Chapter 5036

The monks of Cangxuan Continent struggled in agony within the poisonous fog. Defensive magical artifacts shattered one after another, and agonized screams echoed across the battlefield.

The soft sword of King Chelie was severed by a bone blade, leaving a deep gash across his chest.

Aisha’s spear corroded into a mangled mess. She staggered and fell, nearly crushed beneath the foot of a bone puppet.

Lan Lianhua’s Qinglian formation collapsed entirely. She spat a mouthful of blood and, just before being consumed by the black fog, hurled a jade talisman toward Kai with all her remaining strength.

The moment Kai caught the talisman, a flood of ancient knowledge surged into his mind.

It was an ancient sword technique passed down by Lan Lianhua’s master. It required using one’s life essence and blood as a medium, compressing all spiritual power into a three-inch blade of light—capable of severing all demonic forces in existence.

But the price for wielding this sword was steep: it drained the cultivator’s life force. Even if successful, the user would be left a cripple.

“Fight!”

Kai bit the tip of his tongue and spat blood onto the Dragon Slaying Sword.

The blade let out a piercing cry like a dragon’s roar. The three-foot-long sword stretched and extended until it transformed into a blade of light a thousand feet long. As it swept forward, space itself cracked in its wake.

Just as the Demonic Bone Devouring Heaven Array was nearing completion, Kai soared into the sky, the massive sword of light carrying the force of world-ending destruction, slashing straight toward the array’s center.

The Bone Erosion King’s wild laughter halted abruptly. He rushed to gather his demonic energy to defend, but the moment it met the sword light, his body began to disintegrate.

The twelve bone puppets shattered into bone dust simultaneously, yet the Bone Erosion King—being a half-step Mahayana demon—still had strength left to strike back even in his heavily wounded state.

His remaining arm suddenly swelled and morphed into a massive black claw, lunging directly at Kai’s heart.

At that critical moment, the Dragon Slaying Sword in Kai’s hand erupted with dazzling, multicolored light.

Kai bellowed, voice echoing like thunder: “Filthy demon, how dare you act so brazenly!”

A golden dragon shadow burst from the sword and collided with the descending claw.

The resulting shockwave flattened everything within a hundred-mile radius. A massive crater tore into the land beneath.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the Bone Erosion King’s figure was gone, leaving only a black token engraved with strange, sinister runes.

“Victory!”

The surviving monks erupted in cheers—but the celebration was cut short as a new crisis emerged.

The true army of Bone Erosion City had finally arrived. Waves of densely packed demon soldiers surged forth like a black tide, blotting out the sky.

Even more terrifying, the skeleton soldiers that had been reduced to ashes by the Fire Kirin had reformed within the black fog—and their numbers had multiplied several times over!

“How is this possible?”

Mo Qingyun’s face turned pale, her spiritual power nearly depleted.

Kai struggled to stay upright, gripping the Dragon Slaying Sword. His meridians had been severely damaged by using the ancient sword technique, and he could barely remain standing. The flames surrounding the little Fire Kirin had also dimmed, weakened by overuse.

The relentless strain had pushed Kai and his allies to their limits.

Just as despair loomed, the sky suddenly darkened.

A darkness deeper than the black fog descended over the entire battlefield. Even the howling demon wind fell silent.

“What is that…?” Hu Mazi widened his eyes and pointed upward.

Above the clouds, a massive shadow slowly emerged.

“The Sky-Swallowing Beast!” Kai’s eyes lit up with hope.

He didn’t know when this usually sleepy creature had appeared, but its timing was perfect.

With the arrival of the Sky-Swallowing Beast, Kai felt a wave of relief. After all, this beast had the power to devour anything in its path.

“Go! Swallow them all—devour every last one of those demons!” Kai commanded.

But the Sky-Swallowing Beast merely glanced at him, unmoved.

“Kid, that beast is my mount, not yours. Why would it obey your orders?”

“And show some respect—it’s not some dog you can boss around.”

The voice of the Red Cloud Demon Lord echoed in Kai’s mind, clearly displeased with his tone.