The moment the Demon Emperor brought out the small black mirror in his hand, Liu Changxu's expression changed sharply, and his heart sank. How could he fail to recognize a soul treasure? Within the sinister radiance flowing across its surface lurked a savage power capable of devouring the divine soul directly. One careless mistake, and his soul would be scattered to the winds.
"Not good!"
He cried out under his breath. With no time to think, he poured his magic power furiously into the Wishful Soul-Destroying Lamp. The eerie flame on its wick leaped high, instantly weaving a purple curtain of light before him.
Almost at the very instant the light curtain formed, the small black mirror fired a pitch-black beam straight into it. A sizzling sound rang out, and the curtain shuddered violently. Its runes crackled under the beam's scorching assault, already showing faint signs of collapse.
Cold sweat beaded on Liu Changxu's forehead. He held his flow of magic power steady with all his might, doing everything he could to withstand the black beam from the Soul-Devouring Demon Mirror.
While the Demon Emperor concentrated on dealing with Liu Changxu, Jin Haonan seized the fleeting opportunity and swiftly brought out his Spirit Treasure saber. Its blade swelled instantly into a colossal silver edge spanning heaven and earth. Its radiance poured down like a cascading river of stars, cleaving toward the Demon Emperor with terrifying force that threatened to tear the void apart.
Seeing this, the Demon Emperor had no choice but to divide his attention and defend with all his strength. Devilish energy churned around him, forming a shield that met Jin Haonan's fierce assault head-on.
Yet he did not relinquish his suppression of Liu Changxu. With a thought, he sent the Soul-Devouring Demon Mirror hovering in midair, firing