System's Super Sect Chapter 1031 957: There Will Not Be a Second Chance

The Sword Demon unleashed three types of buffs simultaneously.

Wen Ping, observing this, couldn't help but feel a touch of surprise.

A Tier Three Forbidden Magic!

The Sword Demon possesses considerable luck.

In certain aspects, Tier Three Forbidden Magic can even surpass some Tier Four magics.

However, it must be remembered that forbidden magic selects its wielder,

instead of the wielder choosing the magic.

The very fact that the Sword Demon could endure under the Holy Light Will demonstrates his genuine suitability for cultivating Holy Light Magic.

"Now, it is my turn!"

The Sword Demon uttered these three words with a chill and abruptly swung his Black Saber downwards.

Hei Zhao and Lan Feng's expressions shifted drastically. Instantly, they summoned their Vein Qi Shields to parry the Sword Demon's Black Saber.

Boom—

The Black Saber collided with the Vein Qi Shield formed by Hei Zhao and Lan Feng, cleaving through it with a single, decisive strike.

"How can this be!"

"This—"

A simultaneous look of disbelief crossed Hei Zhao and Lan Feng's faces.

The Sword Demon's power has escalated.

Previously, his might was only comparable to a Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted, yet now, with a solitary slash, he wields power equal to both of them.

What is this light he displays?

And what Vein Technique is this?

Without recourse to any Meridian Gate, it has bestowed such a formidable enhancement upon the Sword Demon.

Yet, the duo's astonishment persisted for only a fleeting moment.

So what if their Vein Qi Shield was shattered?

So what if his strength now matched theirs individually?

The Sword Demon fought alone.

Without the backing of the Immortal Sect Leader, the Sword Demon stood isolated and unsupported. What hope did he possess to slay one of them within the Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm?

Exchanging a swift glance, the two tacitly unleashed their Vein Techniques upon the Sword Demon as his Black Saber and Holy Light Blade Intent descended.

A colossal golden figure materialized behind Lan Feng.

Brandishing a massive golden sword, he lunged with his full force!

A shadowy demonic form also emerged behind Hei Zhao, cloaked in darkness.

It raised its claws, tinged with a scarlet hue, and hurtled towards the Sword Demon with great speed!

The Golden Sword and the savage scarlet claws descended simultaneously upon the Sword Demon. However, this assault, which ordinarily would have instantly vanquished any Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm cultivator, failed to make the Sword Demon even falter a single step!

The Sword Demon remained immobile!

The Sword Demon's Black Saber continued its downward arc.

The Holy Light Blade Intent also sliced across Hei Zhao and Lan Feng.

"Ah!"

"My arm!"

Hei Zhao's shoulder was impacted by the Black Saber.

After piercing two inches deep into his shoulder,

a mere three inches further would have resulted in his shoulder being completely severed.

Hei Zhao would have been left with one arm!

Lan Feng, struck by the Holy Light Blade Intent at close proximity, fared considerably worse than Hei Zhao.

In addition to injuries on his shoulder and chest, his already wounded left hand was cleanly severed by the Holy Light Blade Intent.

Blood erupted!

Lan Feng cried out in sheer terror!

His left hand, detached at the wrist, soared hundreds of meters before landing amidst the rubble, still twitching.

"Lan Feng!"

Hei Zhao flung off the Black Saber with a powerful punch, ignoring his own wounds, and rushed to Lan Feng's side.

Lan Feng hastily retreated, shouting: "Never mind me, focus on attacking him! Look at his body!"

Heeding this, Hei Zhao quickly turned his attention back to the Sword Demon.

The Sword Demon pressed his assault, and Hei Zhao moved to intercept. The demonic shadow behind him extended its claws once more, attempting to push the Sword Demon back; yet, as the claw descended, the Sword Demon gave no indication of retreat and continued his charge.

It was only then that Hei Zhao truly registered the Sword Demon's physical state.

A body imbued with a radiant light!

Bloodied and severely wounded!

His left shoulder bore a gaping wound where flesh was missing.

Despite this, the Sword Demon forged ahead relentlessly, his advance unimpeded by any attack.

Furthermore, as the Sword Demon advanced, his wounds began to mend with astonishing rapidity.

"What kind of Spirit Body is this?"

Hei Zhao exclaimed, his voice filled with shock.

But understanding dawned swiftly.

It was not the Spirit Body that was responsible, but rather the luminous aura enveloping the Sword Demon.

Previously, whenever the light bathed the Sword Demon, his injuries would swiftly heal.

Now, cloaked in this light, his wounds continued their rapid regeneration.

This light!

It is truly extraordinary!

The next moment, Hei Zhao and the Sword Demon were locked in combat once more.

No matter the Vein Technique Hei Zhao employed against the Sword Demon, the latter's actions remained undeterred.

His relentless offensive never wavered!

Regardless of the number of wounds that marred his body, he pressed on without cessation!

"I refuse to believe he can sustain this forever!" Hei Zhao, consumed by fury, steeled himself for a battle as intense as the Sword Demon's. If the Sword Demon sought a direct confrontation, then a direct confrontation it would be!

Two against one.

No fear!

Let destiny unfold!

Precisely!

Hei Zhao had made a calculated gamble.

Though his spiritual power had advanced to the Second Stage, he was unable to employ 'Holy Light Shining' while unleashing 'Holy Light Will'.

This meant only physical wounds could be healed; his spiritual power would drain without any replenishment.

At present, ten percent of his spiritual power depleted each quarter-hour, and in less than two and a half hours, it would be utterly gone.

If he failed to slay one within this two-and-a-half-hour window.

His demise was sealed!

For the chance bestowed by the Sect Leader, he had to fight with his life on the line.

Should this opportunity slip through his fingers, he knew not when the Sect Leader would afford him another.

Among the vast numbers within the Immortal Sect.

Fortune did not always favor him.

A second chance might never arrive!

Now that it presented itself, he absolutely had to seize it!

Failing this, he might require centuries, perhaps even millennia, of cultivation to even approach 'Celestial Unrestricted'.

It was even possible he would never reach it.

The dream of reuniting with his lost love and proving her wrong... would remain forever unattainable.

...

High above Vast City.

Chen Xie observed the unfolding events, his expression solemn.

"Elder Sword Demon is trading his life for a chance; if this continues, I fear he will perish before eliminating Hei Zhao and Lan Feng."

Madness!

Elder Sword Demon is utterly consumed by madness.

So much so that it instills fear.

In the vast martial world, one typically fears neither equal nor slightly superior foes, but rather those formidable individuals who hold their own lives in contempt.

The multitude present from the Hundred Sects Alliance watched this spectacle, their hearts filled with anxiety.

They dreaded defeat.

For defeat would spell their utter ruin.

In stark contrast to their nervousness, Di Ting was rendered speechless by sheer astonishment.

It was beyond comprehension; the Sword Demon was merely at the 'Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm'.

Within the entirety of Heaven-Gazing Gorge, which cultivator at the 'Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm' could simultaneously contend with two 'Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted' powerhouses?

Even handling one was a rarity.

Let alone two.

"It is fortunate that the Immortal Sect's existence was uncovered in advance; a delay of decades or a century more, and even Zhetian Tower would have been incapable of handling this threat."

Di Ting gazed reverently at the majestic airship soaring above.

He harbored a profound curiosity regarding the forces operating behind the scenes of the Immortal Sect.

...

Time trickled by relentlessly.

One hour elapsed.

One and a half hours passed.

The landscape surrounding Vast City resembled a battlefield ravaged by a colossal plow.

Mountains crumbled and fell.

The earth itself fissured and sank.

Everywhere within a radius of thousands of meters lay devastated.

The Sword Demon, now a spectacle of blood, bore wounds so deep they exposed bone.

Yet, the Sword Demon pressed onward!

His recovery power lagged far behind the onslaught of fresh injuries.

Hei Zhao and Lan Feng, though also grievously wounded, were gritting their teeth, determined to eliminate the Sword Demon in one decisive blow.

The heavens rained down a tempest of golden sword energy, as Lan Feng desperately parried the Sword Demon's saber and 'Holy Light Blade Intent' amidst this tempest.

Golden swords shattered in succession.

The Sword Demon's 'Holy Light Blade Intent' likewise fractured repeatedly.

After a tense exchange, Hei Zhao closed the distance.

The tide of battle shifted!

A monstrous demonic shadow's crimson claw, accompanying Hei Zhao's every strike, slammed into the Sword Demon repeatedly.

His already injured left arm was finally ripped asunder by the savage claw.

Blood erupted, but the Sword Demon refused to yield.

"Your left hand too!"

The Sword Demon retaliated with a fierce slash.

His 'Cross Blade Intent' also severed Hei Zhao's left arm.

However, as Hei Zhao's severed arm struck the ground, the Sword Demon's left leg gave way with a sickening crack.

Crack——

The battered left leg plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily onto the earth.

A streak of golden light flashed; it was Lan Feng!

Victorious with his strike, Lan Feng allowed a smug grin to surface.

In his estimation, with the loss of an arm and a leg, the Sword Demon's defeat was now assured!

But at that precise moment, the Sword Demon's aura abruptly surged.

Lan Feng's triumphant expression froze.

The final impediment holding the Sword Demon back from ascending to 'Half-Step Earth Unrestricted' had shattered!

The Black Saber was raised once more——