Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 782: Shadow Demon

As Chu Ming descended to 2,500 meters, his gaze suddenly turned cold. In his perception, a shadow abruptly appeared within 500 meters of him.

"Su Qi Demon King?"

Chu Ming's gaze turned cold. Although he didn't know how Su Qi Demon King found him, it was clear that he came with ill intentions. Otherwise, Su Qi Demon King wouldn't have sought him out.

Boom!

A terrifying black claw mark ripped through the void from behind Chu Ming and instantly reached his back.

"Courting death!"

Chu Ming sneered as he had already prepared for the attack. The Azure Sky Sword in his hand was unsheathed, and with a reverse twist of his right hand, the Sword Aura sternly countered the black claw mark, as if slicing through the sky.

Crack!

Sparks flew. In an instant, the black claw mark was shredded by the Sword Aura, and a muffled groan emanated from the white mist, followed by silence.

"Retreated?"

Chu Ming scanned with his Spiritual Sense but found no trace of Su Qi Demon King within 500 meters. His eyes narrowed instantly; he didn't believe Su Qi Demon King would retreat so easily.

After descending a few dozen more meters, a chill suddenly rose from Chu Ming's heart. Chu Ming instantly retreated while his right-hand Azure Sky Sword turned into a white light, tearing through the void and slicing horizontally.

Clang!

Sparks flew. In the spot where Chu Ming retreated, a black sharp aura flashed past and vanished. A cold glint flickered in Chu Ming's eyes.

Chu Ming wasn't foolish. If Su Qi Demon King could find his location and launch an attack the first time, it might be luck. But finding his location accurately twice in a row only indicated that Su Qi Demon King possessed some kind of treasure that could shield the mist's restriction on Spiritual Sense.

After another strike, the shadow darted away, and Su Qi Demon King disappeared from Chu Ming's Spiritual Sense coverage area again.

"What should I do?"

Chu Ming slowed his descent, his eyes slightly narrowed, and silently pondered strategies. Being constantly on the defensive wasn't his style.

Clang!

Clang!

Within the next incense burning time, Su Qi Demon King launched more than a dozen attacks on Chu Ming, but Chu Ming easily blocked each one. Ultimately, Su Qi Demon King's strength was still inferior to his. If it were a frontal confrontation, Chu Ming was confident he could kill Su Qi Demon King within ten moves.

A thousand meters away from Chu Ming, a dark shadow silently watched him with a mocking smile. This shadow was indeed Su Qi Demon King.

"Hmph, fighting me? You're still too green!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Su Qi Demon King said coldly, holding a faintly glowing white jade in his hand. Under the jade's interference, the surrounding mist's impact on his Spiritual Sense was reduced to a tenth, making his Spiritual Sense coverage range at least a thousand times larger.

Whoosh!

Su Qi Demon King struck again. In his eyes, Chu Ming was like a headless fly, making him want to humiliate Chu Ming.

Boom!

A terrifying black fist tore through the void, instantly smashing toward Chu Ming, making the entire space fall silent.

"Now!"

A flash of brightness appeared in Chu Ming's eyes. As the terrifying black fist was about to descend upon his head, the Azure Sky Sword in his right hand extended above his head, causing countless sword lights to burst forth, seemingly slicing through the void.

Whoosh!

"Celestial Extinction Divine Sword!"

Celestial Extinction Swordsmanship's Fourth Technique, explosion!

Absolute heaven, absolute earth; emotionless extermination, the void instantly shattered!

After countless waits, Chu Ming was waiting for this moment. He knew he had only one chance. If one strike failed to kill Su Qi Demon King, his lethality would definitely scare him off. Therefore, he used his strongest power right away.

Poof!

Without warning, Su Qi Demon King felt a sharp pain in his chest as his face showed a hint of horror. He attempted to escape, but it was too late.

"No!!"

Boom!

The Celestial Extinction Divine Sword exploded within Su Qi Demon King, and countless tiny Sword Auras instantly shattered Su Qi Demon King's soul, wiping out his form and spirit.

Even in death, Su Qi Demon King couldn't understand why Chu Ming suddenly had such powerful strength. If he knew Chu Ming could unleash emperor-level lethality, he would never have provoked Chu Ming.

With a gentle pull of his right hand, all of Su Qi Demon King's belongings appeared in his hand: a Storage Ring and a thumb-sized jade.

"Could this be the treasure that shields the mist?"

Chu Ming thought to himself. Then, he infused a strand of Spiritual Power into the jade, which briefly emitted a glow. Chu Ming's Spiritual Sense seemed to break free of its constraints, instantly spreading outwards.

"About a tenth of the original Spiritual Sense!"

Feeling slightly relieved, Chu Ming was satisfied with restoring a tenth of his original Spiritual Sense. At least he wouldn't be in a passive position against other demons.

"I wonder how the other Kings of the Human Race are faring!"

Chu Ming's face was grave. In his opinion, the other Kings of the Human Race likely faced dire situations. Originally, the Kings of the Human Race were already a bit weaker than the demons. Coupled with the jade's influence, the gap was infinitely widened.

Chu Ming estimated that many Kings of the Human Race would perish in the Ice Abyss, but it was beyond his control.

"Perhaps, I can also hunt down other Demon Kings!"

Upon opening Su Qi Demon King's Storage Ring and seeing three million top-grade Spirit Stones, Chu Ming thought to himself.

Whoosh!

With a significant increase in Spiritual Sense, Chu Ming could foresee some unknown dangers, thus accelerating his descent considerably.

"It's indeed the Abyss!"

Even though Chu Ming's Spiritual Sense was restored to a tenth, he still couldn't probe the depths of the Ice Abyss.

Half an hour later, Chu Ming had descended to 10,000 meters. Now, the mist around him became even denser, and his Spiritual Sense was obstructed again.

Whoosh!

Dozen dark shadows flashed past Chu Ming. No sound was heard. Chu Ming frowned. He hadn't detected the shadows with his Spiritual Sense at all, which was unusually eerie.

"Could it be Shadow Demons? If so, that's really troublesome!"

A hint of gravity flashed in Chu Ming's eyes. His knowledge about Shadow Demons came from some books.

It's said that after a martial artist dies, after countless years, there's a chance they may become Shadow Demons. These Shadow Demons have no consciousness or entity, but they instinctively attempt to possess any person they encounter.