Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

The six Shadow Assassins who besieged him also paid a heavy price.

The giant rock figure lay on its back on the ground, its chest caved in, its eyes wide open; it was dead.

Just now, Li Yuan bravely endured a blow from Ying Shisan, whose full-force palm strike shattered his heart meridian.

The other two also fell to the ground groaning in pain, their joints twisted, temporarily incapacitated.

Only Shadow Thirteen, Cangmu, and another Shadow Assassin specializing in sneak attacks remained on the field, still relentlessly pursuing Li Yuan, their attacks becoming increasingly frenzied.

The mask on Ying Shisan's face was shattered, revealing a pale face, and a resolute glint flashed in his deep eyes.

Remembering her boss's words, she shuddered. If the mission failed, she would be doomed if she went back, so she might as well take Li Yuan down with her.

"Form ranks!"

"A ghostly spirit devours the heart!"

Shadow Thirteen screamed, and the three of them instantly changed positions. Their energy was forcibly linked again, and a cold wind rose from the ground, emanating a chilling aura.

Li Yuan's vision went black, his mind was assaulted by the howling sound waves, and even the pale golden glow of the bronze palace dimmed.

His body was becoming increasingly heavy due to excessive blood loss and the corrosive effects of the demonic poison, and his true energy was being consumed at an enormous rate.

Faced with this deadly combined attack, he seemed to have no way to avoid it or block it.

"Am I going to die here?"

Li Yuan smiled wryly.

Do not!

It's impossible!

In the face of life and death, a terrifying glint suddenly flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

He held nothing back, focusing all his attention on the bronze palace deep within his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Give me--"

"Stop!"

A silent roar exploded deep within the soul, and the bronze palace seemed to sense its master's will, shaking violently.

Through the crack in the door, that ancient fragment of the Dao of Time was activated for the first time by Li Yuan with all his might, regardless of the consequences.

Om-!

Centered on Li Yuan, within a three-foot radius, the three deadly dark attacks all paused briefly at that moment.

It wasn't that time actually stopped, but rather that Li Yuan burned his soul and resonated with the bronze palace, forcibly accelerating his own time perception to the extreme, interfering with the opponent's time flow on a small scale, creating an effect similar to time standstill.

Although it only lasted for less than three breaths, it dealt a huge blow to Li Yuan's soul, causing him to bleed from his seven orifices and suffer from a splitting headache.

But those three breaths were enough for Li Yuan.

In a world where time seemed to stand still, he saw clearly the weakest point in the combined attack formation of his three opponents.

They also saw the weak point in Cangmu's protection: the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows.

Just as time resumed its flow.

Li Yuan made a move!

He ignored the short blade that Shadow Thirteen was thrusting at his throat, and completely disregarded the claws that another Shadow Assassin was reaching for his back. He concentrated all the remaining true energy in his right hand.

With a swift movement, he precisely targeted the vital energy node, bringing his two fingers together, the tips emitting a faint golden light, and placing one finger directly on the center of Cangmu's brow.

"puff!"

A soft sound, like a bubble being popped.

The ferocious expression on Cangmu's face suddenly froze, the eerie green eyeball on the wooden staff shattered with a "crack," his eyes instantly lost their luster, and he fell straight backward, his breath rapidly waning.

This finger strike severely injured Cangmu.

"Azure Tree!"

Ying Shisan was utterly horrified; she hadn't seen at all how Li Yuan had broken through the combined attack.

However, she had no time to think. The moment Li Yuan struck Cangmu, he used the recoil to twist his body strangely, narrowly avoiding Shadow Thirteen's short blade. His left leg swept back and slammed hard into the temple of the Shadow Assassin.

"Bang!"

The assassin didn't even utter a sound before his head lolled to the side and he collapsed to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the three who attacked together had already killed one and crippled another!

Only Shadow Thirteen remained, holding a short blade, frozen in place, watching Li Yuan, covered in blood, walk towards her step by step. Boundless fear overwhelmed her.

"This...this is impossible!"

Shadow Thirteen screamed and retreated sharply, a mad glint in her eyes. She suddenly raised her hand and slapped her lower abdomen hard.

She actually wanted to detonate her demon core and take Li Yuan down with her!

Even if we can't kill him, we must severely damage his foundation and eliminate this future threat to the Holy Race.

"Trying to self-destruct?"

"Too late!"

Li Yuan growled, enduring excruciating pain that felt like his soul was being torn apart, and reached out with a claw to grab her lower abdomen, squeezing out her demon core.

A terrifying suction force emanated from his palm, enveloping the demon core that radiated destructive energy.

Om-!

The bronze palace seemed to smell a delicious meal, and a suction force capable of swallowing everything instantly began its plunder.

"ah--!"

Shadow Thirteen let out a piercing scream.

She felt the original demonic power within her demon core, along with her cultivation accumulated over many years, being forcibly and uncontrollably drawn out of the demon core and surging wildly towards Li Yuan.

"No!"

She could clearly feel everything about herself slipping away rapidly, and this feeling of being devoured alive was more terrifying than death.

"you……"

"You can actually absorb demon cores directly?"

"I see, I see!"

Before her consciousness completely sank into darkness, Ying Shisan's eyes widened suddenly. She finally understood why Li Yuan had been secretly acquiring demon cores.

And why is his cultivation speed so incredibly fast?

So, the real secret was right here.

This discovery sent a chill down her spine. A human with a level nine talent who could directly absorb demon cores—if he were to grow up, it would mean the destruction of countless demon races.

With her last breath, she looked at the dying Cangmu beside her and screamed.

"Cangmu! Send a message to the Holy Clan at all costs: Li Yuan can directly devour a demon core... He is the nemesis of our Holy Clan, he must be killed... Pfft!"

A mouthful of black blood mixed with fragments of internal organs spurted out, and Shadow Thirteen's body quickly withered away, his eyes wide open, filled with resentment, his life force completely extinguished.

Her demon core, which she had painstakingly cultivated for many years, was now completely devoured by the bronze palace, transforming into a powerful warm current that nourished Li Yuan, who was on the verge of his limit, and rapidly repaired his injuries.

Li Yuan groaned, staggered back a few steps, and leaned against the wall, panting heavily. Blood was flowing from his seven orifices, and his head was throbbing with pain, but a new power was rapidly growing within his body.

But he couldn't rest yet. His gaze was sharp as he looked at Cangmu, who was struggling to crush something.

He absolutely could not let the news leak out, or he would be doomed.

He mustered his strength, wanting to step forward and stop him.

However, at that moment...

"Snap!"

A crisp cracking sound came from above, and a clear crack appeared in the dark blue barrier.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar voice penetrated the barrier and came in.

"Hold on, kid, I'm coming."

The barrier shattered with a deafening roar.

As the outside light shone in, Mr. Mo, with blood at the corner of his mouth, appeared at the opening.

Several powerful auras were rapidly approaching from afar, led by Liu Hongyan and Chen Shuo.

Just as Li Yuan relaxed slightly, Cang Mu, who was lying on the ground, suddenly had a faint green light flash in his eyes. With his last bit of strength, he crushed a black bone fragment in his arms.