Chapter 679

Chapter 679: The Enraged Demon King

"Haha!" Mo Lanyun burst into laughter as she watched them flee. "I thought you were mighty warriors, but turns out you’re just cowardly turtles!"

Fang Lie and Mao Mao roared with laughter alongside her.

The crowd on Qingyu Island witnessed this scene and erupted in cheers. Mo Lanyun’s power was astonishing—she’d annihilated eighty million demons in a single strike, including Ninth-Rank Great Demons. Such a feat!

Though merely at the Qi Sea Realm, her combat power defied belief. What would happen when she reached Semi-Immortal status? Every Mo Sect disciple swelled with pride at having such a warrior among them.

Even the three Thunder Tribulation Immortals showed rare emotion.

Huo Wufang sighed. "The young truly inspire awe! Even I couldn’t defeat Blood Shark King without the Righteousness Token. Yet Lanyun obliterated him instantly. The gap is staggering."

Elder Zhenhong remarked with envy, "She benefits from Fang Lie’s support. Without the Nirvana Fire Seed, she’d never risk the Self-Detonation of Spiritual Roots technique. Ah, had I met Fang Lie in my youth, perhaps I’d have achieved similar heights!"

Mo Qianxun smiled faintly but stayed silent. Privately, he scoffed—Elder Zhenhong lacked spiritual roots and couldn’t possibly match even half of Lanyun’s prowess. Such thoughts, however, remained unspoken.

Meanwhile, the four surviving Demon Kings entered the Demon King’s palace with trembling hearts. The feasting Demon Kings and their lords immediately noticed something amiss—five had departed, only four returned, all pale and shaken.

The hall’s merry atmosphere froze. Every eye locked onto the quivering newcomers.

Despite their cultivation, the four Demon Kings dripped cold sweat under the collective glare. They knelt in unison, heads bowed.

Iron Shark Demon King’s temper flared first. His trusted Blood Shark King’s absence could only mean death. Enraged, he seized Black Crow Demon King and ripped off an arm with a savage bite.

"Mercy, Your Majesty!" Black Crow Demon King shrieked as Iron Shark Demon King crunched through bone and flesh.

"Where’s my Blood Shark General?" the enraged ruler demanded, blood dripping from his jaws.

"Slain… by Mo Lanyun!" Black Crow Demon King stammered.

Iron Shark Demon King—sovereign of the Sea Shark Demon Tribe—howled in fury. Blood Shark King had been his right hand. Another brutal bite severed Black Crow’s remaining arm.

"Why did HE die instead of YOU?" Iron Shark Demon King roared between mouthfuls of flesh.

"H-he attacked first!" Black Crow wailed. "We thought her just a Qi Sea Realm human girl—easy prey! But she… she destroyed Blood Shark King and eighty million troops in one strike! We couldn’t intervene!"

Dream Lure Demon King tittered. "So the mighty Blood Shark General fell to a Qi Sea girl? How delightfully pathetic!"

"A fitting end for a fool," Malice Demon King sneered.

"Lies!" Iron Shark Demon King bellowed. "Blood Shark could escape human Semi-Immortals unharmed! Ten Thunder Tribulation Immortals together couldn’t stop him! How could a Qi Sea brat kill him?" Another bite claimed Black Crow’s leg.

"Check with the others!" Black Crow screamed.

Iron Shark Demon King’s glare shifted to the remaining three. Rainbow Clam King—protected by Dream Lure Demon King’s presence—spoke up: "It’s true. That Mo Sect girl slaughtered them effortlessly. We retreated to seek your wisdom."

"Hmph!" Iron Shark Demon King casually tossed the bleeding Black Crow Demon King aside, then narrowed his eyes and asked, "She’s merely a Qi Sea cultivator. How could she wield such power? Even I couldn’t kill Blood Shark King and his eighty million troops in one strike alone!"

"We believe she must’ve used Self-Detonation of Spiritual Roots to unleash such might," Rainbow Clam King answered carefully.

"Self-Detonating Spiritual Roots?" Dream Lure Demon King asked curiously, "Does that mean she’s dead now?"

"No!" Rainbow Clam King quickly replied. "The strangest part is—after detonating her spiritual roots, Mo Lanyun revived!"

"Truly?" Dream Lure Demon King’s eyes sparkled as she chuckled. "I thought that was mere legend! The Mo Sect hides countless secrets!"

"What legend?" Iron Shark Demon King demanded.

"Over twenty years ago, during the Human Tribe’s Celestial Platform Competition, Mo Lanyun shocked everyone by repeatedly using Self-Detonation of Spiritual Roots to win battles, nearly reaching the finals," Dream Lure Demon King explained. "When I first heard this, I assumed it was human boasting. How can one keep fighting after destroying their spiritual roots? Yet it seems the tale was true!"

The other Demon Kings gaped in shock. They rarely cared about human affairs—beyond pondering how to cook them tastily. At most, they knew of humanity’s Semi-Immortals. As for human talents? Worthless gossip. Thus, while Fang Lie was famed among humans, he remained unknown to the Sea Demon Tribes.

"Infinite revivals and free spiritual root detonations?" Iron Shark Demon King scowled. "Only the four of us can handle such a foe. Our underlings stand no chance!"

"Intervening would break the rules," Dream Lure Demon King countered, frowning. "Our Agreement with humans states the sea demon disaster involves only those below Semi-Immortal rank. We Sea Emperors and their Semi-Immortals must remain spectators."

"Screw the rules!" Iron Shark Demon King snarled. "I’ll avenge Blood Shark’s death! That brat must die!"

"Blood Shark can’t die in vain, but Mo Qianxun’s granddaughter can?" Dream Lure Demon King snorted. "The rule protects both sides’ elites. Kill her, and Mo Qianxun will slaughter your shark tribe’s young Talents. How many would survive his wrath?"

"Your losing a few disciples matters little," Malice Demon King added slyly, "but I won’t let my kin perish needlessly."

Semi-Immortals overpower all below Thunder Tribulation Immortal rank, disrupting battlefield balance.

Take Mo Qianxun—elusive as a ghost. Stopping him is near impossible. A few Semi-Immortal Sword Energy strikes from him could slaughter swathes of sea demon elites.

True elites are precious to both factions. Neither side wastes them lightly.

The sea demon disaster serves dual purposes: a Sea Demon Tribes’ show of strength and a trial-by-fire for their young. Similarly, human Higher-ups use it to hone their disciples. Hence the pact—no Semi-Immortal interference.

This ensures most elites survive to grow stronger, though low-ranking troops die in droves.

Thus, neither side breaks this rule lightly, lest their own young face greater threats.

Iron Shark Demon King had few favored successors. Blood Shark King was one—hence being entrusted with attacking Qingyu Island. Yet the mission failed catastrophically, costing Blood Shark King his life.

Furious, Iron Shark Demon King considered tearing the Agreement. With his best protégé dead, why care if Mo Qianxun retaliated? Let the human slaughter other sea demons’ Talents!

But the other Demon Kings saw through this, unanimously opposing him.

Thwarted, Iron Shark Demon King growled, "What then? Let Blood Shark’s death go unanswered? Let Mo Sect flaunt their power amidst our armies?"

"Never," Dream Lure Demon King said lightly. "We must pluck this thorn, lest humans mock us."

"How?" Iron Shark Demon King sneered. "Mo Lanyun’s spiritual root detonations block elite assaults. Fang Lie’s Netherworld Ghost Fire negates our numerical advantage. How do we crush Qingyu Island now?"