Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1785: 454: Hunting the Tier-4 Demon King! The Trade Fair! (part 2)

"Hmm?"

Lu Changsheng instantly perceived that the Void Kun had perished. Its personal dimension collapsed upon its death, causing a shower of heavenly and earthly treasures to spill out from the shattered space.

Acting quickly, he executed the Yin Yang Qi Grasp. He swept the floating treasures into his storage pouch, ensuring the chaotic turbulence of the void did not carry them away.

"Let’s go!"

With the loot secured, Lu Changsheng yanked the Demon Binding Lock to haul the Void Kun’s massive corpse. Simultaneously, he wrapped an arm around Hong Lian’s waist and surged out of the Great Void.

Having just unleashed the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror, his mana was nearly drained. He was currently relying entirely on his qi-blood physique for support, which made it impossible to remain within the Great Void for long.

With the Void Kun dead, the anchor for the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror would soon vanish. Once those spatial rifts sealed shut, escaping the Great Void would become an immense struggle for both him and Hong Lian.

"Boom!"

As Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian emerged from the Great Void, dragging the mountain-sized carcass of the Void Kun, the solar mysterious light—which had previously outshone a thousand suns—finally flickered out.

The cultivators within the Immortal City felt as though they were waking from a trance. Opening their eyes, they were met with the sight of the Void Kun’s body suspended in the heavens, riddled with wounds, soaked in gore, and charred to a broken state.

Their gaze then shifted to Lu Changsheng, who was pulling the massive chains that impaled the beast.

"What... what am I looking at?"

"Wasn’t that... the Fourth Rank Demon King from just moments ago!?"

"A Fourth Rank Demon King... killed? That’s impossible!"

The cultivators of the Immortal City stared at the lifeless Void Kun, struggling to process that a Fourth Rank Demon King had actually been slain!

"This..."

Lu Qingshan looked upon the dead Void Kun, his spirit reeling from the sheer shock of the sight.

While others might have been uncertain, he had clearly felt the Void Kun’s aura earlier and knew without a doubt it was a Fourth Rank Demon King!

And yet, in less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea, that terrifying Fourth Rank Demon King had been blasted into a mangled mess?

Lu Qingshan turned his eyes toward the City Lord Mansion, desperate to understand the nature of that fierce, incandescent extinction divine light from before.

"It worked..."

Inside the City Lord Mansion, Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao watched the scene unfold. They traded looks that were filled with both relief and profound wonder.

Despite their absolute confidence in Lu Changsheng and their knowledge of the strategy, witnessing the death of a Fourth Rank Demon King was still a surreal experience.

"It’s no wonder the Sect Hierarch chose him as a Dao Companion..."

Nangong Mili had suspected for a long time that the union between Lu Changsheng and her Sect Hierarch involved more than just mutual benefits; it had to involve raw power!

Seeing him hunt down a Fourth Rank Demon King provided her with an immediate answer.

As she watched Lu Changsheng standing in the air, his form draped in Chaos Qi, her phoenix eyes shimmered with attraction. She felt a sudden urge to run to him and embrace him to show her admiration.

...

Lu Changsheng ignored the collective gaze of the crowd, looking down toward the Great Dream Marsh.

With the hidden Fourth Rank Demon King dealt with, the beast tide should be resolved shortly.

Before he could even intervene, the other demon kings sensed the Void Kun’s demise and began a frantic retreat.

Only the Furious Sea Halberd Shark and the Octopus Demon Fish remained, still locked in a violent struggle with the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale, their battle churning the ocean into massive tidal waves.

"Boom!!!"

Lu Changsheng, his body overflowing with primal strength, tore through the air. He dove into the waves like a descending god or demon to assist the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale.

At this stage, he could easily crush Third Rank Late Stage Demon Kings with his bare hands.

Furthermore, these two monsters were already severely wounded from their clash with him and the whale.

In a matter of moments, Lu Changsheng and the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale tore through the Furious Sea Halberd Shark and the Octopus Demon Fish, snuffing out their lives.

As for the four remaining demon kings that fled, Lu Changsheng used his Taiyi Divine Soul to mark their auras, intending to settle the score later!

Having the remains of the Void Kun, the Furious Sea Halberd Shark, and the Octopus Demon Fish was enough for him to process for now; killing the others just for parts would be a waste of resources at this moment.

With the death of the shark and the octopus, the onlookers finally snapped out of their shock, confirming that the creature in the sky was indeed the Fourth Rank Demon King.

The Immortal City erupted into a frenzy of excitement.

"The City Lord actually hunted a Fourth Rank Demon King!"

"He took down two Third Rank Late Stage Demon Kings like it was nothing!"

"Is this truly the City Lord’s power?"

"Could he be a Nascent Soul True Lord in disguise!?"

"That light must have come from a supreme treasure; the City Lord used the Immortal City’s formation to trigger it and obliterate the Fourth Rank Demon King!"

"With a Fourth Rank Demon King dead, the balance of power in Jiang Country is going to shift!"

Exclamations of wonder filled the air; some people looked at each other in disbelief, while others were shaking with pure adrenaline.

The feat of slaying a Fourth Rank Demon King was simply mind-blowing!

It was beyond anything they had ever imagined.

Even if they hadn't seen the whole fight, witnessing a beast tide of this scale and its conclusion was enough to brag about for a lifetime.

"Now that the demon kings are defeated and the tide is pulling back, everyone may begin the counterattack to hunt the retreating beasts!"

Lu Changsheng spoke with a calm authority, his voice echoing over the Great Dream Immortal City.

The moments when a beast tide begins to retreat are the prime hunting windows for cultivators. Lu Changsheng certainly wasn't going to let this chance slip by.

"Our thanks to the City Lord!"

"Congratulations to the City Lord and the City Lord’s Wife for slaying the Fourth Rank Demon King!"

Voices from across the city rose in celebration.

However, Lu Changsheng had no desire to linger for the festivities. He raised a hand, his mana lifting the bodies of the Void Kun and the Furious Sea Halberd Shark. Under the reverent gazes of the masses, he and Hong Lian returned to the City Lord Mansion.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Once inside the mansion, the surging qi-blood power of the Nine Treasures Ruyi Bone receded. Lu Changsheng’s face turned pale, his aura fluctuated wildly, and he broke into a fit of coughing.

Normally, such an exertion wouldn't hurt him this much.

However, the strain of activating the [Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror] had taken a significant toll on his body.

He wasn't the only one; Hong Lian stood beside him, her mana depleted, looking even more exhausted than he did.