406: The Curse of the Underworld

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Dull thudding sounds echoed continuously, like drumming, sending shivers down one's spine.

Su Xiaobai had been fighting himself for nearly ten minutes, his body covered in deeply sunken fist prints, and countless bones were broken.

But even so, no one dared to step forward and stop him.

A casual blow from him, even a Second Realm expert would suffer, and the oppressive aura emanating from him made it impossible to move an inch.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at Su Xiaobai.

Now, their only hope was for Commander Su to break free from the Demon Race's control through his own will!

But very quickly, a desperate scene unfolded before them: Su Xiaobai's right half of his body began to lose ground, the Qi of the little Immortal Beast above his head rapidly declined, and a very pained expression appeared on his face.

In his Soul Sea.

“Heh heh, an Immortal Beast cub, its Immortal Qi is limited. Did you really think it could trap this Emperor?” Purple Demise the Devil Emperor sneered.

In front of her, Su Xiaobai gritted his teeth, constantly vying with her for control of his body, his Soul phantom becoming increasingly ethereal.

A strong sense of unwillingness and powerlessness surged in his heart. Purple Demise the Devil Emperor truly lived up to her reputation as an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years; this wisp of her Demonic Soul was far more powerful than he had imagined.

Even with him and the little Immortal Beast working together, they still couldn't force her back into the Seal array.

If this continued, their defeat was only a matter of time.

Outside.

“Oh no, Commander Su’s will is losing ground. What can we do to help him?”

“But with our strength, we can’t even get close to him, let alone help him!”

Everyone was in a panic.

Clang!!!

Suddenly! A Sword Cry resounded abruptly!

A golden sharp Sword, taking advantage of the gap while Su Xiaobai was fighting himself, pierced through the Void Realm and struck towards his heart!

Pfft!!!

The Xuanyuan Sword pierced Su Xiaobai's heart, and its powerful force carried him as he fell towards the ground!

Rumble!!!

Su Xiaobai crashed heavily into the city, pinned to a ruined wall by the Xuanyuan Sword, and a dense, sharp Xuanyuan Sword Qi surged into his Soul Sea.

“Aow!!”

He let out a painful roar.

In his Soul Sea.

“Good timing!” Su Xiaobai was overjoyed; he was already on the verge of collapsing, and this wisp of Xuanyuan Sword Qi was like a life-saving straw!

He quickly manipulated the Immortal Qi of the little Immortal Beast and the Xuanyuan Sword Qi that had just entered his body, then poured them into the array.

The Seal array immediately accelerated its operation, like a rapidly spinning vortex, quickly pulling Purple Demise the Devil Emperor's body into the array!

“Damn it! Just a little bit more, this Emperor is unwilling to accept this!!”

Purple Demise the Devil Emperor let out an unwilling roar, but as her last outstretched hand was pulled back, the array completely closed.

Outside.

The demonic patterns on Su Xiaobai's face receded, and his violent eyes regained clarity.

Clang!

The Xuanyuan Sword detached from his heart and fell to the ground, its blade's light flickering, as if it could extinguish at any moment.

Evidently, to suppress Purple Demise the Devil Emperor, its consumption was also extremely severe.

The little Immortal Beast on his head even fainted on the spot.

It was truly difficult for it; it had only just woken up not long ago and now had to endure such suffering again.

“Phew…” Su Xiaobai let out a light breath, putting the little Immortal Beast and the Xuanyuan Sword into his spatial ring, “This time, I owe it to you…”

A hint of gratitude appeared in his eyes. In fact, when he first suppressed Purple Demise, he relied on the combined power of Xuanyuan Sword Qi and Immortal Qi.

The combined effect of these two was far greater than either one alone.

Unfortunately, due to various reasons later, the little Immortal Beast fell into a deep sleep, and the Xuanyuan Sword was constantly being sent flying, so the times they worked together were few and far between.

But thankfully, this time they finally succeeded.

“Heh, Su Xiaobai, do you think you can be safe and sound just because you escaped this time? This array can only trap this Emperor for one more year at most; by then, no one will be able to save you!”

Purple Demise the Devil Emperor's fierce voice echoed within his Soul Sea.

Su Xiaobai frowned. Purple Demise the Devil Emperor had almost broken free this time. Although she was ultimately pushed back, she caused immense damage to the Seal array.

He could already clearly feel that the Seal array was now at its last gasp; it wouldn't be long before Purple Demise the Devil Emperor would fully recover.

“Only one year left?”

He looked up at the sky, muttering to himself, not knowing what he was thinking.

“Commander Su!”

“Senior Brother Su!”

“Nephew Su!”

Urgent shouts came from afar.

Zhou Daoya and the others were seen rushing over from the other side, their faces filled with worry.

Su Xiaobai wanted to get up, but his body felt as if it were filled with lead, unable to move even an inch.

His injuries were too severe; his Luck power was completely depleted, and he still had the injuries from his previous fight with Purple Demise, which had not yet healed.

The intense pain from his body made him unable to help but frown.

At this moment, even a small demon could easily hack him to death.

Fortunately, the four Demon Kings had already been slain by him. Although some demon soldiers remained, with Wang Ming, a Second Realm expert, present, they couldn't cause any trouble.

In this battle to defend the wilderness, they had, after all, won.

Looking at the figures rushing towards him, among them were several familiar faces, a smile appeared on his face.

“Thankfully, this time… I held the line…”

“Su Xiaobai, be careful!!!”

Suddenly! An urgent roar came from not far away.

Wang Ming looked at him with a terrified expression.

Su Xiaobai's face first showed a hint of confusion, then a sudden chill ran through his heart as he felt a powerful and evil force lock onto him.

In the deep pit several miles away.

There lay the riddled corpse of the Peerless Great Peng.

At this moment, wisps of eerie red mist floated out from his corpse, then formed a hideous red skull.

“Su Xiaobai, you killed this King, so you won't live either!!!”

The skull's pupils revealed a resentful gaze, and the Peerless Great Peng's voice came from within. Then, it transformed into a streak of extremely fast red light, shooting towards Su Xiaobai!

“Yellow Springs Soul Chasing Curse!”

This was a curse formed by the Peerless Great Peng's resentment after his death.

It would drag the person who killed him down to Hell with him, and even resurrection methods would be useless. It would erode the Soul of the cursed person until it completely obliterated them, an extremely malicious curse!

Su Xiaobai's hair stood on end, but at this moment, he didn't even have the strength to lift his hand, only able to watch as the [Yellow Springs Soul Chasing Curse] approached him.

“…So be it. This result is already very good. Even if I die, Your Majesty will gain Luck power and be able to resist the Demon Emperor's attack.”

Thinking this, his state of mind became carefree. The only things he couldn't let go of were his few close female friends and male friends.

They must be very sad knowing he died, right?

“Get back!!!”

Suddenly! A middle-aged man suddenly appeared in front of Su Xiaobai. He spread his hands, constructing layers of barriers, trying to block the [Yellow Springs Soul Chasing Curse].

But this was a dying counterattack from a Second Realm Peak Demon King; how could it be so easily blocked?

Crack! Crack!

In just an instant, the defenses he had constructed shattered layer by layer.

Boom!!!

Finally, the [Yellow Springs Soul Chasing Curse] struck him.

“Ugh…” Wang Ming's pupils widened, as if he had frozen, and the Qi on his body began to rapidly decline. His originally salt-and-pepper hair began to quickly turn white, then drifted away with the wind.