Chapter 540: Blank Paper Floating, as if Life Itself

Chapter 540: Blank Paper Floating, as if Life Itself

Chen Chao’s greatest trump card had never been the notion that some important figure would save his life at a critical moment, nor was it the mysterious white mist. It was that single page he had discovered earlier in the Sublime Bright Sect.

That mysterious piece of paper, written with unknown characters, had always been carried by Chen Chao.

This page had saved Chen Chao’s life many times before.

And this time, he expected it would be no different.

The paper hovered in mid-air as the torrent of demonic qi surged forward, finally coming into contact with the mysterious sheet of paper.

At last, a brilliant golden light appeared once more between heaven and earth after a long absence.

The wind and snow seemed especially dim in the presence of this golden light.

The ominous black demonic qi, which had initially blotted out the sky and the sun, now seemed like the faint glimmer of a grain of rice, utterly insignificant compared to the radiance of the full moon.

This mysterious piece of paper of unknown origin remained a mystery to Chen Chao even now. He had only managed to discern a single word, “I,” from its contents. Beyond that, he could only speculate that the cultivator who wrote this page must have long surpassed the Nepenthe Realm and was a powerful and mysterious figure not of this era.

One last thing he had learned was that this page did not kill, but it grew stronger in the face of strength.

Chen Chao had lured the great demon into going all out because he intended to use this piece of paper to severely wound the great demon in front of him.

In the face of this page, the Nepenthe Realm seemed utterly insignificant.

In an instant, countless waves of demonic qi were suppressed by the golden light, and then devoured by it. The great demon's face twisted with shock and fury, as he sensed an overwhelmingly powerful force, far beyond anything he could resist.

He did not know just how strong this force was, but he thought to himself: even if His Majesty himself attacked with full force, it would be no more powerful than this, right?

What was this sheet of paper that this young martial artist possessed?

The great demon's mind swirled with countless questions.

However, these doubts were instantly pushed to the back of his mind.

Then, he made a decision that would later prove to be incredibly foolish. He did not retreat immediately, instead, even while feeling the incredibly powerful aura, he chose to attack again.

He gathered all his demonic qi and launched another attack at the page.

Cultivators had many similar spells. For instance, in the Sword Sect, there was the Sword Sect's great talisman. A great sword immortal would store sword qi within the talisman, so that in times of crisis, disciples could summon the great talisman, unleashing a peerless strike from a great sword immortal.

Such methods were not unique to the Sword Sect, the daoist and buddhist sects had them too, even the demon race. However, they all shared one flaw: they could only deliver a single strike.

After one attack, it would vanish like smoke, with nothing to fear.

The great demon had clearly assumed that Chen Chao's page was similar to such items. Initially, upon sensing the powerful aura contained within the page, he chose to resist head-on before attacking again. In his view, he presumed that the page would subsequently dissipate.

But things did not go as he hoped.

After the second attack, instead of vanishing, the page emitted an even more brilliant and powerful aura, with an even more dazzling golden light appearing once again.

Puuh--

The great demon was hurled backward in an instant, blood splattering everywhere.

The powerful aura made him feel as if his liver and gallbladder were about to burst!

The scent of meat filled the air from large pots along the roadside. What was being cooked was none other than children.

The historical record's mention of "swapping children to eat" was summed up in just four simple characters.

But anyone who had seen such a scene firsthand would never think those four characters were simple.

Chen Chao paused, then opened his eyes. The clarity in them gradually gave way to a sense of confusion.

A cloud of mist rose from his heart to cloud his vision.

A voice sounded softly, "You fight so hard, yet in the end, aren't you still going to die? Why bother holding on?"

It was here.

The heart demon that had been suppressed before resurfaced once again.

Chen Chao chuckled, listening to the voice in his mind, shaking his head as he replied, "Doesn't mean I'm going to die. Back then, didn't I survive even when I was on the brink of death? This is nothing in comparison."

"So, how does the taste of human flesh feel? Still remember it in your heart?"

That tempting voice laughed. "After eating human flesh, can you still call yourself human?"

Chen Chao said calmly, "Stop wasting your efforts. Sooner or later, I'll destroy you."

As he said this, clarity gradually returned to Chen Chao's eyes. Though the heart demon had managed to surface briefly from deep within, he still suppressed it once more. It was not particularly dangerous, but it served as a warning to Chen Chao.

He exhaled a breath of white mist and chuckled softly, "The saber is still in my hand, how can I do so easily?"

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By the banks of the Onan River, a snow-white eagle flew swiftly from the distant blizzard. It circled above the Demon Emperor for a moment before soaring off into the distance.

The Demon Emperor smiled, feeling rather emotional. "I underestimated him. Even a great demon couldn't kill him. It looks like he really can't be kept alive."

Autumn who had remained by her royal father's side looked puzzled and asked, "He didn't suppress his cultivation realm?"

The Demon Emperor nodded. "After lifting the suppression, the great demon ended up gravely injured instead. That young man carries something extraordinary. He hadn't used it earlier?"

Autumn shook her head.

In her battle with Chen Chao, both relied on their own cultivation realms, without excessively depending on external objects.

"It seems that kid is rather cunning, but now his location has been exposed. The desolate north is vast, and in his current state, he won't survive for long. Unless Great Liang sends someone too, but We will send people to intercept them."

The Demon Emperor said calmly, "He will die in the desolate north."

Autumn thought for a moment, then shook her head. "On the contrary, I think he'll manage to leave alive."

The Demon Emperor asked with interest, "Why?"

Autumn shook her head again. "I don't know. It's more like an instinct. I just feel he won't die just like this, he should die by my hand."