The two gritted their teeth, grabbed the divine artifacts they carried, and struggled to their feet despite their injuries. They lunged at Yun Che from either side, their attacks carrying the resolve to perish with him.
Five-colored elements exploded around Mai Xin as he tried to take Yun Che down with him. Wuwang exhausted all his remaining divine power to push his body's defensive arts to their limit and struck a palm at Yun Che's back.
"Obstinate fools."
Yun Che's expression remained unchanged. With a light shift of his feet, he avoided the blast of Mai Xin's self-detonation and struck back with a palm. Gray-gold palm force slammed straight into Wuwang's chest.
Having already lost an arm, Wuwang could not withstand the blow. His chest caved in instantly, and he died on the spot.
When Mai Xin saw that his self-detonation had failed to hurt Yun Che, the last light in his eyes went out. Before he could react further, a streak of gray-gold sword qi pierced his skull.
Only after disposing of these Children of Destiny who had tried to steal the fruits of his labor did Yun Che approach the Three Great Ancestor Lords held captive by Yuezheng Xiangling and the others.
He walked up to the three and said coldly, "Demon Lord, Abyss Lord, and you, the Divine Martial Lord who refuses to reveal his identity-tell me! Why are you so fixated on the Ancestral Source within me?"
The Demon Lord lay slumped on the ground, his face filled with venom and a measure of despair. He cursed through gritted teeth, "Kill me or torture me as you please. Dream on if you think you can get anything out of me!"
Yun Che raised an eyebrow without getting angry. He merely extended his right hand slowly, and