Battle Through the Heavens: Harmony of Flame and Shadow

Feeling the space around him being locked, the Blood Demon Emperor inhaled sharply. Just from this initial move, he knew he was no match for Zi Yan, and with the additional presence of the peerless fierce Jiang Yun, his heart held no desire for battle.

For this kind of battle, it was clear without a second thought—defeat was inevitable.

"Shu!"

Thus, the Blood Demon Emperor waved his sleeve, and an overwhelming sea of blood erupted out of thin air, ravaging the heavens and earth, sweeping towards the surrounding spatial cracks. As for himself, he directly transformed into a stream of blood light and shot backward.

"Can you escape?!"

Upon seeing this, Zi Yan sneered. Evading in front of a master of space like the Ancient Void Dragon was simply wishful thinking, not to mention that she was the sole Supreme Dragon Emperor of the Great Thousand Worlds. Ancient Void Dragons were the darlings of space, and the ancient Heavenly Phoenix dominated in terms of speed. Having the advantages of both, Zi Yan's innate speed was undoubtedly unrivaled in the Great Thousand Worlds.

She extended her other hand, grasping toward the distant Blood Demon Emperor as if out of thin air.

"Bang!"

The space shattered directly, turning into a massive black hole spanning tens of thousands of miles. Countless spatial fragments coalesced into an almost transparent giant hand, grabbing the Blood Demon Emperor's body.

"Boom!"

An endless crimson light shot into the sky. The next instant, the colossal crimson demonic shadow reappeared, shattering the giant spatial hand and fleeing into the air.

"Swish!"

However, at this moment, Zi Yan's figure appeared instantaneously in front of the Blood Demon Emperor. Without a word, her body radiated a sparkling jade-like glow, making her look translucent as if her entire body had turned into white jade.

This was the Sovereign Spirit Body. Once activated, one could control the great power of heaven and earth with ease, capable of causing cataclysmic destruction with a mere gesture.

Zi Yan, with her Sovereign Spirit Body activated and surrounded by dragon spirits, lightly grabbed towards the Blood Demon Emperor. Seemingly gentle and without force, her hand mysteriously passed through the layers of space, appearing in front of the demonic shadow and landing on its crimson chest.

"Bang!"

As the dragon claw descended, the world seemed to quake violently. Amidst a scream, the demonic shadow crumbled once more.

"Psh!"

High in the sky, blood scattered across the expanse as a wretched figure fell to the ground below. In just a brief exchange, the Blood Demon Emperor had fallen completely into a disadvantage, utterly no match for Zi Yan.

"You forced my hand."

Climbing out of the crater, the Blood Demon Emperor looked at Zi Yan, who was pressing closer in mid-air, and Jiang Yun, who had been watching from afar. His voice was sinister and venomous as he spoke.

Zi Yan narrowed her eyes slightly, spiritual light gathering in her palm, and the Dragon Slayer Sword materialized. She had no intention of wasting words with him.

"Shu!"

At this moment, the Blood Demon Emperor bit the tip of his tongue, spraying a mouthful of blood essence towards the sky. Within the blood essence, a crimson token appeared, exploding and shattering the void.

"Demon Summoning Token, Abyssal Demons Descend!"

With the chilling voice of the Blood Demon Emperor reverberating, the void turned pitch black, forming a spatial passage of unknown destination. From the end of the passage, an incomparably evil aura began to emanate.

Zi Yan's gaze sharpened as she saw this. Without hesitation, she swung her sword. The next moment, ripples spread, and the Blood Demon Emperor turned into specks of blood light, dissipating between heaven and earth.

"What is this?"

After dealing with the Blood Demon Emperor, Zi Yan frowned at the spatial passage that seemed to connect to another world, puzzled.

"This passage connects to the Abyssal Demons. That token just now is called the Demon Summoning Token, an arcane ability of the Abyssal Demons!" Jiang Yun explained softly as he approached Zi Yan, his eyes quietly observing the spatial passage.

"Abyssal Demons!"

Zi Yan was momentarily stunned. Her expression immediately turned serious. The Abyssal Demons' stronghold still had countless powerful beings, completely incomparable to a recently ascended Blood Demon Emperor.

"No need to worry too much, I'm here!" Jiang Yun smiled gently, ruffling Zi Yan's purple hair as he spoke, soothingly.

Zi Yan was not annoyed. Instead, she softly gazed at Jiang Yun's gentle smile, her lips curling into a bright smile.

"Let me test your strength."

A moment later, Jiang Yun turned to look at the dark passage in the void, his eyes flickering as he murmured to himself.

"Buzz!"

In the Abyssal Demons' realm, a strange fluctuation appeared, followed by countless beings witnessing a massive spatial vortex forming. This familiar sight attracted the attention of many powerful experts.

Gazes pierced through the realms, converging on the spatial vortex and the connected Great Dragon Realm.

"Someone activated the Demon Summoning Token again?"

"Huh? Why did I say 'again'?"

"You're getting senile. Probably ten years ago, someone used the Demon Summoning Token in a lower realm, but the opponent decisively destroyed the passage, preventing the higher-ups from intervening."

"Oh~~~, so that's it. But it's surprising that within a short span of ten years, someone has forced our race to use the Demon Summoning Token again. I wonder who it is this time?"

"Judging by that aura, it should be the Blood Demon Clan. Unexpectedly, an Emperor has emerged from that small clan, truly hidden well. Should we say they are lucky or unlucky to face such a situation right after an Emperor's ascension?"

"Hehe, but since the Demon Summoning Token has been used, that lower realm is no longer theirs. Who's interested in checking it out?"

As demonic thoughts exchanged in the heavens and earth, finally, one figure couldn't resist making a move. On a massive dragon skeleton, a sinister figure shrouded in demonic aura slowly opened his eyes atop a ten-thousand-foot-tall black throne.

"I sense the aura of the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan. It seems to be a divine beast of the Great Thousand Worlds. Let me take a look!"

His gaze seemed to pierce through space, sensing Zi Yan in the Great Dragon Realm, showing a bloodthirsty red gleam on his face.

Noticing the bone dragon appearing in the sky, many demonic emperors paid attention. Upon sensing the one making the move, their hearts trembled uncontrollably.

"It's the Mystic Dragon Demon Emperor. Even the Demon Dragon Clan is taking action?"

"—"

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, as the Mystic Dragon Demon Emperor was about to make his move, all the top ten Heavenly Demonic Emperors in the demonic realm simultaneously opened their eyes, quietly watching the spatial passage.

"How daring!!!"

"Boom!"

With urgent roars, the dark spatial passage trembled violently. The next moment, an immense hand slowly extended from it, targeting the core region of the demonic realm.

A colossal hand covered in boundless mysterious light appeared above the demonic realm, and in the center of the giant palm, life and death energies intertwined, exuding a reincarnation aura, causing many demonic emperors to tremble in horror.

The unfortunate Mystic Dragon Demon Emperor was powerless to resist. His body was shattered, leaving only a wisp of his soul fleeing in panic, a look of terror still on his face.

Under the watchful eyes of countless Abyssal Demons in the demonic realm, the giant hand moved rapidly toward the Heart of Demons Hall, the central area of the demonic realm.

"Buzz!!!"

As the giant hand passed through the demonic realm sky, a massive formation was activated to stop its advance.

"Boom~~~"

The formation in the sky indeed hindered the giant hand momentarily, but as the boundless mysterious light shone brightly, numerous formations were destroyed in an instant. The dreadful aura causing countless demons to feel fear. The heavens and earth seemed to have exploded, and the void seemed to have melted. What kind of mighty being was making a move?

The giant hand was incredibly large, covering the sky, enveloping the universe. Some demonic emperors soared into the sky, attempting to stop it, but a terrifying scene unfolded before the eyes of countless demons.

"Boom~~~"

The hand shook violently, and with a dull collision sound, the attacking demonic emperor exploded completely, blood and flesh flying, scattering into the demonic realm, causing a devastating disaster in densely populated areas.

This scene made countless demons tremble in fear, from the highest ranks to ordinary children, each trembling, their souls shivering, as if their bodies and souls were going to shatter.

The flesh of the demonic emperor fell like meteors to the ground, blood mist scattering wherever it passed. In densely populated areas, these blood and flesh impact waves left no corpses, turning into blood mist.

"Presumptuous!!!"

All of this happened in an instant. At this moment, the top Heavenly Demonic Emperors finally reacted and made their moves.

From Dark Demon City, where the Dark Demon Emperor resided, a brilliant demonic light exploded. A towering beam pierced the demonic sky, stirring a boundless demonic tide. A beam of demonic light descended with supreme power, overwhelming every challenge.

Not only the Dark Demon Emperor, but also the Black Corpse Demon Emperor, the Slaughter Demon Emperor, and the Blood Demon Emperor. Except for the Saint Demon Emperor, every renowned strong practitioner of the Abyssal Demons made their move, attacking the giant hand in the sky.

"Boom Boom Boom!!!"

Terrifying explosions erupted in the void, followed by storm-like shockwaves. In the void, space continued to collapse visibly, and even spatial fragments couldn't withstand the shock, shattering in all directions.

"Truly reckless." At this moment, the only one remaining in the All-Demons Hall, the Saint Demon Emperor, watched the shockwaves in the void and couldn't help but laugh. The next second, he looked at the slowly disappearing spatial passage, the corner of his mouth lifting into a cold smile: "But the small insect from back then has grown up, thinking of turning the world upside down. I just wonder if you have the capability."

"Interesting. Truly interesting. The Northern Territories, is it?"

Watching the gradually healing spatial passage, the Saint Demon Emperor turned his gaze in another direction, where the Northern Territories of the Great Thousand Worlds lay, which also housed Jiang Yun's Scarlet Flame Divine Palace.

"Xiao Yun." Seeing Jiang Yun retracting his hand, Zi Yan stepped forward and held his hand. Seeing the dark red mark on his palm, her eyes filled with worry.

"Don't worry. I have the Imperturbable Body of Myriad Laws. These injuries are nothing." Jiang Yun smiled gently, a golden light flashing in his palm, and the dark red injuries healed instantly.

"You always say I'm reckless, but you are just as reckless!" Seeing this, Zi Yan could finally breathe easy and then looked at Jiang Yun with mock anger.

"Haha." Seeing this, Jiang Yun could only chuckle.

This time, although risky, he had also gauged the strength of most of the top Heavenly Demonic Emperors of the Abyssal Demons. Apart from the still untested Saint Demon Emperor, the Dark Demon Emperor and the Slaughter Demon Emperor posed the greatest threat to him.

Especially the Dark Demon Emperor; his strength might not be much less than the Saint Demon Emperor, but due to the unique nature of the Saint Demon Clan, the Saint Demon Emperor remained firmly in the top position.

Currently, compared to these two, he still lacked a bit, but as long as his spiritual power held out, no one could break his Imperturbable Body of Myriad Laws.

Seeing Jiang Yun start to playfully deny it, Zi Yan had no choice but to roll her eyes at him, then turned to look at Bai Suxu and other natives of the Great Dragon Realm.

"Now that the Blood Demon Clan is gone, when I return to the Great Thousand Worlds, I will move the Great Dragon Realm beneath the Tianluo Continent. At that time, the two worlds will be connected. The power level of the Great Dragon Realm will rise, quickly restoring vitality. You will also be able to cultivate spiritual power. As long as you break through the barriers of the realm, the Ancient Heavenly Palace will always welcome you."

Hearing this, Bai Suxu and other lower realm experts were overjoyed and respectfully accepted. They all knew that this would be an opportunity for their world.

With the Tianluo Continent as a shield, they would no longer be subject to wanton slaughter by the Abyssal Demons and would be able to pursue higher levels.

"Let's go. It's time for us to return." Seeing that Zi Yan had arranged everything, Jiang Yun held her hand and said gently.

"Mm."

Mohe Continent.

Mohe Tian looked at the twenty or so terrifying figures around him, nodding in satisfaction, then spoke solemnly, "I believe everyone knows who we will be facing next?"

"Mohe Clan Leader need not say more. Since we accepted your invitation, we naturally won't back down. That Jiang Yun acts too domineeringly, driving our forces out of the Tianluo Continent one by one, truly despicable!"

"Our clan's Dragon Sculpture Emperor was also somehow converted into his guardian beast through some evil method. Such a heart deserves to be punished."

"—"

"Indeed, that Jiang Yun, relying on his own strength, has repeatedly humiliated our Mohe Ancient Clan. This matter must not be let go. Therefore, this time we've gathered to make Jiang Yun pay the price!" Looking at the many Heavenly Supremes in the great hall, each filled with righteous indignation, Mohe Tian spoke with the same grim determination.

"Three days later, we march towards the Tianluo Continent!!!" (End of chapter)