Chapter 435 – 「Hero」

“Boom!”

As the exhilarating explosion rang out, a shockwave of water erupted like a tidal surge against Li Feng’s back, violently hurling him through the air.

“Gah!”

The sudden ambush from behind—coupled with his existing injuries and inability to react in time—sent Li Feng coughing up a mouthful of fresh blood as he crashed heavily onto the ground, tumbling uncontrollably.

“Meee!”

Only then did the mermaid emerging from the mist let out a melodious cry.

It was Hai’er.

At this critical juncture, Hai’er had arrived just in time. Concealing her presence, she launched a decisive strike from behind Li Feng, achieving the exact outcome Su Ming had envisioned.

Li Feng had no way of knowing that Su Ming possessed a Phantom Demon spiritually connected to him. The moment Su Ming sensed danger, he sent a psychic distress call, prompting Hai’er to rush back from beyond Longyao City at top speed.

Thanks to this, Yun Langyue was saved.

As Li Feng was sent flying, the weakened beauty lost consciousness, her limp body caught by Hai’er who appeared behind her.

“Cough! Cough!”

Li Feng struggled to rise from the ground, gritting his teeth against the agony as he raised a hand to attack Hai’er and Yun Langyue.

But before he could act, an invisible force surged into his mind and detonated violently.

“AAAAAAAGH!”

Familiar torment erupted in his consciousness, wrenching an involuntary scream from Li Feng.

On Su Ming’s left hand, a sacred jade-like white circular array silently formed, spinning steadily as it continuously unleashed psychic assaults to shatter Li Feng’s awareness.

Only then did Su Ming stride forward, slowly approaching the writhing, howling Li Feng.

His lofty gaze finally unleashed every ounce of icy killing intent upon the fallen man.

“Wait, wait!”

Li Feng instinctively shouted.

But his plea was met with the Demon Emperor Sword gripped in Su Ming’s right hand—a scythe of death slicing through the air with a cold, lethal arc.

“No!”

Li Feng only had time for a furious roar to the heavens before the sharp demonic blade severed his throat, cleaving through his neck.

“Schlick!”

Amid the sound of tearing silk, blood fountained into the air as a head soared upward before crashing to the ground, rolling several times before lying still.

“Thud”

The headless corpse slowly collapsed, gradually staining the earth crimson.

Li Feng—founder and Commander of 『Sin』, the self-proclaimed King who dominated the underworld for decades, unleashed countless storms of blood, brought catastrophic suffering to Longyao City and the human continent, and traitor to the Li Family—had finally met his end.

Thus, his body perished and his Dao dissipated.

Su Ming didn’t even glance at the decades-old villain who’d deserved death a thousand times over. He merely reached out, retrieved the Sub-Divine Artifact Soul Silence from the corpse, tossed it into his backpack, and claimed the only worthwhile trophy.

Then, he turned toward Hai’er.

“Mee.”

Hai’er immediately flew over while cradling Yun Langyue.

Su Ming hurriedly retrieved a high-quality alchemical potion from his backpack, uncorked it, gently parted Yun Langyue’s lips, and poured the elixir into her mouth.As the high-quality alchemical potion was administered, Yun Langyue’s pale complexion gradually regained some color.

Su Ming extended his Spirit Sense to assess Yun Langyue’s physical condition before finally relaxing.

“Fortunately, it’s just physical weakness from prolonged fasting—nothing too serious.”

Su Ming then gave Yun Langyue some water and emergency energy food before handing her back to Hai’er.

“Take her to Xu Qianqian and An Zijin.”

Su Ming didn’t tell Hai’er what he planned to do next.

But with their spiritual connection and linked consciousness, how could Hai’er not know Su Ming’s intentions?

“Meow!”

Hai’er chirped softly, her beautiful eyes filled with concern as she looked at Su Ming.

“It’s fine.” Su Ming reached out and patted Hai’er’s head, speaking with utmost affection. “Trust me, I’ll handle this quickly.”

Hai’er remained silent, simply gazing quietly at Su Ming. Their shared understanding needed no words.

After a moment, Hai’er nodded gently, floated before Su Ming, gave his lips a light peck, then embraced Yun Langyue and rode water ripples and mist into the sky.

Su Ming watched Hai’er depart until she vanished from sight before turning his gaze toward the sky-obscuring figure.

In the next instant, Su Ming transformed into a streak of starlight and shot forward as if encountering no obstacles.

Target: Spirit Demon Abyss King.

“■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■!!!”

Soundwaves carrying death energy still ravaged the land, reducing all life to nothingness.

The colossal shadow blocking the sky seemed intent on trampling the entire earth into a dead wasteland as it continued its march.

With each step, another patch of land turned barren.

With each advance, another part of the world became uninhabitable.

Countless Phantom Demons knelt before it, howling in welcome to their king, yet failing to capture the Devil King’s attention.

Only when a streak of starlight approached from afar and halted before the sky-obscuring figure did the situation show any sign of change.

As the starlight faded, a tiny human figure appeared before the sky-blocking Devil King.

The contrast was like an ant standing in the path of a human-shaped mountain—insignificant and powerless.

Staring at the colossal figure whose head pierced the clouds and whose full form remained indiscernible, Su Ming took a deep breath.

In his hands, the Demon Emperor Sword and Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring trembled violently and glowed brilliantly respectively, both emitting astonishing power fluctuations.

Equally astonishing power fluctuations emanated from Su Ming himself.

A dazzling golden light appeared on Su Ming’s right hand, spreading throughout his body until golden cracks covered his entire form, overlapping with the eerie patterns extending from his forehead in a spectacular display.

Simultaneously, bat-like wings unfolded behind Su Ming while his skin turned dark and his pupils transformed into gold.

—「Demonization」.

—「Vision Mark」.

Su Ming had simultaneously activated both class Awakening abilities, causing terrifying power to surge through his entire being—even materializing into substantial aura that shot skyward, illuminating heaven and earth.”■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■！！!”

The invincible Devil King seemed to sense something at this moment, finally halting his steps as he unleashed a roar that shook heaven and earth toward Su Ming’s direction.

This was his reaction when facing danger.

This was his response when encountering threats.

Without a doubt, Su Ming at this moment already possessed the power to threaten the Spirit Demon Abyss King.

After his dual professions advanced to Seven-Star, Su Ming’s strength had already increased by countless times. Combined with his massive consumption of Purple Snow Essence, both of his Awakening abilities had undergone metamorphosis, each gaining the effect of boosting Su Ming’s power by a hundredfold. Now, with both Awakening abilities simultaneously activated and Su Ming entering his full-powered explosive state, even when facing the legendary invincible terrifying species, he no longer felt as powerless as other humans.

Especially since the Spirit Demon Abyss King before him was missing his right hand – the part that concentrated most of his power. Facing Su Ming in full eruption state, it was only natural for him to sense danger and feel threatened.

Of course, that was all.

With the heart symbolizing the concept of invincibility, the Spirit Demon Abyss King was truly invincible.

Even if Su Ming could threaten him and make him sense danger, he remained completely fearless.

The terrifying species, beings that had evolved to the limits of life, were completely different species compared to ordinary Phantom Demons.

Having evolved to this level, they could be said to have transcended the concept of death – no matter what happened, they could never perish.

That’s why even after losing both arms and his heart over a thousand years ago, reduced to his weakest state, the Spirit Demon Abyss King had never been vanquished, only sealed away.

Facing such an existence, even Su Ming would feel powerless.

Even though he now possessed power sufficient to threaten terror species, while defeating his opponent might not be impossible, vanquishing him would be extremely difficult.

Fortunately, Su Ming had already grasped the key to resolving this threat.

The crucial point lay in the recently modified Spell Formula – 【Illusion Impact】 – which had only been born two days ago.

“If physical destruction isn’t possible, what about the Soul?”

“With my current dual Seven-Star profession power, combined with the hundredfold amplified Vision Mark and Demonization, after using 【Illusion Impact】, could I destroy the Spirit Demon Abyss King’s Soul?”

This was a shocking and bold hypothesis.

But at the same time, this was the only method Su Ming could think of that could completely resolve this enormous threat.

“Using my hundredfold amplified Demonization to enhance the power of 【Silver Arm】, allowing 【Silver Arm】’s defense-ignoring characteristic to empower this next strike, then it might be possible to ignore the Spirit Demon Abyss King’s ‘invincible’ and ‘immortal’ body.”

“If this strike is delivered through the hundredfold amplified 【Illusion Impact】 enhanced by Vision Mark, then it will definitely be able to directly shake the Spirit Demon Abyss King’s Soul.”At the very least, it could make him mentally collapse, turning him into a living dead from then on.”

This way, this Devil King who had existed in the human world for a thousand years, caused enormous human losses, created countless pains, and manufactured numerous disasters, could be completely eliminated.

Admittedly, this was just a hypothesis, a delusion.

But

“Since the method to reach the perfect ending has already fallen into my hands, I absolutely cannot abandon it.”Su Ming faintly felt that all of this might be the work of fate.

To accomplish everything he envisioned, whether it was the ability of the 【Silver Arm】, the unique Spirit Art 【Illusion Impact】, or even the two Awakening abilities that granted a hundredfold power boost, all were indispensable.

And now, these conditions, these abilities, had coincidentally manifested within him at this very moment.

If this wasn’t fate, then what could it be?

As an ordinary transmigrator, Su Ming didn’t know whether some great cosmic will was at play behind all this.

Perhaps it was all predestined.

Perhaps it was inevitable.

But what did it matter?

“I just want to be an extra. Leave those complicated matters to the real protagonists to consider!”

All Su Ming needed to consider was seizing everything in his grasp and striving to do what he wanted.

His goal had never changed from the beginning.

“Lay low until I’m invincible, then come out and have fun.”

Now, he had reached this point.

Since that was the case…

“This world, which is about to become my playground for unrestrained fun, must not be ruined by a crippled Phantom Demon like you who doesn’t even dare show your face!”

Beneath Su Ming, a massive circular array suddenly rotated into existence, appearing within this realm.

The sacred, jade-like circular array expanded instantly to a scale large enough to envelop the earth, trapping the colossal figure that blotted out the sky within it.

“■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■!!!”

The Spirit Demon Abyss King seemed to sense something, to feel something, descending into a frenzied state.

And this was the last thing it could do.

“【Silver Arm·Hundredfold·Illusion Impact】”

An ethereal voice, as if echoing from the horizon, miraculously drowned out the roar of the Spirit Demon Abyss King and resonated within everyone’s hearts.

In that one second, whether it was the most ordinary commoner or the lofty Seven-Star Professional, they all seemed to comprehend something, to understand something.

Simultaneously, they turned their gaze in one direction, toward the massive circular array covering the earth, imprisoning the continuously roaring Spirit Demon Abyss King.

And in that very second, the earth-shaking roar gradually faded away.

In later generations, descriptions of this epic event recorded in history went like this:

“It was a battle without sound or movement.”

“There was no world-shaking spectacle.”

“There was no cataclysmic destruction.”

“Because it was a conflict occurring between souls and spirits, no one could know how perilous it truly was or what twists and turns transpired within.”

“People only knew that, in the end, the King who had trampled the earth and blotted out the sky fell.”And the victor was a previously unknown youth, unrecognized by the world, lacking any title or reputation befitting a hero, appearing as if he had accidentally emerged in this world like a passerby.””

“Yet in that moment, the youth still became the hero in people’s hearts.”

“People would never forget, in their moment of despair, the voice that resonated within them, saving them.”

“Afterward, when the Spirit Demon Abyss King that blotted out the sky perished, its massive form did not remain in this world.””Though the soul has been destroyed, the power of the most formidable Terror Seed still resides within that colossal frame.”

“If left in this world, future conflicts would inevitably arise over the legacy of power left by this terrifying entity, would they not?”

“Fortunately, it has vanished.”

“No one knows where it went.”

“No, that’s not right.”

“There is one person who must know the truth of it all.”

“He is the hero who saved the world, the Guardian Deity of humanity.”

“Su Ming.”

－－－－－－Author’s Note－－－－－－

The story should officially conclude tomorrow!

Hope you friends will stay with me until the very end!

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