Chapter 1452: with translation of chapter title

"Cough, cough, who annihilated whom is still uncertain, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor—do you really think you've secured victory?" The Mangshan Snake King curled the corner of his mouth, smirking contemptuously.

The wound on his chest was still bleeding, yet he didn't care in the slightest; instead, he pointed at Mangshan Demon Emperor Zhang Mang and gave a cold laugh.

The Mangshan Demon Emperor frowned; he knew this person all too well—he never acted without certainty, yet in this situation he was… eerily calm, completely off, very off, problematic, highly problematic.

The Mangshan Demon Emperor's heart gave a jolt, but he still decided to kill the Mangshan Snake King before him, eliminating future trouble.

"Annihilation."

Annihilation power condensed at his fingertips; he hardened his heart—since this person had betrayed him, he would kill him.

Other Demon Kings betraying him he could accept and even understand, but that this person before him had betrayed him was beyond his comprehension.

The Mangshan Snake King must die; no one can stop him.

"Zhang Mang, go on your way in peace."

The Annihilation Finger attack shot toward the Mangshan Snake King, who lifted his head, bared his teeth in a grin: "Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, you're in for it."

"Xu Kongwang, if you're not going to act now, when will you?"

Hearing this, the Mangshan Demon Emperor's face darkened; he extended his Spiritual Sense to scan the surroundings, but there was no movement—Xu Kongwang wasn't nearby, this person was merely trying to intimidate him. The Annihilation Finger paused for a moment, almost causing his annihilation power to backfire, and the Mangshan Demon Emperor immediately launched an attack.

The Mangshan Snake King pointed behind the Mangshan Demon Emperor and sneered, "Xu Kongwang, kill him."

Having fallen into the same trap before, the Mangshan Demon Emperor wouldn't fall for it again; he ignored what was behind him, deeming it merely the Mangshan Snake King's death throes, a final desperate struggle.

"No one who comes will help, Zhang Mang—you're as good as dead."

At his fingertips, as it reached before him, the surrounding space began to twist, beginning to annihilate.

Everything, in the face of annihilation's power, will be pulverized.

All of everything will no longer… exist.

"Annihilation."

The annihilation power spread; the Mangshan Snake King didn't get angry but laughed, moved his foot, the ground trembled, and countless poisonous snakes shot up from the earth, flying toward the Mangshan Demon Emperor's fingers and his body, hoping to devour him outright.

The moment those poisonous snakes touched the annihilation power, they turned into minced meat, into blood and vapor.

A crimson light engulfed everything; the Mangshan Snake King's silhouette vanished, leaving behind a form condensed from countless poisonous snakes.

"Pfft."

His finger plunged into the form, yet was entangled by those snakes; the annihilation power kept annihilating, but could not quickly annihilate the snakes.

The snakes, coiled around the sturdy form, feared no annihilation power.

The Mangshan Demon Emperor's finger, his very body, were frozen in place.

Not far away, the Mangshan Snake King's form reappeared; he crouched on the ground, hands pressed to the earth, and the land brought forth countless poisonous snakes that surged toward the Mangshan Demon Emperor, covering him in moments.

At the same time, a figure began to appear behind the Mangshan Demon Emperor, raising both hands, which turned into sharp blades flashing with cold light.

In an instant, Xu Kongwang's blade sliced through.

It left a cross-shaped mark on the Mangshan Demon Emperor's back—and it wasn't over yet.

After the attack, the annihilation field shattered; Xu Kongwang's blade went berserk, striking hundreds of times in just a few breaths, each blow landing precisely on the Mangshan Demon Emperor's body, blood spraying and staining the void red.

After his assault, Xu Kongwang retreated several dozen meters away, watching from afar.

From another direction, Mu Long Wenlong appeared, his hand gathering strange energy.

"Demon Soul Grand Method."

"Seize."

This is a divine ability of the Mu Long clan, specifically aimed at demon souls.

A demon beast's demon soul resides throughout its body and is also its most vulnerable point.

Demon beasts have bodies as tough as spiritual artifacts; they focus solely on tempering their flesh, hammering their bodies all their lives, neglecting the demon soul, which makes their demon souls relatively weak and thus the easiest target.

However, some special demon beasts possess a talent for demon souls, enabling their demon souls to become very powerful; such special races are rare.

Most demon beasts have weak demon souls, even the dragon clan included; their demon souls are not as strong as their bodies.

The "Demon Soul Grand Method" is a divine ability created by the Mu Long clan specifically to counter demon beasts, and it is the foundation of their clan's power.

As the young master of the Mu Long clan, Mu Long Wenlong naturally mastered this technique; he used it directly on the Mangshan Demon Emperor simply to gauge his strength.

How powerful is this demon emperor's demon soul? Will it succeed?

"Hum."

The Mangshan Demon Emperor glared at Mu Long Wenlong, killing intent in his eyes gathering to a peak.

"Xu Kongwang, Mu Long Wenlong, Zhang Mang—you actually dared to cooperate with them?"

"Are you crazy? Do you not know what kind of people the Mu Long clan are? Cooperating with them is like making a deal with a tiger."

Almost roaring, the Mangshan Demon Emperor would never dare to cooperate with them, yet the Mangshan Snake King actually dared to be so insane.

For the sake of the demon emperor's throne, he actually cooperated with them—does he not know the Mu Long clan are man-eating lunatics who spit out no bones? They have long had designs on the Mangshan Mountain Range, all of which the Mangshan Demon Emperor has thwarted.

Even Tian Du Men and the Mangshan Demon Palace are like that; it's unexpected that the Mangshan Snake King, for his own selfish ends, would… dare to act this way.

"Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, to make you die I can only do this." The Mangshan Snake King watched the struggling Mangshan Demon Emperor, his demon soul being drawn, blood continually flowing from his back.

The Mangshan Demon Emperor's wound turned black, poison spreading.

That was his poison, which he had given to Xu Kongwang, prepared specifically for the Mangshan Demon Emperor.

He had prepared for so long, laid out his plans over many days, and finally managed to trick the Mangshan Demon Emperor.

"You're already at the end of your rope, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor; sacrifice your demon soul and this king will spare your life." The Mangshan Snake King said triumphantly.

He, the victor, had won this battle.

The Mangshan Demon Emperor—nothing more than that.

"Dream on." The Mangshan Demon Emperor would never agree, nor would he bow his head.

How could he become another's slave? Impossible—he possesses the dignity of a demon emperor; impossible… to lower his head.

"Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, are you sure?" The Mangshan Snake King stared coldly, his eyes devoid of any mercy.

"Hmph." Mangshan Demon Emperor gave a cold snort: "Shan Mang, you will regret it."

The Mu Long Clan would not easily give up; once they found an opportunity, they would frenziedly surge in, and by then, Mangshan Demon Palace would no longer be purely Mangshan Demon Palace, but the Mu Long Clan's Mangshan Demon Palace.

At that point, it would be the end of Mangshan Demon Palace, and the Mangshan Snake King would be the one who buries Mangshan Demon Palace.

"Your Excellency, Demon Emperor, you sure talk a lot."

"Puchi."

Xu Kongwang's figure flickered, and the blade left two deep marks on Mangshan Demon Emperor's body, deep enough to see the bone.

"You..." Mangshan Demon Emperor glared at Xu Kongwang, the piercing pain preventing him from speaking normally.