Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 416 - 401: Battle of Demons

Zhang Xiaoxiao saw Rao Mingxian in a rage and became even happier, mocking him while fighting.

The two fought continuously, constantly changing positions, getting further and further from the others.

The others didn’t intervene, only watched from a distance.

Before long, both of them were panting heavily, their stamina nearly exhausted.

"You can’t kill me." Zhang Xiaoxiao laughed, her eyes clear yet venomous.

"I will definitely kill you." Rao Mingxian gritted his teeth.

"If you kill me, Brother Zhou Leng and Brother Zhang Xinglie will surely avenge me." Zhang Xiaoxiao said.

Rao Mingxian froze, as if splashed with cold water, because he suddenly remembered "Radiance of the Bright Candle" wanted to kill Zhou Leng.

Rao Mingxian lowered his voice and said, "Radiance of the Bright Candle is hunting Zhou Leng. I’ll spare you this time."

Zhang Xiaoxiao was about to mock Rao Mingxian for finding excuses, but the image of Zhou Leng appeared before her, so she straightened up, lowered her guard, and said, "Next time, I’ll definitely kill you!"

"Next time we meet, it will be you who dies."

Rao Mingxian ate a piece of ancient tree fossil and quickly walked toward Gong Futian.

"Elder Gong, business is urgent."

Gong Futian, helpless, said, "You finally remembered, let’s go!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao watched Rao Mingxian’s back, frowned slightly, and followed from a distance with the other members of the Huang Meng Sect.

In a passage, Xiaoyong suddenly appeared, sniffing the air like a puppy.

He looked around and chose a direction, quickly squirming away.

Ahead, Zhou Leng was running all the way, constantly encountering demons.

Initially, he would kill the demons on sight, but later, after encountering more powerful ones, he changed his strategy, using various methods to hide.

After obtaining the Starry Tree-man heritage, his perception became more acute, allowing him to detect the Demon’s detection spells and effectively avoid them.

Sometimes, even when he couldn’t see them, he would pass by and use the Void-Breaking Finger’s true qi to poke and slice wildly, destroying some spells.

The most dangerous moment was encountering a Great Innate, but fortunately, he noticed the opponent’s unusual running speed and dodged ahead of time.

Originally, he could have reached his destination quickly by running in a straight line, but to avoid powerful demons and confuse "Radiance of the Bright Candle," he had to take a detour.

Several hours later, Zhou Leng arrived at a cave hall.

Ahead, stood some demons.

One of the demons looked familiar.

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot.

It was the one that he and Mountain and River Origin couldn’t defeat even when working together.

It sat like a giant in a square mining cart, beneath which grew densely packed bone legs.

Now, the Flesh and Blood War Chariot’s aura was even stronger, far surpassing the Bone Forger Innate, having just advanced to the Muscle Stage.

Beside the Flesh and Blood War Chariot stood a Candleholder, with both arms covered in burning blood and flesh candles.

On each shoulder, a blood and flesh candle burned.

In his eyes, candle flames blazed.

City Lord of Broken Candle City, Radiance of the Bright Candle.

Behind them stood a squad of demons with varying strengths.

Zhou Leng instantly understood; they had used spells to detect his movements and ambushed him here in advance.

Radiance of the Bright Candle slowly said, "You should know of my existence. The Demon Academy of Broken Candle City, was it you and Mountain and River Origin who burned it down?"

"Yes."

"Then you should know why I’m here. There’s nothing more to say between us; today, you’ll die here!"

After speaking, Radiance of the Bright Candle’s whole body ignited with flames, his figure expanded, and he quickly walked toward Zhou Leng.

With each step, the flames on his body intensified, finally gathering on his arms and transforming into two flame longswords.

Behind him, two demon eyes the size of human heads appeared, pitch-black and eerie.

Demon Warrior.

Capable of using magic and engaging in close combat.

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot chuckled, "Lord Radiance of the Bright Candle, I’ll hold the line for you. If this Zhou Leng is as formidable as they say, I’ll lend you a hand."

Radiance of the Bright Candle did not reply; his arms drooped, the two flame swords scraped across the ground, leaving two walls of fire behind him.

"Bright Candle burns forever, Demon Radiance lasts eternally."

Radiance of the Bright Candle recited his family’s inscription, swinging the flame swords toward Zhou Leng.

The flame swords were blazing and dazzling, and Zhou Leng was cautious in his heart. He did not choose to confront head-on, but kept dodging, occasionally striking out to probe.

After all, Radiance of the Bright Candle not only had a higher realm than him, but also possessed demigod bloodline, equivalent to a newly advanced Muscle Innate.

A slight carelessness could lead to severe injury or even death.

Initially, Radiance of the Bright Candle did not cast any spells, only continually attacked with the flame swords.

As a martial artist, Zhou Leng’s stepping and body techniques were at the level of Divine Communication, allowing him to always evade.

After more than a dozen moves, Zhou Leng curiously looked at the flame swords.

These flame swords seemed mighty, but for some reason, when they got close to him, they didn’t seem as hot as they appeared to be.

He suddenly recalled the Cyan Flame and realized that his Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique also belonged to a kind of flame power and ranked extremely high, able to suppress ordinary flames.

So then...

Zhou Leng pretended to dodge, and at the moment when the Radiance of the Bright Candle’s flame sword missed, he suddenly struck.

Blood Shock Qi Force, Thousand Seas surged forth.

The Radiance of the Bright Candle couldn’t avoid it and was struck on the left shoulder by a palm.

On his left shoulder, magic shimmered, protecting him, as the powerful impact sent him flying.

Zhou Leng seized the opportunity to advance, his hands like afterimages, executing move after move of the perfect Celestial Tide Palm.

The sound of rumbling was relentless.

The Radiance of the Bright Candle swung the flame sword erratically, retreating step by step, getting struck multiple times, but withstood it using strong protective magic.

"You are indeed strong, but I am a magic warrior."

As he finished speaking, two demonic eyes behind the Radiance of the Bright Candle emitted black light simultaneously.

A gravity spell pressed down, causing Zhou Leng’s body to sink, halting his attack as his feet sank into the ground.

A burst of illusionary light erupted, the blinding light illuminating around the Radiance of the Bright Candle, continuously flashing, simultaneously creating illusions and hallucinations.

The two spells were specially cultivated by the Radiance of the Bright Candle to target martial artists, showing extraordinary effects.

Zhou Leng’s eyes could see through all illusions of the same realm, but the Radiance of the Bright Candle’s realm was higher, and he had demigod blood.

This resulted in Zhou Leng only being able to see through the illusions directly in front, unable to see or hear those on the sides and behind him.

In Zhou Leng’s eyes, the Radiance of the Bright Candle ahead appeared as a figure of white light.

The sides and back transformed into a demonic battlefield, various demons constantly attacking him, with flickering shadows and deafening sounds, creating significant disruption.

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot sincerely praised, "His Highness is indeed formidable. If I encountered His Highness, I would surely lose. Under such strong gravity, he won’t hold on much longer!"

A thought stirred in Zhou Leng’s heart, secretly reserving a part of his strength to explode at the right moment.

The Radiance of the Bright Candle swung the flame sword, attacking again.

Affected by the gravity spell, Zhou Leng fought as if carrying a tank, his movements visibly sluggish.

The Radiance of the Bright Candle continuously advanced, while Zhou Leng kept retreating.

After more than a dozen moves, the Radiance of the Bright Candle still hadn’t injured Zhou Leng.

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot had to commend, "This human’s martial arts skills are too strong. His Combat Awareness should have entered the martial artist’s realm, the Insightful Realm. I must say, his strength is inferior to mine, but his skill far surpasses mine. Master Radiance of the Bright Candle, you must go all out."

The Radiance of the Bright Candle, while attacking, said, "He indeed surpassed my expectations, so I will go all out!"

Suddenly, the power of the gravity spell surged, causing Zhou Leng’s body to sink sharply.

At the same time, the flame sword’s tip, which Zhou Leng had evaded, suddenly extended by half a meter.

As strong as Zhou Leng was, he couldn’t avoid the sudden extension of the flame sword in an instant.

The fiery red blade grazed his right arm.

This sword strike, if it fell on someone else, was enough to sever an arm and scorch the wound.

Everyone saw that the flame sword only left a one-centimeter-deep wound on Zhou Leng’s arm, with burn marks but no charring.

But a few seconds later, the wound healed, and even the burn marks disappeared.

The Radiance of the Bright Candle’s eyes flashed, revealing surprise.

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot stepped forward, growling, "Master, something’s not right. This person’s body is stronger than a tree-man’s, really peculiar! He seems to have fire-resistant qualities, and his recovery ability is beyond imagination. Even Lord Deep Dark Fury’s recovery ability is far inferior to his!"

"Did you gain great fortunes in the Elf Treasure?" the Radiance of the Bright Candle asked as he attacked.

Zhou Leng did not answer, continuing to fight incessantly.

In his first battle with a magic warrior, Zhou Leng wasn’t eager to win, instead, constantly observing, searching for the Radiance of the Bright Candle’s weaknesses.

Slowly, he got used to the gravity, starting to both attack and defend.

Conversely, despite continually using spells to injure Zhou Leng, the Radiance of the Bright Candle’s attacks healed quickly.

It was almost as if he hadn’t hit him.

As an observer, the Flesh and Blood War Chariot moved closer, saying, "Master, I’m going to make my move now." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The Radiance of the Bright Candle fixed his gaze on Zhou Leng, and after a while, said, "Alright!"

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot laughed heartily, exclaiming, "Zhou Leng, you are the strongest and fiercest human I’ve ever faced. Last time, you two fought against me, but unexpectedly, this time it’s us against you. To show my respect for you, I will ram you to death!"

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot maneuvered to Zhou Leng’s side, maintaining a safe distance at first, then accelerating faster and faster.

If not for the illusion hindrance, Zhou Leng’s peripheral vision could have easily seen it.

But now, not only could he not see, he couldn’t even hear, with even the ground’s vibrations masked by the illusion.

Zhou Leng could only keep turning his head and observing while fighting the Radiance of the Bright Candle.

The Radiance of the Bright Candle seized the opportunity, accelerating his attacks.

However, Zhou Leng’s martial skills were too exquisite, having originally surpassed Zhang Xinglie in skill, now with the first layer of the Starry Tree-man’s legacy, his control over his body and True Qi far exceeded normal Innate.

As the flame sword struck, Zhou Leng would dodge, evade, advance, retreat, circle, or shift...

Under the pressure of the gravity spell, he fully unleashed his Stepping Technique and Body Technique.

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot charged straight at him, while Zhou Leng performed a Crane Step, maneuvering past at an incredible speed and angle, even landing a palm on the chariot’s body.

As strong as the Flesh and Blood War Chariot was, it was knocked askew, running more than ten meters before stopping.

"Very strong, I like it a lot!"

The Flesh and Blood War Chariot grinned, its body rapidly growing eight blood-flesh arms on its sides, charging at Zhou Leng again.

The Radiance of the Bright Candle and the Flesh and Blood War Chariot attacked Zhou Leng from the front and back.

Both demonic creatures were as powerful as new Muscle Stage warriors, gaining the upper hand in a two-on-one fight.