Chapter 378: Saint and Demon (1/2)

“Roar!!” Draping over the Scarlet Ape, the fiery cape curled around its body like an enormous gout of hazy flame. The big monkey was going berserk with rage; its body was encircled by fire while its staff unleashed frightening water waves.

A violent recoil snapped into the remaining six peak arcane dao powerhouses. Spewing up blood, they fell back one after another.

The ape was simply too strong.

Its battle prowess had skyrocketed after regaining its fire cape, and it now surpassed the limits of the arcane dao realm. Against such power, its opponents were no match at all. As for the other dao immortals, they’d simply be swallowed whole the moment they attempted something.

“Dammit…. Fall back, we’re no match for this big monkey!” Canghai Xi shouted in despair. He waved his sleeves and gathered the many immortals of the Dark North Sword Sect inside, then sped toward the tunnel connecting the dragon and phoenix nest.

The other five arcane dao immortals also stopped fighting and fled in panic.

“His Majesty brought heavy weaponry from our Witherdew court. The scroll of the Blithe Entrapment Formation will definitely subdue this monster!” one of them blurted out upon seeing the situation.

This immortal had arrived at the dragon tomb with the Witherdew Emperor, but instead of staying with Tuoba Jie, he’d led another group to enter the phoenix nest from elsewhere.

Heavy weaponry from Witherdew Major!

The mention immediately rekindled the hope of the despairing immortals. If they could leave this clearing and find the Witherdew Emperor…. With all their strength combined, they’d certainly defeat the giant ape.

“None of you will leave this place alive!” Just then, a cold voice echoed through the air. The head of a giant snake broke through the void and swallowed one of the peak arcane dao immortals, along with everyone inside his sleeves.

“Beigong Xuan!!” Canghai Xi paled. As one of the leaders of the Dark North Sword Sect, he’d naturally seen Beigong Xuan’s true form before.

“All of you will be buried here.” Beigong Xuan extended his mouth, exposing fangs dripping with venom. “Senior, we meet again.” Transforming back into human form, he looked at the Scarlet Ape and bowed his head, all the while blocking the exit.

“Grae this way, the Witherdew Emperor is on the other side.” Though quiet, the Dusk lord’s voice reverberated through the air.

The surviving immortals first blinked, then rushed toward their lifeline.

“No one’s leaving!” Beigong Xuan’s face fell as he immediately changed targets to Lu Yun.

Puff—

However, a dark green fire blossomed in the air as a magnificent figure emerged once again: Yuying.

Beigong Xuan stiffened and he fell back several steps in succession, eyes large with disbelief. He’d clearly trapped Yuying in an extremely dangerous place inside the tomb not long ago. How had she suddenly appeared here?

The green immortal fire immediately forced him back.

Boom boom boom!

The next moment, white beams of light exploded again from the seventeen cannons on the Divine Glory and blasted the Scarlet Ape back once more as it stood up. This time, a full ten cannons exploded into scrap metal after the attack.

Seizing the opportunity, the surviving immortals scrambled onto the Path of Ingress and fled the cemetery.

“All of them are enemies of yours, and they were trying to kill you just a moment ago. Why are you saving them now?” A puzzled Empress Myrtlestar looked at Lu Yun.

“They’ve also faced the evil spirits inside this tomb together with me.” Lu Yun’s tone was as calm as ever. “Some among them are indeed mortal enemies of mine…. But when facing a crisis, they chose to set aside their grudges, so why can’t I do the same?”

The empress fell silent, then waved her hand and unleashed a ray of starlight that struck the Scarlet Ape and threw it backward.

The ape roared madly, but the combined power of the empress and the Big Dipper Starstone was far above his.

Of course, this surge of power couldn’t be maintained for long. The empress was merely a shard of a broken soul and couldn’t fight for long.

“It seems you truly wish to establish a sacred land and become a saint in this world,” she quietly added.

“Saint?” Lu Yun shook his head. “Immortalized after death but loathed when alive…. The world of immortals doesn’t need a living saint. Only clay idols in temples are objects of worship, so I won’t become a saint. I want to be a demon, a great demon king that topples the world!”

He grinned, baring his white teeth. Empress Myrtlestar’s heart quailed when she saw the figure the young man currently cut.