Chapter 26: Exorcism Part 3

Zhao Ji could no longer control himself, crying out in pain and ecstasy amid the Demonic Qi vortex. The next moment, Demon Person Mr. Qin detached from Guo Jing’s body and charged back into Chongwen Court in his true form.

“Never mind him!” Xiang Xian shouted. “Protect Chaosheng and fight outside!”

The White Ape scooped up Chaosheng, smashed through the palace doors, and rushed out. Xiang Xian whistled sharply; A Huang flew in and landed on his shoulder. The next moment, a black long halberd appeared in Mr. Qin’s hand as he turned toward Xiang Xian with a smile:

“The Heavenly Sovereign takes great interest in you. Shall we spar?”

Mr. Qin abandoned Guo Jing’s body, unfurling the Demon Halberd and transforming into rolling black qi that instantly assaulted Xiang Xian, striking swiftly!

Xiang Xian leaped into the air, golden-red fiery wings erupting from his body. He met the “Break Formation” head-on, roaring explosively. Qi clashed, collapsing Chongwen Court’s roof, fire feathers whirling everywhere.

Xiang Xian flew out into the garden, Mr. Qin in hot pursuit. Gripping the Demon Halberd bursting with black qi in both hands, he unleashed “Sweep Across Thousand Armies.” Xiang Xian was prepared; blazing fire erupted from his palms as he mobilized his full Cultivation Base. With the divine skill of Bare-Handed Blade Grab, he forcibly caught Mr. Qin’s Demon Halberd—right hand locking the blade, left hand gathering soft force to slap the shaft, shouting: “Break!”

Firelight clashed with Demonic Qi; both were hurled back. Xiang Xian flipped in midair, hands withdrawing. Mr. Qin’s Demon Halberd dissolved into black qi. He countered, drawing blood-colored Talismanic Runes in the air, followed by a flash of dark brilliance.

A dragon’s roar echoed through the heavens.

Xiang Xian fought with palm strikes. At the dragon’s roar, he gained confidence. Both hands shook, drawing the radiant Wisdom Sword!

Mr. Qin dared not hold back. He leaped back sharply, and in that instant, a beam of intense light erupted and spread across Wansui Mountain’s peak.

The dragon roar descended from the clouds—Xiao Kun had returned. He urged the Golden Dragon to top speed, diving fiercely toward the Great Song Imperial Palace. This sudden battle had alarmed the entire Song Court and the city’s inhabitants. Over a million people in Kaifeng were stunned, leaping onto rooftops to gaze at the distant palace peak.

The Wisdom Sword appeared, beams of light piercing the skies. Amid the roiling golden light in the cloud sea, Xiang Xian was enveloped in golden flames. He spoke no more, eyes blazing with fire like a descending deity, shooting toward Mr. Qin.

Mr. Qin retreated repeatedly, rolling with Xiang Xian in the sky. Golden light and black qi punched through palace walls, countless stones collapsing along the way, fires igniting in the inner palace.

“Where?!” Xiao Kun descended toward Wansui Mountain Imperial Palace.

The White Ape clutched Chaosheng as they rushed to higher ground, overlooking the palace.

“There’s another inside!” Chaosheng shouted. “Two demons! Two!”

Chaosheng shook out a magic treasure from his sleeve. Chaos reigned in the palace, countless stones and broken beams rising into the air. Xiao Kun’s expression changed as he shouted urgently: “Don’t use the Mountains and Rivers Sheji Map! Absolutely not!”

“Oh, okay…” Chaosheng withdrew the Mountains and Rivers Sheji Map, and all the collapsing structures crashed back down. Immediately after, Chaosheng rummaged through his Qiankun Bag for treasures. Amid the chaos, “whoosh”—the couplets he had stored flew everywhere.

Mr. Qin retreated swiftly, sacrificing his Demonic Sword, poised to exchange blows with Xiang Xian when a “Step by Step Promotion” couplet flew over and “smack”—plastered onto his face.

Mr. Qin: “What is this!”

Xiao Kun: “…………”

Wansui Mountain Imperial Palace was filled with flying couplets. Mr. Qin roared in fury, batting several away with his hand. But Chaosheng had bought and collected too many; “Auspicious Star High and Bright” and “Gold and Jade Filling the Hall” flew in with the air currents, sticking to his cheek.

Mr. Qin could endure no more. Demonic Qi exploded, scattering the flying couplets.

Xiao Kun seized the moment, urging the Golden Dragon fiercely into the fray. In high-speed flight, he unfurled Senluo Wanxiang, the twin blades. Calculating precisely, he silently abandoned the Golden Dragon midair, merging man and blades, shooting down from above in a heaven-shaking strike!

Mr. Qin exerted every trick to fend off Xiang Xian.

From high above, Xiao Kun’s earth-shattering strike descended amid a cascade of light. Mr. Qin blocked the Wisdom Sword with his right hand and Senluo Wanxiang with his left, erupting in black qi like a comet’s tail. In an instant, they shot dozens of li, smashing through the inner city walls to appear at Dragon Pavilion Lakeside, reducing a three-story tavern to ruins.

“Xiang Xian!” Xiao Kun shouted.

Xiang Xian became a streak of golden light, pursuing once more. Xiao Kun moved to summon the Golden Dragon but suddenly sensed another immensely powerful Demonic Qi surging from Chongwen Court’s ruins—far beyond Mr. Qin’s level!

A gate wreathed in black fire opened in the void. A man shrouded in black qi emerged, radiating vegetative power nearly equal to Chaosheng’s, carrying grand auras of corrosion and death that instantly flooded the entire palace.

His features bore the ancient Quanrong Bloodline: gaunt face, deep-set eyes, lips sharp as blades, wild long hair, and atop his head a Wooden Hairpin from which strange flowers bloomed at the end.

Mr. Qin halted abruptly and turned toward the demon stepping from the Black Fire Gate.

“Heavenly Sovereign?” Mr. Qin said tremulously.

“You’ve botched it,” the man’s voice said coldly. He gestured with one hand toward the demonized Zhao Ji, whose eyes sprayed blood light as he trembled in the black qi.