286: Chapter 286 The Art of Disguise

Previously, Li Yiran and the others had made their Breakthroughs in the Taiji Space, where the Heavenly Dao could not sense them, so they had not experienced any Lightning Tribulation at all.

However, when Xiao Yuchen made his Breakthrough to the Mahayana Stage, he did so outside, and afterwards, he gave the lightning locking tower to them.

While in the Xuantian Secret Realm, Xiao Yuchen had realized the miraculous effect of the Heavenly Lightning, so the Heavenly Lightning from his Mahayana Stage Breakthrough absolutely could not be wasted.

Although the Lightning Tribulation experienced by Li Yiran, Dongfang Qingcheng, and Wen Ruyu only consisted of six layers and was slightly less powerful than his own, it was still Heavenly Lightning. By imbuing his Three Thousand Thunders with this Heavenly Lightning, he could absolutely insta-kill a member of the Demon Race at the Mid Tribulation Transcending Stage.

To save time, Xiao Yuchen did not dawdle and immediately unleashed the Three Thousand Thunders, though he only used a dozen or so bolts of Heavenly Lightning; he needed to be frugal with them.

Naturally, while using the Three Thousand Thunders, Xiao Yuchen also utilized the Heart Demon Lightning and Soul Heavenly Fire.

The Demon General was shocked that Xiao Yuchen could summon Heavenly Lightning. Just as he was about to dodge, a sharp pain shot through his Soul, followed immediately by an attack from the Heart Demon Lightning inside his body.

After resisting the Soul Heavenly Fire and the Heart Demon Lightning, the Demon General had missed the optimal time to escape, and the dozen bolts of Heavenly Lightning landed directly on him.

Boom!

Although these were Mahayana Stage Heavenly Lightning bolts, Xiao Yuchen's lightning elemental power had already reached the max level. After the Heavenly Lightning was released through the Three Thousand Thunders technique, its power was greatly enhanced.

The Demon General had no time to react and was instantly killed by the Heavenly Lightning. His Primordial Spirit escaped his body and tried to flee, but it was absorbed by the god-devouring stele.

Previously, in the Xuantian Secret Realm, because he hadn't controlled the quantity of the Three Thousand Thunders well, those two Elementary Demon Generals were completely destroyed by the Heavenly Lightning, leaving not even their Primordial Spirits behind.

This time, Xiao Yuchen controlled the number of Heavenly Lightning bolts, and combined with the Heart Demon Lightning and Soul Heavenly Fire, he achieved an unexpected effect.

This was a Primordial Spirit from the Mid Tribulation Transcending Stage. If he used the God-Devouring Art to absorb it, his Soul power would leap forward by bounds. When he used the Soul Heavenly Fire in the future, even a powerhouse at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage would experience a brief moment of distraction, allowing him to kill them with a single strike.

Zhao Zicheng had expected Xiao Yuchen to use that destructive sword strike, but he hadn't expected Xiao Yuchen to also know a technique to summon Heavenly Lightning; this completely overturned his worldview.

If Xiao Yuchen had used this move against him back then, he would have been severely injured even if he hadn't died. He had consistently underestimated Xiao Yuchen's strength, and he suddenly felt that following Xiao Yuchen might not be a bad idea.

Deng Chaoji was equally shocked. He finally understood why Zhao Zicheng was willing to follow Xiao Yuchen. To have such strength at such a young age—this kind of person was absolutely worth following.

Having dealt with one Demon General, Xiao Yuchen helplessly shook his head. They had come here originally to cause trouble for the Deng Family, but ended up saving them; perhaps this was fate.

After the battle ended, Deng Chaoji came before Xiao Yuchen and bowed deeply. If it weren't for Xiao Yuchen, their Deng Family would have been finished. Even if he had killed everyone in the Deng Family, he might not have been able to escape this place, as that Demon General surely had other ways to deal with him.

"Thank you, Young Master Xiao, for your righteous assistance. I, Deng Chaoji, am endlessly grateful."

"Patriarch Deng, you are too polite. It was your statement that you would rather die than let the Demon Race's plan succeed that saved you. I admire your righteousness and courage. The Zhao Family is also in danger, so we will not stay any longer. Farewell."

Xiao Yuchen had come here originally intending to recruit Deng Chaoji as a subordinate, but now that the Demon Race had disrupted his plans, he had no choice but to give up.

"Young Master Xiao, please wait. Patriarch Zhao has just told me about your affairs. I am willing to join you, but the Deng Family has just experienced a catastrophe and needs me to handle the aftermath. Give me three days; I will come to find you after three days."

Hearing that Deng Chaoji was taking the initiative to join him, Xiao Yuchen was very surprised and asked with a smile, "Why? I would like to know your reason."

"Because Young Master Xiao is a capable and wise leader. I have an intuition that only by following you can I make a Breakthrough and reach unprecedented heights." Deng Chaoji did not hide anything and spoke his inner thoughts.

"Since that is the case, once you are finished, go to the Heavenly Dao Sect to find us. We will first go to resolve the Zhao Family's trouble, and afterwards, we will head to the Heavenly Dao Sect. As for the Liu Family and the Feng Family, I will find a way to rescue them."

Xiao Yuchen gave his instructions and then left the Deng Family with the others. When they had left the Zhao Family earlier, no Demon General had infiltrated it yet; they had likely perfectly avoided that Demon General.

Now that Zhao Zicheng was not there, the people of the Zhao Family would be completely unable to deal with that Demon General. They had to arrive at the Zhao Family before that Demon General and then eliminate the opponent.

Traveling at full speed, Xiao Yuchen and the others returned to the Zhao Family in just over half a day. Worried that a Demon General might be hiding among the Zhao Family members, Xiao Yuchen screened everyone in the Zhao Family, but did not find any traces of the Demon Race.

"That Demon General has not arrived yet. Everyone, go back, but remain vigilant."

After sending everyone back, Xiao Yuchen's Divine Sense remained covering the entire Zhao Family. Hard work pays off; by the early hours of the morning, a person wearing a black robe snuck into the Zhao Family.

"Finally, you've arrived. This Demon General seems a bit unprofessional, arriving only at this time."

Xiao Yuchen muttered to himself, his figure instantly vanishing from where he stood, and upon reappearing, he was right in front of the black-robed person.

"You must be the Demon General of the Demon Race. Why have you arrived only now? I have been waiting for you for a long time."

The Demon General was already surprised by someone suddenly appearing, but upon hearing Xiao Yuchen's words, he was even more shocked.

"How do you know my identity, and it seems you knew I was coming?"

"Want to know? Go down and ask King Yama."

Xiao Yuchen did not want to waste words with the opponent. He used the Three Thousand Thunders again, simultaneously utilizing the Heart Demon Lightning and Soul Heavenly Fire.

The Demon General was already a bit dazed, and because Xiao Yuchen struck suddenly, he hadn't reacted at all. A dozen bolts of Heavenly Lightning took his life directly, and his Primordial Spirit was once again absorbed by the god-devouring stele.

After insta-killing a Demon General, Xiao Yuchen did not rush to leave. He still hadn't figured out how to rescue the Liu Family and the Feng Family.

Just as Xiao Yuchen was worrying, the System's voice suddenly rang out.

"Ding! Host, are you encountering difficulties? Let me advance you a skill; it will guarantee you solve the current crisis."

As the System's voice faded, a massive amount of information flooded into his mind. Xiao Yuchen had actually obtained another skill: the Top-tier Disguise Technique.

"Disguise Technique, this is fantastic! With this Disguise Technique, I can directly disguise myself as a Demon General, take the Zhao Family and the Deng Family to rendezvous with the other two Demon Generals, and then catch them off guard and eliminate them."

The Disguise Technique Xiao Yuchen obtained was top-tier. It did not require makeup; instead, it changed a person's appearance by altering the shape of the facial bones. This was the most realistic method and could not be distinguished at all.

Of course, the most difficult part was not the appearance, but the Devilish Qi. Fortunately, Xiao Yuchen possessed Chaos Qi, and he could convert Chaos Qi into Devilish Qi; this way, it would be foolproof.

As for the other Demon General, he could summon a Clone. The Clone possessed the same skills as the original body, so disguising himself as the other Demon General would not be a problem at all.

"It seems that there are benefits to the System unlocking the chat function after all. It can actually advance me rewards ahead of time; this is perfect," Xiao Yuchen thought to himself.