Sky-Shattering Battle Intent, Long Xingyu vs. Ananda, a Sudden Change!

Very soon, a terrifying radiance slowly gathered along the sword in Long Xingyu's hand, carrying an intent that soared to the heavens as it swept toward Ananda!

The terrifying light seemed poised to erupt through the void. With Long Xingyu's decisive swing, sword light burst forth, transforming into crimson-gold rays. The storm surged onward without the slightest obstruction, charging directly toward Ananda.

Though Ananda was crazed, he was no fool. He would not simply choose to withstand everything head-on!

After sensing the power of this strike, he paused.

He swung the spear in his hand as spiritual energy exploded from his body. The Mad War Demon God's spiritual energy was fully unleashed, forming a pure phantom of the Mad War Demon God in the void, dozens of meters tall, which slammed toward Long Xingyu's attack!

The two collided in midair, erupting in blazing flames that surged and spread in every direction.

Turning to ash.

At that moment, blazing light once more appeared in Ananda's eyes. He had sensed it!

The difference in Long Xingyu now!

A faint suspicion arose in his heart, but he could not make it out clearly, nor did he know whether it was true.

But whether it was true or not, this speculation and this battle situation beyond his expectations only drove Ananda madder with anticipation.

To verify his guess, he did not hesitate any longer. Blood-red golden light surged from his entire body once again, fully displaying the might of his Ninth Tier Level 5 Mad War Demon God cultivation. His vast aura could even be sensed throughout Dragon Control Pass, filling it with fear.

Excitement gleamed in his eyes as he charged at Long Xingyu once more. His aura rose to its peak, all for a true battle with Long Xingyu!

Long Xingyu met his charge as well. The two clashed and battled in the skies, crimson-gold light and blood-red light endlessly intertwining in midair. The might they unleashed was enough to terrify countless ninth-tier powerhouses.

The Bear Demon God burst into excited laughter at that moment, then promptly turned to look at his tribesmen, ready to wait for Long Xingyu to be injured or fall before launching a full-scale invasion of Dragon Control Pass!

Meanwhile, He Jun and the others were drenched in cold sweat. Ananda's strength was simply too great.

Although the one facing him was Long Xingyu, the "number one" Punishment Knight of the Knight Temple, whom they should have trusted, Ananda's power had already surpassed even that trust and left them fearful.

If he truly lost!

Then what were they supposed to do?

After a while, the intertwined crimson-gold and blood-red lights in the sky gradually separated, turning into pure spiritual energy and returning to where they had been before the battle.

Long Xingyu had suffered few injuries, not even many wounds. The Doomsday and Slaughter Armor upon his body had blocked all of the attacks and was healing every injury he had sustained.

This was the power of a divine artifact!

Long Xingyu returned to sit upon his Throne of Doomsday and Slaughter. A cold glint flashed through his eyes as he stared fixedly at Ananda before him.

Yes, he had indeed suffered little injury during the battle just now, but that was because neither of them had truly gone all out.

But... Long Xingyu knew that the fight just now had merely been a small test. The real battle!

Was about to begin!

He looked indifferently at Ananda across from him, his arm trembling slightly as wave after wave of golden light slowly rose from the Doomsday and Slaughter Divine Seal Throne and the God Seal Sword of Doomsday and Slaughter.

Waiting for the next exchange.

"Ha ha ha!"

"Wonderful!"

"Long Xingyu!"

"You've broken through to Ninth-Tier Level Four!"

"No wonder you've gotten a bit stronger. Ha ha ha, that was so satisfying! This is a truly exhilarating battle of slaughter, a final battle that you and I must complete with our lives!"

Ananda shouted wildly. Then, at his command, the Seventh Demon God Pillar behind him emitted a brilliant blood-red light that shone upon Ananda, erupting completely without the slightest concealment!

The Demon God Pillar gradually stirred as well, drawing directly behind Ananda. Terrifying blood light spread in every direction, making Ananda's aura increasingly strange.

In only a few moments, Ananda's aura rose by an entire level, and it continued to climb without pause!

"Preparing for Demon God Transformation?"

"Ananda is getting serious."

Seeing this, Long Xingyu understood exactly what was happening.

His expression remained calm, yet an absolute battle intent emerged within it!

A moment later, golden light flashed in his eyes. His voice was cold, yet filled with absolute pride. "But I haven't unleashed my true strength either!"

"The battle just now was led by Ananda. Next, it should be my turn to counterattack."

Long Xingyu knew Ananda well. He also knew that Ananda's current actions meant he was prepared for a fight to the death!

But that did not mean Long Xingyu would fear him. He had never feared Ananda!

Moreover, Dragon Control Pass stood behind him. No matter what, he could not retreat. Nor did he fear Ananda's current state. It was true that Ananda was immensely powerful, but that did not mean Long Xingyu was weak!

He was confident he could keep Ananda here.

He could even deal with the Bear Demon God while keeping Ananda behind.

And unlike Ananda and the others, who sensed nothing at all, Long Xingyu was gazing toward the horizon with profound eyes. He could sense other powerful auras there.

Yet he could not sense sufficient killing intent from those powerful auras. Instead, they seemed to be suppressing their emotions.

Long Xingyu understood something from this. The Demon God Emperor did not wish to destroy humanity—of that, he was well aware. Thus, Long Xingyu had formed quite a few guesses.

At that thought, Long Xingyu's gaze tightened. He gripped the sword in his hand and began to resonate with the Doomsday and Slaughter Divine Seal Throne. The God Seal Sword of Doomsday and Slaughter and the God Seal Armor of Doomsday and Slaughter merged as one, achieving complete harmony as he prepared for battle!

Terrifying crimson-gold light erupted completely at that moment. The absolute power of the Doomsday and Slaughter Divine Seal Throne was also unleashed by him!

However, just as both sides unleashed their absolute power—

A flash of light flickered down from the sky, carrying an aura of the undead as it formed into an array, seemingly intending to shroud everything here.

Upon sensing it, Ananda intended to attack the undead array.

He knew who had come, but to him, there was no such thing as allies or enemies. The moment anyone interfered with his battle—

He would strike at once!

But he quickly stopped.

For what followed was the terrifying power ranked absolute first among the demons, suppressing the aura of the undead. A colossal black dragon carrying immense pressure emerged, and even space itself rippled in waves!

That was the power of the first demon god, Feng Xiu—the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Emperor!

However, in Long Xingyu's perception, that aura always carried a peculiar sense of unfamiliarity.