The Blood-Haired Youth had already obtained the Immortal Dao Supreme Treasure, but something seemed to have gone wrong with refining it. Otherwise, he would not have been chased down without being able to fight back.
Li Yang had driven the Nether Qilin-Eyed Demon into a humiliating retreat at the cost of grievous injuries, but he, too, was now in a weakened state.
The two had one thing in common-both possessed opportunities worth killing for.
Leaving the Immortal Dao Supreme Treasure aside, Li Yang firmly occupied first place on the Slaughter Ranking.
Kill him, and all his slaughter points would become theirs, granting them the Slaughter Dao inheritance.
Sang Yan and the other four Crown Champions dared not provoke Mu Zangfeng and Holy Son Qianyang at their full strength. They were also inwardly displeased that Ning Xi had chosen Li Yang.
After all, they were still young prodigies, and emotions inevitably clouded their judgment.
Mu Zangfeng, meanwhile, had a reason he had to kill Li Yang;
Holy Son Qianyang practically drooled over Ning Xi.
Their targets aligned, and in an instant, divine abilities and secret arts flooded toward Li Yang and the Blood-Haired Youth.
"You go first!"
Li Yang shouted at the Blood-Haired Youth, sweeping out the Phoenix Sword and unleashing a storm of sword qi.
He willingly held the rear to give the Blood-Haired Youth a chance to escape.
"Thank you!"
The Blood-Haired Youth's voice was hoarse, as though he were desperately suppressing something.
Li Yang was hurled away by the shock waves, shielding Ning Xi with everything he had.
"Detonate!"
Ning Xi cried out, forming seals with both hands and detonating swathes of single-use destruction talismans.
The beauty in his arms was no mere ornament. While Li Yang fought, she had also been preparing their escape.
After all, the