Eternal Sacred King Chapter 3376: Dao of the Fiend Lord
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Chapter 3376: Dao of the Fiend Lord
“What is the meaning of this?”
Observing the fallen Saints below, the Mountain Chief’s hands shook with suppressed emotion. He fixed a heavy stare on Saint Thearch Reincarnation and questioned him in a low, somber tone.
“I am purging the Saints, naturally.”
Shifting his focus, Saint Thearch Reincarnation let his gaze drift over the Mountain Chief, the Evil Lady, and the rest of the group. With a mocking, insincere grin, he added, “Your turn is coming up next.”
A flicker of sadistic joy and contempt danced in his eyes. Yet, anyone who met that gaze felt a freezing chill penetrate their very marrow!
“And what follows that?”
The Mountain Chief remained outwardly composed as he pressed for an answer.
Saint Thearch Reincarnation replied with airy indifference, “Once you are gone, I shall wipe out every living soul in this world so they may join you in the afterlife. I will grant you a truly magnificent demise. Does that not sound grand?”
The gathered crowd was struck with horror!
“Have you lost your mind?”
Great Saint Chaos Universe burst out, unable to remain silent.
Su Zimo’s brow furrowed in thought. “I recall you claiming your goal was to forge a realm where all souls were equal under the Six Paths of Reincarnation.”
“Ah.”
Saint Thearch Reincarnation chuckled. “I neglected to mention that such a notion… was merely my original plan.”
Su Zimo countered, “If your reason for slaying Saints was to end the Immeasurable Calamity of All Beings, then why must you slaughter those very beings now?”
“Must I have a reason?”
Saint Thearch Reincarnation spoke with cold detachment. “I am the absolute sovereign of the trichiliocosm. Possessing the Heaven, Earth, and Human Books, I hold the destiny of the ten thousand races in the palm of my hand. I kill because I choose to. Who is there to challenge me?”
The Evil Lady’s eyes turned frigid as she looked at him. “I followed you by choice once because I believed in my Master’s wisdom. Clearly, she was mistaken about you.”
“The one who hunted demons has ultimately become the greatest demon of all.”
Abruptly, the Evil Lady turned her attention to Su Zimo. “Do you recall the unfinished thought I left hanging back in the Chaos Hall?”
Su Zimo gave a nod of affirmation.
At that time, the Evil Lady had begun a cryptic statement.
“If an entity emerged in the trichiliocosm that no power could oppose…”
She had stopped halfway back then.
Now, she finished the thought: “What if that very entity turns toward evil?”
“Then that entity must be destroyed!”
Su Zimo declared firmly.
Nodding in agreement, the Evil Lady spoke with a murderous edge, “Since the slayer of villains has turned into a villain himself, we have no choice but to slay him!”
“Hahahaha…”
Saint Thearch Reincarnation threw his head back in a fit of laughter.
“Evil Lady, do you truly believe he can save you?”
He sneered, “Even if he has ascended to the rank of a Heavenly Dao Saint Thearch, he poses no risk to me.”
“His existence began only after the Human Book was finalized. Consequently, his entire destiny is etched within its pages.”
“I can crush him with nothing more than a passing thought!”
It was true!
Su Zimo’s expression stayed neutral upon hearing this. He had already anticipated this grim reality.
Within the trichiliocosm, only the likes of Great Saint Chaos Universe, the Mountain Chief, the Evil Lady, and a few ancient beings born before the Human Book were immune to such direct suppression.
However, the Mountain Chief and his allies had not yet attained the level of Heavenly Dao Saint Thearchs. They were completely outmatched by Saint Thearch Reincarnation.
Furthermore, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Books had already consumed the five Genesis Essence Spirits.
The current power of Saint Thearch Reincarnation likely transcended the known limits of a Heavenly Dao Saint Thearch. His true depth was a terrifying mystery.
“How much longer do you intend to wait before making your move?”
Suddenly, Saint Thearch Reincarnation spoke a confusing question to the empty air.
Slowly, he turned his head to look at a figure nearby.
Seated upon a nameless headstone was a man in black armor, his body battered and scarred. He remained perfectly still and devoid of emotion—it was the Fiend Lord!
The onlookers were baffled.
The Fiend Lord was waiting? Who was his target?
Saint Thearch Reincarnation continued, “You govern the Asuras, yet your path is the Killing Great Dao. Within the Asura Battlefield behind you lie four graves, each housing a Killing Sword—Heaven Slaying, Earth Severing, King Slaughtering, and Family Annihilating.”
“You are naturally heartless, and you forged those four blades by murdering the heavens, cleaving the earth, butchering kings, and wiping out your own kin.”
“To reach the pinnacle of your Killing Great Dao, you require a fifth grave and a fifth blade—Master Executing!”
Su Zimo felt a jolt of shock.
The Fiend Lord’s path to power was paved with the blood of heaven, earth, kings, family, and masters!
And the master of the Fiend Lord was none other than Saint Thearch Reincarnation himself!
“You are correct.”
The Fiend Lord spoke at last, his voice slow. “To take that final step toward becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint Thearch, I must offer your life as the sacrifice to forge my sword!”
“Even if you take my life, that rank will remain out of your reach.”
Saint Thearch Reincarnation shook his head. “Because your Killing Great Dao requires a sixth grave!”
“And that sixth grave is meant for you!”
As those words landed, the Fiend Lord’s frame visibly faltered—he was clearly shaken to his core.
Even during the chaotic clash of Great Saints earlier, the Fiend Lord had remained an unwavering, stoic statue. Nothing had touched his heart until now.
Saint Thearch Reincarnation’s revelation had struck a raw nerve!
Saint Thearch Reincarnation remarked, “Heaven Slaying, Earth Severing, King Slaughtering, Family Annihilating, and Master Executing. The very tombstone you sit upon was carved for your own burial. You must use your own soul and lifeblood to birth the final Killing Sword—Self Carnage!”
Su Zimo, the Mountain Chief, and the others suddenly understood.
Not even the Mountain Chief had realized that the blank stone the Fiend Lord claimed as a seat was his own intended grave.
The Killing Great Dao was truly terrifying. From Heaven Slaying to Self Carnage—each stage demanded a more ruthless sacrifice than the last!
To achieve the Heavenly Dao, he would eventually have to turn the blade upon himself!
Both the Evil Lady and the Fiend Lord possessed iron wills and unbreakable Dao Hearts.
The Evil Lady had served Saint Thearch Reincarnation, but her hatred for wickedness was fundamental to her being. Thus, when her master turned to evil, she cast aside her loyalty to oppose him.
The Fiend Lord followed a similar logic.
Saint Thearch Reincarnation was his mentor, yet for the sake of his ultimate Dao, he was prepared to strike him down!
Though his emotions had briefly spiraled, the Fiend Lord quickly regained his icy mask. “I suppose I could never have hidden it from you anyway,” he said flatly.
“It is a shame.”
Saint Thearch Reincarnation sounded almost disappointed. “I seem to have given you too much credit. I waited for your strike, yet you lacked the resolve to move against me.”
“If you cannot even manage Master Executing, how will you ever achieve Self Carnage?”
The Fiend Lord’s face twitched.
His hard-won composure began to fracture once more!
The words of Saint Thearch Reincarnation were like daggers plunging into his spirit!
The Saint Thearch continued, “Self Carnage demands unparalleled bravery. If you were to kill me and take my throne as the master of all life and the Three Realms, do you truly think you would possess the will to destroy yourself?”
“Could you actually deliver that final, fatal blow to your own heart?”
The Fiend Lord’s complexion grew even more ghostly.
Saint Thearch Reincarnation mused, “I have endured for eons and watched history unfold time and again. I have seen countless souls rise and fall.”
“Many begin their journey with noble hearts. But as the ages crawl by and their power grows, how many actually stay true to their path?”
“The heart of a mortal is a shifting thing. That is the only eternal law.”
“It happened to me, and it shall happen to every one of you!”
As he spoke, Saint Thearch Reincarnation’s piercing gaze swept across the crowd, lingering for a moment on Su Zimo.
Su Zimo felt those words strike him like a physical blow!
It wasn't just the Fiend Lord; Su Zimo himself was lost in contemplation. As long as one possessed a human heart, there would be selfish impulses. Who could remain unchanged?
If someone truly reached the apex of power over the Three Realms, who could promise they wouldn't lose their way over millions of years? Even if they remained pure, could they promise the same for their kin, their disciples, or their descendants?