Chapter 27: Awakening of the Demon Sovereign
Long Ziyan had no choice but to bow her head. The other side hailed from a holy land, and they were still at a slight disadvantage.
Yin Luo and Yi Xian exchanged glances.
Yin Luo spoke up.
“Then many thanks.”
Seeing that Yin Luo had agreed, Long Ziyan nodded. In the blink of an eye, she vanished and reappeared beside An Yue’er.
Without hesitation, she struck, gripping An Yue’er’s throat tightly, restraining her with an iron grasp.
She subdued her in a single move!
Yu Qiushui and Huang Xiantang’s faces changed drastically, but they dared not move an inch.
Masters from the Black Dragon Sect and the Ethereal Pavilion were everywhere; even their breathing was under the control of others, let alone any hope of rescue.
To think of saving someone now was nothing short of a fool’s dream!
“Let go of my Sister Yue’er, now!” Leng Qianxue cried out anxiously.
“Let go? Hmph!” Long Ziyan regarded them with utter disdain. With a flick of her wrist, a chilling air swept forth.
A pillar of ice formed instantly in her hand.
“No! The Ice Spirit Needle!” Someone in the crowd who recognized it shouted out immediately.
The so-called Ice Spirit Needle was condensed from pure ice; once it pierced the body, it could seal the target’s spiritual power, which would then gradually drain away!
Long Ziyan was about to cripple An Yue’er’s spiritual power entirely!
“Stop!” Leng Qianxue grew even more frantic. “If you dare lay a finger on her today, let me tell you, Senior Zhu will never let you go! He’ll avenge Sister Yue’er, I swear!”
Long Ziyan glanced at Leng Qianxue, who was shouting beside her, with utter contempt.
“Senior Pig or Senior Chicken, whatever their names are, I, Long Ziyan, have never been afraid. I’d like to see who dares show off under the might of our Supreme Power!”
Her words were laced with mockery.
On the side, An Wenxuan fanned the flames. “Your Highness the Saintess, you may do as you please. An Yue’er is of our Anluan Kingdom’s royal family; however you wish to deal with her, we will not object!”
The moment An Wenxuan finished, Long Ziyan drove the Ice Spirit Needle into An Yue’er’s body.
At the same time, the scroll in An Yue’er’s hand unfurled.
The life-saving treasure given by Senior Zhu—if not now, when?
Before anyone could react, a thunderous rumble erupted at the scene.
With a tremendous boom, Long Ziyan and the others quickly retreated.
Where they had just stood, atop the coffin of the Venerable Yili, the lid shattered into pieces.
From within the coffin, a figure emerged.
Everyone present fixed their eyes on the silhouette rising from the coffin—a figure clad in black robes.
Flames billowed around him. The previously rampant orange-yellow fire seemed to undergo a tremendous transformation and, in an instant, turned pitch black!
Even the flames that had formed the Supreme Yili’s array veins turned black.
The fire coalesced into demonic, ox-headed spirits, brandishing their vicious claws threateningly in the air.
The cultivators below all turned ashen at the sight.
What on earth was happening?
“Is this... the Supreme Yili resurrected?”
“The Supreme has awakened? Have we disturbed his rest?”
“No... it can’t be. The aura swirling around us feels terribly wrong. I... I feel truly afraid.”
Everyone who tried to sense the situation was overcome with dread.
So, what was truly happening before them?
The eight elders of the Black Dragon Sect shielded Long Ziyan behind them.
“This is bad! The Supreme Yili seems to have succumbed to darkness!”
Succumbed to darkness?
The Supreme Yili possessed the strength of a true supreme being. If he had fallen to darkness, all those present now faced a dire threat.
“Is this for real? This is far too terrifying!”
“Can we even escape this place today? The Supreme Yili hasn’t ascended—he’s become corrupted!”
“This secret realm is no blessing. We’ve all been deceived!”
The sects at the periphery were thrown into chaos, scrambling to flee. None wished to stay here and wait for death.
A supreme being, fallen to darkness and still wielding such power, meant his abilities were now doubled. Even if a true supreme were present, victory was impossible.
They had best leave at once!
Yet before they could flee, the black flames surged upwards, assaulting the sky.
Demons and ghosts wailed as the treasure ship in the air was reduced to ashes by the black fire.
Miserable cries filled the air, terror shrouded the land, and panic reigned.
The black flames swept downward, setting bodies alight.
The weaker cultivators struggled desperately, but before the might of the black fire, none could resist!
In an instant, chaos and mayhem seized everyone.
As for the Black Dragon Sect and the Ethereal Pavilion, they huddled together, not daring to move a muscle.
Others still tried to escape, but at this moment, the Supreme Yili’s gaze was fixed solely on them.
If they so much as twitched, annihilation was certain.
Secretly, they swallowed hard, mustering all their courage to face the impending doom.
Though corrupted, the Supreme Yili’s awe-inspiring presence and burly form still made it clear—he was no ordinary foe.
Black flames circled his entire body, a dark aura gradually enveloping him.
“By the King’s command!”
“I... must... fulfill my king’s... wish...”
“Destroy...”
At the utterance of the word “destroy,” the atmosphere shifted dramatically!
The Supreme Yili’s hoarse words sent a chill through everyone present.
“No!” Old Li roared.
Moments before, the Void Ascendant experts of the Black Dragon Sect and the Ethereal Pavilion had been flaunting their strength. Now, all were reduced to panicked cries.
Thunderous sounds erupted. An Yue’er and Leng Qianxue squeezed their eyes shut, instinctively covering their ears.
When they opened their eyes again, the air was thick with a stench of blood, and a mist of crimson hung everywhere. All the Void Ascendant experts had vanished...
None at the scene had anticipated this outcome; they stood in stunned silence.
These were experts of the Void Ascendant realm...
Just a blink of an eye, and all were wiped out...
Everyone—gone!
It was utterly horrifying.
Long Ziyan loosened her grip, staring in disbelief at the demonized Supreme Yili, forgetting all else.
Now, even survival was in question.
The corrupted Supreme Yili glanced at his own hands, then opened his mouth, preparing to strike again.
“Stay your hand! We will not let a fiend run rampant!”
From beyond the secret realm, a thunderous voice rang out, shaking the entire formation.
Everyone within the array turned to look outside.
Three figures, radiating boundless power, appeared beyond the barrier, their auras terrifying all who sensed them.
“Elders!” Long Ziyan cried out, overjoyed. “Save me!”