novelraw Chapter 262 : Irresistible Advance (2)
Chapter 262 : Irresistible Advance (2)
Chapter 262: Irresistible Advance (2)
Pabat!
Tadadat!
With Cold Heaven Radiance’s shout, pitch-black shadows surged toward the warriors of the Demonic Alliance like starving beasts.
They moved as though they had leapt straight out of the darkness itself, piercing deep into the Demonic Alliance’s formation in an instant.
They were the Cruel Demon Unit, the subordinates of the Demonic Cult elder Cold Heaven Radiance.
Those warriors were the demonic practitioners of the Cold Ice Lineage to which Cold Heaven Radiance belonged.
The movements of the Cruel Demon Unit were chillingly beautiful.
Suaaah!
Chwaaaah!
“What—what is this?!”
“Graaah!!”
“Enemies!”
“Damn it!! It’s Yin-Cold Qi Art! Everyone, be careful!!”
“Yin-Cold Qi Art?? Don’t tell me they’re those ice freaks from the Blood Cult?!”
Confused screams erupted from the Demonic Alliance warriors.
As if an arctic winter had descended, freezing air and snowstorms raged everywhere.
The Yin-Cold Qi Art pouring from their fingertips was not mere cold.
It was a frigid demonic qi that drained the vitality of all enemies caught within it.
“S-so… cold…”
“N-no… I can’t fall asleep!!”
“Guhhh…”
The Demonic Alliance warriors tried to block the attacks of the Cruel Demon Unit’s demonic practitioners, but it was futile.
The demonic qi froze straight through their flesh to the bone the instant it made contact.
Those who had toyed with civilians were turning into living statues of ice.
Screaming in agony from a death by freezing—no less horrific than being burned alive—they became frozen sculptures.
Sswaaack!
Crack—!
After the Heavenly Demon had vanished, the demonic practitioners of the Demonic Cult—who had long lain low in the deep shadows of the Central Plains—were finally venting the resentment and suffocation they had accumulated over the years.
“How dare you bare your fangs at our master! You worm-like trash!”
Amid it all, Cold Heaven Radiance’s momentum and movements were overwhelmingly dominant.
Paaaat!
Chwaaaah!
In a single instant, he transformed his physical body into a streak of blue light and plunged deep into the Demonic Alliance’s formation.
His voice brimmed with icy fury.
His gaze flashed like that of a fanatic who had lost all reason.
To him, the Demonic Alliance warriors were not merely enemies.
They were insects—creatures daring to block the path of Sewoon, who would stand tall as the new Heavenly Demon of this world.
“What—what is that?!”
“St-stop him!!!”
Facing Cold Heaven Radiance’s lightning-like charge, the Demonic Alliance warriors revealed their panic.
The moment they instinctively realized the overwhelming gap in combat power and turned to flee—
“Die.”
At some point, his two hands, now white like the first snowfall, rained down upon them.
The frigid energy released from his hands traced a terrifying arc.
Pupk!
Puuk!
Like spearheads, it mercilessly pierced straight through the enemies’ hearts.
“Keuh!”
“G-guhk…!!”
“Kuhk!”
With their dying screams, the enemies collapsed to the ground.
Massive holes gaped open in their chests.
Yet not a single drop of blood flowed.
That was because the Ghost-Slaying Plain Hands, infused with the energy of the Radiant Heaven White Yin Divine Art, had frozen every drop of blood within their bodies.
‘T-this is impossible.’
‘That… that’s just a monster.’
Confronted with the suddenly reversed battlefield and the unbearably horrific corpses of their comrades, the Demonic Alliance warriors’ faces drained completely of color.
In truth, the Demonic Alliance warriors were accustomed to demonic arts.
Since demonic practitioners found it easier to hide within unorthodox territory than in orthodox lands, clashes with reclusive Demonic Lords were not uncommon.
However, Cold Heaven Radiance’s martial art existed on an entirely different level from anything they knew.
His demonic art was fundamentally different from both the ordinary demonic practitioners’ techniques and the grotesque, bizarre demonic arts of the Blood Cult.
Though they did not realize it, the Demonic Cult’s martial arts largely focused on pure demonic qi itself.
Chwaaaah!
Kwarururung!
With a mere gesture from Cold Heaven Radiance, a massive blizzard engulfed the enemies. Warriors caught within it had their frozen skin and flesh torn apart in an instant, vanishing without a trace.
None of the countermeasures the Demonic Alliance had accumulated over years of dealing with demonic practitioners proved effective.
As time passed, the chaos within the Demonic Alliance’s ranks only grew worse.
Now it was the Demonic Alliance warriors whose screams and shrieks filled the air, yet the Demonic Cult warriors showed not the slightest emotion.
They simply slaughtered, without feeling, the enemies who defied their master’s will.
Faced with this overwhelming spectacle, the Overlord of the Heavens Assembly’s Guangxi Branch Branch Leader and branch members could only stare in a daze.
The sight of Demonic Alliance warriors collapsing helplessly like scarecrows was far too unreal.
‘Too strong! Just where did monsters like these come from…?!’
The Branch Leader forcibly swallowed the exclamation that nearly escaped his lips.
Showing emotion felt troubling.
Though his life was being saved, a lingering doubt in his heart refused to disappear.
‘…But why are they saving us?’
He had never imagined being rescued by demonic practitioners.
To them, demonic practitioners were beings that could never coexist with ordinary people.
Pupk!
Slash!
“Just as our master ordered—save the civilians first!”
“……!”
Watching Cold Heaven Radiance and his warriors rescuing civilians even in the midst of battle, the Branch Leader’s worries finally faded.
‘Right. I’ll think about it later. For now, saving the civilians comes first!’
“All Guangxi Branch members! Cooperate with the reinforcements! Drive out the Demonic Alliance bastards!!”
With a single-minded determination to save lives, the Branch Leader issued his orders to the branch members.
The hesitant branch members finally cast aside their worries and began actively assisting the demonic practitioners of the Cruel Demon Unit.
Surprisingly, the demonic practitioners of the Cruel Demon Unit did not refuse their help.
For the first time in history, a bizarre spectacle unfolded—the Unorthodox Path and the Demonic Path fighting shoulder to shoulder on the same battlefield.
It was merely that their numbers were lacking; the martial prowess of the Guangxi Branch warriors themselves was by no means inferior.
As a result, the combat strength of the Demonic Alliance began collapsing in an instant.
It seemed the end of the battle was no longer far off.
Wooooong—!
And then, at that very moment—
“!!”
“……!”
From all directions around the village entrance, enormous and ominous auras began revealing themselves one after another.
Blocking both the front and rear of the retreat route, newly arrived forces emerged—by no means few in number.
Upon confirming the identity of these newly revealed warriors, despair and jubilation crossed between the two sides.
“Reinforcements!!”
“The Evil Lord has arrived!!”
The Demonic Alliance warriors, who had looked as though death was imminent, erupted into cheers.
Those who had appeared were all reinforcements of the Demonic Alliance.
The warriors cast murderous glares toward the Cruel Demon Unit and the Guangxi Branch members.
Among them were many experts at or above the Transformation Realm, each radiating overwhelming power.
“Kuhahaha! You wretches! Who dares to oppose the Demonic Alliance?!”
A gigantic man covered head to toe in scars roared with fury.
A formidable surge of true qi was embedded in his voice.
On the backs of his subordinates, the large character for ‘Kill’ was carved deeply.
He was Heaven-Slaying Ghost, master of Deathshroud, a rising power said to have no equal except the Gate of Assassins.
He had personally led his main force into the fray.
“Heehee, throw down your weapons and surrender now, and I’ll only tear your limbs apart!!”
From another group, a middle-aged man with greasy, avaricious eyes stepped forward.
After Ghost Flame Sect was annihilated by Sewoon, he had seized control of the black market—Mutilated-Limb Twin Blades, the leader of the Sea Sand Gang.
Both forces had risen as new members of the Five Evils after the death of Moonlit Night, exploiting Guangxi’s chaos to expand their influence.
The two Evil Lords were surprised by the unexpected losses—but only momentarily.
‘Now that we’re here, it’s over.’
‘Hmph. No matter how much they struggle, they’re nothing.’
Neither man knew that Cold Heaven Radiance and the Cruel Demon Unit belonged to the Demonic Cult, and thus they were utterly convinced of their victory.
“Tch. This is becoming troublesome.”
At that moment, Cold Heaven Radiance failed to hide his displeasure.
It was not because he feared death, nor because of inferior strength.
‘If I am to carry out our master’s august command, I cannot waste time in a place like this.’
His only concern was failing to properly execute Sewoon’s orders.
The Heavenly Demon had spoken to him personally.
—Secure Guangxi swiftly and move on to Guangdong. Join up with the Great Protector there…
Guangxi was merely the starting point of the mission.
The final destination of the Heavenly Demon’s grand command was—
—Advance all the way to the Demonic Alliance’s main headquarters in Zhejiang and force them into absolute submission.
It was nothing less than the annihilation of the Demonic Alliance itself.
Cold Heaven Radiance had felt a thrilling shiver at his master’s magnificent plan to unify the unorthodox world first.
“…Elder.”
At that moment, one of his subordinates spoke cautiously.
Cold Heaven Radiance understood what he meant with a single glance.
“Yes. Release him.”
His voice was cold and decisive.
Yet his expression clearly showed displeasure.
Even so, Cold Heaven Radiance had no choice.
To shorten the time, his power was the most suitable.
Step. Step.
Without hesitation, the subordinates walked toward a presence standing behind Cold Heaven Radiance.
That being was wrapped entirely in tattered straw matting.
Clank, clank.
Thick iron chains and shackles bound his wrists and ankles, like a cage confining a ferocious beast.
Clack!
Thud!
The chains and shackles were released and fell to the ground.
At last, as the straw matting slipped weakly to the floor, a gaunt body emerged—paired with a terrifying gaze wholly unsuited to its emaciated frame.
He swept his eyes over the blood-soaked battlefield.
“Heehee, you should have released me sooner.”
A chilling peal of mad laughter burst forth.
He looked at the enemies as though salivating.
“Go. Go and uphold our master’s promise.”
“Heh heh, I would have gone even if you hadn’t said so, you damned fanatic brat.”
“……!”
Crunch.
Cold Heaven Radiance clenched his teeth at the mocking words.
A shadow of fury briefly crossed his face, then vanished.
This was not the time for personal emotions.
Only fulfilling his master’s command mattered.
At that moment, the other man stretched lazily and took his first step onto the battlefield.
“Now then—shall we begin this disciple’s sweet proposal?”
Pa-at!
A dark green radiance burst forth as his figure became a streak of light that shot toward the enemy.
From his body, an immense Poison Qi erupted like an explosion.
Pabat!
“Gahahahahaha!!”
His grotesque laughter echoed across the battlefield.
Suaaah!
Kwarururung!
At the same time, the poison qi pouring from his body spread through the air like a living creature.
The poison instantly withered nearby grass and trees, staining the ground black.
“K—Kraaaagh!”
“W-what kind of poison qi is this…?!”
“Gueegh!!”
Before they could even grasp what they were facing, the warriors of Deathshroud and the Sea Sand Gang began coughing up blood, writhing in agony as the horrifying poison seeped through the air.
The exposed enemies’ skin swelled grotesquely, their eyeballs bulging outward, creating a scene of sheer horror.
“W-wait!!”
“W-why is that thing here?!”
“Run!!! P-poison!!”
Reflected light glinted coldly in his eyes.
The Poison Demon, Yelü Sheng, was running amok, unleashing the poison of Angshin Tears.
“Become blood and flow away, all of you!”