I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World
Chapter 407 - 407: Beguiling

The Black Mountain Demon, while fending off Han Zheng's onslaught, smiled calmly as if he was merely chatting with Han Zheng.

He possessed a miraculous trait; although everyone knew he was the Demon King who brought chaos to Southern Mountain, facing the Black Mountain Demon made it difficult to harbor the desire to put him to death.

However, Han Zheng was not affected by the demon's temptations at all and continued to strike with ruthless ferocity.

No deep-seated hatred? As long as Han Zheng was a Xuanjia Guard of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, their relationship was bound to be one of life-and-death conflict.

The Black Mountain Demon continued, "Han Zheng, killing me would indeed bring you merit, but what can that merit get you?

Killing me, the greatest credit goes to Chen Baxian, followed by those Garrison Captains like Xu Cunbao, and only then might it be your turn.

Even if the merit for killing me is substantial, after being skimmed off layer by layer, what will you have left?

Moreover, when the cunning hare is dead, the hunting dog is cooked. By killing me, the rewards you will get are not significant.

But if you don't kill me, all the resources I've accumulated over the years can be yours!

I've lurked for sixty years without exposing myself in the Martial World of Southern Mountain, but my secret accumulations and arrangements are plentiful, all prepared for when I take control of Southern Mountain.

Just spare me, and all of this could be yours, certainly more than the merit you would gain from killing me!

And you have no need to doubt that I am deceiving you; my Black Mountain's reputation is well known to all, even more trustworthy than those Sect Leaders of the great sects!"

Han Zheng sneered, "Black Mountain Demon, your tricks are useless on me.

I don't know Chen Zhenfu, but if Old Master Xu would skim off my merit, then he wouldn't be Old Master Xu.

Are those all the tricks you have left in your desperate plight?"

As the words fell, Han Zheng activated the second seal of the Heavenly Demon Transformation, unleashing an even more turbulent wave of Demonic Qi toward the Black Mountain Demon, tearing apart his layers of defense one by one.

Like a tiger that has fallen to the plains and is bullied by dogs, the Black Mountain Demon had no choice but to retreat step by step in the face of Han Zheng, yet his face showed no sign of anger.

"You may not want these resources, but don't you want power, or a longer lifespan?

Human Warriors are born with physical deficiencies, so even a Great Grandmaster of the Yang God Realm has a lifespan of only a little over three hundred years.

I have a Secret Technique that can absorb Essence to prolong life and greatly enhance your strength, swiftly propelling you into the Grandmaster Realm of Martial Arts, guaranteeing that you will reach the Yang God Realm within three years!

I haven't deceived you on this; Yu Tiancheng and the old ancestor of the Bai Family are willing to work for me because I have real things to offer!

Whether within the Demon Clan or within your Human Clan's Demon Cleansing Bureau, strength is far more important than position.

Release me, and I can make you the youngest Yang God Realm Great Grandmaster within the Demon Cleansing Bureau!"

Unable to tempt Han Zheng with possessions, the Black Mountain Demon resorted to offering power.

Being so young and already reaching the Dan Sea Realm, even with combat prowess that closely rivaled a Grandmaster of the True Pill Realm, Han Zheng must vastly covet power.

As long as he could offer power, there was no way Han Zheng could refuse!

Just as the Black Mountain Demon was confidently awaiting Han Zheng to halt and ask about his Secret Technique, Han Zheng suddenly let out a fierce laugh.

The next moment, the power of the Dragon Elephant Sky Chart was driven to its limit by Han Zheng, his Qi Blood surging immensely.

With a punch, that formidable Qi Blood Power coalesced behind him into the illusion of an Ape Demon.

With a heavenward roar, that Ape Demon Illusion struck down with its fist, as if to shatter the earth, with boundless might!

Ape Demon Splitting Earth!

The Ape Demon's Earth-Splitting strike smashed through the Black Mountain Demon's defenses, leaving him utterly horrified as his Primordial Spirit Body swiftly retreated, the lingering strands of the Golden Origin forming golden threads to envelop him once again.

The Black Mountain Demon was now in a state of extreme weakness.

Such a fragile Power of Primordial Spirit could practically crumble at the slightest touch.

The Black Mountain Demon's temptation might work on others.

Because what the Black Mountain Demon was actually doing wasn't so much about tempting, as it was about making a deal.

The Black Mountain Demon's reputation was well known—if you agreed, he would definitely hand over the resources and Secret Techniques he had accumulated.

Unfortunately, none of these offerings held any allure for Han Zheng.

He indeed desired resources, but as long as he climbed the ranks within the Demon Cleansing Bureau, he naturally would be able to obtain even more.

Han Zheng also sought power, but with the Taotie Furnace in his possession, the Black Mountain Demon's temptation paled significantly in comparison.

Despite the Black Mountain Demon currently lacking a physical body, slaying such a mighty Demon King surely would allow the Taotie Furnace to absorb something of value.

Moreover, since acquiring the Taotie Furnace, Han Zheng had always maintained a degree of caution toward such unexpected gains in power.

Sacrificing to the Taotie Furnace might be thrilling momentarily, but in the future, it would take a great deal of scheming to reclaim what one had offered up.

Allying with the Black Mountain Demon now might seem like a tremendous advantage, but in reality, the demon revealed only that it would grant you benefits, without mentioning whether it would later leverage this as blackmail to make you, a member of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, serve its hidden agenda.

The deals offered by the Black Mountain Demon were inequitable right from the start.

You think you've gotten the better end, but in reality, what you pay afterwards could be far greater.

It could be said that, due to the lesson from the Taotie Furnace, Han Zheng's resistance to such matters was exceptionally strong.

At the very moment the Black Mountain Demon finished speaking, Han Zheng coolly remarked, "Done speaking? If so, it's time for you to be on your way!"

The next instant, Han Zheng unleashed the second-level sealing of the Heavenly Demon Transformation, the boundless Demonic Qi surging into his body as he violently blasted towards the Black Mountain Demon!

Impenetrable!

The Black Mountain Demon, previously the epitome of composure, finally unravelled.

Its originally handsome and grotesque face contorted into a visage of twisted savagery, revealing a wholly malevolent nature.

Unfortunately for the demon, it found itself unable to break free from Han Zheng.

The inconsequential creature that the Black Mountain Demon could have once squashed with a mere hand now clung to it tenaciously.

Just then, the Black Mountain Demon seemed to notice something.

It channeled the diminishing Golden Origin Power from the Golden Mountain Demon Body Fragments to the extreme, desperately fleeing in a certain direction.

Upon seeing this, Han Zheng immediately performed the Blood Shadow Floating Light Technique and pursued, like a relentless maggot of bone, biting fiercely into the Black Mountain Demon's trail.

After chasing for several miles, Han Zheng saw someone else also hunting down the fragments of the Golden Mountain Demon Body.

The moment this person spotted the Primordial Spirit Form of the Black Mountain Demon, he exclaimed joyfully, "Black Mountain Demon!"

Han Zheng, approaching from behind, frowned upon recognizing this individual.

It was none other than Lu Tianfang.

Han Zheng had locked onto the Black Mountain Demon, which is why he had chased this far, while Lu Tianfang had deliberately targeted distant fragments to hunt, bringing him this far.

Lu Tianfang behaved as such because he was somewhat apprehensive of facing Chen Baxian.

Who could have imagined that Chen Baxian had all along been concealing his prowess!

Back on Huainan Road, Chen Baxian had never fought with his full strength, merely fooling around with those from the Smell Fragrance Sect who claimed to be Divine Venerables.

Once he finally decided to return to Southern Mountain, he easily decapitated two Nine Heavens Divine Venerables.

At that time, Lu Tianfang and the others were quite arrogant, believing Chen Baxian owed his stabilization of Huainan Road solely to them.

Without the support of their Capital Faction, what was Chen Baxian? Nothing at all!

Thus, after returning from Huainan Road, Lu Tianfang and his ilk became arrogantly boisterous, convinced Chen Baxian wouldn't dare touch them. Without them, who would support Southern Mountain?

Only today did Lu Tianfang realize that even without the Capital Faction, Chen Baxian alone could more than uphold Southern Mountain.

Who would have thought Chen Baxian, with his thick brows and seemingly straightforward nature, could play such cunning games with them!

Now Lu Tianfang even suspected that Chen Baxian never fully exerted his strength over the years, continuously concealing his abilities, perhaps to deal with them.

In reality, Lu Tianfang was overthinking it.

Previously, Chen Baxian never showcased his true strength before them simply because there was no need; he really didn't regard them with much concern.

Chen Baxian's objective had always been the Black Mountain Demon.