Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1785: 454: Hunting the Tier-4 Demon King! The Trade Fair! (part 2)

"Hmm?"

Lu Changsheng instantly perceived the death of the Void Kun. As the creature perished, its personal pocket dimension collapsed, causing a deluge of heavenly and earthly treasures to spill forth from the rift.

Without delay, he executed the Yin Yang Qi Grasp. A massive hand of energy swept through the void, gathering every treasure into his storage pouch before the chaotic spatial currents could carry them away into oblivion.

"Let’s go!"

With the spoils secured, Lu Changsheng gripped the Demon Binding Lock firmly. He hauled the massive carcass of the Void Kun behind him while pulling Hong Lian close by her waist, making a swift exit from the Great Void.

The previous activation of the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror had drained his mana reserves to near exhaustion. He was currently relying entirely on the strength of his qi-blood physique to endure; without mana, remaining within the Great Void was becoming perilous.

Furthermore, now that the Void Kun was slain, the anchor point for the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror would soon vanish. Once the spatial fissures mended themselves, escaping the Great Void would become an immense struggle for both him and Hong Lian.

"Boom!"

As Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian emerged from the Great Void, dragging the mountain-sized corpse of the Void Kun, the blinding solar light that had outshone a thousand suns finally began to dim over the land.

The cultivators within the Immortal City felt as though they were awakening from a trance. Opening their eyes, they were immediately met with the sight of the Void Kun’s sky-blotting form—mangled, charred, and saturated in blood—suspended in the heavens.

Their gazes then shifted to Lu Changsheng, who stood tall while hauling the colossal chain that impaled the beast.

"What... what am I seeing?"

"Wasn’t that... the Fourth Rank Demon King from just a moment ago!?"

"A Fourth Rank Demon King... dead? That’s impossible!"

The cultivators of the Immortal City stared in shell-shocked silence, unable to comprehend that a legendary Fourth Rank Demon King had actually been slain.

"This..."

Lu Qingshan’s heart hammered against his ribs as he looked at the lifeless Void Kun. The shock he felt was beyond words.

While others might have been unsure of the monster's level, he had clearly sensed its aura earlier and knew without a doubt it was a Fourth Rank Demon King.

Yet, in less time than it takes to finish a cup of tea, that terrifying sovereign of the skies had been reduced to a perforated corpse?

Lu Qingshan turned his gaze toward the City Lord Mansion, desperate to understand the nature of that fierce, incandescent light of extinction that had appeared earlier.

"We succeeded..."

Inside the City Lord Mansion, Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao watched the scene unfold. They looked at one another, their expressions a mixture of profound relief and pure astonishment.

Though they possessed absolute confidence in Lu Changsheng and were privy to his strategy, the reality of witnessing a Fourth Rank Demon King’s demise was still staggering.

"It is no wonder the Sect Hierarch chose him as a Dao Companion..."

Nangong Mili had long suspected that the union between Lu Changsheng and her Sect Hierarch involved more than just political benefits; she suspected it was rooted in his hidden power.

Seeing him successfully hunt a Fourth Rank Demon King today, the truth finally clicked into place.

As she watched Lu Changsheng standing amidst the void, his figure wreathed in surging Chaos Qi, her phoenix eyes shimmered with a seductive light. She felt a sudden, burning impulse to fly to his side and embrace him.

...

Ignoring the myriad of shocked gazes, Lu Changsheng looked down toward the Great Dream Marsh.

With the hidden Fourth Rank Demon King eliminated, the remaining beast tide would surely be quelled in short order.

Before Lu Changsheng could even intervene, the other demon kings sensed the Void Kun’s fall and began a frantic, disorganized retreat.

Only the Furious Sea Halberd Shark and the Octopus Demon Fish remained trapped, locked in a violent struggle with the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale. Their battle churned the ocean into a frenzy of tidal waves.

"Boom!!!"

Lu Changsheng, his body overflowing with primordial power, shattered the air as he dove into the waves like a descending deity. He moved to reinforce the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale.

In his current state, he could tear apart Third Rank Late Stage Demon Kings with his bare hands.

Moreover, these two monsters had already been severely battered by his previous attacks and the whale’s relentless assault.

Within just a few exchanges, Lu Changsheng and the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale crushed the Furious Sea Halberd Shark and the Octopus Demon Fish, snuffing out their life force entirely.

As for the four demon kings that managed to flee, Lu Changsheng used his Taiyi Divine Soul to lock onto their signatures, intending to settle that debt another day.

After all, the remains of the Void Kun, the Halberd Shark, and the Octopus Demon Fish provided more than enough resources for him to process for now; killing the others immediately would simply be a waste of high-grade materials.

As the Furious Sea Halberd Shark and the Octopus Demon Fish were obliterated, the spectators finally snapped out of their stupor. It was confirmed: the beast in the sky was indeed the Fourth Rank Demon King.

In an instant, the entire Immortal City erupted into a fever pitch of excitement.

"The City Lord actually hunted a Fourth Rank Demon King!"

"Two Third Rank Late Stage Demon Kings were handled like mere playthings!"

"Is this the true power of our City Lord?"

"Could he secretly be a Nascent Soul True Lord!?"

"That divine light must have been a supreme treasure. The City Lord must have used the Celestial City Formation to power it and strike down the Fourth Rank Demon King!"

"With a Fourth Rank Demon King dead, the very balance of Jiang Country is going to shift!"

Voices rose in frantic discussion; some people stood frozen in disbelief, while others shook with adrenaline.

To hunt a Fourth Rank Demon King was a feat that defied the imagination of most cultivators.

Even if they hadn't seen the details of the fight, surviving a beast tide of this scale and witnessing such a kill was enough to brag about for a lifetime.

"The demon kings are defeated and the tide is pulling back. Every cultivator may now begin the counterattack to harvest the remaining demon beasts!"

Lu Changsheng’s voice rang out calmly, echoing across the Great Dream Immortal City.

The transition between a beast tide's peak and its retreat is the prime season for cultivators to hunt for profit. Lu Changsheng had no intention of letting his people miss this opportunity.

"Our thanks to the City Lord!"

"Congratulations to the City Lord and the City Lord’s Wife on their glorious hunt of the Fourth Rank Demon King!"

Shouts of praise and congratulation filled the air.

Lu Changsheng, however, was in no mood for public festivities. With a wave of his hand, his mana enveloped the corpses of the Void Kun and the Furious Sea Halberd Shark. Under the reverent gazes of the masses, he and Hong Lian descended back into the City Lord Mansion.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The moment they were inside, the qi-blood power of the Nine Treasures Ruyi Bone withdrew like a receding tide. Lu Changsheng’s face turned deathly pale, his aura fluctuated wildly, and he broke into a fit of coughing.

Ordinarily, such a battle wouldn't have pushed him this far.

However, the strain of channeling the [Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror] had taken a significant toll on his foundation.

He wasn't the only one suffering; beside him, Hong Lian’s mana had also bottomed out, and she appeared even more drained than he was.