How could Xiahou Qingyuan fail to see that Xu Taiping had only managed to raise his blade force again by consuming his own divine essence?
Divine essence was exceedingly precious to cultivators who had not deliberately increased it during the Spirit Refining Realm.
After all, even possessing three to five motes of divine essence was no easy feat for an ordinary cultivator.
But just as Xiahou Qingyuan was wondering who Xu Taiping really was, and why he would spare no cost to save them, Demon Emperor Jiao suddenly sneered.
"Since you refuse to see sense and insist on a fight that leaves us both wounded, This Emperor shall grant your wish!"
No sooner had he spoken than three circular black halos suddenly appeared above the head of Demon Emperor Jiao's Demon God body.
At the sight, Xiahou You said in alarm:
"Demon Emperor Jiao actually has three more uses of Origin Demon Seed Power he hasn't unleashed!"
Having dealt with Demon Emperors many times, Xiahou Qingyuan recognized at a glance that the three black rings behind the Demon God body's head represented the number of Origin Demon Seed Powers the Nine Abysses Demonic Beast possessed.
Under normal circumstances, the more black rings a demonic beast had, the stronger it was.
"Bang!"
Almost at the very moment Xiahou Qingyuan recognized those demonic rings, Demon Emperor Jiao forcibly weathered the thick flames of blade qi and raised one hand high.
"Then let This Emperor reclaim his peak fighting strength and battle you!"
The instant he finished speaking, a sharp crack rang out, and one of the demonic rings behind his head shattered.
An immensely powerful surge of aura then spread from Demon Emperor Jiao's Demon God body.
At the same time, the blade wounds on his Demon God body, which had been