“Left Custodian, what do you mean by this?” Huangfu Shenglin’s countenance turned grim. He did not expect his man to act against him.
“His Majesty ordered me to protect Your Royal Highness! The situation’s too critical now. Please stay over there, Your Royal Highness!” The Left Custodian shouted.
Hua Qiyue could already stand. She stood beside Yun Shimo, ignoring that Left Custodian.
Everyone knew the Emperor’s thoughts.
He must have some even more powerful Qi Artists by his side. To preserve the royal line, he must have left himself room for contingencies. He could not reveal to Hua Qiyue all his trump cards.
“Outrageous! Release me at once!”
Huangfu Shenglin was frustrated and angry. But the Left and Right Custodians picked him up and hurriedly retreated to the woods by the side.
The halo above the Venerated Supreme Devil’s hand became bigger and bigger.
The hare, which was on Yun Shimo’s shoulder, had a very solemn expression in its eyes. But it did not make any move.
The juniors must also experience some upheavals themselves and live through the ordeal of life and death. This was the only way they could outdo themselves and a.s.sume supremacy.
If each time they met with a danger, the Sun Moon Deity would act, they would end up becoming second-rate!
Hua Qiyue took a deep breath and gave a cold snicker. “Venerated Supreme Devil, you’re too arrogant. I don’t really think highly of you!”
The Venerated Supreme Devil felt a little puzzled about this girl opposite him who was ranting, totally fearless. After all, there were only slightly over 100 of the few thousand Qi Artists left. This young girl should be afraid.
Yet, she was still ranting so arrogantly.
Everyone looked flabbergasted at Hua Qiyue.
The Venerated Supreme Devil stared into Hua Qiyue’s lovely eyes, bright as autumnal water.
“The Spirit Summoning Art!”
A series of change took place in Hua Qiyue’s eyes—her pupils were like huge vortexes gyrating rapidly, as if trying to draw in everything in the world!
“d.a.m.n! She’s only at Lvl 4 of the Spirit Summoning Art. How can she execute such a powerful mesmeric art?” Tianpi within the green jade gourd was astounded. “No… I must find a way to help her!”
After all, the Great Completeness of Round Sun was so much superior to the lower level of Moon Eclipse. Surely, Hua Qiyue could not defeat him!
Even if he counted in Yun Shimo and the others. But they just weren’t good enough!
At this very moment.
The Venerated Supreme Devil had been mesmerized by Hua Qiyue’s eyes. Although it was just for a few seconds, Hua Qiyue had already cried out, “Soul Puppet, kill him for me!”
The 20 Soul Puppets all around started to emanate a grave murderous aura. They turned and hurled themselves at the mesmerized Venerated Supreme Devil!
The Venerated Supreme Devil had been mesmerized by a Lvl 4 Spirit Summoning Art. Although it only lasted for a few seconds, the 20 Soul Puppets had already dashed to his front. He had a great shock. His senses soon recovered, but it was already too late!
Boom, boom, boom—
20 hits instantly landed on the Venerated Supreme Devil’s body. His figure flew three meters away, like a kite on a snapped string. But he was, after all, the Venerated Supreme Devil. He managed to steady himself and land slowly on the ground.
Panting, Hua Qiyue could sense her spiritual energy once again ebbing.
A Lvl 4 Spirit Summoning Art could not be fought using the eyes. Besides, the Spirit Summoning Art could not overcome most Qi Artists at the Great Completeness of Round Sun.
Hua Qiyue had taken a risk to fight using her eyes. But if she had used them from the start, their powers would diminish.
After all, she was trying to comprehend the Spirit Summoning Art. She needed time!
At this critical moment, she could not afford to wait anymore. To go on waiting would mean everyone getting exterminated!
Everyone stared with great shock at the Venerated Supreme Devil, who had just landed lightly. Even 20 Soul Puppets could not kill him. So how powerful was this man?
The Venerated Supreme Devil felt his entire body mangled, but his wounds were also swiftly healing.
“He’s injured. We must act at once. Otherwise, when he recovers his strength 100%… ” Hua Qiyue whispered. She was so weak that she almost collapsed.
Yun Shimo once again stuffed a few more pills into her mouth.
Zhen Ruyi, Yun Yang and the rest immediately leaped out. They were not cowards and would immediately join hands with Yun Shimo and the others.
Many of the Qi Artists were on the verge of death, but after taking Yun Shimo’s Heaven and Earth Revitalizing Pill, they recovered and immediately got up again. They advanced toward Venerated Supreme Devil standing before them, trying to slay him.
“Hmmm… Why have these people come alive again?” The Venerated Supreme Devil, too, had noticed this phenomenon. He decided to direct his attacks on Yun Shimo.
Yun Shimo was a medicine saint. He carried on his body a whiff of medicinal scent, just like Ji Feng. The Venerated Supreme Devil decided to direct his attacks on the two.
“These two alchemists can refine such powerful pills. Maybe I shouldn’t kill them.”
The Venerated Supreme Devil sneered coldly. Zhen Ruyi and Yun Yang had advanced and launched their attacks. But they were forced back by the Venerated Supreme Devil’s palms and sustained heavy injuries.
The Venerated Supreme Devil was, after all, the owner of the 10 Soul Puppets. Even if they turned against him, their powers could not quite match his, at the Great Completeness of Round Sun. So, it was quite natural for him to have remained alive.
“Primeval Divine Troops!” Yun Shimo stood erect before the Venerated Supreme Devil, with no trace of fear in his eyes. He slowly began to mobilize his most powerful move!
“What?” The Venerated Supreme Devil cried out involuntarily. “The Primeval Divine Troops? Isn’t this the supreme art of Yuewu Kingdom’s most powerful sect? But no outsiders can learn it!”
Hua Qiyue sat resting on the ground. She was waiting for the pills to take effect before rejoining the battle. But when she heard the Venerated Supreme Devil’s astonished cry, she glanced at Yun Shimo meaningfully.
This man had too many secrets.
But none of these mattered. The most important thing was that he was true to her.
In front of Yun Shimo appeared tens of thousands of divine soldiers, all wielding heavenly weapons, their eyes emitting profound crimson lights. Their bloodl.u.s.t engulfed the whole earth rapidly, causing all the birds in the forest to fly away.
The setting sun in the west had been obscured by the bloodthirsty aura from these tens of thousands of divine soldiers. Instantly, the heavens and earth began to dim. A wild tempest started to rage.
So powerful!
Hua Qiyue raised her head, her black locks flowing madly. She glanced at Yun Shimo before her and felt a sense of a.s.surance.
The tens of thousands of divine soldiers all raised their spears, their battle arrays grand and awe-inspiring. Their spears seemed to have been coalesced out of black anima energy. They pierced at once at the Venerated Supreme Devil, their earth-shattering aura causing the Devil to feel spells of breathlessness!
What a powerful move!
The Venerated Supreme Devil was stunned. He did not expect a young junior to have mastered such a powerful art.
“Wind and Cloud Extinction!” The Venerated Supreme Devil gave a loud bellow. He would no longer underestimate his opponent. He expended 90% of his remaining anima energy and strength in this one strike.
A mist of blood appeared immediately, surrounding the Venerated Supreme Devil. The b.l.o.o.d.y mist billowed in the wild gales, squaring off against these ten thousand spears.
Boom—
A loud boom, as the heavens and the earth quaked.
Yun Shimo vomited a few mouthfuls of blood, his face ashen.
His opponent was too powerful. The Devil’s Qi Art had managed to ward off Yun Shimo’s attack, its excess powers rebounding onto Yun Shimo’s body.
The Venerated Supreme Devil was also forced to retreat a few steps. His chest was hurting dully.
“Excellent! Excellent! I’ve lived for over 50 years. This is the first time I met with such a worthy opponent!”
The Venerated Supreme Devil was not angry but smiling instead. “Surrender, all of you. I shall let you live. But everyone must obey me and refine top-grade pills for me!”
Yun Shimo was panting. He had expended all the anima energy inside his body. He could no longer fight.
“Hare, make your move now… I’ve done my best,” Yun Shimo said in a low whisper.
The Venerated Supreme Devil felt a secret rage surging. This young fellow, ignoring him and talking to a hare?
The hare looked behind its back. There were several hundred Qi Artists standing there. “They haven’t fought. And Qiyue will fight again. It’s a good training for her.”
Yun Shimo heard it and his face instantly sank. He took in a few more pills.
He was madly absorbing the effects of the medicinal pills, trying rapidly to recover the spiritual energy in his body, preparing to fight again.
“If you people don’t want your descendants to become slaves of the Gnawing Devils Sect, do your best and fight!” The heavily injured Yun Yang and Zhen Ruyi also stood up. They, too, had ingested a few pills to replenish their physical and spiritual energies, as they advanced together with Yun Shimo.
Hua Qiyue also got up slowly.
The several hundred Qi Artists behind them were overcome by a feeling of grief. Their murderous anger soared up to the skies. They yelled, “Let’s advance and kill the Venerated Supreme Devil!”
“Kill the Venerated Supreme Devil! We’ll never be slaves of the Gnawing Devils Sect!”
The cries for his head soared up to the skies. A new round of battle was about to begin.
Although the Venerated Supreme Devil had sustained a few injuries, his strength was still powerful. The 10 Soul Puppets with him had almost vanquished all of Hua Qiyue’s puppets. Hua Qiyue knew that they must act. Otherwise, they would be doomed.
The Venerated Supreme Devil struck powerfully this time. The company once again soared backward, shattered, more than half of them heavily injured or dead.
All their pills had been depleted. They were on the brink of death, opening their eyes to witness this momentous moment in history.
Hua Qiyue was also badly injured. She tottered unsteadily and took a few more pills again to fight.
“Qiyue… Are you alright?”
Yun Shimo said in a low voice. He stretched out a bloodied arm to support Hua Qiyue.
Hua Qiyue was panting. She had taken too many pills. Their effects were starting to diminish.
“Humph, this girl knows the Spirit Summoning Art! Let me maim her first!”
The Venerated Supreme Devil stared at the tottering Hua Qiyue. He was feeling quite intrigued by this female Qi Artist. Although he himself had sustained some injuries, he still had quite a lot of spiritual energy in his body left.
“What now?… He is about to strike again!” Ji Feng staggered forward a few steps. “Jing’er… Jing’er… ”
Ji Feng’s expression was full of heart grief.
“Brother Ji, take Jing’er away quickly!” Neither of their Qi Art was of the highest level. They could do nothing here. Yun Shimo had to let them retreat first!
“Everyone, let’s retreat first!”
“Still wanna run? Hahaha… I will exterminate you all. But if you fellows are obedient, I shall let you live!”
The Venerated Supreme Devil guffawed maniacally, with his eyes full of complacency. Nothing momentous had happened in the Gnawing Devils Sect over the past decades. But whenever the Venerated Supreme Devil faced a Qi Artist at the same level as himself in the past, he was not confident.
But now, he was a Qi Artist who possessed 10 Soul Puppets. He would no longer take notice of anyone.
The facial color of everyone changed. They understood that they no longer had an advantage.
Hua Qiyue and the others had taken too many pills. It would diminish the effects of the pills. Did that mean—a final defeat?
“All of you, retreat!” Hua Qiyue inhaled a deep breath. She could sense some spiritual energy still remaining in her body. Perhaps she could… use some secret art?
“Qiyue!” Everyone cried in one voice.
“This is my final move. All of you retreat! Go as far as you can! Venerated Supreme Devil, I can kill you in one move!”
Hua Qiyue said coldly. But her palm was breaking out in cold sweat.
“Haha, young girl, you’re far too arrogant.” The Venerated Supreme Devil shook his head. “But I’d like to see what secret art you’ve mastered. Tsk, tsk… the Spirit Summoning Art. I thought it’s been lost for over 10,000 years.”