Primordial: Fusion of Chaos Demon God
Chapter 11 - Sword Slays a Taiyi Golden Immortal, First Mention of the Solar Palace

Chapter 11: Sword Slays a Taiyi Golden Immortal, First Mention of the Solar Palace

“You’re the one courting death! All earthly veins—suppress for me~”

Zhong Yue snorted coldly. With a single thought, the Innate Earth Spirit Pearl in his hand flew into the air.

In that instant, it radiated brilliant light that illuminated the ten directions of the void.

The previously shattered Innate Wutu Formation re-emerged once more. The geomantic veins spanning tens of thousands of miles began to tremble, and a dense, weighty aura descended from the void.

Buzz~

In the unseen realm, it was as if countless great mountains pressed down from the heavens. The endless demonic mist exhaled by the tiger demon began to quiver, layer upon layer collapsing under pressure, nearly shattering entirely.

“You brat! No wonder you’re so arrogant—you’ve actually gained control of this innate formation.”

“However, do you think that relying on this mere array qualifies you to bare your fangs at me?”

The tiger demon coldly scanned the surroundings, then grinned menacingly at Zhong Yue.

“Let me now show you what it means to respect the strong.”

As his words fell, a billion bolts of thunder exploded in the sky. Blue arcs of lightning crackled through the void, echoing with deafening cracks.

Raising his hand, the tiger demon summoned the endless lightning into his palm, condensing it into a massive spear.

Behind him, a vast sea of lightning surged. Purple electric serpents swept across the eight directions—like a living thunder god descending upon the world.

“We of the Thunder Tiger Clan are born to command lightning! A mere Golden Immortal dares bare his fangs at me? Laughable!”

As he roared, the thunder spear tore through the void, piercing directly toward Zhong Yue.

Wherever it passed, space itself warped under the strain, fissures forming across the air as pitch-black spatial turbulence erupted.

Standing atop a mountain peak, Zhong Yue coldly observed the scene, saying nothing.

His fingers moved rapidly, forming countless seals. Runes were flung into the air, etched into the void, reinforcing the Innate Wutu Formation and halting the thunder spear’s advance.

Zzzt zzzt zzzt—

The two forces clashed in the air, bursting into blinding sparks.

Moments later, the thunder spear exploded with a deafening roar, its aftermath unleashing a terrifying shockwave that caused mountains across a ten-thousand-mile radius to collapse in succession.

As the dust and smoke cleared, a green spirit pearl emerged from the chaos.

This spirit pearl pulsed, revealing the Dao of Decay and Rebirth, spilling divine radiance across the sky.

A foul, decaying aura surged through the void and landed upon the tiger demon, gnawing away at his vitality.

The tiger demon had not anticipated that Zhong Yue possessed yet another innate spirit treasure. Caught off guard, he was struck directly.

Pfft—

Blood sprayed from his mouth. The tiger demon staggered backward as though struck by thunder, a look of shock and doubt etched across his face.

“Another innate spirit treasure?! Who… who exactly are you?”

Eyes wide, he stared at Zhong Yue shrouded in mist, fear finally surfacing in his gaze.

Innate spirit treasures were incredibly rare. For a mere Golden Immortal to possess even one was already a gift from heaven—but two? The tiger demon was utterly stunned.

“‘Strong’? What a load of nonsense. You pick up a few scraps of knowledge, gain a hint of fortune, and call yourself strong? Utterly ridiculous.”

“You need not know who I am—because the dead have no use for answers.”

Zhong Yue sneered. With a flick of his finger, the power of decay and rebirth surged again.

Simultaneously, the Innate Wutu Formation erupted in yellow-brown divine radiance. These divine beams wove across the sky like mountain ranges and came crashing down upon the tiger demon.

Boom rumble rumble—

The ground split open, but at the final moment, the tiger demon barely managed to dodge the blow.

He was, after all, a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Though he had underestimated Zhong Yue at first, once he realised the danger, his instincts were razor sharp.

Stabilising himself with difficulty, he gradually regained his composure.

He stared at Zhong Yue, eyes fixed on the two spirit pearls floating in mid-air, greed intensifying in his expression. He burst into arrogant laughter.

“I don’t know who you are—but a mere Golden Immortal wielding two innate spirit treasures? Ha ha ha! Heaven truly favours me, Hu Li!”

But just as his laughter faded, an overwhelming sense of mortal peril rose in his heart. His hair stood on end, as if death would strike in the next instant.

Instinctively, he attempted to shield himself with all his power—

But it was too late.

A flash of blood. A flying sword pierced him from behind, driving straight into his heart.

Pfft—

The sound of blade through flesh rang out. The sword tore through his body, crushing his heart in an instant.

Ordinarily, a shattered heart wouldn’t be enough to kill a Taiyi Golden Immortal of the demon race—at worst, a minor injury.

But in that instant, the Wood Spirit Pearl in the sky activated once more.

A divine light of rot, ruin, and decay burst forth, streaking repeatedly through the tiger demon’s body.

“Raaaghhhh—!”

The tiger demon howled in agony and instantly revealed his true form.

A colossal body over a thousand zhang tall sprawled across the mountains, its overwhelming aura resembling that of a primordial beast. As demonic energy surged violently, it seemed poised to devour the very heavens and earth.

He struggled madly, stirring up a storm of dust in a desperate attempt to rise with brute strength and escape.

However, the Innate Wutu Formation descended once more. The heavy, unyielding force of mountainous pressure bore down upon him. No matter how fiercely he fought back, it was ultimately all in vain.

Puff, puff, puff—

Blades of blood-red light burst across the tiger demon’s body—those flying swords from earlier had returned, piercing through his flesh repeatedly.

Above, the Wood Spirit Pearl unleashed boundless decay and withering force, steadily draining the tiger demon’s life force.

Each tactic interlocked seamlessly, and in just moments, the tiger demon had already reached the brink of death.

“You… you cannot kill me. I serve under the Solar Palace. If you kill me, the Solar Palace will never spare you.”

The tiger demon stared at Zhong Yue with wide eyes, his body in utter disarray. Though his words were meant as a threat, his gaze betrayed a deep plea for mercy.

“The Solar Palace?”

Zhong Yue paused, brows knitting slightly.

Having roamed the Great Desolation for many years, he had some understanding of the major powers.

The Solar Palace, of course, he had heard of. It was the ancestral institution of the demon race—though the Heavenly Court had yet to be established, and thus the demon race had not officially been founded.

Presently, the Solar Palace was governed by four emperors, led by Emperor Jun, alongside Donghuang Taiyi, Nuwa, and Fuxi—names with considerable renown across the Great Desolation.

At that thought, a faint smirk lifted the corner of Zhong Yue’s lips.

“The Solar Palace is indeed somewhat fearsome, but… so what?”

As his words fell, Zhong Yue raised a hand in command. The Innate Wutu Formation erupted in the sky above, unleashing a dreadful torrent of power.

Boom—

In an instant, the tiger demon exploded into a mist of blood, his very soul utterly annihilated.

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