The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 583 - 79 The deed is done

Chapter 583: Chapter 79 The deed is done

"Hehehe..." A shadowy figure hovered in the sky, emitting a sinister chuckle.

Even in broad daylight, the shadow did not reveal its true form. It was as if it was truly just a shadow, flat as a piece of black paper cut into the shape of a human, drifting in mid-air.

"Doomed Hall engages in a business with no capital investment, not without profit. You Heavenly Demon Palace use Doomed Hall as a blade, not fearing you will reap what you sow!"

The assassin trade was a business of enormous profit without capital, but the Heavenly Demon Palace did not offer profits. Instead, it demanded that Doomed Hall subsidize the costs.

Such exploitation was actually a norm within the Demon Path. However, there was another norm in the Demon Path—once the exploiters were unable to suppress their subordinates, they were likely to be met with a backlash.

Clearly, the Heavenly Demon Palace faced a backlash today. Yin Demon Sect, Purgatory Peak, Demon Sword Dao, Doomed Hall—the Six Demon Sects betrayed four, with the remaining two perhaps genuinely loyal, or perhaps still watching from the sidelines.

"Crack—" The sky, already spiderwebbed with cracks, spread further with countless fine fissures. From within those cracks, a terrifying demonic howl like thousands of demons in unison could be faintly heard.

Then, a river of blood flowed out from the cracks, gathering and solidifying into a figure shrouded in a rolling Blood River.

Blood Demon Sect leader—Xue Ya.

The resurgent Blood Demon Sect leader revealed his true body. The crimson river of blood wrapped around his towering figure like a robe, with ghostly spirits occasionally surging out of the blood flowing over the robe.

And beneath the flowing blood-red hair of his face, he wore a blood-colored Evil Ghost mask, hiding his true features from view.

"Demon Lord, the tide is in our hands. This time, you’ve lost," Xue Ya declared, fixing his gaze on the fissure, speaking with the force of a raging Blood River, his voice deep and resonant.

"Just you alone are not enough to make the Heavenly Demon Palace admit defeat!"

Within the largest fissure, a dark golden light suddenly flared, and a pair of huge dark golden vertical pupils filled the crevice, exuding the highest level of demonic might.

"Heh, if you haven’t lost, why don’t you reveal your true body? Why appear only as a Dharma Image?" Xue Ya sneered.

"Hehe, Demon Lord, the Sword of Doom is not easy to bear, is it? Although the Sword of Doom was not forged from the entirety of a Supreme warrior’s corpse, it has been soaked in the Death Sword Pond of Doomed Hall for a full three hundred years. You’ve been struck by my sword; it won’t be easy for you!" The Hall Master of Doomed Hall laughed darkly.

Generally speaking, the Sword of Doom is forged from the complete skeleton of a Divinity Realm corpse. However, a regular Sword of Doom is hardly effective against the Demon Lord, ranked fifth on the Heavenly List. Therefore, the Hall Master of Doomed Hall used a Sword of Doom made from part of a Supreme warrior’s skeleton for a sneak attack.

This Sword of Doom was only made from the arms of the Supreme warrior’s skeleton, but after being soaked in the Death Sword Pond for a full three hundred years, it was one of the most lethal weapons of Doomed Hall.

The Hall Master of Doomed Hall had not revealed himself until the Demon Lord engaged in a fierce battle with Xue Ya, suddenly launching a sneak attack and striking the Demon Lord with a crucial blow. Although the Demon Lord reacted defensively in time, he was still seriously injured by Xue Ya, who seized the opportunity.

"The Heavenly Demon Palace is not just me alone."

As the Demon Lord spoke, an array of Daoist energy burst forth from the web-like fissures. In an instant, legions of demons howled, Corpse Qi swept across, and Nanyun Mountain instantly transformed into a Demon Domain.

The Heavenly Demon Palace’s legacy spans ten thousand years, and its foundation is profoundly deep, so it’s naturally impossible for the Demon Lord to be their only strong warrior. In addition to the Corpse Scattering Person’s techniques in Shiyin Hall, the strength of the Heavenly Demon Palace is not something that the Blood Demon Sect, which was annihilated a thousand years ago and has only recently made a comeback, can compare to.

However, a deep foundation is one thing, while supreme warriors are quite another.

"Demon Lord, you must have forgotten about me!"

Taiyin’s splendid rays descended upon the mortal world, and amidst the bright sun, a silver full moon appeared in the sky, dispelling the wails of ghosts and the howling of wolves, along with the intent of death and Corpse Qi.

Yin Tianxia clenched her right hand with force, instantly crushing Mu Xiuxiang’s frozen head into powder. Her black hair was still scattered, appearing a bit chaotic, but as it floated, it was devoid of any previous disgrace, only a domineering spirit that looked down upon the world, filled her upright figure.

Such resolute action, such a firm Mental State!

Whether friend or foe, all unanimously admired Yin Tianxia’s move.

Those present, even the youngest of whom were of Yin Tianxia’s generation, knew quite a lot about the past of the Yin Demon Sect Master. The Heavenly Demon Palace, in particular, was very familiar with the enmity between Yin Tianxia and Mu Xiuxiang.

To Yin Tianxia, Mu Xiuxiang was the nightmare of her past, the enemy she was destined to kill, as well as her Heart Demon. Yin Tianxia had dreamt of killing Mu Xiuxiang for decades.

Her ability to suppress her hatred for so many years, scheming to ally with the other three Sects and collude with the Blood Demon Sect, attacking the Heavenly Demon Realm last night, was already an admirable feat.

Now, having understood the enmity and shattered Mu Xiuxiang’s head, eliminating the Heart Demon, her resolute spirit was indeed praiseworthy.

"Demon Lord, my combat strength remains unimpaired. How does the Heavenly Demon Palace intend to stop me and Xue Ya, the Sect Hierarch?" Yin Tianxia stepped forward in the air, her tyrannical aura pressuring heaven and earth.

The Divinity Realm is one thing, but a supreme warrior of the Divinity Realm is another matter. To put it simply, the transcendent Divinity Realm represents a new level of life, and someone who has just broken through to the Divinity Realm is, on this level, actually equivalent to the Postnatal Realm among ordinary mortals.

Yet, supreme warriors stand at the pinnacle of the Divinity Realm, akin to the zenith of mortal levels—the True Pill Realm. There’s no need to elaborate on the gap between the Postnatal Realm and the True Pill Realm in terms of strength.

The reason Yin Tianxia was wounded before was because she went all out to kill Mu Xiuxiang. Now, with Mu Xiuxiang dead and the Heart Demon vanquished, Yin Tianxia’s strength was even greater than before.

"Demon Lord, with the alliance between the Sect Master and me, although it’s still impossible to annihilate the Heavenly Demon Palace, it is possible to heavily damage it. With storms brewing and chaos looming, do you truly wish for us to fight to mutual destruction, allowing the Righteous to reap the benefits?" Xue Ya spoke indifferently.

The sky, filled with a chilling Demon Domain atmosphere, suddenly fell silent. Behind the crack, the Qi Mechanism underwent violent changes, like the undulating waves in a person’s Heart Lake, unpredictable.

After a while, the Demon Lord’s voice came from behind the fissure, "In this game, you win. The Heavenly Demon Palace will emerge."

It was accomplished.

Yin Tianxia and Xue Ya’s plotting had succeeded. Forming an alliance to oppose the Heavenly Demon Palace was one goal, but the most important aim was still to stand against the Righteous.

The Blood Demon Sect wishing to make a comeback, and other Sects like the Yin Demon Sect aiming to openly step forward, had to consider factors from the Righteous side of things.

Alone, the Four Sects and one Sect could not withstand the Righteous forces, but by bringing the Heavenly Demon Palace into the equation, they gained the capital for equality. However, the Heavenly Demon Palace naturally could not make its stand just yet. It also had to concede half of the Demon Path territory to the alliance of people like Xue Ya and Yin Tianxia, so they had to first demonstrate their strength to earn the right to share the spoils.

Now, it was done.