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A sword energy slashed down along the massive body of the Night Demon God, instantly cleaving it in two.
Seeing this, Gu Yutong's eyes lit up.
Master's sword strike, so powerful!
Chen Xiao, however, frowned, showing no signs of relaxation.
Because he could feel that the Night Demon God was not dead.
As expected, at that moment, the scattered starlight in the night sky suddenly transformed into falling meteors, descending onto the Night Demon God's body.
The severed body of the Night Demon God reconnected, restoring its original form.
"What kind of ghost is this?"
Gu Yutong exclaimed in disbelief.
"Heh heh heh, young man, your sword strike was truly impressive. I didn't expect you to possess such a treasure. I must have your body, no matter what!"
The Night Demon God sneered.
"You truly are incorrigible. You could withstand my one strike, but what about the second, the third!"
Chen Xiao shouted sternly.
"Within this Night Demon Sky Cover, I have inexhaustible power. Your sword strike possesses immense power, and I don't believe you can sustain it indefinitely. When you are exhausted, I can easily take your physical body!"
The Night Demon God declared triumphantly.
"Heh, then let's give it a try!"
Chen Xiao sneered twice. "Let's see if I exhaust my strength first, or if you run out of starlight!"
Saying this, Chen Xiao swung his sword again.
The sword energy flew, and the Night Demon God's body was once again split in two.
Immediately, the starlight descended, and its body recovered.
A protracted battle thus commenced.
Following this, within the Night Demon Sky Cover, Chen Xiao's sword energy crisscrossed, while the starlight from the sky continuously fell.
When Chen Xiao unleashed his tenth sword strike, the Night Demon God remained composed.
However, by the time Chen Xiao unleashed his fiftieth sword strike, it could no longer remain calm.
"How can this brat have so much spiritual energy within him? Even a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage should be exhausted after expending so much spiritual energy. Why does he still appear effortless?"
As the Night Demon God grew restless, Chen Xiao became increasingly at ease.
This was because he discovered that each time the Night Demon God recovered its body, it required more starlight than the previous time.
If this continued, it wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Meanwhile, with each sword swing, Chen Xiao's mastery of the sword technique improved, and the power of his sword techniques grew stronger.
With this shift in power, by the time Chen Xiao had swung his hundredth sword, the Night Demon God finally could not endure it.
"No more, no more, I surrender! You brat are simply an ancient monster. Could you be an ancient immortal cultivator who has possessed this young man's body?"
The Night Demon Sky Cover, which was once densely populated with stars, had now been depleted by him, with very little remaining.
Chen Xiao also stopped swinging his sword, knowing that with just one more strike, the Night Demon God would be completely annihilated, and the remaining starlight would be insufficient to repair its body.
"Give me a reason not to kill you."
Chen Xiao's tone was indifferent.
"I can tell you any secret you wish to know. As you know, I have existed in this world for over a thousand years, and I've forgotten how many secrets I know."
The Night Demon God spoke with feigned ancientness.
"You had better be telling the truth, otherwise, with one strike from me, your thousand years of cultivation will be completely reduced to nothing."
Chen Xiao said softly.
"Ask whatever you wish, and I will tell you everything, without reservation."
The Night Demon God's eyes sharpened, a hint of fear appearing on its face.
"I ask you, why did the Emperor of the Eastern Ocean send Abe Furen to be stationed here? What is his objective?"
Chen Xiao asked his first question. The Night Demon God immediately replied, "Because beneath this land lies a dragon脉 (dragon vein). The Emperor believes he does not yet have the ability to claim it, so he sent Abe Furen to guard it. If anyone dares to covet it, they are to be reported to the Emperor immediately... Wait, wait, could it be that you already know?"
The Night Demon God paused mid-sentence, suddenly realizing. Chen Xiao's grand gesture of acquiring the entire Shanhai Yipin, coupled with his formidable strength, suggested that he might have already discovered the dragon vein here, or even utilized it.
Chen Xiao smiled slightly, tacitly confirming.
The Night Demon God immediately felt that Abe Furen was truly the epitome of uselessness, not only lacking any cultivation talent but also possessing a rather dim mind.
The Emperor sending him here was no different than sending an Akita dog!
"Do you think you are qualified to ask me questions?"
"This humble one dares not..."
Chen Xiao glanced coldly at the Night Demon God, causing it to quickly lower its head and refer to itself as "this humble one."
Next, Chen Xiao asked, "Let me ask you again, besides the Emperor, who else knows about this underground dragon vein?"
"As far as I know, only he knows. He is secretly developing his own forces, accumulating strength, and attempting to seize this dragon vein for himself. However, in my opinion, he is merely dreaming."
"If he wants to claim this dragon vein, he must first wage war. But currently, the national strength of the Eastern Ocean is far inferior to that of Hua Guo. If he were to start a war, it would be tantamount to self-destruction."
"Then there are the forces he has cultivated in secret: samurai, swordsmen, ninjas, or onmyoji. But those people are merely a rabble, utterly incapable of putting up a fight. You alone, sir, could annihilate them all!"
The Night Demon God said with a fawning expression, even beginning to curry favor with Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao scoffed dismissively, "You call yourself a demon god, yet you so readily disparage your own countrymen. I don't think much of you either."
"Not at all, not at all, sir. I was not born in the Eastern Ocean. In fact, I am a genuine Hua Guo deity. It was only because of that calamity five hundred years ago that I journeyed to the Eastern Ocean, took root there, and received the worship of those Japanese people, enjoying their incense."
The Night Demon God said, shaking its head.
"Hua Guo deity? You? Don't flatter yourself. You are merely a wisp of spiritual energy, and you dare to call yourself a deity?"
Chen Xiao snorted contemptuously.
"Uh, this... this humble one's strength is indeed weak, but at the beginning of my existence, I was truly a mountain god. If not for that calamity, I would still be guarding the mountain where I was born."
The Night Demon God stated earnestly.
"You mention calamity this and calamity that. What exactly was this calamity? Can you explain it to me clearly?"
Chen Xiao asked curiously.
"Eh? Sir, you don't know? Are you not an ancient earth immortal who has possessed this young man's body?"
The Night Demon God asked curiously.
"Of course not. I am me, and I have always been myself..."
Chen Xiao said impatiently. "Stop wasting my time with nonsense and tell me quickly, what does that calamity mean?"