Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 354: Tried to Show Off, Fell Flat

However, just at that moment, a Late-stage Transcendence realm demon let out a despairing roar, shouting "No!" before exploding into a cloud of blood and bone dust.

This sudden event changed everyone's expressions, Mo Hao included. Their hearts skipped a beat as a tidal wave of shock swept over them.

"A Late-stage Transcendence realm demon has died!" Realizing that one of the most significant targets of his grand display had perished, a sharp pain pierced Mo Hao's heart.

"Could the true dragon using the secret art be this powerful?" he wondered.

"Damn it! Now that both a Late-stage Transcendence realm demon and an Early-stage Transcendence realm demon have died, the impact of this flashy performance must have diminished substantially."

"Forget it; let's not dwell on this. Let's just kill these demons!" Deciding he had no time for further contemplation, Mo Hao continued his charge toward the demon race army.

Unbeknownst to him, the demonic army was actually terrified by Ying Luo's move!

Originally, they had thought the true dragon would gradually lose strength. However, it now seemed that their Transcendence realm powerhouses would be annihilated long before the true dragon's secret art weakened.

This realization triggered a frantic retreat among all the demons.

Witnessing this, Mo Hao felt so frustrated he wanted to tear his hair out. Mentally he exclaimed, 'This won't do!'

'If things continue this way, there'll be no opportunity for a flashy display.'

'Better reveal my true power now; at least I can fake it somewhat.' With these thoughts racing through his mind, Mo Hao prepared to unleash his true Transcendence realm aura.

Just then, however, countless phantasmal dragon claws and a bizarre pulling force erupted once more from Ying Luo.

An even more fearsome aura of death enveloped heaven and earth.

"Not good!" came a panicked shout.

"She's about to burst forth again!"

"Retreat, retreat, retreat! Move quickly!"

The demon troops, still reeling from the loss of a Late-stage Transcendence realm powerhouse, screamed in fear and instantly began to retreat.

Those demons who chose to flee didn't dare glance back. With heads lowered, they sprinted for their lives, utterly ignoring Mo Hao.

Mo Hao himself felt a chill crawl up his spine, causing his actions to involuntarily slow for a moment.

In the next instant, an overwhelming power burst forth from Ying Luo. Countless shadows of dragon claws, a bizarre blood-absorbing force, and surges of Great Dao energies instantaneously engulfed everything in their vicinity.

"No!!" resounded a despairing wail.

"How could this true dragon be this strong!"

"What race does she belong to!"

The remaining Transcendence realm demons let out roars filled with despair as they turned to ashes amidst the torrents of cascading energy.

Similarly, the scattered demons in the surrounding area met their demise, falling victim to Ying Luo's devastating attacks.

It was at this moment that Mo Hao finally released his Transcendence realm aura. He even struck a particularly domineering pose.

The result was painfully awkward.

The group of human cultivators observing from a distance couldn't help but sport peculiar expressions on their faces.

"What the hell, showing off for... nothing!?" Mo Hao's eyes widened, his face reddening progressively, while his chest heaved with each breath. The emotional turmoil roiling inside him was palpable!

His patience resembled a dam on the verge of bursting, as the waters of frustration and fury had swelled to an unbearable level.

Yet, his grand display had been unintentionally undermined by Ying Luo's accidental decimation of the demons. She hadn't even meant to do it.

Mo Hao found himself unable to blame Ying Luo, even if he wanted to.

It all came down to his own weakness and bad luck. Had he held the same strength as Ying Luo, he could have single-handedly targeted those Transcendence realm demons for his own extravagant display.

Simply put, Ying Luo was just overwhelmingly powerful.

When fighting alongside her, he didn't even get a chance to show off and grow stronger; the enemies were already annihilated by the residual effects of her attacks.

This realization led Mo Hao to contemplate going solo once again.

However, just as he was contemplating the idea of temporarily going solo—aiming to become stronger and return to flaunt his newfound power in front of Ying Luo—she suddenly spoke up under Jiang Chen's guidance. "Human boy, next, this dragon will need to rest for a while. If I can't take action, I'll leave it to you."

Hearing these words, Mo Hao was instantly electrified.

That's right; the true dragon had exerted such immense power through her use of a secret art.

Wouldn't such a power-boosting technique exact a toll?

She must now be in a weakened state, incapable of further action.

'This is it, this is my moment!' Mo Hao thought, overwhelmed with excitement.

'The true dragon is weakened and can only observe. This is my chance to put on a grand display in front of her!'

'Ah, every cloud indeed has a silver lining. There's no need to go solo for now!' With this realization, Mo Hao promptly abandoned the notion of going solo that had crossed his mind just moments earlier.

Immediately following this, he nodded and said with a grin, "Alright, Senior True Dragon, you rest well. The stage is mine next!"

"Very well!" Ying Luo nodded, and without delay, opened her dragon mouth wide, inhaling mightily.

In an instant, all the bodies of the demons and demonic beasts, as well as various war spoils, were sucked into her maw.

The cultivation base, along with the qi and blood energy, naturally flowed directly into Jiang Chen's possession.

Beyond this, there was an additional gain—system prompts reverberated in Jiang Chen's sea of consciousness.

[Ding! You've altered the plot and successfully prevented Protagonist Mo Hao from putting on a grandiose performance. Mo Hao's Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 6000 points!]

[Ding! You've gained 12,000 Villain Points!]

This time around, two Late-stage Transcendence realm demons had been directly eliminated.

The impact was even greater than when they had killed Xun Tian and seized the immortal sword at the giant sinkhole.

Consequently, Mo Hao's losses were also more substantial.

"Let's go. Next, you can choose any direction to set out," Following Jiang Chen's command, Ying Luo left one more statement. She then transformed into a small dragon, just tens of centimeters in length, and vanished into the crowd.

The sight of the true dragon disappearing amongst them left the thousands who witnessed it both thrilled and reassured.

"Alright!" Mo Hao inhaled deeply, chose a direction at random, and took to the skies.

The thousands following him were quick to trail behind.

'Given the sway of Heavenly Fate, you're likely to stumble upon an ideal target for your grand spectacle soon, won't you?' Jiang Chen thought to himself. His divine sense extended outward, continuously scanning the vicinity for potential supporting characters.

...

Simultaneously, in the Vibrant Blaze Domain, Bo Luncang was confronted with alarming news—the demonic army laying siege to the true dragon had been utterly annihilated!

"Wiped out!" His face registered astonishment, "And that squad even included two Late-stage Transcendence realm powerhouses."

"We've clearly underestimated the true dragon's combat capabilities," he soon acknowledged.

However, shaking his head with a sly grin, he added, "But, my dear true dragon, the Demon Lord himself has ordered your capture. Escaping is not an option for you."

He immediately summoned a trusted aide and commanded that all demonic forces in the area abandon their current missions to focus solely on besieging the true dragon!

Additionally, Bo Luncang had plans to personally venture to the Western Ice Domain to capture the true dragon.

"Yes!" His confidant gravely acknowledged the command, instructing all the demonic forces to make their way to the Western Ice Domain, even if it meant momentarily sidelining Jiang Chen.

'Regrettably, the Myriad Demons Sky Piercing Mirror can only teleport at random. Looks like I'll have to fly there myself,' Bo Luncang thought. With that, he set off from the Vibrant Blaze Domain toward the Western Ice Domain.

However, just as he began his journey, groundbreaking news reached him—a massive spatial channel had opened in the Pure Frost Domain to the north of the Immortal Martial Continent. An enormous army of cultivators had poured through!

According to last reports from the dying demons who had witnessed the event, by the time they had detected this spatial channel, hundreds of thousands of cultivators had already made their descent, including a substantial number of Transcendence realm powerhouses!

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