Small World

"Isn't this kid still an incomplete Heavenly Sovereign? How is killing Nether Demon Emperors as quick and easy for him as slaughtering chickens?"

The Human Emperor was somewhat baffled.

The Heavenly Emperor shook his head as well.

The Heavenly Emperor knew that Futu Yijing possessed unparalleled combat prowess, but with the secret art empowering him, wasn't he a little too terrifying?

"If he obtains that Dragon Phoenix fellow's inherited bloodline, I'm afraid no one in the Spirit Grade will be his match," the Human Emperor said.

He understood better than the Heavenly Emperor what the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline meant. It meant Futu Yijing would possess not only a true dragon's formidable body, but also a true phoenix's innate ability-nirvana!

On the battlefield, Fan Profound Demon Emperor's expression was utterly grim.

He had never imagined that the situation would be reversed so quickly.

Originally, their side had possessed one Nether Demon Emperor who commanded battle intent, two other Nether Demon Emperors, himself-a Profound Demon Emperor-and the Xuan Mo Guards. He had been absolutely confident that he could slaughter these people from the Great Thousand World, who knew neither the height of heaven nor the depth of earth, on the spot.

Now, however, he was the only Demon Emperor left here, while his opponents included a late Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign who commanded a spirit of battle intent, four Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereigns, and one Heavenly Sovereign who had temporarily touched the Immortal Grade.

Six Heavenly Sovereigns, along with two hundred Upper Earth Sovereigns-even he felt his scalp prickle at such a lineup.

The roles of attacker and defender had reversed in an instant.

"Damn it!" Fan Profound Demon Emperor burned with fury. He should have killed that spear-wielding Heavenly Sovereign first!

Futu Yijing's berserk state persisted, but he had little time left. Raising his spear, he charged toward the battlefield where Fan Profound Demon Emperor stood.

Black Piece and White Piece, now freed up, charged in the same direction.

Futu Yijing swept his spear in broad, forceful strokes, unleashing one spear radiance after another. Some went astray and struck distant mountain peaks, turning them into deep craters in an instant. Explosions roared without end, and the ground collapsed at a terrifying speed.

"Everyone from the Great Thousand World deserves to die!" Fan Profound Demon Emperor's voice thundered as he threw back his head and roared in fury. An enormous demon emperor spirit body erupted from within him.

His situation was dire. He had already been unable to gain the upper hand against the Sword Domain's three Heavenly Sovereigns, and now three more had arrived. Six against one-the righteous gang beating had arrived late, but it had arrived nonetheless.

He had never expected such a formidable fellow to join the Sword Domain's expedition this time.

Not only could he create two clones at the same cultivation level as himself, but his divine abilities were also immensely powerful. All five Nether Demon Emperors had died at his hands.

Every movement of Fan Profound Demon Emperor's demon emperor spirit body carried incomparably powerful killing intent and strength.

Unfortunately, the people of the Great Thousand World held an overwhelming numerical advantage. They gave him no opportunity to counterattack, forcing him to defend relentlessly.

The slightest carelessness would expose an opening. Everyone from the Great Thousand World who had made it to this battlefield possessed extensive combat experience, and they would not let a single opening slip past.

Yi Jian Heavenly Sovereign waved his hand, and an azure sword slashed across Fan Profound Demon Emperor's body, leaving a deep sword wound.

A great spray of Demon Emperor blood burst from the wound and splashed onto the earth.

"Kill!"

Cold light flashed in Futu Yijing's eyes, his aura surging toward the stars. Boundless blood energy swirled around him, and crystalline radiance shone.

He gathered all his strength and poured it into a single strike.

The spear shot upward from below, soaring against the sky and arriving in an instant. Like a meteor streaking across the heavens, it was unstoppable.

Besieged by the other five, Fan Profound Demon Emperor had no way to dodge. Amid a dragon's roar, the spear pierced his chest, but failed to shatter his demon heart. The black dragon continued to soar, twisting and roaming proudly through the sky.

"Descend!"

Futu Yijing shouted, his voice shaking the mountains and rivers.

The black dragon descended from the heavens, just as it had before. With irresistible momentum, it seized Fan Profound Demon Emperor in its jaws and plunged straight down.

The sight startled Yi Jian Heavenly Sovereign and the others. They immediately used their abilities to transport the Sword Domain Expeditionary Army's many Earthly Sovereigns several hundred miles away, then cast techniques to form a protective barrier around everyone.

"Futu Heavenly Sovereign gave no warning before using a move like that. We might be fine outside the center of the impact, but those Earthly Sovereigns have no way to withstand it." Standing several hundred miles away, Blood Sword Venerable watched the black dragon descending ahead, still shaken.

They had witnessed this move only a short while earlier. With it, Futu Yijing had directly slain the Xuan Mo Guards and a Demon Emperor.

They could not remain there in the face of such a terrifying attack.

In truth, none of them objected to Futu Yijing using Black Dragon Severs the Firmament outright.

The battlefield changed in the blink of an eye. Moreover, they were facing a Profound Demon Emperor a full realm above them. They might only have one or two opportunities to kill him.

And they had to seize those one or two opportunities.

"The original looks more like a demon than Fan Profound Demon Emperor does in that state," Black Piece said.

"The original can't maintain that state for long. This strike was his last attack in that state," White Piece added, as though explaining it to Blood Sword Venerable and the others.

Intense yearning filled the eyes of the Sword Domain Expeditionary Army's Earthly Sovereigns.

They, too, hoped that when they reached the Heavenly Sovereign realm, they could possess unparalleled combat prowess like Futu Yijing.

At the same time, their resolve to grow stronger became even firmer.

This expedition had let them truly experience what a battle to the death between Heavenly Sovereigns was like.

Cruel and bloody!

The black dragon descended, and mountains and seas fell silent.

Where the black dragon struck, the ground for several hundred miles around collapsed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Another unimaginably vast crater appeared.

After a long while, the dust dispersed, and a figure emerged before everyone's eyes.

He had black hair and golden eyes. Half of the Purple-Gold Battle Armor on his body had shattered, exposing half his blood-covered chest.

The figure stood upon the devastated earth like a god of war standing apart from the world.

Damn it, is he a loach? He escaped even that! Futu Yijing cursed inwardly.

Futu Yijing's words also revealed the full outcome of the battle.

Fan Profound Demon Emperor had escaped after all!

During the descent, he had actually shattered Futu Yijing's armor with an all-out strike, then fled while Futu Yijing was reaching his limit.

The black dragon had blasted apart more than half of the Demon Emperor's body, but had failed to shatter his demon heart. This had allowed Fan Profound Demon Emperor to escape and cling to his life.

However, the sealing power of the Great Futu Art had also spread throughout Fan Profound Demon Emperor's body. If he wanted to recover, he would likely have to spend considerable time dealing with the seal.

Futu Yijing looked up at the Sword Domain group in the distance and stepped forward, intending to reunite with them and discuss what to do next.

Including Fan Profound Demon Emperor, there had been six Demon Emperors in total, and little spiritual energy remained inside the Human Emperor Seal.

Suddenly, however, he sensed something and stopped. Confusion appeared in his eyes as he turned his gaze toward the crater beneath his feet.

Below Futu Yijing, a fist-sized point of light instantly caught his attention.

"A small world?"