At this moment, Dong Jiao, standing by, expressed her growing concern: "Gao Liang! Be careful! These people aren't easy to handle! Don't let me worry!" Gao Liang chuckled and said, "Dong Jiao! Just enjoy the show! I won't lose!" Soon, the great duel began! The demon's ghost-headed sword was both thick and long; when it swung, it created gusts like hurricanes, sweeping across the sky, darkening the clouds and transforming the heavens. Many spectators had to retreat to safe distances. The little spirits knew their leader was now showing firm resolve and understood they had to stay back and avoid confrontation, so they stood far away. At the same time, Chen Yuting stood at a safe distance in another spot. Gao Liang felt no fear. He knew that at this moment, he represented light, while the冥界魔王 (the demon king) embodied darkness. Having previously engaged in struggle against the Ghost King in the underworld, Gao Liang had absorbed the power emanating from the underworld. At this moment, the Yami King's ghost-headed sword radiated a solemn, dark aura pressing down upon Gao Liang. Gao Liang had to swiftly dodge, as the intensity of this dark aura was overwhelming—without dodging, he could not have avoided it. He quickly stepped aside, but the Yami King was cunning. He scattered a handful of yellow beans, which quickly spread across the ground, causing many people to stumble, and Gao Liang himself tripped over one. Just then, his foot was struck by the ghost-headed sword. Gao Liang immediately executed a dragon-shaped flying step, shifting his body with lightning speed—just barely, the sword came close to severing his foot. At this critical moment, Gao Liang swiftly dodged again. With his eyes sharp as lightning, he observed the Yami King laughing heartily, realizing that now was the time to act. Seizing the opportunity, Gao Liang picked up a stone the size of an egg from the ground and, as the Yami King was unprepared, hurled it with a sudden motion—*whoosh!*—the stone sped swiftly toward the king. A loud crash as the king of demons was struck on the forehead, wincing in pain. The crowd saw a small, bouncy swelling form on the demon's brow. The demon went berserk, launching a series of attacks at Gao Liang with sharp, resounding blows—three sharp impacts, aimed directly at Gao Liang's entire body. At this moment, Gao Liang had to initiate an active offensive, as passive defense would be of little use. He drew his sword. "Cut the heavens! Cut the heavens! Cut the heavens!" As he shouted, a brilliant, dazzling sword materialized in the air, shining so brightly it was almost blinding. Gao Liang grasped the divine blade. "Acting on behalf of heaven!" With a swift series of movements, he flicked the sword, producing several wide, bowl-sized sword patterns. With the tip of his sword slanted, he launched a direct thrust toward the body of the king of the underworld. The king of the underworld was no ordinary foe—he swiftly evaded the attack. Yet, the smaller spirit standing beside him was not so fortunate. "Oh! Oh! Oh!" The young spirit's heart was pierced, and he cried out in agony, finally collapsing and dying with a single thud. The other spirits watched, all trembling in fear. At this moment, upon seeing one of his trusted attendants fall, the King of the Underworld grew furious and shouted at Gao Liang: "Gao Liang! You are truly cruel! See here! I will show you what I'm made of—otherwise, you'll never know my true strength!" At that moment, Gao Liang raised his Celestial-Splitting Sword high above his head. Meanwhile, the King of the Underworld, wielding his ghost-headed axe, charged again at Gao Liang's sword. Gao Liang then executed a clever maneuver—feigning retreat and swiftly fleeing. Believing Gao Liang truly frightened, the King of the Underworld burst into loud, enthusiastic laughter and pursued him vigorously. Gao Liang quickly took off toward the outer reaches of space, and the King of the Underworld followed close behind. Yet in outer space, he saw no brilliance. It turned out that the King of the Underworld was generally unfit for flight in outer space—his infinite power manifested only within the Underworld or when he plagued humanity on Earth. In this unknown realm of outer space, he felt as though his eyes had been blinded, seeing nothing at all. With his Spirit-Eye, Gao Liang clearly perceived the King of the Underworld and silently laid down a heavenly network of barriers around him. Soon, when the King of the Underworld grew arrogant, suddenly—oh! He realized he had collided with an iron net. Retreating further, he found the net had drawn taut as well. The net tightened progressively, enclosing him completely. The King of the Underworld immediately erupted in rage, slashing wildly with his ghost-headed sword, clanging and resonating with crisp, clear sounds. At this moment, Gao Liang grew furious. He roared, launching a sweeping strike at the King of the Underworld, who cried out in pain, "Ou! Oh!" Pain had made tears flow! At this moment, Gao Liang did not cease his efforts, for he noticed that the King of the Underworld was exhaling a faint, toxic mist. Gao Liang, alert, realized that this toxin posed a severe threat and must be contained, preventing its uncontrolled spread. With a thunderous roar, he declared, "I shall become a god—my momentum is unstoppable! Any who stand in my way shall perish!" His voice resonated throughout the cosmos. Meanwhile, the King of the Underworld roared in fierce resistance, engaging in a battle of wild beasts. Soon, Gao Liang summoned his decisive move—the Risk Control Ability, which could direct the toxic mist in a specific direction. Yet, Gao Liang grew furious. For as the King of the Underworld drifted farther away, he was pushing the toxic mist upward into the atmosphere. Unfavorable—should the toxin penetrate the atmosphere, it would surely devastate human realms. Gao Liang roared again, then unleashed a powerful surge of energy. He now had to intercept the toxic mist. Immediately, he activated a swift, powerful footwork and plunged downward with great force. Soon, beneath the toxic gas. Gao Liang simultaneously thrust both palms, unleashing the Tian Can Pa and Iron Sand Palm techniques from the Shaolin Temple. The wind surged, the clouds roiled—earth and sky trembled! At this moment, Gao Liang poured out all his energy, activating every reservoir within him. His internal energy dragon orb accelerated relentlessly, charging with ever-increasing power. As the heavens shook and plunged into darkness, a sudden burst echoed—Gao Liang erupted! This defensive strategy was extraordinary, overwhelming and unstoppable, like waves crashing mountains and winds sweeping away scattered clouds, surging upward with immense force. Soon, the toxic gas ceased its downward rush and instead rose upward. Under the relentless pressure of Gao Liang’s shockwave attacks, the gas expanded upward in a manner akin to an atomic bomb. The crowd on the ground witnessed this astonishing scene, gasping in awe: "An atomic bomb! Get out of the way! A disaster is unfolding!" Yet strangely, when everyone was startled, a voice came from the sky saying, "Do not be alarmed! These calamities are not truly disasters—I can contain them!" As soon as Highlight finished speaking, the disasters indeed ceased. Everyone watched in silence as the mushroom cloud, resembling an atomic bomb, did not spread but gradually vanished. Oh! What could be the reason? Everyone wanted to find out! At that moment, Highlight roared with fury, "I have become a god—my power is unstoppable! Those who oppose me shall perish!" Soon, he raised the Sword of Heaven high above his head and struck it directly at the head of the King of the Underworld. "Oh! Oh my goodness! Oh my!" the King of the Underworld cried out in distress. Highlight showed no mercy. He raised the Sword of Heaven once again, this time aiming straight for the king's forehead. "Ah!" The king's head was pierced by the sword, and he cried out in even greater pain. Fell to the ground with a thud, bowing low to Gao Liang in supplication. At this moment, Gao Liang had made a sudden leap and reached the front of the冥界魔王, shouting fiercely, "King of the Underworld! You have committed countless injustices—your cruelty has not only harmed the loyal and virtuous, but you've also stirred up chaos, claiming countless lives and leaving countless souls wailing in the afterlife!" As Gao Liang spoke, he advanced step by step, steadily pressing forward. With even greater speed, Gao Liang seized the moment when the King of the Underworld was terrified, delivering a swift side kick to the back of the king's hips—sending the monarch into a piercing cry of pain. "My mother! My mother!" The King of the Underworld was truly furious this time, wailing and sobbing as if in agony. The crowd below erupted in excitement, shouting, "Great! Truly great! We've defeated the King of the Underworld—this is what we've been waiting for! Hahahaha!" Even the lesser spirits serving the King of the Underworld, who had previously relied on his power and authority, now trembled in fear. Once they At this moment, someone in the crowd, holding a large axe, turned to these youngsters and said, "You've been treating us unfairly! Night after night, you've crept in, committed acts of violence, and disrupted our peace! This time, I'm going to make sure you're finished!"