Jiang Li stepped forward, appearing before Zheng Yue in a single instant.
The As-You-Will Golden Cudgel swung, striking Zheng Yue in the abdomen.
Boom!
Cracks spread across Zheng Yue's body. It was not Zheng Yue herself being injured, but her martial divine body, which Jiang Li's single blow had nearly shattered.
That was not all. Jiang Li advanced, bringing the As-You-Will Golden Cudgel down again and again.
Empress Zheng Yue, who had been so arrogant moments ago, was almost powerless to fight back against Jiang Li.
The fighting spirit in Jiang Li's Fiery Golden Eyes burned ever fiercer, as though real flames blazed within them. There was no telling how much anger mingled with it.
"Jiang Li!"
At that moment, an utterly furious shriek rang out.
An unprecedentedly terrifying aura erupted from Zheng Yue's body, forcibly driving even Jiang Li back.
Jiang Li raised his eyes and stared at Zheng Yue. A blood-red full-moon mark had appeared on her forehead.
Not only that, the martial power within her was changing. Her eyes gradually turned blood-red, like moons weeping blood.
"No, something's wrong. There's a demonic presence!"
Jiang Li noticed it immediately. Her aura was definitely beyond Second Grade now, and it carried an exceptionally pure demonic energy.
Jiang Li had never sensed demonic energy this pure even from an Origin Sage.
The demonic poison essence blood within him was stirring, yearning to devour every last trace of that energy.
"Zheng Yue!"
The Longevity Martial Emperor appeared. He gently raised a hand and placed it on Zheng Yue's shoulder.
In an instant, the demonic energy vanished, and Zheng Yue seemed to pull back from the brink of losing her reason.
Her eyes remained ferocious, with no shortage of killing intent.
Jiang Li looked toward the Longevity Martial Emperor but asked no