The Desire King Blade trembled violently in Xia Tianqiong's hand, as if it wanted to break free.
Unfortunately, the force wasn't enough to break free.
Xia Tianqiong held the scabbard in her left hand and the hilt of the sword in her right, glancing at the Desire King with a warning in her eyes.
"I'll keep this knife for now."
After saying that, he looked at the Empress and said in a cold voice, "Lend me the Holy Maiden Sword, and I promise I won't make things difficult for you."
The Empress, with her left hand covering the wound on her chest and her right hand holding the Saintess's Sword, slowly retreated.
She looked at Xia Tianqiong with resentment, "You broke your promise and joined forces with the Desire King to ambush me. How can I trust you?"
"You didn't tell me that killing the King of Desire would make me the King of Desire. You're trying to trick me, so of course I'm not going to be stupid enough to keep your promise."
Xia Tianqiong's words made the Empress's face stiffen; she hadn't expected the Desire King to say such things to her.
"The reason I concealed this matter was because I had taken a liking to you and wanted you to stay in this world forever. I had no intention of harming you."
The Empress's tone suddenly softened.
Xia Tianqiong remained unmoved, raised his long sword, and pointed it at her from afar. "I'm in a hurry and must leave here as soon as possible. I don't have time to waste with you now. Either hand over the Holy Maiden Sword, or I'll take it myself."
"Heh, alright, come and rob me if you dare!"
The empress sneered, raised her longsword, and launched an attack.
At this moment, a group of guards outside the hall had already rushed in, about to attack Xia Tianqiong and the Desire King, but she loudly stopped them, "Get out, we don't need you here."
The guards looked at each other, quite unwilling, but still obediently withdrew from the hall.
The Empress drew her sword and charged at Xia Tianqiong. At the same moment, the Desire King also rushed towards her.
So now it's a two-against-one situation.
The King of Desire moved with ghostly speed, roaming the surroundings and launching surprise attacks with incredible speed and unpredictability, often hitting the Queen.
However, because they had no weapons and could only use their fists, their attack power was greatly reduced.
The empress was surrounded by sword sheaths, her defenses were tight, and although she looked disheveled, she was not seriously injured.
The desire for the king serves as a restraining force, while the real main attacker is Xia Tianqiong.
The clanging and clashing of swords echoed throughout the hall, dense yet crisp.
He didn't know any swordsmanship, and he just swung the broadsword around randomly without any strategy.
However, its superior strength and speed forced the empress, who was skilled in martial arts, into a somewhat disheveled state.
Even if a single slash fails to break through the Queen's defenses, the immense force can send her flying backward, sometimes even causing blood to trickle from the corner of her mouth.
At this rate, the Empress will be defeated sooner or later.
But she was not resigned to it. Her beautiful eyes flickered as she looked Xia Tianqiong and the Desire King up and down.
Gradually, she realized that although the two of them were working together, there was a subtle sense of mutual distrust between them.
The Empress's lips suddenly curled up, and she said mysteriously to Xia Tianqiong, "Although the Desire King Blade is in your hands, it has not unleashed its true power. Do you want to know how the Desire King Blade recognizes its master?"
Upon hearing this, the king's expression immediately changed.
"Don't talk nonsense. You couldn't possibly know how the Desire King Blade recognizes its master."
The empress wielded her sword with graceful movements and exquisite techniques.
That's why they didn't suffer a quick defeat.
She sneered, "My Holy Maiden Kingdom has a history of tens of thousands of years. There is nothing in this world that I do not know. Do you believe me or not? I will tell you right now."
The king of desire showed a hint of panic, but quickly concealed it.
Turning to Xia Tianqiong, she earnestly advised, "Don't believe her. She's trying to sow discord. The Desire King Blade isn't so easily recognized as a master. If you do as she says, you'll only harm yourself."
Xia Tianqiong's attack slowed down, but did not stop.
He ignored the king's words and instead asked the queen, "Would you be so kind as to tell me that?"
The Empress suddenly smiled shrewdly, "I can tell you the method first. After you acknowledge me as your master, you must help me control the Desire King. I will personally kill him, and afterwards I will give you the Holy Maiden Sword. Listen carefully, it's a gift, not a loan. What do you say? Do you agree?"
Xia Tianqiong raised an eyebrow, slightly taken aback.
He didn't quite trust the woman, feeling that she was trying to sow discord and that it had already had some initial effect. The king of lust looked at him with wariness in his eyes.
But there's also a slight possibility that the other party is telling the truth.
"Tell me, I'm willing to believe you one more time."
"The method is actually very simple, just insert the Desire King's Blade..."
"Shut up!"
Before the Empress could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the Lustful King's furious shout.
The King of Desire was both shocked and furious. His figure vanished into nothingness, and in the next instant, he appeared directly to the right of the Queen.
With five fingers forming claws, it swiftly grabbed at the Queen's neck.
The speed of the attack was so fast that it even produced a sonic boom, making people's ears ring.
Xia Tianqiong narrowed his eyes slightly, and immediately realized that this was the true strength of the Desire King, who had been hiding his strength all along.
He deliberately slowed down his attack to give the Queen a chance to catch her breath.
The empress smiled, seized the opportunity, dodged the king's attack by sidestepping, and then swept her sword horizontally, forcing him back.
When the King of Desire failed to strike successfully, he knew he could not stop the Queen.
He couldn't help but roar and question, "Stupid woman, if he were to gain the recognition of the Desire King Blade as his master, he could easily kill you. You're courting death!"
The empress smiled indifferently, "Would I not die if I didn't say anything? Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well drag you down with me."
The King of Desire paused for a moment, then charged forward again in a fit of rage.
It seemed they were trying to kill the Queen first, giving her no chance to make a move.
His figure suddenly disappeared halfway through, and when he reappeared, he was right behind Xia Tianqiong.
A punch was thrown, aimed at the back of the head.
But at that moment, an inexplicable force struck.
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