Chapter 616: Xiao Yaohou Returns
Faced with Mu Yurou's attack, Huai Wang remained unmoved, a chilling cold flashing in his eyes. Above him, two pitch-black figures suddenly shot down, their surging profound force storms carrying harsh tearing sounds as they attacked Mu Yurou from left and right.
The aura of these two black-clothed men was formidable—they were clearly two more mid-stage Emperor Lords! Moreover, in terms of oppressive force, they even seemed to surpass Yun Qinghong!
Mu Yurou's profound force was at the second level of the Lord Xuan Realm. Either of these two black-clothed men could easily defeat her, let alone the two of them working together! Amid the "bang bang bang bang" sounds of shattering, her ice chains instantly broke into countless pieces.
Mu Yurou's figure was firmly blocked, and then with a muffled groan, she was sent flying heavily backward. The two black-clothed men pursued swiftly, six streaks of scarlet profound force carrying an icy aura as if from the underworld, shooting straight toward Mu Yurou's vital points.
These two black-clothed men showed no mercy. If those six streaks of scarlet profound force struck, even with her Emperor Lord's body, Mu Yurou would be severely injured if not killed.
"Yu Rou!!"
Yun Qinghong, who was locked in bitter combat with Bai Guiming and Bai Guihun, was alarmed and forcibly withdrew. In an instant, his back was violently struck by Bai Guihun. Yun Qinghong spat out a mouthful of blood, but he forcibly used the momentum to lunge toward Mu Yurou, shielding her tightly against his chest.
Pfft!!
All six streaks of scarlet profound force slammed into Yun Qinghong's back, leaving six horrifying bloody holes, blood splattering everywhere.
"Hahahaha!" Huai Wang laughed wantonly, his voice cold: "Yun Qinghong, look at you now! If you were wise and helped me conquer the world, I guarantee that you and your Yun Clan would hold even higher positions than before! But you chose to oppose me, digging your own grave!"
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant you..."
At this moment, Huai Wang's voice abruptly stopped, and even his laughter froze on his face. Because he saw that the purple profound light on Yun Qinghong's body was rapidly transforming into... blood red!!
The Yun Clan's family profound art, the Purple Cloud Art, was an extremely powerful lightning-type profound art, and the color of lightning profound force was purple. The deeper the purple, the stronger it was. But under no circumstances should the color of lightning profound force be blood red.
Yun Qinghong's abnormal profound light caused a moment of astonishment in Huai Wang, which was then replaced by terror! Terror as if he had suddenly seen a ghost from the underworld... because he instinctively thought of that terrifying forbidden domain of the Yun Clan—one that even his father, Ming Wang, would pale at the mention of!
The two black-clothed men who had been about to attack, as well as Bai Guiming and Bai Guihun who had pursued from behind, all halted their steps. The pupils of all four contracted violently, and their feet involuntarily began to retreat.
For ten thousand years, the Yun Clan had always been the chief of the Twelve Guardian Clans of the Demon Emperor, a transcendent existence second only to the Demon Emperor in the Huan Yao Realm! How could the experts of the Huan Yao Realm not know the legends surrounding the Yun Clan's Purple Cloud Art?
"Yun Qinghong, you..."
Yun Qinghong slowly turned around. His back wound was gushing blood, but his face showed a terrifying calmness. The profound force on his body grew deeper and deeper in its redness, surging wildly: "Huai Wang! The reason I have been in seclusion these past few months is... for this moment!"
Huai Wang stepped back, his face dark: "Could it be that these past few months... you have been comprehending... that legendary forbidden domain?"
Crack... crack... crackle...
The profound light on Yun Qinghong began to hiss and crackle. Streaks of scarlet lightning danced wildly around him. He dropped the purple sword in his hand and slowly extended his palm: "Even if it defies my father's orders, I must make sure you have no place to be buried!!"
As the scarlet lightning on Yun Qinghong's body boiled, the atmosphere of the entire Yaohuang Palace—no, the entire Demon Emperor City—changed drastically. Though they were inside the great hall, everyone felt as if a dark cloud was pressing down from the sky, ready to collapse at any moment. All eyes and attention focused on Yun Qinghong. When the Yun Clan members caught sight of the scarlet lightning, their faces changed dramatically, and they cried out in grief-stricken desperation: "Clan Head... Clan Head!!"
Mu Feiyan exploded with all his profound force, shaking off the experts surrounding him. He looked at Yun Qinghong, his face showing shock: "This is..."
"The Nether Prison Thunder Emperor Formation!" Mu Yubai exclaimed.
"He can actually... activate this forbidden domain of the Yun Clan!" Mu Yuqing's voice was equally filled with shock.
"The Nether Prison Thunder Emperor Formation... the Yun Clan's forbidden domain. It requires the sacrifice of one's entire essence blood to activate, and once activated, it first harms oneself, then the enemy... When used, it brings heaven-shaking destruction! But oneself... will also undoubtedly die!" Mu Yukong's pupils contracted: "Little Sister once said that the late Demon King strictly ordered Brother-in-law to never comprehend the Nether Prison Thunder Emperor Formation for life. Brother-in-law is utterly loyal and filial, and would never go against the Demon King's will... He must have forcefully comprehended it within these four months, intending to die together with Huai Wang!"
"Fall back quickly!" Mu Feiyan waved his arms, pushing out a powerful wave of profound force, blasting the Mu Clan members far away. He did not try to stop Yun Qinghong, knowing full well that no one could stop him now.
"Yun Qinghong... Do you think that with your clan's forbidden domain, you can kill me? I have countless experts behind me, and I am born with an emperor's destiny, protected by heaven and earth! How could someone like you possibly kill me?!"
Huai Wang's words sounded arrogant and contemptuous, but his feet kept retreating. For the legends of the Yun Clan's forbidden domain were too terrifying—terrifying enough that even with over a dozen powerful Emperor Lords protecting him closely, his heart still trembled.
"New Emperor, retreat quickly!!"
Behind him, the profound force of over a dozen Lord Xuan Realm experts was released simultaneously, erecting an extremely powerful protective barrier.
The lightning on Yun Qinghong's body had grown as deep as the blood of the underworld. His entire body was enveloped within, his limbs and face no longer visible. Mu Yurou leaned quietly against his side, her eyes hazy like mist, bathing together with him in the blood-colored lightning. Though she was the closest, she was the only one among all present without a trace of fear on her face. Instead, there was only peace, and the corner of her lips held a faint smile—bitter, yet content.
Around Huai Wang, all sixteen Emperor Lords appeared, shielding him in front and trying desperately to flee. None of them attacked Yun Qinghong in his current state. But their escape speed was agonizingly slow, for being firmly locked onto by Yun Qinghong's aura, their bodies felt as if entangled by an invisible giant net. Every inch they moved required all their strength...
Even the combined power of seventeen Emperor Lords could not break free from this suppression!
One could imagine just how powerful this forbidden force from Yun Qinghong was.
But the price paid to summon this power was also immense... for it was the life of a mid-stage Emperor Lord! The reason the azure purple lightning had turned scarlet was that each bolt of lightning was infused with Yun Qinghong's essence blood!
An aura of doomsday enveloped half of Demon Emperor City. Even the experts standing at the very peak of this world wavered in the face of the might of this forbidden domain. However, at this critical moment of life and death...
A pure and clear voice suddenly came from outside the hall, soft yet carrying an irresistible authority: "Father... Father, wait!"
The voice was not loud, but it was like a clear spring penetrating through the thunder and chaos, clearly entering everyone's ears.
Upon hearing this voice, Yun Qinghong, whose whole body was wrapped in scarlet lightning, trembled violently, and the scarlet light on him dimmed slightly. Mu Yurou also abruptly raised her head, a look of disbelief in her eyes.
And Huai Wang, who was being protected by the Emperor Lords, suddenly felt his heart tighten. He turned his head sharply and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure slowly walking in from outside the hall.
It was a woman wearing a black gauze dress, with long hair like a waterfall, and eyes like cold stars. Her appearance was peerlessly beautiful, but carried a majesty that made one dare not look directly at her. The aura she exuded was not overwhelming, but it made everyone present feel an invisible pressure.
It was Xiao Yaohou!
The long-absent Xiao Yaohou had actually returned at this very moment!
"Yaohou!" Seeing his daughter return unharmed, Yun Qinghong's heart, which had been filled with thoughts of death, suddenly relaxed, and the scarlet light around him faded significantly.
Xiao Yaohou's gaze swept across the hall, finally stopping on Huai Wang's face. She said calmly: "Father, there's no need for you to pay such a price. Let your daughter handle this."
After she finished speaking, she raised her hand, and a black light flashed in her palm. A pitch-black token appeared. Upon seeing this token, Huai Wang's expression changed dramatically, and he cried out: "Demon Emperor Seal!"
That was right. The token in Xiao Yaohou's hand was the Demon Emperor Seal, the supreme token of command over the entire Huan Yao Realm, and also the symbol passed down through generations of the Demon Emperor lineage.
"How... how is this possible!" Huai Wang's voice trembled: "The Demon Emperor Seal has been missing for many years, how could it be in your hands!"
Xiao Yaohou did not answer him, only lightly shook the Demon Emperor Seal in her hand. Suddenly, a terrifying pressure spread out, causing all the Emperor Lords present to feel a strong sense of oppression.
At this moment, everyone understood that the situation was about to change dramatically.
Xiao Yaohou's return was not simply her own return, but also the return of the Demon Emperor Seal!
Then, what about Xiao Yaohou's current strength? How had she activated the Golden Crow bloodline? After all, everyone knew that women could never awaken the Golden Crow bloodline! The only consequence of forcibly awakening it was death!
What the hell was going on?!
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