Chapter 338 - 337: Era-Defining King
Shock!
An unprecedented shock swept through the minds of the crowd like a flood!
In their eyes, a Celestial Human Realm Martial Artist was already extremely powerful. The black-robed figure who defeated Huaa Que in a single move was an almost invincible existence. But they never expected that same figure to be as fragile as an ant in this woman’s hands.
A Celestial Human Dharma Aspect had been crushed to pieces with brute force!
"Are you alright?" the Emperor asked, her tone indifferent.
"I’m fine." Qin Ya shook his head, his mind filled with doubt. He could feel that this Female Demon, addressed respectfully as Emperor, treated him in a very unusual way. He just couldn’t figure out what about him could possibly attract her. He asked, "Emperor, is there some kind of relationship between us?"
Hearing this, a trace of nervousness flickered in the Emperor’s eyes, but it vanished in an instant. Her tone filled with indifference, she said, "I am of the Demon Race, and you are a human. What kind of relationship could there be between us? You’re overthinking it."
"Then why has the Lord Emperor saved me from peril time and time again? Last time on Demon Trapping Island, and now this time... can you tell me why?" Qin Ya stared intently at the Emperor. His intuition told him that this matter was extremely important!
"Do I need to explain my actions to you?"
The Emperor’s tone was somewhat indifferent. Then she added, "Speaking of what happened on Demon Trapping Island... heh, have you not noticed any changes in yourself?"
"So it was you. The change in my bloodline was your doing."
"To be honest, I’m not sure what changes your body would undergo after being baptized by my essence blood. In that case, let me take a look." As her words fell, black qi surged from the Emperor’s body, forming an invisible hand that seized Qin Ya!
Facing the Emperor, Qin Ya was completely powerless and was easily restrained. A probing stream of Demonic Qi then poured into his body, triggering the Devouring Demon Power within his bloodline. Faced with the Emperor’s Demonic Qi, this Devouring Demon Power became more excited than ever, like a gourmand encountering a rare delicacy.
"Hm, a Bloodline Power that can devour Demonic Qi."
The Emperor’s brow furrowed slightly, and then Demonic Qi began to pour from her body unceasingly.
"Such terrifying Demonic Qi!"
Qin Ya exclaimed in amazement. A wave of comfort spread through his body as the Bloodline Power within him began to madly absorb the vast Demonic Qi!
CRACK, CRACK...
Qin Ya tilted his head back slightly and let out a low growl.
This Demonic Qi was so immense that even his Devouring Demon Power couldn’t absorb it all at once. His bones and flesh began to be shattered and reformed over and over!
After a moment, Qin Ya felt his physical body was countless times stronger than before. He felt he could now fight a Beast King with his bare hands.
But Qin Ya felt no joy at all.
On the contrary, he was uneasy. ’The Emperor is a member of the Demon Race, after all. He knew how powerful his Devouring Demon Bloodline was. But he couldn’t predict what the Female Demon, the Emperor of her kind, would do about it.’
’Will she ignore it?’
’Or will she kill me for the sake of the Demon Race, eliminating the threat for good?!’
"A peculiar Bloodline Power."
The Emperor gave him a deep look, and the corner of her mouth curled up slightly.
At that moment, several figures streaked over from the distance.
"Demon, we’ve finally found you."
With a boom, a majestic voice rang out. A woman appeared, dressed in a red robe and wielding a Long Halberd, her body exuding a domineering aura.
Behind her stood a group of Martial Artists clad in black Armor, their Evil Qi billowing to the heavens. They wore helmets and masks that exposed only their eyes, looking like true warriors.
These people stood proudly in the void, their auras soaring to the heavens!
An unrivaled aura swept out in all directions, forcing the onlookers back in terror. The aura of every single one of these newcomers was no weaker than that of the black-robed figure!
In fact, the aura of the leading woman in red was so strong that one could not even look directly at her. Compared to her, the black-robed figure was like a firefly next to the blazing sun!
Qin Ya’s mind trembled under the influence of that aura.
’Half-Step Kings!’
He could sense that the Cultivation of the Martial Artists in black Armor had all reached the Half-Step King realm. Moreover, they weren’t half-baked impostors like the black-robed figure, who had forcibly merged with a Demon Heart. They were genuine Half-Step Kings who had reached that level through their own Cultivation. Any one of them possessed the strength to kill the black-robed figure!
’These people are all wearing identical black Armor!’
’What does this mean? It means they all come from the same organization!’
’Good heavens, what kind of organization has such incredible resources?’
’And that woman in red at the lead... she feels like a scorching sun, radiating a power that could seemingly burn everything to ashes!’
At a glance, even the light around her body was distorted!
’A King!’
’And a King far more powerful than the likes of Zong Ji or the Ancient Kings!’
In an instant, Qin Ya had labeled the woman in red.
"Hiss... an Era-Defining King!!"
The Ting Xiao Sword’s blade vibrated violently, conveying its profound shock.
"An Era-Defining King! That woman in red is an Era-Defining King!"
Era-Defining Kings were among the absolute strongest experts in the entire Azure Sky Realm. To think that aside from the Female Demon, another such figure would appear in the Imperial Capital!
"Female Demon, you killed an Elder of my Lingxiao Palace! Your crimes are heinous!"
"After chasing you for seven days and seven nights, I’ve finally found you. Surrender and accept your death!"
The woman in red’s presence surged as she shouted in a deep voice!
The Emperor’s brow furrowed, but her face showed no fear. She said indifferently, "Lingxiao Palace... you all really don’t give up. You’re the third group sent to hunt me down."
The woman in red’s expression darkened. In the previous two attempts, they had underestimated the Female Demon’s power, resulting in the loss of two Law Enforcement Teams. It was truly infuriating.
"Hmph! This time, I, Yuee Hongyi, will definitely see to it that you are brought to justice!"
Yuee Hongyi snorted coldly. Her figure blurred, lunging forward like a blazing sun. The rolling wave of extreme heat forced Qin Ya to circulate all of his True Essence to resist, but even so, his face was flushed red and he was drenched in sweat.
’An Era-Defining King is truly formidable!’
The sheer force of her attack alone was almost too much for Qin Ya to withstand.
Seeing Qin Ya’s struggle, a glint of ferocity flashed in the Emperor’s eyes. A Taotian Demonic Qi erupted, soaring through the heavens with a might that was in no way inferior—and perhaps even superior—to Yuee Hongyi’s. She shouted coldly, "You want to kill me? You are not worthy!"
With that, her figure suddenly vanished!
Yuee Hongyi halted her attack. Her Divine Thought surged outwards like a tide. Then, she gave a cold smile. "Female Demon, don’t you think it’s a little too late to run?"
"After her!!"
WHOOSH, WHOOSH...
At her command, the dozen or so Martial Artists in black Armor shot off like cannonballs, streaking away from the Imperial Capital. Their speed and power were so great that they created thunderous booms in the air, with sonic waves forming long tails behind them.
Not long after, in a mountain range hundreds of miles outside the Imperial Capital, world-destroying fluctuations erupted. Flames blotted out the sky and burned the mountains. The void itself was distorted, and Demonic Qi shot up to the heavens, incomparably arrogant. The power was so intense that the very world seemed to tremble in fear. The onlookers were left utterly dumbfounded!
They wanted to watch this epic battle, but their strength was far too weak; they couldn’t even get close. Only after the sounds of battle gradually subsided did they dare to approach. What greeted their eyes was an absolutely stunning scene.