Rise of The Demon General

Zheng Chun was among those quick enough to react to the ambush. When the fused elemental beam rushed toward them, he used his arcane defensive art. A giant shield made of golden light materialized before him. The golden shield covered a large area. It not only protected him but also his nearby comrades.

The multi-colored beam smashed into the golden shield. It trembled from the battering but held its ground. Most of the Sovereign God Stage inquisitors were protected by this shield because they remained close to Zheng Chun, except for two.

One of the two managed to use a movement art and fled the multi-color beam’s area of effect, but the other one wasn’t quick enough. The beam struck him squarely.

Zheng Chun’s golden shield also protected a few Ancestor Stage Inquisitors, but the others were not as lucky. A few successfully used their arts, but the beam hit most of them.

The beam didn’t last long. None died after it passed, but the damage was adequate. The Beginning and Intermediate Ancestor Stage inquisitors suffered the most. The beam left them bloody wounds, and many suffered severe internal injuries. The Peak Ancestor Stage inquisitors received light wounds.

As for the one Sovereign God Stage inquisitor, his wounds were only superficial. The only injury he suffered was to his mental state, which was filled with shock and shame, shock for the ambush and shame for not having a quick enough reflex to react.

He wasn’t given the time to think about his mental state because something nearby drew his attention. It was a glowing talisman. The talisman exploded and ripped the space around him, with him in it. The ripped space turned into a void, along with half of his body. His head had only the left half, as if something had cut it cleanly, revealing the brain inside.

The other Sovereign God Stage inquisitor, who had managed to escape the scope of the multi-color beam, was shocked to see his comrade die so suddenly. He was also not given the time to process this shock. He sensed something behind him. Something that seemed to pop up out of nowhere instead of approaching.

He turned around and saw a pale and bald man in a black robe. The man’s hand was crackling with lightning.

He didn’t have the time to utter anything when the lightning struck his chest. He felt the space in his chest being ripped apart. The lightning tore through him and came out of his back. In a short instant, two Sovereign God Stage inquisitors had been slain.

”Mo Wang!” Zheng Chun called. As someone with high station in the upper world, he knew what Mo Wang looked like even when he had never met the man. ”So, it’s true. The lower world has rebelled against the Divine! Prepare to face punishment for your sin...!!”

Despite saying that, Zheng Chun knew which threat he should deal with first. He sensed a similar energy fluctuation from below building up. He revealed his weapon, a crucifix-shaped sword in a bright golden color. He shoved the sword downward, and the image of a gigantic sword descended.

The heavenly sword plunged to the ground at high speed. It fell right on top of Khode’s cannon network. The impact produced a booming sound as the ground collapsed. All the cannons and machines sank into the ground and were buried by the rubble.

Mo Wang didn’t stay idle while Zheng Chun destroyed the cannon network. He teleported around the place. The surviving seven Sovereign God Stage inquisitors activated their arts as they prepared to face him. However, he didn’t attack them. He continued to teleport around them without approaching.

While the Sovereign God Stage inquisitors were confused by Mo Wang’s seemingly random teleportation, the Ancestor Stage inquisitors saw the lower world’s force converge on them. At the lead was Yao Ai. She didn’t give them time to recuperate. She yelled a battle cry as she charged at them. Her force followed behind her.

Zheng Chun returned his attention to Mo Wang, who kept teleporting around the place. After observing for a while, he caught the rhythm. He turned into a ray of light and appeared beside the spot where Mo Wang had teleported to.

Mo Wang was surprised Zheng Chun successfully approached him, but he was not flustered. The lord inquisitor was half a second late. He managed to perform another teleportation and disappeared before Zheng Chun’s sword slashed him.

Mo Wang reappeared a distance away, but no longer continued his frantic teleporting. He addressed his opponent, ”If I’m not wrong, you must be Zheng Chun, the lord inquisitor of the Holy Temple. I heard you and the Hierophant were two people with the highest authority under the Divine. I’m surprised you are willing to lower yourself to come to this surface world.”

”Hmph! It seems you demons have rats even in the upper world,” Zheng Chun scoffed. ”Never mind. I will scour the upper world for those rats when I return.”

Mo Wang laughed. ”I wish you good luck in that endeavor.”

”I need no luck.” Zheng Chun glanced at the Sovereign God Stage inquisitors and ordered, ”Continue toward the machine. I will deal with him.”

”That is bold of you. Unfortunately, I can’t allow that.” Mo Wang lifted his hand.

He didn’t teleport randomly earlier. Every time he teleported, he left behind a lightning mine. These lightning mines were now spread all around them. When he made a gripping motion with his lifted hand, all these lightning mines sprouted lightning ropes. These lightning ropes entangled one another and fused, forming a gigantic lightning net.

”You are stuck inside here with me,” Mo Wang stated.

”Tch!” Zheng Chun was vexed. They had no time to fight here. The priority was the Aether Absorption Machine. Everything else was secondary. He commanded the Sovereign God Stage inquisitors, ”Spread out! Break this prison!”

”It won’t be that easy,” Mo Wang said before disappearing.

He reappeared next to one of the trapped inquisitors. Unlike the two he slew earlier, this one was ready. Lush vegetation materialized abruptly between him and his prey.

Mo Wang scoffed at the wall of plants. He slapped his palm, and powerful lightning blew everything apart. Surprisingly, his prey was no longer behind the destroyed wall. He looked up and saw the inquisitor brandishing a weapon, which was also a crucifix sword like Zheng Chun’s, except it was not golden.

The inquisitor performed rapid slashes, but his intention was not to defeat Mo Wang. He knew Mo Wang was out of his league. He flew away while the slashes covered his retreat.

Mo Wang made a light wave and deflected all the slashes. He was about to chase when he sensed Zheng Chun coming. He teleported away again.

To his surprise, he found the lord inquisitor was hot on his heels. This went on for a while. He kept teleporting, but Zheng Chun was never far.

Zheng Chun had a powerful movement art that turned him into a ray of light. While this movement art wasn’t as instantaneous as teleportation, it was close.

Zheng Chun finally caught up to Mo Wang. He arrived just as Mo Wang phased into existence after teleporting. He slashed his golden crucifix sword. He had memorized the timing. Mo Wang didn’t have time to teleport away before his slash hit.

His slash did hit something, except not Mo Wang. What his blade hit was the thong of a whip Mo Wang was holding.

”Since I acquired the Law of Space, there has never been an instance where I must use my weapon. That is because there has never been a need for me to fight in a melee anymore. I must commend you on this.”

”The only praise I need is from the Divine!” Zheng Chun made rapid swings with his crucifix sword. The wind of his slashes caused a gale, while bright flashes of light accompanied it.

Mo Wang no longer teleported in retreat. Lightning crackled as it ran the length of his whip. He was as if holding a lightning whip. With a twirl, the lightning whip danced around him, repelling all of Zheng Chun’s slashes. Every time their weapons clashed, a lightning explosion occurred. In addition, the explosion produced a loud sound that rattled Zheng Chun.

”How do you like my Thunder Psychosis?” Mo Wang asked.

Zheng Chun gritted his teeth as he generated aether to fight off the paralysis caused by the lightning and sound. He lifted the crucifix sword high. ”Let the divine witness my resolve!”

Bright light enveloped his sword. He was as if holding a giant crucifix made of light. The light enveloping the blade elongated to twice the sword’s length. He brought the sword down. His slash generated a crescent of light.

Mo Wang sensed the power behind the slash. He didn’t try to block it. He teleported away. The crescent light flew forward and hit the lightning net. The lightning net could hold even a powerful beast like Di Yu. Yet, it split apart when the crescent light hit it. There was now a long gap in the lightning net.

Mo Wang frowned at this. He asked Zheng Chun, ”Do you have the Law of Light?”

Instead of answering, Zheng Chun declared, ”My light is the light that will wash away all impurities, punish the sinful, and eliminate the heretics. You won’t win, demon! We have the Divine’s blessing! All impurities will fall under His purifying light!”