Devour

Chapter 337 Royal Duel

The Flame Demon Captain who had appeared earlier strode out of the ranks and shouted, "Your Majesty, please understand! We came to Shanhui City only to take shelter for a while, and will return home to join the battlefield after Your Majesty stabilizes the Flame Core. Why is the difference so far from what we expected?"

The Flame Demon King was furious and rebuked: "Xie Jing, can't you see the situation clearly? How can I, with my cultivation in the middle stage of the Wuzhu Realm, confront the Pangmo army head-on? Although there is war in the starry sea, most of the races living on the planets with life are weak and powerless. Wouldn't it be a good thing for our race to occupy a mansion to rest and recuperate, and slowly expand our power?"

Xie Jing said respectfully, "As far as I know, the Star Sea Sun Chasers have been fighting for ten thousand years, and it is just when the princes rose up. Compared with the Fallen Saint Star Ring, the war situation has intensified. If we rashly slaughter all the life stars to seize the territory, we will inevitably anger the local powerful people. By then, we may not be able to hold on for long, and we will die in a foreign land."

The Flame Demon King snorted coldly and said, "It is best for the Xie clan to obey my orders. Xie Jing, as a member of the royal family, you have long been plotting rebellion and have secretly organized people to overthrow the regime tonight! Do you think I know nothing?"

Xie Jing's face changed drastically, and he quickly defended himself, "My brother, please understand! A nest of gold or silver is not as good as a nest of grass at home. Disharmony between generals and commanders and fighting within the same family are both taboos in military strategy. Please think twice!"

The Flame Demon King scolded, "You still dare to quibble? Just when you drove out the annoying thief who was causing trouble, another stranger from another tribe sneaked in. From my high position, I can see clearly that he must be your accomplice in the assassination. Someone, come! Capture the traitor for me!"

The fire monsters looked at each other and exchanged glances, but no one stood up to carry out the order.

Cheng Bai, who was quietly hiding behind the group of fire monsters, sighed: "He has already discovered me. No wonder, his cultivation is several levels higher than mine, and it is difficult to hide in the surrounding environment without invisibility spells."

Seeing no one responding, the Flame Demon King flew into a rage and shouted, "Are you guys openly rebelling?!"

An old wingless fire demon took a few deep breaths and a cloud of turbid black smoke came out of his head. He staggered out and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, I am the oldest elder present and have a say. Commander Xie Jing has noble blood and according to the clan rules, he is qualified to duel with the king at a critical moment to determine the future direction of the clan. I dare to say that we are facing a critical juncture now."

The Flame Demon King laughed arrogantly, "Hahaha...you all are rebelling! Great. My cultivation level is the highest in the clan, what can a duel do to me? Xie Jing, if you have the guts, come up on stage and fight to the death, and see how I'll tear you into pieces."

Facing the provocation and threats, Xie Jing said calmly: "I am very pleased that my brother has agreed to a duel. But there is a huge gap between you and me. I believe my brother has not forgotten that the clan rules allow the obviously weaker party to seek a substitute to fight on their behalf."

The Flame Demon King sneered contemptuously, "In Shanhui City, those with cultivation above the Heavenly Man Realm are restricted. You are in the middle stage of the Broad Law Realm... Well, go find someone. The foreigner who came in later is the one you picked, right? Haha! If he dares to come to a duel, I will beat him to charcoal."

Many fire demons moved aside to make way for a wide road. All the burning eyes focused on Cheng Bai's face, which became the focus of the whole audience like the moon surrounded by stars.

Cheng Bai felt a little embarrassed. He was pushed to the center of the storm just because he came in to watch the fun.

He glanced at Xie Jing and saw that the Flame Demon Commander had an expectant look on his face and had no objection. He cursed in his heart, "This guy had planned this long ago and used me as a scapegoat. No matter which side loses the duel, it will not be a loss to him or the Flame Demon Clan."

"I am honored by the kindness of my friends. Thank you very much!" Cheng Bai thought about it and responded politely, but his actions were even more bold.

With a smile on his face, he bowed and walked leisurely onto the wide platform.

Passing by Xie Jing, the young Flame Demon Commander whispered with anticipation, "Just now, that little Xumi told me that there is someone outside who can prevent future casualties among our clan. I didn't believe it at first, but now... I can only rely on you!"

Cheng Bai was slightly stunned, and was secretly surprised in his heart: "It's not what I expected. Is it just a coincidence?"

The place where the Flame Demon King stood was originally a berthing station for helicopter ships, but it was transformed into a decisive battle arena, and the crowd watching below could see it clearly.

Cheng Bai climbed up the stairs to the platform and asked, "What kind of weapon do you use?"

The Flame Demon King sneered and said, "Humph! Only the weak rely on weapons to show off their power. I am the Lord of the Flame Demons. My whole body, from inside to outside, is full of sharp weapons. I can melt steel and iron and never fail!"

The two sides did not take action yet, and slowly circled around each other on the platform.

Cheng Bai looked for the opponent's weakness and said provocatively: "If I kill you by accident, the inner elixir and the flame core will be mine."

"Just a little brat like you? If I'm not careful, I'll crush you to death and eat up your brain and intestines on the spot." The Flame Demon King roared, flapping his wings to bring up the power of wind and fire, and launched a fierce attack.

His strong upper limbs danced swiftly as if he had eight arms, and suddenly increased to as if he had sixty-four arms. He charged forward with all his might, determined to smash the tiny human in front of him into a paste.

Cheng Bai used the sticky technique with his left hand and the control technique with his right hand to calmly pull and move the fists, causing the Flame Demon King's fierce fists to kill each other.

"Bang bang bang bang..." In the blink of an eye, the Flame Demon King swung thousands of punches wildly. The continuous sound of the heavy punches was terrifying.

However, none of his ferocious killing moves hit his opponent who was so close at hand. Instead, his fists collided with each other, or he punched himself in the head, face, chest and abdomen, making a fool of himself.

He pulled back in pain, screaming: "Wow...what kind of weird trick did you use to cheat?"

The unique energy bodies of the Flame Demon Clan can greatly reduce their resistance to kinetic damage and fire attacks. If there are no counter-spells or treasures to deal with them, they can dominate the Shanhui City.

Cheng Bai knew what was going on after a few attempts: "Fortunately, I have mastered a mysterious martial art that is powerful enough to crush the Flame Demon, otherwise it would be difficult to kill him."

While the Flame Demon King was recovering from his fist, Cheng Bai used his ultimate move "Fire and Water". The sky was filled with blazing heat waves, and the cold water vapor surged. The annihilation of water and fire emitted a more profound energy wave.

"What?! Spellcasting is clearly prohibited in Shanhui City, and most of the secret techniques cannot be used. How can he perform such a move relying solely on martial arts? Does this really limit him to the state of heaven and man?" The Flame Demon King was still in shock, looking down at the horrific wound that suddenly appeared on his chest.

The annihilation of water and fire tore a huge hole in the body of the Flame Demon King at lightning speed, hollowing out his chest.

Cheng Bai grabbed the fiery red inner elixir from the Flame Demon King's body and quickly put it into the Sumeru mustard seed. Then he used the "Deep Water and Fire" move with a fierce palm force to split the Flame Demon King's head open.

The core of fire hidden deep in the sea of ​​consciousness was exposed, like a solidified red torch slowly floating.

"This is the mature fire core. This is the first time I've seen it." Cheng Bai raised his hand and emitted an invisible suction force to absorb it, also pulling the treasure into the Sumeru mustard seed.

The Flame Demon King fell backwards, the flames on his body went out, and with a “whoosh” sound, he turned into a pile of charred ashes.

The fire demons watching the fight were stunned. No one had expected that the outcome would be decided in just two moves. The third move directly turned the self-important Fire Demon King into ashes.

Xie Jing looked incredulous and murmured, "Everyone is suppressed in the Heavenly Man Realm. I thought there would be a fierce battle, but it ended so easily!"

Cheng Bai clasped his fists and said to the audience, "In this duel, each of us takes what we need. Now let's say goodbye." After that, he jumped off the platform, drew a graceful arc in the air, and disappeared from everyone's sight in three steps and two jumps.

Regardless of whether the Flame Demon is a friend or an enemy, Cheng Bai doesn't want to stay any longer: "You must understand the principle of knowing when to quit. Now that you have obtained the treasure, run away quickly."

When they were approaching the palace complex in the east, Heilong's cry was heard outside the temple: "No! Your Majesty, please save me!"

Cheng Bai looked from afar at the source of the sound and was shocked to see the long body of the black dragon being dragged into a nearby monastery, grabbed by a familiar huge red claw. With the dull sound of the door closing, there was no more sound in the monastery.

The smoker who was standing aside and watching the fun noticed Cheng Bai coming back and reported with a wry smile: "Brother Hei was forcibly taken away by Wen Jin. In my opinion, it may not be a bad thing. Our cave is spacious tonight, so there is no need to quarrel and we can sleep more."

Cheng Bai understood in his heart and said helplessly: "What a sin, I accidentally paired Xiao Hei with him."