After Demon King Junyu finished speaking, he heard a strange low laugh in his ear.
It was as if an unknown demon god chuckled softly, and the menacing crimson crescent moon shone with a brilliant red light...
A mark was added to his demonic soul.
A crimson crescent moon!
From within the crescent moon, a cold, evil, and malevolent power emanated, continuously invading the depths of his demonic soul along the mark, eroding his sanity and weakening his will.
This Crimson Fire Crow, who was at the Late Golden Core Stage (now suppressed to the Early Golden Core Stage stage by the Cavern Abyss Palace ), once again unleashed terrifying light and heat. A crimson high-temperature storm poured out again, finally shattering Chen Shuangbai's Azure Nether Dharma Body and knocking Chen Shuangbai down, causing him to fall among the ruins of the Cloud Palace.
Upon seeing this, the Demon King Canglong was overjoyed, and his immense dragon power surged once more, determined to seize this opportunity to break free from this damned magic ring.
But it was to no avail.
The [ Azure Sea Hanging Rainbow Dragon-Binding Ring ] remains as wondrous as ever, its golden and jade-like light still as dazzling and radiant as ever. The speed at which it is constantly shrinking has not diminished at all, and it is slowly devouring his dragon blood and dragon power.
The Demon King Canglong's heart skipped a beat, and a rare look of astonishment appeared on his face.
"How is that possible...?"
Although Demon King Junyu, this old rival, was no match for Demon King Canglong, Demon King Canglong had to admit that his old rival's natal demonic fire was indeed powerful.
Even with divine blessings and the protection of Law Treasure, Chen Shuangbai should have been knocked unconscious, if not killed, by being struck head-on by three... magic rings, allowing him to break free of their bindings.
But nowadays...
Just as Chen Shuangbai collapsed amidst the palace ruins, Qiujing seemed to have finally recovered, his body radiating an icy blue light that transformed into countless sharp and terrifying ice storms, attempting to reap the benefits.
But someone stopped her.
A Sword Essence tinged with purplish-blue light shot out from the scabbard on Du Taixuan's back, instantly obliterating the icy storm. Then, this Early Golden Core Stage True Person from the Fuluo Sect stood before Autumn Jing Demon King and several other demon kings, his body radiating a powerful, colorful Divine Ability light, and declared loudly:
"I think you gentlemen... should refrain from getting involved in the affairs between Fellow Daoist Chen and the two demon kings!"
When Autumn Jing Demon King, saw that someone had stopped her, she was initially furious, but she quickly recognized Du Taixuan. The old clam said in a sinister tone, " The Fuluo Sect... is it planning to oppose us Sixteen Demon Caves?"
Du Taixuan glanced at her disdainfully, then suddenly laughed—a sarcastic laugh.
"Our Fuluo Sect has a sect precept of slaying demons and monsters. When and where have we not opposed you demons and monsters?"
The weakened Demon King Junyu hovered high in the sky, the terrifying crimson storm once again enveloping his body, yet it still could not stop the decline of his demon soul.
That crimson crescent hook did not cause the same intense pain as the previous Soul-Slaying Blade, but it was even more terrifying.
It was constantly devouring the Demon King Junyu's soul, as if an invisible glutton was lying on his soul, greedily gnawing at his essence!
The enormous Crimson Fire Crow shrieked, its voice filled with fury, but it also summoned a true feather and placed it in front of it, barely managing to stop the rate at which the demonic soul was being lost.
Crunch crunch crunch!
Chen Shuangbai rushed out from the ruins of the Cloud Palace.
Half of his body was charred, clearly indicating that he had just been attacked by the Crimson Fire Crow's natal demonic fire and was not entirely unharmed. However, with the blessing of Divine Ability, these terrifying injuries were healing at a visible speed.
The charred skin began to peel away, revealing newly grown, fair and jade-like skin underneath, as if it were a process of molting and rebirth.
Tiny specks of emerald light floated around him, like fireflies in the night, brimming with vitality and constantly nourishing his damaged body and meridians.
"Hmm... it's clearly taking much longer to recover from this injury compared to before."
Chen Shuangbai raised her jade-like eyes, looked at the furious Demon King Junyu, and then glanced at the Demon King Canglong who was still pinned in mid-air. Suddenly, she chuckled.
"That move... was the right one!"
Demon King Junyu was the most outstanding offspring of the Crimson Fire Cave, so how could the old Crimson Fire Crow not leave him some tricks?
But now, the Demon King Junyu has clearly become wary... He no longer dares to act so casually?
Then look at the Autumn Jing Demon King... he was stopped by Du Taixuan again.
The Demon King Junyu had already felt a little fear, but what followed was an uncontrollable rage.
Junyu, who had roamed the seas for hundreds of years, was treated with utmost respect and courtesy wherever he went, regardless of whether they were Demon Cultivator.
Never before have I been forced into such a sorry state by a cultivator in the Early Golden Core Stage.
"Humans cultivate children! Humans cultivate children!"
"If I don't tear you to pieces and grind your bones to dust today, I am not Junyu!"
The Demon King Junyu let out a deafening roar, his crimson bird eyes burning with raging fury.
The golden light between his brows shone brightly again, even more brilliantly and intensely than before, like a small sun, radiating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.
Chen Shuangbai sighed inwardly, knowing that she would have to fight to the death.
Or rather...
He had already anticipated this situation when he decided not to take advantage of that opportunity, but instead turned around, rushed out of the Grotto-Heaven, and disappeared into the sea, silently returning to the ocean.
Demon King Junyu went completely berserk.
Terrifying crimson flames erupted like a volcanic eruption from the massive Crimson Fire Crow true form of the Demon King Junyu, dyeing the entire sky a blazing crimson.
The seawater below was evaporated by the high temperature, and white mist rose into the sky, intertwining with the crimson flames to create a scene resembling the end of the world.
" Xuhong brat! Prepare to die!"
The Demon King Junyu let out a deafening roar, and his enormous Crimson Fire Crow true form suddenly swooped down like a burning meteor, crashing fiercely into Chen Shuangbai with earth-shattering force.
At this moment, he had lost all face and was consumed by rage. He disregarded everything and directly summoned the Fire Crow True Feather bestowed upon him by his ancestor, unleashing his strongest attack, determined to kill Chen Shuangbai on the spot.
Chen Shuangbai stood amidst the ruins, his clothes fluttering in the scorching wind, but his jade-like eyes remained calm as still water.
He could sense that Demon King Junyu's attack contained his life's cultivation and rage; its power was so great that even the powerful physical body of Demon King Canglong could not withstand it.
But this was the opportunity he had been waiting for!
Chen Shuangbai suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed it towards the Demon King Canglong, who was tightly bound by three Dragon-Binding Ring high in the sky, and softly shouted, "Retract!"