Li Yun's expression turned incomparably grim.
As he threw punch after punch, he kept looking around in all directions.
It was as though he knew his situation was perilous and feared that other Demon Emperors might arrive to join forces with Demon Emperor He Kong and slaughter him.
He fought as he retreated.
As time passed, his intent to flee became increasingly obvious.
Seeing this, Demon Emperor He Kong attacked even more aggressively, clinging tightly to Li Yun.
His objective was perfectly clear now.
Demon Emperor He Kong knew he could never kill Li Yun on his own. But if he only needed to hold Li Yun back until other Demon Emperors arrived, that would be enough.
He had already prepared all his excuses.
He would say that the human Violetgold Divine Lord had sought to take advantage of the great battle between Deathsword Demon Emperor and Sky-Mad Demon Emperor to infiltrate their territory and seize the Enclosure Lands. He, having discovered the human Violetgold Divine Lord's scheme, had followed him here to capture him.
Tsk, tsk, tsk...
This way, not only would he avoid offending Deathsword Demon Emperor and Sky-Mad Demon Emperor, he would also earn their gratitude.
By taking the lead in killing a human Violetgold Divine Lord, he would receive the favor of the Abyssal Will in the unseen, obtain its blessing, and gain at least a thousand foundational Dominator's Authority in one stroke.
The benefits were simply too numerous.
Yet Demon Emperor He Kong, caught up in his delight, failed to notice that as Li Yun fought and retreated, a gateway had silently appeared behind him.
Demon Emperor He Kong did not sense the gateway at all.
All of his attention was fixed on Li Yun. In his eyes, Li Yun was nothing but a trapped