Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Caught completely off guard by Wei Yunhang’s sudden appearance, He Shang immediately tried to retreat after his attack missed. However, Lin Yun and Little Ape had already sealed off his escape route.

Wei Yunhang, Lin Yun, and Little Ape formed a triangular encirclement, trapping He Shang firmly in the center.

Wei Yunhang recognized He Shang by his golden mask at first glance. "I never thought it would be you, He Shang."

"I didn’t expect you to be in Wind City either," He Shang replied coldly, hearing Wei Yunhang’s words. He had never considered the possibility that Wei Yunhang would be accompanying Lin Yun.

In preparation for the assassination, He Shang had thoroughly investigated the people around Lin Yun. The only ones of any notable strength were the two Core Disciples, Bai Zhicheng and He Yuntian. But who could have predicted that Wei Yunhang had been hiding in the shadows all along?

If Wei Yunhang hadn’t been here today, He Shang was confident he could have successfully killed Lin Yun, even if both Bai Zhicheng and He Yuntian were present. With Wei Yunhang in the picture, however, the situation had become exceptionally difficult.

"Wei Yunhang, this is a matter between me and Lin Yun. Are you really going to interfere?" He Shang said, looking at Wei Yunhang.

"I never would have guessed, He Shang. You’re actually connected to that mysterious organization," Wei Yunhang said, ignoring his question. "It looks like it really was created by the Death Row Shelter after all."

Listening to their exchange, Lin Yun realized he had, of course, heard of this He Shang. He was a Demon Fiend from the Death Row Shelter who, like Wei Yunhang, had made it onto the Green Hero Venerable List.

Now that he was surrounded, He Shang knew he wouldn’t be able to escape today without a bloody fight.

The Elemental Power of a Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement cultivator surged skyward. Seeing this, the three of them—Lin Yun, Wei Yunhang, and Little Ape—unleashed their own Elemental Power in response, and Lin Yun’s Minor Accomplishment Battle Intent flared to life.

Sensing the Minor Accomplishment Battle Intent coming from Lin Yun, a sneer formed on He Shang’s face, hidden beneath his mask. "Minor Accomplishment Battle Intent? It’s even weaker than Lin Jianhong’s. And you think you’re worthy of being ranked alongside the Five Great Demon Fiends?"

As he spoke, He Shang instantly charged toward Lin Yun. To break the encirclement, he naturally chose the weakest point. In his eyes, Lin Yun was the weakest of the three.

Wei Yunhang, needless to say, was a fellow Demon Fiend on the Green Hero Venerable List. Little Ape’s dense Evil Qi also made He Shang wary. That left Lin Yun, whose cultivation was only at the Eighth Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm. From He Shang’s perspective, breaking through Lin Yun’s position was the best choice. ’Besides,’ he thought, ’I might even get the chance to kill him.’

However, facts proved He Shang’s choice was a mistake. Just as he closed to within ten meters of Lin Yun, Lin Yun activated his War God Transformation. The Elemental Power fluctuations of the Eighth Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm instantly soared to the Ninth Layer Limit of the Primordial Ocean Realm, just a single step away from reaching Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement.

’A Secret Technique?’ He Shang’s eyes narrowed as he muttered gravely to himself.

Wasting no time on words, Lin Yun, with the Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear in hand, directly unleashed Thunderfire Bombardment and charged at He Shang.

At the same time, Wei Yunhang and Little Ape sprang into action. Executing the Taiqing Nine Swords, Wei Yunhang thrust his sword toward He Shang’s back.

Facing the combined assault of all three, He Shang dared not meet them head-on. After narrowly dodging Wei Yunhang’s sword, he quickly retreated. Seeing this, Little Ape immediately gave chase, throwing a heavy punch at him.

The fist, glowing with blood-red light, forced the rapidly retreating He Shang to turn and defend. This momentary pause was the exact opportunity Wei Yunhang needed.

"Taiqing Nine Swords, Third Sword: Celestial Light Annihilates the Enemy!" With a low shout, Wei Yunhang’s longsword rose into the air, its tip aimed directly at He Shang.

Instantly, a massive dome of light enveloped He Shang, and Wei Yunhang’s longsword simultaneously multiplied into countless Light Sabers.

Lin Yun had seen this move before and knew that Celestial Light Annihilates the Enemy alone wouldn’t be enough to handle He Shang. Almost simultaneously, he began to gather power for his Dual Dragon World Destruction.

The countless Light Sabers rained down upon the dome of light. However, just as Lin Yun had done to break the technique before, He Shang also concentrated his power and struck a single point on the barrier.

With a deafening BOOM, He Shang blasted a hole in Wei Yunhang’s dome of light. Just as he was about to burst through the opening, Lin Yun seized the opportunity and roared, "Dual Dragon World Destruction!"

Two hundred-meter-long Dragon Shadows surged forward. He Shang had never imagined Lin Yun would be lying in wait. Caught completely by surprise, he was instantly engulfed by the two Dragon Shadows.

Dragon roars echoed through the air. However, the two Dragon Shadows lasted for less than ten seconds before He Shang shattered them with sheer brute force.

Although He Shang had managed to block the combined assault from Lin Yun and Wei Yunhang, it wasn’t without cost. By this point, numerous wounds had appeared on his body.

Beneath the golden mask, a trickle of blood ran from the corner of He Shang’s mouth. The previous two attacks had clearly inflicted considerable injuries.

Pressing their advantage, Lin Yun, Wei Yunhang, and Little Ape attacked He Shang simultaneously from three different directions. Outnumbered, He Shang could naturally gain no ground under their relentless siege.

Nevertheless, He Shang was worthy of his title as a Demon Fiend from the Green Hero Venerable List. Despite being at a disadvantage while besieged by the three, his counterattacks remained quite threatening.

In a moment of carelessness, Lin Yun’s arm was slashed open by He Shang’s Short Blade, and Little Ape suffered a similar wound.

But while Lin Yun’s group of three had sustained injuries, He Shang’s were naturally far more severe. After He Shang perilously dodged one of Wei Yunhang’s attacks, Lin Yun seized the opportunity and thrust his spear toward He Shang’s heart.

The spear tip plunged into He Shang’s flesh, coming just shy of piercing his heart. But that hair’s breadth was all he needed. He Shang grabbed the shaft of the spear, forcibly halting the tip’s advance toward his heart.

"GET LOST!" With a great roar, He Shang ignored his own injuries and unleashed a wave of Elemental Power, forcibly blasting the three of them back.

Both sides retreated several steps. By now, He Shang’s clothes were soaked red with blood. Only his eyes were visible, and they were exceptionally cold, containing even a glint of madness.

"Wei Yunhang, since you insist on interfering, then you all will die today!" he said with a crazed look, pulling an elixir from his Space Ring.

The moment he saw the elixir in He Shang’s hand, Lin Yun spoke in a low, grim tone, "The Black Heaven Blood Pill..."

Hearing Lin Yun utter those four words, "Black Heaven Blood Pill," Wei Yunhang’s expression turned grim. As an infamous Forbidden Medicine on the Celestial Spirit Continent, he had naturally heard of it as well.

"He Shang, do you have any idea what the consequences are for consuming a Black Heaven Blood Pill?" Lin Yun shouted at him.

"Haha! This is a newly developed Black Heaven Blood Pill, re-engineered by the Young Miss. Are you trying to say I’ll turn into an inhuman monster? Let me tell you, the Young Miss’s version won’t do that." Knowing what Lin Yun was implying, He Shang laughed aloud. This Black Heaven Blood Pill had been given to him by Qing Zhu, who had told him it was her own re-engineered formula.

It wouldn’t cause the user to lose their sanity. After consumption, it could increase a Martial Artist’s Combat Power for a short period, though it would leave them weakened for a long time afterward. He Shang had never once doubted Qing Zhu’s words.

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