Redemption of a Born Demon-Chapter 44: 1 vs. 5: The Celestial Demon Suppresses the World and Annihilates the Horde (Part 2)
In that instant, Shen Song and his companion completely lost the will to fight.
Even when they had surrounded him with superior numbers, they were no match. What hope did they have now that only two of them remained?
In that moment, the thought of retreat bloomed in their minds.
Even if their opponent had the Thousand-Mile Soul Lock ability, that was a problem for later. They first had to survive the present to even have the right to worry about such things.
"Into the crowd! Grab a hostage!"
Shen Song barked in a low voice.
Many of Yunhai Province’s social elites were here. If they could grab one or two key figures as hostages and use the crowd to escape, they might be able to make their opponent hesitate, forcing the Donghua Army to hold back.
It was their only chance of survival.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The two of them shot toward the clustered crowd, instantly causing mass panic. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Everything had happened too suddenly. Most of the guests in the banquet hall hadn’t had time to evacuate and had simply huddled together in a panic.
The moment they moved, Yi Beidou moved as well. However, Shen Song had a partner. The horse-faced man fell behind and was caught by Yi Beidou, forcing him to stop and fight. Shen Song used this brief window to lunge toward the front of the crowd.
But to charge into the crowd, he would have to get past one more obstacle.
Yang Tianhe, along with several other renowned Martial Arts Dao masters from Yunhai Province, had formed a defensive line with more than twenty of their disciples and security guards, shielding the crowd behind them.
"Don’t even think about hurting anyone!"
Yang Tianhe’s eyes widened. The Qi and blood in his body surged, making his hair stand on end. As his palms moved, they left a series of afterimages under the lights, just like a peacock fanning its tail.
He formed a claw with his hand and struck out at the charging Shen Song. The technique tore through the air with a deafening crack while his Heart Intent surged, performing Soul Capturing and Soul Stealing.
SCREECH!!
A giant peacock appeared, standing proudly in the sky. Its fanned tail blotted out the sun, and its massive beak pecked down toward the ground with terrifying ferocity.
This technique was the killing blow of the Peacock Bright King Fist.
Peacock Swallowing Buddha!
Legend has it that the Peacock Bright King once swallowed the Buddha’s Golden Body. The Buddha later broke free from within and granted it its title.
This was a technique that could even harm a Saint.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Not only that, but the several Martial Arts Dao masters at the Realm of Mighty Spirit beside him also unleashed their killing blows.
Cloud River Tai Chi, Cloud-Swaying Palm!
Golden Sun True Technique, Great Pill Red Sun!
Spiritual Spring Yin Vein, Bone-Eroding Force!
...
Fierce winds howled as Fist Intents crisscrossed the air.
However, they were not facing an ordinary person, but a master who possessed a body on the verge of Ascension, was in a berserk state, and fighting for his life!
"Get the hell out of my way!"
Shen Song roared, a vicious glint in his eyes.
’Who are these small fries to stand in my way? Do they really think I’m a pushover?!’
He completely ignored the surrounding attacks, crossing his arms over his chest in a grappling stance and using his body to ram through their assault toward the crowd.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
The attacks landed on his body with the sound of striking metal. An ordinary Soul Capturing and Soul Stealing master’s attack could only leave a small bruise on Shen Song. Even Yang Tianhe, the strongest among them—said to be only one step away from Body Ascension—was only able to peck away a chunk of flesh from the man’s shoulder with his fist technique, sending blood flying.
They were completely unable to inflict any serious damage.
In the next moment, Shen Song slammed head-on into Yang Tianhe.
PTHOO!!
He was sent flying. His organs felt like they had been violently shaken, and he spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.
The other Martial Arts Dao masters were also sent tumbling by the terrifying collision.
The man’s physical body and strength were simply too terrifying!
Just now, when everyone was watching Yi Beidou fight, each of his blows had been earth-shaking, leaving the ground looking as if it had been plowed. But they hadn’t truly grasped the power firsthand.
After all, watching Yi Beidou take down one person with a single palm strike gave the illusion that these men weren’t all that impressive.
Only now, after experiencing it themselves, did they truly understand just how powerful such a person was.
A body like forged metal, impervious to blades and spears. The strength of a colossal elephant, capable of breaking through anything. They would have trouble restraining even one such man.
This made them even more shocked.
Just how powerful was the being who could single-handedly force five such men into this desperate situation?!
After breaking through their blockade and sending everyone flying, Shen Song arrived in front of his target.
His target was the star of tonight’s banquet, the Yang Family’s little princess, Yang Mutong.
A moment ago, when Yi Beidou had first appeared, Yang Mutong had run toward him, ignoring everyone’s stares. This led Shen Song to suspect there was some relationship between the two—one that might make his opponent hesitate to act.
Furthermore, the Yang Family was very powerful in Yunhai Province. If he took this woman hostage, the Donghua Army would have to be more cautious in their large-scale search.
Seeing Shen Song lunging at her, Yang Mutong’s expression changed instantly. As a member of the Yang Family, she had trained in martial arts since childhood. She possessed a discerning eye and outstanding talent. Though only eighteen, she had already reached the Tonghui Internalization realm and had even touched the threshold of Majestic Spirit Capturing Soul.
However, how could someone at her level be a match for Shen Song?
Her body flickered as she tried to dodge, but in an instant, Shen Song’s hand shot out, clamping around her neck, pressing on the gate of her pulse, and lifting her into the air.
BANG!!
At the same time, a loud crash echoed from behind him. The horse-faced man had been struck on the crown of his head by Yi Beidou’s palm. Both of his eyeballs were blasted out of their sockets, and a mix of red and white matter gushed from his eyes, nose, and ears like a geyser.
His body crumpled to the ground, lifeless.
Yi Beidou’s gaze shifted, landing on Shen Song.
Shen Song, his body bulging with blocks of muscle and standing over two meters tall, held Yang Mutong’s slender, pale neck in his fan-sized hand, hoisting her body into the air.
Her cyan evening gown was in disarray, her delicate, pale face filled with panic and pain. The slight suffocation was making her cheeks and the tip of her nose turn red. Her irritated eyes streamed with tears, creating a beautiful, yet pitiful and tragic sight.
Like a beautiful peacock whose neck was about to be snapped.
"Yi Beidou! Let me go, or I’ll kill her!"
Shen Song roared at Yi Beidou.
"No! Sir, please don’t act! My Yang Family will reward you greatly!"
Yang Tianhe shouted, clutching his chest, his face draining of color.
Yang Mutong was not only his most beloved daughter, but she was also exceptionally talented and possessed a unique innate quality. In the future, she might be able to cultivate their Yang Family’s ancestral fist technique to its ultimate realm.
The Peacock Bright King Fist, also known as the Peacock Bright King Dance, was derived from a dance and was better suited for female cultivators. Legend said that an ancestor of the Yang Family had been a female master who achieved Body Ascension.
"Do as you please."
However, Yi Beidou’s expression remained calm, unmoved by any words. He seemed completely unconcerned with the life or death of the peacock-like beauty in Shen Song’s grasp.
With a shift of his feet, he charged toward Shen Song.
’This guy!’
Shen Song’s expression changed drastically. He hadn’t expected Yi Beidou to be so decisive, not even hesitating for a single second.
True, he could crush Yang Mutong’s throat right now, but Yi Beidou would be upon him in an instant. He would have no chance to escape.
’A life for a life?’
’As if his life was only worth as much as some woman’s!’
WHOOSH!!
His threat having failed, he instantly changed his plan. With a wave of his arm, he hurled Yang Mutong at Yi Beidou like a projectile, trying to block his pursuit. Then, he spun around and fled toward the banquet hall’s windows.
Yi Beidou flicked his arm, catching Yang Mutong, and in the same motion, tossed her toward the crowd to the side. With barely a pause, he continued his pursuit of Shen Song.
Yang Tianhe and several Yang Family disciples scrambled to leap forward and catch Yang Mutong’s body.
At that moment, Shen Song had reached the window and was about to dive through it to escape, when suddenly, the hair on his entire body stood on end.
A terrifying pressure, like that of a bottomless abyss, appeared behind him.
He glanced back out of the corner of his eye and saw a palm expanding in his vision, like a collapsing sky, blotting out everything.
