Chapter 801: The Power of the Demon King

Hidden within the mist, Li Yi, who had just shot the great demon Baoxiang with a single arrow, now stared at the remaining King-Demon power left behind, his expression growing grim.

Liu Yunbai's judgment was correct.

This great demon had indeed come to kill me, carrying three King-Demon powers—and this one felt familiar, like Du Baizhi when she took the form of the Jade Rabbit, yet Du Baizhi's demonic energy paled beside this, as fireflies to the full moon, utterly insignificant.

So, is this King-Demon power from the Tianyue King-Demon?

"How utterly treacherous—Tianyue King-Demon truly intervened secretly in this battle. But how did he know I'd be on the battlefield today? Or was he merely prepared for any contingency, not targeting me specifically?" Li Yi pondered.

Yet the crisis on the battlefield had not been resolved.

The terrifying King-Demon power still lingered, and with the death of the great demon Baoxiang, new changes emerged.

The remaining two King-Demon powers suddenly moved, surging toward the bright moon high above.

The three demonic powers merged into one at this very moment.

Instantly.

The bright moon swelled violently, its light nearly illuminating the entire battlefield; the King-Demon's might was now fully unleashed, and at its center, a faint silhouette of a Jade Rabbit appeared.

The phantom Jade Rabbit now opened its blood-red eyes, scanning the surroundings as if searching for a target.

Immediately.

Those blood-red eyes locked onto Li Yi far across the battlefield.

The instant he was targeted, Li Yi's hairs stood on end—he felt mortal danger.

Instantly.

The phantom Jade Rabbit within the moon, carrying the King-Demon power, shot toward Li Yi at an unimaginable speed.

At this moment.

All the moonlight in the sky converged under the guidance of the phantom Jade Rabbit, coalescing into a single, terrifying beam of radiance that struck Li Yi.

This power grew stronger with every moment.

Eventually, heaven and earth trembled, space shattered, and all things ceased to exist.

Even clad in three layers of heavy armor and possessing a divine-blood body, Li Yi had no confidence he could survive such an attack—three King-Demon powers united were too terrifying.

But passively waiting to die was not his style.

In the instant of imminent peril, he poured all his magic power into the Crimson Gold Armor and the Crimson Gold Purple Feather Armor; streams of crimson-gold light wove together before him, unleashing an immense defensive force.

"Will it hold?" Li Yi had no absolute certainty, but this was all he could try.

Yet at this critical moment.

Three terrifying forces erupted from behind Li Yi—three attacks that seemed to carry the power of this world, infused with the wills of countless Evolved Ones, vast and endless.

Wang Chengjun, Li Weiguo, and Zhang Xinghua, who had been watching the battlefield, struck.

They unleashed their blows but dared not unleash their full strength, fearing they might kill Li Yi too; they controlled their power to block the King-Demon power while still protecting Li Yi.

The two forces collided abruptly.

Under the shockwave, Li Yi's form was instantly swallowed—but immediately afterward, he used the residual force to flee swiftly, avoiding being caught in the maelstrom and dying without meaning.

The crimson-gold radiance woven from the three layers of armor flickered wildly under the shockwave, sometimes cracking, sometimes restoring.

Fortunately, the defensive power of the three layers of Crimson Gold Armor was astonishing—even under such residual bombardment, the armor's defense remained unbroken. But the King-Demon's attack was not over.

Li Yi felt a chilling coldness, thick as liquid mercury, seeping into every pore of his body, as if trying to freeze his soul.

"This King-Demon power carries a soul attack." He felt his heart pound.

The enemy left no loophole whatsoever.

But Tianyue King-Demon had miscalculated.

Li Yi's Primordial Spirit manifestation sat upon a crimson lotus, which radiated light, repelling the cold lunar glow entirely, unable to touch his Primordial Spirit in the slightest.

In this defense, his body lost stability, and he did not know where he had been flung.

Such a massive attack erupting on the battlefield moved everyone.

"It's the King-Demon power from the Demon God Realm—indeed, the King-Demons have the least patience; they're interfering now to kill Li Yi," muttered Xuan Yang Elder, hidden in a corner of the battlefield, both startled and delighted.

He truly hoped Li Yi would die under this King-Demon power.

But Earth's elites had intervened, forcibly shattering the King-Demon power—chances were slim that residual force alone could kill Li Yi, but even a severe wound would be a good outcome.

At least next time war came, Li Yi wouldn't be able to run rampant.

"It's Tianyue King-Demon's power—ha! They're in for a world of trouble," laughed the surviving great demon Tianlang, gazing from afar at the battlefield's center.

Under such might, even if Earth wins this time, it will suffer catastrophic losses.

Most importantly, Li Yi—the greatest threat—will surely die.

Once he's dead, today's grudge will be settled slowly on future battlefields.

At this moment.

In the Xuanxian Continent's encampment.

Several Immortals had witnessed the King-Demon power erupting on the battlefield. "Indeed, Cang Erzi, your judgment was right. Compared to us, the King-Demons of the Demon God Realm have even less patience—this is Tianyue King-Demon's power; he's eager to kill Li Yi."

The Sword Immortal of the Yu Jian Sect smiled coldly.

Yet beside him, Cang Erzi, though expressionless, grew inexplicably tense.

Li Yi must not die—otherwise, all Daoists from the End-Era world would perish with him. Fortunately, Earth's elites had intervened just now; otherwise, he would have rushed out to protect Li Yi.

"Since the King-Demons have interfered, we must not act—watching the tiger fight the bear is the correct course," Cang Erzi said slowly.

He must now stabilize these Immortals, ensuring the Xuanxian Continent's experts did not intervene.

"Makes sense. These King-Demons threaten us far more than Earth does. Though only three King-Demons invaded Earth, the Demon God Realm has many more—and even Demon Gods exist," said the female Immortal of Ju Xia Sect.

"I hope Earth and the Demon God Realm plunge into full-scale war—then we won't need to expend so much effort fighting ourselves."

The Immortals of the Xuanxian Continent had no desire to be drawn into cross-world warfare.

Yet Earth was exceptionally unique—the True Immortals of the Xuanxian Continent had jointly decided they must act proactively, seizing territory on Earth, for Earth connected to countless world opportunities, immensely alluring.

But in the Demon God Realm's encampment.

Jin Peng King-Demon and Yin Ya King-Demon stared in astonishment at Tianyue King-Demon—they had not expected Tianyue King-Demon had already prepared, sending his King-Demon power into the battlefield with his subordinates.

Did he know Li Yi would be a variable on today's battlefield?

Or had he received intelligence in advance?

The two King-Demons exchanged glances, lost in thought.

But Tianyue King-Demon now watched the battlefield's changes, his ruby-red eyes darkening—if the three King-Demon powers failed to kill Li Yi, he would enter the battlefield himself today.

Even if it shattered the current balance, killing Li Yi was worth it.

As for the future of the Demon God Realm, it was not his concern as a single King-Demon.

At this moment.

The residual force on the battlefield gradually faded.

"Pah!"

From the shattered earth, Liu Yunbai emerged, drenched in blood; he spat out sand and dirt, then scanned the surroundings.

The entire battlefield's terrain had been altered by that single blow.

Everything here was gone—deep abysses, like spiderwebs, crisscrossed the ground; he had been lucky, landing on a relatively flat spot.

"That attack was meant for Li Yi—if not, I'd be dead." Liu Yunbai didn't know whether to be relieved or furious.

He had survived, but if Li Yi died, it would be a massive blow to Earth's defense line.

"Quickly search for other comrades—this isn't time to rest," Liu Yunbai said, though battered and gravely wounded; the advantage of being an Evolved One who cultivated multiple arts showed itself.

That was his tenacious vitality and astonishing recovery—unlike Daoists, who were all fragile and needed magic treasures for protection.

Among the battlefield's ruins.

Other surviving Evolved Ones began reappearing, gathering together, scanning the surroundings, restoring order as quickly as possible—this battle was not over.

"Where's Li Yi? Has anyone found Li Yi?" He Zhiming shouted.

"No sign—he was targeted by the King-Demon power, but our elites also struck back—we don't know his condition yet."

"Damn it! I thought the Daoists were treacherous, but the King-Demons are even more dishonorable—interfering in battle just to kill him," Jiang Yue raged.

We were about to win.

They pulled this trick.

"Didn't we expect this? Whenever the battle turns against them, they'll interfere. They didn't act before because we were always losing—each battle ended in defeat, so there was no need."

Liu Yunbai, arriving now, said grimly.

"First, count our numbers, confirm the situation, restore our readiness, then search for Li Yi—there are still enemies on this battlefield; we can't be careless."

Everyone agreed.

Those injured began treating wounds; those unharmed began searching—striving to restore combat readiness as quickly as possible.

Yet at this moment.

In a dark abyss, a crimson-gold light flickered.

Li Yi's form emerged—he had barely survived the attack.

Looking at the dented, pitted Crimson Gold Purple Feather Armor on his outermost layer, he couldn't help but grimace.

If he'd worn only one armor, he'd have been dead or gravely wounded—now, he was barely dirty at the hem.

"The King-Demons of the Demon God Realm are inherently evil—ignoring all rules, interfering in battle just to kill me. One day, when I can kill a King-Demon, I'll wreak havoc across the Demon God Realm."

Li Yi took a deep breath, etching this grudge into his mental ledger.

(End of Chapter)