Chapter 327: The God-Slayer Chu Batian, The World is Shocked, The Demon King Returns (II)

Chapter 327: The God-Slayer Chu Batian, The World is Shocked, The Demon King Returns (II)

"That fool is dead?"

On a hillside outside Miamir City, a seductive woman stared at the distant phenomenon of a fallen king, her face showing astonishment.

Although she hadn’t intended to get involved in this bait operation, Akunus' will had descended, occupying the body of a previously hidden middle-level Blood Emissary.

When she sensed Kaotoros’ intent to kill Chu Batian, she had exposed this pawn without hesitation to divert the Eighth Heavenly Realm expert’s attention.

Yet within a few minutes, Kaotoros had fallen.

Who killed it? That human genius Chu Batian, or some other hidden expert in Miamir City?

As she pondered, blood flowed from the seductive woman’s mouth, nose, and eyes. She touched her cheek, her gaze icy. "Is it already unbearable?"

With that, the seductive woman burst apart, scattering into countless pieces of flesh.

Akunus’ soul avatar had projected its will over ten thousand kilometers to occupy this body, partly through its art, and partly because this Blood Emissary was essentially another avatar. The Blood Seeds these Emissaries absorbed contained his blood power, spiritual will, and art information.

However, a king's will was not easy to bear, especially after she had used her willpower to divert the Eighth Heavenly Realm expert. It only took a few minutes for the Emissary’s body, with its Fourth Heavenly Realm cultivation, to collapse and perish.

As various parties were shocked by Kaotoros’s fall, Miamir City was in turmoil. Ambulances and fire trucks blared their sirens, while many civilian cultivators and military soldiers were converging toward the west edge of the city.

The battle had been short, but the destruction was significant. Several blocks were affected, and one street was completely destroyed. The collateral damage had caused hundreds of deaths and injuries to one or two thousand people.

Although these numbers seemed high, the military considered it an acceptable loss. Normally, a Seventh Heavenly Realm expert gone mad could wipe out an entire city in half a day if not stopped by an equal.

As a demon king, had Kaotoros not had grander ambitions, it could have already started a killing spree in the human rear lines, creating chaos. Although it would have been quickly suppressed, the impact would still be significant.

When Heavenly King Xuanwu and his companions had cooperated to wreak havoc in the Purgatory Clan’s rear lines, even killing a peak Ninth Heavenly Realm demon god descendant, it had caused a massive upheaval within the entire Purgatory Clan, resulting in the recent retaliation against the human rear lines.

Thus, the fact that only this many had died in this battle was considered fortunate.

While the entire city mobilized to support the disaster area, the Law Enforcement Bureau’s chief arrived outside the city with his subordinates. He looked at Chen Chu with a wry smile. "Mr. Chu, I didn't expect we’d meet under such circumstances."

"Sorry, I couldn't minimize the damage this time," Chen Chu replied.

The chief shook his head. "It's already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. After all, it was a king-level avatar with terrifying strength. If this had happened in the city center, the casualties would have been much worse. Mr. Chu, let me arrange for someone to take you back to the hotel."

"...Alright," Chen Chu agreed after a pause and got into the Law Enforcement Bureau’s car.

As for Rake, after confirming Kaotoros’s death, he left with its corpse. There were no spoils of war; besides the destroyed high-level transcendent weapon, Kaotoros had nothing on him.

Yan Ruoyi couldn't help but laugh. "...Because you stole his headlines again."

In the previous battle where the convoy was attacked, Li Daoyi had been like a thunder god, crushing the invaders with an invincible force. He thought that this time, he would make headlines and shock the world.

Who knew that just as news about him being an Innate Awakener was gaining traction online, it would be overshadowed by the news of Chen Chu fighting and killing a demon king?

This made Li Daoyi wonder if he was inherently opposed to Chen Chu and if he was always destined to be outshone by him. Otherwise, why could he never make the headlines?

After the atmosphere eased a bit, Yan Ruoyi asked in surprise, "We all saw the Blood Moon falling earlier. Was that demon king's avatar really killed?"

Chen Chu nodded. "Yes, it's dead. But something doesn’t feel right."

Chen Chu then detailed the previous battle.

Li Daoyi had a thoughtful expression as he said, "So it noticed your great potential and chose to unleash its full power to kill you, even at the cost of its own destruction.

"That seems reasonable. But as a king-level entity that’s lived for hundreds of years and been in countless battles, its actions did seem somewhat rash and impulsive."

Chen Chu nodded. "I have the same feeling."

Despite these doubts, the strength Chen Chu displayed in this battle shocked countless people.

Ordinary people only knew that the bodyguard named Chu Batian was powerful enough to kill an evil demon cult god's avatar. Only cultivators truly understood how terrifying his displayed talent was.

Even Li Daoyi didn't dare claim he could kill a king's avatar, only that he could hold his own against one.

Curious, he asked, "So, Brother Chu, how did it feel to fight that avatar?"

Chen Chu responded seriously, "Very strong, stronger than we thought."

Although the battle was quick both in its outbreak and conclusion, Kaotoros’s mastery of power and control had been at its peak.

If not for his exceptional reaction and attack speed, Chen Chu likely wouldn’t have been able to handle that level of destructive power.

Though the moves seemed simple, each time they closed in, Kaotoros’s saber art changed hundreds of times, and his domineering power contained more than a dozen hidden forces. Pulling, rotating, continuous counter-shocks—his martial arts were already at an extraordinary level.

Unfortunately, these so-called techniques were useless in the face of absolute speed and power. No matter how varied the techniques, they could be overcome by sheer force.

Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away in North Lin, inside a white,sealed room of a secret underground research facility, bubbles continuously rose in the nutrient solution of a transparent culture tank. Suddenly, a bald young man sat up abruptly.

"Welcome back, my lord Demon King."