The Saintess, who had been sent flying, spat out a mouthful of blood. She stared at the Demon Emperor in disbelief.
“A-Yuan... you're fine?”
Without waiting for the Demon Emperor to reply, the Saintess quickly formed hand seals with both hands, attempting to activate the Love-Lost Gu inside his body.
Yet, the Demon Emperor continued to gaze at her with an expressionless face.
“Are you the Saintess of the Southern Frontier?”
Hearing the coldness in the Demon Emperor's voice, the Saintess's pupils contracted, and a trace of bitterness welled up in her heart.
What was bound to come had finally arrived.
“Yes... I am sorry, A-Yuan. You can hate me!” the Saintess replied with a nod.
“Why did you do this?” the Demon Emperor asked, glancing up at the blood-red light barrier above them.
Hidden in the shadows while wearing his cloak of invisibility, Lu Ming was currently drooling over the Gu insects swarming around Elder Gu.
If he could absorb all of those, he would surely break through immediately!
When he suddenly heard the Demon Emperor asking why, his aura almost wavered, nearly exposing his position.
Under these circumstances, he's actually asking why?
Your demon subjects are about to die!
Instead of slapping her to death, you're asking why?
The Saintess opened her mouth, but ultimately fell silent.
Right then, Elder Gu's voice rang out:
“Saintess, you don't need to worry. Even if there's an issue with his Love-Lost Gu, it doesn't matter. He still has to die! In fact, all of them must die...”
Although he was also surprised that the Demon Emperor had managed to neutralize the Love-Lost Gu, the grand formation was already fully activated. Even if he had cured it, he was still doomed.
“What?”
Hearing Elder Gu's words, the Saintess looked at him in disbelief. “Wasn't it only the Demon Emperor who had to die?”
Elder Gu let out a sinister chuckle. “Because sacrificing all the demons in the entire Imperial City will vastly increase your father's strength once he is resurrected...”
The Demon Emperor's gaze turned sharp as he stared at Elder Gu in disbelief.
How utterly malicious...
Upon hearing Elder Gu's words, the Blood Refining Demon Lord and the other Unity stage cultivators, who had been surrounding the Third Prince, abruptly turned their heads to look.
At this moment, the Third Prince's fur was standing on end as he shivered violently.
Just now, when the group of Unity stage cultivators was scrambling for the Break-Stage Grass, Elder Gu's sudden appearance had forced them to stop.
However, the black box had happened to land right into the Third Prince's arms.
As a result, he had instantly become the focus of everyone's attention.
Now, the Demon Emperor's gaze also shifted toward the Blood Refining Demon Lord and the others.
“How about you all break the formation first before continuing your scramble?”
Hearing this, the corners of the Blood Refining Demon Lord's and the others' mouths twitched.
They really knew how to make use of us.
However, they also decided to break the formation first. They didn't want to fight to the death only to let this old bug demon from the Southern Frontier reap the benefits.
Then, the Ancestor of the Wuhua Palace looked at the Third Prince with a playful expression and said,
“Kid, hold onto that box tightly! Otherwise, I'll crush your balls!”
The Third Prince shuddered in terror, almost dropping the box on the ground.
“Wah... Imperial Father, save me...”
The Demon Emperor merely cast a cool glance at him and remained silent.
He was secretly calculating in his mind:
I can't save the Third Prince right now, or these old fogies won't feel at ease.
I'm still counting on them to take action.
Since the Southern Frontier has made such a massive move, they definitely won't be easy to deal with.
“Hehehehe... Save your breath. This Blood Sacrifice Life-Exchange Formation is an ancient array passed down from antiquity. You cannot break it!”
Hearing Elder Gu's words, everyone was startled.
An ancient array? Could it really be unbreakable?
Hearing this, Lu Ming, who was wearing his cloak of invisibility, curled his lip.
I recall taking all the spirit stones from the array veins below.
This formation probably won't last long!
In the back, Ye Fan also frowned as he examined the formation.
What absolute garbage ancient array. I should be able to break it.
But I won't do it yet. I'll wait until the critical moment to strike.
That way, these old fogies will be deeply indebted to me.
With that thought, he retreated a bit further.
“Unbreakable? I refuse to believe that!” the Blood Refining Demon Lord declared.
He then turned to look at the Grand Elder of the Haoran Sect and the others.
“I'll break the array first. No stealing!”
As he spoke, he glanced at the box in the Third Prince's hands.
“Fine!”
“Deal!”
“Don't worry, we'll wait for you!”
...
The Grand Elder of the Haoran Sect and the others nodded in agreement.
After all, they didn't want Elder Gu to reap any benefits either.
Seeing that everyone had agreed, the Blood Refining Demon Lord immediately circulated his cultivation technique.
A pungent, violent surge of blood energy erupted from his body.
The crimson mist churned like a tide, entirely gathering between his palms.
A moment later, a blood-red energy orb condensed in his hands.
Seeing this, a mocking smile appeared on Elder Gu's face.
Truly, they won't shed tears until they see their own coffins!
The rest of the crowd watched the Blood Refining Demon Lord with varying expressions.
With a fierce gleam in his eyes, the old demon shook his palms violently, preparing to launch his attack at the formation's protective barrier.
Puff!
Right at that moment, a soft popping sound echoed throughout the area.
The formation, which had been radiating a murderous aura, suddenly shattered.
“Huh?”
“It's over?”
The low-tier lesser demons, who had been writhing in pain, suddenly realized that their agony had vanished.
Looking up, the blood-red light barrier was also gone!
Although they didn't understand why this had happened, they knew they no longer had to die!
Following this, the demons erupted into cheers of survival.
“How is this possible?”
Elder Gu's face paled as he cried out in shock.
The formation he believed to be foolproof and invincible had actually shattered.
He looked at the Blood Refining Demon Lord. This guy's attack hasn't even been launched yet, right?
Not only was he dumbfounded, but the Grand Elder of the Haoran Sect and the rest of the crowd were also completely bewildered.
How did it break so easily? Hadn't he said it was incredibly powerful and formidable?
This was it?
The Blood Refining Demon Lord was the most bewildered of all. Am I really this powerful?
An attack can take effect before I even launch it?
“Boom!”
Adhering to the principle of not wasting a powerful ultimate move, he directly redirected his attack toward Elder Gu.
Though Elder Gu was shocked, he still managed to raise a barrier of Gu insects to block the attack.
Watching the dying Gu insects, Lu Ming's heart ached with pain.
Oh, my! If I had absorbed those, how much would my cultivation have increased?
No, I have to think of a way. I can't let them be wasted like this.
Right at that moment, the Blood Refining Demon Lord and the others glared fiercely at Elder Gu.
“Beat him up! How dare he try to scare us!”
The moment the Blood Refining Demon Lord finished speaking, the Grand Elder of the Haoran Sect and the others voiced their agreement, preparing to strike Elder Gu.
“Wait! I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless!”
Bang! Bang!
Nobody listened to Elder Gu. They all circulated their spiritual energy and began unleashing attacks on him.
“Ahhh!”
Elder Gu's agonizing screams made Lu Ming's heart ache even more. That's all my cultivation energy!
“Saintess, quickly resurrect your father!”
Even while screaming in pain, Elder Gu did not forget to send a sound transmission to the Saintess.
The grieving Saintess snapped out of it instantly.
She did not know if the Spring Autumn Gu could resurrect her father without sacrificing the Demon Emperor.
But things had already reached this point, so she could only try!
Immediately, she prepared to activate the Spring Autumn Gu.
Seeing the Saintess suddenly forming hand seals, the Demon Emperor immediately noticed her actions.
Bang!
Without a second thought, the Demon Emperor directly threw a burst of spiritual energy at her.
Thud! Puff!
With only a Soul Transformation stage cultivation, the Saintess spat out another mouthful of blood and was sent flying.
Her aura instantly withered, but enduring her severe injuries, she managed to complete the final hand seal.
“I'm sorry...”
Before taking her last breath, the Saintess looked at the Demon Emperor with a face full of apology.
Staring at the lifeless Saintess, the Demon Emperor fell into a momentary daze. Did I really not love her?
Why does my heart feel so uncomfortable?
The moment the Saintess activated the Spring Autumn Gu, deep underground above the formation, the patterns on the Spring Autumn Gu—which had been continuously absorbing the demon race's fortune—began to glow as it erupted with a dazzling light.
Then, transforming into a streak of rapid light, it dived straight down toward the ancient coffin below.
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