The Demon Lord Known as "The Shaper"

"The Reiji Maigo?"

For a moment, Shudenan was completely stunned, seemingly unable to comprehend what Fariagani was saying.

After he came to his senses, a clearly visible emotion appeared on Shudenan's beast-like face.

That was ecstasy.

Far surpassing the ecstasy of desire.

Therefore, it was definitely not just the kind of joy that the Crimson Realm Denizens felt when they coveted the effects of the Reiji Maigo, but a grand emotion that far surpassed that, as if they had seen the dawn of completing their mission.

Overwhelmed by these emotions, Shudenan lowered his head and looked in Fang Li's direction.

"Finally... I finally found it..."

At this moment, the look in Shudenan's eyes as he looked at Fang Li was not one of greed, but of jubilation.

That's the kind of reaction only people with dreams would have when they see something that makes their dreams come true.

As for Fang Li, he dropped his lightsaber without hesitation the instant Fariagani spoke.

"Pfft—!"

With a tearing sound like ripping silk, a head flew into the air.

"Bang—!"

Pale white flames enveloped Fariagani's head and body, causing his existence to slowly disappear from this world.

The Crimson King, ranked among the top five in modern times, thus met his demise.

"Buzz—!"

The surrounding Sealed Heaven began to tremble.

This Sealed Heaven was originally Inherent Skill initiated by Fariagani.

Now that Fariagani is dead, the Inherent Skill he himself has built is beginning to crumble.

However, before that, a new Sealed Heaven replaced it.

"Sealed Heaven!"

With a deep roar, turbid purple flames ignited from the surrounding Yang Flame Barrier, replacing the pale white flames and maintaining the entire Sealed Heaven.

That flame belongs to only one person.

Shudenan slowly descended from mid-air, forcefully throwing Shana out from under his claws as he fell.

Heading in the direction of Fang Li.

Seeing Shana being thrown towards him, Fang Li almost reflexively stepped forward, reached out and caught Shana in his arms.

In that instant, a huge black shadow darted in front of Fang Li.

Fang Li's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Immediately afterwards, sharp eagle claws descended from the sky, accompanied by a powerful gust of wind, and landed heavily on Fang Li's body.

"Bang—!"

A muffled thud resounded.

The enormous beast slammed its fist into the ground, causing the ground to tremble violently. Countless pebbles and tiles sprang up, creating a shockwave that sent thick dust billowing out and swirling in all directions.

On the other side of the sandstorm, a figure suddenly retreated, holding a petite girl in his arms, his feet constantly tapping the ground as he leaped backward with great agility.

"Don't even think about running!"

Shudenan immediately let out a hunting-like, joyful growl, and his massive body leaped out with equal agility, scraping against the air and rushing towards Fang Li's front amidst the whistling wind.

Its sharp claws rose again, like heavy meteorites, and swung down repeatedly at Fang Li in front of it.

"Bang—bang—bang—bang—bang—!"

Instantly, with the continuous blows of the enormous beast, the ground was shaken repeatedly. With heavy, muffled thuds, the rock face shattered, air waves surged, and bursts of rubble and debris exploded outwards.

The enormous beast pursued the human carrying his companion, like a lion on the hunt, its ferocity overwhelming, as it repeatedly swung its claws in Fang Li's direction.

Fang Li could only hold Shana in his arms while dodging the incoming claw attacks with agile movements, like a leaf in a storm, both graceful and precarious, looking extremely dangerous.

At one point, Shudenan let out a roar.

"Hand over the Reiji Maigo!"

After saying that, Shudenan's claws swung down for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

"Bang—!"

A muffled thud resounded.

Amidst the scattered rubble and debris, Shudenan's attack once again missed its mark.

Fang Li simply shifted his foot and dodged to the side, thus avoiding the attack.

However, Fang Li did not find it.

This attack was actually just a feint.

"Call----!"

The sound of a strong wind rang out.

That was the sound of a whip flashing through the air.

As he swung his claws down, Shudenan's giant, python-like tail lashed out from behind him, creating a piercing sonic boom, and transformed into a blurry black shadow that crashed heavily onto Fang Li.

"Thump—!"

A shockwave spread around Fang Li's side.

The blow, carrying astonishing force, landed mercilessly on Fang Li's side, sending Fang Li flying.

Fortunately, before being attacked, Fang Li increased the Star Pulse Energy within his body, instantly converting it into defensive power. Combined with the Breath of Lightness effect, which negated half of the damage, the attack on Fang Li was immediately weakened by more than half.

Even so, Fang Li still felt a tightness in his chest and a jolt in his internal organs. He barely managed to steady himself and land on the ground.

The force that hadn't been completely neutralized propelled Fang Li, causing Fang Li feet to rub hard against the ground, leaving two screeching marks. Only after rubbing for dozens of meters did Fang Li finally stop and kneel on one knee.

"Huff... huff..."

A few rapid breaths finally appeared on Fang Li's body.

Seeing this, Shudenan was surprised.

"Are you really just a human being?"

He was able to withstand Shudenan's attack with his body and didn't even seem to be injured. Even Flame Haze Warrior couldn't do that, right?

However, Fang Li managed to do it.

Moreover, it was done as a human being.

"It seems that besides the Reiji Maigo, you must be carrying quite a few Treasure Tool. Otherwise, as a human, your combat power is far too abnormal."

Shudenan came to this conclusion, and then said dismissively, "Forget it, I'm not interested in what kind of Treasure Tool you possess. I only want the Reiji Maigo you have."

As he said this, Shudenan's entire body surged with an extremely terrifying aura, his Beast Eyes fixed on Fang Li, and he spoke in a loud voice.

"Hand over the Reiji Maigo, human."

The entire room fell silent.

Fang Li simply raised his head, looked at Shudenan who was exuding an astonishing aura, took a deep breath, and suppressed his somewhat rapid breathing.

Fang Li then put Shana down on the ground, stood up, and prepared to go forward.

But at that moment, a small hand grabbed Fang Li.

"Ha ha..."

Shana was breathing heavily, but she was holding tightly to Fang Li's clothes while staring intently at Shudenan, her eyes burning with strong will and deep dignity, and she slowly spoke.

"This is my battle, you are not allowed to interfere!"