Mountains and rivers trembled, the void shattered, and the continent was smashed into pieces. Huge cracks spread across the void, like scars that could never be healed. Blood and moonlight clashed in the sky, causing the Half-Saint and Demon Race masters below to stare blankly.
They couldn’t see the situation of the battle clearly, but the intense collision of Great Dao auras had covered all traces of it. All they could see was a flickering light, and they could hear the constant rumbling of the World Energy around them. The shockwaves from the collision were like ripples that spread across the entire continent. Even someone as strong as a Half-Saint felt insignificant in the face of this shockwave.
This was the struggle between Great Emperor and Demon Saint!
The Eternal Heaven Continent had already been somewhat fragmented due to the last battle, so after experiencing such a disaster, it could basically be said that this continent had been destroyed. Even with the World Laws of the Demon Territory Great World, it was impossible to repair itself.
It could be imagined that in the next thousand or ten thousand years, it would be like the other missing continents, slowly breaking away from the Demon Territory and disappearing into the endless void.
Although they couldn’t see the exact situation of the battle clearly, with the eyesight and knowledge of these Half-Saints, they could still see that the Great Emperor from the Star Boundary was trying to escape, but with Demon Saint Xue Li blocking his path, he wouldn’t be able to escape for a while. This was a very normal phenomenon. When two people of the same strength tried to escape, there would always be some kind of entanglement between them, but the former would undoubtedly take the initiative while the latter would have to pay a greater price to achieve his goal.
High up in the sky, the full moon behind the Bright Moon shone with a brilliant light that illuminated the world. The aura of the Great Dao around it surged as if it could destroy the world with a single wave of his hand.
Xue Li sometimes condensed his human form and used various Secret Techniques to display his full strength, sometimes transforming into a bloody mist, his movements erratic. He didn’t need to fight Bright Moon to the death, he just needed to delay him and wait for Huo Bu to arrive.
At that time, two against one, they would naturally have the advantage.
Bright Moon obviously understood this point and his attacks became fiercer, as if he wanted to fight with his life on the line. However, what he really cared about was not Xue Li, but a throb in his heart.
It was as if a pair of eyes were secretly watching him, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.
If it weren’t for this, Bright Moon would have fought Xue Li to the death a long time ago. He had tried many times to lure out the hidden enemy, but he had never been able to do so. He didn’t know if it was just his imagination or if the enemy was hiding too well.
The longer he delayed, the more disadvantageous it would be for him. Bright Moon could no longer delay any longer, so he could only escape as soon as possible.
With this thought in mind, a look of determination flashed across his eyes as he formed a series of hand seals. The full moon behind him suddenly burst out with a dazzling light as he transformed into a streak of white light and rushed towards Xue Li, carrying with him an aura of absolute death.
The blood mist in front of him condensed, revealing Xue Li’s figure. A trace of hesitation and struggle flashed across his eyes, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and released his Blood Qi, causing a bright red light to illuminate the sky as he rushed towards Bright Moon.
Since you want to fight with your life on the line, I will do as you wish.
Xue Li instinctively felt that this was just Bright Moon's scheme, trying to use this method to force him to retreat. After all, this was the Demon Territory. If he were to be injured again, he could forget about escaping. Therefore, at this time, he could not retreat. If he retreated, Bright Moon's scheme would succeed. If he could not retreat, he could only fight.
But soon, Xue Li’s expression became stunned, because as they approached each other, he discovered that Bright Moon had no intention of stopping. Instead, his aura became stronger and his momentum became even more decisive.
This bastard really wanted to fight to the death!
Xue Li wasn’t shocked, instead he was overjoyed and couldn’t help laughing, “Bright Moon, you’re courting death!”
Saying so, he also strengthened his aura.
In the sky, the white and red lights rapidly approached each other and collided in the blink of an eye.
There was no rumbling sound, and the entire world fell into a strange silence, as if the world had just been born into chaos, but all of the Demon Race who had witnessed this scene could clearly hear a thumping heartbeat coming from their chests, as if an invisible hand was gripping them, making it difficult to breathe…
The red and white beams of light froze in the sky for a moment before exploding and swallowing the entire world.
At this moment, all of the Demon Race couldn’t help narrowing their eyes as a visible shockwave spread out in all directions from the point of collision, sweeping away the shattered mountains and rivers…
The two figures were sent flying backwards at an even faster speed than before.
The entire continent was filled with Xue Li’s angry roar, “Bright Moon, you can’t escape!”
An unknown distance away, a figure slowly floated up. It was none other than Bright Moon Great Emperor, who had fought Xue Li to the point where both sides had suffered heavy losses. At this moment, his face was pale and his hair was a mess, and his white robes were stained with blood. It was unknown whether it was his own or Xue Li’s, but he completely ignored Xue Li’s words and instead urged his Emperor Qi to fly towards the nearest World Gate.
At the same time, he reached out and picked up a green leaf, placing it into his mouth and swallowing it.
If it weren’t for the Eternal Tree’s leaf, he wouldn’t have dared to use such a method to break free from Xue Li’s entanglement. It was because of this that he was so determined.
Back then, Yang Kai had given him three pieces of the Eternal Tree’s leaves, two of which he had used to heal his injuries, and the last one he hadn’t used yet was just in case.
Now it seemed that this decision was wise. With this Eternal Tree leaf, he could stabilize his injuries and take advantage of the fact that the other Demon Saints had yet to arrive to escape the Demon Territory.
There were still two World Gates left in the Eternal Heaven Continent, each of which was heavily guarded, but as long as it didn’t have a Demon Saint guarding them, he didn’t care about the Demon Race at all. As long as he could break through these World Gates, he would be halfway to success.
However… the feeling of being stared at was still present. This was definitely not an illusion, but an extremely powerful enemy hiding in the shadows, like a hunter observing his prey.
He was the prey!
What surprised Bright Moon was that even after he saw the World Gate, the enemy hidden in the shadows had no intention of stopping him. He didn’t let down his guard because the more outstanding a hunter was, the more likely they would deliver a fatal blow to their prey…
He was still several hundred kilometers away from the World Gate, and with his current cultivation, he only needed a breath’s time to reach it.
But at this moment, a powerful aura suddenly appeared from the side and approached him at an incredible speed.
It was the aura of a Demon Saint! Moreover, it was an extremely unfamiliar aura.
Bright Moon's face sank as she turned her head and saw a short, round man who looked like a winter melon. His entire body was red as if it was on fire, and he was screaming and waving his hands and feet as he flew over.
This… is Red Demon?
He had been in the Demon Territory for a long time, and although he had always been imprisoned, that didn’t mean he knew nothing about the Demon Territory. Back then, Yang Kai had explained the various local customs of the Demon Territory to the people of the Star Boundary, emphasizing the characteristics and abilities of the Demon Territory’s Hundred Races. He still remembered the Red Demon and Green Demon that could explode, and many had died in the Two World Battlefield by them.
These two Demon Race’s status in the Demon Territory was extremely low and could be said to be the lowest of existences. In every battle, they would act as cannon fodder because they would self-destruct, and the power of their self-destruction was quite great.
Correspondingly, this kind of Demon Race, which was like cannon fodder, had low intelligence and had never produced a high-level Demon Race.
But at this moment, he actually saw a Demon Saint-level Red Demon!
That’s right, the one who was rushing towards him while screaming was actually emitting the aura of a Demon Saint!
A mere Red Demon was able to cultivate to the Demon Saint realm? Even Bright Moon, with his extraordinary temperament, was shocked.
The charging Demon Saint Red Demon didn’t seem to have any intention of defending himself. On the contrary, he seemed to want to take him down with him. What was he trying to do? Bright Moon's brow wrinkled as he thought to himself, This guy can’t possibly be like those low-level Red Demon and Green Demon, rushing over to self-destruct, right?
He was a Demon Saint after all, so his methods shouldn’t be so despicable.
But soon, he realized he was wrong. This guy really wanted to rush over and self-destruct, because as he got closer, the aura coming from his body became more dangerous, like a volcano that could erupt at any moment!
Bright Moon's expression changed as he turned to look at the World Gate in front of him. Gritting his teeth, he quickly retreated.
Even the most ordinary of Red Demon self-destructing could cause great damage. If a Demon Saint-level Red Demon were to self-destruct, Bright Moon simply couldn’t imagine what would happen. This entire continent might be destroyed!
Unexpectedly, as he retreated, the figure of Red Demon in front of him distorted and in the blink of an eye appeared a thousand feet in front of him.
At such a close distance, Bright Moon could clearly see the other party’s ugly face and bloated body. The other party’s eyes were almost bulging out of their sockets, as if there was a great pressure weighing down on his body that he couldn’t bear.
The already dangerous aura became even more terrifying.
Without any hesitation, Bright Moon waved his hands and set up layers of defensive barriers in front of him, even using the defensive Emperor Artifact he had always used!
A red light suddenly appeared, followed by a loud bang that caused the entire world to buzz. The place where Demon Saint Red Demon was located was instantly enveloped by a dazzling red light which spread out wildly, turning everything it touched into dust.
The layers of defences in front of Bright Moon shattered like paper, and the defensive Emperor Artifact only lasted for a few breaths before shattering.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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