Dashing Student Chapter 1433: The Pinnacle of Magic

Fearsome swarms of Yin Beasts descended, plunging the Demon Clan into utter despair.

The Divine Calculator, compass clutched tight, gazed dumbfounded before muttering, "Blast it all! Must this old Daoist perish at the hands of such grotesque creatures? It's hardly worth it!"

Just then, Chen Nan arrived swiftly at the location where a Yin Beast had been previously ensnared. With a quick grab, a crystal materialized in his palm.

It was a Yin Qi Crystal.

A surge of excitement coursed through Chen Nan. Turning, he explained rapidly, "This remnant appears after a Yin Beast's demise, equivalent to your Demon Clan's Demon Core, or our Human Clan Cultivators' Golden Core."

"This signifies that the Yin Beasts can indeed be slain!"

A spark of realization ignited within some of the Demon Clan; if they could be killed, what was there to fear?

Previously, the sheer immensity of a Yin Beast had instilled terror. The thought of all Yin Beasts possessing such power made them feel it might be simpler to simply dig a hole and bury themselves.

Ao Hao offered a slight nod to Chen Nan, intending to speak himself. However, Chen Nan preempted him. At such a critical juncture, bolstering morale was paramount.

"Then we charge forward, for there is no turning back!"

Upon uttering these words, he reverted to his true form, letting out a sky-rending roar. His four claws clenched the Flying Boat, causing it to gleam with intensified radiance.

In the ensuing moment, the Flying Boat transformed into a streak of lightning, hurtling forward with abrupt speed.

Several Demon Kings positioned themselves at the bow. One unleashed a colossal ball of fire, while another conjured lightning, instantly illuminating the path ahead.

At last, they clearly discerned the gargantuan Yin Beast looming before them.

It was a monstrous entity, the size of a small mountain, bearing four elongated legs that terminated in immense claws, strikingly resembling a colossal spider.

However, this monstrosity lacked a head, with its two eyes dangling directly from its torso.

In a flash, the Flying Boat surged through the giant creature. It merely turned, its eyes fixated on the flying vessel but made no attempt to pursue.

This provided Chen Nan and the others a moment's respite. Yet, the remaining Yin Beasts relentlessly harassed them, swarming like flames drawn to a moth, pressing their assault.

A two-headed Yin Beast, with a head at each extremity of its form, gave chase. Its immense bulk crashed directly onto the Flying Boat, its hammer-like heads relentlessly pounding against the protective barrier.

Ao Hao, maintaining his true Jiao Long form, channeled his demonic power unceasingly into the Flying Boat, reinforcing the magic array's defense. He bellowed hoarsely, "I must preserve the array! We'll breach the dark mist in one go. The Yin Beasts are your responsibility."

"No one is to stray beyond the Flying Boat's perimeter!"

The barrier enveloping the Flying Boat functioned unidimensionally, permitting outbound attacks but barring ingress. Thus, retaliating from the boat presented no obstacle.

As an increasing number of Yin Beasts landed upon the Flying Boat, its velocity began to diminish.

"Hmph, mere bluster! Watch this!"

A Tiger-headed Demon King emerged, expelling a torrent of ice that instantly encased several Yin Beasts. Subsequently, he drew forth a long bone spiritual artifact and wielded it like a club.

Crackling sounds ensued... the frozen Yin Beasts disintegrated under the forceful impacts.

Seizing the opportune moment, Chen Nan gathered the Yin Qi Crystals shed by several fallen Yin Beasts. He continued to observe, as the formidable presence of numerous Demon Kings aboard the Flying Boat rendered his direct intervention largely unnecessary.

Witnessing the facile defeat of the Yin Beasts, other Demon Kings and Great Demons joined the fray, assessing these creatures as roughly equivalent to those at the fifth or sixth layer of the Golden Core Realm.

However, certain exceptionally powerful Yin Beasts held their own against Demon Kings, relentlessly battering the barrier. This stalemate compelled several Demon Kings to engage directly.

Yet, the Demon Clan, in terms of magic, lagged considerably behind Human Cultivators. They displayed greater prowess in close-quarters combat, their spells primarily manifesting as innate abilities inherited through their bloodlines.

Occasionally, as Yin Beasts were vanquished, Chen Nan would collect the Yin Qi Crystals. Ao Hao would also assist, retrieving distant crystals for Chen Nan.

Before long, Chen Nan had amassed over a hundred Yin Qi Crystals.

Nevertheless, the escalating peril became undeniable; even a robust barrier could not indefinitely withstand the ceaseless onslaught of the Yin Beasts.

Finally, a Yin Beast breached the defenses, crashing onto the Flying Boat directly before Chen Nan. Its oozing black ichor rapidly corroded a significant fissure in the deck.

The terrifying, menacing head, equipped with two mouths positioned one above the other, roared at Chen Nan.

"Damn it!"

Casting a glance back towards the cabin, Chen Nan recognized the dire peril awaiting the elderly and infirm within if the Yin Beast reached them.

Despite his indifference towards the Demon Clan as a whole, Yuan Sensen was, after all, his wife. While the union was forced, he had nonetheless reaped benefits from it.

Thus, at this critical moment, Chen Nan would not falter or retreat.

"Die!"

Golden flames erupted around Chen Nan, a fiery blast engulfing the Yin Beast and forcing it to retreat.

Subsequently, howling winds conjured multiple wind blades that sliced the Yin Beast in two, and a final bolt of lightning struck, obliterating it.

Following the Yin Beast’s demise, a pool of viscous black liquid and a Yin Qi Crystal were left behind.

Chen Nan swiftly pocketed the crystal and reached the breached barrier. With immense mana coursing through him, he conjured flames in the sky.

"Meteor Fire Rain!"

The spell rained down, unleashing fiery devastation upon the Yin Beasts. A deafening explosion dispersed the surrounding dark mist.

"Great Compassion Buddha Palm!"

"Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique!"

...

The successive casting of spells by Chen Nan astonished the nearby Demon Kings and Great Demons.

The Human Clan truly earns its reputation as the "Summit of Magic," possessing innate abilities that surpass other races. In situations precluding physical combat, Chen Nan alone proved mightier than the entire Demon Clan combined!

With spell after spell unleashed, Chen Nan soon found himself breathless. He summoned the Demon Suppressing Sword, its sanguine light repeatedly sweeping from the Flying Boat, felling several Yin Beasts before vanishing.

The Yin Beasts felled by the sword were not reduced to dark liquid; instead, they were wholly absorbed by the Demon Suppressing Sword.

"Indeed, the Demon Suppressing Sword is peerless!"

Chen Nan realized that against such malevolent entities, the Demon Suppressing Sword was undeniably the ultimate "Divine Artifact!"

Aside from Chen Nan, the Divine Calculator among the Demons also distinguished himself. As a Human Cultivator, if he were not superior to the Demon Clan in magic, why would he pursue immortality?

While casting his spells, the Divine Calculator muttered curses without end.

"Foul creatures, perish by this Daoist's hand!"