The Primordial King smiled leisurely and said, “So the princess concealed her strength. But I’m afraid it’s still not enough to stop me. May I ask the princess to enlighten me a little?”
“Ha, ha… Brother Yuanshi, if you insist on dying with understanding, that’s easy enough!”
Under Xiaoshan’s feet, clouds churned and mist swirled as her peerlessly graceful demonic body ascended into the air. Suddenly changing her tone, she coldly and ruthlessly said, “Just withstand this single fan strike from this queen, and you will understand naturally!”
The white jade fan, a treasure of heaven and earth, grew larger once more as it caught the wind. The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons infused all her demonic energy into this single strike. The illusory fan shadow kept expanding, while deadly arcane winds surrounding the treasure emitted sharp, shrieking sounds.
“Boom—”
The white jade treasure fan and the “Celestial Canon” finally collided midair. Almost simultaneously, Yu Shan and Yuan Shi hurled their magical treasures, igniting the most perilous battle of arcane power.
Furious winds howled, and sparks flew. This time, the massive underground magic formation suffered devastating damage.
As powdered stone flew through the air, Qiao San seized the opportunity to revert to his original form. Paternal instinct drove him to scoop up Xiao Hongyun in an instant. Not far away, Taiyuan Yünu, who had been about to attack him, found herself unable to raise her hand. Witnessing this scene, the holy immortal girl surprisingly found herself unable to summon any killing intent.
“Papa, it’s bad! Mama can’t beat that evil immortal!” Xiao Hongyun anxiously hugged onto Qiao San, her adorable eyes wide and bright as stars.
Indeed, Yu Shan was no match for Yuanshi. The “Celestial Canon” pressed forward relentlessly, forcing the white jade fan to retreat continuously. The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons’ breathing was already gradually controlled by the scripture.
As Yu Shan was pushed back with nowhere left to retreat, Qiao San’s figure trembled as he prepared to charge forward. However, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons suddenly burst into triumphant laughter, “Ha, ha… Brother Yuanshi, rest in peace!”
A deafening explosion erupted from within Yuanshi Tianwang’s body. Suddenly, a flame burst forth from the chest of the Great Luo Immortal Sage. Following that, a newborn Fenghuang bird emerged from Yuanshi’s chest, carrying boundless heavenly fire.
“Aa—”
Despite his profound magical powers, Yuanshi Tianwang could not withstand this soul-tearing transformation. With an earth-shaking scream of anguish, his tall immortal body collapsed heavily to the ground. Smoke still curled from his wide-open chest, creating a bizarre and unfathomable scene.
A piercing cry erupted from Taiyuan Yünu. Ignoring the residual heavenly fire burning her immortal spirit from the divine bird, the holy immortal girl had already tightly embraced Yuanshi Tianwang, whose immortal essence was dispersing.
In the next instant, colorful ribbons swiftly encircled her body, forming a protective barrier in the air. Overcome with grief, Taiyuan carried her husband toward the exit.
The cruel light in Yu Shan’s eyes seemed tangible. With a flick of her wrist, the white jade fan locked onto Taiyuan’s figure. Unexpectedly, Qiao San suddenly blocked her line of sight.
“Daring! What are you doing? Do you want to oppose me again?!”
Fueled by extreme anger and hatred, Yu Shan felt intense killing intent toward Qiao San for the second time. She couldn’t understand why this man always failed to think as she did. Otherwise, what a dreamlike combination they could have formed.
This brief delay allowed Taiyuan Yünu to fly beyond the control range of the white jade fan. The furious demoness turned her wrist, immediately directing her magical treasure at Qiao San.
“Mama, Hongyun is hungry…”
Just as Qiao San and the demoness were about to turn hostile again, a pair of pigtails swaying into the air caught Yu Shan’s eye. As soon as she heard Xiao Hongyun’s voice, the violent fury in her eyes melted away like snow.
Warmth flooded her heart, and the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons regained her composure. With a flick of her sleeve, the white jade fan returned to its ordinary size. Then, pretending to be both affectionate and resentful, she scolded Qiao San, “Hmph, you bad man, I’ll let this go this time, but don’t ever do it again.”
“Papa, carry me—”
Though traces of killing intent still lingered in Qiao San’s eyes, Xiao Hongyun leapt into his arms. She playfully poked at his nose and ears, making the rogue burst into laughter as his resentment melted away.
His thoughts subtly shifting, Qiao San gently explained, “Yuanshi Tianwang is beyond saving now. Why must we pursue total annihilation? Earlier, if Taiyuan Yünu had attacked, our Hongyun would have been in danger. Let’s consider this repaying a favor.”
Watching Qiao San and Hongyun playing together, warmth lingered in Yu Shan’s heart. Returning to her true nature, she even showed a hint of remorse, “Mm, let Taiyuan go. After all, Yuanshi has been eliminated. Ha, ha… Daring one, you’ve made a great contribution by destroying one of the pillars of heaven!”
“Was I involved too?!”
Qiao San spun around with Xiao Yuyu in his arms, his spirits lifted and his mind unusually clear. Suddenly inspired, his thoughts flew back more than a year, “Oh, I understand now! That day, you gave Taiyuan Yünu a pill of celestial fire from the Ninth Heaven. There was a hidden meaning behind it. I admire you, truly!”
Yu Shan danced gracefully, her beautiful figure brightening the dim space slightly, “I simply borrowed the power of this thunder and fire formation to accelerate the awakening of the sleeping Fenghuang divine bird. Add to that Yuanshi focusing entirely on confronting you—taking advantage of timing, terrain, and human factors, ha, ha… it was nearly impossible for him to avoid soul destruction!”
As she spoke, Yu Shan gestured with her hand, and the newborn Fenghuang bird obediently flew into her palm. This convinced Qiao San that although the demoness spoke casually, her preparations must have been extremely complex.
“Wah, Mama, you’re so amazing! When I grow up, I want to be just like you!”
Xiao Hongyun joyfully threw herself into her mother’s arms, her apple-like cute little face filled with infinite admiration for her mother, making Qiao San nearby break out in cold sweat.
With the dust of this sudden outcome settling, when Qiao San returned to the ground, all the cultivators in the human realm had vanished without a trace. The human rebels had obediently knelt before the retired emperor, while the puppet little emperor continued playing with his wooden horse.
Had Qiao San still been under demonic influence, he would certainly have pursued the matter and slaughtered mercilessly. But having integrated Ye Nu’s blood, he merely waved his hand lightly, casually erasing the rebellion and sparing everyone.
This storm passed with danger but no real harm. The retired emperor gathered all the palace women together and held nonstop meetings for three days before reluctantly dragging himself away from his indulgences.
“Daring one, you really won’t return to Jiuyou Palace with me?”
After receiving Qiao San’s affirmative response, Yu Shan continued persistently, “Then how about I abdicate in your favor? The beauties in the Underworld are far more tempting than those here. They’ll be more than enough for you, the King of Ten Thousand Demons, to enjoy for several thousand years.”
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