Chapter 1277: Blood Demon

As a treasure sword fell by Li Yuan Yi’s side, a golden glow appeared around his body.

Immediately afterward, a token appeared in his hand, continuously emitting a golden light.

As the treasure swords landed on the token, a strong light burst from around Li Yuan Yi, shattering the swords closest to him!

The Absolute Heaven’s Sword, always held by the Sword Spirit, even started to tremble, emitting sounds of a dragon’s roar…

“Damn it.”

“This guy is just an afterimage, yet how can he possess such strength?”

Wang Zhan’s expression became much uglier, and even his breathing turned more rapid.

If this continues, the Sword Spirit likely won’t be a match for Li Yuan Yi, and the outcome won’t be favorable.

The Hexagonal Golden Snake nearby frowned and said: “It seems this guy’s power has indeed reached unparalleled heights, and despite being weakened, he’s still tremendously strong. Fortunately, we have the advantage in numbers. Let’s attack together and quickly break this afterimage; it might aid the Sword Spirit!”

As it spoke, the Hexagonal Golden Snake soared into the sky and soon clashed with Li Yuan Yi.

Under the suppression of the Heavenly River Sword Jue, Li Yuan Yi could only temporarily avoid the sharp edge.

The urgent task is to first eliminate the Sword Spirit; only by quickly killing the Sword Spirit can he remove the suppression of the Heavenly River Sword Jue.

But just as Li Yuan Yi was about to strike, Wang Zhan also shot into the sky, yelling in a low and angry voice: “Ten Thousand Lightning Formation!”

Soon, electric serpents appeared in the sky, quickly enveloping Li Yuan Yi, with continuous roaring sounds echoing.

Li Yuan Yi was quickly trapped within the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation. Under the pressure from both this formation and the Heavenly River Sword Jue, he was out of strength.

Seeing Li Yuan Yi about to be defeated, an angry roar came from midair, and the token in his hand began to spin rapidly once more, emanating a blinding golden light. Vague incantations were visible on it.

“If I’m not mistaken, this token in his hand should be the legendary Demon-suppressing Plaque. I never thought so; everyone believed it had been destroyed in the battle back then. In that Deity-Demon War, it’s said that most artifacts on the Star War Battlefield were destroyed!”

“Including some divine weapons and tools like the Soul-suppressing Plaque leading them, none were spared…”

The Sword Spirit beside him spoke directly.

Once just a soul in a Broken Sword, he had once traveled the Star War Battlefield with his master and knew everything there, plus he himself was a weapon, so he was well-acquainted with those divine weapons and tools.

With the appearance of the Soul-suppressing Plaque, he understood at once.

Li Yuan Yi’s formidable strength was due to the power of the Soul-suppressing Plaque.

“According to you, this Soul-suppressing Plaque should be a divine weapon from that Deity-Demon War, so how does Li Yuan Yi possess it now?”

“Also, this guy clearly isn’t a righteous person. Given his ability to unleash so much power from the Soul-suppressing Plaque, he should never be underestimated!”

At this moment, even Wang Zhan began to worry.

If they continued to stalemate with Li Yuan Yi here, the eventual outcome was uncertain. Li Yuan Yi remained at his peak, even under the suppression of the Ten Thousand Lightning Formation and the Heavenly River Sword Jue, always rising unbeaten, which truly showcased Li Yuan Yi’s terrifying abilities.

If time continued being wasted here, none of them might be able to get away.

The Sword Spirit beside him nodded heavily, gritting his teeth, and spoke in a deep voice: “The urgent matter is to quickly destroy the Soul-suppressing Plaque. It’s also a divine weapon, which means it’s driven by its owner. Furthermore, having absorbed too much negative energy, the plaque harbors many souls, which, if released, would undoubtedly crush us!”

“Most importantly, once the soul spirals out of control, even those inside the Sky Pavilion would be doomed, and the final result would naturally be…”

The Sword Spirit did not continue, but Wang Zhan understood the meaning behind his words.

For a moment, Wang Zhan’s expression also turned somewhat unnatural.

Evidently, he was also worried.

He originally thought that dealing with a remnant soul was not a difficult task. After all, there were both the Soul-suppressing Beast and Hexagonal Golden Snake present, and with their combined efforts, they could easily crush Li Yuan Yi before him.

But unexpectedly, this fellow still had such a trump card in hand.

“I didn’t expect you, little girl, to look so young, yet know so much? You even recognized the Soul-suppressing Plaque at a glance. You must not be ordinary, then why do you still stay by Wang Zhan’s side? That guy’s strength is not impressive, and your ability already exceeds his. Why not follow me instead, break this ghost barrier before us, and let me reunite with my main body? Then I can unleash the full power of the Soul-suppressing Plaque!”

“And truly at that time, I could release the souls within the Soul-suppressing Plaque, and the moment those souls appear, Wang Zhan and the others will not be well off. I will make them pay a painful price for their actions.”

Li Yuan Yi tried to draw the Sword Spirit to his side once again.

Since the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the Soul-suppressing Beast were indifferent to his words, he had to find a way to win over others.

And now he desperately needed someone’s help. If someone could assist him, it might improve his situation.

The Sword Spirit beside him shook his head and then spoke lightly, “How could I possibly assist a tyrant to do evil? My relationship with Wang Zhan is much better than you imagine, so even if it means dying here today, I won’t retreat even a step.”

“You may not understand the bond between us, but you don’t need to waste your breath further. Even with the support of the Soul-suppressing Plaque, you can’t unleash its full power. The outcome today is still a dead end!”

Everyone understood that if they could suppress Li Yuan Yi at this moment, even his remnant soul reintegration would likely severely damage his main body. At that point, Li Yuan Yi naturally wouldn’t be a threat to them.

So there’s no need to worry too much.

Li Yuan Yi coldly glanced at the Sword Spirit, as by now everyone could see the resolve in their hearts; they were clearly ready to fight him to the end.

And definitely wouldn’t leave Wang Zhan’s side.

Since that’s the case, there’s no need to waste time further, lest someone looks down on him.

After coldly glancing at the Sword Spirit, he raised his hand, and the Soul-suppressing Plaque again rotated in his palm.

And those strange lights appeared once again, as Li Yuan Yi spat out a mouthful of blood, seeing the light on the Soul-suppressing Plaque become much stronger, evidently preparing to unleash a killing move.

Wang Zhan looked at the Sword Spirit in confusion; he didn’t understand this guy’s actions at all.

He also didn’t know what Li Yuan Yi was up to.

But Wang Zhan understood in his heart that Li Yuan Yi certainly wouldn’t give up easily, and this guy might truly want to fight him to the bitter end.

Li Yuan Yi’s lips curled into a cold smile, and before he could speak, the Sword Spirit directly said, “This guy wants to use all the remnant soul power he knows and thereby fully revive the power within the Soul-suppressing Plaque, awakening the souls inside it!”

“We absolutely cannot let him succeed because this will cause great harm to our Sky Pavilion, and many innocent lives will be lost in vain!”

After exchanging glances, everyone quickly hastened their steps and swiftly charged towards Li Yuan Yi.

Li Yuan Yi let out a cold laugh and shook his head, then spoke lightly, “It’s already too late for you to react now, because I’ve already fantasized about the Blood Demon, forget to tell you, actually I’ve long known about the souls within the Soul-suppressing Plaque, but have never been willing to destroy it.”

“The most powerful one in the Soul-suppressing Plaque is the Blood Demon. But the prerequisite for summoning the Blood Demon is to completely destroy the Soul-suppressing Plaque, letting the Blood Demon move freely. You’ve pushed me to a dead end now, so I won’t waste time with you anymore!”

“Next, I’ll show you how terrifying the Blood Demon within the Soul-suppressing Plaque is!”

Li Yuan Yi coldly declared, as the Soul-suppressing Plaque started to tremble, and a reddish light gradually appeared before Wang Zhan and the others.

Wang Zhan glanced at the Sword Spirit beside him, quickly asking, “Is what he said true?”

Before, he had never seen the Blood Demon, so he didn’t know the extent of its terror nor what skills the Blood Demon had.

But now Li Yuan Yi had reached the end of his rope, who knows if what he said is true or false?

Regardless, since the Blood Demon has appeared out of nowhere, they must find a way to subdue the Blood Demon they face.

The Sword Spirit nodded heavily, a seriousness in his gaze, then gritted his teeth and said, “Yes, the Blood Demon is indeed terrifying…”

“Looks like there’s another fierce battle ahead…”