Supernatural Insight Eyes

The special sensation halted abruptly as the other three cosmic beings charged forward.

Ye Qiu snapped back to reality in an instant, and with a thought, his sovereign demon body surged ahead directly into battle.

The sovereign demon’s body was truly of a cosmic level, and faced with the three cosmic entities, it was not at all daunted and could engage in a direct confrontation.

After a brief clash, the three cosmic beings and the sovereign demon’s body separated simultaneously, hovering in mid-air, their gazes fixed upon the demon’s body.

"Abyssal Demon!"

One person expressed astonishment, clearly not having anticipated the presence of an Abyssal Demon here, and moreover, at Ye Qiu’s command.

Though the other two remained silent, they too recognized the Abyssal Demon. After all, there was only one place such creatures existed, and being at the cosmic level, how could they not know?

What puzzled them was why the Abyssal Demon would aid Ye Qiu.

"No, this Abyssal Demon is dead; he is controlling the Abyssal Demon." Abyssal Demons aren’t supposed to appear in the universe easily; this follows the rules of the Starriver Road. Otherwise, demon lords wouldn’t remain in the abyss of the universe when they could easily break out along the Starriver Road.

"Now I understand, he possesses the Death Horn, inheriting Ge Tian’s legacy, which allows him to use the Abyssal Demon as an avatar." Another cosmic being fixed his gaze on Ye Qiu, instantly revealing the origin of the sovereign demon’s body.

"So it was indeed him who destroyed the two Celestial Palace branches earlier."

Initially, the three cosmic beings were skeptical about Ye Qiu’s ability to destroy the two Celestial Palace branches. Now, they understood Ye Qiu wasn’t merely a Supreme Saint. He also had an avatar of a sovereign demon.

With such strength, it was indeed possible to overturn a Celestial Palace branch.

After all, Ye Qiu had the support of his mentor at Miao Shan and the coordination of supreme treasures, which made it not improbable.

Now, everything was clear. It turned out Ye Qiu had such a trump card—a powerful external avatar capable of contending with cosmic beings.

"A terrifying prodigy, you will definitely become the greatest enemy of our Celestial Palace if you continue to grow." The bearded elder stared at Ye Qiu, and as a descendant of the Dugu lineage, Ye Qiu’s talent needed no further comment; achieving a dark transformation to the half-step cosmic level was already remarkable.

If Ye Qiu were given the time and space to grow further, eliminating him first would be incredibly challenging for the Celestial Palace.

As Ye Qiu’s strength continued to grow, his mastery of the supreme treasures would grow, making it increasingly difficult to kill him.

"We must stop him. Even if we can’t keep him here, we can’t let him leave."

"Indeed, this one cannot be left alive."

"Otherwise, he will grow into the strongest enemy of our Celestial Palace."

They could disregard the cosmic beings from the Guardian lineage, but they could not overlook those from the Dugu lineage. If someone from the Dugu lineage ascended to the cosmic level and further utilized the dark transformation, they would be at the Dao Lord level!

The Dao Lord level was terrifying—capable of sweeping away all cosmic-level powerhouses.

In the ancestral grounds, such beings were living fossils, ancestors!

If the Dugu lineage were to produce such an entity, the good days of the Celestial Palace would be over.

In realizing Ye Qiu’s immense potential threat, the three cosmic beings were no longer simply thinking about keeping him. Even if they couldn’t keep him, Ye Qiu had to be eliminated.

No matter the cost, Ye Qiu could not be allowed to leave alive.

"I’ve slain many cosmic beings from various sects, but I haven’t killed any from the Celestial Palace yet. Today, I’ll take your lives to honor the fallen of my Dugu clan."

Ye Qiu’s eyes shone with a piercing cold light, his killing intent clashing with theirs.

The three cosmic beings stood opposite Ye Qiu and his demon body.

The weapons above continued their clash, resonating with clangs.

"Sword, to me!"

The Bahuang Sword suddenly flashed, transforming into a stream of light, landing in the hand of the demon body; at once, the Bahuang Sword was gripped firmly.

The Bahuang Sword reacted to the cosmic-level power of Ye Qiu’s demon body, suddenly emitting the sound of a heartbeat.

Thump, thump, thump!

An invisible pulse began to emanate.

The Bahuang Sword transitioned from gold to a dark red, soon enveloped in a red hue, resembling a blood-drenched weapon.

"Hmm?"

The expressions of the three cosmic beings tightened in unison, all simultaneously voicing their concern.

The transformation of the Bahuang Sword was evidently an awakening, reactivating its true power and returning to its original form.

"Strike now, we can’t delay," urged the bearded elder.

The other two nodded in agreement; they knew that giving Ye Qiu more time would allow the Bahuang Sword to fully awaken, becoming a formidable challenge for them.

Back then, Ge Tian wielded the Bahuang Sword to slay countless strong adversaries, many of whom perished under its blade.

Attack.

History must not be allowed to repeat itself, and they did not wish to become spirits under the Bahuang Sword.

The three launched their attack together, simultaneously recalling their weapons, wary of engaging the Bahuang Sword barehanded.

However, before the trio could approach, the Bahuang Sword did not strike, still awakening. Instead, the Taihuang Bell suddenly crashed down.

Boom, boom.

The Taihuang Bell transformed into a towering entity several dozen meters tall, relentlessly bombarding the trio, who incessantly unleashed attacks from their weapons, one assault after another, battering the Taihuang Bell.

Yet, no matter how formidable their attacks, the Taihuang Bell stood steadfast before Ye Qiu, affording him the time to awaken the Bahuang Sword.

"Use all your strength, we can’t drag this on any longer."

The trio became anxious, uncertain of how much longer they could delay, so they unleashed their full power, hoping to cut down Ye Qiu before the Bahuang Sword fully awakened.

Clang, clang, clang!

The Taihuang Bell rang out, its peculiar reverberating chimes rendering the three cosmic beings dizzy with confusion.

When the trio regained clarity from the bell’s toll, they found the Taihuang Bell had vanished, returning to Ye Qiu’s side, hovering behind him.

And as the trio’s focus returned to the sovereign demon, they observed red flames flickering over Ye Qiu’s demon body, with the Bahuang Sword exuding a fiery red aura.

"It’s awakened!"

Witnessing the Bahuang Sword’s current state sent a chill through their hearts—it had awakened under Ye Qiu’s half-step cosmic power, and they now faced what felt like Ge Tian of old.

At this thought, a thread of fear involuntarily crept into their hearts.

At this moment, Ye Qiu, holding the Bahuang Sword, savored the sensation of its awakened state.

So powerful!

A single sword had gifted him with a completely new sense—was this the true form of the Bahuang Sword?

The Bahuang Sword no longer bore its previously splendid golden exterior but was entirely cloaked in dark red, resembling a Crescent Blood Sword.

Feeling the Bahuang Sword’s overwhelming power, even when facing the three cosmic beings, Ye Qiu remained unshaken, certain he could survive even against ten of them.

"Now, I’ll counterattack. Are you ready?"

Ye Qiu smiled at the trio, sword in hand.

This smile was like that of a devil—oh no, his current demon form was indeed a devil.

The Ye Qiu before them was truly a demon.