deltrittennovels Chapter 288 You...you're not human?!
Chapter 288 You...you're not human?!
"This...this is..."
The Five Elements Sword Saint stared wide-eyed at the figure within the demonic clouds, his voice becoming shrill.
"Demonic energy?"
"Such pure demonic energy?"
"You...you're not human?!"
Under the utterly shocked gaze of the Five Elements Sword Saint.
Lin Hanzhou slowly raised his head.
At this moment, his eyes had turned an eerie blood red, and a cruel yet mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
He looked at the Five Elements Sword Saint as if he were looking at a clown.
"I never imagined that the once-famous Five Elements Sword Saint would be in such an ugly state now."
Lin Hanzhou's voice became hoarse and deep, as if he were a different person.
"Actually, everything I just told you was a lie."
"What victory for humans, what retreat of demons...?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, you're so easy to fool!"
He held up one finger and gently shook his head.
"Let me tell you the truth, you old man."
"This world has long since been completely ruled by our great demon race!"
"Humans? They've long since become our livestock, food, and slaves!"
"As for your so-called 'Sword Inquiry Sect'..."
"It was long ago burned to ashes by my Demon Emperor, not even a trace remained!"
As he said this, Lin Hanzhou's smile grew brighter and more ferocious.
"How is it?"
"Did you like this surprise? Are you happy?"
"Surprised?"
……
"boom--!"
These words were like a world-destroying thunderbolt, striking the Five Elements Sword Saint's soul.
"You lied to me...you lied to me?"
"The demons have ruled the world?!"
"The Sword Inquiry Sect has been destroyed?"
The Five Elements Sword Saint stared blankly at Lin Hanzhou, at the surging demonic energy, and at the demonic aura that was etched into his very bones.
He wanted to refute and question it.
However, the demonic energy emanating from the other party was far too pure.
That's definitely not something an ordinary human demon cultivator could achieve.
The other party is definitely a genuine demon.
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
After the extreme shock came endless despair and rage.
"Damn it! Damn it all!!"
"Throughout my life, I have slain demons and monsters, shedding my last drop of blood for the human race!"
"So...so I was actually fooled by a damned demon brat like you?!"
"I hate it!!"
The remnant soul of the Five Elements Sword Saint fluctuated violently. His original dignified and otherworldly appearance completely disappeared, replaced by a face that was twisted to the extreme, resembling a vengeful ghost!
He finally understood why the kid hadn't fallen for his tricks.
I thought he was being overly cautious, but it turns out he's not a descendant of the human race at all.
He's a demon! A mortal enemy!
From the very beginning, he was just playing with himself and making a fool of himself.
"Okay, okay!"
"Since you're a demon, you deserve to die even more!"
The last shred of reason in the Five Elements Sword Saint's eyes completely collapsed at this moment.
He thought he could possess a peerless genius, live a second life, and continue his glory.
It turned out the other party was a demon.
Although it's true that demons can possess bodies.
However, the physical structure of demons is completely different from that of humans, and their souls are filled with violent demonic nature.
Once possessed, his soul will inevitably be corrupted by demonic energy, and may even lead to a drastic change in temperament, turning him into a monster who only knows how to kill.
If he had a choice, he would never want to possess a demon.
This is like jumping from one fire pit into another cesspool.
But now, he has no other choice.
His remnant soul will dissipate soon, and then he will die completely.
As a former ninth-tier powerhouse who once stood at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Profound Realm, he naturally did not want to die in such a humiliating manner.
Moreover, his identity and location have been exposed, and the demons will certainly not let him go.
"Let's give it our all!"
"Even if I become a demon, I'll drag you down with me!"
The Five Elements Sword Saint completely gave up, and his originally illusory remnant soul suddenly ignited with a layer of eerie, pale white flames.
That was burning his soul source; he was overdrawing his last bit of power, just to gain that moment of peak combat strength.
"Buzz!"
As the soul source burned, the previously dormant Five Elements Life and Death Sword suddenly erupted with an extremely dazzling five-colored divine light.
A fragmented yet powerful fluctuation of law, imbued with the essence of the "ninth rank," surged from the sword, instantly tearing apart the surrounding demonic mist.
"call out--!"
Without uttering a single word, the Five Elements Sword Saint directly wielded the broken sword, transforming it into a five-colored streak of light capable of severing the passage of time, and fiercely stabbed towards Lin Hanzhou's brow.
This seemed to be his final act of madness.
……
Faced with an attack that was enough to kill any eighth-level expert, Lin Hanzhou remained calm and his body did not move at all, as if he had not reacted at all.
Upon seeing this, the Five Elements Sword Saint was overjoyed, never expecting to succeed so easily.
However, just as the Five Elements Life and Death Sword was about to make contact with its opponent, Lin Hanzhou's figure vanished like a bubble.
Clearly, this is not Lin Hanzhou's true form, but merely an avatar of his divine consciousness.
The Five Elements Sword Saint, who hadn't even had a moment of joy, suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Fortunately, he is only a remnant soul now. If he had a physical body, he would definitely be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot.
He couldn't understand why such a vile demon existed in the world.
Isn't it said that demons are inherently cruel, greedy, and arrogant?
How could someone be so meticulous, unwilling to even send their true form over?
Although his legacy is useless to the demon race, his remnant soul is a great tonic for them.
The remnant soul of a ninth-tier powerful being is undoubtedly a huge attraction for eighth-tier demons.
Just then, the Five Elements Sword Saint suddenly realized that Lin Hanzhou had somehow taken the hilt of his Five Elements Life and Death Sword.
Immediately afterwards, an overwhelmingly powerful force entered the sword, instantly taking control of the Five Elements Life and Death Sword and suppressing the remnant soul of the Five Elements Sword Saint.
"Impossible! This is my natal magic weapon. Even a Mahayana cultivator in their prime couldn't..."
The Five Elements Sword Saint was utterly horrified, completely bewildered as to why his natal magic weapon had been taken over by someone else in an instant.
Before he could figure it out, his soul had already been refined into pure energy and poured into Lin Hanzhou's sea of consciousness.
This tactic of feinting to the east while attacking in the west has proven to be consistently effective.