"Boom!"
A thunderous explosion rang out as Xiao Yan's figure flickered like a ghost, appearing right in front of a Heavenly Demon Emperor. With a single swing of his blade from just a foot away, he sent the demon flying. The speed was so fast that not even the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, the strongest among them, had time to react.
At the same time, the Dragon Slayer Sword in Xiao Yan's other hand erupted with a surge of thunder, forcing several nearby Heavenly Demon Emperors to retreat in shock. Perhaps due to the overwhelming demonic aura surging through his body, the originally golden Dragon Slayer Sword had now turned blood-red. With the augmentation of this malevolent energy, this once Peerless Saint Artifact now radiated even greater dread—even the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor didn't dare to block it directly, let alone the others.
"Don't engage him head-on! He won't be able to maintain this state for long. Just stall him—" The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's warning was abruptly cut short as a vile and oppressive force crashed down on him. The blood-colored Dragon Slayer Sword had silently appeared before him and cleaved downward toward his head.
Though he narrowly dodged the blow, the razor-sharp edge still slashed across his chest, nearly tearing him apart. The bloody wound clearly reminded him that the current Xiao Yan indeed had the power to kill him!
Despite his destroyed eyes, Xiao Yan's exceptional spiritual perception allowed him to track the positions of the Heavenly Demon Emperors. His figure constantly shifted through space like a ghost, launching frenzied assaults against the most elite of the Extraterritorial Evil Race.
But while Xiao Yan's appearance was fearsome and dominant, his internal condition was horrifyingly dire. If anyone could see inside his body, they would discover that countless strands of demonic energy were violently rampaging through his organs. These twisted forces were destroying his innards and fracturing his meridians.
Not only that, but the intense corruption of the demonic energy had stirred every hidden negative emotion within him. A ferocious bloodlust flooded his mind, compelling him to destroy everything in sight. If not for his incredibly firm will and the calm control granted by the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture, he would've long since lost his mind.
Simultaneously, the searing pain that wracked his entire body was enough to make any other person collapse. Yet amid the agony, Xiao Yan's twisted grin grew even more savage. His strikes became even more aggressive, and under his berserk assault, even the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was forced into a battered retreat—while the rest were reduced to complete disarray.
"Damn it! This lunatic's trying to take us all down with him!" the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor finally understood Xiao Yan's intent. From his perspective, Xiao Yan had given up on escaping and was planning to drag them all to hell with him. Having devoured so many Heavenly Demon Emperor corpses, Xiao Yan clearly had the capacity to do just that. If he self-destructed now, many of them would perish with him.
Realizing this, none of the demon emperors dared to confront him directly. They all avoided him, afraid of being caught in a suicidal final attack. And so, the battlefield devolved into a surreal scene—a Spiritual-grade Heavenly Sovereign chasing down a group of late-stage Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns, who didn't even dare to retaliate.
If such a scene were reported back to the Great Thousand World, countless people would be completely stunned.
"Trying to escape? It won't be that easy!"
Seeing the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor and the others fleeing in panic, Xiao Yan grinned coldly. Retracting the Heavy Xuan Ruler, he raised the blood-red Dragon Slayer Sword in one hand. In that moment, an aura even more terrifying than the previous Demon Wrath Fire Lotus erupted from his body. With a single slash, a crimson blade of energy—larger than an entire continent—swept forth.
"Not good! Stop it now!" The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's expression changed drastically. He could sense the immense destructive force surging toward them. If they didn't work together to stop it, it would likely annihilate every one of them.
Just as they began to coordinate their defenses, however, the massive blood-colored blade unexpectedly dissipated into thin air.
For a moment, everyone froze in disbelief.
Then, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's expression twisted in realization. He turned toward the direction of the teleportation array—just in time to see a figure stepping into the shining light of the formation.
"Damn it! We've been tricked!"
Everything became clear in that instant. Xiao Yan had never intended to perish with them. The frenzied state, the suicidal attacks, the deadly threat—everything had been a ruse to buy time for his escape. And they had fallen for it.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor immediately lunged toward the teleportation array, hoping to destroy it before Xiao Yan could vanish.
But just as he and the other demon emperors neared the formation, a dazzling Fire Lotus suddenly floated out from a spatial fragment nearby. In the next breath, a violent storm of destruction erupted, engulfing all the demon emperors on the battlefield. Amid the inferno, a maniacal laugh echoed:
"You scum of the Extraterritorial Evil Race! Get ready! One day, I'll be back to settle the score—so keep your necks washed and ready!"
The voice rang out clearly, even amid the chaos, and the faces of the demon emperors turned visibly sour.
They all understood the implications of this moment: failing to eliminate Xiao Yan today would come at a terrible cost. A monster who could transcend realms in battle, who had survived their full encirclement—this was someone they could never again take lightly.
"What are you panicking for? So what if he got away?" The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's tone was cold and severe, but his composure far exceeded the others'. "He devoured so many of our Heavenly Demon Emperors. Even if he survived, the demonic energy within him will corrode his body from the inside out."
"In fact, I'd rather he return to the Great Thousand World—because then, the real show will begin."
The demon energy of their race was more than just a power—it could erode not only the body, but the very mind and spirit. And Xiao Yan had devoured several freshly-deceased Heavenly Demon Emperors. That demonic energy—concentrated, vile, and malicious—wasn't something even a Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign could fully withstand.
No matter how strong Xiao Yan's will was, no one could resist that level of corruption forever. It was only a matter of time before he lost himself. And when he did… he would become a monstrous beast of pure destruction, a walking calamity that might one day bring disaster to the entire Great Thousand World.
(End of Chapter)
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