Martial Master

Suddenly—buzz buzz buzz! Dark characters abruptly appeared on the shadow's body, spinning and suppressing the shadow here; otherwise, it would have left the iron pillar in an instant. "Ah!" The shadow let out a painful roar beneath these ancient characters, black smoke hissing from its body. Only then did everyone realize that this shadow was actually controlled around the iron pillar, sealed here, making it nearly impossible to escape.

"Not enough, still not enough! My power has not recovered enough. Absorbing these people is just the start; I will devour all of you!" The shadow roared, struggling violently, crashing against the dark ancient characters with fierce howls. It frantically waved its hands, causing countless iron chains to fly about, crazily devouring the essence and blood power from everyone’s bodies. "Everyone, if this continues, we will all die here. Why not join forces to fight back?" Ji Jing Dan Emperor exclaimed in anger. He felt dizzy in his mind, struggling to suppress the essence and blood within his body from being seized, but he knew that he couldn’t hold on for much longer. The only option was for everyone to unite for a chance of survival.

"Old Yuan, have you discerned anything?" Qin Chen asked solemnly. "This shadow is the Demon Tribe's Demon Lord!" Old Yuan's voice trembled slightly.

"What? Demon Lord?" Qin Chen was shocked; how could this be? He thought this dark shadow was at most a strong expert from the Demon Tribe and never considered it a Demon Lord. However, recalling the overwhelming pressure the shadow had unleashed earlier, Qin Chen’s heart sank. He had seen many ordinary upper-level Demon Lords, and this shadow was indeed far stronger.

"This person is indeed the Demon Lord of the Demon Tribe, but in a strange state; it seems to have been drained of power." Old Yuan confirmed, "It is recovering its strength by devouring your essence and life. We must not let it escape. Once it breaks free and regains its power, you all will be no match for it."

"Understood." Qin Chen felt his heart drop. He glanced at Tun Tian Demon Lord and Shangguan Gufeng. Although he wasn’t sure what they were up to, Qin Chen could no longer afford to wait. "Everyone, this person is an ancient Demon Tribe member; no matter their identity, they are a hundred harms and no benefits to our Tianwu Continent. While it is sealed, we must kill it. We cannot let it continue to devour essence and escape!" Qin Chen shouted, wielding the Half-Moon Ancient Sword, which surged with power, splitting the numerous iron chains that had originally entangled him.

"Hmm? Your essence and blood are strong; die!" The shadow’s face filled with murderous intent as it shouted furiously. It raised its hand, and with a clang, several iron chains instantly intertwined, transforming into an extremely thick iron chain that shot towards Qin Chen. The space was suddenly split apart, a chilling intent descending from the sky!

Qin Chen’s expression darkened, and his pupils suddenly constricted. After the chains intertwined, not only were they incredibly sharp, but they also possessed immense destructive power, far stronger than a single chain. "Hah!" Qin Chen shouted, a cold light flashing around him as he activated the spatial rules. His body swayed, leaving only an afterimage and disappearing from the spot.

"Boom!" That thick iron chain pierced through Qin Chen’s afterimage, crashing backward directly into the stone wall of the main hall, leaving a mark! Everyone gasped, their hearts jolting.

During the previous battle with the iron chains, how many had unleashed their divine abilities without leaving even a trace in this hall? Yet, the shadow’s casual strike was so fierce! "Go!" Ji Jing Dan Emperor saw the shadow enraged and understood that Qin Chen was intentionally provoking it. Flames erupted from his body, breaking the iron chains surrounding him, and in a flash, he appeared in the air above the hall, holding an ancient fan.

As he fanned it, the golden flames surged, resembling a golden fire dragon descending from the sky. However, the shadow raised its eyes, lifted its hand, and pointed down. In an instant, dark light flashed, and numerous iron chains twisted together, rising into the air.