Feng Ming, on the other hand, was not so lucky. After being imprisoned by the Space Laws, before he could even recover, the Moon Blade had already passed through his body, leaving a crescent-shaped wound on his chest. From this wound, one could clearly see his internal organs.
Looking down at the hideous wound on his chest, his eyes widened in disbelief. Feng Ming’s physical body was at least a Second-Order Emperor Realm, similar to Yang Kai’s, yet he had been beaten to such a state in a single exchange. Although this was because he was caught off guard, the other party’s methods were simply too shocking.
If he really was just Feng Ming, then this strike would have rendered him unable to move and he could only wait for death.
However, he was born from the possession of Demonic Consciousness, so even though his injuries were fatal, he did not immediately fall. Instead, a large amount of Demonic Qi emerged from the wound on his chest and abdomen, rolling and squirming to repair the damage.
On the other side, after dodging the Moonblade’s attack, Lei Gu let out a roar and used all his strength to break free from the Space Laws, retreating back into the darkness with a terrified look on his face. As long as he could avoid a few of Yang Kai’s attacks, he would be able to conceal himself again, and in this boundless Demonic Qi, Yang Kai would not be able to find him.
How could Yang Kai allow this to happen? After the two Moon Blades slashed out, Yang Kai had already raised his hand and tossed out a black little beast about a foot long. The little beast looked like an ordinary mutt, but as soon as it appeared, its two eyes flashed with a terrifying light, filled with joy and excitement.
The Ruins of End!
Back when he returned from the Frozen Earth, Yang Kai had raised the Ruins of End in High Heaven Palace and had not brought it with him to Dragon Island. Since the enemies on this trip were Demon Race and Demonic Consciousness, the Ruins of End happened to be its nemesis, so how could he not bring it with him? When he returned to High Heaven Palace, he had summoned it and secretly stuffed it into the Mysterious Small World.
When the Ruins of End appeared, Lei Gu was slightly stunned. He still couldn’t figure out how Yang Kai had managed to obtain this little beast, but deep in his heart, he couldn’t help feeling a sense of dread as if he had encountered his natural enemy.
Million Sword flew out, forming a net of swords that enveloped Lei Gu, sealing off his escape route.
The Ruins of End, on the other hand, suddenly leapt in front of Lei Gu and opened its mouth, its small head suddenly becoming bigger than a house, its mouth filled with chaos as it bit down towards Lei Gu’s head.
“The Ruins of End!” Lei Gu was shocked. He had not recognized the identity of the Ruins of End just now, but now that he saw this strange phenomenon, how could he not remember that it was the Ruins of End!
The mutated beast of the Ruins of End was a famous existence in the entire Demon Territory, and any Demon Race who had lived long enough knew how terrifying it was. Although this Ruins of End in front of them was not the legendary terrifying existence that could devour a territory, it at least had a trace of the Ruins of End’s bloodline, something that would cause all Demon Race to pale at the mere mention of it.
The black mouth exuded a terrifying aura, causing Lei Gu to feel a chill run down his spine. Coupled with Yang Kai’s Sword Net, there was no way to escape.
Seeing that he was about to be eaten, Lei Gu suddenly stretched out his hand.
A figure rushed out from the shadows and stood in front of Lei Gu, her long hair fluttering in the wind, her dress fluttering in the wind, her beautiful face cold and indifferent, her eyes completely black.
Gao Xueting!
Yang Kai’s eyes widened as he stared at the sword net that had enveloped Lei Gu. He had previously guessed that Gao Xueting had been demonized, but now that he saw it, it was likely that she and Luo Chen had been corrupted by the Demonic Qi and had become bedeviled.
Gao Xueting stood in front of him, not showing any intention of resisting, so how could Yang Kai kill her? As he was about to withdraw his attack, he saw the Ruins of End’s mouth close about to swallow both Lei Gu and Gao Xueting.
Without even thinking, Yang Kai flashed to the side of the Ruins of End and kicked out.
With a whimper, the Ruins of End was sent flying. When Yang Kai turned back to look at Lei Gu, his face couldn’t help twisting, “Despicable!”
On the other side, Lei Gu took advantage of this opportunity to press his hand onto the top of Gao Xueting’s head, the Demonic Qi in his hand fluctuating wildly, ready to kill her at any moment.
Lei Gu didn’t have the slightest joy of escaping death, his expression twitching as he stared at Yang Kai with eyes that could spit fire. He had never imagined that he would be played by this little brat. The main reason was that his act just now had been too realistic. Facing Feng Ming’s fatal blow, he didn’t even try to dodge, allowing Feng Ming’s claw to pierce three inches into his chest.
Could he be certain that Feng Ming was just testing him?
At this moment, in order to save his life and use Gao Xueting as a hostage, he had no choice but to act like a cornered beast. This should not be the case. After plotting for so many years and sacrificing so many Demon Seeds, under normal circumstances, he should have been able to capture hundreds of Emperor Realm masters and tens of thousands of elite disciples from the Southern Domain in one fell swoop before quietly turning the entire Southern Domain into a part of the Demon Domain.
However, his plan had first fallen through with Yang Kai, so he had no choice but to change his strategy. What was worse was that Yang Kai had actually summoned so many powerful helpers in a single day, making it impossible for his plan to succeed. In the end, he had even played along with Lei Gu’s scheme, causing Lei Gu’s mood to become extremely bad.
He had been missing for more than ten years, so how could he appear at such a critical juncture? Moreover, he had been trying to ruin his plans.
“Release her!” Yang Kai pointed his Million Sword at Lei Gu.
Lei Gu stared at Yang Kai with a sinister look, completely indifferent, as if he had completely disregarded his own life and death.
Yang Kai didn’t show any signs of weakness as he stared back at him. Seeing that he had no intention of compromising, Yang Kai secretly felt a headache coming on. He had already considered this situation before, but he didn’t know where Gao Xueting was and couldn’t be said to have rescued her first. Sure enough, she had been taken as a hostage by Lei Gu. What made him the most helpless was that at this moment, Gao Xueting had fallen into a trance and didn’t have any intention of resisting, instead obeying Lei Gu’s orders.
With a loud cry, the Ruins of End crawled up from the side and whimpered a few times towards Yang Kai, a look of grievance appearing on his face. Seeing that Yang Kai had no intention of responding to him, the two little eyes of the Ruins of End quickly turned towards Feng Ming.
Feng Ming’s body had suffered heavy injuries, but he had used his Demonic Qi to seal his wounds, so he didn’t seem to be in any danger of dying. However, after being stared at by the Ruins of End, a chill ran down his spine and he quickly approached Lei Gu.
The Ruins of End lay prostrate on the ground, its small eyes following his every step as it suddenly leapt up without warning and pounced towards Feng Ming like a bolt of lightning.
Feng Ming’s expression changed drastically as he tried to dodge, but for some inexplicable reason, the bloody mouth of the Ruins of End had already descended from the sky and a foul stench enveloped him. Feng Ming roared, “Save me!”
The shouts came to an abrupt halt and only the sound of gulping could be heard. A lump of flesh could be seen rising up from the Ruins of End throat and rolling down towards its stomach.
When the Ruins of End bloodline had just been stimulated, Feng Ming had been swallowed once, but at that time, the Ruins of End was still too weak, so Feng Ming had relied on his powerful cultivation to survive and escape.
However, after all these years, the Ruins of End had grown. Inside the Wheel World, the Ruins of End had swallowed a large amount of Demonic Qi and Demon Race, transforming them into its own powerful capital. Feng Ming had been possessed by Demonic Qi and had been reduced to a Demon. Even if he were to encounter the Ruins of End in perfect condition, he would still have a headache, not to mention that he had been seriously injured by Yang Kai, so how could he resist?
Lei Gu’s expression fluctuated as he stared at the Ruins of End vigilantly, his face twitching slightly.
After swallowing Feng Ming, the Ruins of End curled its tongue and looked at Lei Gu eagerly, seemingly wanting to swallow him as well.
Ever since it had returned from the Wheel World, it had not eaten anything that suited its taste. Now that it had finally encountered a Demon Man, it naturally wanted to feast on it, but Yang Kai didn’t allow it, so it didn’t dare act rashly. It could only take a step back and open its mouth, releasing a powerful suction force.
The Demonic Qi around it surged into its mouth at a speed visible to the naked eye.
“You won’t be able to escape,” Yang Kai looked at Lei Gu indifferently, “Surrender now and I may spare your life!”
Lei Gu calmly replied, “Do you think this Master is a three-year-old child?”
Yang Kai coldly snorted, “Your life is not worth that much in my eyes.”
Lei Gu said fiercely, “But her life is different.” As he spoke, he exerted a bit more force on Gao Xueting’s head, causing her to reveal a pained expression.
Yang Kai gritted his teeth and asked, “What do you want?”
Lei Gu asked, “Why haven’t you become a Demon?” This question had been bothering him for a long time, and he couldn’t wait to figure it out. Not to mention Yang Kai’s performance just now, even at this moment, Yang Kai’s body was still wrapped in Demonic Qi. It was obvious that he had been corroded by Demonic Qi, but why was he able to maintain his clarity of mind and not fall into the Demonic Path? If he didn’t understand this question, how could he feel at ease?
“A trifling Demonic Qi, what can it do to me?” Yang Kai sneered. His dantian was sealed with an even purer Ancient Demonic Qi. Compared to it, the Demonic Qi around him paled in comparison. Even without the Dragon Clan’s bloodline, Yang Kai still had a strong immunity to this Demonic Qi. As he spoke, his body trembled and a bloody light flashed across his body. The Demonic Qi that had invaded his body was pushed out and restored to its original state.
“What about Heart Demon?” Lei Gu’s face twitched.
Yang Kai sneered, “What Heart Demon?”
Lei Gu said, “You killed so many people, and many of your fellow disciples…”
Yang Kai snorted, “A few illusions want to affect my state of mind?”
“How can you be so sure?” Lei Gu shouted. Those who had been killed were indeed illusions, but in this boundless Demonic Qi, they were extremely real existences. Even if he had some doubts, seeing a fellow disciple he was close to die under his sword, there should have been some flaws in his heart, unless this person’s heart was like a rock, his will was firm, or he had a way to differentiate between reality and illusion.
“Xiao Bai!” Yang Kai smiled mysteriously.
“What?” Lei Gu frowned, obviously not understanding.
“If you don’t understand, don’t ask, it will only show your ignorance,” Yang Kai coldly snorted.
When he first met Xiao Baiyi, he couldn’t tell if it was real or not. It had to be said that Lei Gu’s methods were truly amazing, but when he called him Xiao Bai, he knew something was wrong.
Xiao Baiyi would never admit that he was Xiao Bai, he would only solemnly repeat his name.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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