"This..." Seeing Xiao Yan actually ask them to seal him, the four Divine Beasts exchanged bewildered looks. They had assumed he was a Heavenly Demon Emperor from the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, which explained his wanton slaughter. Now, however, that did not seem to be the case. His condition looked more like the result of demonic energy corroding his mind.
"What should we do?" Vermilion Bird could not help asking. If Xiao Yan belonged to the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, they would have had no qualms about attacking him. Yet now, he might well have been someone from the Great Thousand World, reduced to this state only because of the demonic energy.
"Do as he says. Continue sealing him!" Azure Dragon said without hesitation. It was not that he did not want to rid Xiao Yan of the demonic energy's influence, but the energy within him was far too violent for them to dispel. Even sealing him would require his willing cooperation. Azure Dragon could also see that Xiao Yan was struggling with all his might to control the Demon Sword. If they failed to seize this chance to seal him, the entire continent would be destroyed once he lost control again.
"An ordinary seal will probably do little against him. We can only use that method." White Tiger's expression grew grave. The Four Divine Heaven-Sealing Seal they had deployed earlier could seal even an ordinary Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, yet it had done nothing against the Demon Sword. To seal him completely, they would need something stronger.
However, that sealing method required them to sacrifice their lives. Only then could they seal an existence stronger than themselves. Still, they had already possessed that resolve when they were chosen to seal Xiao Yan. In the Great Thousand World, many powerful beings had