Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands-Chapter 494: I’m Not Just Leaving—I’m Taking the Demon Father’s Left Hand With Me

Chapter 494: I’m Not Just Leaving—I’m Taking the Demon Father’s Left Hand With Me

Deep within the fourth level.

Here stood an ancient altar.

Around it, three distinct forces were fiercely clashing.

The demon aura was by far the most overwhelming.

Both spiritual power and blood qi were being heavily suppressed by it.

Winds scattered the outer shockwaves, revealing several figures at the center.

In the heart of the battlefield was a tall, scrawny figure with an unusually large head—it was the First Great Sky Demon, An Cang.

Surrounding him were two Demon Suppression Generals—Zhu Xuanji and Ao Qin.

The ground was littered with demon corpses.

Among them were the bodies of the Ninth and Tenth Great Sky Demons.

The fortress lord of Tianjiang, E Yuan, had been cleaved in two—his upper half hung over a small hill, while his lower half had fallen into a blood pool.

All signs of life were gone.

Judging from the battle, An Cang was still at ease, while Zhu Xuanji and Ao Qin were clearly struggling.

Boom!

A claw of demon aura tore through the sky and crashed down.

Zhu Xuanji couldn’t dodge in time, her flesh splitting open instantly.

A deep, narrow gash tore across her chest.

Demonic energy surged within the wound, preventing it from healing.

"As expected of the First Great Sky Demon—what terrifying strength!"

Zhu Xuanji groaned and staggered back.

An Cang remained expressionless, stepping into the air, heading straight for the blood pool.

A giant claw of demon aura surged forward, reaching for the Demon Emperor’s left hand.

Ao Qin let out a roar and manifested his white dragon Dharma Form.

With a deep hum, blood qi surged forth.

The demon claw was shattered halfway through.

An Cang frowned slightly, forced to withdraw and evade once more.

This was already his third attempt to seize the Demon Emperor’s left hand—each time interrupted.

These two Demon Suppression Generals had long exhausted their spiritual and blood qi, consumed all their pills and talismans…

Yet every time, they somehow squeezed out just enough power to keep him at bay, never letting him near.

"The ninth and tenth both underestimated you. They died with no grievance."

An Cang cast a glance at Ao Qin and Zhu Xuanji, his tone calm.

When he arrived days earlier, the Ninth and Tenth Great Sky Demons had already fallen.

Zhu Xuanji, Ao Qin, and E Yuan had been preparing to destroy the Demon Emperor’s left hand.

Had he arrived a moment later, the left hand would have already been obliterated.

Thousands of years of planning would have gone up in smoke.

Ao Qin spat out blood and smiled faintly. "You demons… always like this."

An Cang replied steadily, "I’m not like them. I’ve lived long enough to remember every mistake I’ve made—and never repeat them."

"I possess countless secret arts and martial techniques—though each comes at a price."

"You two have proven yourselves in strength and resolve. You’re worthy of me using such a technique to send you off."

As he spoke, there was an unshakable confidence in his voice.

Clearly, he believed everything was still within his grasp.

Zhu Xuanji and Ao Qin’s faces changed slightly.

They were already like spent arrows on a broken bow.

And An Cang… hadn’t even used his true power yet.

Ao Qin stepped forward calmly. "General Zhu, my lifespan is nearly at its end. I’ll go first."

Zhu Xuanji’s pupils shrank, her heart trembling.

Among the dragon generals of the Jiao lineage, Ao Guang and Ao Qin were complete opposites in character.

One was selfish. The other—utterly selfless.

Ao Qin’s words stirred her deeply.

"There’s no need to decide who dies first."

An Cang’s tone didn’t change. He spat out a mouthful of Great Sky Demon essence blood.

Dense, inky black mist began to gather in his palm.

He suddenly raised his hand.

The black mist surged upward, piercing through the fourth layer’s ceiling.

Buzz—buzz—buzz—

The surrounding demon aura began to churn violently.

In mere moments, the aura in a radius of several thousand li had formed countless fist-sized orbs of light.

These orbs of demon aura floated midair, like they were awaiting orders.

To Ao Qin and Zhu Xuanji, these orbs felt extremely unstable.

They were packed with immense, volatile energy.

A single touch would detonate them with devastating force.

"Saint-rank low-grade martial art—True Calamity of All Living Beings."

An Cang spoke with a low growl.

True Calamity of All Living Beings—the ultimate catastrophe for all life!

In the next instant, all the orbs of demon aura surged violently—

And shot straight toward Ao Qin and Zhu Xuanji!

Ao Qin and Zhu Xuanji’s expressions were filled with unshakable resolve.

Zhu Xuanji had been undercover in the Demon Suppression Sea for a hundred years, prepared to die from the moment she arrived.

Without immense willpower and determination, she never would have survived this long.

Ao Qin was unimaginably old. He had once fought in the great anti-demon war, where humans and monster clans joined forces against the demons.

He had been the very first King of the Southern Sea.

His resolve was no weaker than Zhu Xuanji’s—in fact, it may have surpassed hers.

He, too, was unafraid.

As long as they could delay An Cang, even for a moment, their sacrifices would be worthwhile.

Just then, a deafening roar tore through the sky from afar.

An Cang instantly felt a chill down his spine, as though a blade were pressed against his back.

He frowned deeply.

With a flick of his finger, the countless demon aura orbs recoiled behind him.

The pressure on Ao Qin and Zhu Xuanji immediately lessened.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Amidst the thunderous explosions, Ao Qin and Zhu Xuanji looked on in surprise.

Behind An Cang, five figures were racing toward the battlefield at high speed!

An Cang scowled. “You all came?”

“Where are An Mie, An Wu, and An Chen?”

“Why are there five?”

In the brief moment of confusion, An Cang pieced it together.

Four of the martial figures he recognized: Zhang Longxiang, Tang Jinglong, Lang Ben, Yuan Tai.

Even if Lang Ben and Yuan Tai were somewhat unexpected, they were still within reason.

He had prepared contingencies for them.

But that youthful figure among them—who was that?

A Dharma Manifestation Realm cultivator?

That was not in his plans at all.

Ao Qin and Zhu Xuanji also looked at the young man with doubt.

That young man… was actually a Dharma Manifestation Realm cultivator?

Could it be that his appearance was what caused the decisive shift on the fourth layer’s battlefield?

“You’ve all arrived… It seems this operation has already mostly failed.”

An Cang swept his gaze around.

He was now surrounded by seven Dharma Manifestation Realm cultivators.

Even as the First Great Sky Demon, widely regarded as the most mysterious and ancient among them—

He could not withstand being surrounded by seven at once.

He knew it was time to retreat.

If he truly wished to escape, not even these seven could stop him.

However, before he left, he had to take the one thing that mattered most—

The Demon Emperor’s left hand.

Every other part of the plan could fail.

But the left hand—he had to take it.

This was the most critical part.

Tang Jinglong spoke with a heavy tone. “An Cang, there are seven Dharma Manifestation cultivators here. Even if you escape, you’ll be badly injured.”

“If you’re willing to reveal the locations of the Undying Demon Emperor’s other body parts, we’ll let you walk away freely.”

An Cang laughed.

His voice was raspy and harsh.

"Tang Jinglong, you're overthinking it."

"The so-called Undying Demon Emperor you speak of is my father. My bond to him runs deeper than any other Great Sky Demon."

"Besides… I don’t believe any of you can stop me."

"I’m not just leaving—I’m taking my father’s left hand with me."

An Cang glanced around, his voice calm.

But within that calmness was absolute, unquestionable confidence.

None of the seven Dharma Manifestation cultivators present were worth his concern.

Shen Mo looked An Cang over and stared at his demonic life panel, eyes narrowing slightly.

‘So that’s why he’s so confident…’

‘No wonder… he really is the child born of the Undying Demon Emperor!’

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