297: Chapter 297 Chu Sheng VS Arrogant Demon Lord

The barrier of the sea-suppressing cauldron shattered inch by inch under Arrogance's scepter.

Chu Sheng gritted his teeth, recklessly pouring his spiritual power into the cauldron.

Arrogance's scepter was entirely golden, with a fist-sized golden gemstone embedded at the head.

Every strike of the scepter felt like a mountain crashing down.

Most of Chu Sheng's Daoist robe had been shattered, revealing the skin underneath, which had turned black from the erosion of Devilish Qi.

The corners of Arrogance's mouth remained curled upward.

"The sea-suppressing cauldron is a good item. But in your hands, it is wasted."

He raised his scepter, and golden light condensed at the head, forming a blinding ball of light.

The ball of light contained power sufficient to destroy a mountain peak.

Chu Sheng's pupils constricted; his body instinctively dodged to the side while simultaneously blocking with the sea-suppressing cauldron.

The ball of light collided with the cauldron, emitting a thunderous boom.

Chu Sheng was sent flying, crashing into the wall and creating a massive, human-shaped indentation.

The body of the cauldron vibrated, as if responding to his pain.

Arrogance did not give him a chance to catch his breath.

The scepter was raised again.

Chu Sheng pried himself from the stone wall and knelt on one knee.

Looking at Arrogance's cold, stern face, only one thought crossed his mind: he could not go on like this.

If he kept fighting like this, he wouldn't last ten moves.

He gritted his teeth and summoned all four zhu xian swords at once.

Sword Qi surged around him as the four swords flew in four different directions, rotating slowly.

Zhu Xian Sword Formation.

He was going to set up the array.

Arrogance's eyes narrowed slightly.

He recognized this sword array.

In the Reverse Demon Tower, he had sensed the aura of this sword array.

At the bottom of the Duanhun River, he had felt it too.

"Zhu Xian Sword Formation?" His voice carried surprise. "You actually managed to master it?"

Chu Sheng did not speak; all his energy was focused on the sword array.

The Sword Qi of the four swords circulated faster; the range of the sword array expanded, and its power climbed.

As long as the sword array was formed, he would have the strength to fight.

At least he could hold out a little longer.

Arrogance did not let him complete it.

He raised his scepter, golden light condensing at the head, but it was not an attack; it was something more profound.

The Law of Heaven and Earth.

His eyes flashed with dazzling golden light!

"Divine Ability—Disdain for All Things."

An invisible force surged from Arrogance.

At this moment, he became the center of this world, and all things had to submit to him.

The operation of the sword array came to an abrupt halt.

The four zhu xian swords were frozen as if held by something, suspended in mid-air, motionless.

Chu Sheng felt his own body stop obeying him, as if he were being choked by an invisible hand, unable to move.

His Dao Palace trembled, his Dantian contracted, and his spiritual power solidified.

Arrogance withdrew his scepter and slowly walked to Chu Sheng.

"Zhu Xian Sword Formation, truly not bad. But your opponent is me."

He reached out, grabbed a zhu xian sword, and pulled it out from the Void Realm.

The sword vibrated in his hand, as if struggling, but it could not break free.

Arrogance looked at the patterns on the sword blade, then at Chu Sheng.

"An imitation? Not bad. But an imitation is just an imitation; it can never compare to the real thing."

He threw the sword to the ground; the blade clattered against the stone steps, emitting a crisp sound.

Chu Sheng looked at the sword lying on the ground, a great sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart.

His sword array, the one he had practiced for over a dozen years, could not even be formed in front of Arrogance.

This was the gap.

The gap in Realm could not be compensated for by Magic Treasure or Divine Ability.

Arrogance reached out again and grabbed the second, third, and fourth swords.

All four zhu xian swords were thrown to the ground, scattered around Chu Sheng.

Chu Sheng lay on the ground, covered in blood, unable to move.

His Dao Palace was still operating, and his spiritual power was still circulating, but his body would not obey him.

The Law of Disdain for All Things was still suppressing him like an invisible mountain.

Arrogance stood before him, looking down at him.

"I gave you a chance. I told you to stay on Tianmo Mountain, and I would not kill you. You did not listen."

He raised his scepter, and the golden gemstone at the head lit up.

Chu Sheng closed his eyes.

He thought to himself: Is this it?

No.

He could not die like this.

His Dao Companion was still waiting for him; his children were still waiting for him.

He opened his eyes and stared into Arrogance's eyes, without fear, only unwillingness.

Arrogance looked at his gaze, and the scepter in his hand paused.

He looked at Chu Sheng, the corners of his mouth slowly curling up.

"Unwilling? Then crawl up. I will wait for you."

Chu Sheng gritted his teeth, pressed his palms against the ground, and pushed himself halfway up.

His arms were shaking, and blood was gushing from his wounds.

But he did not fall.

He knelt on the ground, raised his head, and looked at Arrogance.

The corners of Arrogance's mouth curled even higher.

"Interesting. Come again."

The scepter came down.

Chu Sheng did not dodge.

He reached out and grasped the hilt of the zhu xian sword on the ground.

The blade vibrated, Sword Qi surged out, colliding with the golden light of the scepter.

Boom—

The entire Tianmo Mountain was trembling.

Rubble rolled down from the mountaintop, crashing to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Chu Sheng was once again sent flying, crashing into the stone wall before falling down.

Arrogance looked at his disheveled state, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

"You are weaker than I imagined."

Just as Arrogance's figure disappeared at the end of the stone steps, Chu Sheng suddenly felt a huge suction force surging from behind him.

It was not Devilish Qi; it was the pull of some Law.

"Almost forgot." Arrogance reached out and grasped at the air toward Chu Sheng.

An irresistible force snatched the sea-suppressing cauldron from Chu Sheng's hands; the cauldron vibrated violently in Arrogance's palm, emitting an unwilling hum.

"This cauldron is not bad. I will take it."

Chu Sheng's face turned deathly pale; having lost the sea-suppressing cauldron, his defensive power plummeted by more than half.

He gritted his teeth, wanting to activate the Zhu Xian Sword Formation, but the four swords were frozen in mid-air by Arrogance's pressure the moment they flew out, unable to move.

Chu Sheng's heart sank to the bottom.

He could not defeat Arrogance, could not escape, and even his Magic Treasure had been taken away.

He knelt on the ground, bowing his head, his shoulders trembling.

Arrogance looked at him, the mockery in his eyes deepening.

"What? Not convinced?"

Chu Sheng suddenly raised his head; there was no longer any Wrath or unwillingness on his face, only a fawning smile.

Arrogance's biggest problem was his arrogance.

"Lord Demon, this Junior is convinced. This Junior is simply no match for you; I beg you to spare my life."

Arrogance was stunned for a moment, then laughed contemptuously.

"A rat is always a rat." He put away his scepter, turned around, and stopped looking at Chu Sheng.

With his back to him, golden Devilish Qi surged around Arrogance; his chin was held high, like a statue looking down on all living beings.

A ball of colorful light condensed in Chu Sheng's palm, endless and vibrant.

But he compressed the power of the seven phantoms to the extreme, turning it into a colorful beam of light as thin as a hair, shooting toward Arrogance's back.

Arrogance sensed it; he turned around abruptly and raised his scepter to block in front of him.

The beam collided with the scepter, exploding into a colorful firework.

Arrogance took a step back, his expression darkening.

"You—"

Chu Sheng had already run away.

Fuyao Ninety Thousand Miles was activated at full power, and his speed was astonishingly fast.

Arrogance stood where he was, watching the direction in which Chu Sheng disappeared, and did not pursue.

He looked down at the shallow burn mark on the scepter, then at his own palm.

There was a bloodstain on his palm, left by the colorful beam of light just now.

A trace of surprise flashed in Arrogance's eyes, then turned into indifference.

"A rat is just a rat. Very well."

He put away his scepter, turned around, and walked in another direction.

That was the direction of Tianfeng.

The corners of his mouth curled up again.

"I will go kill your Dao Companion first. You cannot escape."

On the stone steps of Tianmo Mountain, Chu Sheng's bloodstains remained, the sea-suppressing cauldron was gone, and the four zhu xian swords had been retrieved into his Dantian.

The Lord of the River poked his head out from a corner, looked at the direction where Arrogance had disappeared, then looked at the direction where Chu Sheng had disappeared, shrank his neck, and hid back inside.

He dared not follow, nor did he dare to stay.

On the distant skyline, a streak of dark golden light sped past.

That was Chu Sheng.

There was no fear in his eyes, only a resolve that bordered on madness.

He had to reach Jin Xiao City before Arrogance.

He had to protect his Dao Companion and his children.

Even if it meant risking his life.

The wind whistled in his ears, and the outline of Tianmo Mountain grew more and more distant.

Chu Sheng gritted his teeth and accelerated.