Chapter 434 – 「Humanity」

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A heavy silence descended, casting a chill over the hearts of the two figures locked in confrontation.

Li Feng gripped Yun Langyue’s head, his gaze fixed intently on Su Ming.

And Su Ming?

Upon hearing Li Feng’s words, he immediately fell silent.

The fury in his eyes vanished.

The killing intent on his face disappeared.

He seemed to grow calm, even indifferent, his gaze still resting on Li Feng but now devoid of emotion, unsettling Li Feng for no apparent reason.

Yet the more Su Ming reacted this way, the more Li Feng understood that his approach was correct.

Because it meant Su Ming truly cared about Yun Langyue.

“Hand over the Demon Emperor Sword and the Great Sin Blade.”

Li Feng’s voice was cold as he issued his demand.

“I have little patience, and I believe you know I am not one to show mercy.”

This statement was undeniably persuasive.

A man who could ruthlessly exploit his own daughter, who dared to employ a near-suicidal method to escape a predicament even if it meant endangering himself and his younger brother—such a person was clearly ruthless.

If Su Ming refused to surrender the Demon Emperor Sword and the Great Sin Blade, Li Feng would not hesitate to act brutally.

Perhaps he wouldn’t dare kill Yun Langyue outright.

Once she was dead, he would have no means to control Su Ming.

But Su Ming believed the mastermind behind 『Sin』 would not hesitate to crush one or two of Yun Langyue’s limbs, letting her agonized screams echo in his ears.

Under such circumstances, Su Ming could only watch Li Feng quietly, calmly retrieving the Great Sin Blade from his Golden Finger backpack.

“Hum!”

Instantly, the Great Sin Blade trembled once more.

Clearly, freed from the Golden Finger backpack, the Divine Artifact sensed the presence of the Spirit Demon Abyss King and yearned to return to him.

If not for the lingering power of the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring, which continued to Seal and suppress it, the blade might have erupted with force, shaking off Su Ming’s grip and flying back to the Spirit Demon Abyss King on its own.

For now, the Divine Artifact could only react, lacking the strength to break free from Su Ming’s grasp or return to its owner.

Li Feng’s eyes lit up, and his grip on Yun Langyue tightened further.

“Release its Seal.”

Li Feng commanded.

Su Ming remained as calm and composed as ever, directly tapping the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring to undo the Seal on the Great Sin Blade.

“Whoosh!”

The moment the Seal was lifted, the Great Sin Blade broke free from Su Ming’s hand as if granted amnesty, transforming into a streak of light that shot toward the Spirit Demon Abyss King.

Along the way, the streak of light swelled in size.

Within it, the form of the Great Sin Blade disintegrated, gradually morphing into a massive arm.

Before long, the arm returned to the Spirit Demon Abyss King’s side, merging into his body and becoming his left hand.

“■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■!!!”

The Devil King, trampling the earth, let out a furious roar, unleashing a tsunami-like wave of sound that was utterly terrifying.

Along with this sonic tsunami came a wave of death energy.

It raged like a storm, sweeping across the surroundings.

Then, a horrifying spectacle unfolded.

Under the storm-like onslaught of death energy, the land began to lose its vitality, withering and gradually turning to sand, transforming into a barren desert.Whether mountains or forests, all lost their vitality under this power of death, either weathering into dust or withering into decay.

This was visible “death.”

The earth was dying.

The forests were dying.

The mountains were dying.

Even the coastal areas near Longyao City seemed to be gradually perishing—the seawater turned black, and the water level dropped noticeably, creating a truly terrifying scene.

This was the true form of the power of death.

With the return of the left hand symbolizing death, the Spirit Demon Abyss King had reclaimed the power to bring death to all things, finally giving this world a glimpse of “Hell.”

“Hurry!”

Seeing this, Li Feng felt not trembling fear but excitement.

“Hand over the Demon Emperor Sword as well!”

This was the final Divine Artifact, and the last fragment of the ultimate terror.

Once the Demon Emperor Sword was unleashed and the right hand returned, the Spirit Demon Abyss King would restore his complete form, regaining his supreme power.

The right hand symbolizing power was, to some extent, the very foundation of the Spirit Demon Abyss King.

Having concentrated nearly all his immense power into this right hand, forming the concept known as “Power,” losing it was absolutely devastating to the Spirit Demon Abyss King.

Without this right hand, the might of the legendary strongest terror would be reduced by at least ninety percent.

Only with the return of the right hand would the full power of his prime flow back into the Spirit Demon Abyss King, granting him the true threat to turn the surface world into a purgatory, into Hell.

This power could even tear through Forbidden Arts and rip open the passage between the present world and the Spirit Demon Abyss.

Li Feng could hardly wait for this immense power to reappear.

“Hurry!”

Li Feng had already cast aside all caution.

But at this moment, Yun Langyue finally managed to speak.

“Don’t mind me…”

Weak and feeble, Yun Langyue struggled to utter a hoarse voice.

Yet this voice stirred waves in the abnormally calm and composed eyes of Su Ming.

“Shut up!”

Li Feng coldly snapped.

Yun Langyue paid no heed, gazing at Su Ming as two clear tears suddenly streamed from her eyes.

“Uncle Wu… they killed him!”

Yun Langyue’s sobbing made the waves in Su Ming’s eyes surge even more intensely.

Uncle Wu, the steward of the Yun Family Estate—a mysterious, deeply concealed, and extraordinary old man in the eyes of the former Su Ming.

He was a veteran of the Yun Family Estate, having followed Yun Langyue’s father long ago and served two generations of the family with unwavering loyalty.

Yet, he had met with misfortune.

It was unavoidable.

Sin needed Yun Langyue, not Uncle Wu.

Thus, they naturally had no reason to keep Uncle Wu alive.

And when Sin tried to capture Yun Langyue, Uncle Wu would undoubtedly resist with his life.

In the end, the sacrifice of this loyal elder of the Yun Family Estate was to be expected.

Of course…

“Don’t worry.” Su Ming said indifferently, “I will make the culprit pay the price they deserve.”

These words seemed to soothe Yun Langyue.

Yun Langyue naturally trusted Su Ming.

Moreover, she understood him well enough.

Seeing Su Ming’s expression, Yun Langyue seemed to comprehend something, her heart easing as a tightly wound string within her finally loosened.

Thus, Yun Langyue lost consciousness.

Li Feng still held Yun Langyue captive, but he showed no concern upon her losing consciousness.

“One last time.”

Li Feng spoke to Su Ming with an expressionless face.”Hand over the Demon Emperor Sword.”

Hearing this, Su Ming glanced at Yun Langyue to confirm she was unharmed before retrieving the final Demon Emperor Sword from his Golden Finger backpack.

“Buzz buzz buzz!”

The Demon Emperor Sword immediately began vibrating violently, just like the Great Sin Blade had earlier.

However, unlike the Great Sin Blade which was completely sealed and suppressed by the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring, the Demon Emperor Sword shook with tremendous force.

If Su Ming weren’t holding the sword with his right hand and his current strength hadn’t improved beyond recognition, the Demon Emperor Sword could have easily broken free from his grasp.

“Release it!”

Watching this scene, Li Feng seemed to be witnessing the sword returning to its primal state, seeing the spectacle he desired manifest in this world. His voice gradually lost its composure.

To this, Su Ming responded thus:

“I said the same thing earlier.” Su Ming spoke indifferently. “But you didn’t listen.”

“I’m not negotiating with you!” Li Feng growled angrily. “Release it immediately!”

As Li Feng roared, the numerous Ghost Shadows around him joined in the furious cries, causing Li Feng’s eyes to turn completely pitch-black, devoid of any human emotion or sensibility.

Seeing this, Su Ming roughly understood.

What revolution?

What overturning the positions of light and darkness?

What unfair treatment?

What restoring the world to its Hundun state?

These were all nothing but excuses.

The fundamental reason why Li Feng had done all this, why he wanted to break the Spirit Demon Abyss King’s seal and release this ultimate terror, was simply because this man had gone mad.

Perhaps back when he accidentally entered that ancient battlefield of the cultists, saw the Great Sin Blade, witnessed Soul Silence, and viewed the murals recording the Spirit Demon Abyss King’s deeds, this man had already been corrupted by some method the cultists had prepared there.

That was the cultists’ territory. They had placed such important items there probably to find someone to inherit their will and faith.

Unfortunately, Li Feng was that person.

So, even back then, Li Feng had been brainwashed, tempted, his mind and Soul directly corrupted. While he appeared like a cold, emotionless underground king, in reality, his inner self was no different from a cultist.

His desire to release the Spirit Demon Abyss King and break the King’s seal fundamentally stemmed from his corrupted will.

Revolution?

That was merely an excuse he used to convince himself, unaware of his own condition.

The people of 『Sin』 had all been deceived by Li Feng, swayed by the future he described.

Underground Professionals were essentially a group of thugs, terrorists, and troublemakers who reveled in chaos. Turning the surface world into Hundun and making countless people wail in misery was nothing but entertainment to them.

Being able to take revenge on those who exiled them, forcing them to scurry like rats in the underground world, was something they naturally welcomed with open arms.

This disaster was merely caused by the malignant aspects of humanity.

Understanding this, Su Ming looked at Li Feng as if he were seeing a pitiful worm.

“I’m not negotiating with you either.”

Su Ming spoke quietly.

“You’ve been a dead man in my eyes all along. Can’t you tell I’ve been stalling for time?”As soon as these words were spoken, the darkness in Li Feng’s eyes immediately faded completely, replaced by astonishment and shock.

However, before Li Feng could react, a mist of water dispersed behind him.

A figure as ethereal as a Heavenly Immortal appeared silently behind Li Feng, swiftly shifting form to take on the appearance of a mermaid.

“Boom!”

The undulating fishtail struck Li Feng heavily with a resounding crash.

(End of Chapter)