Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain Chapter 2724 - 2723: Slaying the Demon Flame Eagle!

Underground depths concealed Lin Dong as he slithered like a cunning Earth Dragon, harnessing the Earth Dragon Treasure Technique to weave noiselessly through stone and dirt.

His pulse aligned perfectly with the Earth's rhythmic throbs, every inhalation resembling a whispered dialogue with this timeless terrain.

At last, the perfect moment arrived. Mastering the landscape and predicting the Demon Flame Eagle's motions, Lin Dong erupted from below like a bolt of thunder, lunging straight at the beast's core form.

For this assault, he unleashed his most potent sword art!

Yet the Demon Flame Sword appeared to dismiss Lin Dong's surprise attack entirely. As a Four-Star Demon Emperor, its protective might outmatched even Fourth Heaven Heavenly Realm Martial Artists.

The Demon Flame Eagle sneered with arrogance: "Perhaps your defense can rival the Heavenly Realm Martial Artists of the Fourth Heaven, but when it comes to offense, can you break through my Four-Star Demon Emperor’s defense? You’re just overthinking!"

Blazing infernos raged across the Demon Flame Eagle's form, as if mocking Lin Dong's bold endeavor.

In response to the Demon Flame Eagle's derision, Lin Dong's eyes burned with unyielding resolve.

He understood that this single sword blow could decide if he reversed the fight's momentum.

Drawing in a profound breath, the Infinite Force inside him surged like boiling lava, summoning the purest essence from the cosmos.

Empowered by this force, Lin Dong's Yangxin Sword underwent a metamorphosis. The unassuming blade became enveloped in a subtle radiance that consumed all in its path, manifesting the pinnacle of the Sword of Wuji.

"Sword One!" Lin Dong whispered. This attack channeled his entire vigor and determination, embodying his profoundest grasp of the Sword of Wuji.

Sword Light soared like a coiling serpent, slicing the heavens with overwhelming ferocity, aiming unerringly at the Demon Flame Eagle's critical spots.

"Boom!" An earth-shaking detonation echoed, joined by the Demon Flame Eagle's panicked cries; incredibly, Lin Dong's blade had shattered its vaunted barriers.

The Sword of Wuji's edge carved a profound gash into the Demon Flame Eagle's torso, inflicting an agony and dread unlike any it had known.

In that instant, the Demon Flame Eagle's gaze shifted from scorn and assurance to sheer astonishment and fright.

It couldn't fathom a mere human piercing its Four-Star Demon Emperor safeguards alone.

But Lin Dong demonstrated the impossible through deed!

Lin Dong positioned himself against the enormous bulk of the Demon Flame Eagle, his Sword of Wuji gleaming with residual luminescence.

Following Lin Dong's blade that rent the firmament, its unstoppable force dismantling the Demon Flame Eagle's boasted protections, the scene hung suspended in eternity.

The sword's point, infused with Infinite Force's razor edge, impaled the Demon Flame Eagle's core without deviation, akin to a herald bridging eras and voids.

"Snicker!" A faint noise arose, heralding the onset of life's ebb.

Within the Demon Flame Eagle's stare, incredulity's spark faded to utter vacancy, its frame quaking fiercely, rebelling against this unjust end.

Still, regardless of its frantic resistance, the harsh truth remained unaltered.

Its vital organ lay transfixed by the Sword of Wuji gripped in Lin Dong's fist.

Lin Dong loomed before the gigantic silhouette of the Demon Flame Eagle, his weapon firmly lodged within, his face betraying neither triumph nor grief.

The Demon Flame Eagle's vast wings sagged languidly, its formerly blazing orbs dimmed to darkness, its Life Fire snuffed out utterly then.

Lin Dong recognized that this former overlord of the realm had vanished eternally from existence.

As Lin Dong gradually withdrew the Sword of Wuji, the Demon Flame Eagle's formerly indomitable vitality scattered into oblivion, plunging the whole mountain chain into hush.

The immense Law of Heaven and Earth projection of the Demon Flame Eagle, bereft of its host's command, toppled like a hollow colossus, crashing with a deafening roar and billowing clouds of debris that veiled the skies.

At the same time, from the Demon Flame Eagle's immense corpse, a radiant golden sphere materialized leisurely, as though a distilled essence of its vital force or a torrent of pent-up power bursting free.

This golden sphere exuded an aura of profound dignity and purity, bathing the area in light and drawing Lin Dong's focus.

"This Metal Energy seems different from before." Lin Dong pondered inwardly.

He recalled tales that the Five Elements Energy remnants from mighty demon beasts wielding the Law of Heaven and Earth upon demise differed markedly from those of lesser beasts.

Not just more potent, but also offering chances to claim fragments of the creature's lineage powers.

Clearly, the Demon Flame Eagle's heritage gift was that Dark Fire. He wondered if devouring this Metal Energy might grant him the beast's bloodline prowess.

Now, Lin Dong warily drew near the golden sphere, sensing the immense power locked inside, the epitome of the Demon Flame Eagle's lifelong cultivation.

Inhaling deeply, he sought to channel this force via his mental resolve, aiming to assimilate it and bolster his own path.

Yet this Metal Energy resisted submission with ease.

It possessed a spark of sentience, flaring with blinding brilliance as Lin Dong neared, shoving him backward a few paces.

Though taken aback, Lin Dong refused to yield, his intent to conquer this Metal Energy only intensifying.

Composing himself once more, he drew on his mastery of Infinite Force, emitting a soft wave of energy toward the golden sphere.

This round, he avoided coercion, instead engaging the Metal Energy with openness and empathy.

With the moments ticking by, the orb's glow mellowed, sensing Lin Dong's steadfast will, and it began inching toward him.

In the end, guided by Lin Dong, this Metal Energy merged seamlessly into his form.

While Lin Dong savored the thrill of integrating the Metal Energy, probing for the Demon Flame Eagle's bloodline secret, an abrupt unease shattered his concentration.

He sensed an inner clash between this new force and his established energies; though faint, it proved relentlessly defiant, resisting his dominance.

"What’s going on?" Lin Dong jolted, hastily regulating his breath and calming his spirit, striving to suppress the turmoil with mental might.

But despite his utmost efforts, that energy lingered in a delicate standoff, refusing erasure or total subjugation.

Lin Dong grasped that fortune hadn't smiled fully upon him.

Though he'd claimed the Demon Flame Eagle's Metal Energy, the embedded bloodline gift eluded straightforward inheritance.

"No need to force it, don’t be too greedy. Since this bloodline power doesn’t want me to attain it, then let it go." Lin Dong harbored no fixation on the Dark Fire.

As inheritance proved impossible, he let it slide.

Rather, he flawlessly purified the entire Metal Energy.

Advancing his might even more.

Firmly securing his mid-stage prowess in the Second Heaven!

Right as he completed the Metal Energy absorption and readied to depart, abruptly, a potent presence materialized.