"You will soon witness the gap between a Sealing Emperor strong person and a Martial Saint."
The Sky-covering Demon Emperor let out a cold laugh, and as he activated his magic power, the Demon Emperor Lock slithered like a giant python and suddenly shot out at an inconceivable speed.
Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted. In his line of sight, the Demon Emperor Lock suddenly disappeared into the void mid-course, vanishing without a trace.
Not daring to be careless, Ye Xuan pushed the protective barrier of the Earth Emperor Book to its limit. He could not sense the presence of the Demon Emperor Lock, not even a hint of its aura.
Even the Emperor’s Eye failed to see any clues.
All of a sudden, Ye Xuan turned his head to look behind him. A crack appeared in the space without warning, and from that crack, the Demon Emperor Lock pierced out, like a huge demonic python.
The protective barrier of the Earth Emperor Book only lasted an instant before being torn apart. The demonic python then drilled in, aiming to swallow Ye Xuan whole.
Ye Xuan reacted quickly. As the Earth Emperor Book barrier shattered, he grabbed the Demon Emperor Lock with his bare hands, as if firmly gripping a snake’s seven inches, preventing it from moving.
There was a sinister gleam in the Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s eyes. Then the Demon Emperor Lock extended and contracted automatically, its lengthened tail striking Ye Xuan fiercely, causing him to spit blood and be thrown backward.
As Ye Xuan retreated, the Sky-covering Demon Emperor laughed loudly. However, just as he was about to make a move, fierce sword lights shot at him from behind. Though these sword lights were not weak, they were far from enough to harm him, so he merely smiled faintly, grasped them with his backhand, and crushed them.
He sneered, but before his laughter could fall silent, a graceful figure suddenly appeared in front of him. A sharp sword thrust towards him with lightning speed, like a viper striking from its hole.
"Overestimating oneself."
The Sky-covering Demon Emperor looked at the approaching Nangong Yao with amusement and little regard until she got close. Suddenly, a layer of black aura emerged on her body, releasing an extremely terrifying and chilling aura. Even her pupils turned a gray-black color, devoid of any emotion.
Nangong Yao’s aura surged instantly.
The Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s pupils shrank. Just as he was about to retreat, the longsword suddenly accelerated and pierced his chest with lightning speed.
In the Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s incredulous gaze, the Protective True Essence, able to easily withstand a full-force attack from a Purple Gold Commander, was penetrated half an inch by the longsword. Black blood immediately flowed along the blade.
The Sky-covering Demon Emperor, enraged by the sudden injury, felt the intense pain in his chest twist his face. He then blasted a palm strike, sending Nangong Yao’s delicate body flying out, spurting blood.
With a cruel look in his eyes, the Sky-covering Demon Emperor watched Nangong Yao fly backward, his intent to kill overwhelming. With a grasp of his hand, a thick stream of demonic energy shot out from it, piercing through the sky, hurtling toward Nangong Yao.
Seeing the approaching Sky-covering Demon Emperor, fear flashed in Nangong Yao’s beautiful eyes. She then forced her True Yuan, resisting the frenzied assault of the Sky-covering Demon Emperor.
But before she could act, a figure appeared ghost-like in front of her with a low growl. Sword Qi swept across the sky as a sword slashed into the stream of Demonic Qi.
The space collapsed. Ye Xuan’s body was struck heavily, spurting blood, with one arm twisting a bit, sharp pain radiating from it, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
"Brother Ye Xuan," Nangong Yao exclaimed when she saw Ye Xuan’s state.
"Haha, what a touching scene. Since you want to protect her, I’ll kill her right in front of you!" The Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s grimness intensified. His figure flickered and vanished eerily.
As the Sky-covering Demon Emperor disappeared, Ye Xuan’s expression changed. He urgently turned around and pulled Nangong Yao into his embrace, just as the Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s figure appeared behind him. With a sinister smile, a palm imbued with boundless demonic energy struck Ye Xuan’s back.
Once more, Ye Xuan spat blood, holding Lingnan Gongyao, their figures rapidly plummeting from the sky into the pond in the courtyard, splashing water everywhere.
"Such sentimentality. In that case, let me play the good guy and send you two to reunite in the netherworld."
The Sky-covering Demon Emperor laughed, his strikes merciless. He waved his palm, and streams of magic power rapidly coalesced and arched through the sky, crashing down fiercely.
In the water, Ye Xuan and Nangong Yao dodged awkwardly. The water could slow some attacks, but the Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s assaults were so violent and relentless that escape was impossible.
Such a terrifying assault directly shattered the pond below. Ye Xuan spun away, blood and flesh mangled, yet he stubbornly held himself up, his body trembling violently, blood flowing more intensely from his mouth.
Nangong Yao was relatively unharmed due to his protection.
"Brother Ye Xuan! That bastard!"
Nangong Yao, seeing Ye Xuan’s battered state, had anger rise in her beautiful eyes. She gritted her teeth and shot towards the Sky-covering Demon Emperor in the sky.
Ye Xuan’s expression shifted. With Nangong Yao’s ability, going against the Sky-covering Demon Emperor was suicidal.
"Offering yourself up."
The Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s face bore a sinister smile, his intent to kill fully revealed. The Demon Emperor Lock in his hand turned into a gigantic demonic python, enveloping Nangong Yao.
At that moment, Nangong Yao’s aura also surged, rising to an unprecedented height, even surpassing the level of a Seven Star Purple Gold Commander.
"Oh? Talented humans never cease to amaze. Double the resolution today is quite the gain." The Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s killing intent grew more intense. He hadn’t anticipated this girl’s potential to be so breathtaking, allowing her to amplify her combat strength to such an extent.
The sound of metal clashing continually rang out. With each collision, brilliant sparks flew as the Demon Emperor Lock was covered in a layer of chilling aura, frozen in place.
The black extreme cold aura climbed up the Demon Emperor Lock, creeping toward the Sky-covering Demon Emperor’s palm.