Chapter 17

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I still remember the extended version of Emperor Wei's longsword. Even though it was far away, I could still see that sword. It was the only sword I couldn't forget. It was a weapon of danger and death, a demon blade that couldn't return to the cycle of the underworld. It was an absolute soul-devouring demon sword. No matter how many people were following us, they were no match for that sword.

"Nana, what are your chances of winning against a Demon King-level opponent?"

We walked into a crowded square, where most of the demons around us had some importance. Before confronting our pursuers, we had to consider the value of these people's lives.

"Sixty percent, no more. If I can defeat the Demon King, the position of the Underworld King will be mine."

"You want to become the Underworld King?"

"Even if you were born into the Guer family without any intention to fight for power, slowly you will be assimilated, because you have to do so in order to have any worth in life."

"Alright, I won't discuss your family matters for now. I don't want my journey to end today."

"Are you implying that what you're looking for isn't here?"

"Get ready. In the worst case scenario, I will blow up 'Floating Smoke'." I lowered my head and made an astonishing decision.

"Blow it up? Here? Qin Yang, are you out of your mind?"

"Lilith..." Nana suppressed Lilith's angry reaction. "Using the words 'worst case scenario' doesn't mean it's necessary."

"Don't you think this decision is cruel, sister?" Lilith found it hard to understand this decision.

"'Yu Wang River' and 'Floating Smoke' were both created during the ancient war between gods and demons. They were originally powerful forces, but hidden behind them are some unknown secret passageways. Establishing them was driven by selfish motives, and destroying them today is also driven by selfish motives. The only difference is that I actually feel uneasy about it, or perhaps it's Qin Yang's idea, and he's trying to stop me."

"In that case, let's give up on this decision, Qin Yang. Everyone here will die, even if... even if death means they will be reborn and start anew, they cannot bear just starting over like that. Just like Sos, who wants to leave the demon tribe and earn respect."

"The only trump card we have in our hands is this. If the opponent pushes too hard, this is the only way. For now, let's pretend we don't know anything and leave immediately."

"Where do you still want to go? Our human friends!"

Is this person crazy? Standing on top of a tall building, the figure appeared in the crowd, with the blade already drawn.

"Nice to meet you again. Let me introduce myself - Tony, the Demon King of the Longsword!" Tony had no reservations and seemed to be enjoying himself. He stabbed a passerby in the chest with his sword.

"The people here are inconsequential to me. They can't become your shield!" The purple-red gas at the tip of the longsword was eroding the vitality of the demons.

"That sword! It's eroding the will of the one who wields it." With her eyes, Nana saw the terror of the sword. When Tony unsheathed the blade, he began to wildly attack the crowd.

"Ah, if I don't blow up 'Floating Smoke', Tony will also kill everyone here. In the end, the result is the same."

"I'll stop him!" Lilith rushed forward without hesitation.

"Sympathy is not what demons need..."

"Xiaoyang, demons only need to follow their own freedom. After staying in The Human Realm for so long, you've forgotten the meaning of demons' survival! Sympathy for others is my freedom."

"At this moment, my freedom is the same as Lilith's!"

"Nana? Heh, I guess for a moment, I saw you through human eyes! Demons should abide by the freedom they want in their hearts. That's what it means to be a demon!"

The fire of the celestial demon suddenly surged like a tide and pushed the surrounding demons away with a wall of flames.

I pointed at Tony and declared boldly, "Tony, point your sword at me and don't move! Until you see my head, you have no right to kill anyone!"

Tony wiped the blood off his blade and pointed it at me with one hand. "Brat, who are you to criticize my style?"

"What do you think?" Lilith punched Tony's blade that he used as a block, and despite that, both Lilith and Tony's feet bloomed petals of the Mandala flower, followed by the fiery flames burning on the petals!

"Ah..." Tony screamed miserably! The Mandala summoned by the Dark King family contained deadly toxicity, and combined with the burning of the dark fire on the petals, it was reflected in his screams.

"At the very beginning, you instantly used your ultimate move on the boss. Isn't that too cruel?" I felt that his screams were beyond despair.

"It has already been confirmed that he is at the level of a demon king. I'm afraid it hasn't had the expected effect yet!" Nana tightened the grip on her sword, feeling uneasy.

"I've been meaning to ask, what's the name of your sword?"

"Shadow Bi! The beloved sword of the most active emissary of the Dark Realm, completed by her, the Demon Dragon. Unexpectedly, it is such a girl. And the other... dark fire? Haha, the Emperor's proxies came just in time. It turns out that the Dark King is also pushing for the Qin family, but the resistance from the Frost Lord is quite significant! But the biggest obstacle, it's actually you... Finally, I understand why a human can move around in the Demon race. Where's your mask?" Tony stood up as if nothing had happened and plucked the petals one by one from his body. His wounds quickly healed, and the venom of the Mandala flower flowed out from the tip of the blade, emitting an extremely unpleasant smell.

"Tony! You really want to gain the approval of the Demon Dragon and become a true demon king, don't you?"

"Wait a minute, are you suggesting that if I gain your approval, you will let me go? Sorry, I don't want that. I have a new goal - to kill you!"

"No, what I meant was, you have a chance to prove yourself now! Whether the Blade Devil can become a king! I said, if you can't kill me, then seal your blade!" "Alright!" Smoke rose from Tony's feet as he instantly closed the distance. "Swift Blade!"

"Buzz!" I heard the vibration of the blade by my ear as the elongated greatsword came swiftly.

Blood thunder descended from the sky, or rather, this place was the sky. It should have pierced through the clouds below the "Floating Smoke" deck, thunder and lightning coming from below.

Tony struggled to hold on as the lightning touched his wrist. "Tch, blood thunder! Interesting, Mad Blade." Suddenly, his arm filled with explosive power, and with a single slash, nothing could stand before him.

In an instant, I found myself standing on the tip of his blade and exerted force to push myself upward. In mid-air, I saw us surrounded, but I didn't know who these people were temporarily, and I couldn't afford to delay the battle. "Darknight Element Bomb!"

The power of dark magic was fully utilized, and no one in the "Floating Smoke" had the ability to manipulate dark magic except for me!

"Break the blade!" Tony used all his strength to directly pierce the giant dark magic ball with the tip of his demonic blade, ignoring the pain of his skin being peeled off. The burst of magical energy from the shattered ball turned crimson.

"Hiss, this is trouble!" The ball split in half, and Tony, in the form of a blood man, flew towards me, looking rather weak. The demonic blade, washed clean of magical energy, carried an immense power as it cut through the wind. The most helpless thing was that after so many days of rest, his almost exhausted magical power had to resort to the most unconventional method.

"Qin Yang!" Hanya felt that the Shattered Cloud was summoned to a very distant place, far away from her. The only person besides herself who could summon the Shattered Cloud was me. Drawing the Shattered Cloud meant that I was in danger, and it made Hanya very worried about what had happened to me in the Demon Realm! She picked up her phone and dialed!

"........" Huh? Is it really appropriate to do this at this time?

"Roar!" Shattered Cloud's blade is covered in the pattern of a green dragon, emitting a dragon's roar. At the most critical moment, it breaks through to the divine-rank Magic tools, but only for a short period of time. However, this is the only way to withstand the power of the demonic blade.

Shattered Cloud collides with the demonic blade, instantly shattering it. But the broken demonic blade immediately restores itself, making it virtually indestructible for the time being.

"Boom!" Tony and I collide with the ground together.

"So, you're not as legendary as they say! Hahahaha! Die~" Tony knows that my magic power is insufficient, and I can no longer cast large-scale Magic like the "Dark Night Elemental Bullet."

Tony's blood has stained my whole body. Feeling a lack of magic power, I have only a bit of physical strength left. I can't let Tony's demonic blade touch me. That blade feeds off blood and one touch, and I can't guarantee that I won't turn into a dried-up corpse immediately, just like that demon over there.

"Fearless resistance!" Tony prepares to deliver a lethal blow to me!

"Behind you!"

Tony turns around, and a swarm of bats suddenly charges at him. Then a sword stabs his back. I recognize that sword!

"Perra!"

"You two, get him on board!" A flying vehicle appears overhead, and the cabin door opens. Lilith and Nana quickly take me away.

"Experience the vampire's fangs!" Perra bites down on Tony's neck in the battle....