Chapter 521: Moonshadow Asura

The moment the sword strike landed, everyone else around Shi Lingyun, along with all external inherited artifacts, were blasted away. Simultaneously, a massive, bloody demon aura ring condensed beneath Shi Lingyun's feet.

Shi Lingyun's display of strength at this moment captivated everyone. Showing no trace of panic, she shouted at Xu Yang in the void, "Boss, don't worry about me! Even if I die here, as long as it helps you activate your angelic power, we will still be victorious. Otherwise, all the rest of us will suffer!"

At that moment, Xu Yang was already flustered. He absolutely could not bear to see Shi Lingyun perish on the battlefield for his sake, and instinctively wanted to break free from the sealed shackles of the demonic power descending upon him.

However, Xu Yang suddenly realized he couldn't do it. The power unleashed by the demon at that moment had already stepped into the realm of gods, a state Xu Yang could not yet reach.

Across the entire battlefield, the only one who could touch the level of the divine realm was Xiaohua, the Carefree Daoist Monarch.

This meant that only Xiaohua herself could potentially reverse the situation. Would she truly choose to sacrifice everything for this girl whom she didn't particularly like? The answer was yes.

The moment Xiaohua saw Shi Lingyun willing to give up her life for Xu Yang, she made her decision.

"Angel – Bright Moon Heart!"

The next moment, Xiaohua suddenly performed an unprecedentedly complex hand seal. An incredibly brilliant moon halo erupted from her, and at the same instant, Xiaohua's aura once again reached the divine realm!

"Asura, this is the power I have comprehended from the Heart of the Angel over many years. In this battle today, I return it to you; from this moment on, we owe each other nothing! Ah Yang, our destiny together ends here. I hope this girl can continue to protect you in my stead. Farewell…"

The next moment, bathed in angelic light, Xiaohua rushed into the forbidden domain of the Demon Reincarnation Slash. She stood directly in front of Shi Lingyun, almost merging with her body.

Finally, the Demon Reincarnation Slash struck down from the sky, landing precisely on Xiaohua's body. The instant this violent divine profoundness erupted, Xiaohua transformed into a pure silver light. She completely vanished before Shi Lingyun, more like a colored light attached to her body, losing all trace of her original aura.

No!!!

The moment Xu Yang saw Xiaohua's light disappear, he seemed to fall completely into a demonic state. The aura emanating from him was countless times more terrifying than the demon before him!

Everyone was utterly stunned at this moment, initially due to Xiaohua's disappearing aura, but now entirely because of Xu Yang's terrifying appearance, which resembled the world's most dreadful destroyer!

Argh!!!

A hysterical roar of rage burst from Xu Yang's mouth. In that instant, the entire boundless domain of Yunmeng Marsh was completely enveloped by his furious cry!

The next moment, the entire world seemed to plunge into endless darkness…

All colors vanished from the sky!

Only Xu Yang's form continued to rush towards the end of the sky. Just then, the ultimate state of the Nine Aperture Exquisite Heart perfectly erupted within Shi Lingyun.

On one hand, it was because Xiaohua had lost her aura protecting her, and on the other, it was because she witnessed Xu Yang's agonizing torment. Shi Lingyun's heart felt as if it was bleeding.

This emotion was often the sole condition to trigger the Nine Aperture Exquisite Heart's ultimate state.

The moment the owner of the Nine Aperture Exquisite Heart tasted the world's most unbearable pain, that bitter power was the only means to awaken this Heart Lotus.

"Heavens, that Heart Lotus has bloomed!"

The originally translucent Nine Aperture Exquisite Heart Lotus was at this moment infused with a blood-like color. Simultaneously, the Bright Moon Heart in the void perfectly blossomed, and the angelic power sealed within it finally awakened!

"My beloved… is that you?"

Asura sensed the aura of his beloved emanating from the Heart of the Angel. However, this aura seemed to have no interaction with Asura's soul; instead, it completely surged into Xu Yang's body!

At the edge of the nine heavens, the end of endless darkness, Xu Yang, enveloped by the luminous full moon, perfectly evolved into the true divine Asura inheritance. He transformed into the Moon-Shadow Asura, a peak existence seemingly capable of transcending all beings on the continent.

At this moment, all the light emanating from Xu Yang was no longer pure black, but a nearly grayscale color. Every edge of Xu Yang's silhouette radiated a suffocatingly terrifying aura, the kind possessed only by a true nightmare capable of slaughtering all living beings!

"I once swore that no one shall harm a single hair on those beside me. You are the first in a hundred thousand years to cross my line. Today, because of your actions, I will slaughter everyone in Yunmeng City, leaving no one behind! All souls who die in this battle today, remember my name, Xu Yang, and seek your revenge in the next life."

This was the first time Xu Yang revealed his true, most terrifying side in front of everyone.

The next moment, as Xu Yang raised the Asura Sword in his hand, truly imbued with divine power, the Moon-Shadow Asura's most perfect and terrifying Moonlight Slash descended from the sky!

"Asura Slash - Eternal Damnation!"

With just one strike, the colossal, world-destroying sword, capable of splitting the entire continent in half, finally descended!

A single sword gleam, hundreds of feet long, seemed to slice the entire world in two. With one strike, the herdsman, along with the demonic soul behind him and his entire being, was completely obliterated into nothingness, leaving not even a trace of an aura.

However, this was just the beginning. Xu Yang, now transformed into the Moon-Shadow Asura, was undoubtedly the continent's strongest being. The moment his silhouette vanished from its spot and appeared above Yunmeng City, hundreds of thousands of living beings throughout the city felt an immense spiritual pressure, and everyone involuntarily knelt to the ground.

"You took my Xiaohua; I will take everything from you. From now on, anyone who dares to stop me will have only one end: death!"

Seeing this side of Xu Yang, even brothers like Long Kun, who had faced life and death with him, were utterly terrified. At this moment, no one dared to approach him even an inch. Xu Yang had transformed into a demon god of slaughter, completely insane for his beloved!

"I always thought Boss was the most rational person in this world. I never expected that for someone he cared about, he could transform into this!"

One dares not calculate everything, fearing the impermanence of the Heavenly Dao. One dares not love too deeply, fearing it might all be a grand dream.

The moment Xu Yang could no longer perceive Xiaohua's presence, he realized how important this woman was to him. Even if it meant burying the entire world, he would have no regrets.

"All of you, die!"

The Moon-Shadow Asura's sword descended; no one in the entire world could withstand it. As Xu Yang prepared to unleash another sword strike to slaughter all beings, an incredibly ethereal, goddess-like voice suddenly resonated.

"Moon-Shadow Asura, there's no need for you to be angry. Your Xiaohua is not dead. Don't forget she is the Carefree Daoist Monarch. The moment you slayed the demonic soul pillar, Xiaohua's new journey was born!"

This ethereal and clear voice enveloped the entire Yunmeng City from above. It also reached the ears of the seven Guardian Daoists and every member of Xu Yang's team.

The moment he heard the goddess's words, Xu Yang finally regained his senses and stopped the slaughtering sword in his hand.

"Who are you? Show yourself!"