RUMBLE!
It was clearly a clash of flesh and bone, yet it produced a roar like collapsing mountains.
The black-robed figure who had stood so proudly moments before was instantly sent flying backward like a falling star, his clothes torn to shreds.
"PFFT!"
Gong Yue flew through the air, his eyes wide with fury and disbelief.
He had already activated his Body-Protecting Formulas.
But now, he could feel the round orb of light within his Purple Mansion—the one he had painstakingly formed atop his Dao Foundation—trembling violently!
The vast Spiritual Power it contained was being consumed at an alarming rate, causing him a pain like a knife twisting in his heart.
However, before he could even steady himself, his eyelids twitched uncontrollably. In his peripheral vision, the dark green robes appeared once more.
"Profound Turtle Shell Armor!"
Gong Yue dared not hold back any longer, his roar now tinged with stark terror.
With an indifferent expression, Lin Shu reached out, grabbed the man’s head, and held him steady.
Then, he violently raised his knee and slammed it into the other man’s abdomen.
CRACK!
That single blow shattered every bone in Gong Yue’s body, scattering his Spiritual Power and even threatening to destroy the Dao Foundation within him.
And just as the knee came at him again,
a palm-sized, ancient turtle shell finally appeared to block the way.
Under normal circumstances, although he had reached Core Formation, he had not yet slain a Demon General.
Therefore, he couldn’t be promoted to Vice General, nor could he have accumulated enough merits to exchange for this Top Grade Magical Artifact.
Xu Zhonglin had "borrowed" it from the Demon-slaying Bureau for his protection, and it was not to be shown to others unless absolutely necessary.
The moment he saw the ancient turtle shell,
the dying Gong Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
’This Demon General’s Light Body Technique is terrifying, but his actual physical strength is only at the level of an Early-stage Core Formation cultivator.’
’With my Magical Power reinforcing it, he won’t be able to break this Profound Turtle Shell Armor even if he tries until he dies!’
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Just then, Gong Yue’s eyes widened once again.
The Demon General was completely unconcerned, repeating the motion and relentlessly smashing the Magical Artifact again and again.
Although the Profound Turtle Shell Armor held firm, the crimson Blood Qi emanating from the young man flowed around it and swiftly enveloped Gong Yue’s body.
"AAAAHH!!"
Gong Yue’s bloodcurdling howls echoed through the valley.
Before the horrified eyes of the crowd, his body seemed to melt as if submerged in lava, his flesh dissolving in an instant, leaving him in a wretched, miserable state.
"I’ll kill you!"
The excruciating pain stimulated Gong Yue’s Divine Soul. The Profound Turtle Shell Armor had blocked the fatal blow for him.
He had lost more than half his life in the initial exchange. Only now did he finally have the chance to cast his first Immortal Technique.
"Moonlight Incarnation!"
One after another, figures of Gong Yue began to appear throughout the valley.
Their expressions were savage, with strips of flesh hanging from their pale white bones. They no longer looked human.
Lin Shu looked down at the limp body in his grasp. It had clearly lost all signs of life.
’But the Sin Coin prompt hasn’t appeared. Is this a technique where the Divine Soul leaves the body?’
"Heheheh! You crude Martial Artist, can you even comprehend what you’re seeing?"
Countless versions of Gong Yue stood in the valley. He seemed to have lost his mind from the torment, laughing with a hint of madness. "Just you watch! Witness the techniques of the Half-Life Qi Family!"
The two had only been fighting for a little over ten seconds.
To the onlookers, it had seemed as though Lin Shu had simply stepped forward and nearly beaten Gong Yue to death in a few moves.
But the moment he saw this Immortal Technique, the Captain’s nervous and panicked expression vanished.
In the Yongzhou region, the Qi Family Immortal Techniques were indisputably first-class.
At most, there were others that could stand alongside it, but absolutely none could surpass the techniques of the Silver-eyed White Wolf Immortal—not even the Sword Formulas of the Yu Family.
Just as Gong Yue had said, a Body Tempering Cultivator couldn’t even begin to comprehend such a profound Divine Soul Immortal Technique, let alone counter it.
It was a natural-born suppression!
"I respectfully beseech the Holy Moon to execute this beast!"
The Gong Yues were so weak they could barely stand, stumbling and collapsing to the ground in prostration.
In an instant, the dim valley was bathed in a pure white light.
A bright, white moon had materialized in the sky, casting down streams of moonlight.
The seemingly gentle light carried a soul-stirring power, causing the eyes of the watching demons to glaze over.
Xie Yutang bit down hard on the tip of her tongue, forcing herself to stay lucid.
The moment she came to her senses, she saw a ray of soft light land on her forearm.
TSSS.
Her fair skin split open instantly, as if cut by a sharp blade.
"Execute this beast!"
Gong Yue kowtowed piously, once again pleading with the bright moon.
In response, the moonlight suddenly intensified severalfold, illuminating the valley as if it were day.
Beneath this Full Moon, no Demon Evil could hide.
"I’m going to carry your head back to Yongzhou Pass, hang it on the Shihu City Wall, and let everyone see... what a vile creature you are!"
Gong Yue stared intently at the figure standing under the moon and let out a shrill laugh. He wanted to watch his enemy dissolve with his own eyes.
At that moment, his eyes narrowed.
He saw thick, black flames suddenly pour out from within the dark green robes, quickly sweeping across the surroundings.
And behind the pure white Full Moon, a faint shadow appeared out of thin air.
It, too, was perfectly round, but several times larger—a behemoth that seemed to blot out the sky.
As its outline grew clearer, a dark red, bloody light poured down.
Bloody liquid dripped, then cascaded like a great crimson river, swallowing the insignificant moon below.
Soon, only a single Red Moon remained in the sky.
Lin Shu stood within the Red Moon.
He lowered his gaze slightly.
The countless Gong Yues were prostrated on the ground. Originally kneeling to the bright moon, they now looked as if they were kowtowing to the young man.
"You are... you are..."
Gong Yue’s voice suddenly grew hoarse. His gaze pierced through the dense black flames, meeting a pair of scarlet, glass-like eyes with a mixture of terror and dread.

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