Chapter 538: Epiphany During Battle

The first two of the three Killer Moves—the Nirvana Finger and the Demon Transformation Finger—were used frequently by Wang Lin. Their power could not threaten Soul Transformation Cultivators, only dominating within the Nascent Soul Transformation Stage.

However, when Situ Nan executed these two fingers, the Nirvana and Demon Transformation Fingers, their power was astonishing, killing even Soul Transformation Cultivators without fail. The fundamental reason, besides being somewhat related to cultivation, was primarily the essence of the Nirvana and Demon Transformation Fingers.

These three Killer Moves were created by Situ Nan. Because he walked the Demonic Path, these three Killer Moves naturally carried a Demonic Nature. Without a Heart of Demonization, one absolutely could not fully grasp their essence.

However, Wang Lin and Situ Nan's Dao were distinctly different. As a result, when Wang Lin executed the Nirvana and Demon Transformation Fingers, he lacked the agility and variation that Situ Nan possessed.

In reality, these two fingers had subsequent Divine Abilities that could be derived from them. It was precisely because Situ Nan saw this point that he did not teach all the subsequent Divine Abilities to Wang Lin.

It wasn't that he was stingy; rather, if he taught everything to Wang Lin, over time and through subtle influence, Wang Lin's Dao might be changed.

The final move among the three Killer Moves was the Yellow Springs Finger. The power of this Killer Move far surpassed the other two, nearly reaching a Peak, infinitely close to a Low Grade Immortal Technique.

When Situ Nan first taught this move, he hesitated greatly. The fundamental reason for his hesitation was that this Killer Move was not only extremely powerful—capable of threatening Soul Transformation Cultivators—but more importantly, if used too often, it would surely affect Wang Lin's Dao Heart, causing him to gradually enter the Demonic Path.

This final move was unlike the first two. Because the first two lacked subsequent Divine Abilities, no matter how many times Wang Lin used them with his cultivation, they would not affect his Dao Heart. However, this final move had no subsequent Divine Abilities; its entire power resided in this single finger!

He had explained all of this in detail to Wang Lin. Therefore, over all these years, Wang Lin had only used this final Killer Move once: during the battle against Chen Tao, the Sixth Brother of the Purple Lineage and a Middle Stage Soul Transformation Cultivator.

If one were to speak of Killer Moves, this final move was the true Killer Move!

The Left Wing Demon General's Ten Collapse Fist Intent originated in the Void Realm and merged with the sky. It was originally formless, a Peak fist embodying the Left Wing Demon General's entire essence, Qi, and spirit. The punch struck the Void Realm, but its Fist Intent could shatter the Void Realm, killing people invisibly and without trace.

The moment Wang Lin extended his right index finger, the Immortal Power within his body frantically reversed, instantly transforming into a large amount of Devilish Qi that condensed onto his finger. At this moment, his finger was completely enveloped by a black radiance that even the scorching sun could not penetrate.

This blackness was a pure Demonization!

The instant Wang Lin's index finger touched the Void Realm, he immediately and clearly sensed the heaven-shaking Fist Intent within the nothingness. In that very moment, the First Collapse arrived!

It was as if the entire world collapsed at that moment; with Wang Lin as the center point, the sky fell!

A cataclysmic force wildly descended onto Wang Lin from the Void Realm in all directions. The black radiance on his right hand flashed instantly. The speed at which the Immortal Power reversed inside his body reached an unbelievable degree. Suddenly, the black radiance on his right index finger spread, covering his entire body in the blink of an eye.

A deafening roar echoed throughout the Ancient Demon City. Wang Lin’s face turned pale, and he staggered back several steps before finally stabilizing himself.

His right index finger was now trembling slightly, completely numb.

The cataclysmic force that had fallen upon him receded rapidly like a tide, but immediately, it spun back from the Void Realm with an Aura ten times stronger than before!

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The Second Collapse arrived!

The speed of this Second Collapse was several times faster than the First Collapse, impacting him from all directions almost instantaneously.

Wang Lin’s right index finger was still trembling. The power of the Demon Transformation Finger could only help him resist the First Collapse!

"This is absolutely not a Divine Ability that a Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivator can execute!!! Even among Soul Transformation Cultivators, only one or two out of ten can master a Spell of this power!!" Wang Lin’s eyes flashed with a strange light.

The power of the Second Collapse was ten times that of the First Collapse. Within a radius of a thousand zhang, the Void Realm was dark, as if filled with swirling sand, even affecting the constantly rotating Vortex above the entire palace.

Wang Lin let out a low roar. Two streams of gray qi rapidly moved across his right hand like two Azure Dragons. At this moment, he unhesitatingly used the Slaughter Immortal Art!

The two Azure Dragons whistled as they shot out, bringing with them an astonishing wave of air and instantly tearing open the Void Realm. But right then, the Azure Dragons first encountered the power of the Second Collapse.

The power of the Second Collapse was extremely strong. Amidst resounding crashes, the Azure Dragons roared, yet instead of shattering, they transformed into streams of gray qi, forming a gray Vortex. The center point of this Vortex was where Wang Lin stood.

The power of the Second Collapse landed on the gray Vortex and was immediately weakened continuously. At the same time, a surge of slaughter qi wildly spread out from within the gray Vortex.

This surge of slaughter qi was astonishing. It possessed an overbearing quality of Slaying Immortals and Punishing Demons, forcefully carving out a bloody path and breaking open a gap in the power of the Second Collapse!

Relying on a heaven-shaking Slaughter Intent, it forcibly repelled the Fist Intent of the Second Collapse!

Wang Lin took a step forward. His entire body shot out from his original spot like a meteor. At the same time, he grabbed with his right hand, and the gray Vortex immediately shook and dispersed, turning into two streams of interwoven gray qi that suddenly appeared in Wang Lin's right hand.

“Condense!” Wang Lin roared. The two interwoven streams of gray qi immediately solidified, forming a seven-foot-long sword emitting endless gray light. With this sword in Wang Lin's hand, an astonishing surge of slaughter qi immediately erupted from his body.

At this moment, Wang Lin seemed like a changed person. There was no longer any Immortal Bearing on him; there was only slaughter qi!

At this moment, he was like a Slaughter Demon God, holding the Slaughter Sword, advancing irresistibly, shattering the Void Realm, and heading straight for the Left Wing Demon General in the distant mid-air!

The Left Wing Demon General gave a soft exclamation, a sharp light flashing in his eyes, and laughed loudly: "Good! Under this General's Ten Collapse Fist Intent, you are one of the few who have managed to counterattack! Let's see if you can break through the remaining Eight Collapses and reach me!"

At this moment, the woman in white standing far away, Yao Xixue, the daughter of the Blood Ancestor, slightly frowned. Three years ago when she came to the Ancient Demon City, she was defeated by this Ten Collapse Fist Intent. This Divine Ability was extremely tyrannical; the further it progressed, the harder it was to resist. With her cultivation, she started struggling at the Fourth Collapse. If she hadn't used the Blood Art taught by her father, she likely couldn't have survived the Fifth Collapse!

Even so, she was defeated and forced to retreat by the Eighth Collapse! The Left Wing Demon General, seeing her difficulty, bestowed upon her the position of Commander! It should be known that in Ancient Demon City, the position of Prefect Commander is second only to the Demon General. Currently, there are only four Prefect Commanders in the entire Ancient Demon City!

As for Commanders, there were more, totaling sixteen people!

Wang Lin’s eyes flashed with slaughter. One person, one sword, shattering the Void Realm, heading straight for the Left Wing Demon General!

However, between him and the Left Wing Demon General, there were still Eight Collapses blocking the way. This Third Collapse, with ten times the power of the Second Collapse, silently spread out from all directions, rumbling down onto Wang Lin as if countless massive Peaks were pressing down on him.

A red light flashed in Wang Lin’s eyes, and his slaughter qi intensified. Facing this Third Collapse, he showed no fear. Instead, a trace of Battle Intent flashed in his eyes. He suddenly raised the Slaughter Sword in his hand and roared, "Third Collapse, break for me!"

The Slaughter Sword in his hand instantly emitted an unprecedented gray light. This gray light exceeded ten zhang, even enveloping Wang Lin's body within it. Like a burning meteor, he charged straight out.

The might of a single sword shocked the heavens and moved the ghosts and gods!

The Third Collapse Fist Intent originating from the Void Realm was instantly sliced open by this sword, creating a gap. Wang Lin and the sword in his hand merged, and he abruptly rushed out, heading straight for the Demon General.

The sharp light in the Left Wing Demon General’s eyes grew brighter, and he laughed, "Good!"

As soon as Wang Lin charged out, the Fourth Collapse instantly arrived. The further the Ten Collapse Fist Intent progressed, the faster it appeared, and the stronger the power contained within it!

This Fourth Collapse was now a thousand times stronger than the First Collapse! This level of power was no longer something ordinary Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivators could resist.

The appearance of the Fourth Collapse immediately caused the world to change color. Even the Vortex above the palace twisted, as if unable to withstand the might of the Four Collapses.

The Four Collapses roared forth, and the Slaughter State, where Wang Lin was merged with his sword, immediately collapsed. If his cultivation hadn't reached the Late Stage Nascent Soul Transformation, this thousand-times power of the First Collapse would have been utterly irresistible!

Wang Lin's body separated from the Slaughter Sword in his hand. At the same time, the power of the Fourth Collapse roared over like an overwhelming tide. If this Fourth Collapse were likened to a raging wave, then Wang Lin was a solitary boat upon that wave!

Wang Lin's face was pale. His momentum was forced to halt. At this moment, his entire body felt as if it were being squeezed by boundless power, filled with a violent pressure.

He could feel that with his current strength, he absolutely could not withstand this Fourth Collapse. If the Slaughter Sword Art could produce more gray qi, perhaps he could still fight, but in these four years, although he had killed more people, the Slaughter Immortal Art was extremely difficult to successfully cultivate.

Besides the Slaughter Immortal Art, the Yellow Springs Finger should also be able to break through these Four Collapses. However, the Yellow Springs Finger was Wang Lin's true Killer Move, and in the perilous Demon Spirit Land, he was unwilling to easily expose his full strength!

At this moment, Wang Lin's eyes showed determination. He released his right hand, and the Slaughter Sword instantly transformed into two streams of gray qi, immediately drilling into his body through his right hand. Suddenly, two gray Runes appeared above his glabella. These Runes rapidly spread, covering his entire body and forming a protective barrier of the Imprint of Life.

Just then, the Four Collapses descended upon him!

The cataclysmic force, a thousand times the impact of the First Collapse, landed on Wang Lin. He immediately and clearly sensed the Fist Intent coming from the Four Collapses!

Within the Fist Intent, a Conviction was contained!

"Conviction…" Wang Lin’s eyes suddenly lit up. This brightness had rarely appeared in Wang Lin's eyes for hundreds of years! It was just like when Zhou Yi gained enlightenment during the burning of his Soul back then…