The Ancient Demon King's roars shook the entire sky.
Black demonic energy surged like a tidal wave, swallowing every corner of Azure Cloud Sect.
The ground cracked open, and dark demonic vines burst out, wrapping around the mountain peaks.
The disciples and elders clutched their chests, the suffocating demonic pressure making them gasp for air.
Even the sect leader's face turned ashen, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
This was the power of a genuine Ancient Demon King—far beyond the three demon clan experts before.
A single move could turn the entire sect into a demonic graveyard.
The Demon King stared at his severed arm, his red eyes filled with boundless fury.
His face twisted with hatred, every word dripping with venom.
"Golden Core brat… you dare to wound me? I'll turn you into ashes, and this sect into a sea of blood!"
He raised his remaining arm high.
The demonic energy in his body erupted to the extreme, condensing into a sea of black demonic flames.
The flames burned fiercely, distorting the air and melting the nearby rocks into lava.
This was his ultimate trump card—World-Destroying Demonic Flame.
A flame that could incinerate mountains, boil seas, and burn even Nascent Soul powerhouses to nothing.
"Burn to ashes!"
The sea of demonic flames roared forward, swallowing the sky and heading straight for Chen Fan.
The heat wave hit first, scorching Chen Fan's white robe and making the air around him boil.
Everyone in the sect closed their eyes, thinking Chen Fan would be turned to ashes in an instant.
But Chen Fan stood still, his eyes calm and sharp.
His Eternal Supreme Insight activated instantly, locking onto the weak core of the World-Destroying Demonic Flame.
At the same time, the Chaos Root in his dantian spun wildly.
Instead of avoiding the flames, he took the initiative to meet them.
The terrifying demonic flames wrapped around his body, but they couldn't burn his skin at all.
The Chaos Root greedily absorbed the demonic flame energy, purifying it into pure chaotic power.
His aura soared again, breaking through the Golden Core Peak barrier in an instant.
A faint golden Nascent Soul shadow emerged in his dantian.
He was only one step away from the Nascent Soul Realm.
The Demon King's eyes widened, filled with disbelief and terror.
"Impossible! No one can absorb my World-Destroying Demonic Flame!"
"You're just a Golden Core ant—how can you have such a strange power?!"
Chen Fan ignored his roar.
He raised the chaotic sword in his hand, the blade glowing with a mix of gold and black light.
The power he'd absorbed from the demonic flames was fully infused into the sword.
This was the strongest strike he'd unleashed since stepping into the cultivation world.
"Chaos Severing Demon Sword."
Chen Fan's voice was cold and firm, carrying unshakable will.
He swung the sword downward.
A sword light that split the heaven and earth burst forth, cutting through the sea of demonic flames in an instant.
The sword light didn't stop, slashing straight at the Demon King's chest.
The Demon King tried to block, but his remaining demonic power was no match for the chaotic sword intent.
Pfft!
The sword light pierced through his chest, leaving a huge, gaping wound.
Black demonic blood spurted out wildly, and the Demon King's body staggered backward, his aura plummeting sharply.
His cultivation base, which had stood for thousands of years, was crippled in one strike.
He fell heavily to the ground, unable to stand up again.
The entire sect fell into dead silence.
A moment later, earth-shaking cheers erupted.
"Senior Chen is invincible!"
"He defeated the Ancient Demon King!"
"Senior Chen saved us again!"
All the disciples and elders knelt on the ground, their eyes full of reverence and admiration.
The sect leader walked over slowly, bowing deeply to Chen Fan, his voice full of sincerity.
"Senior Chen, from today on, you are the Honorary Sect Leader of Azure Cloud Sect. The entire sect obeys your every order!"
Chen Fan glanced at him, shaking his head slightly.
"I have no interest in sect leadership."
He turned his gaze to the crippled Demon King, his eyes cold.
"You dared to invade my sect and kill my people. This is your end."
The Demon King raised his head with difficulty, his face twisted with madness and despair.
He let out a hoarse, sinister laugh.
"You think you've won… you're too naive!"
"The Ancient Demon Clan isn't just me… there's the Demon Emperor above me!"
"He's in closed-door cultivation in the Demon God Abyss, and he'll be out soon!"
"You killed my clansmen and wounded me… the Demon Emperor will hunt you to the ends of the earth!"
"He'll tear you apart, and slaughter everyone in this sect!"
Chen Fan's eyes turned colder.
He raised his sword, ready to end the Demon King's life.
But the Demon King suddenly self-destructed his remaining demonic core.
Boom!
A small explosion erupted, and the Demon King's body turned into black ash, scattering with the wind.
Before he died, he'd sent a message to the Demon God Abyss with his last breath.
Chen Fan frowned slightly, looking toward the distant horizon where the Demon God Abyss was located.
A terrifying, oppressive aura, far stronger than the Demon King's, was slowly waking up from the depths of the abyss.
It was a power that dominated the world, enough to make all living beings in the cultivation world tremble.
The Demon Emperor was indeed waking up.
The sect leader noticed Chen Fan's expression, his heart sinking.
"Senior Chen, is there… a more terrifying existence?"
Chen Fan nodded slightly, his voice calm but firm.
"The real crisis has just begun."
As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar came from the direction of the Demon God Abyss, carrying endless killing intent.
"Chen Fan! Wait for my arrival! I will wash the world with blood to avenge my clansmen!"
The entire cultivation world seemed to sense this terrifying aura, and all major sects and powerful forces fell into panic.
Chen Fan stood on the square of Azure Cloud Sect, his white robe fluttering in the wind.
He gripped the chaotic sword tightly, a sharp fighting spirit burning in his eyes.
He wasn't afraid.
No matter how powerful the Demon Emperor was, he would face it head-on.
But he also knew that this upcoming battle would be the most dangerous one he'd ever faced.