Chapter 386 - 168: Demon Emperor, Nirvana

Chapter 386: Chapter 168: Demon Emperor, Nirvana

PHEW...

After stowing away the Demon King’s body, Fang Xing finally let out a long sigh of relief.

This operation had gone even more smoothly than he’d anticipated.

’But why do I feel a sense of danger?’

The very instant that thought flashed through his mind, a terrifying surge of Demon Qi descended from the sky.

The three of them—Fang Xing included—instantly looked up.

A colossal hand that blotted out the sky descended from above.

"This is... a Demon Emperor!"

Fang Xing’s pupils contracted, and the sense of impending doom in his heart skyrocketed.

"Go!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Fang Xing grabbed the other two, pushed his Zongyi Ascension Step to its absolute limit, and vanished on the spot.

BOOM!

Beiyuan City trembled. As the colossal hand fell, half the city was razed to the ground.

A single, ultimate step sent them hurtling over a hundred li away.

But even so, Fang Xing still suffered from the powerful shockwave, his insides churning violently.

His face was deathly pale.

However, before he could even catch his breath, that fatal sense of crisis resurfaced.

This time, it had locked onto his aura.

The surrounding space had been sealed.

He couldn’t even use the Zongyi Ascension Step.

BANG—!

With a powerful shove, Fang Xing sent the other two flying ten li away.

"Run!"

Fang Xing’s voice was the only thing left ringing in their ears.

Sun Jiang and Cao Yunlong had no time to think. They sent out a telepathic call for help while fleeing at top speed.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to help; in the face of a Demon Emperor, their strength was no more than that of an ant trying to shake a tree.

BOOM—!

As they fled at breakneck speed, a heaven-shaking explosion erupted behind them.

The two didn’t pause for a second, not daring to slow down in the slightest.

’How could a Demon Emperor have appeared?!’

’How could there possibly be a Demon Emperor here!’

’Could this be a trap?!’

All sorts of thoughts flooded the minds of Cao Yunlong and Sun Jiang as they pushed their Lightweight Skills to the absolute limit.

Back at the Beiyuan City Gate, an entire mountaintop had been obliterated, sending dust and smoke soaring into the heavens.

A figure bathed in blood appeared.

SPIT...

Fang Xing coughed up a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs, the light in his eyes dimming.

If his body hadn’t been so incredibly tough, that single blow would have been enough to kill him.

Having taken a direct blow from the Demon Emperor, his internal energy was in utter chaos.

"A Qing Province Demon Suppression Envoy is no pushover, it seems. A pity. Today, you must die!"

An icy voice reached his ears as a white-robed figure appeared before him, reaching out with one hand.

HUMMM—!

At that exact moment, Fang Xing’s body erupted into a mass of golden flames.

Fiery Flame Formless!

The flames billowed out, and seizing the brief moment that the spatial lock vanished, he made a run for it.

"Damn it!"

After suppressing the golden flames, the white-robed figure’s expression hardened.

Unleashing his Demonic Power, his figure swiftly vanished from sight.

A chase began—one pursuing, one fleeing.

In his Fiery Flame Form, Fang Xing fled at incredible speed using the Zongyi Ascension Step.

In just a few moments, he had covered a thousand li.

He was heading in the opposite direction from Cao Yunlong and the others.

The moment he paused, the Demon Emperor’s aura descended once more as a ray of black light shot toward him.

Fang Xing maintained his Fiery Flame Formless, and the black light pierced straight through his body of flame.

Although he had taken what should have been a fatal blow, the Fiery Flame Form reduced the damage to a minimum.

However, while maintaining the Fiery Flame Form, his Primordial Spirit constantly endured the heart-searing agony of being incinerated from within.

It was a soul-deep pain.

This was the price of using Fiery Flame Formless.

While it reduced physical damage, the pain he had to endure was immense.

However, the Demon Emperor was still faster than him.

Even with his Zongyi Ascension Step pushed to its limit, he was cut off.

BOOM—!!

The attack landed brutally. Fang Xing’s body of flame trembled, and the Gang Qi within him plummeted.

After taking another hit, he could no longer maintain his Fiery Flame Form and reverted to his human shape.

"You’re a tough one to kill, kid!"

The white-robed figure appeared before him, the surrounding space completely sealed by his immense Demonic Power. His icy eyes were filled with killing intent.

An overwhelming divine might washed over him. Bracing himself, Fang Xing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Senior, you do realize you’re courting death, don’t you?"

Fang Xing looked at the youthful-looking Demon Emperor and suddenly smiled.

"Good, very good. You’ve got some nerve. Let’s see who dies today—you or this Emperor!"

The White-Robed Demon Emperor laughed in fury. In the next instant, a streak of white light shot toward Fang Xing.

But at that very moment, a golden scroll appeared in his hand.

The Destiny Decree!

ROAR—!

The moment the Destiny Decree opened, a Dragon’s Roar echoed through the nine heavens.

A brilliant golden light flared as the Destiny Decree instantly combusted, and a figure resembling a True Dragon materialized.

An earth-shattering might billowed forth.

The Dragon of Destiny!

The white light, now just inches away, instantly dissipated.

"This is bad!"

The moment he saw the Dragon of Destiny, the White-Robed Demon Emperor’s pupils shrank, and the Demonic Power around him solidified.

He immediately tried to flee.

But it was too late.

The instant the Dragon of Destiny had appeared, it had completely locked onto his aura.

BOOM—!!

The Void collapsed. The White-Robed Demon Emperor spat out a mouthful of Demon Blood as he was forced back into his true form.

A white-headed golden eagle!

It was bathed in blood.

The Dragon of Destiny lunged forward. The Demon Emperor, now in its true form, immediately fled for its life, transforming into a streak of white light and vanishing into the distance.

The Dragon of Destiny gave chase, surging after it.

"Fang Xing! Next time, this Emperor will kill you without fail!"

A voice filled with both misery and rage echoed from the distance.

Fang Xing stood rooted to the spot, one hand clutching his chest.

SPIT...

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out. The shockwave from the clash had worsened his injuries, and he had lost a portion of his vital essence blood.

’Run!’

Having used his last resort, Fang Xing didn’t dare to linger for a second. He executed the Zongyi Ascension Step and vanished from sight.

He fled with all his might.

Suddenly, Fang Xing felt a vast power welling up from within his body.

Faintly, he seemed to hear the cry of a phoenix.