Surrounded by the Sky-Burning World-Destroying Flames, the Great Saint Demon Venerable let out miserable screams from time to time, while Dao Lord Taichu wore a ghostly smile.
Gradually, the sounds seemed to stop, and Dao Lord Taichu broke into hearty laughter:
"Hahaha... How dare a mere Great Saint Demon Venerable compare himself to me? You truly don't know your place."
As the flames gradually dispersed, the Great Saint Demon Venerable's figure had vanished as well.
"Let's go, Ling'er. It's over. That was far too easy," Taichu said lightly.
Just as Dao Lord Taichu turned to leave with Ling'er in his arms, a blood-black longsword stabbed toward him.
Fortunately, Taichu had scanned the surroundings with his Spiritual Sense. He sidestepped the fatal strike, though the sword's overwhelming pressure still forced him back more than ten meters.
"Did you think I would let you leave? I will kill you both, or the hatred in my heart will never be appeased."
The Great Saint Demon Venerable spoke furiously.
"I truly didn't expect this! You were still unharmed after being struck by my Sky-Burning World-Destroying Flames. That is quite beyond my expectations."
Dao Lord Taichu looked at the Great Saint Demon Venerable as he spoke.
"Enough nonsense. Let's end this quickly. Use whatever tricks you have!" The Great Saint Demon Venerable summoned his Blood-colored Long Sword once more and thrust it toward Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu hurriedly formed hand seals, then used all his strength to thrust out the Slaughter Divine Spear. At once, it was coiled around by a massive golden dragon.
The two collided, and the Great Saint Demon Venerable's longsword was viciously bitten by the dragon.
A deafening boom erupted, and the shockwaves from the collision shattered the surrounding mountains.
Both the Great Saint Demon Venerable and Dao Lord