Chapter 259: Chapter 214: Killing Spree, Nowhere to Hide from the Demon Tribulation’s Sense

This gruesome scene was captured by on-site cameras and broadcast over the internet.

For a moment, the Japanese people fell deathly silent.

Victory had been within their grasp. They had been watching the Great Demon King on the verge of defeat. How could the tables have turned so suddenly?

At that moment, everyone’s composure shattered.

Three consecutive blows had all but shattered the confidence of the Japanese people.

"The Great Demon King is invincible!"

"No matter how powerful his opponent is, the Great Demon King will always end up suppressing them and turning the tables."

"It’s impossible to win. There’s absolutely no way to defeat a monster like him."

"..."

Similar comments instantly flooded the internet, becoming the dominant sentiment in Japan.

More and more people came to believe that Yi Beidou was unbeatable, at least on the level of a "human" or a "living creature."

"As expected of the Master!!"

Inside the Special Security Bureau Headquarters, Meng Qianyuan slammed his hand down on the table.

He had always possessed Innate Divine Strength, and after his Ascension, his physical power was terrifying. With that one slam, the solid wood conference table suddenly blew apart, shocking many of the senior Special Security Bureau officials into jumping to their feet.

Meng Qianyuan could tell at a glance that Yi Beidou’s power had likely broken through to a new level during the fight. The surging Blood Fire was the best proof.

Seeing this, Wei Cheng couldn’t help but break into a smile.

He smiled for two reasons: one, because Yi Beidou had won; and two, because Tanaka Shoukichi had been killed by a Donghua person, which was an incredibly satisfying release of frustration for him.

Yi Beidou had managed to achieve victory even when facing such a ferocious offensive and immense pressure. He had truly come into his own.

’He might actually be able to perform a miracle.’

All across Donghua, waves of cheers erupted.

Meanwhile, around the Tokyo Tower, within the six key nodes of the Six Paths Soul Suppressing Array, six Saint Realm experts stared blankly, their faces filled with horror.

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

One of them muttered, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

Although Tanaka Shoukichi had been the only one fighting Yi Beidou directly, a total of eight people had actually taken action—the six Saint Realm experts of the Six Paths Soul Suppressing Array, plus Mr. Ju of the Eight Universes in One Tower!

And most of them were veteran Saint Realm experts who had lived since the old era, individuals who had accumulated profound and formidable power!

On top of that, they had the oppressive weight of their nation’s collective will on their side. The plan should have been foolproof. With such power, they could have slain even an Ancient One at their peak who had just used a Forbidden Secret Technique.

And yet, the result was that Tanaka Shoukichi, despite using every trick up his sleeve and even resorting to a Forbidden Secret Technique, had still died at Yi Beidou’s hands.

’Just how strong is he?!’

’Could he have already surpassed the Ancient Ones and reached a realm unprecedented in human history?’

On the battlefield, Yi Beidou stood amidst the ruins and looked up at the sky.

He once again felt a crimson radiance burst forth, accompanied by a spreading aura of terror and doom.

The Tribulation Qi was flaring intensely.

This time, however, the Tribulation Qi was not acting upon him. It was the "tribulation" he had brought upon Tanaka Shoukichi, upon the many Saint Realm experts, and even upon this nation’s entire Martial Arts Realm and Spiritual Realm.

"I’ll be taking this ’tribulation,’ then."

Yi Beidou murmured to himself.

Demon Flame burned around him, violently twisting and compressing the Tribulation Qi.

He could not only utilize the Tribulation Qi directed at him, but also the Tribulation Qi he unleashed upon others.

Both were causally linked to him, and therefore, both could be used by him.

VMMMM!

In the void, the Demon Flame seared and condensed the Tribulation Qi, forming a malevolent star that flashed with a bloody light as it floated in mid-air.

Yi Beidou opened his mouth, and with a single breath, swallowed the Tribulation Star.

However, this Tribulation Star was different from the previous one. He didn’t let it merge directly into his Life Magnetic Field. Instead, he followed the internal alignment of the Demon-Suppressing Seven-Star Needle and stored it within his body.

It was like suppressing a god within one’s own flesh, or like how Tanaka Shoukichi had condensed his magnetic field into the shape of a Tomoe and hidden it within his body. When the need arose, he would be able to retrieve this Tribulation Star.

It was important to note that Tribulation Qi did not last forever, which was why one had to prepare in advance.

This magnetic field was exceedingly malevolent and difficult to undergo Refinement directly. For now, it could only be used as a one-time-use weapon.

This way, as long as he had a reserve of Tribulation Stars, he could use the Reverse Tribulation and Calamity technique even when the situation was unclear and no tribulation had yet descended.

’This isn’t over yet.’

After swallowing the Tribulation Star, Yi Beidou’s expression was calm, but a sharp killing intent still lingered deep within his eyes.

Tanaka Shoukichi was dead, but the battle wasn’t over. He intended to hunt down and kill every last one of the accomplices hiding in the shadows.

At that moment, spurred by the entanglement of causality, his Celestial Demon Sensing activated. The locations of the six were completely exposed.

The hunt had begun.

BOOM!

The Demon Flame around Yi Beidou erupted, instantly distorting the surrounding magnetic field. His figure vanished from sight as he shot toward the nearest key node of the array.

The expressions of the Saint Realm experts controlling the Six Paths Soul Suppressing Array changed drastically.

They were all formidable experts. An ordinary person’s senses might have been fooled by Yi Beidou’s Stealth Technique, but they had just fought him. Their auras and magnetic fields were still entangled, allowing them to faintly sense his movements and the overwhelming sense of danger that came with them.

"This is bad!"

The hearts of the six experts trembled with fear.

Although they had superior numbers, and although Yi Beidou had likely expended a great deal of energy in his fight with Tanaka Shoukichi, they still couldn’t muster even a shred of will to confront him directly.