At this moment, Liu Xiaoxiao had returned to Chu Yang's side, but she no longer looked like her former self. Her once exquisite beauty, like that of a sculpted jade, had vanished.
Her entire body was in tatters, blood covering her from head to toe, making her resemble a figure made entirely of blood. Fresh blood continuously flowed from her palms.
Liu Xiaoxiao's face was pale, and her once jade-like face now had numerous cracks, as if it would shatter at any moment. She stood trembling, resembling a barely surviving beast, struggling even to stand.
She appeared fragile, as if a gentle breeze could topple her.
With deep affection in her eyes, Liu Xiaoxiao looked at Chu Yang, a faint but resolute smile appearing on her face. "Brother Chu Yang, Xiaoxiao will definitely protect you. I won't let anyone harm you!" Her eyes were full of tenderness, but she then turned her gaze to the horizon.
The surging demonic aura seemed never to fade. No matter how Liu Xiaoxiao eradicated it, more demonic cultivators would immediately rush forward.
At this moment, the tenderness in Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes vanished, replaced by an endless coldness. In front of her, divine fire surged, burning as if it would incinerate the heavens and earth.
Her aura rose again, and she leapt into the sky, confronting the overwhelming black mist once more. The world dimmed, time and space collapsed, and infinite murderous intent erupted. Corpses piled up endlessly before her, blood flowing like rivers.
Behind her, the space where Chu Yang stood was peaceful and serene, like a paradise, starkly contrasting the hellish battlefield in front.
"Whoever comes, dies!"
Liu Xiaoxiao shouted with murderous intent.
After countless bloody battles, the duration unknown, the terrifying aura around Chu Yang grew even more intense. Infinite divine runes shone brightly on his body, intertwining and emitting a powerful majesty that swept through the heavens.
The oppressive force emanating from Chu Yang became increasingly strong. The divine runes began to reveal the might of a great emperor, bursting with scorching light and creating a unique resonance.
This scene indicated that Chu Yang was just a step away from attaining the Dao, at the most critical juncture. Once he took that crucial step, he would return to the emperor's realm!
Liu Xiaoxiao knew this was Chu Yang's most critical moment and couldn't allow any disturbance. She hoped that the demonic cultivators would no longer appear at this time.
However, things often went against her wishes.
At this moment, the space in front collapsed, and an apocalyptic demonic aura surged from the void. An incredibly hunched figure appeared in this world.
The newcomer was an old man in a black robe, looking as if he had walked out of a coffin. His skin had lost its color, appearing as dried, withered flesh, exuding extreme wickedness.
His deeply sunken eyes were filled with endless decay, looking like a dead man without any emotion or vitality. Calling him a walking corpse would not be an exaggeration.
Yet, the aura and pressure emanating from this old man were terrifying. Just by standing under the sky, it seemed he could overturn the world, causing immense dread.
It was as if the heavens and earth could not withstand the old man's terrifying pressure, constantly trembling.
The old man hadn't even moved, but the immense pressure had already overwhelmed everyone.
Outside the Heavenly Emperor's realm, the gathered cultivators, upon sensing the old man's aura, showed expressions of horror!
Another half-step into the mortal realm!
A cultivator exclaimed, "A demigod! It's another demigod!"
The old man before them was indeed a half-step immortal, and the aura and pressure he exuded were evidently more terrifying than the previous Sky Demon Emperor.
Such beings, each one a living fossil-like old monster, had existed in the world for countless ages. In their youth, they had dominated the heavens and earth, dazzling an era and making many great emperors seem insignificant in comparison.
However, as time passed, their lifespans were nearly exhausted, and they each retreated into seclusion, hidden from the world. Each was searching for the secret to breaking through to the Dust Immortal realm, hoping to gain endless longevity.
Such half-immortal powerhouses were extremely rare across the entire Wanling Continent. It was surprising enough that the demon race had such an ancient monster, but now, even the Demon Sect had a powerhouse of this level.
A half-immortal powerhouse represented the strongest foundation of a sect or power. Even if their strength was relatively weaker, the presence of such an individual could place them at the pinnacle of the world's power structure.
Now that a half-immortal had appeared, and the Emperor had yet to break through to the great emperor realm, with the current Demon Emperor merely at the supreme realm, how could they possibly resist?
In the scene.
When Liu Xiaoxiao saw the old man appear, an endless fear surged within her heart. This was her instinctual reaction, something she couldn't control.
It was clear that this old man had left an indelible impression on her heart.
Despite the overwhelming fear in her heart, Liu Xiaoxiao stepped forward and pleaded, "Please, spare him..."
She knew very well the gap between herself and this Supreme Elder Devil, a chasm as vast as the heavens, impossible to bridge. Even if she fought to the death, she couldn't possibly stop him.
The Supreme Elder Devil's eyes were filled with murky light as he looked at Liu Xiaoxiao. There was no emotion in his eyes as he coldly said, "Liu Xiaoxiao, you're just like your father, both such worthless trash."
With that, he raised his hand, and endless demonic energy surged from his body.
The heavens and earth changed dramatically, and a massive temporal prison suddenly appeared in this space.
In this prison, even light could not escape, and time itself could not flow.
Boom! The prison descended, trapping Liu Xiaoxiao inside.
The Supreme Elder Devil no longer paid attention to Liu Xiaoxiao and instead looked at Chu Yang. A hint of delight appeared in his otherwise indifferent expression.
"My speculation was correct. The Heavenly Book contains other secrets, an entirely new system..."
Then his gaze turned icy, and he snorted disdainfully, "To aspire to become an emperor in one fell swoop, quite ambitious, but you don't have the fate for it!"
Boundless killing intent surged from the Supreme Elder Devil, and he casually extended a finger.
The finger, filled with the power of time and space, shot out from his hand, seemingly obliterating the Great Dao of time and space, piercing through the endless void.
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