310: Dragon Maiden, please take me to see the Dragon Emperor!

Li Shengyuan's "gentle" smile, in the eyes of the Green Rhinoceros Demon King, was ten thousand times more terrifying than the most hideous demon.

Its massive body trembled involuntarily, and not entirely because of fear.

There was also the final ferocity of a Yao Race king, triggered by its desperate situation.

But its remaining sanity told it that facing Li Shengyuan, who could instantly kill the Esteemed Emissary of the Demonic Cult, any resistance would be futile.

The instinct for survival overrode everything.

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King forced down the urge to turn and flee. Its massive single horn drooped slightly, and its thunderous voice took on an unprecedented urgency, along with... a hint of humble pleading for peace:

"Young Master... Young Master Li! Please, wait! Don't strike yet!"

Its bell-like eyes darted around rapidly as it spoke at a frantic pace. "This King... no, I admit it! I colluded with the Demonic Cult with ill intent, offending His Majesty the Dragon Emperor and... and offending you! I deserve ten thousand deaths!"

Its tone suddenly shifted, trying to grasp at a final straw. "However, even if I am guilty, I should be personally judged and dealt with by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!"

"I am one of the Ten Great Demon Kings of the Yao Race, guarding the borders! This concerns the stability of the Demon Domain and the dignity of the Dragon Emperor!"

"If you execute me privately here, it would be overstepping your bounds. It would be a great provocation to His Majesty the Dragon Emperor's authority, and Your Majesty will surely be enraged!"

The more the Green Rhinoceros Demon King spoke, the more it seemed to believe its own reasoning. Its voice rose a few notches, carrying a hint of "righteousness":

"At that time, to maintain the decorum of the Yao Race and Your Majesty's own majesty, Your Majesty will certainly not let this matter rest!"

"Though you are strong, you are in the Demon Domain. Facing the wrath of the entire Yao Race, and even His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, I'm afraid you will... find it hard to move a single step!"

"Why not hand me over to the Dragon Emperor for sentencing? You could also establish a good relationship with Your Majesty. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?!"

These high-sounding words tied itself to the decorum of the Yao Race and the majesty of the Dragon Emperor, attempting to use the general situation to pressure Li Shengyuan and force him to hesitate for fear of the consequences.

It firmly believed that as long as it didn't die today and fell into the Dragon Emperor's hands, with its years of contribution and the pressure from other Demon Kings, surviving would surely be no problem!

However... just as its voice fell, before Li Shengyuan could respond, Long Yun, standing behind him, had already arched her eyebrows in anger. Her pretty face was cold as frost as she shouted sternly:

"Silence! Green Rhinoceros, you are at death's door, yet you still dare to use flowery words and stir up trouble here?!"

She took a step forward to stand side-by-side with Li Shengyuan. Her gaze was like a blade, staring down the Green Rhinoceros Demon King, her voice filled with the fury of betrayal:

"You betrayed Your Majesty, colluded with foreign enemies, plotted to split the Demon Domain, and even intended to harm me! Each and every one of these is an unpardonable crime, beyond redemption even by ten thousand deaths!"

"Your Majesty had long suspected you and sent me to investigate as your final chance. But instead of repenting, you doubled down and set a trap to harm me!"

"Now that the evidence is conclusive and irrefutable, what face do you have left to talk about being judged by Your Majesty?!"

She took a deep breath, turned to Li Shengyuan, and bowed solemnly, her tone turning earnest and firm:

"Young Master Li, the Green Rhinoceros Demon King's sins are profound; he is beyond saving!"

"Today he set a trap to harm me. Had it not been for your timely intervention, this Junior would have already fallen by his hand!"

"By colluding with the Demonic Cult, he endangers not only our Yao Race but all living beings under heaven. Please, do not hesitate to execute this scoundrel on the spot to serve as a warning to others!"

She raised her head, her gaze clear and resolute. "As for Your Majesty, I will take full responsibility. I will report the full context of today's events and the Green Rhinoceros's crimes in detail!"

"Your Majesty sees everything clearly and is deeply principled. Your Majesty will never blame you for the death of a traitor. On the contrary, Your Majesty will be grateful to you for ridding the Demon Domain and the world of this great evil!"

"You... you ungrateful little bitch!"

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King was so enraged by Long Yun's merciless scolding and her plea for his execution that he was fuming with rage. The last shred of his sanity was consumed by fury.

It suddenly raised its head, its single horn flashing with yellow light. Its face was distorted and hideous as it let out a hysterical roar at Long Yun and Li Shengyuan:

"As expected... as expected, you Human Race cannot be trusted!"

"Coexistence? New policies? They're all scams! All excuses used by the Dragon Emperor to weaken us and prop up you lowly Human Race!"

"Those who are not of our race are bound to have different hearts! This King only met this end because I believed your lies!"

Its massive body trembled violently from extreme anger and despair. The Yao power throughout its body began to surge uncontrollably and violently, showing faint signs of completely burning its Origin for a desperate final struggle!

Even knowing it was doomed, it wanted to drag these two detestable Human Race to Hell with it!

Facing the Green Rhinoceros Demon King's final madness and curses, the "gentle" smile on Li Shengyuan's face didn't change at all, though the mockery and coldness in his eyes grew deeper.

"Hehe..."

He chuckled softly, interrupting the Green Rhinoceros Demon King's roar and breaking the almost stagnant Killing Intent in the area.

Li Shengyuan shook his head, his tone carrying an indifference that looked down upon all living beings. "Even without Long Yun speaking up, do you think you could have lived today?"

He said no more, simply raising his right hand slightly. With his five fingers spread, he made a pressing motion toward the frantic, Yao power-boiling Green Rhinoceros Demon King.

"Buzz!!!"

With this simple movement, the entire Blade and Sword Divine Domain seemed to be infused with a Soul, letting out a heart-shaking resonance!

The divine and demonic phantoms hovering in mid-air moved once again!

This time, they didn't separate but turned toward the Green Rhinoceros Demon King simultaneously.

The giant sword and demonic saber in the hands of the divine and demonic phantoms didn't strike out. Instead, they crossed each other, with the sword tip and saber edge pointing toward the Green Rhinoceros Demon King from afar.

Endless golden divine light and deep Devilish Qi surged from the phantoms, frantically gathering and intertwining along the trajectory of the blade and sword!

At the same time, the Saber Intent and Sword Qi filling the world surged toward the Green Rhinoceros Demon King from all directions and every inch of space.

They merged with that divine and demonic power!

In the blink of an eye, before the terrified gaze of the Green Rhinoceros Demon King.

The extremely sharp Blade and Sword Divine Charm, the sacred power that purifies all things, and the True Intent of the Demonic Path that destroys everything intertwined, completely swallowing its massive body.

"No... no..."

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King let out a final roar full of spite and despair.

Exhausting all its Yao power, its single horn erupted with an unprecedentedly blinding yellow light. The Rock Armor around its body thickened layer by layer in an attempt to block this torrent of destruction.

However, it was all in vain... the level of power contained within that vortex had already exceeded the scope of its understanding.

The divine light purified its Demon Soul, while the demonic intent eroded its Origin.

And the ubiquitous Blade and Sword Divine Charm began to strip, crush, and annihilate its proud Demon King Physical Body—strong enough to withstand the impact of a mountain—starting from its most minute structures!

"Chichichi..."

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a continuous, hair-raising sound of annihilation.

After only three breaths.

The blood-colored vortex slowly dissipated.

The massive body of the Green Rhinoceros Demon King had vanished from the spot, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.

Only a brownish-yellow sphere of light remained floating in the air.

A phantom of a mini rhinoceros was faintly visible within the light sphere. It was the Demon Soul of the Green Rhinoceros Demon King, forcibly stripped and imprisoned!

Li Shengyuan waved his hand casually, and that brownish-yellow Demon Soul, along with the nearby dark Remnant Soul of the Emissary, was collected into a special jade bottle and sealed away.

Having finished all this, as if he had just completed a trivial chore, he lightly dusted off his sleeves and turned to look at Long Yun, who was still immersed in great shock behind him.

Moonlight fell upon his calm, rippleless face, as if the earth-shattering slaughter from just now had never happened.

He gave Long Yun a slight smile.

"Miss Long, I'll have to trouble you to take me to see His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!"