Chapter 2364: Chemical Blood Demon Needle

They couldn't help but feel terrified. After all, the Demon King's head had been severed, and everyone had just witnessed Zu An turn the fallen head into ashes.

So how could the Demon King still speak?

Salame, Mogard, and others felt a chill run down their spines. Having been enemies with the Demon King for so many years, there was no way they wouldn't recognize his voice.

At that moment, the flesh at the Demon King's severed neck began to squirm, and soon, a brand new head suddenly emerged.

Even Zu An, for all his extensive knowledge, couldn't help but take a step back at such a bizarre sight. The people in the temple, of course, were utterly terrified, their faces ashen.

"You can revive even after being decapitated?" Zu An was utterly perplexed. The head was the most vital part of the body; how could he still be alive after such an important part had been turned to ashes?

The Demon King sneered coldly, "Of course. I am immortal; how could you kill me?"

Hearing this, a flicker of despair crossed the faces of both Pei Mianman and the other women, as well as Salame and the other demons in the temple.

The Demon King was already incredibly powerful with various outrageous divine abilities, and now he was also immortal?

How could they possibly fight him now?

Salame's side felt a pang of self-mockery. So, this was the monster they had been fighting against for all these years. No wonder he had never truly taken them seriously; from his perspective, their resistance was nothing more than a trivial skirmish.

In the sky, a fleeting sense of powerlessness also crossed Zu An's mind, but he quickly reacted: "If you were truly immortal, how could you have been defeated by the Doomsday Beast and allowed the entire demon world to fall?"

Hearing this, the Demon King grew enraged and indignant: "Who are you to compare yourself to the Doomsday Beast's power?"

Rage value from the Demon King: 444,444,444...

Seeing his anger, Zu An's smirk widened: "Lies don't hurt, but the truth cuts deep. While I may not be a match for the Doomsday Beast, I can certainly defeat you here. If killing you once isn't enough, then I'll kill you again and see how many times you can revive!"

Given his many years of experience in life-or-death situations, Zu An knew that the Demon King's revival couldn't be infinite. Either he had a limited number of resurrections, or each revival came at a tremendous cost. Either way, trying a few more times would suffice.

The Demon King, exasperated, scoffed in return: "Heh, if you hadn't shamelessly and suddenly used that Spirit Call ability just now, how could you have ambushed me? Do you truly believe you'll get another chance to kill me?"

The thought of a creature he once considered an ant actually managing to sever one of his heads ignited a furious rage within him.

"If my power weren't restricted in this world, and if I hadn't been playing the long game in the demon realm, I wouldn't be in such a predicament!"

Rage value from the Demon King: 888,888,888...

Facing the furious Demon King, Zu An looked at him strangely. "When fighting to the death, one naturally uses every means possible. For Your Excellency to childishly scold your enemy for being childish... it's genuinely quite amusing."

The Demon King: "..."

Rage value from the Demon King: 999,999,999...

Filled with surging anger, he said coldly, "You have a sharp tongue, but you won't be so smug for much longer."

As he spoke, he carefully took out a small wooden box. He opened its lid to reveal ten flying needles resting silently on a bed of red silk.

"Blood-Shattering Demonic Needles!"

Mogard in the temple gasped at the sight.

"What are Blood-Shattering Demonic Needles?" Pei Mianman and the other women nearby perked up their ears. Fortunately, Salame asked the question for them.

Mogard's expression was grim. "These are the Demon King's ultimate trump card. On the surface, there are only ten needles, but 'one gives birth to two, two gives birth to four, and four gives birth to all things.' These demonic needles are endless, and crucially, their power is immense. Even a mere scratch can turn a living being into a pool of pus and blood; they are incredibly malicious."

He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Back then, these Blood-Shattering Demonic Needles struck fear into countless powerful experts. However, as his cultivation grew, he no longer encountered opponents worthy of him using this treasure. I never imagined he would bring them out today against the Regent of this world. It seems the Demon King is truly enraged after having his head severed once."

The women on the other side were all alarmed upon hearing this. With such a malicious magic weapon, wouldn't Zu An be in danger? After all, when masters of the same level fight, it's impossible to escape completely unharmed, and the thought of these needles turning someone into pus and blood from a mere scratch sent shivers down their spines.

On the contrary, Ji Xiaoxi began to reassure everyone: "Sisters, Brother Zu's constitution is special. He's practically immune to every poison I know. Although I recently learned about some even more potent poisons from the outside world, Brother Zu's body can still resist most of them. So you don't need to worry so much."

Hearing her words, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, Jiang Luofu still looked quite worried. "Perhaps his constitution can withstand one or two needles, but if too many poisoned needles hit him, he might still be in danger."

At her words, their relieved hearts were once again suspended in mid-air.

Pei Mianman couldn't help but glance at her again, thinking that Principal Jiang seemed particularly concerned about Zu An...

However, her attention was quickly drawn back to the safety of her beloved in the sky, leaving no time for further thought.

In the sky, the wooden box floated before the Demon King. With a flick of his finger, the ten demonic needles flew out of the box one by one.

Almost as soon as they left the box, the needles appeared beside Zu An, moving so fast it seemed they had bypassed the act of flying entirely.

Zu An was startled, but fortunately, he was already prepared and immediately brought his sword across his body to block.

If ordinary flying needles had struck the Tai'e Sword, they would likely have been shattered into dust on impact. But these Blood-Shattering Demonic Needles merely produced a tiny spark before instantly transforming into hundreds, even thousands, of smaller needles that shot towards Zu An from all directions.

A hint of a smile finally appeared on the Demon King's face. His Blood-Shattering Demonic Needles were not so easily blocked!

Such close range, such incredible speed—they had never failed him in all these years.

As expected, the suddenly exploding Blood-Shattering Demonic Needles instantly impaled Zu An's body.

Seeing this, Pei Mianman felt her blood run cold, and she nearly fainted.

Ji Xiaoxi, meanwhile, burst into tears. Although she had said Brother Zu's constitution had high poison resistance, being hit by so many poisoned needles at once would surely spell disaster.

"Don't panic, just keep watching." Jing Teng remained the calmest, thinking how annoying these wailing women were.

The Demon King's face, too, was devoid of a smile at this moment. He stared intently at Zu An's entire body.

Pale yellow runes emerged, and a transparent, yellow bell-shaped phantom enveloped his entire body.

Thus, the Blood-Shattering Demonic Needles hadn't impaled Zu An, but rather the phantom of the bell.

It was the phantom of the Clear Brahma Bell, formed from the Divine Rune Armament Manual!

"Hmph, no magic weapon can stop my demonic needles!" The Demon King slid his finger, and another demonic needle shot forth from a different direction.

In just one encounter, the Clear Brahma Bell phantom shattered instantly.

However, Zu An had already vanished from his spot, causing the needle to miss.

The Demon King was not surprised by this. After their earlier exchange, he already knew Zu An possessed some form of teleportation ability, so the other eight demonic needles were still waiting.

The moment Zu An's figure reappeared, the nearest demonic needle shot towards him instantly.

Zu An once again used his "Great Wind" ability to disappear and evade. A mocking smile appeared on the Demon King's lips: "My demonic needles have locked onto your soul. Do you think you can escape?"

As expected, Zu An's movements were lightning-fast, and he skillfully dodged the Blood-Shattering Demonic Needles shooting from various angles. However, he could never truly escape the vast net created by the ten needles. As the net tightened, the space for him to maneuver became increasingly limited, leaving him with no option but to eventually turn into pus and blood.