Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

Li Yuan dodged while calculating the time.

Zhu Yan was indeed very strong, but Li Yuan was not so weak that he couldn't even put up a fight. He was just stalling for time to buy Shen Lian and the other two a chance to escape.

With the next kick, the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor's long arm followed, encircling him and blocking his retreat.

With nowhere to dodge, Li Yuan simply raised his sword with both hands and unleashed a fierce and unparalleled blade of light towards the soles of the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor's feet.

The blade was jet black, and its light flashed with streaks of dark purple electricity.

"laugh!"

The blade flashed, slicing through the flames; the coldness and darkness collided, sparking a shower of sparks.

"Hmm? This is interesting."

Zhu Yan, the demon emperor, glanced at Li Yuan in surprise. Although his growth rate was astonishing, he did not regard him as a worthy opponent.

The Dao Entry Realm of the human race corresponds to the Demon Emperor Realm of the demon race, but the initial and later stages are vastly different.

Zhu Yan was surprised that Li Yuan dared to take his attack head-on. It seemed that he had underestimated his opponent. Now he finally got serious, and flames surged around him, instantly engulfing Li Yuan.

Li Yuan only had time to shield himself with the Star River before he was plunged into a sea of ​​fire, surrounded by endless flames that desperately licked at the Star River.

"Sizzle!"

The eerie fire, which was clearly chilling to the extreme, emitted a boiling sound, and the edge of the galaxy immediately became distorted.

"Kid, how does this feel? Hahaha!"

A gigantic figure formed from flames appeared in the sea of ​​fire; it was none other than the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor. With his maniacal laughter, the galaxy surrounding Li Yuan began to shrink violently, and he was about to collapse.

The chill seeped through the thin Milky Way and began to affect his meridians, even making his soul somewhat unstable.

"Look me in the eyes."

The voice of the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor was full of temptation, and his eyes, made of flames, emitted a strong glow.

Li Yuan felt a sudden dizziness, and his expression became blank.

"Tell me, what secrets are you hiding? Hand over your things..."

His voice struck Li Yuan's soul, making him subconsciously want to obey.

My secret... is...

Li Yuan swayed, seemingly unable to withstand the licking of the flames, his consciousness about to sink into darkness.

Seeing that the secret was about to be obtained, the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor was unwilling to let go of this golden opportunity. He hurriedly reduced the flames slightly, since Li Yuan had already entered his fire domain and he was not afraid that Li Yuan would escape.

"boom!"

A galaxy suddenly erupted, extinguishing the flames in front of it, and a gap appeared in Zhu Yan's flawless fire domain.

The next moment, Li Yuan slid out through the gap, looking calmly at Zhu Yan, showing no trace of weakness.

He was just faking it, giving his opponent a chance to relax.

The Zhu Yan Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them. Faced with absolute power, these petty tricks were nothing but child's play.

"Very well, Li Yuan, you have successfully provoked my wrath!"

The Zhu Yan Demon Emperor exuded a fierce killing intent, clenched his fist, and slammed it down towards Li Yuan.

A thousand shadows of fists enveloped Li Yuan, like a purgatory.

At this moment, Shen Lian, Yu Ling'er, and Leng Ning Shuang had already reached the city gate, where a demon emperor clad in armor blocked their path.

"Senior Sister Leng, protect Senior Sister Yu and leave. I'll take care of things here."

Shen Lian drew his sword, its sharp edge gleaming as he charged forward, his fighting spirit roaring.

Although he is only at the peak of the Condensation Realm, he has fought his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He is especially skilled in fighting against the demon race. With his strength, it is still unknown who will win in a battle against an early-stage demon emperor.

"Yes."

With her sword in hand, Leng Ning Shuang led Yu Ling'er towards the pass without stopping. When a demon general tried to intercept them, she swiftly froze him into an ice block with a few sword strikes.

She dared not waste any time. There were many demon kings in the city, and if they recovered, the two of them would have no chance of escape.

Seeing that the group had gone far away, Li Yuan did not want to continue to entangle with the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor. He let out a long roar and swung the nameless sword in his hand in a dazzling display. Flames surged from the sword, forming a crimson figure.

The spirit of the artifact, Yan Ji, is gone.

Two different flames collided, one scorching hot, the other chilling cold, like two different extremes.

"kill!"

Li Yuan had no way out. He abandoned all defense and adopted offense as his defense, charging forward with unstoppable momentum to meet Zhu Yan's fist head-on.

"Boom boom boom!"

The clash between the blade and the fist produced a thunderous roar, making the onlookers' hearts pound with fear.

"Haha, that was exhilarating! I haven't had such a satisfying fight in ages!"

Yan Ji let out an excited laugh, the temperature continued to rise, and the color of the flames gradually changed from crimson to ghostly blue, looking extremely eerie.

"I advanced! I've finally recovered 80% of my strength!"

Yan Ji raised his eyes, his body, composed of flames, swaying constantly, yet radiating an incomparably powerful fighting spirit.

"Come, let us become one!"

As Yan Ji extended the invitation within Li Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness, the two bodies rapidly merged, and a huge phantom appeared before him, as if it were an extension of his body.

"Breaking the Territory!"

Li Yuan gripped the sword with both hands, raised it high, and slashed it down at the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor in the void. An extremely intense heat instantly broke through the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor's flames, as if a king were reigning supreme.

With a soft "poof," the flames of the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor were extinguished by more than half in an instant, and the fire domain could no longer be sustained, vanishing in an instant.

Without the protection of the domain, the blade's light struck the Zhu Yan Demon Emperor's true form directly.

"Aaaaaah!"

The Zhu Yan Demon Emperor let out an angry howl, "You brat, how dare you hurt me!"

His voice swelled again, but Li Yuan didn't want to waste time with him. Taking advantage of his brief moment of distraction, his figure had already transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the city gate.

At this moment, at the city gate, Shen Lian forcefully blocked the Demon Emperor's attack, and Leng Ning Shuang and Yu Ling'er were about to break through the gate and escape.

A streak of light flew over, and its powerful pressure instantly locked onto the two of them. Yu Ling'er was only at the peak of the Breaking Illusion Realm, and her whole body stiffened instantly, unable to move anymore.

Another demon emperor arrived, with several streaks of light following behind him. Leng Ning Shuang's heart sank to the bottom.

She needed to exert all her strength to fight one demon emperor, so she had no power to resist several demon emperors.

It's over; she ultimately couldn't take that final step.

"Do not resist!"

A deep voice sounded in her ear, and a strange wave enveloped the two of them.

"Buzz!"

A flash of silvery light, and Leng Ningshuang and Yu Ling'er's figures magically vanished from the spot without any warning. The next instant, they appeared in a forest several miles from the city gate.

A slender figure staggered out, carrying two people, and coughed up a mouthful of blood with a loud "whoosh".

"Junior Sister Ji!"

Yu Ling'er gasped in surprise and quickly reached out to support her.

"I'm fine."

The person who came was Ji Fanghua. At this moment, her face was ashen, her breath was weak, and there was blood at the corner of her mouth.

It was obvious that she had just endured the Demon Emperor's oppressive aura and forcibly carried the two of them on a long-distance spatial teleportation, exhausting all her power.

"What are you doing here, Junior Sister Ji?"

Even the usually aloof Leng Ning Shuang couldn't help but be shocked. Ji Fanghua wasn't on the delegation's list, and logically, she should be in the Tang Dynasty. How could she suddenly appear in Tianyao City?

And just in time, he saved the two of them at a crucial moment.

Before the group could reminisce, several powerful auras instantly rushed towards them from the direction of the city gate.