The Divine Urban Physician Chapter 3614 - 3604: Demon!

A brilliant, grey-black sword illumination erupted, stinging the eyes of everyone present!

It was not just their eyesight that suffered, for even their divine souls trembled in instinctive terror!

This was the devastating strike unleashed by Ye Chen.

As the blade light manifested, a formidable surge of Dao Integration radiated from the Slaughter Sword.

Ye Chen’s sword strike possessed far greater potency than it had during the previous clash at Refining God Peak.

Furthermore, his swordsmanship had achieved a qualitative breakthrough, evolving into a potent Soul Martial Technique.

What exactly is a Soul Martial Technique?

It is a sophisticated method that merges soul-based cultivation with martial combat; such techniques remain exceedingly rare throughout the entire Outer Realm.

Even Zhan You was rendered speechless, staring blankly at the flash of the blade.

His thoughts were in disarray. Although the aura of the sword energy remained tightly refined and contained, he struggled to gauge the true extent of Ye Chen’s power. Yet, with his keen insight, he could discern that the young man’s prowess had reached new, terrifying heights.

How much time had actually elapsed?

Even the defiance of the heavens must have its boundaries, correct?

Could it be that Ye Chen was no longer human?

It felt as though he intended to leave no path for any other martial artist under the heavens to tread.

Simultaneously, Zhan You felt a secret relief, thankful for his foresight in bringing a powerful expert from the Heavenly Repairing Realm of his family.

"This is treacherous!"

At that precise moment, Qiu Pi, who had previously maintained an air of indifference, underwent a drastic change in demeanor. With a low, urgent shout, his spiritual energy and soul power erupted. The image of the Calamity Soul Lion materialized once more, prepared to launch a devastating countermeasure.

Zhan You and Xu Qi regarded Qiu Pi with confusion. Although Ye Chen’s attack appeared immensely strong, surely it wouldn't warrant such agitation from an Elder like Qiu?

Could Ye Chen truly slay Li Chang in a single blow, even with the faint influence of True Blue Evil Thunder?

They did not realize that Qiu Pi’s soul sensitivity far exceeded theirs; despite the refinement of Ye Chen’s technique, Qiu Pi had detected a soul-shattering destructive force hidden within it.

He recognized that while Li Chang’s cultivation was impressive, he possessed almost no chance to survive this sword.

He moved to intervene!

Alas, it was already too late.

Ye Chen’s movement was simply too swift.

In the blink of an eye, the blade light collided violently with the lightning dragon, which had seemed imbued with the power to pulverize everything in its wake.

For a fleeting moment, existence itself seemed to pause.

Everything unfolding upon Refining God Peak appeared to slow to a crawl in the eyes of the onlookers.

Under their gaze, a terrifying and inconceivable sight manifested.

The lightning dragon, launched by Li Chang and infused with a remnant of True Blue Evil Thunder—ranked ninety-eighth on the Divine Thunder List—was shredded like a common fish caught by a saw under Ye Chen’s dark blade. Its form collapsed instantly as flesh and spirit were torn asunder.

Before anyone could process the event, the lightning dragon had been utterly extinguished by Ye Chen’s sword.

In that instant, the rage that had bolstered Li Chang’s chest vanished as if submerged in a frigid abyss.

Only a bone-deep, primal fear remained.

As a martial practitioner of the Moon Soul Domain, he felt the hand of the Death God wrapping tightly around his throat.

Li Chang’s frame began to convulse uncontrollably.

He no longer prioritized his status or vanity.

His only remaining instinct was to survive the aftermath of that strike.

"Impossible! I, Li Chang, cannot perish here!" He shrieked in desperation, expelling a round pearl brimming with endless blue brilliance, which dropped before him.

This sphere contained immense thunderbolt power; it was a True Blue Thunder Pearl, forged from a fragment of the True Blue Evil Thunder.

Zhan You, Xu Qi, and the others watched with pupils constricted in shock.

This treasure represented over half of Li Chang’s total might, yet he was now sacrificing it without hesitation just to endure Ye Chen’s strike?

Witnessing this, their expressions soured. Had Ye Chen’s sword truly instilled such profound dread in Li Chang?

A look of agonizing loss crossed Li Chang’s face, yet he spat out a spray of blood essence to activate the relic.

He understood that if this blow were blocked, Qiu Pi, Xu Qi, and the others would have the opening they needed to regroup and strike back.

Regardless of how precious the True Blue Thunder Pearl was, one had to be alive to utilize it!

An instant later, countless fissures appeared across the surface of the pearl, and it suddenly shattered. A blinding cobalt thunderbolt exploded above Refining God Peak.

This surge of energy flickered with a sentient intensity, radiating a destructive aura with every pulsing arc of light.

It was a genuine manifestation of True Blue Evil Thunder!

As the light illuminated the stage, a sliver of hope returned to Li Chang’s features. Surely, no matter how potent Ye Chen’s sword might be, it could not overcome this level of power?

Moreover, having severed the lightning spear, Ye Chen had surely exhausted a portion of his stamina!

Li Chang’s eyes gleamed with malice; perhaps this very burst of lightning could even inflict a fatal wound upon Ye Chen.

At that exact moment, the grey-black sword light descended.

In front of Li Chang, the True Blue Evil Thunder responded, releasing a roar. The blue brilliance erupted, transforming into the shadowy manifestation of a hybrid beast—half dragon, half tiger—bellowing directly at the sword arc.

With a deafening boom, the grey and blue lights split the atmosphere, clashing repeatedly until they finally neutralized one another in a void of energy.

The True Blue Evil Thunder, a titan of the Divine Thunder List, had managed to negate Ye Chen’s strike with only a fragment of its authority.

Simultaneously, Zhan You and his allies observed Ye Chen. They saw him scorched and smoking, his attire charred, and it seemed as if his very blood had been singed by the electrical fallout. He had been wounded by the clash.

Zhan You and Xu Qi smirked in triumph.

The one chance Ye Chen had to eliminate their ally was gone, and they would not grant him another opportunity.

Zhan You’s countenance contorted into a malevolent scowl as he bellowed, "Strike! Xu Qi, Elder Qiu, Li Chang, move in together and put this brat down for good!!!"

No matter how formidable Ye Chen was, he surely could not resist the combined assault of three Heavenly Repairing Realm practitioners.

Yet, at that very moment, Qiu Pi spoke with a grave and haunted expression, "Young Master, Li Chang is dead..."

Zhan You froze, his mind reeling from the statement.

Dead?

How could he possibly be deceased?

Had Li Chang not unleashed the genuine True Blue Evil Thunder to break the sword, even succeeding in wounding their opponent?

He shifted his gaze toward Li Chang, who remained anchored on Refining God Peak.

He stood perfectly upright, his body seemingly intact...

But!

His eyes were hollow pits of darkness, completely bereft of any remaining vitality.

Zhan You and Xu Qi felt a shiver race down their spines.

Li Chang was truly gone.

Furthermore, his divine soul had been utterly annihilated.

They slowly raised their heads to glance at Ye Chen, their expressions now filled with involuntary horror.

It was as if they were observing a demon that consumed the souls of men.

How could such a monster be permitted to exist in their world?