Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 420 - 374 Battle of the Three Demons!

Chapter 420: Chapter 374 Battle of the Three Demons!

Mist enshrouded everything.

All the people disappeared into it.

Mrs. Wan Gu suddenly saw a dark shadow darting into the distance.

"Where do you think you’re running!"

With a delicate shout, she darted towards the shadow like a flash of lightning.

As soon as she moved, the pale scholar with the scroll immediately flew after her.

The Evil Ghost Leader also wanted to follow, but suddenly found the mist surging in, obstructing everything, making it impossible to discern directions, let alone find Mrs. Wan Gu’s trace.

The surrounding mist gradually dispersed.

Everyone else had vanished.

Only the delicate human woman stood opposite.

— Caijing.

"Ha, planning to split and conquer? Not a bad tactic, but you think you, a little girl, can spar with me for a few rounds?"

The Evil Ghost Leader twirled his bone knife in his hand while his eyes turned blood red, his body gradually filled with a murderous rage.

— Being left alone to deal with such an insignificant little girl was an insult to him.

Caijing sensed his emotions, her eyes curving into crescents as she softly said,

"I’m also curious how he plans to deal with two demons possessing Tao power at the same time."

"— Let’s end this fight quickly."

As her words fell.

Her expression suddenly turned cold, and colorful venomous snakes emerged from her body, all fixating their vertical pupils on the Evil Ghost Leader.

"Playing god!"

The Ghost Leader roared furiously as he leaped forward, raising his bone knife high—

A strange apparition suddenly appeared!

Behind him emerged the majestic outline of a high mountain, almost real.

A wave of air burst forth from the Evil Ghost Leader’s body, nearly blowing Caijing away.

Caijing watched the mountainous phantom seriously and softly said,

"Five Elements Tao power... fortunately, it’s just the most basic Earth Element Tao power."

The Evil Ghost Leader, enraged, swung his bone knife fiercely at Caijing’s head:

"Nonsense! This is the Earth Element Path·Five Peaks Subduing the Earth—kill for me!"

Under the blade’s edge, Caijing remained undisturbed, her body radiating strange colors as she softly said,

"Descend."

Boom!!!

The ground shook, and the world darkened.

...

Elsewhere.

The pale scholar holding the scroll suddenly stopped.

He suddenly realized that he had lost track of Mrs. Wan Gu at some point.

The surroundings were all mist.

What place was this?

Oh no, could it be that he was lost in the Death World?

Just then, the mist slightly dispersed.

Ahead appeared a dark yellow earth dog.

"Your Majesty, go that way, they ran that way."

The earth dog spoke human words.

"Who are you?" the pale scholar asked, holding his scroll.

"Magic Ghost King, I am a dog demon. After death, I settled in this Death World. Although I am not powerful, I am willing to point you in the right direction," the earth dog said, wagging its tail.

The scholar was about to follow the direction it pointed, but suddenly felt something was wrong and stopped.

"Just now in the mist, I clearly felt many monsters emerging around me, but why are there no monsters around you?"

He asked.

The earth dog stretched its neck and looked around.

Indeed, there were no death monsters daring to come close.

Strange.

It had transformed into an earth dog, but the aura of a bone dragon still lingered on its body, scaring those creatures away.

There was nothing it could do.

Unless it stayed longer until the residual bone dragon aura completely dispersed, then those monsters could no longer detect its true nature.

Unfortunately, time was tight.

The earth dog continued to wag its tail and spoke:

"Magic Ghost King, this is my territory. Though I am just an earth dog, there are many canine creatures around us. This is our territory, so other monsters don’t dare to come near."

The scholarly faced the book, seeming to think for a moment, then suddenly opened his scroll and said,

"I want to protect Mrs. Wan Gu, are you willing to assist me with all your might?"

"Willing, but I don’t have much ability," the earth dog said blankly.

"Don’t worry, as long as you have the will, I can use your soul," the scholar said with a slight smile, reaching for the earth dog’s head.

— By crushing its head, he could use its soul to launch an attack.

At this time, killing one was saving an attack opportunity, which might have a significant effect.

He grabbed the earth dog, lifting it up, and squeezed hard with his hand.

Unfortunately—

He didn’t hear a "crack" sound.

The next second.

The earth dog suddenly became extremely heavy, almost too heavy to lift.

The scholar hadn’t yet had time to consider the reason when suddenly a mouth full of sharp fangs opened in front of him.

"Scram!"

He shouted in alarm and anger.

Pages from the book also conjured seven or eight sharp Golden Lights, trying to repel the opponent.

Ding ding dang ding ding!

— The attack of the Golden Lights had no effect.

The bone dragon, with its "Intermediate Physical Attack Immunity," wasn’t afraid of these attacks. It wasn’t truly trying to eat the scholar but instead suddenly spewed a mouthful of Ice Frost across the Void.

Frost Breath!

This was a signature ability of the Death Dragon Clan!

The scholar was sprayed, covered in ice particles, almost frozen on the spot.

Facing this life and death situation, he grabbed the pages of the book and shouted, "Five Elements Metal Path·As Solid As—"

A huge mouth rushed forward, crunching him up and swallowing him down.

Bone Jiao Dragon!

The bone dragon finally reverted to this form, eating the frozen Magic Ghost in one bite, not even giving him a chance to use his Tao power.

"Hahaha, now I finally understand why Brother Wu likes to backstab; it feels so exhilarating!"

The bone dragon muttered to itself while chewing.

...

Elsewhere.

On a plain.

Mrs. Wan Gu stopped in her tracks.

She turned her head slightly, and with a smile tugged at her lips she said, "Let me guess, you left that girl to deal with the Evil Ghost Leader, so what about the Magic Ghost of the Five Elements? Is there still someone hiding in the shadows, qualified to fight him?"

"Is he very strong?" Wu Xiaode emerged from the fog.

Flames and fierce winds arose from behind Mrs. Wan Gu on her tail.

The fire borrowed the power of the wind, and the wind swept the fire up to the sky, transforming into seven wind-fire blades connecting heaven and earth, illuminating the entire grey sky.

The ground around them started to crack.

Wu Xiaode’s expression changed, and he involuntarily took a boxing stance where he stood.

Mrs. Wan Gu, unbothered, giggled and said:

"You see it too? This Tao Power of mine was forged from the souls of millions of people I’ve killed —"

"Wind and Fire Dual Path: Incineration of the Divine Palace."

Boom!

Wind and fire acted together!

And all seven blades of wind and fire slashed into the ground.

Infinite flames rose up, transforming into a city of fire, completely besieging Wu Xiaode within.

The force of their impact with the earth caused the wind to whip up millions of blades of fiery flames, all twisting towards Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode moved.

He sprinted through the wind, his hands moving like lightning, repelling each incoming Blade of Fiery Flames one after another.

Mrs. Wan Gu raised her arm, as pale as white jade, and softly said:

"It’s useless. Since you forced me into action, no matter which type of Tao Power of the Five Elements you possess, none can match my dual-layered Tao Power."

In that city of flames, Wu Xiaode stood his ground, his hands becoming a blur of endless afterimages, and indeed deflected all the Flame Blades.

Not a single Fiery Flame Wind Blade hit him!

But Mrs. Wan Gu clenched her hand.

The next instant—

With a gust of wind, Wu Xiaode was blown into mid-air.

The entire city of flames suddenly constricted towards him, instantly merging into a towering pillar of fire that shot through the heavens and the earth, trapping Wu Xiaode within.

The pillar flickered brightly and dimly, with endless winds fanning the flames inside.

"Turn to ashes..."

Mrs. Wan Gu giggled.

In this grey world filled with the scent of death, the majestic deep red pillar illuminated her face, brimming with excitement.

A moment.

Two moments.

Three moments.

Her smiling face gradually sobered up.

Boom!

A blast-like noise erupted.

A shadow flew out from the fiery pillar and quietly landed across from her on the ground.

The shadow was clad in a brilliant red Battle Armor, a long sword hanging at his waist, and behind him was a circle of burning dark flames.

—The Dark Demon King had arrived!

"You actually used ’arrival’? Who exactly are you?" Mrs. Wan Gu exclaimed, her expression changing.

"Never mind that, bring out your strongest Tao Power and fight me," Wu Xiaode said.

"Don’t be so proud, the flames couldn’t hurt you just because I wasn’t going all out, now it’s different," Mrs. Wan Gu said.

The fiery pillar suddenly dispersed in midair, transforming into a shower of sparks that flew behind her, attaching to her seven tails.

Mrs. Wan Gu took a deep breath and assumed a stance where she stood.

All seven of her tails lifted, like seven blades of flame, ready to strike at any moment.

——Dual Five Elements Path: The Convergence of Wind and Fire!

Wu Xiaode watched her tail, recalling the combat knowledge imparted by the Human Emperor, and pondered, saying:

"The power of dual Five Elements can break through rules and reach stronger realms, killing ordinary cultivators effortlessly."

"Come on, I don’t want to stay in the Death World for too long, let’s decide the outcome with the next move," said Mrs. Wan Gu.

"Alright," Wu Xiaode replied.

As he responded, Mrs. Wan Gu took the opportunity to shout explosively, "Ha!"

She rushed at Wu Xiaode, her seven tails swinging simultaneously, erupting with a jet-like booming sound.

——Her speed had reached the ultimate!

This was the special Five Elements Wind Power that aided her acceleration.

Yet Wu Xiaode remained completely unflustered, assuming a boxing stance where dark gray flames of light ignited over his hands.

Dark·Netherworld Cave·Sealing Hand!

The two clashed.

The seven tails turned into chaotic light and shadow, completely shredding everything in the air with mournful howls.

Wu Xiaode dodged repeatedly, then suddenly threw a punch.

Boom.

This punch circumvented hundreds of Mrs. Wan Gu’s attacks and directly hit her on the nose, causing her face to bleed profusely and making her stagger back several steps.

"You——"

She shouted angrily as her seven tails suddenly merged into one, transforming into a massive Blade of Fiery Flames and slashing down!

Wu Xiaode, seemingly already aware of her move, sidestepped as her tails merged.

Thud.

Another punch.

This punch also landed on Mrs. Wan Gu’s beautiful nose, breaking it directly.

Blood splattered.

Fear flickered in Mrs. Wan Gu’s eyes as she exclaimed, "I don’t believe——"

In a flash, a Bronze Hand that had been lingering in the Void suddenly appeared, engulfing her in a mass and pummelling every inch of her body in an instant.

She was beaten down to the ground, unable to move.

"What kind of boxing is this?"

She asked resentfully.

"It is the boxing taught by the Human Emperor," replied Wu Xiaode with a smile.

"He’s long gone," she said.

"That’s why before he passed, he instructed me to give you guys a good beating," stated Wu Xiaode.

Walking up to her, he said with clasped hands:

"You may have two types of Tao Power, but you’ve focused solely on refining your soul to enhance their power, forgetting the true essence of the Tao."

"The true essence? What is it?" Mrs. Wan Gu asked.

"You’ve killed too many of the Human Race, I won’t tell you," replied Wu Xiaode.

"Please, tell me, I’m about to die," pleaded Mrs. Wan Gu.

"No, just die," Wu Xiaode said coldly.

——Actually, it is already challenging to allow a single Five Elements Path to achieve a realm and continue to enhance.

The Dual Five Elements Path, although more powerful, makes achieving a realm even harder.

This precious knowledge, passed down from the lineage of the Human Emperor, was something Wu Xiaode was absolutely unwilling to share with a demon who had slaughtered members of the Human Race.

Mrs. Wan Gu opened her mouth, finally realizing all he had said was merely to make her regretful in her final moments.

But——

She really wanted to know what the true essence of the Tao was.

With eyes wide open, full of unwillingness and despair, she lay on the ground and breathed her last.