Chapter 162: Black-Faced Judge (Bonus Chapter for 280 Average Subscriptions)

“Howl...” The Azure-Faced Demon roared fiercely, causing the surrounding lingering souls to tremble in fear. Many of the residual souls on the Naihe Bridge were so terrified that they fell into the River of Forgetfulness, instantly submerged beneath the water, their agonized howls echoing through the air.

At the same time, the golden light radiating from the divine dragon summoned by Martin shone upon several of the lingering souls nearby, melting them away immediately. Even a soul awakened to sentience nearby only managed to resist a little longer under the dragon's golden glow before dissolving like ice and snow.

“Boom!” The Azure-Faced Demon suddenly revealed its true form—over three meters tall, its muscles bulging fiercely all over. Aside from its menacing azure fangs, it had a pair of blood-red eyes and a sharp blue horn protruding from its forehead.

Immediately, its aura surged once more, and Martin felt the pressure mounting. Chen Fengyun, unwilling to see her injured, instantly focused his mind. With a swift whoosh, his flying sword sliced in from the side, aiming straight at the demon.

“Howl...” The demon was caught off guard; one of its arms was slashed open. Yet its arm was incredibly tough, and only a third was cut through—short of Chen Fengyun’s intention to sever it completely.

“Om Mani Padme Hum...” Simultaneously, Chen Fengyun began forming hand seals, chanting the sutra and the six-syllable mantra. A Buddhist spiritual seal enveloped the demon, which seemed to fear the divine Buddhist powers even more. With a roar, its forehead horn emitted a beam of blue light directed at Chen Fengyun.

“Boom!” Chen Fengyun relied on his Vajra Body to endure the attack; his body shook slightly, and the Buddhist divine power dissipated largely. Yet, the remaining light still struck the demon, causing it to scream in agony.

“Howl...” The demon let out a piercing wail. Seizing the opportunity, Martin's divine dragon instantly coiled around it, biting into its flesh fiercely.

“Cut it down!” Chen Fengyun shouted, and the flying sword spun back to strike the horn atop the demon’s head. Though it didn’t sever the horn, the strike caused the demon’s body to tremble violently, clearly indicating the horn was a vital part of its being.

“Howl...” The demon struggled fiercely, its horn radiating blue light again. This time, it targeted Martin, perhaps perceiving her as the easier foe and planning to deal with her first.

“Freeze.” Chen Fengyun acted decisively, drawing the Mystic Yin Mirror and directing a blast of profound cold energy at the demon, instantly freezing its body. Then, he suddenly appeared behind it, pressing his hand against the demon and beginning to absorb its energy.

The power of the cultivation system was unparalleled. With its body frozen, the demon could not resist Chen Fengyun’s energy absorption. Coupled with Martin’s divine dragon relentlessly gnawing at its soul body, its aura plummeted rapidly.

“Howl...” Although the demon’s horn erupted in a sphere of blue light, dispersing the Mystic Yin energy around it, its aura had already fallen below the Innate Martial Saint level.

“I’ll leave it to you.” Chen Fengyun absorbed 166 attribute points and then handed the demon over to Martin. With little energy left to absorb himself, he decided to use it to strengthen Martin’s divine dragon.

Martin accepted without hesitation, pouncing forward to attack while her divine dragon continued devouring the demon’s soul body. Soon, it was completely consumed, and the dragon’s aura grew considerably stronger.

“Let’s go. Once we cross the Naihe Bridge, the Yama Court should be ahead.” Chen Fengyun led Martin onward. As expected, they hadn’t gone far before encountering a pair of Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons along with the Black and White Impermanence.

“Looks like we need to split up. I’ll take on the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons; you handle those two.” Martin pointed at the Black and White Impermanence and told Chen Fengyun, still wary of their sharp tongues.

“Dare to trespass in the Yama Court? You’re seeking death.” The Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons bellowed.

“Human cultivators, retreat now while you still can, or be cast into the Eighteen Levels of Hell, never to rise again.” The Black and White Impermanence threatened.

“Enough with the empty threats. That old ghost’s injuries aren’t healed yet, right? You’re just scared we might awaken it.” Chen Fengyun snorted coldly, then he and Martin rushed toward their opponents.

This time, neither held back, unleashing formidable powers to suppress their foes. Martin quickly commanded her divine dragon to tear apart the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons, while Chen Fengyun forced the Black and White Impermanence to merge, then seized their golden chains, froze them, and tossed them to Martin’s dragon.

After absorbing the energy from the golden chains and collecting several spirit core crystals, the two pressed forward. Soon, multiple pairs of Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons appeared ahead, along with two pairs of Black and White Impermanence and a tall black-faced demon.

“That black-faced demon’s aura is so strong—far more powerful than me,” Martin exclaimed.

“That’s likely a ghost tribe judge, second only to the King Yama in strength. Leave him to me. You still handle the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons, though there are many. Be careful, lure them away and deal with them slowly.” Chen Fengyun assigned Martin to the lesser demons while he took on the ghost judge and the Black and White Impermanence, as these spirits had some use for him.

“Detestable human cultivators! Though our tribe came from beyond your world, we have always sought peaceful coexistence with humans. We merely use the residual souls of the dead to cultivate. Yet you have relentlessly hunted us for thousands of years, seeking our extermination. How vile you are!” The black-faced judge’s voice roared thunderously. Immediately, swirling winds and clouds surrounded them as Martin lured more than ten Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons away, retreating while engaging them.

As the judge spoke, he swung his arms, and the two pairs of Black and White Impermanence closed in on Chen Fengyun, merging together and launching a fierce attack with roaring fury.

“So, your ghost tribe cultivators have been on Earth for thousands of years, using the residual souls of humans for cultivation, thereby eternally denying those souls reincarnation. Your ghost tribe is truly damned. Today, I will destroy this ghostly domain once and for all.” Chen Fengyun’s fury ignited as he heard these words. Though the ghosts did not consume humans directly, feeding on human souls was far more cruel and vile.

“Ching...” The flying sword suddenly emitted a clear, resonant tone, thousands of sharp sword energies erupting from its blade. This was a new ability Chen Fengyun acquired upon breaking through to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

“Ah...” As the merged Black and White Impermanence rushed toward Chen Fengyun, they were struck by the thousand sword energies and shattered instantly, their souls dissipating with a piercing scream. Only one golden chain was drawn back by the sword light to Chen Fengyun’s side.