At the same time, the Vermilion Bird Guardian, who was about to rush into the sacred mountain, was suddenly struck by a figure and sent flying backward.
The figure burst out from the sacred mountain and charged straight at the Azure Dragon Guardian. Caught off guard, the Azure Dragon Guardian was instantly knocked away.
As a result, Aries Star Emperor was spared from death. The figure that appeared was Butcher Star Emperor. At this moment, he looked somewhat haggard, his golden armor was in many pieces, and even his right arm was missing.
The ephemeral beauty guarded by the White Tiger was incredibly powerful. If it weren't for the divine artifact Star Staff, it would probably have been blasted to ashes. Even so, one of its arms was lost.
"Teacher." Upon seeing the Butcher Star Emperor who had come to their rescue, Aries Star Emperor and Scorpio Star Emperor immediately spoke respectfully.
That's right, Butcher Star Emperor is not the thirteenth Star Emperor, but the first Star Emperor, and he was also the teacher of the twelve Star Emperors.
As Butcher Star Emperor saw that only two of the twelve Star Emperors remained, a hint of sorrow and anger appeared in his eyes.
The four guardians underestimated the Holy Mountain, but the Holy Mountain also underestimated the four guardians. If it weren't for the Butcher Star Emperor, all twelve Star Emperors would probably be dead today, but at most two of the four guardians would die.
Two for twelve – what does that mean?
"You killed the White Tiger?" Looking at the Butcher Star Emperor in front of him, the Azure Dragon Guardian was now so withered that he could no longer stand upright.
Its azure dragon armor had dwindled to a mere illusory layer.
“That’s right.” Butcher Star Emperor said, looking at the Azure Dragon Guardian who was no longer a threat.
"Hahaha..." Upon hearing Butcher Star Emperor's words, Azure Dragon Guardian laughed. He had calculated everything, but he hadn't anticipated that the Holy Mountain would hide someone, and this one person would cause them to lose everything.
For them, this defeat meant certain death, but what about China? This is what the Azure Dragon Guardian thinks.
At this moment, Butcher Star Emperor was dealt a final blow by the White Tiger Guardian, which made him dare not be careless towards the Azure Dragon Guardian in front of him.
China has a profound cultural heritage; even the dying White Tiger Guardian almost took his life.
"Holy Mountain, Holy Mountain, you have such great power, why don't you lead humanity to resist? Why do you insist on promoting coexistence and compromise? Haha... It's utterly ridiculous." The Azure Dragon Guardian laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.
At this moment, his feelings were exactly the same as those of the White Tiger Guardian before his death: unwillingness to accept defeat!
"Azure Dragon, let me send you on your way!" Butcher Star Emperor said, and his Butcher's primordial spirit instantly spread out, wielding the Star Staff and attacking Azure Dragon Guardian.
As the Butcher's spirit attacked, a glint of light suddenly flashed in the Azure Dragon's eyes.
His Azure Dragon Armor completely disappeared, and the Azure Dragon totem flew towards the Vermilion Bird beside him, along with the Black Tortoise totem, while the body guarded by the Black Tortoise fell to the ground.
"Vermilion Bird, hurry!" the Azure Dragon Guardian shouted, and then the Azure Dragon's primordial spirit appeared and went to meet the Butcher's primordial spirit.
boom…………
The two collided, and the Azure Dragon's primordial spirit exploded instantly. The Azure Dragon coughed up blood, and his life force began to decline, but he still struggled to stay afloat.
A large sword appeared in his hand, its aura flowing, and the Azure Dragon Guardian charged towards the Butcher's primordial spirit.
The Vermilion Bird Guardian received the Black Tortoise and Azure Dragon totem, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes. Although she was reluctant to leave, she had to go, because it was their agreement that someone had to stay behind to take the totem away. As for who to stay behind, no one said, because everyone knew that no one would be willing to stay behind.
What Suzaku didn't expect was that the White Tiger, Azure Dragon, and Black Tortoise had silently decided to keep her.
Zhuque turned around abruptly, gritting her teeth! Tears completely soaked her face. Holding the White Tiger Totem, Azure Dragon Totem, and Black Tortoise Totem, she moved in an instant, heading towards the distance, towards the direction of China.
The Azure Dragon Guardian, who rushed towards the Butcher's spirit, was immediately knocked away by the Butcher's spirit.
The Butcher's spirit, seeing the Vermilion Bird Guardian escaping with the totem in its hand, immediately gave chase.
However, the Azure Dragon Guardian that he had knocked away actually headed towards his true form.
"Overestimating yourself." Butcher Star Emperor had already seen that Azure Dragon didn't have a powerful move like White Tiger as a backup plan. He was already at his limit, or even dead. He was only clinging to life with a wisp of unwilling will, trying to buy Vermilion Bird time to escape.
He waved his hand to throw the Azure Dragon Guardian away, but the Azure Dragon Guardian suddenly dropped the greatsword in its hand, grabbed the Butcher Star Emperor's arm, and then its withered and emaciated body hugged the Butcher Star Emperor like an octopus.
With that embrace, his life force vanished completely; he died.
With his death, the expressions of the Purple Dragon, who was recovering his cultivation in the Dragon Clan, Long Aotian from the Southwest Source Gate, and the Crimson Dragon, Flower Dragon, and Golden Dragon, who were fighting against the giant beast, all changed. Even Gu Yu frowned. They all took out the Dragon Emblem that represented their identity as members of the Dragon Clan. At this moment, a wisp of cyan light flashed on it and then suddenly dissipated.
"Teacher!" They exclaimed in unison, except for Gu Yu, and tears streamed down their faces as they were overcome with grief.
"The Azure Dragon is dead?" Gu Yu was suddenly stunned. He knew a little about the uses of the Dragon Emblem. This was the reaction that the Dragon Emblem would produce when a member of the Dragon Clan sacrificed himself.
"Could it be that the Four Guardians have failed?" Gu Yu's expression grew increasingly grim. If the Four Guardians had failed, then things would be very troublesome.
At this moment, Butcher Star Emperor was bound by Azure Dragon. He suddenly tried to break free, but found that he could not break free. Moreover, the dead Azure Dragon Guardian was shrouded in a faint blue color.
"This is the Azure Dragon Lock?" Butcher Star Emperor's expression suddenly changed.
Although the Azure Dragon Guardian didn't have the fleeting killing move of the White Tiger Guardian, it had this trick up its sleeve, which made Butcher Star Emperor anxious. He absolutely couldn't let the Vermilion Bird Guardian leave with the totem.
Boom boom boom…
Waves of power emanated from his body, bombarding the Azure Dragon Guardian's corpse repeatedly, causing it to crumble under the impact.
A few minutes later, the Azure Dragon Guardian's corpse was completely reduced to ashes, and the Azure Dragon Lock disappeared as well.
This was the only thing Qinglong could do. Although he knew he couldn't trap Butcher Star Emperor, he could at least hold him off for a while, buying time for Vermilion Bird to escape.
"Do you think you can escape like this?" Butcher Star Emperor looked at the Vermilion Bird Guardian who had disappeared without a trace, and suddenly grabbed Aries Star Emperor and Scorpio Star Emperor.
"Teacher, what are you going to do?" The expressions of Scorpio Star Emperor and Aries Star Emperor suddenly changed, as they sensed killing intent emanating from Butcher Star Emperor.
"Your fellow disciples are all dead. Go and join them! The Twelve Star Emperors share the same origin. Only when you die can I better cultivate the next generation of the Twelve Star Emperors," Butcher Star Emperor suddenly said. The next second, Scorpio Star Emperor and Aries Star Emperor instantly turned into ashes. Then, Butcher Star Emperor waved his hand.
Suddenly, the Star Staff in the Butcher's primordial spirit's hand moved, and in an instant, twelve Star Staffs flew over from different places and began to rotate around the Butcher's Star Staff.
"Twelve Yuan One, Swift!" Butcher Star Emperor shouted. The next second, an overwhelming power emanated from it. The Vermilion Bird Guardian, who was fleeing at high speed, suddenly felt a force blocking her way. Her expression changed drastically, and she thrust her long sword forward.
boom…………
The figure of Butcher Star Emperor suddenly appeared in front of her. At this moment, Butcher Star Emperor was surrounded by twelve star staffs, and his power was stronger than ever before.
"You can't escape. Your companions have all died here. What kind of behavior would it be if you ran away? Stay here!" Butcher Star Emperor said calmly. The next second, twelve star staffs flew towards Vermilion Bird Guardian. Vermilion Bird Guardian immediately felt his body sink, as he was actually bound by the twelve star staffs.
The Vermilion Bird Guardian's expression changed drastically; she absolutely could not allow the totem to land here.
The next second, the Vermilion Bird totem suddenly floated up, and a Vermilion Bird emerged from the totem, instantly merging with the primordial spirit guarded by the Vermilion Bird.
"Burn! Vermilion Bird Armor!" Instantly, the Vermilion Bird's primordial spirit transformed into a stream of light, enveloping the Vermilion Bird Guardian. The light flashed, and a suit of armor made of crimson energy appeared on the Vermilion Bird Guardian's body. Complex runes flowed across the armor, each rune radiating intense power fluctuations and burning with blazing flames.
At this moment, the Vermilion Bird Guardian was freed from the restraints of the twelve star staffs. Her hair was wildly combusted with the flames on her body, and her crimson armor covered her curvaceous body. At this moment, she was like a female war goddess.
She suddenly swung her sword and slashed at Butcher Star Emperor. The scorching flames made Butcher Star Emperor's expression change, but his power now far exceeded that of when he fought the White Tiger Guardian.
The Butcher's spirit instantly emerged, wielding the Star Staff, and boldly confronted the Vermilion Bird Guardian.
boom………
In their first clash, the Vermilion Bird Guardian was immediately thrown back. Then, the Butcher's spirit rushed towards the Vermilion Bird Guardian, launching a series of attacks with his Star Staff.
The Vermilion Bird Guardian was being forced into retreat, completely unable to retaliate.
"No, I absolutely cannot stay here." The Vermilion Bird Guardian murmured at this moment. What she had to do now was to take the totem away, otherwise they would have lost this battle completely, and forever.
"Vermilion Bird Burns the Heavens." A raging flame suddenly erupted from Vermilion Bird's body, turning half the sky red. She thrust her sword at the Butcher's soul, and the flames instantly engulfed the Butcher's soul.
Butcher Star Emperor's expression changed instantly, and twelve star staffs appeared around Butcher's primordial spirit. At this moment, the twelve star staffs began to circle around, continuously releasing energy. The energy gathered together and immediately met Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven.
Boom... Crack...
A deafening roar filled the air, shattering the space around it. The Vermilion Bird Guardian was sent flying backward, coughing up blood and her aura weakened. Her once beautiful face now looked aged.
"Die." The Butcher's spirit slowly walked towards the Vermilion Bird Guardian, and the twelve swirling star staffs once again emitted a powerful energy, sweeping towards the Vermilion Bird Guardian.
"No." At this moment, Hua Shen in the domain saw this scene and was about to make a move. Had they lost this battle? Not really! Three of the four guardians had died, but ten of the twelve star emperors had died. It was a lose-lose situation.
But now, the Butcher Star Emperor has forced the Vermilion Bird Guardian to use the Vermilion Bird Armor, yet the Vermilion Bird Guardian still cannot defeat the Butcher Star Emperor and is even about to die. If the Vermilion Bird Guardian dies, the totem will fall into the hands of the Butcher Star Emperor, which would be their greatest defeat.
"Hua Chenglong, just you wait and see!" A powerful force suddenly emanated from Xi Ya, directly blocking Hua Chenglong.
Hua Chenglong tried to break through Xi Ya's obstruction, but he found that he couldn't.
As the Vermilion Bird Guardian watched the Butcher Star Emperor getting closer and closer, she gritted her teeth, and flames suddenly erupted from her body.
"Even if I die, I will not let the totem fall into your hands." The Vermilion Bird Guardian suddenly rushed towards a spatial rift and then disappeared without a trace, which made Butcher Star Emperor frown.
Spatial rifts are something even true gods fear. In his eyes, Suzaku's actions were tantamount to suicide. It would be better for him to kill Suzaku and take the totem! That way, at least the totem would be on the Holy Mountain, and China would still have hope.
However, for him, it was precisely to prevent the totem from returning to China. Now that it had fallen into the spatial rift, it was actually a good thing. In his eyes, it was as if it had disappeared forever.
He immediately brandished his star staff and began repairing the spatial rift, completely severing the path of the Vermilion Bird and the totem.
"Xi Ya, I'm going to kill you and slaughter the Holy Mountain." Hua Chenglong's face turned extremely ugly when he saw this scene. Golden energy emanated from his body, and huge forces swept towards Xi Ya.
However, Xi Ya remained unmoved in the face of the sweeping energy.
“Hua Chenglong, I’ve said it before, you are no match for me. You’ve always thought I was just a Heavenly King, while you are a peak Divine Lord. Even if there’s a difference, our combat strength shouldn’t be too different. But you’re wrong.” Xi Ya said calmly to Hua Chenglong. As for Hua Chenglong’s power, it was blocked a foot away from Xi Ya, unable to advance even an inch. “Hua Chenglong, I am a Great Emperor, the Star Emperor.”
As soon as Xi Ya finished speaking, a suppressive force spread out, and Hua Shen's domain was instantly covered by Xi Ya's domain. Hua Shen's expression also changed drastically. Xi Ya's golden wind fluttered in the wind, and the force made Hua Chenglong feel suffocated.
"You're actually an Emperor? How is that possible?" Hua Chenglong was incredulous. The next second, he coughed up a mouthful of blood. Even if Xi Ya were a Heavenly King, let alone an Emperor, it would be difficult for Hua Chenglong to win. He had a chance to escape, but since Xi Ya was an Emperor, he, Hua Chenglong, no longer had any chance to escape.
He just couldn't understand how Xi Ya had cultivated to become a Great Emperor. Xi Ya wasn't even older than him, and since she was a Great Emperor, why would she advocate coexistence? With her strength, who would dare to invade the human race if she were in charge? A Great Emperor was already considered one of the strongest among countless races.
When the Ancestral Realm does not emerge, the Great Emperor reigns supreme; this is an ironclad rule.
“Hua Chenglong, I don’t actually want to kill you, but you have been stubbornly clinging to your delusions all along. The opening of the Origin Gate and the coexistence of all races is inevitable. Not to mention you, even those Ancestral Realm beings, or even gods and demons, cannot stop it,” Xi Ya said.
In the next instant, she grabbed Hua Chenglong, and with that came the tremor of the entire domain. The powerful force made it difficult for Hua Chenglong to breathe.
"True Dragon Body." Faced with the immense pressure and absolute suppression, Hua Chenglong suddenly roared. The next second, a dragon's roar filled his body, followed by golden energy that enveloped his entire body. His body swelled up instantly, transforming into a hundred-zhang-long structure in a flash.
Its body is winding and twisting, its scales are hard and smooth, each one like a meticulously carved gem, shimmering with dazzling light. These scales are closely arranged, covering its massive body, like an indestructible armor, demonstrating its immense power.
Its head is even more majestic, with two tall and sharp horns that look like two sharp swords pointing straight to the sky.
Its limbs are thick and powerful, supporting its massive body. Its claws are incredibly sharp, as if capable of tearing through any obstacle. Its tail is long and flexible, with a sharp, whip-like tip that whistles as it dances through the air.
Its eyes were deep and bright, as if they could see the truth of all things. Its mouth was half open, revealing sharp fangs, as if it were ready to launch a fatal attack at any moment.
Hua Shen was actually a true dragon, a true dragon of the divine realm. At this moment, he exuded a powerful aura and faced Xi Ya from afar.
“True dragon, hehe…” Xi Ya looked at the enormous Hua Shen with disdain in her eyes. “If it weren’t for a certain guy taking out the Dragon Palace Tower and using the Ascension Steps to help you evolve your bloodline, you would just be a dragon fish. How could you become a true dragon?”
"Who exactly are you?" Upon hearing Xi Ya's words, Hua Shen frowned. This secret could not possibly be known by anyone other than that person and himself. How did Xi Ya know it?
“In the past, your Dragonfish clan committed a grave mistake. The Azure Dragon God Emperor could not bear to see you exterminated, so he punished you to protect humanity. This tradition has continued to this day, but only you remain. Unexpectedly, it was precisely the Azure Dragon God Emperor's mercy that allowed the Dragon Clan to survive and avoid extinction.” Xi Ya did not answer Hua Shen's question, but continued, “Unfortunately, from this day forward, the Dragon Clan is truly extinct.”
"Who exactly are you?" Upon hearing this, Hua Shen was no longer calm. He originally thought that Xi Ya was a true god who had cultivated later, but now, judging from Xi Ya's tone, she was not. Someone who knew all this, knew about the Azure Dragon God Emperor, and even knew the secrets of their clan's punishment, was an ancient relic, a very old one.
"Hua Chenglong, you are not worthy to know who I am. Even if the Azure Dragon God Emperor were in front of me, he would not dare to say that he could defeat me." Xi Ya said coldly. The next second, she moved and suddenly came towards Hua Chenglong.
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