The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1171 - 196: Destruction

The Red Piercing Demon Star streaked across the sky, and the ominous scarlet light made everyone who saw it feel a chill in their hearts.

Japan.

Honnoji Temple.

Suzan Ming Venerate, who was vexed by Akechi Mitsuhide's revolt, also felt a chill in his heart. He looked at the scarlet star in the sky and showed an inexplicable expression, "Chi You's Banner, it has arrived so soon."

This was the opportunity to vie for the Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy, yet Suzan Ming Venerate had long withdrawn from the contest.

However, despite having withdrawn, seeing Chi You's Banner descend still stirred a hint of desire in Suzan Ming Venerate's heart.

"I hope this demonic energy does not fall into Qing Yu's hands." Suzan Ming Venerate shook his head and muttered.

As he was sighing to himself, Suzan Ming Venerate suddenly raised his hand, grasped the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword, and swiftly slashed upwards, colliding with the startling Demon Shadow that suddenly appeared.

"Boom——"

The entire Honnoji Temple shook, and the fierce wind overturned the surrounding buildings and cleaved the lotus pond beside him.

"I've really been underestimated, haven't I?"

Suzan Ming Venerate glanced at the black figures around him, a fierce glint in his eyes, "Four in the Divinity Realm, and you dare to attack me!"

These four had suddenly formed a great formation and launched a surprise attack just now, clearly intending to take Suzan Ming Venerate's life.

"Why wouldn't we dare?"

The Sword Maiden among them sneered, "You didn't even notice us approaching, Suzan Ming Venerate, you've truly fallen."

Although the four excelled in concealing their presence, the fact that Suzan Ming Venerate only noticed them when they launched the formation showed how severely his spiritual sense had deteriorated.

This only added to the four people's confidence, a confidence to kill Suzan Ming Venerate.

"You four, none of you are Japanese," Suzan Ming Venerate said coldly, "I remember that Qing Yu has four swordsmen under him who nearly killed the Three Kings of Netherworld Palace and Kong Xuankong after forming a formation. I guess it's you all."

"Did Qing Yu send you here on his orders? At this moment when Chi You's Banner descends, he actually had you come to Japan. Truly greedy and arrogant."

Greedy, as Qingyu Xiang sought to seize the Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy in the Central Plains while also targeting Suzan Ming Venerate. Arrogant, as Qingyu thought these Divinity Realm members alone could kill him.

Thinking of this, Suzan Ming Venerate was infuriated.

Even if his Mental State was broken by Qing Yu, these few in the Divinity Realm should not have been able to handle him. Qing Yu sending them was a clear sign of underestimating him, a contempt for Suzan Ming Venerate as a Supreme.

"Today, I will let Qing Yu understand the price of greed and arrogance."

Suzan Ming Venerate wielded his sword at the Demon Shadow, the Serpent Demon's shadow was overwhelmingly fierce.

The opponents also retaliated strongly.

"Heavenly Demon Locking God Barrier."

In unison, they chanted aloud, and the image of the Demon God thundered through heaven and earth.

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At the top of the Holy Mountain of Japan.

Qing Yu, receiving the words of Suzan Ming Venerate directly through the Sword Maiden's spiritual connection, let out a low chuckle, "Greedy, I'll admit that much, but arrogant, I wouldn't say so. For Japan, I even deployed my true form personally, while only sending an avatar against the Sword God over there."

Although the avatar's strength was not low, possessing ninety-five percent of Qing Yu's power, sometimes that five percent difference could mean the difference between victory and defeat, pushing the battle into uncertainties on that end.

After all, besides the Sword God, there was another Supreme Taoist Master lurking in the shadows.

"It's about time."

Qing Yu's figure landed on the mountain's peak, "Time to conclude the plan."

"Divine Hand."

A divine light appeared in the sky, and a gigantic Divine Hand clenched into a fist, striking down vertically.

"Boom——"

The mountain shook and quaked, snow collapsed below.

The Divine Hand punched through the rock layers, penetrating straight into the crimson molten core of the mountain, causing the entire Holy Mountain to tremble ceaselessly, the temperature continuously rising. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"Japan's Holy Mountain, also the source of Japan's Earth Veins. Unfortunately, due to the past rampage of Orochi, this Holy Mountain became Japan's largest active volcano, casting a shadow of destruction over its original sanctity."

Qing Yu slowly descended in altitude, entering the mountain's interior.

The Divine Hand pierced through the mountaintop, below, the fiery hell of molten lava was clearly visible. Within the boiling magma, a gigantic skull lay upon the surface, its hollow eye sockets seemingly gazing at the one who brought destruction.

There were eight such skulls, each suppressing a volcanic crater, hence these eight craters were called the "Eight Gods Peak," signifying the suppression of calamity by the eight gods.

These tales and phenomena were all recorded in the shrine books. During his leisure time these past few days, Qing Yu had perused these writings as a form of pastime.

"Eight Gods Peak, calling Orochi 'Eight Gods,' it's truly laughable," Qing Yu snickered.

If not for Orochi in the past, Japan's Earth Veins wouldn't be unsettled to this degree. But now, they rely on Orochi's corpse to stabilize the Earth Veins, honoring it as 'Eight Gods.' Isn't that laughable?

"Enough, laughable or not, it no longer concerns me."

An immeasurable Destructive Aura emanated from around Qing Yu, his hands gathered Qi Force, and a pitch-black light wheel materialized.

The world laid to waste, all life extinguished, divine thoughts shattered, tranquility ceased; this was the ultimate annihilation move, the combined Destruction Force of the eleven volumes of the Soldier Armor Martial Scripture.

"Destructive World Mill."

The pitch-black light wheel rotated with boundless Destructive Aura, falling into the magma pool, instantaneously releasing a scene of total annihilation. The light wheel beneath the lava pool crushed the body of Orochi, ground the Head of Orochi into dust, shattering the Japanese Holy Mountain.

The lava suppressed beneath the Holy Mountain for hundreds of years erupted forth, spreading wanton molten devastation, leaving scorched earth in its wake.

"Perish, Japan."

Qing Yu harnessed Primordial Technique again, both hands shooting out two beams of light, penetrating into the magma, delving into the Earth Veins.

Then...

"Boom——"

Another thunderous roar resounded, the light beams coalesced into a Divine Hand, breaking the Earth Veins and scattering the Earth Qi.

"Rumble rumble rumble rumble..."

The continuous immense thunderous noises echoed, the mountain body, already fractured by the Destructive World Mill, began raining down rocks continuously.

Outside, Earth Dragons roared repeatedly, Japan found itself in the throes of an unparalleled earthquake.

The entire island nation faced doomsday-like scenes, the cataclysmic forces leading countless to unambiguously anticipate impending annihilation.

Inside Honnoji Temple.

Suzan Ming Venerate felt the resonate wails from the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword in his hand, witnessing the Earth Dragons roaring over and over, his eyes wide open, pupils constricted to needle-like size.

"You... you actually commit such a heinous act."

Even though Suzan Ming Venerate, who once laid the prosperous East Province to waste and drove countless people into bestiality, was at this moment shocked by the destruction wrought by the enemy.

After all, suffering is not shared between individuals. The tragedy that once befell the East Province only gave Suzan Ming Venerate pleasure; how could he understand the despair of the East Province people?

Only firsthand pain allows one to truly grasp the meaning of despair.

"With natural disasters compounded by human calamity, such a catastrophe should draw Chi You's Banner to fall here."

He heard the nightmare-inducing voice as one of the four vibrated their thoughts, evoking an intimidating figure in his mind.