175: Chapter 175 The Demon Emperor's Projection Descends, One Foot Slash Shatters the Golden Body

Following the ancient and obscure chanting of the eight Soul Transformation demon kings, the entire Heavenly Demon Holy City began to shake violently.

In the center of the holy city, that golden palace, resembling a crown, erupted with a blinding golden light that seemed capable of piercing through the Nine Heavens and the ten lands!

An indescribable, ancient, and majestic aura, as if from the primordial era, slowly awakened from the depths of that golden palace like a slumbering behemoth!

That aura far exceeded the Late Stage of Soul Transformation and was even far more powerful than any opponent Ye Qing had encountered before! It seemed to have already transcended the category of the Spirit Severing Realm, touching upon another, more profound Realm!

"Respectfully welcoming our Emperor's descent!"

The Nether Fox King, the Blazing Lion King, and the other eight Soul Transformation demon kings knelt in unison, their voices filled with fanaticism and awe.

The gates of the golden palace swung open with a roar!

A pillar of golden light shot up from the depths of the palace, piercing through the clouds!

Within the pillar of light, a blurry yet towering golden phantom slowly coalesced into form.

One could not see the phantom's face, only a majestic silhouette wearing a golden imperial robe, a flat-topped imperial crown, and holding an ancient golden longsword.

Just by standing there, he exuded a terrifying pressure that seemed capable of crushing the heavens and myriad worlds! It made the entire holy city feel as if it had become somewhat heavier!

He was the true ruler of the Heavenly Demon Imperial Court, the legendary Heavenly Demon Emperor who had lived for tens of thousands of years and had touched upon the Realm above Soul Transformation!

Although this was not the true body of the Heavenly Demon Emperor, but merely a projection left in the holy city containing a portion of his power and will, the aura it exuded had already surpassed the Late Stage of Soul Transformation, reaching the level of Spirit Transformation Consummation, or even the half-step Void Refining.

"Human Race... Middle Stage of Soul Transformation... yet you can slay so many of my subjects... You are quite good."

The golden phantom spoke slowly, its voice like thunder from the Nine Heavens, carrying an unquestionable majesty that echoed over the entire holy city.

"However, your good luck ends here."

He slowly raised the golden longsword in his hand, the tip pointing from afar at Ye Qing.

An invisible, terrifying Sword Intent that seemed capable of severing Karma and destroying all Laws instantly locked onto Ye Qing!

Ye Qing felt his body tighten, as if suppressed by an invisible divine mountain, and even breathing became somewhat difficult!

A trace of gravity flashed in his eyes, but there was no fear.

"Heavenly Demon Emperor... a projection? Perfect, let me see exactly how much weight you, this legendary Heavenly Demon Emperor, truly carry!"

He took a deep breath, circulating his Chaos Infant Essence to its limit. The dark silver light on the hunyuan ruler became dazzling to the extreme, as if a dark silver sun were rising in his hands!

"sword, break the void!"

He took the initiative, his hunyuan ruler striking out like a silver enraged Dragon, carrying a world-destroying momentum as it fiercely thrust toward the golden phantom!

This strike was already the strongest attack he could unleash after his Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation!

Facing this earth-shattering strike from Ye Qing, the golden phantom merely lifted its golden longsword gently, then, simply and plainly, swung it down!

There was no earth-shattering momentum, no dazzling light.

There was only a thin, transparent golden sword thread, condensed to the extreme and seemingly capable of severing the river of time, which appeared silently and met the silver Dragon-like strike of Ye Qing's ruler!

*Sshhh!*

A soft sound, like fabric being torn.

Ye Qing's full-force strike, which was enough to instantly kill a Late Stage Soul Transformation demon king, dissolved and disintegrated the moment it touched that golden sword thread, like ice and snow meeting a scorching sun!

The silver Dragon-like ruler radiance was easily split in two by that slender golden sword thread!

The golden sword thread's momentum remained undiminished, and it slashed toward Ye Qing's glabella like a maggot on a bone!

Ye Qing's expression changed slightly. His figure flickered, moving dozens of feet sideways in an instant like a ghost, narrowly avoiding the golden sword thread!

The golden sword thread landed on the ground behind him, silently leaving behind a bottomless crack that seemed to lead to the Nine Netherworlds!

"Spirit Transformation Consummation... truly formidable."

Ye Qing felt a sense of dread in his heart, but his eyes became even brighter, and his Battle Intent soared even higher!

It had been a long time since he had encountered such a powerful opponent!

"However, only then is it more interesting!"

He let out a long howl and pressed forward again. The hunyuan ruler in his hand transformed into streaks of even sharper and more cunning dark silver ruler radiance, pouring toward the golden phantom like a storm!

The golden phantom remained standing in place, as immobile as a mountain.

It simply waved its golden longsword gently. With every swing, a golden sword thread condensed to the extreme flew out, neutralizing Ye Qing's attacks with absolute precision and leaving shallow bloodstains on his body!

Ye Qing's attacks became faster and fiercer!

He seemed tireless, attacking the golden phantom frantically!

The wounds on his body multiplied, and fresh blood stained his robes red!

But his eyes grew brighter and more frenzied!

In the battle, he was constantly squeezing out his own potential, comprehending the higher-level application of Law displayed by the golden phantom!

The golden phantom seemed to see through Ye Qing's intent and let out a cold snort: "Wanting to Breakthrough during battle? Wishful thinking!"

The golden longsword in its hand suddenly erupted with even more dazzling golden light!

A golden sword essence, far more powerful than any previous attack, descended from the sky like a golden galaxy, slashing fiercely toward Ye Qing!

This sword strike was the Heavenly Demon Emperor's projection using its true power!

Facing this sword strike that seemed capable of destroying everything, Ye Qing felt no fear in his eyes, but instead revealed a hint of frenzied laughter!

He suddenly stopped, stopped dodging, and gripped the hunyuan ruler with both hands, pouring all his Chaos Infant Essence and the power of his Cave Heaven World into the hunyuan ruler!

The hunyuan ruler seemed unable to bear this terrifying power, beginning to tremble violently and emit a humming sound!

On the surface of the ruler, the dark silver light began to transform into a more profound, more primitive color of Chaos!

"sword, sever the Dao!"

He struck with the ruler, simply and plainly, toward the descending golden galaxy!

This strike seemed to contain all his understanding of the Chaos Law, all the power of his Cave Heaven World, and his unyielding will!

A streak of Chaos-colored ruler radiance, seemingly capable of creating the world, severing Karma, and destroying all Laws, broke free from the hunyuan ruler!

It silently met that dazzling golden galaxy!

There was no earth-shattering collision!

There was no violent, raging energy turbulence!

There was only a silent annihilation!

The golden galaxy, which seemed capable of destroying everything, collapsed, disintegrated, and annihilated silently the moment it touched the Chaos-colored ruler radiance, like a castle built of sand!

After annihilating the golden galaxy, the Chaos-colored ruler radiance, although much dimmer, still tenaciously slashed toward the golden phantom!

"What?!"

The golden phantom let out a sound of astonishment for the first time!

It clearly had not expected that Ye Qing could unleash such a terrifying strike!

It wanted to dodge, but the Chaos-colored ruler radiance seemed to have locked onto its aura; no matter how it dodged, it could not escape!

In the end, the dim Chaos-colored ruler radiance landed gently on the head of the golden phantom!

*Crack!*

A crisp sound, like glass shattering!

Fine cracks began to appear on the head of the towering and majestic golden phantom, rapidly spreading to its entire body!

*Boom—!!!*

With a deafening roar, the golden body of the Heavenly Demon Emperor's projection shattered, turning into countless golden specks of light that dissipated into the air!

The eight Soul Transformation demon kings kneeling on the ground were stunned when they saw this scene, their faces filled with unbelievable despair!

Their greatest reliance, the Heavenly Demon Emperor's projection they believed in... had actually... actually been destroyed by this Human Race Cultivator?!