Chapter 220: Chapter 204: An Oscar-Worthy Performance, 18 Demon Shadow Clones

"Elder Void, you’re just trying to frame me."

Ye Langtian snorted and immediately retorted, "From the very beginning, I was only thinking of the Sect. That’s why I went out of my way to invite a sworn brother with whom I’ve been through life and death."

"Now you’ve seen for yourself."

"It’s precisely because this brother of mine acted that we were able to snatch the Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment from the Master of Ten Thousand Demons Gate. If he hadn’t intervened, who knows how long this battle would have dragged on."

"At that point,"

"the commotion would have attracted the attention of the other five major powers in Moon River Prefecture City. If they all came to stick their noses in, who knows what would have happened?"

"You... you... you’re just twisting my words!"

The Void Supreme Elder scolded.

"Brother Chonglou."

Ye Langtian looked at Xu Qing and called out, "You’ve really put me in a tough spot this time, brother! It would have been better if you hadn’t done anything, but instead you snatched the Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment. Don’t tell me you were planning this from the start?"

"That’s right."

Xu Qing’s expression was calm. Disguised as Demon Venerable Chonglou, he maintained the cold and ruthless persona, saying, "From the very beginning, my goal was to seize the Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment."

"Fine, fine, fine."

Ye Langtian’s expression was furious. He roared, "Demon Venerable Chonglou! And to think I, Ye Langtian, believed we shared a life-or-death bond! I even acknowledged you as my sworn brother! But you deceived me! You used me! From this day forward, I, Ye Langtian, sever all ties with you, Demon Venerable Chonglou. Our bond is broken! We are brothers no more!"

RRIIIP...

As soon as his voice fell,

Ye Langtian tore his robe. A black corner of the fabric flew up, then fluttered gently to the ground.

It had to be said,

Ye Langtian’s acting was truly extraordinary. If he were on Earth, he’d easily win a Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.

One could say

the performance was just too realistic.

"..."

Xu Qing inwardly pursed his lips.

’As expected. That guy Ye Langtian really does have a talent for acting. No wonder he had the entire Blood Demon Sect Branch wrapped around his finger, even managing to become the second-in-command. Moreover, Liu Ying of the Blood Demon Sect is utterly devoted to him. One must remember, Liu Ying is a cold, ruthless, and merciless demoness who has killed countless people, yet she fell for Ye Langtian and is completely in love with him. So, Ye Langtian certainly has his methods.’

"Heh heh heh..."

The Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Forms Demon Sect let out a gloomy cackle. He looked at Xu Qing and the Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch. "Old Demon, oh, Old Demon, it seems you celebrated too soon."

"I’ve completed my part of the deal. Don’t forget what you promised me,"

the Weird People Palace Master said in a low voice.

The Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch took a deep breath, the smile vanishing from his face. "Useless! Useless! A whole bunch of useless trash!"

"Whether it was Bai Fa before, or Liu Ying and Ye Langtian now, they’re all useless! They can’t do anything right! I have to handle everything myself!"

Anger.

A suppressed fury could be clearly felt in the Lord Apostle’s tone, and his face was contorted with rage.

"Demon Venerable Chonglou, is it?"

The Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch snarled, his eyes fixed on Xu Qing. He spoke, word by word, "Fine, fine, fine. Then let me see what you’re made of. Let’s see what gives you the right to call yourself a ’Demon Venerable’."

"Let me see if you can even leave this place alive."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The moment his voice fell,

one after another, Sixth Layer True Intentions erupted from the Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch. Each time a Sixth Layer True Intent appeared, it manifested externally as a Demon Shadow Clone.

One, two, three...

In the end,

a full eighteen Demon Shadow Clones appeared around the Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch, which meant he had mastered a total of eighteen Six-layered True Intentions.

"Eighteen Six-layered True Intentions!"

The pupils of the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Forms Demon Sect contracted. He exclaimed in a shocked tone, unable to help himself, "That old demon... he was hiding a technique like this."

"Unexpected,"

said the Weird People Palace Master.

"!!!"

The pupils of the Master of Ten Thousand Demons Gate shrank. In a grave tone, he said, "No wonder the old demon was so confident. It turns out he’s mastered eighteen Six-layered True Intentions."

"Demon Venerable Chonglou."

The Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch looked down on Xu Qing from above, his own mighty power having peaked. "You have one last chance to live. Kneel before me immediately and present the Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment with both hands. I might consider sparing your life, and I might even consider taking you on as my subordinate."

"Have you thought it over?"

CLANG!

A sword rang out.

Xu Qing did not answer the Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch. He simply held the Level 20 Wandering Dragon Sword, let out a soft cry, and swung.

A stream of Sword Qi, like a wandering dragon, tore through the air, heading straight for the Lord Apostle.

BANG!

An explosion sounded.

The Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch did not act personally. Instead, one of the Demon Shadow Clones by his side rushed out. Wielding a black Demon Saber, it slashed horizontally, and the pitch-black saber light shattered Xu Qing’s Wandering Dragon Sword Qi.

"Then die."

The Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch was beside himself with fury. He clapped his hands together. An endless tide of Demonic Qi surged forth, gathering into a terrifying black hand seal that blasted toward Xu Qing. "Blood Demon Hand Seal!"

"Kill!!!"

The next moment,

the Ice Daoist Soldiers, Vajra Daoist Soldiers, and the nine Level 4 Tier Sixteen Daoist Soldiers attacked in unison. Their powers combined, forming one Dao Realm after another, finally merging into a rainbow-colored pillar of light that blocked the Lord Apostle’s Blood Demon Hand Seal.

"Attack."

"Kill!"

"Quickly, assist the Lord Apostle!"

"..."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

The three Supreme Elders of the Blood Demon Sect Branch, along with the other Demon Sect Elders—including Liu Ying and Ye Langtian, of course—swiftly charged toward Xu Qing.

"Kill!"

"Vajra Dao Realm!"

"Ice Dao Realm!"

"Geng Metal Dao Realm!"

"Death Dao Realm!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Guardian Dao Realm!"

"..."

Xu Qing’s subordinates went all out, engaging the Supreme Elders and other Elders of the Blood Demon Sect Branch in battle.

Among them,

Ye Langtian’s eyes flashed. His figure tore through the air, and he quickly charged toward Kaya. The two began to fight, their exchange incredibly fierce.

Obviously,

among Xu Qing’s fifteen subordinates, Kaya was the weakest. Ye Langtian had naturally noticed this. If Kaya were to fight any of the other Demon Sect Elders, she would surely be defeated in a short time, and her life might even be in danger.

And so,

Ye Langtian took the initiative, charging at Kaya and engaging her in battle. In the midst of the fight, he once again displayed his award-winning acting skills, taking advantage of the chaos.

"Demon Venerable Chonglou."

The Lord Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Branch took a deep breath. His gaze swept over the surrounding battlefield before returning to Xu Qing. He said in a low voice, "Now, no one will disturb the battle between us."

"Mm."

Xu Qing’s tone was calm as he gave a faint nod.

In fact,

though Xu Qing’s fifteen subordinates had intercepted the elders from the Blood Demon Sect Branch, the experts from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, the Deceitful Palace, and the Ten Thousand Forms Demon Sect were still in the Ten Thousand Inches Basin, watching like vultures.

Of course,

the Level 25 Cabbage Flower Snake was coiled in the void. Its massive, three-thousand-meter-long body was like an endless, winding mountain range.

It could be said that

faced with the Level 25 Cabbage Flower Snake, the various members of the Demon Race and Ferocious Beasts from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect didn’t dare to make a single rash move.

’Fine.’

A thought flashed through Xu Qing’s mind.

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

Without further hesitation,

Xu Qing took out one Level 20 item and artifact after another. The mighty power of each item was fully awakened, and an extremely terrifying aura began to spread out from him.