Chapter 980: Chapter 532: Demon Venerable Avatar, Nothing Special After All!

The Swallowing Sky Mirror hovered in mid-air, its dark surface seeming capable of absorbing one’s soul, making it intimidating to behold.

The aura of the Devouring Sky Hou?

"True Martial, that old thing, really favored you, gifting you a Dao Artifact for protection."

Each Dao Artifact is forged from a vast amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, the consumption of which could even drain a medium-sized Sect. Even some Daoist Monarchs might not possess a Dao Artifact.

Yet, no matter how strong a Dao Artifact is, in the eyes of the Demon Venerable Avatar, it’s still nothing much.

One must know that his true realm is that of a Demon Venerable, on par with Chaos Hole Realm Daoist Monarchs.

With a Little World developed within, he could summon Dao Artifacts of any Great Dao as he wished.

The petals of the Blood Lotus slowly withered, the intent to kill grew denser, as if surrounded by a sea of corpses and blood.

Every petal slices through space, capable of claiming lives, with cries and curses of endless wronged souls, which can defile flesh and soul, even affecting the Great Dao.

Yet, as they approached the Swallowing Sky Mirror, they couldn’t resist its Devouring Power, turning into blood sea fragments, flowing out from the spatial cracks, unable to move, mostly swallowed, the remainder suppressed and killed by Jiang Shu with Thunder Dao.

Thunder, regarded as the blade of the Heavenly Dao, is ultimately potent and can deal special damage to such impurities.

"It’s just a mere Dao Artifact, Jiang Taixuan, today you will die without a doubt!"

Like seeing something amusing, the Demon Venerable Avatar’s surrounding black fog surged with waves, and his crimson-gold eyes seemed aflame. He thrust forward with a long spear, drawing blood arrows from the surrounding blood sea from all directions.

This long spear was highly extraordinary, containing a skewed Slaughter Dao, with extreme destructive power at its mere operation, combined with the Demon Venerable Avatar’s Demon Lord Late Stage realm and Dao comprehension, such combat prowess, even those at the Peak of Vientiane Realm must be fully prepared.

Even with the Dao Artifact shielding, Jiang Shu didn’t dare be careless, gathering his vitality to seize the Demon Venerable Avatar.

Dragon Capturing Hand!

The Power Dao behind him surged like a waterfall descending, piercing through the spatial crevices around him.

Jiang Shu stood at the edge of the Abyssal crack, lifted by the surging space below, to capture this sinister dragon.

The Demon Venerable Avatar stepped through the void holding the long spear, the tip raising slaughter patterns further condensing blood lotuses in the void, perilous and alluring. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Your Dao Artifact won’t save you."

The blood-colored spear drew a storm of petals, clashing with a fist, raising overwhelming blood waves.

The Dragon Capturing Hand fiercely grabbed the spear shaft, brilliant light flaring from the palm, encircled by Thunder Chains coiling up the shaft, eroding the black aura of the Demon Venerable Avatar, but quickly succumbed under its corruption, vanishing into blood-colored arcs.

Jiang Shu grasped the spear shaft firmly with one hand, while the other wielded the will of the Power Dao, throwing a punch at the Demon Venerable Avatar’s head.

Yet the Demon Venerable Avatar’s eyes gleamed with golden assurance, the spear turned to flowing sand, slipping through Jiang Shu’s fingers, heading straight for his heart.

This avatar had an immensely powerful physique, and despite Jiang Shu’s close proximity, it showed no fear, wielding the long spear with preternatural skill, seeming to foretell Jiang Shu’s attack patterns, each movement intercepting Jiang Shu’s assault or exploiting his flaws.

Jiang Shu knew this well from prior encounters, this was the Demon Venerable Avatar’s spatial comprehension overwhelming him, not something raw Talent could compensate.

However, with the Swallowing Sky Mirror overhead, although it couldn’t fully block the same Dao Artifact spear attacks, it stopped most, sparing Jiang Shu from severe harm.

Over time, he would certainly falter and face retreat once more.

Clang!

Palm met shaft with a reverberating clash of metal, both men grunted, pulling back simultaneously.

Jiang Shu felt immense force from the shaft, unsettling his Qi and blood, discomfort spreading even to his vital organs, like stars suddenly crashing down.

The Demon Venerable Avatar eyed Jiang Shu, somewhat surprised.

He recalled having gravely injured Jiang Shu’s Origin not long ago, such severe damage would take four to five years, if not longer, to recover.

Yet during combat, he realized Jiang Shu was lively, using his Dao Artifact to come forth again, unleashing an unwavering barrage of strikes.

Jiang Shu showed no signs of exhaustion, seemingly recovered.

How did it happen so fast?!

He was unaware of Jiang Shu’s backing by the Eternal Tower, only knowing the True Martial Sect granted Jiang Shu ample Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures before his departure, enabling quick recovery.

But it didn’t matter.

The Vientiane Realm Middle Stage, no matter how remarkable, would not be his match.

The Demon Venerable Avatar’s chest heaved, recovering minor injuries in mere breaths, observing Jiang Shu standing in the void, twelve Great Daos behind him, thirty-six longswords manifesting, forming a Sword Wheel, arcs surging atop it, entwined with distorted space.