172: The End of the Demon Emperor

Above the Illusion Blue Sea, East Emperor Taiyi, his entire body burning with blazing light, now spanned the sea like a great sun, crashing towards Lin Xiao!

"Hm?"

Liu Yuan, who was standing by and watching, immediately changed his expression upon seeing this scene. After a moment of careful perception, he detected the abnormality, then sharply turned his head to look at Lin Xiao, urgently saying,

"Palace Master Lin, be careful, this guy is burning his Origin!"

Origin, to put it simply, refers to the Cultivators' physical energy, such as vital blood, within their bodies. Burning it can significantly boost their combat power in a short period.

Although the effect is remarkable, the cost is not small; minor consequences include weakened Qi and blood and a decline in cultivation, while severe consequences can lead to death and the dissipation of the Dao, even for a Great Emperor.

Therefore, this is generally a desperate measure used by Cultivators at a critical moment of life and death. East Emperor Taiyi's action indicates he has truly gone berserk.

After burning his Origin, East Emperor Taiyi's Aura continued to climb, quickly surpassing the limit of a Third Realm Great Emperor. Finally, as an invisible sound of Dao shattering rang out, a pressure that made everyone present change their expressions instantly emanated.

Great Emperor of the Fourth Realm!

After completely burning his life Origin, East Emperor Taiyi's power also temporarily crossed that barrier, reaching the same peak Realm as Lin Xiao in the world.

Of course, all of this was only temporary.

"Fourth Realm..."

Feeling the distinctly different power within his body, East Emperor Taiyi showed a look of longing, then looked at Lin Xiao, Killing Intent surging in his eyes.

"Oh, he's entered a berserk state."

Facing East Emperor Taiyi's hateful gaze, Lin Xiao remained unfazed. After sizing him up for a moment, he sneered,

"Kid, you don't really think that breaking through will allow you to fight this Lord, do you?"

"Enough nonsense!"

East Emperor Taiyi had no intention of chatting. He charged forward with murderous intent, his target directly at the Spiritual Qi giant palm that held his elder brother captive.

"Overestimating yourself."

Seeing this, Lin Xiao shook his head slightly, then directly raised the fist holding Emperor Jun and smashed it towards East Emperor Taiyi, a dazzling golden light suddenly flashing.

The next moment, a gigantic elephant phantom condensed above the Spiritual Qi giant palm, its front leg and long trunk raised, emitting roars.

Heaven Rank Divine Ability, Dragon Elephant Suppressing Prison Force!

"Hm?"

East Emperor Taiyi's pupils constricted slightly, and an intense sense of crisis instantly arose in his mind. He could clearly feel that the power of the opponent's move was absolutely something he could not withstand.

Although he was not afraid, the problem was that his elder brother was also in the opponent's hand. If he truly met the attack head-on, putting aside everything else, just the aftermath of the combat collision would definitely be something Emperor Jun could not endure, and he would surely perish on the spot.

Thinking of this, East Emperor Taiyi suddenly found himself in a dilemma. It was definitely too late to retreat, but if he truly fought, the probability of his elder brother surviving was infinitely close to zero.

Before he could make a choice, Lin Xiao's attack had already approached. Looking at his elder brother so close at hand, East Emperor Taiyi remained silent for a moment, then still restrained his strength, and then summoned the Chaos Bell to block in front of him, facing the attack directly.

"Dong, Dang!!"

The two collided, and as Lin Xiao's palm slightly opened, Emperor Jun's Golden Crow head instantly came into intimate contact with the Chaos Bell and began to be violently squeezed.

The terrifying force from two Great Emperor of the Fourth Realms instantly caused Emperor Jun to suffer heavy injuries. The entire demon's vitality instantly dropped to the extreme, just like the Bone Cultivator earlier.

"Big Brother!"

Behind the Chaos Bell, East Emperor Taiyi's eyes immediately turned red upon seeing this scene, and the burning light flames on his body became even brighter.

Just as he was about to withdraw his strength to rescue his elder brother, an irresistible force came from the Chaos Bell, which instantly passed through Emperor Jun and the Chaos Bell, landing on him.

"Swoosh!"

The next moment, East Emperor Taiyi, like before, flew out again and smashed into the sea, even the Chaos Bell lost control and fell downwards.

But the next moment, the Chaos Bell stopped in mid-air again, and then was carried by a spiritual force to stop in front of Lin Xiao.

"Chaos Bell..."

Looking at the bronze giant bell covered in ancient runes in front of him, Lin Xiao raised his hand and rubbed it twice, then probed his Emperor's Will into it. He quickly found East Emperor Taiyi's Golden Crow imprint within it.

"Soul imprint, huh..."

Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and his Emperor's Will instantly swept through it. The next moment, the Chaos Bell vibrated, followed by a Golden Crow imprint appearing on its surface, and East Emperor Taiyi's voice, full of Killing Intent, came through.

"How dare you touch my Chaos Bell, you seek death!"

Lin Xiao ignored this and continued his work. With his powerful Soul Power, East Emperor Taiyi's lingering imprint flickered for a few seconds before being removed, and the Chaos Bell also stopped trembling, quietly suspended in front of Lin Xiao.

The Chaos Bell was now completely ownerless.

"Lin Xiao!!"

A voice full of Killing Intent came from under the sea. Immediately after, East Emperor Taiyi's massive body burst out of the sea, but strangely, compared to before, his Aura was significantly weaker, as if he had suffered some severe injury.

"Tsk."

Liu Yuan, who was watching from the side, immediately looked at the Chaos Bell in front of Lin Xiao and East Emperor Taiyi opposite with some pity after seeing this scene.

As a Third Realm Great Emperor, he naturally saw the situation at a glance: after Lin Xiao stripped East Emperor Taiyi's imprint from the Chaos Bell, the latter also suffered a backlash. Judging by his current state, his strength was probably greatly weakened.

"Is my name something a mere feathered beast like you can call?"

Lin Xiao snorted lightly, then turned his head to glance in a certain direction before casually tossing out the unconscious Emperor Jun, who was then finally caught by An Lan's condensed Spiritual Qi giant palm.

"Big Brother!!"

Seeing his elder brother being tossed around like a toy, coupled with the loss of the Chaos Bell, the string representing East Emperor Taiyi's sanity in his mind completely snapped.

"I'll make you all die!!"

East Emperor Taiyi roared, and the small remaining portion of vital blood in his body instantly began to burn completely. His originally weakened Aura quickly returned to its original state, and even became more powerful.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yuan did not hesitate for a moment and instantly retreated backward. The current battle situation was no longer something a mere Third Realm like him could participate in.

Under such an attack, even Lin Xiao would likely find it difficult to cope. As a mere spectator, if something happened while he remained there, it would not be worth it.

"Hoh, a final, desperate strike, then."

Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this. He didn't pay attention to Liu Yuan's actions; he merely took a step forward, then instantly vanished. When he reappeared, he was already atop East Emperor Taiyi's dense black feathers, and the Celestial White Jade Pillar was once again in his hand.

"Since you wish to die, this Lord shall grant your wish."

As Lin Xiao murmured, he heavily brought down the Celestial White Jade Pillar, which he had already raised above his head. Upon contact with the dense feathers, the most terrifying power in the world instantly erupted.

In the air, East Emperor Taiyi, who was in the midst of accumulating power, instantly had his Aura stagnate, and then he rapidly plummeted as if he had lost all his strength.

"Whoosh!!"

After falling into the water, East Emperor Taiyi's massive body did not sink, but instead floated on the surface of the sea. His Aura began to continuously drop, quickly falling below the Third Realm, and continuing to weaken.

Besides this, even the light flames on his body, obtained by burning his Origin, began to slowly dissipate. Finally, as his Aura completely vanished, the world also fell silent.

"Gulp, gulp!"

From a distance, Liu Yuan, standing within the Spiritual Qi barrier, slightly swallowed his saliva. The scene before him made him, who had lived for over a hundred thousand years, somewhat at a loss for words.

Emperor Jun, who was a Third Realm Great Emperor like himself and whose strength was comparable, was now severely injured and unconscious.

East Emperor Taiyi, who had burned his Origin and temporarily broken through to the Fourth Realm Great Emperor, an opponent he could not contend with, was now floating on the surface of the sea, seemingly having perished.

The successive defeats of the two Great Demon Emperors caused Liu Yuan to feel a slight sense of unreality.

This Lord, I'm not dreaming, am I?