Reborn as the Novel’s Villain: Cultivation Lost, Female Leads Take Control - Chapter 138

“Senior Xu, why don’t you seem to be affected by this Heaven-Sealing and Source-Locking Array?”

“Why? From your tone, it seems like you’re disappointed that Senior Xu isn’t affected. Thick eyebrows and big eyes—are you also a demon?”

“Don’t insult my innocence!”

“Senior Xu has a Supreme Yang Physique, and his magic power is extremely yang and powerful. It’s natural that the evil spirit can’t penetrate him!”

“With Master Xu here, we might actually be saved!”

“Senior Xu is here, and the sky will clear!”

At that moment, a ray of sunlight broke through the clouds, casting a golden glow onto the battlefield.

Everyone looked up, squinting against the light, their hearts inexplicably calmed. Fear dissolved like morning mist under the sun. The mere presence of the figure in the void above them seemed to be a beacon of hope.

On the High Platform

Qin Kewan’s eyes sparkled with admiration.

“Wow, Master is so cool! What did he say just now? ‘You threaten me, you have already killed yourself.’ I have to remember that! Next time someone tries to steal food from me, I’ll use that line!”

Hearing her mumbling, Yuan Kouxuan chuckled softly. She turned her gaze to the figure standing tall in the void, hugging her Purple Sky sword a little closer. A determined light glimmered in her eyes.

‘Master is growing stronger and stronger!’

‘I must work harder too!’

‘Otherwise, how can I ever help Master detoxify?’

‘Come on, Xuan, you can do it!’

The pale-faced descendants of the immortal clans stared at Xu Yang in awe, their jaws nearly hitting the floor.

“I always knew Master Xu was strong, but this… this is beyond anything I imagined!”

“Even venerables who fall to the demonic path are notoriously difficult to defeat, yet he killed one effortlessly!”

“Is this really Master Xu?”

Among the crowd, Xiao Ye, wearing a green mask, trembled violently.

“How could this happen?!”

He had an ominous feeling that the temple’s grand plan was going to unravel because of Old Demon Xu. Worse still, there was a real possibility that the six remaining demon lords might meet their end at his hands.

For a fleeting moment, he thought of running.

‘If you keep the green hills, you won’t have to worry about firewood running out.’

But as quickly as the thought came, he dismissed it.

‘Master hasn’t acted yet. Old Demon Xu only managed to kill the elder because of a sneak attack…’

Xiao Ye clenched his fists, forcing himself to stay. He couldn’t abandon the Holy Hall; there was nowhere else for him to go.

The remaining five groups of black fog swirled, their occupants visibly shaken by the sight of Xu Yang.

They had all heard of his Supreme Yang Physique and had witnessed his overwhelming presence during his sermons. But they had never considered him a threat, let alone one capable of instantly killing their elder.

The Heaven-Sealing and Source-Locking Array, after all, was the work of the ‘God of Heaven.’ It had slain countless prodigies over the centuries, including another budding Supreme Yang Physique.

But this Xu Yang was different.

Not only was he unaffected by the array, but his combat power seemed amplified. It was as if the array were his personal stage!

One of the figures in the black fog spoke, his tone even and measured, “Xu Yang, you killed the great elder of my temple. However, I won’t blame you. As the saying goes, enemies can become friends. Are you interested in joining my temple and serving the gods?”

“Serve the gods?” Xu Yang repeated calmly, his expression indifferent.

“I’m not interested.”

Him, serve a false demon? It was laughable. If anything, it should be the other way around!

The voice in the fog grew cold.

“Fellow Daoist, I advise you to reconsider. Don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Killing the great elder of my temple won’t come without consequences.”

“Then don’t do it if it’s so difficult,” Xu Yang replied casually, dismissing the threat without a second thought.

“You’re arrogant.”

The figure’s tone darkened, but he continued to press, “Human power is limited. You may think yourself invincible now, but one day you will face—”

Before he could finish, Xu Yang interrupted, his voice steady and unwavering:

“Human power may be limited, but I am infinite.”

Xu Yang spoke lightly, showing no interest in wasting words with a group of dying remnants. He had gained enough from this venture, and it was time to bring this farce to an end.

With a sweeping motion of his hand, an overwhelming force descended like a divine mountain. The surge of his magic power ignited the sun behind him, illuminating all of White Emperor City with its radiant brilliance.

The temple messengers, adorned with masks of various colors, felt their demonic energy draining rapidly, as though rats in a gutter caught under the glaring eyes of a predatory cat. Their breath faltered, their strength dwindled, and even the demon-refining banners in their hands wavered, on the verge of collapse.

Realizing that the demon-refining banners, which had always been their trump cards, were utterly useless against Xu Yang—and even countered by his abilities—they hastily stowed them away.

“If he won’t yield, then let us kill him together!” The figure in the black fog commanded, his tone resolute. The remaining four purple-card temple messengers responded, surrounding Xu Yang and unleashing their full might.

The five great demons launched their assault simultaneously. Each strike was a devastating killing move, akin to five ferocious devils descending from the heavens. Their attacks turned the void into a death zone, shrouded in pulsating black mist and ominous demonic patterns, where no life could survive. Demonic energy seeped into the heavenly weapons they wielded, which radiated eerie, sinister light as they converged upon Xu Yang in a blinding, all-encompassing barrage.

But Xu Yang stood unshaken. Silently activating the Undying Immortal Scripture, he unleashed the power of his Supreme Yang Physique. The boundless blood and qi within him surged forth, akin to the emergence of an ancient true dragon. The sunlight surrounding him intensified, painting the skies gold and forming a vast ocean of light. Waves of divine force surged within this ocean, rippling outward with immense power, shaking heaven and earth.

He charged headlong into the demonic fog, undeterred. The might of his Physique alone rendered him invincible, tearing through their attacks with ease. The five demon lords, overwhelmed, were repeatedly forced back, stunned by the overwhelming power of his physique. Reluctant to engage him in close combat, they were left reeling.

Though not as invincible as the Ancient Saint Body or the God King Body, the Supreme Yang Physique had attributes that made it exceptionally lethal to those who practiced dark and demonic arts. To them, fighting Xu Yang felt akin to battling the blazing Golden Crow itself, their bodies scorched by his fiery aura.

Suddenly, the black fog churned as one of the demon lords attempted an attack with divine consciousness, manifesting a towering nine-headed demon snake. The snake exuded overwhelming demonic power, radiating a terrifying killing intent as its heads hissed and lunged at Xu Yang.

Unperturbed, Xu Yang flicked his finger, releasing a sword light that seemed capable of unraveling creation itself. The blade shimmered with the intent of annihilation, colliding with the nine-headed demon snake in a display of utter dominance.

Crack!

In an instant, all nine heads of the demon snake were severed. The mighty power of its divine consciousness disintegrated completely.

“Aaargh!” A guttural scream erupted from the black fog. The demon lord had sought to overwhelm Xu Yang with his superior divine consciousness, only to suffer a grievous backlash.

“What kind of swordsmanship is this? How can it be so terrifying?”

“This must be a technique above the heaven-rank!”

“We can’t get close to him, nor can we attack with divine consciousness. The methods we honed are useless against him! How can such a monster exist?!”

The horrified whispers within the black fog betrayed their growing desperation.

“Don’t panic!” another voice barked. “His combat power is immense, but even he has limits. We just need to drain his magic power! Once it’s depleted, he’ll be nothing but prey on the chopping block, ready for us to carve up as we please.”

“Yes, and once he’s helpless, I will refine his soul into my banner!”

With renewed confidence, the five demon lords adjusted their tactics. They began a long-range assault, relying on their magic weapons to suppress Xu Yang from a distance, hoping to exhaust his seemingly boundless energy.

TN// pheww, good to be back, this was a good chapter, loved the posturing from Xu Yang.