Chapter 188: Kunpeng Takes Action

「You want to let me go? 」

Qin Yuan also looked at Bai Ze with an expression of disbelief.

「You won't kill me? 」

「When did I ever say that I would kill those unwilling to surrender to me? 」

Bai Ze countered.

Hearing this, the demons were slightly taken aback.

Indeed, Bai Ze never said from start to finish that those who didn't surrender to her would be killed.

But the image of the six-winged golden cicada devouring the demons was too terrifying; everyone instinctively thought Bai Ze wanted their lives.

At this moment, the demon commander who had stamped his seal on the imperial edict didn't know how many times he had cursed Bai Ze in his heart.

But now that things have come to this, what could they do?

Having already stamped their seal on the Jade Emperor's imperial edict, they could no longer turn back.

At least, the demon court was certainly impossible to return to.

After taking a deep look at Bai Ze, the newly freed Qin Yuan turned and flew off into the distance without a hint of hesitation.

Watching Qin Yuan's retreating back, the remaining demon commanders' eyes were filled with complex emotions.

「Alright, from now on we should settle accounts with this stinkbug! 」

Just then, Bai Ze's voice came.

The next moment, the demon commanders felt the bindings restraining them all break at once.

In an instant, pairs of hostile gazes turned toward the six-winged golden cicada.

For now, they naturally could not seek revenge on Bai Ze.

But having suffered such a grievance today, these demon commanders naturally needed an outlet, and the six-winged golden cicada just happened to walk into the line of fire.

The six-winged golden cicada, happily devouring the demons, felt a chill rise in its heart.

Turning its head, the six-winged golden cicada saw pairs of hostile eyes staring at it.

Instantly, the six-winged golden cicada was startled, and even its six wings trembled uncontrollably.

「Wasn't this supposed to be a buffet? When did these guys break free of their restraints? 」

Almost without hesitation, the six-winged golden cicada shook its wings and flew off into the distance.

However, though the six-winged golden cicada was fast, it fully unleashed the demon commanders' Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation, and its power was completely unleashed.

In an instant, countless stars flowed, and the terrifying stellar power swept over, instantly immobilizing the six-winged golden cicada.

At the same time, great demons closed in.

「This golden cicada looks really plump; I wonder how it tastes? 」

Ji Meng spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the six-winged golden cicada's buttocks clenched in fright.

「Wait! 」

Just then, Jiu Ying called out to stop the fierce demon: «I once read an ancient strange book that said if the six-winged golden cicada were made into sashimi, eating a bite would grant immortality; I don't know if it's true. »

「Whether it's true or not, we'll find out by trying! 」

Fei Lian said, and a wind blade condensed before him, preparing to slice that plump six-winged golden cicada directly.

At this moment, the six-winged golden cicada was already trembling all over from fright; being eaten was bad enough, but these demons actually planned to make it into sashimi—this was too cruel.

「White Lotus, Water Fire, come save me! 」

He shouted loudly.

「Tsk, troublesome! 」

As the six-winged golden cicada's words fell, white lotus blossoms drifted down from the sky.

At the same time, a barefoot youth stepped onto the path of white lotus and approached.

「People of the Western Teaching! 」

Bai Ze's eyes turned cold; he flicked his finger, and several stars shot toward the White Lotus Child.

But before those stars could strike the White Lotus Child, a black hole suddenly appeared before it.

The terrifying devouring power instantly sucked in the stars.

「Demon Master! 」

Seeing this suddenly appearing black hole, the demons' faces changed; they never expected the Demon Master Kunpeng, far away in the Netherworld Sea Eye, to personally intervene.

「Thank you, Demon Master! 」

The White Lotus Child said, and with a point of a finger, a white lotus blossomed beneath the six-winged golden cicada, enveloping it.

Seeing this, the demons wanted to intercept, but thinking of the Demon Master Kunpeng's methods, they hesitated.

「I never imagined the demon court was already riddled with holes—not only the heavenly court, but even that Demon Master Kunpeng had dealings with the Western Teaching. 」

Queen Jiang watched this scene and couldn't help shaking her head.

It was obvious she was very dissatisfied with the current state of the demon court.

「It's fine; destruction is merely for better reorganization. Sooner or later, I will have the demon court rise again above the thirty-three heavens! 」

Ao Yifan said this with heroic vigor.

「Husband, I believe you! 」

Queen Jiang nodded, indicating her absolute support for Ao Yifan.

However, Queen Jiang then worried: «From Kunpeng's previous move, his strength is now even more unfathomable; husband, we must guard against it! »

「This point, I naturally know. 」

Ao Yifan nodded and said: «Back when the demon-witch war ended, this guy actually dared to betray the demon court, causing the heavenly court to fall; after we finish eating, we'll settle this score with him. »

At the same time, the voice of Demon Master Kunpeng rang out in the void——

"Bai Ze, you dare to betray the Demon Court? You're asking for death!"

"Betrayal?"

Bai Ze said disdainfully, "The first one to betray the Demon Court wasn't you, Demon Master?"

With Emperor Di Jun, who has returned to the world, as his backing, Bai Ze spoke with full confidence.

"Bai Ze, if you now bring everyone back to the Demon Court, I can let this matter slide; otherwise……"

Demon Master Kunpeng continued speaking.

"How otherwise?"

Bai Ze snorted coldly, "Now that you've surrendered to the Western Teaching, if we go back, would we be running dogs for the Western Teaching? I don't think serving the Western Teaching as lackeys is better than joining the Heavenly Court."

"Bai Ze, you……"

Demon Master Kunpeng flew into a rage; in the next moment, a mass of black clouds gathered above the heads of all the demons.

Seeing this, the fierce demons' faces turned grave.

They had always known that Demon Master Kunpeng's strength was formidable, but after the Heavenly Court fell, they had seldom seen him take action.

Yet they never expected that Demon Master Kunpeng's strength had reached such a level.

Merely from the power contained in those clouds, the demons felt that Demon Master Kunpeng's strength was probably not inferior to that of the former Demon Court Lords, Emperor Di Jun and Taiyi!

"Kunpeng, if we were elsewhere I might still fear you a bit, but in this Heavenly Stars Grand Formation, how could I allow you to run wild?"

Bai Ze gave a cold snort.

In the next moment, as he raised both hands,

In an instant, stars swirled around him, condensing into a terrifying beam of starlight that shot toward the clouds above.

With just that strike, the demons saw the clouds above them blast apart.

Only then did the demons realize that Bai Ze had probably been holding back all along.

"Just… this woman, using the Heavenly Stars Grand Formation, actually drains our power—how unfair!"

The demons looked at Bai Ze with resentful faces.

Exactly, that terrifying strike was precisely drawing their power, while Bai Ze himself suffered no loss.