Lu Yang lowered his head. Two eighth-grade Demon Soul Crystals still spun in his palm.
If he used up the Demon Soul Crystals and unleashed Brilliant Rainbow Silence again, perhaps he might still have a chance.
But Brilliant Rainbow Silence consumed an immense amount of soul power.
Lu Yang had already used it once. The strength of his soul simply wasn't enough to let him use it again so soon.
After taking stock, it seemed none of the many methods at his disposal could break the deadlock.
In the brief span of a few moments, the winds and clouds above Heavenly Absolute City had shifted, and the battle raged on. Two of the nine purple-gold Dragon Qi above Ji Xuanhuang's head had already been spent.
The third Dragon Qi, too, was gradually fading as time passed.
Yet the evil demon souls within Black Demon's Purple Gourd showed no sign of running out. They continued pouring ceaselessly into the vast body of the Myriad Demons Bell.
The stalemate continued, while the time Ji Xuanhuang had left grew shorter and shorter.
Great Jun's Imperial Capital.
The Emperor, Ji Gongsheng, had his Heavenly Eye open between his brows. The battle above Heavenly Absolute City was reflected in his eyes, and his brows drew together slightly.
He flickered, vanishing from his throne.
A moment later, Ji Gongsheng's figure appeared abruptly in a desolate stretch of Eastern Xuan Province.
A dense mass of demon aura tore through space. A scarlet demonic silhouette appeared atop a mountain a hundred li away.
"Feng Chaoyang, are you going to stop me?" Ji Gongsheng asked, frowning slightly.
The man stood atop the mountain with his hands behind his back. Scarlet phoenix feathers draped his body, and his features were elegant and handsome. He looked more beautiful than ninety-nine percent