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There had been an appearance of a demon species in the Luoo River, a matter of great importance. The news had reached the city, and the soldiers tasked with guarding it were already rushing over swiftly.

Armored in helmets and holding spirit weapons, tens of thousands of soldiers were flying in neat formation. The sight was extremely majestic, shaking the hearts of those who beheld it.

However, the Great Demon was utterly fearless. He tilted his head to glance at the approaching army and let out a cold laugh, "A bunch of cannon fodder, what use are they!?"

Wang Xiaoqiang knew that this Great Demon's demonic power was formidable, and tens of thousands of soldiers were no match for him. Thus, he gestured to the soldiers flying in the sky, and upon recognizing Lord Marquis, they immediately halted in mid-air, standing by for orders.

"Hmph, Wang Xiaoqiang, I didn't expect you could become a Thousand-House Marquis. Impressive! ...However, what comes around goes around! You killed my grandson, and I will not let you off..." The Great Demon said playfully, eyeing Wang Xiaoqiang.

"You, are the North Sea Demon King?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

"Indeed, it is I," the Great Demon said brazenly.

"What a North Sea Demon King! ...Since ancient times, humans and demons cannot coexist. Creatures like you should be executed by all. Today, I shall act on behalf of heaven and slay you!"

"Pfft! You brat, you're not old, but you've got quite the mouth. I'd like to see what abilities you, a Thousand-House Marquis, really have," the North Sea Demon King said disdainfully, bringing his hands together in front of him, then splitting them apart, and suddenly, a sphere materialized from his hands.

It was a Demon Power Orb.

Once the Demon Power Orb had formed, it emitted a hissing noise, churning with tremendous demonic power and spinning continually in front of him as it gathered momentum.

Wang Xiaoqiang dared not be careless. With a thought, he took out the Spirit Golden Armor from the Sumeru Ring. With a wave of his hand, the armor clanged as it flew apart and automatically cloaked Wang Xiaoqiang.

Under the night moon, it glistened with golden light, a vast and mighty force concealed within.

"Spirit Golden Armor! Hmph, not bad. Let me see how I smash it to pieces!" The North Sea Demon King said, and with a push of his hands, the Demon Power Orb thundered towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

Although the Spirit Golden Armor's defensive power was indeed strong, Wang Xiaoqiang was not foolish enough to be a sitting duck, especially since he was unclear about the North Sea Demon King's strength.

Seeing the Demon Power Orb thundering toward him, he twirled his hands in front of him and instantaneously, a pure white Gang Qi Shield condensed into existence. This shield was formed from the pure Metal Element Spiritual Energy condensed into Gang Qi and then shaped into a shield.

The next moment...

The Demon Power Orb collided with the Gang Qi Shield, creating a massive boom that shook the earth and caused the Luoo River's surface to surge with waves three meters high.

In the clash, the Demon Power Orb and Gang Qi Shield both shattered, dissipating into nothingness.

From the center of the collision, a powerful shockwave burst forth, sending Wang Xiaoqiang flying backward.

Fortunately, Wang Xiaoqiang had been wearing the Spirit Golden Armor, with an additional layer of Spirit Cocoon Treasure Robe inside, so he was not injured.

Using the force of the powerful impact, Wang Xiaoqiang took the opportunity to drift backward. At the same time, he drew the Sun-Shooting Bow and aimed an arrow at the North Sea Demon King.

Whoosh!

The Gang Qi Arrow, carrying a streak of electric arc, shot towards the North Sea Demon King at high speed.

The North Sea Demon King, focusing on the incoming arrow, saw his pupils shrink to pinpoints. He waved his hand, and a Frog Demon from below was pulled up by demonic power, leaping into the air with limbs spread wide, positioning itself in front of him like a large shield.

This North Sea Demon King truly was ruthless, using his subordinate Frog Demon as a shield.

Thud!

The Gang Qi Arrow pierced through the body of the Frog Demon, spraying blood droplets and retaining its force and speed unabated, continuing to race towards the North Sea Demon King.

The North Sea Demon King's eyes hardened, and with a wave of his hand, a tremendously pure demonic power condensed in his palm. Then he reached out to slap the Gang Qi Arrow flying toward him.

Smack!

The Gang Qi Arrow was deflected, but the electric arc attached to it broke through the demonic power on his hand. Amidst crackling explosions, it numbed his hand with electric shocks.

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The North Sea Demon King cracked a smile, thinking to himself, "This Wang Xiaoqiang is truly powerful!"

"Humph!" the North Sea Demon King snorted angrily, pointed towards the sky, and the sound of water erupted as waves split and frothed. Thousands of frog demons burst forth from beneath the waters, swarming densely, a sight so alarming it set one's heart trembling.

Then, these thousands of frog demons surged from all directions, swarming towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

With a wave of his hand, the city guard soldiers awaiting orders from the sky charged down, clashing with the frog demons.

Men and demons engaged in a bloody battle in the middle of the Luoo River.

For a while, the harmonious Mid-Autumn night transformed into a night of slaughter filled with the gleam of blades and the shadow of blood. Continual sorrowful human cries and strange shrieks of frog demons echoed terribly over the river. The inky-green Luoo River was dyed into a bloody river, the blood-red reflections on the water turning even the full moon in the sky crimson.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang had the Sun-Shooting Bow, the North Sea Demon King did not dare to engage at a distance and leaped forward to attack."

Wang Xiaoqiang stood still, and as the North Sea Demon King pounced close, he struck out with his palm, sending out a meter-long electric arc that thundered towards the North Sea Demon King.

The North Sea Demon King hadn't expected that Wang Xiaoqiang could actually emit lightning from his palm and even send out a meter-long electric arc. Caught off guard and without enough time to condense his demonic power, he could only use his hand to block in front of him.

The next moment...

Crack!

A thunderous blast rang out as the electric arc from Wang Xiaoqiang's palm shattered the North Sea Demon King's entire arm into fragments.

The North Sea Demon King let out a piercing scream of agony as the shattered arm retracted into his body cavity. From within, three more arms grew out. At the same time, his left arm also retracted into his body cavity, and when it reextended, three arms emerged as well.

At this moment, the North Sea Demon King had six arms on one body.

Above the six arms, demonic power swirled, and as they flailed, grew with the wind into six giant arms, each three meters long.

The six giant arms reached out towards Wang Xiaoqiang, all grabbing at him simultaneously.

As powerful as Wang Xiaoqiang's Thunderclap Annihilation Palm was, he couldn't fend off six arms, so he waved his hand and quickly retreated backward to dodge. At the same time, with a thought, the Patterned Beast roared and stood before him, opening its gaping maw to spew a stream of flame towards the North Sea Demon King.

The tangible flames surged towards the North Sea Demon King.

Upon seeing this, the North Sea Demon King's face changed dramatically. His eyes flashed as his six arms shifted from grabbing to slapping down together, abruptly onto the water's surface.

Boom!

A colossal wave of water, aroused by demonic power, rose in front of him.

The next moment...

The flames emitted by the Patterned Beast collided with the water curtain.

Fire clashed with water, cancelling each other out with a thunderous dispersion.

The North Sea Demon King was knocked back three steps by the powerful shockwave, drenched from head to toe, looking quite disheveled.

However, this exchange had sparked his towering fury. With a low roar, his body burst open with a loud 'bang', and from the shattered body, a new form grew.

This new body grew larger and larger, and from the enlarging form, more arms kept sprouting, each arm growing longer and longer...

At last, the North Sea Demon King's body reached a height of ten meters, with hundreds of arms, each thirty meters long, emanating black demonic power...

The hundreds of arms flailing about were eerily terrifying!

This was clearly a peerless great demon!

The sight caused the soldiers to shudder with fear, staying far away and daring not to come a step closer.

Watching the enlarging frame of the North Sea Demon King, Wang Xiaoqiang's heart missed a beat, then he leaped onto the back of the Patterned Beast. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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