Chapter 336
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Chapter 336: Shadows of Demons
Su Hao clearly hadn’t expected Ye Yun to ask such a question. This simple inquiry shattered the last shred of hesitation in his heart in an instant.
Su Hao suddenly leaped into the air, landing on the Judgment Platform beside Ye Yun.
“You’ve all come from afar to question whether my daughter carries the Demon Race Bloodline. Today, I declare she will never undergo the End of the Demon test. Abandon your schemes. If any dare oppose this, step onto the Judgment Platform and face me!”
Su Hao’s voice boomed across miles, ringing in every ear.
The crowd froze. Though Su Hao had earlier shown determination to protect his family, his words had left room for negotiation. Now, his tone held finality. A crushing murderous intent filled the air, sharp as an unsheathed blade.
“Outrageous!” Elder Shi’s furious shout erupted. “The Demon Race Bloodline concerns humanity’s fate, not just your family! A human cultivator wedding a demon and siring tainted blood? You should’ve killed yourself as an example!”
“Old fool Shi!” Ye Yun leveled the Purple Shadow Sword at him. “Come up here. I’ll ensure you share Chen Tianyun’s fate.”
“Impudent brat!” Elder Shi’s face purpled with rage. He leaped up, quivering as he pointed at Ye Yun. “I’ll slaughter you myself, or renounce being Heavenly Sword Sect’s Grand Elder!”
“Less talk. More action.” Ye Yun sneered.
Having held power for twenty years, Elder Shi had never endured such humiliation from a junior. His figure blurred onto the platform.
“Die, then.” A bizarre weapon—neither sword nor dagger—materialized in his grip.
Ye Yun stepped forward, his sword arm trembling. Purple ripples cascaded outward.
Su Hao shifted to block him. “He remains the Grand Elder. We’ll observe decorum. You slew his disciple; now this is my battle. Withdraw.”
Seeing Su Hao’s resolve, Ye Yun nodded.
“Fine. This old fool’s easy prey. Good practice for you, Master.” He retreated with a smirk.
“Watch closely. My Sword Techniques may reveal heavenly truths. Ask questions later.” Su Hao nodded calmly.
“My thanks, Master.” Ye Yun bowed, shot Elder Shi a contemptuous glance, and leaped down.
Elder Shi trembled with fury. Their casual dismissal reduced him to a common insect, not a revered elder.
“Arrogant fools! You’ll both die today!” Black mist hissed from his weapon, coalescing into a featureless humanoid shape above him.
“A Buddha-like projection? Impossible!” Mei Yansheng cried from a hundred zhang away.
Du Chuntian and Duan Yunsha paled. “How?!”
“Nonsense!” Mei Yansheng shook his head wildly. “Only those at the Nascent Soul stage’s pinnacle, having broken their pill and reborn, can manifest one! Ten thousand Nascent Soul experts might fail to produce a single projection!”
Ye Yun frowned. The shadow chilled his spirit despite his cultivation level.
Elder Seven grimaced. “That’s no Buddha-like projection. Elder Shi’s cultivation’s insufficient. It must be…”
“A Divine Talisman summoning,” the Ancestor of the Sword Path’s voice snorted in Ye Yun’s mind. “The fool burns his lifespan to call some weakling. Mistakes it for true power? Pathetic.”
"Master, you’re so knowledgeable. If this isn’t a Buddha-like projection, what’s he summoned?" Ye Yun asked hurriedly.
The Ancestor of the Sword Path paused. "My grasp of heavenly truths is fragmented. I can tell this isn’t a Buddha-like projection, just a summoned shadow. Its true nature eludes me. But its power reaches Golden Core stage – warn your third-rate master on that platform."
Without hesitation, Ye Yun shouted, "Just a summoned shadow! Not Buddha-like at all!"
"Merely demon’s shadow. No Buddha-like projection here." A clear voice echoed simultaneously.
He whirled to see Shui Qingxuan standing calmly on the Judgment Platform. The Spirit Demon Race member gazed serenely at the combatants, her flawless face showing neither fear nor worry.
Swish!
All eyes snapped to them.
"Not Buddha-like? Madam Su calls this demon shadow?"
Elder Yin’s dragon-headed cane trembled, but excitement flashed in her milky eyes.
"Madam Su shouldn’t speak recklessly!" Duan Hongcheng barked.
"Demon shadow? Being Demon Race doesn’t let you slander Elder Shi!" Du Chuntian roared.
Ye Yun shielded Shui Qingxuan. Though her eyes saw through all cultivation, she lacked any herself – defenseless against sudden attacks.
Shui Qingxuan stepped forward smiling. "This too is Spirit Demon Race’s power. Sacrifice lifespan power with our Runes to summon Demon Race champions. But Elder Shi’s too weak – only conjured remnant shadow."
The crowd murmured, eyeing the Judgment Platform. Chen Tianyun’s earlier demon energy, his Spirit Demon Race Divine Talisman… Now Elder Shi’s demon shadow. The evidence mounted.
"Master! That shadow holds Golden Core power!" Ye Yun warned.
Su Hao nodded. "The power’s undeniable. Never thought it’d be Demon Race remnant."
"Elder Shi! Explain your Demon Race talismans!" Elder Seven demanded.
"Heavenly Sword Sect’s Grand Elder with Demon Race items needs answers!" Elder Yin croaked.
"Exactly!" Sect leaders chorused.
Elder Shi stayed silent. Summoning had drained him – only slaying Su Hao and Ye Yun mattered now.
"Madam Su’s his wife! How proves anything?" Duan Hongcheng’s shout cut through murmurs.
"True!" Duan Yunsha backed.
"Demon Race vanished millennia ago! Who knows their powers?" Du Chuntian spread his hands.
"Not Demon magic? Then Buddha-like projection?" Elder Seven sneered.
"Maybe Elder Shi has secret arts." Duan Hongcheng shrugged.
"Let the battle decide." Duan Yunsha nodded.
"Watching’s dull. Let’s spar, elders!"
Ye Yun’s voice cut through, cold as abyssal ice.
