King of Assassins-Chapter 982 - 676: Returning the Favor (2)

In the valley where his lair was located, there were as many as ten thousand demon soldiers residing.

The Iron Horn King laughed wildly and shouted, startling all the other demon soldiers awake. Now, the ten thousand demon soldiers surrounded Gao Xuan on all sides. Following the clamor of Iron Horn King, the momentum indeed seemed greater.

Ripple frowned slightly. She wasn't afraid, she just felt a natural abhorrence toward the demons in front of her.

Ripple was a spiritual being formed by the Gao Xuan Sword Intent, the purest of spirits. She was naturally repulsed by the vile and corrupt aura of demons.

Gao Xuan gently comforted, "Be patient, soon we'll turn them all to ashes."

The Iron Horn King's blood-red eyes bulged, "Just you?"

As he spoke, he was about to make a move, but Black Horn, standing beside the Iron Horn King, volunteered, "My king, no need for you to act, I can take care of him."

Black Horn, lacking the keen divine soul of the Iron Horn King, saw Gao Xuan as just a pretty boy, thinking he could pierce him to death with one thrust of his fork. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Seeing Black Horn eager to try, the Iron Horn King thought for a moment and said, "It's good that you try."

Although Black Horn had only survived two Thunder Tribulations, his demonic power was strong, and his body was robust; no magic was a threat to him. Letting him test the Celestial Master's skills seemed harmless.

After all, with him watching, he wouldn't allow Black Horn to be killed.

Black Horn, having received permission, happily raised his iron fork and walked up to Gao Xuan, pointing, "Pretty boy, come and meet your doom."

To him, such fair-skinned members of the Human Race were all lumped together as pretty boys.

Ripple was displeased with Black Horn's arrogance and sought Gao Xuan's approval, "My lord, may I handle him?"

Gao Xuan smiled, "Go ahead, show no mercy."

Ripple respectfully complied, stepping forward to meet Black Horn.

Black Horn's eyes lit up upon seeing Ripple, and he laughed wildly, "This young lady is so pretty, I'm just missing a woman to stay in my stronghold, why don't you come with me..."

Before Black Horn could finish his sentence, a flash of Spiritual Light appeared in Ripple's hand revealing a longsword.

The longsword gleamed like a pool of autumn water; it was none other than the Hongyi Sword.

Ripple didn't bother to speak, she simply directed the Hongyi Sword to pierce straight ahead.

Being ignored by Ripple made Black Horn furious, and he decided not to hold back. Raising his iron fork, he thrust it directly toward Ripple.

Regardless of his fierce appearance and coarse words, his martial arts were exceedingly refined. Speaking solely of martial skill, even the Iron Horn King wasn't much superior.

Throughout Wuyuan Country, there were few who could rival his martial skill.

As he raised the iron fork for a fierce thrust, its power was vast and heavy, the speed astonishing. The iron fork was wailing with Ten Thousand Ghosts, the gusts of cold wind and thick black mists surging continuously.

This iron fork was a formidable Magical Artifact, its power enhanced by the evil ghosts of the countless living beings it had killed.

The wailing of the Ten Thousand Ghosts targeted the divine soul fiercely, a ruthless attack. The layers of cold wind and black mists could confuse and freeze the blood, being highly malicious.

Relying on this Ten Thousand Ghosts Fork, Black Horn hadn't encountered any opponents in Wuyuan Country.

As soon as Black Horn made his move, the ferocity of this Old Demon was evident. Any ordinary Spirit Immortal might have been impaled by him in one strike.

Ripple, with a casual sword move, initially deflected the Ten Thousand Ghosts Fork. But when the sword and fork clashed, the Ten Thousand Ghosts Fork vibrated intensely, its power both intricately clever and intensely forceful.

Ripple's initial sword strike was unsuccessful; she was a bit surprised at how skilled this coarse demon was in martial arts.

Nevertheless, the Hongyi Sword was a mighty Divine Artifact incomparable to the Ten Thousand Ghosts Fork, regardless of its incompatibility with the Immortal Realm Law.

Failing in her initial attempt, Ripple simply redirected her sword to strike down directly onto the Ten Thousand Ghosts Fork.

No matter how skillfully the Ten Thousand Ghosts Fork changed, it couldn't withstand a direct slash from the Hongyi Sword. The Ten Thousand Ghosts Fork broke into two pieces instantly, and the cries of the Ten Thousand Ghosts were cut off abruptly.

Black Horn was terrified, realizing his peril only then. Without thinking much, he immediately attempted a retreat.

Aqua-colored Sword Light rippled, flowing through the Hongyi Sword as Black Horn retreated in panic, splitting him from top to bottom into two pieces. The Aqua-colored Sword Light then burst forth, showering the sky with blood from Black Horn's two split halves.

The nearby clamoring little demons were all stunned. No one had expected that the famed Black Horn of Wuyuan Country would be slain with a single sword strike by a little girl.

The Iron Horn King realized things were not right but the Remarkably quick Ripple Sword stroke made it too late for him to stop it.

He roared in anger, "You vile creature, prepare to die!"

His loyal subordinate being killed, the Iron Horn King couldn't bother maintaining the pretense of a Great Demon but swung his massive iron fork fiercely at Ripple.

His iron fork was over three zhang long, and with an arm's reach, it covered both Ripple and Gao Xuan with his strike.

The Iron Horn's iron fork had no fancy techniques, only the ability to evoke the power of the Yunxi Mountain Range.

The reason he ruled over the Yunxi Mountain Range was his ability to harness the strength of the Cloud Stream Thousand Mountains and Ten Thousand Peaks within its range.

This iron fork could also be considered the Ten Thousand Peaks Fork, and it was most dominantly fierce.

As the iron fork descended, the surrounding mountains resonated in response, the limitless heavy mountain force converging onto the iron fork.

Ripple took the brunt, feeling her Primordial Qi stagnate, as if thousands of mountains weighed upon her, rendering her entirely unable to move.

Only the Hongyi Sword in her hand shone and flowed with Sword Light unfettered by the pressure of the iron fork. However, the sheer force of the iron fork was so overwhelming that, despite holding the Divine Sword, Ripple was temporarily unable to wield it effectively.

This revelation of the Iron Horn King's prowess left Ripple quite shocked. These demonic creatures possessed such incredible abilities that the situation had indeed become troublesome!

At this moment, Gao Xuan gently brushed Ripple aside and reached out to grasp the tip of the iron fork.

The iron fork, bearing the force of a thousand peaks, was casually caught in Gao Xuan's grip. Gao Xuan's hand barely held the very tip of the fork, yet he held the Ten Thousand Peaks Fork firmly.

The Iron Horn King's eyes were as wide as bowls, about to burst with disbelief; he couldn't accept that Gao Xuan could possess such immense power. To catch the Ten Thousand Peaks Fork with just one hand as it came crashing down was something even he couldn't do.

The Iron Horn King tried to pull it back with force, but the Ten Thousand Peaks Fork didn't budge at all; the Iron Horn King was utterly horrified, knowing this wasn't some magic or illusion technique but pure raw physical strength and divine power.

That alone showed Gao Xuan's clear superiority. At this moment, the Iron Horn King felt a surge of regret; had he known of such prowess, he wouldn't have dared to provoke him.

The many little demons were wide-eyed in amazement. This was truly an eye-opening experience; first, Black Horn was killed by a young girl with a single sword strike, and now the Iron Horn King's weapon was being held down.

Seeing the Iron Horn King in this state, it seemed he was indeed being suppressed.

By this point, the Iron Horn King dared not act arrogantly and shouted loudly at Gao Xuan, "My older brother is the Golden Horn Demon King of the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance; we don't interfere with one another. If you leave now, I won't make an issue of today's events."

Gao Xuan smiled, "Whether or not there's an issue isn't for you to decide."

The Iron Horn King snarled, "Don't be so arrogant. If you provoke my elder brother's anger, all of Wuyuan Country will be wiped out!"

Gao Xuan ignored the Iron Horn King's threat, looked up at the sky darkened with gathering clouds, and said, "You gave me a gift, so I'll return a Thunder Tribulation as a courtesy. Don't be shy…"

It was only then that the Iron Horn King noticed the oppressive clouds above, with countless thunderlights flickering and coiling like electric serpents. The Celestial Tribulation had arrived.

This realization left him genuinely panicked, "What the hell are you doing, are you insane..."

The answer to the Iron Horn King was a thunderbolt from the sky connecting heaven and earth.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The supremely fierce and blazing thunderbolts fell, the brilliant electric light flooding the valley in an instant.

(There's a second part coming, though it will be slightly delayed. You can all check back tomorrow~)