Chapter 169: The Killing Demon Lord (Part 9)

The situation changed drastically.
Of the ten who had originally protected Xiao Sha, only one remained standing.
Su Chen watched expressionlessly as these 'colleagues,' with whom he had shared five hundred years, turned into withered bones at his hands, a sight that seemed unbelievable even in death.
Martial Maniac, the Killer Child, a recognized assassin known for his principles, had even helped them escape danger on several occasions and was one of Xiao Sha's most trusted men.
Now, he suddenly erupted, displaying unparalleled and terrifying strength. In less than three breaths, none of the nine prodigies Xiao Sha had carefully cultivated escaped; all were slain by Su Chen.
Su Chen's black cloak, reflecting the still-wet blood, appeared incomparably alluring, exuding a chilling aura. Xiao Sha, having summoned his own tribulation to become a saint, was unaware that nine of the ten protectors he had so meticulously prepared were dead, and the last one was sharpening his blade, ready to strike him down.
The tribulation to become a saint descended.
Su Chen knew.
This would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, his best chance to kill Xiao Sha. By undergoing the Saintly Tribulation, many of Xiao Sha's methods would be rendered useless, making this the most 'fair' battle between them.
Xiao Sha was currently battling the lightning tribulation. He cultivated the Path of Slaughter, the purest form of killing intent, having slain countless beings. The Saintly Tribulation he faced was the most terrifying of all, brimming with overwhelming killing intent; every strike required Xiao Sha to proceed with extreme caution.
However... if he successfully passed the Saintly Tribulation, he would cultivate the Demonic Embryo of the God of Slaughter, becoming invincible among his peers, awaiting the opening of the Emperor's Path, and embarking on that revered path to becoming an Emperor!
Unfortunately,
a change occurred.
A pair of terrifyingly large hands directly tore the lightning tribulation apart.
A demonic shadow stormed into the center of the lightning tribulation.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Xiao Sha's expression changed drastically: "Killing Child? Why did you intrude into the tribulation lightning? This is not a place for you!"
Su Chen's long hair, falling over his shoulders, danced wildly amidst the roaring thunder of the tribulation lightning. The tribulation lightning above seemed enraged by this unexpected intruder, becoming even more violent. An even more terrifying power was gathering, and the sky was filled with a raging sea of ​​lightning and red light, making Xiao Sha feel a great sense of foreboding.
Su Chen's unexpected intrusion into the tribulation lightning caused a change in the tribulation lightning.
Su Chen remained silent.
The next moment, Xiao Sha's expression changed. He sensed an extremely terrifying killing power, a power he had never seen before, far exceeding the limits of this era. Xiao Sha uttered the word 'Kill,' and the ancient characters surged with blood.
Xiao Sha's combat power greatly increased, blocking Su Chen's sudden, deadly attack, but his face was still deathly pale.
"How is this possible... You're not Killer Child, who are you?"
Xiao Sha was utterly shocked, his face even more grim than the sky filled with lightning. Killer Child couldn't possibly be this powerful; someone must be impersonating him.
Behind Su Chen appeared five-colored divine light, transforming into a terrifying divine being, wielding the laws of heaven and earth, supreme in the universe. He tore through the sky like an ancient god-king descending upon the world, displaying the same cultivation level as Xiao Sha—the ninth level of Nirvana, not just entering the Nirvana realm. Above the nine heavens, the second lightning tribulation converged.
Su Chen was actually going to undergo the Saint Tribulation together with Xiao Sha!
Xiao Sha cursed the madman. Two people surviving the Sainthood Tribulation together—how terrifying would this level of tribulation be? This plunged Xiao Sha's spirits to rock bottom. He knew he was mediocre, and had been preparing for five hundred years to fight for a chance at transformation, only to face this unexpected turn of events!
Suddenly, looking at the colossal statue, a flash of inspiration struck Xiao Sha from the depths of his memory. A giant as tall as the one before him appeared… He realized—this was the Heavenly Dharma Form of the Primordial Spirit Saint Lu Chen!
"You are Lu Chen…you are not dead!"
The name surfaced in Xiao Sha's mind. He thought of the once-powerful Primordial Spirit Saint Lu Chen from his past life, an incomparably powerful Saint who had traversed the starry sky and once torn apart alien Saints. He had clearly ordered the loyal Killing Saint King to nip Lu Chen in the bud, so why had Lu Chen become the Killing Child?
Having his true identity revealed by Xiao Sha, Su Chen's bronze mask, which he hadn't removed for five hundred years, shattered, revealing a handsome face. His deep eyes held an inexplicable indifference as he stared at Xiao Sha with keen interest, like a venomous snake that had been lurking for a long time suddenly baring its fangs. Even amidst the lightning tribulation, Xiao Sha felt a bone-chilling cold.
The lightning struck. Xiao Sha blocked it, roaring angrily. Facing the terrifying lightning tribulation—the first time he had ever faced such a terrifying tribulation—Su Chen raised his Yuanling Divine Manifestation's hands to the sky, directly tearing the lightning apart. Su Chen then unleashed a dazzling divine light of law, charging towards Xiao Sha in a fierce attack.
Xiao Sha's arm was severed, but enduring the excruciating pain, he conjured the Killing God Sword with one hand and forced Su Chen back with a single strike, laughing furiously, "Good...good, what a Killing Saint King! What a Killing Saint King! So ruthless!"
"Lu Chen, you killed me, do you think the Killing Saint King will let you go? He's such a ruthless person, he can even kill his own successor. You're nothing but his pawn. If I die, he won't have any scruples. The next one to die will be you!"
Xiao Sha harbored intense hatred for Su Chen and the Killing Saint King. His three thousand years of experience had led to this disastrous fall into a trap.
Su Chen spoke, "Hand over the Killing Emperor's inheritance, and I'll spare your life."
Severely injured, Xiao Sha, upon hearing Su Chen's words, was consumed by rage and coughed up blood: "Fine...you want the Killing Emperor's inheritance? You're dreaming! You heartless beast! I've treated you well, yet you still betrayed me!"
Su Chen sneered, his divine might surging, brimming with terrifying killing intent. He calmly replied, "Treated me well? You ordered the Killing Saint King to slaughter my entire Lu family, trying to nip me in the bud?"
"Xiao Sha... if I'm not mistaken..."
"You must be a reincarnated being, possessing foresight, knowing the opportunities to come and the future prodigies. I'm curious... what methods did you use to be reborn from the future into the past?"
Amidst the roar, red and golden lightning struck, but it couldn't conceal Xiao Sha's pale face and terrified expression. His deepest secret had been exposed, like a rat in a sewer exposed to the sunlight, utterly helpless.
Su Chen made his move.
Xiao Sha also made his move.
Rebirth was Xiao Sha's greatest secret. Once exposed, he knew he would have no place in the entire universe, so he had to kill everyone who knew, leaving him no way out.
Su Chen had completely blocked all of Xiao Sha's escape routes. In this desperate situation where the Ancestor couldn't appear to save him, and external artifacts like Sacred Artifacts and Emperor Artifacts were unusable,
a person destined to dominate an era was forced down a dead end.
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