Yet at that moment, Ao Yue's figure blurred, and he appeared directly behind Emperor Hong. The Ancestral Dragon Halberd then thrust toward his head.
"Bang!"
Sensing the wind behind him, Emperor Hong immediately turned around and struck out with one palm, colliding with the Ancestral Dragon Halberd with a muffled boom.
"Pfft!!" Emperor Hong staggered back several steps and spat out a mouthful of blood. Ao Yue, meanwhile, stared at him grimly, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"What kind of secret art is this?" Emperor Hong asked, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"Heh heh! I told you, today I will take that dog head of yours." Ao Yue spoke coldly.
"You want to take this Emperor's life? Dream on!" Emperor Hong roared. He formed hand seals with both hands and silently recited a spell.
"Buzz!!"
Then Emperor Hong shouted, "Light of the Star River, heed my command! Slay demons and exterminate monsters!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"
In an instant, the clouds rolled across the Ninth Heaven. Streaks of dazzling purplish-red beams tore through the sky and shot straight toward Ao Yue, each carrying boundless pressure.
"Such a paltry trick, and you dare bring it out to embarrass yourself!" Ao Yue snorted coldly. Holding the Ancestral Dragon Halberd, he blurred into a streak of golden light and charged toward the purplish-red beams.
"Bang bang bang..."
As one deafening boom after another rang out, every purplish-red beam vanished wherever Ao Yue passed, eventually disappearing into the horizon.
Emperor Hong's expression grew increasingly ugly. He had never imagined that even after unleashing the Light of the Star River with all his might, he would still be unable to do anything to Ao Yue.
"Old fool, is that all you can do?" Ao Yue sneered coldly, advancing straight toward Emperor Hong with the Ancestral