What... what?
Chen Ren alone killed the Demon King?
Huang Cuihua, Liu Wuye, Bai Liushi, and Hu Jiushi, as well as other ghosts and fairy beings like the Unfettered King, Qingfeng, and Yanshenling, were all shocked.
They may not know how powerful the Demon King is.
But, to be able to unite six Dijingjun level sect heads, it must be extraordinary indeed.
Moreover, at the beginning when the Demon King appeared, he condensed boundless dark clouds and whirlpools in the sky. He also split into five Dijingjun level Demon Kings, over ten Jingshenjun level demons in command, and countless small demons. It was easy to guess how strong the Demon King's true power was.
Now, such a powerful Demon King was actually killed by Chen Ren?
Huang Cuihua, Liu Wuye, Bai Liushi, and Hu Jiushi, as well as the other ghosts and fairy beings like the Unfettered King, Qingfeng, and Yanshenling, were truly amazed by this.
Yes, everyone finds it hard to believe.
Even some people suspect that Weihe might be spreading rumors.
However, as soon as this thought occurred, the countless small demons that were still lingering vanished into thin air.
Only tiny rice grain-sized origin pearls fell to the ground.
At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that the Demon King must have been killed, otherwise the small demons related to him would not have vanished.
"My God!"
"Is Chen Ren truly so formidable?"
"Alone, he killed the Demon King?"
"Sigh, Chen Ren's Great Law is truly terrifying!"
"I'm puzzled. Even the six Dijingjun sect heads couldn't defeat the Demon King. How did Chen Ren manage to do it?"
Huang Cuihua, Liu Wuye, Bai Liushi, and Hu Jiushi, as well as other ghosts and fairy beings like the Unfettered King, Qingfeng, and Yanshenling, were all very confused over there.
Chang Tiantong explained, "The six sect heads detained the Demon King, giving Chen Ren the time to execute his Great Law. Therefore, he killed it."
Upon hearing this, everyone was suddenly enlightened.
It turns out that the six sect heads struggled hard to detain the Demon King, and then Chen Ren killed it.
This way, it makes more sense.
Why?
Because everyone is a cultivator, or "magic soldiers".
Some powerful laws indeed possess the ability to kill in a higher realm.
Not only powerful laws, but also some peculiar magical treasures have this ability.
For example, the Grey Family's Tao knows that their Grandfather has an incredibly powerful magical treasure.
That magical treasure was incredibly powerful. The Grey Grandfather could use it alone to stun a deity-level cultivator, but he couldn't kill them with it.
If someone possesses a more powerful magical treasure than the Grey Grandfather or has a very powerful Great Law, killing the Demon King would indeed not be surprising.
Even if they knew the truth and knew it was reasonable, they couldn't help but feel amazed, amazed that Chen Ren came from the prestigious Xuanmen Sect and had such earth-shattering Great Laws that no one like them, who trained as cultivators from the side paths, could compare to.
Hmm, they had no idea that Chen Yun wasn't using the authentic Xuanmen Sect laws, but was utilizing the "Law of Killing" to condense the power of the laws.
In short, the power of the laws is equivalent to "conceptual system" abilities.
For example, the "Law of Killing" is inherently about killing, so when it is put into practice, it can annihilate all living things.
……
In the void.
The six Dijingjun-level sect heads saw the Demon King being eradicated, and one by one, they teleported back to their physical bodies.
The Grey Grandfather's face looked very unpleasant, as if he had suffered some serious injury.
Needless to say, it must be related to the previous consecutive use of the "Blue Droplet" treasure.
Chen Yun walked over and asked with concern, "Grey Grandfather, are you okay?"
"Using the 'Eternal Frost Water' treasure twice in a row has severely injured my soul."
The Grey Grandfather verified Chen Yun's thoughts. He waved his hand and said, "But it's better than I expected. In three or five years, I should be able to recover to my prime condition."
Three and a half years may seem long to ordinary people, but for beings like the Grey Grandfather who are Dijingjun-level cultivators, it's just a blink of an eye.
The Grey Grandmother sighed, "The 'Eternal Frost Water' is indeed very powerful. However, every time it is used, it will inflict massive damage to the soul. Master's current cultivation, using it once every six months should be fine. This time of consecutive use has not caused the soul to dissipate into thin air, which is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."
Chen Yun finally understood the characteristics of the "Eternal Frost Water" treasure. It turns out that it has a backfiring effect.
The Grey Grandfather smiled and said, "Chen Ren, thanks to your execution of the Great Law today, if it weren't for you, even if old servant uses the 'Eternal Frost Water' until death, it may not be able to eradicate the Demon King."
The Yellow Grandfather sighed, "Yes, earlier, the Grey Grandfather used 'Eternal Frost Water', which obviously stifled the Demon King's figure, but the impact of the vibration could not hurt her at all. This Demon King's cultivation is truly terrifying."
"It seems that she is one of the top demons in the Nine Hells." Weihe first showed a serious expression, then burst into laughter, saying, "Even if she is powerful in the Nine Hells, as long as her true body can't come out, isn't she just as easy to be exterminated by Chen Ren?"
Liu Taifeng smiled and said, "Following Chen Ren to practice and refine our own soul, it is truly a great fortune for our Liu family. Chen Ren, thank you so much for executing the Great Law today, saving our lives."
Chen Yun is quite modest and didn't become conceited or take all the credit for himself.
He said, "If it wasn't for the six sect heads who first injured the Demon King and then held him back, the Daoist might not have been able to kill him either. In this battle, if there is any merit to be claimed, it should go to the six sect heads."
"Ah, Chen Ren, we all have self-awareness and don't need such politeness from you."
"Yes, if it weren't for your decisive blow, we would have even risked our lives without any effect."
"Chen Ren, do not be modest. In this battle, your merit is the greatest."
The sect heads were all flattering Chen Yun.
After a moment, the Yellow Second Grandfather said, "The Demon King's origin pearl was destroyed by Chen Ren with his great law, so in this way, there is no gain. Otherwise, we will give Chen Ren three-tenths of all our origin pearls as gratitude for saving our lives."
The Grey Grandfather nodded deeply in agreement, "That's fair, Chen Ren's contribution is enormous and he deserves to take three-tenths of the origin pearls."
The White Old Lady also had no objections, "Without Chen Ren, we might have all perished today. Giving him only three-tenths of the origin pearls is too little. However, since all the cultivators under our halls, the Unfettered King, Qingfeng, and Yanshenling contributed as well, if we don't reward them, it might cause some dissatisfaction among them. So Chen Ren, you have to forgive us. We can only give you three-tenths of the origin pearls now, but we owe you a favor and will find a way to repay you later."
Three-tenths of the origin pearls are already very generous.
In practice, it means he got two demon general origin pearls.
After all, the power of a demon general is comparable to that of a cultivator in the Dijingjun realm.
Chen Yun previously obtained an origin pearl of a small demon general with the cultivation level of a Ghost King.
The probe detected the spirit essence inside, which was almost equivalent to the small demon king itself.
Therefore, the spiritual energy contained in the two origin pearls of the demon generals would naturally be comparable to that of two cultivators in the early Dijingjun realm.
Chen Yun felt that even if there was some consumption during the absorption, he should still be able to reach the level of a cultivator in the Dijingjun realm.
It can be said that these two origin pearls of the demon generals are crucial for whether Chen Yun can naturally and smoothly cultivate to the Dijingjun realm.
Chen Yun couldn't help but secretly feel a sense of accomplishment within himself. It wasn't in vain that he had gathered the power of the "Law of Killing" to eradicate the Demon King today, and the rewards were indeed quite substantial.
The only thing that made him feel a bit regretful was that the power of the "Law of Killing" was too ferocious, almost completely destroying the Demon King's origin pearl.
If that origin pearl had been left behind, perhaps he wouldn't have to worry about reaching the peak of the Dijingjun realm.
It's already been erased, and regret won't make any difference.
Chen Yun maintained a positive attitude and didn't feel any disappointment or whatnot because of it.
The six Dijingjun-level sect heads chatted while treating their own injuries.
Soon after, everyone returned from the void to the underworld.
...
Weihe, Cháng Tiānlóng, and Huang Cuìhuā were already waiting over there.
Everyone rushed over when they saw Chen Yun and the six Dijingjun-level sect heads returning.
"Chen Ren, the six sect heads, it is thanks to you all that we have managed to preserve our lives today."
"Thank you, Chen Ren. Thank you, six sect heads."
"Chen Ren, the might you unleashed earlier was truly terrifying. I was shaken to the core even from thousands of miles away. Your Great Law is truly ingenious."
"Yes, Chen Ren is truly worthy of being a realized cultivator from the orthodox Xuanmen sect, someone who is beyond our comparison."
A group of cultivators were all praising him.
If it were another time, Chen Yun might have made some polite retorts.
But this time, having barely escaped death, he truly had no mood to be modest anymore.
The Grey Grandfather, due to his serious injuries, was led back to the abode by his wife.
The Yellow Second Grandfather, meanwhile, took charge of collecting the origin pearls on behalf of the group of cultivators and arranged for a count of casualties. He also prepared to send some compensation to the families of the fallen cultivators.
As for the Unfettered King, Qingfeng, and Yanshenling, their lives are all bound to their spirit tablets. Even though they have been dispersed now, they can still be reassembled later. Therefore, there is no issue of casualties.
Of course, these Unfettered King, Qingfeng, and Yanshenling being dispersed into their physical forms still belong to the stage of severe injury to the qi.
The Yellow Second Grandfather also had these details recorded, preparing to send compensation later.
To be honest, Chen Yun was seeing the operations of the sect hall for the first time.
Considering that he might also become a deity in the future and have subordinates.
He watched the sect immortals handle the casualties with great interest, wanting to accumulate some experience in advance.
Shortly, the casualty statistics were tallied.
In this battle, besides the two human immortals who perished at the beginning, later in the demon king's explosive phase, another three or four human immortals perished due to being unable to withstand the tremendous power.
Additionally, there were also about ten to twenty Ghost Kings and cultivators who were not of high status who perished in this battle.
This number is truly shocking.
Chen Yun finally understood how cruel it could be.
The fall of immortals is a testament to how fierce the battle was.
At the same time, he also understood something.
At the same time, he also realized something. Becoming an immortal and gaining longevity is only a "qualification," and it does not necessarily mean one will survive.
Once external forces come into play, immortals may still fall.
Therefore, Chen Yun's heart became more cautious and alert. He thought that in the future, if there is no necessary matter, he must prioritize preserving his life.
Just as he was thinking this, the Yellow Second Grandfather walked over with two origin pearls the size of basins and three or four the size of bowls.
The Yellow Second Grandfather said, "Chen Ren, here are three-tenths of the origin pearls. Please take them."
Chen Yun extended his hand and threw the origin pearls into the Hongtian Art Space, "Thank you."
He had originally thought he could only obtain two origin pearls from the demon generals, but to his surprise, he also got three or four more from the demon lieutenants.
Chen Yun secretly thought, as long as the suppression of the demon lord is over here, he can use today's gains to attempt to reach the Dijingjun realm!
(The end of this chapter)
