Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

The Demon Lord's sword wounds healed rapidly. He looked at Gao Yang and said with a mixture of surprise and matter-of-fact, "I didn't expect that you would also be involved in fate."

Gao Yang did not speak, but he knew in his heart that the "fate" mentioned by the Demon Lord was not the predetermined life trajectory of each life in the ordinary sense, but the weight of a life in the long river of time, that is, the "weight of fate".

When Gao Yang first came into contact with the weight of fate, he had no idea what it meant.

But when he came into contact with the weight of fate a second time, his broadened perspective made him realize just how much influence the weight of fate can have on a life.

It grants a life the right to actively intervene in its own and others' destinies; possessing it means, to a certain extent, truly taking control of one's own fate.

Even if the multiverse is destroyed, those beings who control the weight of destiny and their own fate will have ways to avoid the primal destruction brought about by the destruction of the multiverse.

In Chinese parlance, it means transcending the Three Realms and being outside the Five Elements.

In short, the protagonist of a plane may not necessarily possess the power of destiny, but those who possess the power of destiny are definitely the protagonists of that plane. Possessing the power of destiny allows one to leap from an ordinary being to become a chosen one of destiny.

Of course, the power of destiny is not something that everyone can access or bear.

If one lacks sufficient strength, willpower, and destiny, even if one gains a little bit of destiny's weight, one's original destiny will be crushed because one cannot bear it, and one will die due to a series of misfortunes.

The Demon Lord was the first being Gao Yang encountered who also possessed the power of destiny, and the Demon Lord insisted that he had also obtained the power of destiny.

Seeing Gao Yang remain silent, the Demon Lord's eyes suddenly turned fervent. He looked at Gao Yang and continued, "That's true. Without the weight of fate, you would hardly have reached this point today."

Surprisingly, my luck was actually quite good.

As the black energy spread, the Demon Lord stopped trying to answer Gao Yang's questions and appeared in front of him in a flash. A fierce wind blew, pulling Gao Yang's full head of black hair straight back.

Seeing the brass knuckles hurtling towards him, Gao Yang raised his sword to parry.

puff!

A sharp spike made entirely of energy suddenly pierced Gao Yang's chest and abdomen through Yong Yao, the pain penetrating deep into his soul causing him to furrow his brow.

This attack was completely different from the previous ones. The pain that directly touched his soul and even threatened to pierce through his fate, existence, and everything else made Gao Yang realize that the Demon Lord's attack also involved the weight of fate.

It can be said that the battle between the two has only just begun.

From this moment on, they are competing not only in their own attributes, abilities, and skills, but also in the most essential things: the weight of fate and the depth of their own life essence.

If the two men had been driving tanks and ramming each other before this, they might have sustained some damage, but they wouldn't have been able to harm the two men driving the tanks inside.

Now, the two have climbed out of the tank, stripped naked except for their underwear, and are engaged in close combat with tactical knives.

The slightest mistake could result in a fatal blow.

This attack caused Gao Yang's health, which had remained at 100% even after being shattered to pieces, to drop by a small amount, approximately 17%.

In other words, he could only withstand five hits of this level of attack at most; if the sixth hit landed, he would surely die!

suck~
Gao Yang took a deep breath of the astral air. The astral air didn't taste good; in fact, for most mortals, it was no different from poison gas.

But such an action has great significance for him as a human being.

With that one deep breath, he had prepared himself to die in battle.

The Eternal Radiance Slash, with its brilliant light of will covering the blade.

As the blades clashed with the claws, the Demon Lord's body was forced back a large step uncontrollably. A series of louder and louder explosions rang out behind him, spreading all the way to the depths of the astral plane, beyond the reach of perception.

yah~
The Demon Lord threw a punch to release his power, sparks flying as his blade and claws rubbed together. He then charged forward again, his claws aimed straight for Gao Yang's chest.

Gao Yang neither dodged nor avoided, Yongyao flipped over, and once again slashed with his sword.

Clang!
The sword rang out and soared into the sky. The Eternal Radiance, which was originally just over a meter long, suddenly expanded ten thousand times, transforming into a giant sword that stretched across the star realm. In an instant, it slashed down in front of the Demon Lord.

This sudden turn of events caught the Demon Lord off guard. A massive sword, as large as the sky, slashed down, but the Demon Lord crossed his arms and used his knuckle duster claws to block the descending sword.

puff!

Sword energy burst forth, and a slash that stretched across the Demon Lord's entire body suddenly appeared on his chest, spraying blood everywhere.

The Demon Lord's black hair danced wildly as he exerted force with both arms, causing Yongyao to slash down from his side. Then, he rushed in front of Gao Yang and forcefully tore his hands, which were crossed in front of him, apart.

Eight intersecting claw marks crisscrossed like a net, completely enveloping Gao Yang's body. If this attack had hit, the power attached to the claw blades might have shattered everything he owned in an instant.

With a flash of sword light, Gao Yang passed through the net of blades and appeared behind the Demon Lord in an instant. Yongyao, now restored to its original size, slashed down at the Demon Lord's neck with a ferocious intent that could cut through anything.

As the sword slashed down, the Demon Lord vanished in a puff of black smoke, only to reappear behind Gao Yang in the next instant, his knuckle dust claws mercilessly stabbing towards Gao Yang's back.

Before the claws could even touch his body, Gao Yang had already vanished into the sword light. The next instant, he reappeared behind the Demon Lord, and Yongyao slashed down.

The two of them continued to flash and shift in the boundless star realm, constantly searching for each other's weaknesses, attempting to deliver a fatal blow.

For a time, in the desolate astral realm, which was continuously bombarded by the aftershocks of the battle, there were only silent figures that kept flashing, as well as sword energy and claw marks that seemed to last forever.

Although the battle lacked the intensity of previous engagements, a silent killing intent was brewing within it.

As Gao Yang moved at high speed, he knew that the contest now was about endurance. Whoever slowed down first would face an attack more severe than a raging storm.

As for endurance, Gao Yang never thought he was weaker than others.

Having already mastered the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, his physical strength, fighting spirit, and willpower were virtually inexhaustible. The Sword Light Step, which was originally limited in its use, was now completely unrestricted for him.

With another teleport, Gao Yang dodged the Demon Lord's attack and appeared behind the Demon Lord, slashing down with Eternal Radiance once more.

With a single sword strike, the spacetime around the Demon Lord instantly froze. The star realm, which was originally fragile compared to them, became as solid as a diamond at this moment.

As the sword sliced ​​through, the stagnant spacetime instantly vanished, and chaotic nothingness spread rapidly with the blade. 'Man-made Calamity - Severance!'

Kakakka~
The Demon Lord's imposing, bound body slowly tilted its head to the right, and a series of continuous black phantoms appeared in the spot, as if these black phantoms were pushing his body to dodge, rather than him doing so on his own initiative.

snort~
With a soft sound, the Demon Lord's left arm, unable to dodge from below his elbow, was swallowed by the chaotic void before the sword blade. In an instant, his left hand and knuckle dust vanished without a trace.

Along with it, the entire star realm spanning millions of miles in the direction of Yongyao's slash also vanished.

With just the aftershock of a single sword strike, the entire astral plane in that direction was reduced to chaotic nothingness. The shattered astral plane energy slowly condensed within it, and it would probably take a very long time before it could reform into an astral plane.

With just one sword strike, this vast star realm has been transformed into a deadly wasteland. From now on, anyone who ventures into this area will be subjected to indiscriminate attacks from unpredictable sword energies.

Having established an advantage with a single strike, Gao Yang did not pause for a moment, and Yongyao struck out again.

'Man-made disaster, slaughter!'

With a single sword strike, the sword light split into countless fragments, only to converge again at the last moment before striking the Demon Lord's body, slashing into the Demon Lord's body with a murderous aura capable of annihilating all things.

As the sword pierced the body, the sounds of clashing and impact echoed continuously from within the Demon Lord's body. Gao Yang, standing behind the Demon Lord, could see clearly that after Yongyao slashed into the Demon Lord's body, the severed flesh suddenly transformed into a gaping maw, with neatly arranged flat teeth emerging from the edges of the wound, biting heavily onto the Yongyao sword.

The Demon Lord's black hair danced wildly. Without even glancing at Gao Yang behind him, he suddenly raised his hand and clenched it tightly in front of him.

The moment the Demon Lord made his move, an immense sense of impending death erupted in Gao Yang's senses. A brilliant radiance of will shone forth, and Gao Yang instantly teleported half a body length to the right.

Intense pain pierced Gao Yang's nerves. His left arm, along with half of his body, was bitten and swallowed by a giant mouth that suddenly appeared beside him. Through the irregular wound, broken bone fragments and writhing internal organs could be seen.

If he hadn't reacted quickly just now, that bite would probably have swallowed him whole.

Even so, his health points dropped drastically in an instant, leaving him with less than 40%.

Gao Yang's pupils flashed a hint of crimson. He no longer cared about his bitten body and arm. His almost endless fighting spirit and will erupted, and the dark red Zhuxian Formation flew out from his chest, instantly wrapping around the Eternal Radiance Sword.

As Yongyao slashed down, the spreading will and power ripped through spacetime in the astral realm, slowing down everything except Gaoyang. Spacetime was thus frozen, and the Demon Lord, who was right next to him, was the first to be affected.

Just as the crimson greatsword was about to slash down at the Demon Lord's neck, a giant maw suddenly appeared, its full set of flat teeth biting down heavily in mid-air. As the teeth collided, cracks instantly appeared in the frozen space-time, which then shattered with a loud "crack".

The flat teeth shattered the frozen spacetime and then disappeared, replaced by the Demon Lord who turned to face Gao Yang due to the distorted spacetime.

Gao Yang was not surprised at all, as if he had expected all of this. At the same time that the Demon Lord turned around and threw a punch, Yongyao burst out with a brilliant light of will, which transformed into a golden greatsword that enveloped Yongyao.

clang! clang!
Two explosions rang out almost simultaneously. The golden greatsword shattered the instant it collided with the knuckle duster thrust by the Demon Lord. The violent impact caused the knuckle duster to pause for a moment, and then the Eternal Radiance, wrapped in the Immortal Execution Sword, instantly slashed down.

Ding~!

With a crisp snapping sound, the knuckle duster was severed by Yongyao's sword, spinning helplessly as it flew away. Yongyao's momentum did not diminish, and it instantly slashed across the Demon Lord's neck.

A thin line of blood burst from the Demon Lord's neck, and the Demon Lord's head immediately separated from his body.

The demon lord's head, which had been thrown into the air, widened its eyes, a hint of unexpected surprise appearing in them.

The massive, flat-toothed maw reappeared out of thin air, swallowed the Demon Lord's head whole, and then vanished.

Gao Yang took a step forward and appeared next to the giant, flat-toothed maw. A white, jade-like arm reached out from his chest and grabbed the lips of the giant maw. Ripples of sword energy instantly spread out.

'The Immortal-Slaying Sword: Across Worlds!'

The sword strike emitted no power fluctuations whatsoever, instantly slicing through the giant mouth and leaving a thousand-meter-long, pitch-black sword mark.

The moment the sword mark appeared, it seemed to be etched into the astral plane, showing no sign of dissipating.

The giant maw split in two from the center, revealing the head of the Demon Lord that had been swallowed.

This sword strike could not possibly kill the Demon Lord completely. Gao Yang took another step forward, and under the explosive force of Gao Yang's will, the platinum solar battle qi violently poured into Yongyao. Platinum spider web patterns appeared on the dark red sword, and boundless killing intent shrouded this entire star realm in a thick bloody shadow.

'The Immortal-Slaying Sword - Fatal!'

Gao Yang suddenly roared, and Yongyao, carrying the weight of his destiny, transformed into an invisible blade and slashed out instantly.

Clang!!!!

A sword cry accompanied the sudden burst of crimson sword energy, and the ripples of the sword spread, making the already shattered astral plane even more broken.

puff!

A soft sound exploded from Gao Yang's chest, and a broken knuckle duster emerged from his chest. Hanging from the broken knuckle duster's claws was a still-beating, fiery red heart.

The Demon Lord's headless body had somehow managed to launch a sneak attack on Gao Yang.

Gao Yang's health dropped again, leaving him with less than 5%. One more blow and he would surely die.

A ruthless glint flashed in Gao Yang's eyes. Ignoring the brass knuckles piercing his heart, Yongyao's speed surged again, instantly slicing through the Demon Lord's head from the giant maw.

With a single sword strike, Gao Yang flipped his wrist, and Yongyao swept in again with another 'Zhuxian Sword - Death'.

puff~
Two slashing sounds rang out almost simultaneously. A cross-shaped blood line appeared on the Demon Lord's arrogant face, dividing his head into four parts. The Demon Lord's eyes widened to their limit.

Through his wide-open eyes, one could see the cross-shaped slash mark beneath them, as well as the rapidly annihilating soul and life essence.

The Demon Lord never expected that his show of weakness and his deadly attack would not kill Gao Yang in one fell swoop, leaving Gao Yang with the strength to launch a final counterattack and completely annihilate him.

No matter how the Demon Lord imagined it, he never thought that Gao Yang's life essence was so abundant that he could survive being killed by the power of fate several times and still be alive and kicking.

It can be said that the biggest reason Gao Yang was able to kill the Demon Lord this time was his immense primordial life force, far exceeding the imagination of beings of the same level. (End of this chapter)