306: Long Yun in despair!

"What?!"

Alarm bells rang in Long Yun's heart. Almost the instant the black-robed man finished speaking, she realized she had been exposed!

Without hesitation, she retreated violently, simultaneously activating a Dragon Emperor secret treasure to tear through space and escape!

However, she was still a step too late... Boom!

Boom!

Two terrifying Auras soared into the sky from the palace, instantly tearing through the night!

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King and the Black-Robed Demon Emissary, who had been sitting peacefully in the hall a moment ago, now appeared before and behind Long Yun like ghosts, completely sealing off all her paths of retreat!

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King's mountain-like physique blocked the path ahead. The yellowish light on his single horn intensified, forming a mountain-heavy pressure that firmly locked onto Long Yun.

Cruelty and triumph flickered in his giant, bell-like eyes, and his thunderous voice echoed through the night sky:

"As expected, you came! Her Majesty the Dragon Emperor... ultimately still doesn't trust this King, even sending you to investigate me!"

With her back against the cold outer wall of the palace, Long Yun's face was ashen, and her chest heaved violently from shock and anger.

She held a longsword, its blade flowing with a faint dragon-shaped halo—the protective secret treasure bestowed by the Dragon Emperor was being activated.

Forcing herself to remain calm, she rebuked in a cold voice: "Green Rhinoceros!"

"You betrayed Her Majesty, colluded with the Human Race's Demonic Cult, and plotted ill intent. Having committed such a treasonous act, you have the nerve to say Her Majesty doesn't trust you?! It was you who first betrayed Her Majesty's trust!"

"Betrayal? Failure?" The Green Rhinoceros Demon King seemed to have heard a joke and let out a burst of deafening, wild laughter, filled with resentment and sarcasm.

"Little girl Long Yun, what do you know?! This King has guarded the border for hundreds of years, fought countless bloody battles against the Human Race, and expanded the territory for the Yao Race!"

"But what about the Dragon Emperor? For a hundred years of the New Policy, she has restricted us Demon Kings at every turn, weakened the power of the tribes, and even introduced Human Race culture on a large scale, even heavily employing a 'Your Highness' like you who possesses a Human Race Bloodline!"

"Has she ever truly considered the feelings and interests of us old subordinates?! The prosperity of this Demon Domain? Hmph, that comes at the cost of sacrificing our traditions and strength!"

He became more agitated as he spoke, the Demonic Qi boiling around him: "Since the Dragon Emperor is heartless, don't blame this King for being unjust!"

"What if I cooperate with the Demonic Cult? At least what they promised this King is real territory and power! Not those hypocritical ideas of 'coexistence' and 'enlightenment'!"

"Sophistry and distorting the truth!" Long Yun trembled with rage. "The New Policy is for the long-term development of the Demon Domain. Introducing outside civilizations is to compensate for our Yao Race's shortcomings!"

"Her Majesty is farsighted; how could a fool like you, who only knows immediate self-interest, understand! You are blinded by greed and willing to be a dog for the Demonic Cult, yet you want to shift the blame to Her Majesty? Utterly shameless!"

"Sharp-tongued brat, how could you know this King's hardships and difficulties!" The Green Rhinoceros Demon King was completely enraged, a fierce light exploding in his eyes.

"This King can't be bothered to waste more words on you! Since you've delivered yourself to my door, I'll use you to sacrifice to the flag, and let the Dragon Emperor taste the pain of losing a loved one!"

Before his voice finished, his giant palm suddenly lifted. An earthen-yellow light in his palm condensed into a miniature mountain phantom, pressing down toward Long Yun with a terrifying momentum that could crush everything!

This was the wrathful strike of a Second-Grade Demon King!

At the same time, the Black-Robed Demon Emissary in the rear gave a sinister laugh.

Countless ink-black, twisted, and eerie tentacle-like shadows surged from his wide sleeves, silently sealing off all of Long Yun's evasion space.

That cold and evil Aura caused a stinging pain even to the Divine Soul!

With a Second-Grade Demon King suppressing from the front, an Esteemed Emissary of the Demonic Cult ambushing from behind, and three Third-Grade Rhinoceros Demon generals watching like tigers in the distance, a lethal trap of layered encirclement was laid!

A flash of determination crossed Long Yun's eyes. She suddenly bit the tip of her tongue and sprayed a mouthful of essence blood onto the longsword in her hand!

Creee!!!

A clear dragon's cry resounded through the night sky. The dragon-shaped halo on the sword surged, transforming into a golden light dragon over a hundred feet long. It raised its head and roared, meeting the suppressing mountain phantom with an indomitable Aura!

Simultaneously, a dragon scale pendant on her chest suddenly lit up, emitting a soft but resilient golden light shield that protected her body, attempting to resist the incoming shadow tentacles.

This was a life-saving trump card given to her by the Dragon Emperor. It was extremely powerful, enough to counter a Second-Grade, but it also severely drained Origin Qi!

BOOM!!!

The golden light dragon and the mountain phantom collided violently, erupting in an earth-shattering explosion. The wild energy shockwave instantly tore huge cracks in the surrounding palace walls, sending bricks and stones flying!

The light dragon let out a mournful cry, its body dimming significantly, but it also smashed the mountain phantom to pieces!

However, the Green Rhinoceros Demon King only swayed slightly, the light on his horn remaining intense.

He sneered, "The Dragon Emperor's secret treasure is indeed extraordinary! Unfortunately, your cultivation is too shallow. How many times can you activate it?!"

On the other side, the shadow tentacles struck the golden light shield, making a 'chi-chi' corroding sound. The shield fluctuated violently, flickering uncertainly, clearly struggling to hold on.

Long Yun's face was pale and her Aura was weak. Against a Second-Grade powerhouse, that strike just now had drained nearly half of her true essence.

In the shadows, Li Shengyuan did not act immediately; he wanted to test things a bit more.

Meanwhile, Long Yun struggled to maintain the protective shield while rapidly activating the transmission secret method contained within the dragon scale pendant, trying to send the situation here and evidence of the Green Rhinoceros Demon King's betrayal back to Holy Dragon City!

"Want to send a message? Too late!" Seeing this, the Green Rhinoceros Demon King snorted coldly and stomped his giant foot on the ground!

Buzz!!!

Centering on the palace, an earthen-yellow Formation light barrier—far larger and more complex than before—suddenly rose from the ground and quickly closed, completely enveloping the entire core area!

Runes flowed upon the light barrier, emitting a powerful force that isolated all spatial fluctuations and transmission methods!

The light of the dragon scale pendant in Long Yun's hand suddenly dimmed, the transmission forcibly interrupted!

"Hahaha!" The Black-Robed Demon Emissary let out a triumphant, cold laugh, his voice raspy and unpleasant.

"Little girl, don't waste your energy! This Formation is a simplified version of my Sacred Cult's secret 'Nine Nether Heavens-Locking Formation,' specifically designed to counter all kinds of transmissions and spatial escape techniques!"

"Let alone you, even if the Dragon Emperor herself came, she wouldn't hope to get a message out in a short time!"

"Today, you cannot escape even if you had wings!"

His deep gaze swept over the pale Long Yun, whose eyes finally showed a hint of despair. His tone was filled with the cruelty of a cat playing with a mouse:

"Surrender peacefully. Perhaps His Majesty the Demon King will be in a good mood and let you die more quickly."

"As for your two 'friends' traveling with you... hehe, they'll be down there to accompany you soon."

A dead end!

A true dead end!

Long Yun leaned against the broken wall, her hand holding the sword trembling slightly.

The power of the secret treasure was heavily consumed, the transmission was cut off, powerful enemies surrounded her, and the Formation was locked... No matter how confident and bold she usually was, at this moment, she felt a cold despair rising from the soles of her feet.

Could it be... that I am really going to fall here today?

Not only did the mission fail and I couldn't send word to Her Majesty the Dragon Emperor, but I've also dragged them into this... Just as her heart was completely submerged in despair, and the Green Rhinoceros Demon King sneeringly raised his hand again while the Black-Robed Demon Emissary's shadow tentacles stood ready to deliver the final blow... Clang!!

Buzz!!

Between heaven and earth, the invisible ring of a blade and the hum of a sword suddenly sounded!

There was no brilliant radiance, no terrifying momentum.

Blade and Sword Divine Domain... activate!