Chapter 520: Evil Reincarnation Slash

"Brother, what are you doing? What is all this...?"Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother were utterly bewildered. They realized that not only their eldest brother had arrived, but also the entire team, with the exception of Ah Ling.

"Stop at once! It's all a misunderstanding; they are not our sworn enemies!"Ah Qiu offered no further explanation to Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother. Once everyone was assembled, they all returned to the main battlefield. By then, Xu Yang was locked in a fierce, white-hot battle with the demonized shepherd boy, whose aura was incredibly potent.

"My heavens, it's unimaginable how much these two individuals' auras have expanded. Is there any difference between this and a true god?"Ah Qiu and the others collectively gasped, while Xu Yang's team couldn't help but feel a surge of concern for their leader.

Shortly after, Long Kun and Ah Ling also arrived. Witnessing the scene, both were wide-eyed with astonishment. It was only after Ah Qiu thoroughly explained the past connection between herself and Ling Yao, and clarified all the unnecessary misunderstandings between the two factions, that everyone finally exhaled in relief.

"Hahaha, it seems our choice was indeed the right one!" Long Kun chuckled, glancing at Ah Ling beside him, who responded with an eye-roll. Ling Yao, standing nearby, also picked up on the dynamic between Long Kun and the girl, and playfully poked Long Kun in the back.

*Rumble!*Xu Yang, representing the Asura lineage, and the shepherd boy, representing the demonic lineage, both unleashed their powers to their absolute limits. However, this god-like confrontation relentlessly amplified the inherent disadvantage of Xu Yang's energy system.

"Hahaha, do you see? This is the difference between true divine power and your mundane strength!" The shepherd boy's arrogance was palpable. Yet, Xu Yang maintained his composure. Despite being clearly outmatched in hundreds of exchanges, the battle was far from over.

"Unleash your true ultimate abilities; I'm done wasting time with you!" Xu Yang declared. He then suddenly held the Asura Sword horizontally before him. A black light swiftly erupted from his forehead, an originating fragment of his unique, colorful soul power. It flowed into the Asura Sword, perfectly merging with the Asura God's soul essence.

Simultaneously, the shepherd boy mirrored the action, integrating the demonic totem from his back into the Demon Sword he wielded.

In the very next moment, both fighters unleashed a devastating sword strike that dominated the heavens and earth. The terrifying force shattered the battlefield into oblivion, carving a massive crater several hundred feet across into the ground. The immense power, in its explosive release, seemed to obliterate countless surrounding beings. Only the top experts from both teams remained relatively unharmed.

"My god, I doubt I could ever unleash such power in my lifetime; it's utterly terrifying!""It's clear now that the demon's power significantly surpasses that of the Asura path," one of the seven remarked. "I know this Asura path isn't in its complete form, but if he keeps fighting like this, he won't have any chance of victory." Another of the seven sighed in resignation.

"No, there's still a chance!"Observing Xu Yang, who had been forced back over ten steps before finally steadying himself, Little Flower at last made a difficult yet incredibly crucial decision.

"Ah Yang, take this! I won't allow you to lose...!"The next moment, Little Flower suddenly manifested the truly complete Heart of the Angel. Moving behind Xu Yang, she returned this most cherished inherited power to him.

"Damn it, have you finally come to your senses, woman?"After all, the Heart of the Angel was something Daoist Xiaoyao had painstakingly wrested from the Asura God. Furthermore, it was this very artifact that had allowed her to imprison Asura for countless years.

Yet now, she had made this momentous decision to return the Heart of the Angel to Xu Yang, the Asura's successor. This act, of course, had nothing to do with Asura himself; it stemmed solely from Little Flower's profound feelings for Xu Yang.

"Don't flatter yourself," Little Flower retorted. "I have no hope of becoming a god in this life. I only hope this Heart of the Angel can grant Ah Yang a powerful enough breakthrough!"The Heart of the Angel shone with blinding brilliance; no one present, apart from Xu Yang, could perceive its complete form. As its light steadily converged behind Xu Yang, the shepherd boy simultaneously reacted.

"Stop him, quick!"The Demon Soul suddenly grew agitated, fully aware of what would happen once the Heart of the Angel's power was unleashed.

It was crucial to understand that the power Asura had bestowed upon Xu Yang already made him nearly equal to the complete demonic power facing him. With the addition of the Angel's ultimate, perfect power, Xu Yang would undoubtedly crush the demon. Thus, the Demon Soul absolutely could not allow Xu Yang to so smoothly receive the final blessing of the Angel's power.

And indeed, as the Demon Soul had hoped, the Heart of the Angel couldn't instantly establish a psychic link with Xu Yang. Just as Little Flower had previously explained, the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart was the fundamental requirement for the perfect fusion of these two immense powers.

"Ling Yun, unleash your strongest power to activate the Heart of the Angel! The Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart is the most potent method to break this seal!" Little Flower suddenly transmitted an intensely fervent soul message to Shi Ling Yun, and at that very moment, all of Shi Ling Yun's power ignited.

It's worth noting that ever since Shi Ling Yun joined the team, she had maintained a particular wariness and apprehension towards Little Flower. She yearned to fully integrate into the group but knew that Little Flower genuinely harbored a dislike for her. Now, having received Little Flower's heartfelt and sincere directive, Shi Ling Yun's resolve to win blazed intensely. At that instant, the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart's most perfect mental contours began to manifest.

Immediately afterward, the Sacred Dao Heavenly Sound artifact emitted an unprecedented, brilliant light. Unparalleled sound blades manifested wildly. Under the enveloping aura of the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart Lotus, the Angelic power had received the guidance for its revival, seemingly poised at any moment to break free from its shackles and re-enter Xu Yang's body.

However, at that very moment, the shepherd boy, completely controlled by the demon, seemed to realize that the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart was the central threat preventing Xu Yang from inheriting the Angel's power. Consequently, he immediately shifted his combat strategy, locking his attack onto Shi Ling Yun below.

"Die, Demon Reincarnation Slash!"*Rumble!*In the next instant, the colossal sword blade plunged down. However, to everyone's surprise, this Demon Reincarnation Slash possessed an additional, special ability: Absolute Aura Lock!

Once the target of this sword strike was locked onto by the demon's soul consciousness, any other supportive powers protecting that individual would be automatically repelled.