"It's still uncertain who will win and who will lose!"

"What did you say?"

On the battlefield, the blood mist reformed into Hong Jiuquan's body.

When the perfectly intact Red Nine Springs appeared, gasps of surprise echoed through the Emperor's Palace.

"She's alright? She was blown into a cloud of blood mist, and she's alright?" Even Yama was stunned.

Many people at the Emperor's Palace were also puzzled.

Hong Jiuquan was just blown into a bloody mist, how could he still be resurrected?

"It seems... she's learned a new move during the battle," Su Nian murmured with satisfaction.

"A new move?" Qian Shudie, who was standing next to Su Nian, blinked her big, watery eyes and looked curiously at the battlefield.

On the battlefield, when the irrational Aroye saw Hong Jiuquan come back to life, he was not surprised at all, but his fighting spirit was rekindled.

Hong Jiuquan then realized that Aroye was like a puppet who had lost consciousness; his soul was merely acting in a daze according to the King of Hell's instructions.

"Judging from your appearance, it seems that you have been tricked by the King of Hell, and your three souls and seven spirits are no longer complete."

Hong Jiuquan, sword in hand, said, "You must be in great pain too, right? Since that's the case, then I'll send you on your way, your soul returning to the Western Paradise!"

Having said that, Hong Jiuquan charged forward with his sword!

"The Sword of Life and Death!"

Aroye, holding the sword, began to spin violently, manipulating it as if it were a sharp, large cleaver.

"The Heaven-Splitting Sword!"

With a single strike, its power surpassed only that of the Asura Heaven-Slaying Sword from before!

However, when the sword struck Hong Jiuquan, she once again turned into a cloud of blood mist.

Several butterflies resembling spider lilies flew through the blood mist, deftly dodging Aroye's attacks.

After dodging the sword strike, the cloud of blood mist reformed into a human form! Hong Jiuquan's figure reappeared.

Yama narrowed his eyes.

Others may not be able to sense it, but he can sense it very clearly!

The moment Hong Jiuquan turned into blood mist, all life force was gone from her body, and she was filled with death energy, but she was resurrected a moment later!

She repeatedly teetered on the edge of life and death, which was a blatant provocation to Yama, the ruler of the underworld who controls life and death!

"This little girl... how dare she pull this trick on me! Humph! Even if Aroye really loses this battle, I will definitely bring her back to the underworld for judgment!"

On the battlefield, once Aroye's attacks could no longer hit Hong Jiuquan, it turned into a one-sided beating.

Aloe's destructive power is immense; in terms of destructive power alone, he is an existence that even Yama, the King of Hell, cannot ignore.

However, he also has a fatal flaw!

That means its defenses are weak!

Once Hong Jiuquan comprehended the Blood Pool technique, the outcome of the battle was already decided.

She closed the distance between herself and Aloyeh, and with a single stroke of her sword, Aloyeh was decapitated!

The enormous Asura avatar then dissipated, and Hong Jiuquan sheathed his sword.

She turned around and looked at Aroye's head.

His eyes were no longer bloodshot, but instead briefly clear.

"Thank...thank you..." His lips moved, forcing out an awkward smile.

"Thank you... for freeing me..."

He murmured softly, his head and body slowly dissipating together.

Although Aloyeh was a war maniac, he was also a wise and virtuous emperor.

Although there were often minor conflicts within Kyushu during his tenure, there was never any invasion by external enemies.

With his martial prowess, he ostentatiously suppressed the hundred races of the Demon Realm.

Hong Jiuquan had heard his story since he was a child.

He also understood that this seemingly reckless and arrogant ancient emperor was actually delicate and gentle at heart, and that a beautiful woman always resided in his heart.

After her death, he followed her and disappeared from the world.

Upon this thought, Hong Jiuquan felt indignant on behalf of Aroye.

Such an upright and honorable ancient emperor, who chased his true love into hell, ended up with such a tragic fate.

His consciousness was devoured by Yama, and he became a puppet in hell for ten thousand years.

The King of Hell is so disgusting that it is truly an outrage to both gods and men!

Hong Jiuquan raised his sword and pointed it at Yama, the King of Hell, atop the tower.

She asked coldly, "I ask you! Where is Aloysius's dead wife?"

While Yama was still reeling from Aloye's defeat, he heard Hong Jiuquan suddenly bring up the matter and replied indifferently, "He's dead."

"Dead? How did he die?"

"Unable to withstand my gift, you exploded and died," Yama said casually.

Hong Jiuquan was startled, but immediately realized what was happening, and a surge of anger burned in her chest.

"That's the wife that Alaya sought even in the underworld! How could you, the ruler of the underworld, act so despicably!"

"Heh." Yama sneered disdainfully, "No matter who they are, once they enter my underworld, they should be under my jurisdiction! I can do whatever I want, do I need anyone else's permission? Hong Jiuquan, I think you're really tired of living! How dare you jump between the realms of life and death right in front of me! If I don't bring you to my underworld today, I will no longer be called Yama!"

"That depends on whether you have the ability!"

A cold snort came from over, and Yama looked up and saw Su Nian in the Human Emperor's Palace.

Su Nian coldly snorted with an unfriendly expression: "If you dare to touch a single hair on Elder Hong's head today, I will turn your entire Yama Palace upside down!"

"Try it if you dare! I'd like to see if you have the ability!" Yama replied to Su Nian without backing down or showing any fear.

Su Nian ignored him and said to Hong Jiuquan, "Elder Hong, the first battle is over. You should come back now."

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