Chapter 45: That Lofty Figure Standing Against All Beings.

With the appearance of Ye Wushang’s voice, the sound of endless thunder roared on, never ceasing.

Following immediately after, came his terrifying strike—this blade cut against the current of time, severing the firmament.

In the clear sky above, the sound of endless thunder echoed out in waves.

The blade light transformed into a divine pillar of thunder, wrapped in boundless and awe-inspiring might, charging forward.

Along the way, any matter attempting to block its path was annihilated beneath the thunder.

Above the heavens, eternal darkness descended—the entire firmament was overshadowed by the auras of the two, as if splitting into two separate worlds.

On one side, demonic energy surged skyward, waves of dark force crashing forth, an ocean of negative emotions engulfing half the sky.

On the other side, it was utterly pure—aside from blade intent, there was only blade intent.

Anything else that entered would be crushed cleanly by the sheer force of the blade intent in an instant.

Finally, the two ultimate killing moves collided in the clear skies—a victor was bound to emerge.

BOOM~!

A thunderous sound shook the heavens, shattering countless illusions in the hearts of the onlookers.

Before the crowd could even express their shock, a sudden voice rang out, full of disbelief.

“What! Impossible!”

The one who spoke—none other than the Monarch of Eternal Night.

Everyone raised their heads in confusion, only to see that after the two terrifying strikes met, Ye Wushang’s thunderous light had completely obliterated everything.

Even though the Monarch of Eternal Night’s move was incredibly fearsome, it still couldn’t block Ye Wushang’s blade.

Carrying an incomparably terrifying strike, Ye Wushang’s long blade pierced through the Monarch’s technique without losing momentum.

Not only that, the blade surged on undiminished, heading straight for the Monarch of Eternal Night.

So fast—like a violent gale—he didn’t even have time to react before being pierced through.

BOOM~!

A dark shadow was blasted away, smashing into the highest peak behind the royal palace, which instantly crumbled into dust.

Dust and smoke billowed high into the sky, obscuring everyone’s vision.

But mere smoke couldn’t block the spiritual senses of the crowd.

At the center of the cloud, the Monarch of Eternal Night was in a pitiful state—his blood-red robe shredded by countless blade intents.

Black blood was everywhere, horrifying to witness.

Especially his arm—it had been severed, and countless blade intents still clung to him, continuing to corrode his body.

On the Monarch’s face, there was shock, fury, and even a trace of fear.

SWISH~!

His figure flickered, his voice rang out once more in midair, as he glared at Ye Wushang.

“Five-layered Blade Intent? Insect! You hid this deep? Even in the Primordial Era, you’d count as a top-tier prodigy!”

At that moment, he realized Ye Wushang’s blade intent had reached the fifth layer.

A human cultivator at the fourth level of the Purple Palace Realm had such terrifying comprehension of intent—how could he not be shocked?

Yet he didn’t know that Ye Wushang’s blade intent went far beyond just five layers.

But his words sent shockwaves through the capital, startling even the three ancient Law Manifestation ancestors hidden deep in the mountains.

“What did he say? Ye Wushang’s blade intent is at the fifth layer?”

“Hiss~! Five-layered blade intent—how did he do it?”

“They say many in the Law Manifestation Realm, even the Cave Heaven Realm, haven’t even touched the threshold of intent! And every layer gets harder and harder to ascend—yet he’s already at the fifth!”

“A monster—an absolute freak of nature!”

“You can only say he was born to wield the blade!”

“Tsk tsk, five layers of blade intent—he’s achieved ‘minor completion’! Even without using spiritual energy or techniques, a casual slash would be equivalent to an Earth-grade martial technique! No wonder his combat power is this insane!”

For a time, countless people were stunned by the shock of Ye Wushang’s five-layered blade intent.

Meanwhile, the Monarch of Eternal Night grew more and more uneasy.

The demon race had already reactivated their grand scheme to invade the Eternal World—countless pawns buried for millennia had now been triggered.

For example, Xia Wujie and his Empress Mother were just a small, insignificant part of the plot.

On one hand, they weakened the Eternal World’s strength and buried more sleeper agents.

On the other hand, their goal was to eliminate all the top prodigies, lest they grow strong and make future Demon Calamities even harder to endure.

This Demon Calamity was said to be the most insane in all of ancient history.

Within the Demon Realm, countless factions had joined hands, determined to conquer the Eternal World and turn it into a breeding ground. If they failed, it would be a disaster for the demon race—the strength of the entire Demon Realm could be affected.

The Demon Realm’s major factions had reached a unified agreement: kill all Eternal World prodigies at any cost.

Now, having witnessed Ye Wushang’s terrifying talent, the Monarch of Eternal Night could no longer suppress the killing intent in his heart.

“Human insect, today, even if I give up devouring this entire kingdom, I must kill you!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his massive hand and clenched it toward the air.

BOOM~~!

Below, the nine priests who had opened the demon fissure, as well as all those in the royal palace who practiced demonic techniques, one after another, exploded into death.

Their corpses turned into vast rivers of blood that rushed toward the Monarch of Eternal Night.

Among them, Xia Wujie felt a terrifying power inside him about to detonate. He realized he’d lost control—his face filled with horror and regret.

But it was already too late.

In the end, he could only let out a wretched scream as he dissolved into a bloody mist.

Countless blood mists surged into the Monarch’s body—in an instant, all his injuries were healed.

The blade intent Ye Wushang had left behind was expelled—even the lingering force in his severed arm was completely purged.

“Not enough—come to me!”

Seeing that it still wasn’t sufficient, the Monarch reached toward the royal mountain once again.

The thick demonic energy he had previously separated now recondensed and rushed back into him.

Even so, the ancient monsters of the Law Manifestation Realm in the rear mountain would still take a few breaths to fully awaken.

But for the Monarch, that was enough.

As the demonic energy surged into him, the Monarch’s aura exploded.

His cultivation soared from half-step Law Manifestation Realm straight into the Law Manifestation Realm proper.

Not only that, even the arm severed by Ye Wushang regrew in that instant.

With his strength restored, the Monarch’s confidence surged anew.

His four cold eyes locked onto Ye Wushang. “Insect, your path ends here. In eternal night—die!”

With that, he attacked.

In a flash, the sky above was completely consumed by demonic energy.

Centered on the Monarch of Eternal Night, countless demonic beasts suddenly appeared.

Each one radiated the cultivation of the Law Manifestation Realm, and each one carried terrifying demonic killing techniques, descending to suppress Ye Wushang.

The scene made countless people tremble in terror—some with weak wills even fainted outright.

So many Law Manifestation-level strikes—how could a mere fourth-level Purple Palace Realm Ye Wushang possibly resist them?

For a moment, everyone held their breath in suspense.

Below, Yue Rushuang and Xia Zixuan clenched their fists tightly, filled with worry.

Xia Zixuan gazed at Ye Wushang’s heroic figure, her eyes filled with only him—there was no space left for anyone else.

She had already made up her mind—if Ye Wushang survived this blow, then she would…

Ye Wushang, unaware of all these thoughts, stood calmly, even as he faced the swarm of Law Manifestation-level demon beasts.

With the Enchanted Blade in hand, he gave a mighty wave—light flashed across its edge.

In that moment, he activated the blade’s Demon-Subduing Attribute, boosting its damage against the demon race several times over.

Then, he suddenly looked up—ignoring the voices of the countless demons—and locked his eyes on the Monarch of Eternal Night.

“Third Slash!”