I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

"The demon race is kind of adorably silly."

Shen Ming himself was surprised by this result.

If Cang Suan doesn't enter the sword formation's range, he'll have to merge with the sword formation and engage in diplomatic warfare.

The power of the sword formation must be concentrated on oneself, like a water pipe, to pour water onto the enemy.

Within the formation, it's like being in a river, with water flowing in from all directions.

That's not all; the Cang Suan inexplicably tore through space, destroying the sword formation's structure.

How could this be allowed!

Hundreds upon hundreds of sword array patterns exploded, taking it all away in one wave.

He killed a minor demon god so easily.

The sword array patterns outside this range remained unaffected, and there was no earth-shattering explosion as Lin Buqun had imagined, which leveled the entire mountain.

"How can this be?!"

Lin Buqun found it hard to believe that such power and such a huge fluctuation could actually cause a chain reaction.

He had never even considered such a formation.

After the void was repaired, other sword runes filled it again.

Compared to the beginning, the gaps in the entire sword formation have become much larger, but overall, it doesn't cause any major problems.

Where Cang Suan died, his body had turned to dust, and even his soul could not escape.

However, amidst this deathly silence, a strange light quietly appeared.

Those were the demonic markings of the Cang Suan, originally attached to its body. Now that its flesh and blood have been destroyed, the markings still float in the air and have not dissipated.

They intertwine and entwine, as if branded in the void, still outlining the appearance of Cang Suan in his lifetime, ferocious and majestic, exuding an indomitable demonic nature.

When those demonic patterns first appeared, they were just floating quietly, emitting a faint demonic light.

The next moment, all the demonic runes seemed to be drawn by some kind of force, and began to flow slowly, like a long river of ink, gathering, entwining and condensing in the void, gradually converging towards the center!

Faintly, a demon core, as black as ink and with strange golden patterns, slowly took shape at the intersection of the demon patterns!

It carries the cultivation and bloodline power of Cang Suan throughout his life, and breathes out demonic energy.

At this moment, the world was silent, except for the demon core slowly rotating, emitting an eerie and profound radiance.

Demon cores are unique to demons in the realm of gods and contain powerful energy.

It is also a token of the human and demon races, which can be exchanged for rewards through demon cores.

A black gold demon core represents a minor demon god and can be exchanged for all kinds of soil.

"It's done."

Shen Ming accepted the demon core, his purpose for this trip achieved, and all he needed to do was wait for the end of the Apocalypse.

At this moment, Lin Buqun returned and stood outside the sword formation gate.

“Junior Brother Shen, I was coerced by the Little Demon God to take him to Senior Sister Wen. After returning to the sect, I will tell the elders the truth,” Lin Buqun said.

"Hmm? Okay, got it."

Shen Ming was somewhat puzzled as to why the other party was telling him this.

Lin Buqun blinked; he was still waiting for Shen Ming to catch him and guard this mountain peak.

"I know my sins are serious, but my junior brother can keep an eye on me," Lin Buqun had no choice but to continue.

Shen Ming finally understood.

"Then you can wait outside the mountain, senior brother," he said.

"Ahem, may I enter the mountains?" Lin Buqun asked, forcing himself to speak.

He was certain that this mountain would be the safest place in the Apocalypse Mountains.

"Senior brother, this formation is only suitable for sword cultivators," Shen Ming said with a gentle smile.

Lin Buqun's face turned pale and then red, as he tried to preserve his last shred of dignity by leaving.

After thinking it over, he still believed that survival was the most important thing.

"We're all from the same sect..."

"Just kidding, senior brother. You are Elder Yue's disciple. I took two Heavenly Dao Crystals from him, and this time I'll exchange them for a favor."

Shen Ming interrupted him, opened a corner of the array, and let him in.

Just as he said, the first two Heavenly Dao Crystals were of great help.

"Thank you so much, junior brother!!"

Lin Buqun felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders, all his negative emotions vanished instantly, and he happily ran into the formation.

……

Not far from this mountain peak, Torch and his companions were engaged in a fierce battle with a small demon king.

Little Demon King, early stage of True God Realm.

His cultivation level was higher than everyone else in the Torch Clan, and given that he was a demon, the situation was extremely dangerous.

It was a tough battle, and Torch and his men struggled to hold on, relying on their battle formation.

Han Lie wielded a flaming spear, slicing through the air with a deafening roar as the spear thrust towards the little demon king's chest.

At the same time, Su Qingqing's longbow was fully drawn, and a silver arrow shot out like lightning, heading straight for the little demon king's heart!

The little demon king roared and its huge body quickly dodged. Its giant claws, as big as mountains, swung and slashed at the two of them. An astonishing demonic aura swept over them, and the air made a piercing explosion in the wind from its claws!

The Fire Array was activated instantly, and several walls of flames converged, engulfing the little demon king's attack in a raging inferno.

At the same time, the flaming spear and the silver arrow reached the little demon king's vital points. The spear pierced through the little demon king's abdomen, and the silver arrow pierced through the little demon king's right eye. Blood gushed out like a fountain, and the little demon king let out a mournful cry before his huge body crashed to the ground.

However, the little demon king did not die completely. He struggled to get up, his aura becoming violent, and the surrounding air began to distort.

"Not enough! One more strike!"

Han Lie snorted coldly and immediately mobilized the remaining energy of the battle formation. The spear in his hand emitted even more intense flames, pointing directly at the little demon king's heart!

At the same time, Su Qingqing added more spiritual power to the bowstring, calmly aimed, and prepared to fire the final arrow.

This arrow will decide life or death!

Swish!

The silver arrow and the flaming spear struck simultaneously, like a streak of light, piercing straight into the little demon king's heart!

The little demon king's struggles ceased at that moment; its body exploded into countless fragments, and its demonic energy completely dissipated under the combined attack of flames and spiritual power.

The entire valley was deathly silent, except for the aftershocks of the fire array, which still burned fiercely, radiating intense heat.

Hahahaha!

Finally, the Torch group looked at each other and burst into laughter, disregarding their image; even Su Qingqing joined in.

Han Lie reached out and put the little demon king's silver-white demon core into his pocket.

"Senior Brother Han's breakthrough to the True God Realm is just around the corner!" Su Qingqing said with a smile.

"After I break through to True God, I will prepare breakthrough resources for each of you!" Han Lie said earnestly.

Once you reach the True God Realm, collecting resources from the Void God Realm becomes much easier.

The Torch team focused their resources on Han Lie, creating a True God Realm expert.

"Let's go back to the array's core to replenish our energy," Han Lie said.

"Hopefully, the great formation on the mountain peak hasn't been destroyed," one of them said with concern.

"Haha, I hope not. I want to show the Taihao Sect disciples how they'll react when we hunt down a little demon king," another person said.

There was no malice intended; it was purely because Shen Ming wanted to show off his identity as a member of the Taihao Sect.

"Hehe, they're aiming their sword at the Earth of All Things, they're going to kill the little demon god." Someone else spoke up, turning it into a sarcastic remark.

"Alright, stop talking." Han Lie stopped him in time.