Chapter 598: Unable to Lose?

What?

Everyone in the hall gasped in unison.

The demon king who had suggested the Ten Stars fight shouted, "How is this possible?"

These were the Ten Stars of the demon race!

Even the weakest, Orange Star, was certainly not someone an ordinary human youth could contend with... especially a human youth whose hands and feet were bound!

Moreover, Orange Star had been kicked to death with one blow!

He personally stepped forward to check.

He found Orange Star's eyes wide open, his gaze fixed, and no breath left in him.

He was undeniably dead.

"He's truly... dead!" The demon king staggered back, distraught.

One of the Ten Stars, on whom the demon race had placed such high hopes, was slain in their very first encounter?

The generals and war kings also found this fact unacceptable.

Could the Ten Stars, whom they had painstakingly cultivated, be so useless?

Hai Mei gazed at Jiang Fan with a look of surprise.

It hadn't been long since they last met, yet her master's strength seemed to have increased significantly.

As for Concubine Yunxia, the outcome was not entirely unexpected.

Given Jiang Fan's ruthlessness, strength, and current desperate situation, he was bound to strike without mercy.

Orange Star's underestimation of the opponent, leading to his defeat and death, was therefore entirely reasonable.

However, she felt a slight pang of pity.

Because with Orange Star's death, Jiang Fan's own death became even more inevitable.

"One of the demon race's Ten Stars, slain!"

"That's breaking even!"

"Hahaha!"

Jiang Fan threw his head back and laughed loudly.

His laughter made every demon powerhouse present feel a burning sensation on their faces.

The Demon Emperor's face, in particular, turned green.

A prodigy secretly cultivated to combat the North Sea demons, was killed by Jiang Fan before even engaging in battle?

He regretted agreeing to "let the juniors handle their own affairs."

He should have sacrificed Jiang Fan to the heavens and ended everything right then and there!

Now, his regret was too late.

The anger of the demons had accumulated.

Especially the Ten Stars, who were about to face the North Sea demons, felt utterly humiliated.

If they didn't reclaim their honor, they wouldn't be in the right mindset to face the challenge from the North Sea demons.

"Demon Emperor! Please allow me to fight!"

"I want to avenge Orange Star!"

A demon prodigy with a blue star mark on his forehead stepped forward eagerly, clasping his fists.

Everyone knew him.

He was the fifth-ranked among the Ten Stars.

He was a close friend of Orange Star.

Orange Star's death filled him with grief and indignation.

His murderous intent was so palpable it felt chilling even from several yards away.

The Demon Emperor looked at Blue Star.

As the fifth-ranked among the Ten Stars, his strength had just reached the sixth level of Core Formation, and his power, defense, and innate talent all surpassed Orange Star's.

Furthermore, he had extensive combat experience from frequently participating in dangerous missions for the demon race.

He wouldn't underestimate an opponent like Orange Star, leading to a swift defeat in a single encounter.

"Very well! Blue Star, you may proceed!"

The other Ten Stars behind him offered encouraging glances to Blue Star.

"Kill him! Show no mercy!"

"He killed one of our Ten Stars and extinguished our demon race's prestige! You must defeat him within three moves!"

"Blue Star, if you can't kill him, get down immediately and let me take your place!"

The dignity of the Ten Stars had been severely challenged.

Only by decisively dealing with Jiang Fan could they restore the aura of the Ten Stars.

Blue Star gave a heavy snort and said, "Rest assured! Killing him will be as easy as pie!"

Blue Star leaped forward.

Without any greeting, he immediately unleashed an unparalleled surge of vital energy.

In fact, the two sides were no longer sparring; this was a fight to the death.

Greetings were no longer necessary. Every move exchanged between them was a lethal one!

Jiang Fan smiled faintly. "It seems I'll have to kill two now! One was breaking even, two means profit!"

"Demon Emperor's generous gift, I, Jiang Fan, accept!"

Blue Star laughed in fury. "You're about to lose your life, and you're still daydreaming! If you like dreaming, then I'll give you a dream! Starry Night Dream!"

As Jiang Fan was drawn by his angry laughter and looked his way, Blue Star's eyes suddenly swirled with countless tiny points of light. It was like thousands of stars rotating.

In an instant, Jiang Fan felt something attempting to pull his soul into a state of dormancy.

It turned out he was a rare demon capable of soul attacks.

And while unleashing his soul attack, Blue Star seamlessly channeled all his vital energy, gathering it into his fist. He violently smashed it towards Jiang Fan's chest.

The force of his punch was like a blade, causing the air to explode with a sharp crack. If that punch landed squarely, Jiang Fan's slender body would instantly be pulverized.

Compared to Orange Star, Blue Star was undoubtedly far more experienced. He didn't directly engage in a physical confrontation. This was to avoid the possibility of the opponent having means to counter physical attacks. Knocking the opponent unconscious first before striking was undoubtedly much safer.

Just as his palm was about to deliver a powerful blow to Jiang Fan's chest, Jiang Fan, who should have been lost in the illusion, instead showed a hint of disdain: "Using soul secret techniques in front of a human is like teaching a master carpenter how to use an axe."

What?

Blue Star was startled. Jiang Fan was actually unharmed!

But he quickly regained his composure. His soul secret technique was merely an auxiliary method; his true strength lay in his invincible physical prowess. Especially against humans, his physical strength was overwhelmingly superior. Not to mention Jiang Fan, who was only at the second level of Core Formation; even someone at the sixth level of Core Formation would have their chest shattered by his punch!

Jiang Fan also moved. Without any flashy techniques, he simply pushed out both fists.

Blue Star scoffed in anger. "You want to challenge my physical strength?" He felt insulted. He had expected Jiang Fan to use the spells that humans were most proficient at, but that wasn't the case. Instead, Jiang Fan was using the physical strength that demons were most proficient at. And this was happening while Jiang Fan's hands and feet were still bound.

How much must Jiang Fan underestimate his physical strength, Blue Star's, to be so arrogant?

"If that's the case, then go to hell!" Blue Star's eyes suddenly turned fierce as he roared, concentrating all his vital energy into his fist. He intended to make Jiang Fan learn a word with his life: Respect for opponents!

The force of his punch immediately intensified by several degrees. If Jiang Fan didn't dodge in time, he would be shattered into several pieces!

However, Jiang Fan still met the punch unhurriedly. The moment their palms connected, Jiang Fan softly uttered, "Overlord Tiger Physique!"

Immediately, roars like a tiger echoed from within his body. Terrifyingly immense power erupted from his fist, pouring into Blue Star's body. The concentrated punch force around Blue Star's body was instantly dispersed by the immense power, which then continued undiminished, surging directly into Blue Star's body.

Crack! Crack! Crack!—

A dense series of snapping sounds spread from his arm all the way to his head. The intense pain caused Blue Star to let out a bloodcurdling scream: "Ah!"

His eyes were filled with pain and horror. "What kind of power is that?" It actually managed to directly crush his full-strength blow and injure him.

Jiang Fan coldly replied, "The power that will take your life!"

He once again activated his Overlord Physique, launching a second strike towards Blue Star's chest.

Blue Star's face drained of color in shock. He tried to dodge, but it was already too late. Moreover, the lightning-fast punch, carrying lethal force, had already landed on his chest.

A chill ran through his heart, and a terrifying shadow of death enveloped him. In horror, he let out a cry for help: "Demon Emperor, save me!"

At this very moment, where was the anger he had for avenging his friend? Where was the spirited determination to restore the dignity of the Ten Stars?

All that remained was fear! Only a cry for help!

The Demon Emperor's gaze was cold, and he let out a resonant shout, having prepared himself. "Stop!"

Jiang Fan's body trembled, and the power in his palm was dispersed by that shout. A flicker of anger crossed his mind. They had agreed it was a spar between juniors, yet the dignified Demon Emperor intervened to stop it? The Ten Stars could kill him as they pleased. But he couldn't kill them back? Why not?

In any case, the Demon Emperor would kill him no matter what. Why should he care about the Demon Emperor's wrath?

Immediately, he reactivated his dispersed power and slammed it forth with full force!