Hunters and Prey

As the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor exerted all his strength and bent down for the third time, the Corpse God Giant Shadow, hundreds of thousands of feet long, expanded once more.

Or rather, this Corpse God Giant Shadow was originally more than hundreds of thousands of feet long, but it had been suppressed by the Endless Fire Domain and could not fully display its power.

Now that the Corpse God Giant Shadow has been completely unleashed, the Endless Fire Domain's suppression of it is negligible and can be ignored, thus revealing its fangs.

In an instant, the Corpse God Giant Shadow surpassed hundreds of thousands of feet in height. Its exact height was unknown, but it was known that its head reached the heavens, its feet trod on the earth, and it held Corpse Bone Scythe. Even its Death Qi was completely suppressed, and it returned to its original simplicity, faintly revealing a peaceful aura.

The Corpse God Giant Shadow slowly raised the bone scythe in its hand, its sharp edge locking onto Xiao Yan. Before it could even fall, the Endless Fire Domain began to tremble violently, and the various flames were forced back to their original forms, no longer able to form a world.

Xiao Yan felt a chill run through his body, as if his blood had stopped flowing. He wanted to dodge, but he had completely lost the ability to move. He could only watch helplessly as the huge scythe rose to its highest point and then fell down on him.

Heaven and earth could not withstand the supreme power of this strike; wherever the scythe passed, heaven and earth crumbled inch by inch.

Faced with this unavoidable crisis, Xiao Yan closed his eyes, began to calm his mind, and called upon the Sky Ranking, intending to shift the Corpse God World Destruction from himself to the entire Great Thousand World.

For Xiao Yan, the Three Kowtows of the Corpse God were indeed an unbearable burden; but for the entire Great Thousand World, it was enough to purify the Corpse God and the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor in an instant, blasting them into nothingness.

However, the instant Xiao Yan closed his eyes, a streak of dark light pierced through the air, ignoring Xiao Yan's Immortal Flesh Body, and directly entered Xiao Yan's brow.

That was the demonic soul of the Heart Demon Emperor.

The Heart Demon Emperor actually tried to possess Xiao Yan's body!

A dark, Demonic Qi appeared out of nowhere on Xiao Yan's soul, but was immediately wiped out. The Heart Demon Emperor's soul was no match for Xiao Yan's, so this possession attempt could not succeed.

Normally, Xiao Yan would naturally respect such a door-to-door delivery, but at this moment, the Heart Demon Emperor's demonic soul was undoubtedly severely injured, not only interfering with Xiao Yan's connection to the Sky Ranking, but also diverting Xiao Yan's energy, making it impossible for him to concentrate on fighting the enemy.

"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll send you on your way!" Xiao Yan shouted coldly in the spiritual world.

"Flame Emperor, I believe in your strength, but with an attack of this magnitude, you'll have to pay a price to survive. You don't have the time to deal with me." The Heart Demon Emperor was fearless, waiting for Xiao Yan to weaken before fleeing.

In the spiritual world, time seems to pass almost unnoticed; both can communicate with each other as soon as a thought arises.

Outside, the scythe drew ever closer. Xiao Yan stood beneath it, like an ant caught in a sudden cataclysmic event, utterly helpless.

"Boom!"

A dazzling, Glazed Radiance suddenly burst forth from Xiao Yan's body as he began to burn his Immortal Origin!

From the very beginning of his investigation into Demonic Qi, Xiao Yan merged with the power of the Dharma, transforming his physical body into Spiritual Power and fusing it with his Eternal Undying Body.

Upon reaching the Heavenly Sovereign, the physical body can be transformed into Spiritual Power, merging with the infinitely powerful Dharma Body to unleash power beyond limits.

As one of the five Primal Dharma Body, the Immortal Origin contained in the Eternal Undying Body has been accumulated over countless millennia. The power of the Dharma Body is so strong that even ordinary Late-Stage Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign find it difficult to achieve unity between man and Dharma.

Xiao Yan was able to bear the burden of the unity of man and law and use it as a normal method because of his Immortal Flesh Body and his cultivation level which surpassed that of ordinary Late-Stage Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

This is also why Xiao Yan was able to suppress the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor and the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor despite the interference of the Heart Demon Emperor.

Now, Xiao Yan has burned his Immortal Flesh Body and the Immortal Origin within his Eternal Undying Body.

Billions of Glazed Divine Light emanated from Xiao Yan's body, making Xiao Yan appear like a true sun.

The endless divine light instantly purified the Bone Corpse Beasts that surged from the Corpse Qi, and even the Corpse God Giant Shadow that pierced through the heavens and earth was no longer solid, appearing somewhat illusory.

Just as the scythe was about to fall, a blazing sun formed behind Xiao Yan, blocking its sharp edge.

The Corpse Bone Scythe, which was countless feet in size, was now firmly blocked by a ball of crystal light about ten feet in size, and could not advance an inch.

"Bite..."

A soft hum rang out, and a terrifying energy wave suddenly erupted from the boundary between the two. The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor and the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor, who were about to finish off Xiao Yan, were shocked to find that the glassy light ball was even harder than Xiao Yan's physical body. When they hit it, they couldn't even create a ripple!

The crystal-clear light cluster seemed to have been eternal and immortal since the birth of heaven and earth, radiating unparalleled light and heat like a true sun.

Under the shroud of the crystal ball of light, the Corpse God Giant Shadow became increasingly illusory, and even the Corpse Bone Scythe in its hand began to show signs of aiding it.

"I don't believe you can defeat so many of our Heavenly Demon Emperor!"

With a roar, the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor's skeletal body trembled violently once more, and countless cracks spread out in all directions. Wisps of terrifyingly dense Corpse Qi drifted out from the cracks and surged toward the Corpse God Giant Shadow, which was beginning to fall into a disadvantageous position.

With the departure of his innate Corpse Qi, the skeletal remains of the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor no longer had the strength to sustain itself and completely crumbled.

The Spirit Heavenly Demon Emperor's expression changed slightly, but he no longer hesitated. His Essence Blood suddenly began to burn, and a powerful burst of Demonic Qi erupted, all of which was offered to the Corpse God Giant Shadow.

The illusory figure of the Corpse God Giant Shadow began to solidify rapidly. A cold light flashed in the bone scythe in its hand, and all traces of decay disappeared. Two balls of corpse fire suddenly ignited in its eyes, and a black stain quietly stained the pure, Glazed Radiance.

The Heavenly Demon Emperor present were all invigorated, finally seeing hope of defeating Xiao Yan.

However, the next moment.

A dark golden jade bead shot out from the crystal ball of light and landed below it. Clusters of dark golden light, exuding a rich aura of immortality, spewed out from the jade bead, cleansing the Corpse Qi that had just surged into the world once again.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was the first to realize that he did not have the talent of the Spirit Demon Clan and could not provide Demonic Qi for the Corpse God Giant Shadow, but he could hinder Xiao Yan from obtaining the support of the Immortal Origin.

However, the black and white Saint Demon Flame could not achieve anything today. Although they polluted a small amount of Immortal Origin, they also acted as a catalyst, causing the remaining Immortal Origin to lose its dark golden color and begin to sublimate under the illumination of the crystal light.

Individual points of light and clusters of crystal light are connected by billions of Immortal Divine Light, like a scroll unfolding in this broken world.

A plume of black smoke dissipated, and the crystal ball of light regained its purity, even exhaling a phantom soul.

"The Heart Demon Emperor has failed!" The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor's heart sank, and he immediately felt that he was doomed.

However, the worst-case scenario did not occur; the Sky Ranking still did not appear, which made the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor breathe a sigh of relief.

Before the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor could join the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor in preventing the Immortal Origin from merging into the Glazed Light Cluster, the Corpse God Giant Shadow, which had been persisting, suddenly froze.

Countless points of light reshaped space, creating an immortal ocean.

These all originated from the Small World that Maha Tian bestowed upon Xiao Yan. The Maha Clan plotted to create Eternal Undying Body, aiming to cultivate a Late-Stage Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign with a Primal Dharma Body, and further reach the realm of the Immortal Great Emperor, accumulating countless Immortal Origin.

Now, they have all been burned by Xiao Yan.

The brief yet dazzling fireworks destroyed everything. The shimmering light ball suddenly expanded, and the Corpse Bone Scythe continued to decay under the power of the light ball. No matter how much the Spirit Heavenly Demon Emperor burned his Essence Blood, he could not stop it.

In the end, the entire Corpse God Giant Shadow vanished into thin air.

Several Heavenly Demon Emperor, some injured and others with only their demonic souls remaining, were momentarily disoriented, feeling as if they were small boats being swept away by a giant wave, about to be capsized at any moment.

In the heart of that ocean, a great sun slowly rises, its light shining down, making it seem not only the center of this ocean, but also the center of the entire world.

Like the ruler of heaven and earth.

It felt like only a second had passed, yet it also felt like countless years had gone by. When the light faded, only the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor and the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor remained standing.

Of the eight Heavenly Demon Emperors who were surrounding and killing Xiao Yan, the Heavenly Demon Emperor souls of six of them had transformed into faint black shadows and were held in Xiao Yan's palm, unable to escape.

"If that Corrosion Heavenly Demon Emperor and the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor were to team up, with their Corpse Qi and corrosive power combined, I might really have to pay a heavy price."

Xiao Yan's face was pale. He had withdrawn from the state of oneness with the Dharma. His Spiritual Power was almost depleted. He was in pain all over his body. His soul was also weakened. He was also experiencing waves of dizziness.

But this did not prevent Xiao Yan from trapping six even weaker demon souls with one hand, while keeping the other hand behind his back, his chin slightly raised, giving off an expression that said, "I haven't had my fill yet, and you've already collapsed."

"Heh, if you could still hold on, you should have eight demonic souls in your palm right now." The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor bluntly exposed Xiao Yan's outward strength but inner weakness.

Just then, several auras of Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign came from afar. Xiao Yan quickly discerned that they were all familiar faces.

Seeing that reinforcements had arrived, Xiao Yan felt even more confident. He shook his head and sighed, his face showing regret, and said, "I spared your lives because I appreciate your years of hard work and give you a chance to abandon the darkness and embrace the light."

"You still want us Outer Realm Evil Clan to abandon Demonic Qi and cultivate Spiritual Power instead?" the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor suddenly asked.

Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor was suddenly startled, his gaze shifting between the two who had met his radio waves. Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's appearance clearly indicated that he had communicated with Xiao Yan, but he had never known this before, and probably no one in the entire Outer Realm Evil Clan knew it either.

Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor wanted to run away, but he knew that he probably couldn't escape. He could only suppress his anxiety and wait for Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor to communicate with Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan ignored what the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor thought and nodded in agreement with the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's statement, "The Demonic Qi of the two of you has exceeded a certain limit. If you switch to cultivating Spiritual Power and accumulate it for a few more years, you should be able to leave your mark on the Sky Ranking."

"At the same time, the two of you will take the lead in assimilating the entire Outer Realm Evil Clan into the Great Thousand World, transforming Demonic Qi into Spiritual Power, which will also strengthen your connection with the Sky Ranking."

"The transformation of Demonic Qi into Spiritual Power is a long process, and many people will probably die during this process," the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor said, lowering his eyelids.

"Only those who cultivate Spiritual Power can be considered human," Xiao Yan replied with a friendly smile.

"..." The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor fell silent.

In the time it takes to say a few words, the two Late-Stage Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, the Green Shirt Sword Saint and the Lord of Immortality, along with the Patriarch of the Five Great Ancient Clans, have arrived together.

The Five Great Ancient Clans do not have any Late-Stage Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, but if they use their clan's inherited treasures, they can temporarily contend with those at the late stage. If the five of them join forces, they can easily defeat three Heavenly Demon Emperors.

But all the visitors looked shocked, staring wide-eyed at Xiao Yan's palm.

Six Demonic Shadow danced at their fingertips. None of these powerful figures were lacking in discernment; they all recognized that it was the demonic soul of the Heavenly Demon Emperor. Looking at the desolate, barren landscape around them, they could all guess what kind of great battle had just taken place here.

Maha Tian was the first to rush forward, taking out a treasured Healing Medicine and saying, "Brother Xiao, please don't be offended. The Outer Realm Evil Clan suddenly sent several Heavenly Demon Emperors to confront us, which has taken up a lot of our energy."

Xiao Yan did not refuse, took the Pills and swallowed it. As he felt the medicinal power dissipate in his body, his face regained some color. He chuckled and said, "You all have arrived at just the right time, so we can all be witnesses."

After speaking, Xiao Yan looked calmly at the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor.

All eyes were fixed on the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. They did not launch an attack immediately because they saw Xiao Yan talking to him. Otherwise, they would have already joined forces and launched a righteous gang attack.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor remained expressionless, choosing to yield in the face of these top powers from the Great Thousand World.

"The Outer Realm Evil Clan will abandon Demonic Qi, accept the transformation of the Great Thousand World, switch to cultivating Spiritual Power, and surrender to the Great Thousand World."

"The occupied territories will also be allocated by Flame Emperor, and the Outer Realm Evil Clan will have no objections."

"My only condition is that I ask to see our God one last time."

After the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor finished speaking, everyone felt incredulous and subconsciously suspected that it was some kind of conspiracy.

But Xiao Yan agreed directly, "The last Great Thousand Alliance will last for several hundred years. In these several hundred years, you can see the Heavenly Evil God as many times as you want—anyway, with the Immortal Great Emperor around, you can't play any tricks."

The others looked at each other, wanting to stop it, but not knowing what to say.

With the Immortal Great Emperor suppressing the Heavenly Evil God and Xiao Yan suppressing numerous Heavenly Demon Emperors, the Great Thousand World already had the possibility of complete victory. However, if they were to truly exterminate the entire Outer Realm Evil Clan, the Great Thousand World would definitely not have an easy time.

But if they are driven out of the Great Thousand World, that would be uneasy—what if the Outer Realm Evil Clan make a comeback in the future?

Therefore, accepting the surrender of the Outer Realm Evil Clan and allowing them to switch to cultivating Spiritual Power might be the best option.

But who would believe that?

Who would believe that all the Outer Realm Evil Clan would switch to cultivating Spiritual Power?

Didn't you see the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor's face full of resistance, unwilling to even pretend?

But Xiao Yan seemed to believe it, Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor also seemed to believe that Xiao Yan Xiao Yan. He cupped his hands to Xiao Yan and said, "Please take care of the Sacred Clan who have switched to cultivating Spiritual Power, Flame Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan once again revealed a friendly smile and said, "I guarantee that the Sacred Clan will be very popular in the Great Thousand World."