Clashing with the Master of the Ochre Radiance, the Demon King Self-Destructs (first update)

At the boundary between Mingquan Mountain and the main range of Azure Dragon Mountain, the Golden Toad Demon King naturally refused to sit and await death.

True Lord Xianyue, True Lord Chaoguang, and Xuanming did not dare underestimate him either. Every great Spirit Refining cultivator had a few life-saving Divine Abilities, let alone one of the Peaceful Heaven Sect's Five Spirit Envoys. That was precisely why Xuanming had chosen a surprise attack.

The method did not matter, only victory. Against an opponent who disregarded the rules, there was even less reason to observe them.

They struck with everything they had, hoping to win in a single blow.

It happened so abruptly that, despite the Golden Toad Demon King's swift reaction, he could not overcome an ambush prepared by those who had caught him unaware.

Seeing himself trapped between advance and retreat, with neither choice offering a favorable outcome, he swallowed his anguish over the cost and took out a Jade Pendant in a flash, crushing it at once. Pink mist billowed out, and his figure became illusory as he slipped into the gap between reality and illusion.

Both the sword light and the Sun and Moon Two Principles Dao Diagram passed effortlessly through him without inflicting the slightest harm, as though he did not exist.

The Golden Toad Demon King grinned smugly. This protective item had been bestowed upon him by the Guardian, and very few below the Yang Spirit realm could break its defensive Divine Ability. Still, a cautious hand could sail a ship for ten thousand years. He did not assume that his treasure made everything safe; seizing this opportunity, he fled at once.

True Lord Chaoguang and True Lord Xianyue froze, their expressions abruptly turning grave. They exchanged a glance, seeing the resolve in each other's eyes,