Divine Transcendence

Yuan Ming was stunned in place as he watched the Demon King Xiao being engulfed by corpses.

He stiffly turned his head to search for the Silver Cat’s trace and saw it squatting on a nearby rock, still maintaining its elegant posture, but its eyes were fixed on the Demon King Xiao who was submerged by the group of corpses.

"How is it controlling those corpses?" Yuan Ming wondered as he looked through its eyes and saw two clusters of black mist swirling, filling him with doubt.

Just then, the Demon King Xiao suddenly went berserk again, his figure soaring as he swung his claws.

Sharp claw marks shot out like sword edges, instantly severing all the living corpses that were pressing down on him. The powerful impact even shattered the dismembered corpses.

However, immediately after, about ten more corpses rose from the pit, including seven or eight that had already turned into white bones. They staggered towards the Demon King Xiao.

With a step forward, the Demon King Xiao swung his claws, tearing these living corpses apart once again.

"Don’t just stand there...block him...I need to focus on gathering power...kill him," the Silver Cat’s voice rang out again, still commanding and cold, but more coherent than before.

Although Yuan Ming was unhappy, he followed the command and went forward.

He used the Fur Transformation Technique to transform into a white ape and took advantage of the Demon King Xiao being entangled by two living corpses. He charged from the side and rammed into the Demon King Xiao’s side with his right shoulder.

With a dull impact, Yuan Ming felt his shoulder bone about to break, but he still managed to knock the Demon King Xiao off balance with brute force.

Immediately after, he slapped the ground with one hand, and a green light shone on the ground. Three green wooden spikes suddenly pierced out, tripping the Demon King Xiao from behind, causing him to stumble and fall.

"Well done!" The Silver Cat’s voice finally had a hint of satisfaction in the transmission.

Ignoring it, Yuan Ming took advantage of the situation and jumped up. He infused his mana into the Qingyu Sword in his hand, causing a blue light to shine and giving the illusion of fish swimming on the blade. He raised the sword and slashed down towards the Demon King Xiao.

At this moment, the corner of his eye suddenly caught sight of the living corpses inexplicably falling to the ground one by one, as if their lives had been drained. In the end, only he remained, bravely charging forward.

"Oh no, I’ve been tricked," Yuan Ming subconsciously thought.

But at this point, it was too late to retreat.

With this momentum, perhaps he could still gain a glimmer of hope. If he harbored thoughts of retreat, he would undoubtedly die.

Yuan Ming’s ferocity was ignited, and the Nine Elements Technique in his body crazily circulated. The Qingyu Sword in his hand flickered with a trembling sound, slashing towards the Demon King Xiao’s head.

The Demon King Xiao hastily raised his arm to block the sword.

"Clang!"

Sparks flew as the Qingyu Sword landed on the Demon King Xiao’s arm.

This time, the Qingyu Sword finally broke through the Demon King Xiao’s skin, cutting a wound on his arm and embedding itself in the flesh.

However, it was somewhat awkward that the sword was firmly held by the Demon King Xiao’s tough muscles, making it difficult to pull out for a while.

Without any hesitation, Yuan Ming immediately abandoned the long sword and stepped back.

The Demon King Xiao roared furiously and leaped up, blocking Yuan Ming’s path.

His eyes were filled with killing intent, and dirty black gas spewed from his nostrils. He raised his claw and thrust it straight towards Yuan Ming’s throat, completely ignoring the sword stuck in his arm.

At this critical moment, Yuan Ming’s shadow suddenly shifted, and his body mysteriously dodged to the side.

The Demon King Xiao’s sharp claws grazed against Yuan Ming’s neck but failed to hit.

Then, with a swing of his arm, the Demon King Xiao heavily smashed Yuan Ming’s neck.

In an instant, Yuan Ming felt like he had been struck by a heavy hammer. His mind went blank, and his body flew sideways, crashing heavily into the cave wall.

"Cough..."

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, bloodshot veins filling his eyes, and his vision became blurry.

Before he could even stand up, he suddenly saw a blurry figure rushing towards him. Without thinking, he knew it was the Demon King Xiao.

However, the dizziness caused by the previous heavy blow and the blurred vision caused by the congestion in his eyes made it impossible for him to make accurate judgments and dodge. He could only stagger backward, making a final attempt to protect himself.

"I’m going to die..." In the end, the only thought left in Yuan Ming’s mind was this.

But just at this moment, a brilliant golden light suddenly burst forth from behind the black figure that was approaching him. It was as if a scorching sun had risen, carrying a hot but not dry aura, and rushed towards him.

In the next instant, the golden light directly penetrated the Demon King Xiao’s body, entering from his back and rushing out from his chest.

The Demon King Xiao’s forward movement instantly stopped, as if it had suddenly been frozen. Although it still maintained the posture of charging forward, it stood rigidly in place, unable to move.

Yuan Ming, who thought he was doomed, felt a warm current rushing over him. His vision was filled with a bright and hot golden light, as if the whole world had been illuminated.

Tears welled up in his eyes uncontrollably.

Not because he was moved, but because the dazzling golden light made his eyes feel sore.

In the glaring light, he vaguely saw a divine bird wrapped in golden flames.

But immediately after, the brilliant golden light suddenly dissipated, turning into dots of golden light that danced in the void, floating towards the Silver Cat like a group of fireflies, and disappeared into it.

Yuan Ming rubbed his sore eyes. His eye sockets were already swollen, but the congestion in his eyes had improved a lot, and his vision gradually recovered. Only then did he see that the Silver Cat hadn’t abandoned him and fled.

And that dazzling golden light just now was obviously the fatal blow it had unleashed.

"Are you okay?" Yuan Ming saw that the Silver Cat was not in a good state and tentatively asked.

After waiting for a while, the exhausted voice of the Silver Cat finally sounded in his mind, still ethereal but noticeably tired, "Take me...to the Demon King Xiao."Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming walked over, reaching out to pick up the silver cat.

The silver cat, which had been somewhat drooping, immediately avoided his hand, its eyes full of disdain. It jumped onto Yuan Ming’s arm by itself, climbed onto his shoulder, and squatted down.

Yuan Ming curled his lips and brought it to the face of the Human Demon King.

The Human Demon King in front of him had his eyes tightly closed. Apart from the blood hole in his chest and the sword marks left by Yuan Ming, there were no other obvious wounds on his body.

Yuan Ming was somewhat puzzled, unable to figure out how the golden light just now had killed him.

"Take out the bead in his throat..." At this moment, the voice of the silver cat echoed in his mind.

"First, explain what’s going on?" Yuan Ming said, but did not move.

"What do you want to know?" The voice in his mind asked.

"Who are you exactly? Why are you hunting this Human Demon King?" Yuan Ming asked.

"The elders of Bi Luo Cave are coming... while you’re asking these questions." The silver cat did not answer.

"That’s your problem to worry about, it has nothing to do with me." Yuan Ming spread his hands and said.

Just then, the tightly closed eyes of the Human Demon King suddenly opened.

His eyes were still full of blood, and one of his arms suddenly raised, stabbing straight at the silver cat on Yuan Ming’s shoulder.

Both Yuan Ming and the silver cat were startled. The former instinctively dodged backward, while the latter’s eyes lit up with a dark light. However, in their haste, they were both a step too slow.

Just as the sharp claws of the Human Demon King were about to pierce the silver cat, a golden light suddenly shone from Yuan Ming’s chest, and an arm covered in golden fur stretched out abruptly, reaching for the sharp claws.

The two hands clasped together, making a dull impact sound.

Yuan Ming’s body shook violently, and a sharp pain from the impact came from his chest.

However, the golden-furred arm that had suddenly grown out held the sharp claws of the Human Demon King tightly. Although it was not an equal match, it was not broken.

The Human Demon King thrust forward with all his might, forcing Yuan Ming to step back. The silver cat’s spell was difficult to cast.

"Hurry up, I can’t hold on much longer." Yuan Ming urged, while his other two hands also grabbed the arm of the Human Demon King, resisting his thrust with all his might.

At this moment, the pattern of the pill furnace on his right arm lit up again, releasing a warm and peaceful power.

The silver cat on his shoulder, its eyes lit up with a dark light, projecting it towards the Human Demon King.

The movements of the Human Demon King froze again, and he was fixed in place.

Yuan Ming pulled out his long sword from his arm, and just as he was about to chop at his neck, the Human Demon King’s throat suddenly moved.

With the movement of his Adam’s apple, a dry and hoarse voice came from his mouth:

"It’s you... please, help me..."

...

In another cave.

A panicked Ba Da was anxiously talking to two elders of Bi Luo Cave.

After he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a square face, serious expression, and wearing a black robe said, "We already know the situation. You go back first, we will handle the rest."

"Yes." Ba Da responded and immediately turned to flee.

Watching him disappear from sight, a gray-robed old man with a withered face and slightly gray skin sighed.

His body was quite tall, but he seemed a bit hunched. If Yuan Ming were here, he would recognize him at a glance. This was Elder Sa Ren, who had verified the qualifications of their beast slaves.

"Elder Chu Xiong, this trial has caused heavy casualties among the registered disciples. If the identity of the Human Demon King is discovered... I’m afraid neither of us can escape the blame." Elder Sa Ren looked at the bodies on the ground and said with worry.

"We volunteered to clean up the mess of this trial, isn’t it to destroy the evidence and prevent accidents?" Elder Chu Xiong, with his square face and wide mouth, looked serious and emotionless.

"Ah, if only..." Elder Sa Ren’s words were cut off by a low reprimand.

"Don’t mention the past..." Elder Chu Xiong’s voice was stern.

Elder Sa Ren’s face turned pale, and he froze.

"As long as we don’t talk about that incident, no one will know. This trial is just an accident. Even if the cave master is angry, he can’t blame us." Seeing this, Elder Chu Xiong’s expression softened slightly.

"The urgent task is to find that beast and kill it completely." Elder Sa Ren quickly said.

"Don’t worry, he has been pierced through the heart by my Bone Corrosion Hand, he is bound to die. As long as we can find the soul bead, even if the cave master knows, we will have one more life-saving charm." Elder Chu Xiong sneered, speaking confidently.

After speaking, the two continued to search along the direction of the cave.