1404 A Life Saved at the Cost of Others (1/2)

”Your Majesty!”

Although Old Sycamore and the others were battling power enemies, their attention was on Tang Xiu at all times. They used their most formidable attacks as if their life depended on it to force back their opponents and rushed towards Tang Xiu and Zhu Wushou immediately.

”They are quite loyal!” A cold gleam of light flashed past Shade Demon Zhu Wushou's eyes as he used his strongest divine power, Twilight Nightmare, and enveloped all seven of them in it.

”Break for me!”

”Break!”

”Go!”

Crazed expressions appeared on their faces as they unfolded a fierce offense towards Shade Demon Zhu Wushou, almost with the intent to exchange their lives with his.

Boom…

The planet nearby exploded within the vast starry skies, yet the explosive force behind the explosion didn't have any influence on them. Shade Demon Zhu Wushou's strongest attack also got defeated by their superimposed attacks.

”Kill them all!” Shade Demon Zhu Wushou commanded in an enraged voice, and following that, the six Supremes that had accompanied him immediately charged at Old Sycamore and the others.

The intense battle caused the stars around them to tremble, and the nearby planets exploded one after the other because of the energy fluctuations. The blasts from the explosion of the planets as well as the attacks of the Supremes even caused space to destabilize and form innumerable black holes.

This battle continued for five days, and during this time, no matter whether it was Tang Xiu or the others from his group, all of them had suffered grievous injuries. On the enemy side, Shade Demon Zhu Wushou had just suffered light injuries, and the same could be said for Supreme Icesnow. However, the other five Supremes who had accompanied Shade Demon Zhu Wushou had all gotten severely injured.

”Twilight Nightmare, Void Blast.” Shade Demon Zhu Wushou revealed a dense killing intent on his face as he watched Tang Xiu get blown away. As soon as he uttered those words, he immediately followed up with his strongest attack once again.

Pain flashed across Tang Xiu's eyes as he spewed out blood. As he was almost ten times weaker than before, there was a huge chasm between his strength and a late-stage Supreme like Shade Demon Zhu Wushou. The reason he had managed to hold on for five days was that Old Sycamore and the others had gone all out to protect him, and also because of the aid provided by the fully matured Supremacy Stage Star Devourer Insect residing inside his body.

If not for them, he would have died in Shade Demon Zhu Wushou's hands five days ago.

Shade Demon Zhu Wushou revealed a crazed smile on his face as he watched Tang Xiu and seized this opportunity to teleport and arrive before him momentarily. His saber struck down towards Tang Xiu's head and he almost felt like he could see the scene of his saber splitting Tang Xiu into two any moment now.

”Twilight Nightmare.” A cold, monotonous voice echoed from behind Shade Demon Zhu Wushou, and a demon artifact pierced through his defenseless body along with an explosive amount of fearsome energy.

”Scram!” Shade Demon Zhu Wushou's expression changed greatly. His saber that was just inches away from reaching Tang Xiu's head changed directions and struck towards his back. At the same time, he gathered his energy to use Twilight Nightmare once again and bombarded the person behind him with it resolutely.

The person who had attacked Shade Demon Zhu Wushou at almost the same moment got hit in the chest badly and flew back within the void as Shade Demon Zhu Wushou fell back several thousands of meters, blood spewing out from the wound on his chest.

Tang Xiu's gaze fell on the person who had got blown away from Shade Demon Zhu Wushou's attack. Although he couldn't see their appearance, he had recognized their identity after hearing their toneless voice.

”Leave now!” Tang Xiu roared at them with a crazed expression on his face.

That person paused for a moment, and after looking at Tang Xiu deeply, they immediately charged at Shade Demon Zhu Wushou in silence. A storm of demon flames appeared all of a sudden as a crazy amount of black mist surged up from the surroundings, instantly enveloping Shade Demon Zhu Wushou and them in it.

”Damn it! Who are you and why can you use my Twilight Nightmare? Argh… you scoundrel! You actually plan to detonate your immortal soul?! Scram for me!”

A figure flew out of the roiling black mist like a broken kite while spewing out blood crazily. Their right arm had been amputated while a huge hole had appeared on their chest. Furthermore, their mutilated body was suppressed by a flickering golden soul seal.

Whoosh…

Tang Xiu felt like his heart had ripped into two pieces, his cheeks trailing with tears. He appeared behind that figure instantly and held them in his embrace.

”Cough…”

The person's mask had broken into pieces already, and their black robes were in a tattered state. Xue Qingcheng coughed out a few mouthfuls of blood, and although her forehead had creased up in pain, she had a poignant smile on her face right now.

”You idiot!”

Tang Xiu poured a crazy amount of Primal Chaos Force inside her body as she laid within his embrace. He could sense that Han Qingwu was losing her vitality at a rapid pace, and from the looks of it, it seemed like she would die thoroughly in just a few hours.

”Cough… I am… an idiot.”

Xue Qingcheng's eyes brimmed with tears, yet the smile on her face turned even brighter. She raised her blood-stained hands and caressed Tang Xiu's face gently before speaking in a weak voice, ”I owed him a favor before, and all my relatives were in his hands too. If… Cough… I hadn't struck you back then, they would have all died and I wouldn't have been able to pay back the favor I owed him.

”Xiu, you're the person who I'm most indebted to in this world. My life is yours even if you're unwilling to see me again. If you wish to have a tranquil life, just watching you silently from far away is enough to fill me with happiness. If you wish to kill someone, you just need to point your blade at them, and I will… Cough… kill them for you.

”Do you know? This is the happiest I have felt ever since that day.