266: The demon was terrified! Don't come any closer!

Dead silence.

Absolute silence enveloped the scorched battlefield.

The wind stopped.

The clouds stilled.

The mummies that had been frantically gnawing at the Formation were frozen in place by an invisible force, their movements solidified, motionless.

Above the Nine Nether Demon Mountain, the pale giant face formed from flesh and blood also stiffened.

Those hollow eyes stared intently at the tattered black figure below.

If the glimpse in the Immortal Burial Abyss was a tremor born of biological instinct,

then this close-range reunion was utter despair!

The demon soul of the Netherworld Heavenly Demon felt as if it had been struck hard by an invisible hammer!

The Name of that hammer was... End.

Boom!!!

At this moment, the demon soul was on the verge of disintegration!

The arrogant smile on the giant face froze.

Stiff.

Twisted.

Twitching.

Finally, the features composed of flesh and blood disintegrated and reshaped into a mask of terror that even he found unfamiliar.

It's her!

It's her!!!

The prehistoric Demoness who, in the Immortal Burial Abyss, had crushed his dignity as a Great Emperor with just a single glance!

Why is she here?!

Shouldn't she be watching the show in the Great Xia Imperial City?!

Why did she come to this godforsaken Nine Nether Demon Domain?!

And... she got here so fast?!

This makes no sense!

The Heavenly Demon's mind turned completely into mush.

His consciousness returned once again to that bottomless, terrifying rift.

Once more, he saw those eyes that looked down upon all things.

A pair of Phoenix eyes burning with dark red demonic flames.

In those eyes, he was not a Great Emperor, nor the Netherworld Heavenly Demon.

He was merely a pebble.

An... ant.

This absolute indifference made him feel more fear than any humiliation!

"You... You..."

The pale giant face twitched violently, and strange rattling sounds came from its throat, but it couldn't piece together a complete syllable.

Fear even prevented him from maintaining this massive flesh-and-blood Dharma projection.

*Pfft—*

After a period of violent writhing, the sky-covering giant face shattered with a bang, turning into a mist of blood that filled the air.

From within the blood mist, a scream so sharp it could pierce eardrums erupted.

"You... How did you... get here so fast?! This is impossible!!!"

This scene left everyone inside and outside the Formation completely dumbfounded.

Inside the Formation, Liu Canghai and the Demon Sect Elders all had their mouths agape, their eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets.

The terrifying Heavenly Demon who had been insufferably arrogant just a moment ago, even threatening to summon a Netherworld Fallen Immortal... why did it look like it had seen a ghost?

No, it was even more exaggerated than seeing a ghost!

Only one absurd thought remained in the minds of Liu Canghai and the others.

This wasn't a Great Emperor meeting another Great Emperor.

This was a mouse meeting a cat.

A prehistoric giant cat whose ancestors for eighteen generations were all champion rat-catchers!

That black-robed woman... who on earth is she?!

Slumped on the ground, Liu Ruyan temporarily forgot her sorrow. She stared blankly at Ye Linghan, who had caused the Heavenly Demon's Dharma projection to collapse just by standing there, her peach blossom eyes filled with the relief and shock of having survived a disaster.

She knew Ye Linghan was strong, but she never imagined she would be strong to this extent!

Su Chen, however, was different; he watched with a look of "as expected" written all over his face.

[Tsk tsk tsk, look at how scared this kid is.]

[His mental fortitude is too weak. She hasn't even made a move yet, and he's already scared witless.]

[But it's no wonder. The pressure that Crazy Woman Ye Linghan gives off is truly in a league of its own. Never mind him, even I feel my legs go weak every time I see those eyes.]

[Sigh, poor kid. He didn't check the almanac before leaving today and just had to run right into the line of fire.]

Su Chen gloated in his heart while maintaining the appearance of a compassionate master on the outside, gently shaking his head as if sighing at the Heavenly Demon's ignorance.

Ye Linghan was the focus of everyone's attention.

But she ignored everyone's gaze.

She merely looked at the blood mist in the sky, which was churning frantically out of fear.

Then, she gave a bored yawn.

Her gaze was like looking at a fly that had accidentally fallen into a rice bowl and was still struggling in its death throes.

Disgusting and an eyesore.

She turned her head, her eerie Phoenix eyes falling upon Su Chen beside her, her lips curling into a faint, knowing smile.

"Little Husband."

In this deathly silent asura field, her voice sounded exceptionally clear and exceptionally... out of place.

"This ugly thing is too noisy."

She extended a slender, jade-like finger and pointed at the screaming blood mist in the sky, her tone carrying a hint of lazy inquiry.

"Should I steam him or braise him?"

"Or... do you have any better suggestions?"

These words were like a clap of thunder, exploding in everyone's minds!

Steamed?

Braised?

Is she fucking discussing how to eat a Great Emperor-level Netherworld Heavenly Demon?!

Insane!

This woman is a complete lunatic!

Liu Canghai and the Demon Sect Elders felt their worldviews being rubbed into the ground repeatedly before being crushed into powder!

They had lived for tens of thousands of years and had never imagined someone would dare to discuss the life and death of a Great Emperor in such a manner!

This wasn't just arrogance; it was... too damn conceited!

Hearing Ye Linghan's words, the corner of Su Chen's mouth twitched violently.

[Big Sister, are you serious?]

[At a time like this, you're in the mood to discuss recipes with me?]

[And don't ask me! How should I know if this thing is sour, sweet, or spicy? I've never eaten it! You're asking me as if I'm some kind of expert!]

[But... if it's steamed, would it be too fishy? Maybe sprinkle some cumin and make it a barbecue instead? Such a big lump should be enough for several meals.]

Su Chen thought about it seriously in his heart, while maintaining a submissive "everything is up to you, Wife" look on his face.

"Ahem, this... whatever Linghan prefers."

He coughed twice and whispered.

"Is that so?"

The smile on Ye Linghan's face deepened as she reached out and naturally pinched Su Chen's cheek.

"Then I shall listen to my Little Husband."

The two of them flirted in the asura field as if no one else was around, a scene that was bizarre to the extreme.

Upon hearing their conversation, the Heavenly Demon's already crumbling Demon Heart within the blood mist completely exploded!

He was scared out of his wits!

He knew that there was absolutely no chance of survival for him today!

Since he was going to die either way!

Then... then everyone dies together!

A desperate, suicidal madness instantly took over his entire mind!