local cultivator."

The peak-level demon before them couldn't help but praise Xu Yang, though his words sounded more like a prelude to unleashing an even more powerful attack.

Indeed, Xu Yang's judgment was correct. After successfully defending against that wave of silver cross-slash attacks, another, more powerful profound technique from his opponent suddenly emerged, one of the bone demon's signature abilities.

"Bone Rain Devouring Souls!"

With a roar, the bone demon's main spine suddenly emitted a chilling silver light. In an instant, hundreds of thousands of sharp bone blades materialized in the void and crashed down upon Xu Yang's true form.

Xu Yang, however, revealed a faint, calm smile. Above his head, a massive Tai Chi totem rapidly condensed under the guidance of his spiritual energy.

"Hahahaha, using such a technique in front of the boss is completely pointless. I really wonder if this guy has a brain."

However, events didn't unfold as smoothly as Long Kun had imagined. Even with the Tai Chi totem, Xu Yang couldn't instantly neutralize all the sword bones in the void.

Xu Yang also had a thought about this move. He wasn't sure how the opponent's technique was formed; it seemed more like a combat talent stemming from their physical structure.

As expected, just as Xu Yang was about to switch to a different technique to counter, the cat on his shoulder spoke again, "Trying to counter his attacks with just techniques is useless, because he's practically immortal. This guy maintains his vitality by cultivating the bones on his body. So he doesn't need a physical body and can sustain his life almost indefinitely. Haven't you heard the saying? Cats have nine lives. He's not as easy to deal with as you think."

Hearing the cat's words, Xu Yang immediately changed his combat approach. With a gentle wave of his palm, the Jade Bone Divine Sword once again materialized.

"Heh, I'd like to see whether his bones are harder, or if my sword is more durable."

Clearly, Xu Yang intended to clash head-on with this opponent using this method, as the Jade Bone Divine Sword in his hand was forged from the iron bones of Sword Immortal Yun Wangji himself.

Xu Yang struck with his sword, unleashing a world-shattering might that surpassed everyone's imagination. For with this single sword strike, he inadvertently summoned the sword spirit of Sword Immortal Yun Wangji.

"My heavens, who is this massive entity? It looks absolutely terrifying!"

Everyone was utterly stunned, having never witnessed such a terrifying sword spirit aura, whose intensity rivaled that of the top six clan elders.