I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

However, just as Huang Quan drew his sword, the figure of the Devouring Emperor appeared in front of him in a flash, and a hand pressed down on him.

As a result, Huang Quan was instantly suppressed, and the three sword lights were completely blocked.

At the same time, the overwhelming pressure emanating from the Devouring Emperor directly enveloped Huang Quan, causing the boy to be severely restricted under that immense pressure.

Moreover... the trump cards that Huang Quan had previously revealed had nearly driven the Devouring Emperor to the brink of despair, so his actions this time were aimed at shattering all of Huang Quan's hopes.

As he suppressed the sword light, his body instantly transformed into a golden divine chain, locking Huang Quan in place. This was a binding divine power that sealed all of Huang Quan's spiritual power in an instant.

Huang Quan felt a surge of anger, but he had no time to think about it... and it was suppressed once again.

The Devouring Emperor raised his other hand indifferently, as if to kill him.

Huang Quan's pupils suddenly contracted.

He was even more shocked.

Communication channels with Enron have fallen silent.

At this moment, it felt as if I was locked in place by some kind of force.

For a moment, Huang Quan felt a sense of bewilderment.

Why at this time?

He was trying to think, but his mind was completely blank. Fate seemed to be playing a cruel joke on him. Who would have thought that An Ran would mess things up at this time, when he still had people to kill and people who needed his protection?

But now the boy had lost all his chances and could only watch as the Devouring Emperor's palm struck down. Just a second later...

The Devouring Emperor's movements suddenly stopped.

Before the Devouring Emperor could strike, the petite girl stood in front of him, blocking his path.

"Let him take me away. This is enough. I have no regrets in this life."

In the frozen atmosphere, such a crisp sound rang out.

Her voice was like light that melts ice and snow, so gentle.

Huang Quan stared blankly at Gu Qici.

The girl's long, smooth black hair swayed in front of him, shimmering with a pure white light.

The Buddha's light shone down and shone on her. The girl did not seem like the demon that the Buddha was angrily punishing; she seemed like an elf who had gathered all the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Gu Qici looked at Huang Quan with a slight smile on her face, but she didn't dare to meet Huang Quan's gaze, as if she was trying to suppress the attachment in her eyes.

Then, realizing Huang Quan's gaze, the girl lowered her head slightly, wiped her eyes, which were somewhat red.

But she still rushed over, seemingly completely unaware of how terrifying the Devouring Emperor was.

Or perhaps, in the girl's eyes, Huang Quan's death would be more terrifying than the threat posed by the Devouring Emperor.

"No need to thank me."

"You don't care about anything and just rush up there to show off. It will put me in a difficult position. Don't do that again."

"Take good care of yourself."

Seeing Huang Quan bound by some kind of force, Gu Qici spoke earnestly. Her toes nervously tapped the ground. After hesitating for a moment, she reached out her small hand, seemingly wanting to touch Huang Quan's face, and even tried to smile.

The girl had witnessed the entire battle and saw how desperately Huang Quan fought for her.

Although I don't know why all this is happening, but... but, judging from their conversation, it seems that the old geezer wants to take me away.

That way, others won't get hurt.

So, what more is there to think about? That's enough.

"You said you could take me away... right? If you take me away, you'll die, right?" Then, Gu Qici looked at the Devouring Emperor with unusual seriousness.

Her eyes held the fury of a cat guarding its food. The girl knew that her weak strength posed no threat to him, so she didn't intend to rush in and cause any trouble.

If I take her away, this guy will die, and that will be a way of venting my anger.

So she still glared at the Devouring Emperor, trying her best to show her own imposing presence.

The girl was acutely aware of all the good and evil in this world. She knew who would be good to her and who... harbored pure evil towards her.

The Devouring Emperor and Gu Qici stared at each other for a long time. Seemingly seeing the girl's determination, they silently withdrew their hands, also suppressing their killing intent, and said softly, "That's good."

"Then, please come with me." He turned away, no longer looking at Huang Quan, and gestured for the girl to leave with him.

At the same time, his power was not restrained, because he knew that Huang Quan would not give up easily. Under the suppression of this power, Huang Quan and all his actions were suppressed.

Gu Qici lowered her head and followed behind the Devouring Emperor in silence, but when it was time to leave, she couldn't help but turn back and glance at Huang Quan one last time.

Then, as if she had thought of something, she suddenly stopped and carefully took off... the storage ring containing many treasures, ran back, and stuffed it into Huang Quan's hand.

Because, in the future, we might not see each other again.

Then, without saying a word, for fear that she would lose control if she spoke, the girl turned her head again and quickly followed the Devouring Emperor.

In that instant, as the girl turned around, the boy met her gaze... a gaze as clear as a mirror.

I saw tears welling up in her eyes, which she was trying hard to hold back.

She was truly terrified, unable to see any way out ahead.

Faced with such absolute power, even she was helpless.

Huang Quan thought angrily, his mind... numbly assaulting the seal, he wanted to roar, wanted to kill the Devouring Emperor.

However, due to the suppression of the Devouring Emperor's power, he was unable to even utter a sound.

"Don't go." He couldn't even say those three simple words.

"I just want to protect everything around me."

The image of myself that day flashed into my mind.

But if you can't do it, you'll be taken away.

But at this moment, watching that receding figure step by step, the boy's eyes were unknowingly filled with bloodlust once more.

Then, unfamiliar memories that had flashed through my mind resurfaced.

The boy saw a mountain stained with blood.

He was surrounded by that frenzied aura... an astonishing killing intent, like a net from heaven and earth, as if the malice of the world was enveloping him.

"I'm leaving. They want to kill me; it has nothing to do with you. Why drag yourself into this?"

The girl, as delicate as a doll, cupped his face and spoke with a pitiful tone.

She kissed his face lightly, then turned to face the people below. Just as she was about to leave, 'Yellow Spring' reached out and grabbed her hand.

"Huang Quan said softly."

"Is this what they call 'justice'? They shout, 'We don't need to talk about morality when dealing with these evil forces,' and then they can brazenly send hundreds of people to hunt down an unarmed and vulnerable woman?"

“I’m not some defenseless weak woman; they all say I’m a demon.”

"They also say I am a demon, just because I stand by your side, or rather, anyone in this world who opposes them will become a 'demon'."

"However, it's such a loss for me to be wronged like this for no reason."

“Since everyone says I am a ‘demon,’ then I will become that ‘demon.’”

"I'm taking you away today, let's see who dares to stop me."

……

"I'm taking her away today, let's see who dares to stop me."

He didn't know why he said that.

The Devouring Emperor took a step forward, his body suddenly stiffening.

Behind him, a terrifying aura erupted, like a heavy mountain pressing down on him. He looked back.

The boy in black slowly stepped forward, breaking free from the shackles of his power.

His aura rose steadily, and his demonic energy surged.

In the boy's eyes, endless sorrow surfaced, yet it also carried a mad, murderous intent.

Like becoming a demon.

"Is this demonic possession... or...?" Seeing the overwhelming demonic energy surrounding Huang Quan, emanating a ferocious aura that even he found terrifying, the Devouring Emperor's face regained its solemnity, and he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

The moment Huang Quan took that step, he broke free of the divine chains set up by the Great Emperor's cultivation.

Even if he had fallen into demonic possession, how could his mere Nirvana cultivation level possibly make him feel uneasy? For some reason, Huang Quan's current state was even more frightening to the Devouring Emperor than when he had suddenly advanced to the 'Pseudo-Emperor' level!

His pupils shone with golden light, his divine eye activated, and a vast light in the void encompassed everything in the Yellow Springs, as if he could see into his distant future, but what he saw... was only a fog.

The Devouring Emperor was startled, for he seemed to see another pair of eyes peering at him from within the mist.

"This time, I will not fail again."

In that instant, his Buddhist heart was shaken, as if he had seen some kind of enormous terror. He cried out in alarm, like a dragon's roar, using the sonic power of the Eight Heavenly Dragons of Buddhism to fight back, while simultaneously stabilizing his own soul.

"Arrogant Demon Lord..."

"When the Demon Lord drew his sword, ten years of calamity befell all living beings..."

"The past cannot be undone, but the future can be changed."

"According to ancient records, he... wasn't he suppressed in the past by millions of 'righteous people' who paid the price with their lives, and condemned to eternal damnation...? Who disturbed him?"

Startled awake, the Devouring Emperor broke out in a cold sweat. He reached out to grab Gu Qici. This unexpected turn of events made the Devouring Emperor want to retreat, since he had already achieved his goal and there was no need for him to stay any longer.

But when he reached out to grab it, his withered arm was immediately stopped. The Devouring Emperor's gaze suddenly trembled, and he realized that the pair of eyes he had just seen were...

So this is how close he was. The moment he activated his Heavenly Eye Divine Power, Huang Quan had already appeared in front of him.

As Huang Quan grabbed the Devouring Emperor's arm, he threw a punch with his other hand.

The Devouring Emperor's expression darkened, and his golden body unfolded, imbued with the Buddhist principle of immovability, becoming as stable as a mountain, seemingly resisting even the Immovable King. It all happened in an instant.

With a deafening crack, like a lightning strike, a terrifying fissure split open in the ground, instantly spreading hundreds of meters and tearing apart an entire street within the Devouring Sky Barrier!

"Boom!" Then came a huge shockwave. The Devouring Emperor's body was sent flying a full hundred meters away before crashing into the ground. His golden body dimmed and sank into an unknown crater. When he rolled over and jumped up, he had already spat out a mouthful of blood.

However, as soon as he got up, a shadow appeared over his head again.

Huang Quan's speed was terrifying, and his physical strength was invincible, as if it had been enhanced by some unknown force. His blood and qi were as if they were falling into a giant furnace, and the Creation Furnace Technique roared wildly, channeling invincible power into his body.