Demon Emperor Guard

Its dark-red, vortex-like "eyes" turned toward Lin Hao, seemingly caught off guard.

"Xuanyuan... Sword Intent?" For the first time, emotion entered its voice. It was... greed. "The 'key' required by His Majesty the Demon Emperor is indeed... extraordinary."

The key!

That word again!

Lin Hao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes cold as ice. "What lock does the Demon Emperor want me, this 'key,' to open?"

The Demon Emperor Guard did not answer. Its halberd rose again.

This time, it did not sweep sideways. It thrust straight forward.

A point of pitch-black light gathered at the tip of the halberd. Within it was the nascent form of the Law of Destruction! With a thrust of its halberd, space shattered inch by inch like glass, the cracks pointing straight at Lin Hao's brow!

This was a true Saint King-level attack! Even in its nascent form, it had already surpassed the understanding of True Saints!

Lin Hao's pupils contracted. He held the Xuanyuan Sword crosswise before him, golden light flickering across its blade as Sword Qi soared into the sky!

"Xuanyuan Slash—Guard the Heart!"

Sword light transformed into a solid-looking purple-gold domain, shielding him within.

The halberd tip struck the sword domain.

Crack—

Fine fractures appeared across its surface!

At this critical moment—

"You old dog, you think I'm not here?!"

Xuanyu's furious shout exploded! Somehow, he had appeared beside the Demon Emperor Guard. He had no sword in his hand, merely raising two fingers together like a sword and jabbing them toward its ribs!

Gray sword Qi burst from his fingertips. It looked ordinary, but contained terrifying Sword Intent capable of severing cause and effect and shattering all laws!

The Demon Emperor Guard had no choice but to turn its halberd and block.

Clang!!!

The halberd