296: No one is victorious!

“As expected of the Great King, he can even blast such a formidable opponent to death!”

From a distance, Yuan Dali, King Kong, and the other subordinates couldn't help but laugh when they saw only Xia Fan remaining on the field. “That guy was so arrogant just now, but under the Great King's attack, didn't he still vanish into thin air?”

“Exactly!”

Ta Mu pouted, his eyes full of disdain for the Shadow Demon Emperor. “So many arrogant guys like him have died in front of the Great King, yet he still dared to jump around!”

“He doesn't even think about how the Great King got to where he is now if he wasn't powerful.”

Most of the fierce beasts from Yunxia Mountain had gathered here to watch the battle.

Although Xia Fan had told them not to get involved, they couldn't just wait obediently in Yunxia Mountain for the result.

Previously, the Shadow Demon Emperor had appeared out of nowhere, quietly descending upon Yunxia Mountain, and even displayed an aura more powerful than Xia Fan's, which greatly worried the fierce beasts of Yunxia Mountain.

Fortunately, Xia Fan now held the upper hand... In another location, also far from the battlefield.

At this moment, the Descendant of the Earth Mother's eyes widened, somewhat disbelieving what she saw. “He just died like that?”

“That was a late-stage eighth-rank demon powerhouse, and the Demon Tiger King could actually kill him?”

“Then he's too terrifying, isn't he?”

She felt that she had once again underestimated Xia Fan's strength, and now she understood even more clearly that with Xia Fan's current state, it would be almost impossible for her to pick up any scraps.

But seeing Xia Fan still standing in place, and not putting away the Great Devouring Realm, the Descendant of the Earth Mother felt a surge of doubt. “That's not right! Why does the Tiger King still look so vigilant?”

“Could it be that the Shadow Demon Emperor isn't dead yet?”

...“Jiangnan Tiger King, I have to say... you truly have skill.”

After a moment of silence, the Shadow Demon Emperor's voice once again echoed across the battlefield.

This time, his voice came from all directions. When Xia Fan looked in the direction of the sound, he found that everything around him, such as trees, flowers, grass, and even some insects, had the Shadow Demon Emperor's shadow. “This Emperor almost lost to you.”

“Now, it's this Emperor's turn to act!”

“Realm of Shadows!”

Instantly, as the Shadow Demon Emperor's voice fell, the surrounding scenery changed again and again.

The flowers, grass, and trees that had not yet been destroyed by the battle's aftermath now transformed into monsters, rushing towards Xia Fan with bared fangs and brandished claws. Even the soil on the ground began to churn violently, with movements created by the Shadow Demon Emperor within it.

“Jiangnan Tiger King, I forgot to tell you, this Emperor is everywhere!”

“Enjoy it!”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In an instant, dozens, even hundreds, of attacks shot out from all directions, targeting Xia Fan.

He ignored them, his gaze constantly scanning in all directions, trying to find the Shadow Demon Emperor, but there were too many shadows in front of him, making it difficult to distinguish who the real Shadow Demon Emperor was!

Pfft—

The next second, a sharp pain came from Xia Fan's shoulder. He tilted his head slightly, revealing a ghastly wound.

Fortunately, with the Undying Body and the Power of Rebirth, this wound was healing at a visible rate!

In the void, the Shadow Demon Emperor's voice was heard again. “Oh? So you were so fearless because of this level of recovery ability. I have to say, your ability is quite enviable.”

“But... will you recover faster, or will this Emperor kill faster?”

As the Shadow Demon Emperor's voice fell, hundreds and thousands more gloomy shadows shot out.

“Scattering Beans into Soldiers!”

Xia Fan's mind stirred, and he condensed hundreds of Giant Tigers, ordering them to actively block these shadows, while he himself threw bolts of lightning towards the densest area of shadows.

“Boom!”

After an earth-shattering roar, the surroundings suddenly became much brighter.

He looked up and saw the shadows controlled by the Shadow Demon Emperor rapidly receding.

“Tiger Brother, I can't find him!”

Magic Cat spoke, sounding a bit remorseful. “His strength is too great, I can't capture him right now...”

When the Shadow Demon Emperor activated the Realm of Shadows, Xia Fan had already asked her to try and track the Shadow Demon Emperor, but he hadn't held out too much hope. Therefore, upon hearing this, he said indifferently, “It's okay, if you can't find him, then so be it!”

“I refuse to believe he can keep attacking in this state forever!”

Xia Fan was right; activating the Realm of Shadows consumed a tremendous amount of the Shadow Demon Emperor's energy!

He needed to divide his attention to control every shadow, or to shuttle through them, thereby maximizing his combat power, which only made the consumption even greater!

At this moment, the Shadow Demon Emperor watched Xia Fan rapidly heal every wound, and couldn't help but click his tongue. “This terrifying recovery ability is truly troublesome!”

“However... we'll see who can last until the end!”

As his voice fell, he continued to control more shadows, swarming towards Xia Fan!

“Pfft—”

Soon, Xia Fan suddenly grunted, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and his aura quickly withered. This delighted the Shadow Demon Emperor. “Jiangnan Tiger King, you finally can't hold on anymore!”

“It seems, this battle is won by this Emperor!”

As his voice fell, the Shadow Demon Emperor once again transformed into the handsome young man and appeared opposite Xia Fan.

But at this very moment, his eyes met Xia Fan's, and a mysterious aura flashed between them. The Tiger King instantly appeared before him, his sharp claws already reaching out, leaving no room to dodge!

Not far away, Xia Fan watched the Shadow Demon Emperor fighting with thin air, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. “This guy is really difficult to deal with, but... falling for the Nightmare Immortal Art should consume a lot of his power.”

He had truly been injured just now, and the blood he spat was also real, after all, the countless shadowy attacks were dense, and even with his heaven-defying recovery ability, he had sustained many injuries.

Fortunately, he had secretly conjured the Life Bead, allowing him to maintain his state, which allowed him to seize the opportunity to lure the Shadow Demon Emperor out.

Magic Cat was also healing him. Seeing the Shadow Demon Emperor trapped by Nightmare, she happily said, “Tiger Brother, we're finally going to win! This guy is so hard to deal with!”

“Once he's sufficiently exhausted, we can end the battle, right?”

“Yes, that's right!”

After saying this, Xia Fan was about to remind Magic Cat that she didn't need to continue healing him, when he suddenly heard the Shadow Demon Emperor's laughter. The opponent had actually broken through Nightmare so quickly and reappeared. “Jiangnan Tiger King, your methods are truly endless!”

“Today, you have truly opened this Emperor's eyes!”

The Shadow Demon Emperor's blood and qi surged uncontrollably at this moment, but in front of Xia Fan, his expression remained calm. “This King admits, you truly deserve the title of a contemporary powerhouse!”

“However, you probably don't have much energy left to fight, do you?”

“After all, we've been fighting for a day and a night!”

Xia Fan was stunned by this, and after hearing Magic Cat's explanation, he let out a bitter laugh.

He had been so engrossed in the battle that he hadn't realized how quickly time had passed.

At this moment, Xia Fan looked up ahead, only to see the Shadow Demon Emperor had disappeared, his voice gradually fading into the distance. “Jiangnan Tiger King, this battle is a draw. Let's fight again next time!”

“If we keep fighting, neither of us will fare well, but this Emperor doesn't want to benefit a third party!”