Yu Kai didn't dare to be careless. He instantly channeled his pseudo-god power to form a powerful Dharma body, and wielding his greatsword, he met the attack. The sword beams collided, emitting a deafening roar that seemed to tremble violently throughout the universe. The surrounding void was torn apart, and cracks like hideous wounds continued to spread.
At that moment, Huang Feng and Xuan'er rushed into the inner circle. The greater demons within, fearing Yu Kai's might, dared not attempt to stop them. However, pursuers from the Danxiao Sect and Lingyun Sect arrived shortly after. Just as the Danxiao Sect's men were about to capture Xuan'er, the Lingyun Sect's men also arrived. Neither side yielded, and a fierce battle ensued. For a moment, the Luoyao Mountains were engulfed in chaos. Huang Feng and Xuan'er dodged the clash, but were unable to escape the encirclement, leaving him howling in frustration.
The battle between Yu Kai, Tang Pingcheng, and Zhong Xitian intensified. Cracks in the void spread around them, and terrifying sword beams carved hideous gaps through the Falling Demon Mountains. As the fight continued, Yu Kai completely absorbed the remaining spiritual energy from the Nine Transformations Golden Pill and the peaches. His strength steadily solidified during the fight, even breaking through to the mid-stage Celestial Venerable. His fighting became increasingly fluent, while Tang Pingcheng and Zhong Xitian's expressions grew increasingly mortified.
"It seems like we've both become your sparring partners!" Zhong Xitian said indignantly, his tone full of resentment.
"He is clearly only in the middle stage of the Heavenly Venerate, so how come he can condense such a terrifying Dharma body in the early stage of the Heavenly Venerate? Why are the young people nowadays so evil?" Tang Pingcheng was full of doubts, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.
Tang Pingcheng frowned, thinking to himself, "This won't work if we keep going on like this. If the five demon kings attack, we won't be able to take this Qiankun Spirit Gathering Furnace with us. We must fight quickly!"
"Kill!" he roared. A massive hand seized the giant sword that had been knocked back by Yu Kai. A giant Zhitian appeared. He grasped the sword with both hands and slashed at Yu Kai's Dharma body above him. The terrifying sword light split the void, forming a boundless black hole, as if shattering the entire world with one sword.
Yu Kai's Dharmakaya shattered Zhong Xitian's mighty sword and immediately blocked it. A ferocious blow struck the holy sword, its terrifying force knocking him straight from the air. His feet rammed into the ground with a thud, cracking the surrounding ground like an earthquake.
"Kill again!" Tang Pingcheng roared, and his Dharma body swung the sword again.
Yu Kai didn't give him a second chance, merging with his Dharmakaya and shooting out like a sharp arrow. Wherever the Dharmakaya passed, space was distorted. Just as Tang Ping raised his sword to strike, Yu Kai rushed in front of him. "Puff!" The Dharmakaya's sword pierced through his Dharmakaya, passing through it.
"Puff!" Tang Pingcheng's Dharmakaya was shattered, and his body was wounded along with it. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and pressed a single hand against the hideous wound on his chest. (After reaching the peak of the Celestial Venerable, one can alter the laws of heaven and earth within a certain range. No longer needing to condense the Dharmakaya of others, one can condense their own Dharmakaya.)
However, Yu Kai flew towards Xuan'er and the others. His powerful Dharma body was so majestic that the great masters who stood in front of him could not even withstand his aura and were directly knocked down.
But this time, Zhong Xitian didn't try to stop him. He shouted at him, "Yu Kai! Although I don't know where you come from, this furnace must not fall into the hands of the Four Emperors. I just received news that the Four Emperors' armies have launched a simultaneous attack. Their goal is to seize the Qiankun Gathering Spirit Furnace and the ancient alchemy scroll!"
Yu Kai turned and glanced at him. He knew these four emperors were minions of the ancient remnants, responsible for helping them exploit the vast immortal realm. "The alchemy furnace belongs to Xuan'er. No one can take it away!" His Dharma body immediately dispersed and rushed towards Xuan'er. All the Lingyun Sect members retreated, while those from the Danxiao Sect quickly converged on the injured Tang Pingcheng, not daring to stop Yu Kai.
Yu Kai flew swiftly past Xuan'er and Huang Feng, carrying them directly towards the depths of the Luoyao Mountains, where the Demon Emperor and the Demon King were in seclusion.
Faced with such a terrifying Yu Kai, even the powerful Heavenly Demons dared not stop him, allowing him to barge in. They were all very curious as to why the Demon Emperor and the Demon King had not intervened to stop the battle, leaving the Falling Demon Mountains in ruins.
Meanwhile, Zhong Xitian looked at the injured Tang Pingcheng and said, "Give me the fragments of the ancient alchemy scroll! The person who was supposed to take you back has been stopped by the Iron-Blooded War King. You can't leave the Holy Ying Dynasty!"
"Let me go, you and I will go over there together. His Majesty must have asked for help, otherwise he wouldn't have not shown up for over 1,000 years." Tang Pingcheng knew that the truth had been revealed, so he no longer hid it.
"I can't be someone else's dog and enslave the vast fairyland together!" Zhong Xitian said in a flat tone, but his eyes revealed a determination.
"You can't stop us. This time the Four Emperors want to test out Your Majesty's specific condition. If Your Majesty doesn't come out, the five war kings alone will have no chance at all!" Tang Pingcheng recovered from his injuries quickly, with a hint of hope in his voice.
"Then you should not betray the Shengying Dynasty. Your Danxiao Sect is too important to us!" Zhong Xitian tried his best to persuade, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
"I can't stop it! Brother Zhong, I saw His Majesty's injuries back then. I know better than anyone that after His Majesty killed the Central Emperor, although he defeated four more emperors, he was almost at the end of his rope!" Tang Pingcheng was in a low mood, with a hint of sob in his voice.
"What? Your Majesty...he!" Everyone panicked, whispering to each other, their eyes full of fear.
"Why are you panicking? It's been more than 1,000 years. Maybe His Majesty has recovered long ago!" Zhong Xitian's voice was filled with anger, and everyone was silent.
"Report!" A great venerable rushed over, his body covered in blood. "Ancestor, Dinghai War King Ao Lie was defeated, Zhuri War King Lu Chen was defeated, and Tiexue War King Nie Wuhen is leading his men to support them. Prime Minister Li asked us to send some men over!"
"What? Lost so quickly?" Zhong Xitian's pupils shrank suddenly, his face showing an expression of disbelief, and his voice trembled slightly. "Brother Tang, you and I have been brothers for so many years, and I have never argued with you about anything. What will you choose now?"
"You have to understand, without the Holy Ying Dynasty, are you still valuable?" Zhong Xitian looked at the elders of the Lingyun Sect behind him, "Everyone, rush to the Imperial City immediately and await Prime Minister Li's instructions! I will personally go to the depths of the Luoyao Mountains to take a look!"
"Yes! We will follow the orders of our ancestor!" All the people from Lingyun Sect bowed their heads and accepted the order, and immediately flew towards the warship they came from.
"Brother Tang!" Zhong Xitian bowed to him, said nothing more, and turned into a stream of light and flew towards the Luoyao Mountains.
"Ancestor, what should we do?" A supreme elder of the Danxiao Sect looked at Tang Pingcheng, and the others also looked over. They all obeyed his arrangements, and their eyes showed anticipation.
Tang Pingcheng was in a low mood, his voice filled with helplessness. He swept his eyes across everyone's faces, as if searching for a glimmer of hope: "What do you think? I want to hear your opinions!"
"We won't be dogs of the ancient descendants!" Someone roared, his voice full of indignation, like a blazing flame, instantly igniting everyone's fighting spirit.
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