964: Zhang's formidable strength allows him to fight 011 once again.

Boom boom boom boom...!

The dense sounds were like countless thunderclaps exploding beside one's ears, shaking the Void Realm itself.

The vast majority of the flame arrows, carrying scorching heat and a sharp, imposing Aura, shot forward like a swarm of frenzied firebirds, crashing violently toward the energy field ahead.

When they touched the energy field, which emitted a mysterious light, they shattered one after another, transforming into a sky full of flowing fire.

These streams of fire, like waves crashing against a reef, were instantly smashed to pieces, scattering in all directions, unable to get even a fraction closer!

The energy field flickered with a strange radiance, as if possessing an invisible barrier that blocked all the attacks of the flame arrows.

Only a scant few flame arrows, relying on extremely tricky angles and immense momentum, managed to pierce through the energy field.

Trailing burning tails, they struck Luo Xiu's body.

However, this seemingly fierce attack merely left a few charred marks on him.

Trickles of dark golden blood slowly flowed from the charred marks, and Luo Xiu frowned slightly.

In the past, such an injury would not have concerned him in the slightest; he wouldn't have needed to pay it any mind, and it would have healed completely in the blink of an eye.

After all, at the Peak of his power back then, such a minor wound could never have harmed him.

But now, he was acutely aware of his condition; his current strength wasn't even twenty to thirty percent of what it was at his Peak!

To avoid affecting the subsequent battle, he couldn't help but divert a portion of his focus and energy amidst the fierce fighting to heal his wounds.

Nourished by his energy, those wounds healed at a visible speed without the slightest pause. The dark golden blood stopped flowing, and the charred skin gradually regained its original color.

The absolute disparity in power was laid bare at this moment!

"Is that all you've got? Then all of you can die!"

Luo Xiu roared, his voice exploding like thunder in the Void Realm.

He tore through barriers and swept aside the rain of arrows, his speed undiminished.

His body shot forward like a Demonic Energy shell fired from a cannon, carrying immense impact and destructive force, charging once more toward Baili Ziyuan, who had just steadied himself!

His target was crystal clear; his mind held only one thought: kill the "traitor" first!

A ferocious demonic claw shot out, its five fingertips wreathed in destructive power, as if capable of crushing all things in the world.

Whistling through the air, this demonic claw grabbed for Baili Ziyuan's head, aiming to crush both his skull and his Divine Soul!

"Netherworld Soul-Severing Slash!"

Facing this fatal strike, Baili Ziyuan's eyes remained deathly still, yet held a trace of grim determination.

He was acutely aware of his current predicament; death might be right before him, but he did not shrink back in the slightest.

The pitch-black death scythe in his hand silently traced an arcane trajectory through the air, as if sketching a mysterious painting upon the Void Realm.

A dense, grayish-white Death Qi spread from the blade's edge. This Death Qi, like rolling dark clouds, seemed capable of severing all life force, directly cutting into the Soul.

He did not hope to injure Luo Xiu; he only sought to slightly hinder the speed of that fatal demonic claw, buying some time for his comrades.

Suppressing his injuries, Bai Yuan once again raised his sword and charged forward to attack.

His sword light cascaded like a reversed Milky Way, carrying boundless chill and a sharp, imposing Aura.

Each streak of sword light resembled a cold, silvery serpent, weaving and dancing through the air, attempting to tear through Luo Xiu's defenses.

The Phoenix King and the Azure King also once again mobilized their greatest power. Flames and life force attacked fiercely from the flanks, attempting a diversionary tactic.

The Phoenix King spewed torrents of raging flame from her mouth. These flames, like fiery serpents, writhed as they lunged toward Luo Xiu.

The Azure King, meanwhile, moved his hands, transforming streams of life force into green rays of light that shot toward Luo Xiu like arrows.

However, Luo Xiu completely ignored the attacks from behind; his eyes were fixed solely on Baili Ziyuan!

"Get lost!"

He bellowed, his voice resounding like a great bell, shaking the surrounding Void Realm.

The divine demon phantom behind him suddenly swung its arm, sweeping backward!

Boom!

The Void Realm ruptured. Space tore apart as if by an invisible giant hand, revealing massive fissures.

Bai Yuan's sword light, the Phoenix King's flames, and the Azure King's life force were all swept away and scattered by this overwhelmingly domineering strike!

The trio's assault was forcibly interrupted once more. Their Qi and blood churned violently, their faces turned deathly pale, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corners of their mouths.

Meanwhile, ahead, Luo Xiu's demonic claw had already reached the edge of the death scythe's blade!

Clang——!

A piercing screech of metal on metal rang out, echoing through the Void Realm like a sharp alarm.

The scythe, forged from special material and imbued with the Law of Death, was actually caught bare-handed by Luo Xiu!

A terrifying, immense force transmitted through it. The scythe's blade vibrated violently, emitting a mournful hum, as if lamenting its own helplessness and unwillingness.

The Death Qi attached to it was rapidly incinerated and purified by the raging God-Demon Flame. The dense grayish-white Death Qi gradually dissipated, leaving only faint traces.

Baili Ziyuan's tiger's mouth split open, blood gushing forth.

The bones in his arms, gripping the scythe, groaned under the unbearable strain. The irresistible force pushed his entire body backward in a rapid slide, plowing two clear trails in the Void Realm beneath his feet.

"Die!"

A savage light flashed in Luo Xiu's eyes. His other demonic claw ignored spatial distance, pierced through all obstacles, and aimed straight for Baili Ziyuan's heart!

The shadow of death instantly enveloped Baili Ziyuan completely.

The combined assault of the four had been dismantled layer by layer by Luo Xiu's absolutely overwhelming power in just a few short breaths, plunging them into a desperate situation!

"No, I can't die yet!"

In the instant before Luo Xiu's demonic claw, brimming with destructive power, was about to touch Baili Ziyuan's chest, time seemed to freeze.

Baili Ziyuan's originally grayish-white eyes suddenly seemed drained of all vitality, becoming like the deepest Void Realm, devoid of the slightest hint of light or color.

Yet, at this seemingly hopeless moment, a low roar erupted from his throat.

"Etherealize!"

The next moment, a powerful energy fluctuation erupted around his body.

In that instant, his body became blurred, transparent, as if transforming into a shadow without substance, about to merge with the surrounding space.

Luo Xiu's demonic claw was swift as lightning, carrying endless destructive power, thrusting directly toward Baili Ziyuan's heart.

However, when his claw pierced through that ethereal shadow, he felt only emptiness, as if the shadow didn't exist at all.

His claw stirred ripples of spatial fluctuation but failed to touch any solid entity.

A flicker of surprise passed through Luo Xiu's heterochromatic eyes. He clearly hadn't anticipated Baili Ziyuan's move.

However, this surprise was quickly replaced by even thicker brutality and disdain.

"You have indeed improved somewhat since last time, but playing such petty tricks before this King? You're still too green!"

He sneered, his voice filled with contempt and mockery for Baili Ziyuan.