Zhang Hanshan punched an Asura wielding twin axes, breathlessly deactivating [Immovable Body], [Ming Wang's Wrath], and [Karmic Fire Burning Body].
At this moment, Zhang Hanshan's body was covered in wounds. the blood of Asuras, Yakshas, Nagas, and his own stained him. He knelt on the ground, his supporting hands trembling—after all, as a fourth-tier esper, even with the [Vajra Subduing Demon Formation] bonus, dealing with these demons whose strength rivaled sixth-tier beings was too difficult.
An Asura noticed Zhang Hanshan, who was gasping for air, and swung a large saber at him.
Watching the bone saber grow closer, Zhang Hanshan had no strength left to dodge. He inexplicably thought of Brother Chuan and the senior classmate who had dumped him.
"Tsk... Brother Chuan... I'm such a fool... I finally felt something for someone, and she made me lose so completely..."
"I wonder if we'll ever meet again... But I'm too ashamed to face you..."
Just as the bone saber was about to decapitate Zhang Hanshan, a fierce metallic clang startled him. A cold wind brushed his face. When he opened his eyes, the Asura who had swung the saber was already headless.
"Get up, are you alright?" He Lanxin flicked the blood from her tassel and extended her left hand to Zhang Hanshan.
"..." Zhang Hanshan was pulled up by He Lanxin, and he shouted, "Sister Lanxin is awesome!"
Then, rolling his eyes, he leaned back and fainted.
He Lanxin, startled, quickly checked him. She found that it was just due to extreme fatigue and the sudden shock. He had fainted.
"Not bad... at least he didn't wet himself..." He Lanxin shook her head helplessly and called a student from the support major to take Zhang Hanshan away.
Thanks to the [Vajra Subduing Demon Formation] and He Lanxin, an esper with the Ten Kings Artifact, the human side, despite being outnumbered, managed to repel the two waves of demon attacks. Currently, only a few heavily wounded Asuras, Yakshas, and a giant Naga King were still attacking.
Interestingly, on the other side of the Path of Suffering, some who had been unable to pass were able to do so because they were rushing to help the teachers and students fighting the demons.
One could only say that hardship forges strength.
"Master, what do we do next?" Qing Lianzi asked while directing the Seven Ghost Guards to surround the Naga King.
"Let's enter the stone cave together. Those who are injured will rest here. Splitting up now would be of no benefit," Wu Hai said, then smashed a Yaksha's head with a powerful straight right punch.
...
Tie Kai's right fist slammed directly into Taishan King and the Outer Realm Celestial Demon, driving the latter into the cave wall. He then slowly retracted his fist and cleared the debris that had buried the sand soldiers.
Although Luo Ni was protected by the sand soldiers and did not suffer any physical injuries, she seemed to have been hit on the forehead and had fainted.
"Soul Severing Grasp."
Mo Chuan's anger surged. He extended his left hand and clenched it forcefully, and a giant spiritual hand broke through the wall, attempting to pull the Three Kings, who were clinging to the wall to avoid the debris, over.
However, Du Shi Wang, with his agile repositioning and web control, along with Pingdeng Wang and Chu Jiang Wang, repeatedly dodged Mo Chuan's Soul Severing Grasp.
"It's too narrow here... not a place for a decisive battle..." Mo Chuan looked at the unconscious Luo Ni and murmured, "Wait for me."
Then he tossed his lantern upwards and shouted, "Got you! Avici Hell!"
Intense spatial fluctuations swept over everything in the stone cave, drawing the Four Kings and the debris into the cycle of damnation.
Upon entering Avici Hell, the Four Kings and the demon cried out in pain as the soul-burning netherflame scorched them. Taishan King, the first to notice the problem, yelled, "Unleash your domains if you don't want to die! Damn it, he's only fifth-tier, why does he have such a mature domain!"
Taishan King was the first to deploy his domain and clash with Avici Hell. One was a green, spectral fire, the other a black, oily substance. They met like fire and water, clashing intensely.
Upon hearing this, the other Three Kings also deployed their domains to resist Mo Chuan's Avici Hell.
Observing their reactions, Mo Chuan frowned slightly—this was the first time he felt a sense of exclusion. This was his territory, and having this feeling made Mo Chuan extremely uncomfortable.
"Let's kill one first..." Mo Chuan's eyes scanned the area, finally locking onto Taishan King—he had just taken a direct hit from Tie Kai Ming Hun's punch, breaking two ribs. Although the Outer Realm Celestial Demon beneath him was slowly replenishing his injuries, the effect was too slow.
Mo Chuan controlled [Ruined Remains] and punched towards Taishan King, simultaneously swinging his grappling hook to follow up with [Night Slash] to silence him.
Taishan King, sensing Mo Chuan's pincer attack, his eyelids twitched. He quickly commanded the gluttonous toad beneath him to move out of the range of the iron fist.
But Mo Chuan was waiting for him to retreat.
[Night Slash] hit Taishan King squarely. The sudden silence effect caused Taishan King to cease deploying his domain. The green flames burned him like lingering phantoms, and the Outer Realm Celestial Demon beneath him fared even worse—as it had no physical form, it was directly scorched by the netherflame, shrinking visibly, its smooth surface beginning to disappear into the air like melting rubber.
Just as Taishan King was struggling to breathe under the excruciating pain, Mo Chuan cast his hook again, targeting Taishan King.
Chu Jiang Wang, as expected, moved to intercept.
But Mo Chuan let out a cold laugh. The Tie Kai Ming Hun phantom forcefully grasped, actually snatching Taishan King like a little chick.
"Damn it!" Taishan King's face contorted. He summoned several bamboo slips with all his might, trying to save his life, but the soul-burning prevented him from channeling his spiritual energy.
Chu Jiang Wang and Pingdeng Wang attacked Mo Chuan with all their might, wanting to rescue Taishan King, but Mo Chuan equipped a soul-guiding lantern on himself. The two of them couldn't even break his shield (one shield with over 3000 health and another with nearly 1000, even Yasuo would be speechless).
"Let's settle old and new scores together... right?" Mo Chuan looked up at Taishan King, held tightly in his hand, and said with a cold smile.
"You've ruined my plans multiple times! If it weren't for you! I'd be a ninth-tier esper by now! Mo Chuan! You deserve to die! I curse you..."
Mo Chuan, too lazy to waste words, simply squeezed hard.
Taishan King's shota body exploded, turning into a puddle of gore.
Having lost his physical body, Taishan King, now a pure spirit exposed in Avici Hell, was in unbearable pain. He hurriedly searched for a spare body, but the scrolls he usually carried were nowhere to be found.
"Come here... how shall we proceed with this delightful torment?..."
Saying this, Mo Chuan tossed his lantern, intending to absorb Taishan King's soul.
However, a sudden change occurred.
A stone disk suddenly appeared on Taishan King's soul. The runes on it flashed, directly absorbing Taishan King's soul. Then, it ignored Mo Chuan's Avici Hell, tore through the void, and fled.
Upon seeing the stone disk, Taishan King seemed to understand something. He weakly uttered his last words:
"Qin Guang Wang... your calculations are indeed profound..."