Faced with the sudden Five-Colored Glow, Xiao Chengdao's expression abruptly turned exceedingly grave. He did not dare show the slightest carelessness.
Holding his halberd one-handed, he swept the Square Heaven Painted Halberd out in a dark-gold streak that tore through the void, cleaving toward that dazzling Five-Colored Glow.
Boom—!
The glow and the halberd light collided without producing an earth-shattering explosion. Instead, a mountain-heavy force of annihilation spread outward.
Xiao Chengdao's charging figure was forcibly halted, even staggering back slightly.
The Five-Colored Glow flashed once more, and the divine peacock's figure swept past Lu Lin and Yuan Hong like a phantom, appearing directly above Xiao Chengdao and the others.
Its wings spread wide, its magnificent tail feathers like clouds hanging from the heavens. An aura no weaker than Xiao Chengdao's—perhaps even more majestic and vast—descended in full force, locking firmly onto all four of them.
"Princess Peacock, why have you attacked me?"
Xiao Chengdao's face was as dark as water, his voice squeezed out through clenched teeth.
Deep in his eyes, a profound wariness was impossible to conceal.
"This martial brute is under the protection of our Demon Race. You should withdraw."
The peacock spoke, and her voice was like a clear spring striking jade—crisp and pleasing to the ear. It was unmistakably the voice of a young woman, carrying an innate nobility.
The red in Xiao Chengdao's eyes had yet to fade, and his killing intent was icy to the bone. "This man has ruined the foundation of my path! This hatred cannot exist beneath the same sky! Today, I will kill him!"
"Oh?" The peacock's clear, melodious voice rang out again, but her tone suddenly turned cold. Every word was distinct, bearing an unquestionable dominance. "If you wish to kill him, then I shall kill you."