Xi Xizhi and An Honghan floated on the water, quietly watching the three fight.

Xi Zhen and Feng Zhenren are both top-tier cultivators. Even though Dongfang Youyu is also very strong, he still showed signs of fatigue under the combined attack of the two.

Dongfang Youyu gritted his teeth, unable to believe that everything he had painstakingly planned had encountered obstacles at the crucial moment.

He squinted at Xi Zhen and Feng Zhenren with resentment, "Do you really think that by joining forces you can subdue me? You will never know how long I have been waiting for this moment. Even if I die, I will never give up this opportunity."

After speaking, Dongfang Youyu formed a hand seal, and then the black energy around his body surged again.

Xi Xizhi observed this and exclaimed in shock, "He...he's forcibly breaking through his cultivation realm and increasing his strength at the cost of burning his soul power! He's taking a desperate gamble!"

Master Feng and Master Xi also saw through Dongfang Youyu's intentions, and inwardly exclaimed, "He's really courting death..."

But this was Dongfang Youyu's only chance. He knew that if he couldn't obtain the dragon's inner core and devour it, he would eventually be unable to suppress the demonic energy within his body and would explode and die.

Therefore, no matter what, he can only succeed today, he cannot fail.

Dongfang Youyu raised the black sword again and flew towards Xi Zhen and Feng Zhenren.

Xi Xizhi watched with her heart pounding, feeling that Dongfang Youyu was fighting even more desperately this time.

Damn it!

In just a few minutes, Dongfang Youyu, with his ruthlessness, actually gained the upper hand again.

As the battle intensified, Xi Xizhi felt increasingly anxious. Meanwhile, An Honghan, who had successfully overcome his tribulation, was still recovering. She could only hope that her master and Master Feng could give An Honghan some more time.

Just then, a white figure moved in from a distance.

Xi Xizhi stared wide-eyed and strained to see, finally managing to make out the figure.

"It's...it's the white fox that grew to a large size and dragged Old Man Xu here..."

"What...what's he doing here?" Xi Xizhi asked, somewhat puzzled.

The next second, Old Man Xu shouted at Dongfang Youyu, who was fighting, "Your Highness, stop! It's all my fault. If I hadn't been curious and told your fortune, you wouldn't have gone astray."

“You’ve always been a kind person. If it weren’t for the need to survive, you would never have gone down this path…”

"Please, I'm begging you, let's stop..."

“There are millions of ordinary people on Fengzhou Island. We cannot afford to make the same mistake again…”

Old Xu cried out, tears streaming down his wrinkled face.

Dongfang Youyu paused for a moment during the fight, and the next second, his eyes narrowed.

"It's too late, it's too late..."

"I can't stop now. Goodness? Grand Preceptor, ever since I knew my life was coming to an end, I've had nothing to do with goodness anymore..."

"Do you know that over the years, my hands have been stained with blood, and I don't even know who is innocent and who is guilty."

Old Xu cried uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Xi Xizhi patted An Honghan's dragon head and flew over there.

"Old Xu, what brings you here?"

Looking at the familiar-looking girl, Xu Guoshi couldn't immediately recall who she was. Then, his gaze fell upon the red mark on her forehead, washed away by the water, and he exclaimed in shock, "You...you've grown up? You're Fengyun Diao?"

"Yes, it's me." Xi Xizhi nodded emphatically. "You haven't answered my question yet. What brings you here?"

With a sorrowful look in his eyes, Xu Guoshi said, "I was so worried about Your Highness that I threatened my life to force the white fox to carry me here."

"I see." Xi Xizhi's gaze swept over Old Man Xu's neck, and there was indeed a bloodstain there, which looked like it had been made by a sword.

The white fox kept its presence to a minimum, afraid of attracting attention. If it weren't for the fear of being punished by its master if something happened to the old man, the white fox would never have come here.

Xu Guoshi's gaze fell on the dragon that Xi Xizhi was sitting on. He couldn't believe that a golden dragon really existed in this world...

Judging from the golden dragon's battered and bruised appearance, it seemed to have been seriously injured.

Xi Xizhi didn't want to explain anything at the moment, and said, "Old Xu, Dongfang Youyu has already reached this point, and he will not listen to anyone's advice. Today's battle is inevitable, and after the battle, either he will die or Fengzhou will perish, so don't try to persuade him anymore."

Xu Guoshi glanced at Dongfang Youyu again. Although he knew this was the case, he still couldn't help but want to give it a try.

Just as they were struggling with this dilemma, Dongfang Youyu thrust his sword heavily into Feng Zhenren's waist and abdomen.

Master Feng spat out a mouthful of blood and fell from mid-air.

Xi Xizhi reacted swiftly, channeling her spiritual energy almost instantly and flying towards Master Feng. Just as Master Feng was about to fall into the water, she managed to pull him up.

"Master Feng, how are you...?"

Master Feng, having exhausted his inner energy, held his sword-struck waist with one hand and said, "It's alright, I won't die."

Just as he was about to rush back to the battlefield to continue fighting, he coughed up blood again the next second.

They were clearly no longer able to fight.

Xi Xizhi couldn't bear it and said, "Master Feng, rest for a while. We'll leave the rest to Master."

Looking up at the sky, I silently prayed that my master could hold on.

Xi Zhen also struggled greatly in his fight against Dongfang Youyu. He had come to this world alone, and his cultivation was suppressed too much by the Heavenly Dao. After losing Feng Zhenren's help, he began to show signs of weakness.

But no matter what, he had to hold on until An Honghan recovered.

Now, only An Honghan, who has successfully transcended the tribulation, can completely defeat Dongfang Youyu, who has already become a demon.