The Northern Emperor faced Chang'e, his earth-shaking killing intent spilling forth.
"Don't...!" Du Yu said. "Fairy Chang'e has suffered enough. There's no need to attack her!"
The Northern Emperor sneered again and looked back. "Du Yu, who do you think you are? I only said I'd protect you, not take orders from you. This fairy clearly wants to take your life. I can't allow that."
Du Yu's gaze was bleak. Thinking it over carefully, he realized he truly had done many things in the legends that betrayed trust and loyalty. He looked at the Northern Emperor and said slowly, "Northern Emperor, I really don't want to fight Chang'e."
The Northern Emperor ignored him entirely. He formed several seals with his hands, and the silver hair on his head rapidly lengthened, stabbing toward Fairy Chang'e like machine-gun fire.
Fairy Chang'e had no strength to fight back. She could only put everything she had into defending herself.
Cracks soon appeared in her silk Magic Treasure as well.
Unlike the black-robed monk, a genuine Great Luo Golden Immortal like the Northern Emperor could kill a True Immortal like Fairy Chang'e as easily as turning his palm.
Seeing Chang'e on the verge of defeat, Du Yu stepped forward and grabbed the Northern Emperor. "Northern Emperor, enough!"
The Northern Emperor swept his hand out, knocking Du Yu back several steps instead. His face darkened with anger. "Du Yu, do you know how much time and money it took for me to reach my position today? How many methods and schemes I used? If I lose this battle, I'll have nothing left. So I'll use every ounce of my strength to tip everything as far as possible toward victory."
His words left Du Yu speechless.
He was right. He wasn't following Du Yu's orders; he was