Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 226 The Battle Reaches its Peak! Die!
Inside the Linglong Tower, the fierce battle had reached its climax.

Even when besieged by a thousand demons.

This Grand Marshal of the Three Realms Army still showed no signs of defeat.

Even when it showed signs of weakness, even the Black Demon Lord knew that the one who always had the upper hand was the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

Indeed, a great reputation is well-deserved!

Even without the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, a supreme innate treasure, the terrifying power of a Star Lord-level expert still far exceeds Qianmo's imagination.

Its copper skin and iron bones alone were comparable to a primordial spiritual treasure. No matter how many demons slashed at it or how many demonic flames burned it, they could never inflict a fatal injury.

At this moment, while Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, was filled with rage, his heart was also churning with turmoil.

He still couldn't understand how Lu Chen had managed to get to the third level.
Even with the traitor Lan'er assisting the first level.

Kelan'er has been immersed in the Weak Water for a thousand years and has long lost the ability to carry people.

Even if he betrays them, what makes that mortal boy think he can cross the Weak Water?
Let alone trying to pass through the second level of Samadhi True Fire Heaven with flesh and blood?
Even more unbelievable is that a mortal could wield divine fire.

Could it be... that this child possesses a supreme celestial treasure?

Taking advantage of a lull in the fierce battle, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King forcibly sent a wisp of his divine sense toward Lu Chen, but before the divine sense could even touch its target, it vanished without a trace, becoming obscure and stagnant.

Clearly, it must have been that scoundrel Black Demon Lord who did the dirty work.

Using the [Path-Breaking] supernatural power, he set up an isolation array around that kid.

No wonder the terrifying aftershocks didn't damage his body in the slightest.

It must be the work of this demon.

Even so, the vast difference in their cultivation levels still caused the Black Demon Lord's invincible supernatural powers to falter.

Although the Heavenly King Li Jing's divine sense was extremely sluggish, he eventually broke through the obstacles and barely managed to detect the unusual spot between Lu Chen's eyebrows.

"This is... a fire starter in the hearth?!"

--hiss!

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was greatly shocked.

No wonder the Kitchen God came along too!

It turns out that his relationship with this boy was so close that it was astonishing.

Surprisingly, a wisp of the original essence was bestowed upon this child.

But what exactly did this kid do to deserve such a sacrifice from the Kitchen God?!
However, in this way, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King immediately understood and was no longer puzzled as to why Lu Chen was able to absorb the Samadhi True Fire and pass through the second level.

After all, the fire in the stove is a divine object that can control all fires in the world. With it protecting you, the Samadhi True Fire is as if it doesn't exist.

But what about the third floor?!

How did he manage to sneak past layers of heavenly soldiers and generals and arrive here so quietly?
A mere mortal can be easily killed, let alone a heavenly general or even an ordinary heavenly soldier.

But right under His nose, He stirred up the Linglong Pagoda, causing chaos and disorder, without Him even noticing!
Ultimately, it was only through the fundamental connection between His soul and the pagoda that He became aware of this earth-shattering change.

How did that kid manage to do all of these things?!

"Damn it...they all deserve to die!!!!"

Amidst a multitude of doubts, at this moment, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was truly furious to the extreme.

If this kid really manages to refine the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, how will He stand in the Heavenly Court in the future?

Even if the refining fails, once the news spreads, it will become the biggest laughing stock in the history of the Heavenly Court.

and so--

This child must die!!!

Upon realizing this, two golden flames suddenly shot out from the eyes of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and he rapidly chanted profound incantations.

A deep, resonant incantation instantly filled the entire pagoda.

Suddenly, countless flowing golden runes shone around Him, His divine power vast and sweeping outwards.

"Not good!!" The Black Fiend Demon Lord's demonic eyes shrank sharply, unable to hide his fear: "This is... the [Great Mighty Heavenly King Mantra]!"

boom--! ! !
Before he finished speaking, countless terrifying divine lights suddenly burst forth from the body of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King!
That divine light carried immense power; anyone who touched it would have their flesh and blood shatter and their soul destroyed!
In an instant, the several fierce beasts that were wrapped around the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King were crushed into nothingness by the divine light, leaving not even a trace of their souls behind.

The divine light blotted out the sky and the sun. Wherever it passed, the demons were terrified and hastily raised their monstrous demonic energy to resist.

However, hundreds of demons, lacking sufficient strength, were unable to withstand the divine light's onslaught, even with their utmost effort to unleash their demonic energy, and were instantly annihilated.

The divine light continued to spread, sweeping towards the direction where Lu Chen was!

Lu Chen's pupils contracted sharply. On the verge of life and death, the profound runes previously given to him by the Black Fiend Demon Lord suddenly erupted with demonic light.

Lu Chen felt a sudden lightness in his body, and in the blink of an eye, he had been teleported to a safe place on the other side.

"so far so good!"

Lu Chen just breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, the divine light struck the inner wall of the tower and bounced back like a tide, locking onto him once again!
"I'll blanch it!!"

At the critical moment, the rune activated again, and Lu Chenlan'er dodged the fatal blow with another quick movement. However, this meant that two of the rune's three chances to save her life had already been used.

The light suddenly dimmed, showing signs of imminent collapse.

Seeing this, the Black Demon Lord felt a chill run down his spine and shouted angrily, "Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King! Do you really intend to destroy this pagoda with your own hands? Aren't you afraid that those even more ferocious and peerless demons below will break free from their seal?!"

Upon hearing this, the divine power emanating from the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King noticeably faltered.

"How hateful! To think that one day I've been controlled by this very tower!"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was furious, but dared not unleash his full power.

If the pagoda were destroyed, the consequences would indeed be unimaginable.

Black Demon Lord was secretly delighted, but in the next instant, the majestic Dharma image of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King approached him like Mount Tai pressing down.

"Come die!!!"

His giant hand went straight for the Black Demon Lord's head and gripped it tightly.

Unexpectedly, the head was crumpled up like a piece of paper.

"This is……"

The Heavenly King Li Jing frowned and scanned the area with his divine sense, only to find that the Black Demon Lord was already panting heavily ten miles away.

"A cicada shedding its skin to die in place of another? Hmph, quite the survival tactics. If I had known this would happen, I should have annihilated you, body and soul, back then!"

"There's no such thing as 'knowing beforehand' in this world!"

Black Demon Lord wiped the demonic blood from the corner of his mouth and quickly glanced in Lu Chen's direction.

His pupils suddenly contracted!
--quick!

—Too fast!

Lu Chen's progress in refining the rare treasure was more than ten times faster than He had expected!
In just this short time of intense battle, three-fifths of the treasure had already been refined.

But at the same time!
--slow!

—Too slow!
The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King clearly wouldn't give them any more time to breathe.

"My Lord, faster!" The Black Fiend Demon Lord's demonic voice boomed out, reaching Lu Chen's ears: "I can only buy you a little more time!"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King scoffed, "You? Die!!!"

He was about to take action.

Unexpectedly, another burst of golden divine blood erupted from his chest.

It turns out that the demonic poison that had seeped into S's body during the previous battle had quietly invaded his sea of ​​consciousness and was directly attacking his soul!
The Heavenly King Li Jing's expression changed drastically, and he immediately used his divine power to protect his soul.

The Black Demon Lord sneered, "Ordinary immortals and gods would have collapsed long ago after being poisoned by my demonic poison, but the Heavenly King is becoming stronger and stronger with each battle... Achieving sainthood through the physical body, truly worthy of being the number one cultivation method in the Three Realms!"

Although his tone was light, his heart was extremely heavy.

That old man who holds the pagoda is really hard to kill!

"Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to resort to our last resort."

The Black Demon Lord was anxiously thinking.

That was originally His trump card for escaping.

But it seems that we won't be able to wait until the time to escape.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was fully engaged in resisting the demonic poison, the Black Fiend Demon Lord suddenly let out a mournful howl.

Suddenly, its claws grew more than a hundred times larger, and the originally sharp claw tips instantly transformed into spikes that shimmered with a ghostly light.

Sizzle——!
Dozens of piercing shadows suddenly shot out from all directions of the void, mercilessly piercing into the bodies of dozens of ferocious beasts around them.

The Black Demon Lord muttered incantations and began to continuously extract the essence and demonic blood of these ferocious beasts to replenish his own losses!
The demons all turned pale.

No one expected that the Black Demon Lord would turn against his own kind at this moment to replenish his own body and forcefully activate the secret technique!

(End of this chapter)