If the Dark Devil Emperor really intended to die together with the Sky Que Sword Emperor, then the Sky Que Sword Emperor would have no way to deal with him. It wasn't as if he could fight halfway, fail to decide a winner, and then turn tail and run. Even if he tried to feign an opening, it would surely arouse the Dark Devil Emperor's suspicions.
Fortunately, the Dark Devil Emperor lived up to the Sky Que Sword Emperor's expectations. After failing to gain the upper hand despite a prolonged assault, he began deploying his Dark Devil Army.
Dozens of thousands of Devil Soldiers surged out from among hundreds of devil ships. Even a fool wouldn't have stayed there waiting to die. The Sky Que Sword Emperor immediately struck with all his might, as if determined to perish together with his foe, forcing the Dark Devil Emperor back. He cried out in grief and fury, "Dark Devil Emperor, you despicable, shameless villain! We agreed to fight one-on-one, and now you're breaking your word!"
With that, the Sky Que Sword Emperor turned into a shooting star and fled.
"Hahaha! Sky Que, did the barbarians bash your brains in when you went to subjugate them?" The Dark Devil Emperor roared with laughter as he gave chase. "If I could kill you, of course I'd have fought you one-on-one to the end. But if we keep fighting, we'll both die. Who has the time to keep playing this game with you? Men, after him! Surround him! Hahaha, Sky Que, let's see how you die today. Once you're dead, no one will know I broke my word!"
Even now, the Sky Que Sword Emperor couldn't make a clean escape. He still had to pretend that the Dark Devil Emperor had him tied down, while