Chapter 280: Joint Battle Against the Demon Sovereign

The youths unleashed their techniques, solely to clear a path for Yuan Yao!

Boom—Boom—Boom—

The Dragon Sovereign originally paid them no heed, but their techniques were exceedingly cunning, pressing in on him.

He intended to flash away, yet at the very last moment, a massive golden egg crashed toward him from behind!

Just so, the Dragon Sovereign was trapped for a moment.

Yuan Yao, at top speed, met the opponent's terrifying pressure and closed in.

Rumble—

A silver bolt of lightning, five inches in diameter, suddenly struck down!

Yuan Yao had already reached the Dragon Sovereign.

The Thunder Tribulation thundered down upon a human and a demon, erupting with an earth‑shaking roar.

The Dragon Sovereign raised his sword and slashed, dispersing part of the tribulation's power!

Meanwhile, Yuan Yao's entire body and soul were struck by the tribulation's force, a fierce numbness and tearing sensation coursing through her.

She was drenched in blood, uncontrollably plummeting downward.

Yuan Yao's consciousness grew hazy, her eyelids involuntarily beginning to close.

She seemed to hear someone calling her name.

【Host! Don't die!】 The voice of the 250 System sounded after a long absence, its tone tinged with urgency.

Yuan Yao snapped her eyes open, clenched her teeth, forced herself against pain and weakness, swiftly channeling her inner spirit energy to frantically absorb the tribulation's power, continuously refining herself.

Buzz!

A flash of the cosmic rule's light instantly enveloped her.

At the same time, her Golden Core within had fully coalesced into a complete sphere!

If anyone were to peer into her dantian, they would see her Golden Core is dozens of times larger than that of an ordinary Cultivator.

And at that moment, the heavy rain abruptly ceased.

The dark clouds dispersed, and everything around gradually regained its brightness.

Yuan Yao's wounds were healing at a visibly rapid pace, and her pallid complexion slowly returned to a rosy hue.

She now is—

an Initial Golden Core.

She felt her whole body brimming with power.

Song Yan and the others, upon seeing her transformation, finally relaxed.

But immediately thereafter, they were to face a terrifying opponent!

At that moment, Yuan Yao's gaze involuntarily turned toward Xie Yan's direction.

Xie Yan was besieged by three Demon Emperors, already gravely wounded, his complexion as pale as paper.

Xie Yan seemed to notice her stare.

The two locked eyes.

Yuan Yao pressed her lips together.

Had it not been for her needing to undergo the tribulation, the current situation likely would not have unfolded this way.

"Can we win?" Yuan Yao suddenly asked.

At those words, Song Yan and the others were momentarily stunned.

They knew in their hearts that if they clashed with a Demon Emperor or Demon Sovereign, they might still find a sliver of hope! Yet facing the Demon Sovereign, the chance of escape was virtually nil.

Before they could speak, Yuan Yao slowly lifted her gaze, her eyes steadfast as stone, "We can win!"

In that instant—

The three Demon Emperors besieging Xie Yan were suddenly struck as if by lightning; a mysterious spiritual force, like a breached dam, instantly flooded into their seas of consciousness.

"Ah!" The Dog Emperor's face twisted grotesquely, as if devoured by countless poisonous insects.

The Dog Emperor felt his head split as if about to explode, and in that very moment of distraction, Xie Yan swung his sword at him.

Clang!

A deep sword scar was carved across the Dog Emperor's chest.

The Fox Emperor and Monkey Emperor's expressions shifted slightly; they strained to expel the spiritual force, only to find it like a bottomless pit—rather than being expelled, it ravenously devoured their own spirit energy.

Xiao Lingwei raised her hand to wipe the blood from her mouth corner, "Yao Yao said we can win, so we will win!"

Cang Li clasped his hands and sighed softly, "Master Yuan has said so; if we fail, wouldn't that be shameful? I cannot let Master Yuan be embarrassed."

Song Yan: "Hmm."

Ling Huya, Zhai Qingye, and Xiao Zhufeng, from the moment they chose to reveal their identities, knew there was no turning back.

"Then let me show you how mighty the pride of the Ninth Province is!" Zhai Qingye said.

"Charge!"

As the words fell, nine figures instantly surged toward the Dragon Sovereign.

At the same time, among the demon and monster ranks, Qian Yunzhou, disguised as a dog demon, chuckled at the scene.

How youthful recklessness.

Without a strategy, relying only on their strength against the Demon Sovereign would end in certain death.

His gaze involuntarily followed Yuan Yao's figure, thinking to himself: So this is her true form.

And then—

"I'm here!" A boy of fourteen or fifteen suddenly emerged from nowhere, brandishing a massive dark‑golden axe.

He immediately followed Yuan Yao and the others, hacking toward the Dragon Sovereign.

Qian Yunzhou's gaze tightened slightly.

The foolish kid from Wuliang Island also arrived.

Not only that, a smaller figure flashed into view; she gripped a kitchen knife in both hands, her face fierce, and rushed toward the Dragon Lord, angrily shouting, "Xiao Lingwei, Ling Huya, you cut the Demon Lord without even calling me!"

Qian Yunzhou's eyelids twitched slightly.

This is…

The mad daughter of the Immortal Lord couple from the Fourth Continent—Dong Jiao.

Another figure appeared, heading straight toward the three Demon Emperors and Xie Yan.

"Phoenix Command, One Sword, Sever Spring Mountain!"

A sword swung, and flames swept across the sky.

The young woman landed steadily, dressed in a blue robe, her features delicate; she held the Phoenix Feather Sword in her hand and looked toward Xie Yan with a worried gaze.

"Junior brother!"

The newcomer was Feng Xuanji.

Qian Yunzhou watched the scene and found it increasingly amusing.

After all, in his view, almost every young prodigy capable of influencing the situation had gathered here. If all these prodigies were wiped out, wouldn't that mean he could win without lifting a finger?

At this moment.

Eleven young prodigies jointly assaulted the Dragon Lord.

The Dragon Lord let out a cold laugh, gripped his long sword, and flashed forward at incredible speed, intending to strike them down one by one.

He darted, first appearing behind Yuan Yao, aiming to swing his sword and behead her, but before his blade could descend, the pink‑haired youth parried it with a single strike.

"Nine‑Infant Beast," the youth said coldly.

Boom!

The ferocious Nine‑Infant Beast burst through the air and charged at the Dragon Lord.

The Dragon Lord's expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected the youth to have a contract with the Nine‑Infant Beast.

He stepped back, and several swords simultaneously slashed toward him.

The Dragon Lord swiftly raised his sword to block.

"Cut, cut, cut!"

"I'll cut off your leg!" Dong Jiao, leveraging her petite frame, performed a sliding chop in midair, brandishing both kitchen knives at the Dragon Lord's lower body!

The Dragon Lord's face changed, and in an instant he unleashed a pressure wave that knocked her back!

But he hadn't expected that momentary distraction.

A long whip snapped like a slap, striking him hard.

The Dragon Lord could bear it no longer and thrust out a full‑power sword strike!

Boom!

The mighty blade seemed to flatten the entire Ten‑Thousand‑Mile Plain!

The eleven people at the center of the impact immediately raised their defenses.

But they could not withstand such a terrifying blow!

All were flipped onto the ground!

They felt severe pain in their chests, and their limbs grew rigid.

It was the opponent's deterrent force!

On the other side, Xie Yan and Feng Xuanji, while confronting the three Demon Emperors, could no longer hold their ground.

All of them were flipped onto the ground, blood spilling from their mouths.

Without any strategy, they simply could not defeat Demon Emperors and Demon Lords of such overwhelming strength.

Not to mention, when Xie Yan faced Demon Lord Kui Shi, he had already expended half of his spiritual energy and stamina.

The Dragon Lord strolled leisurely, his eyes filled with contempt, and taunted, "It seems you are all elite humans, but it's a pity—your ages are too young, and you will have no chance to grow any further."

Yuan Yao's face turned pale; she forced herself to endure her wounds, gathered her spiritual energy to resist the Dragon Lord's deterrent pressure, and rose, her body staggering briefly.

At that moment, Xie Yan, Ying Wuji, Xiao Lingwei and the others also withstood the Dragon Lord's deterrent force and stood up.

They all stood, their gazes solemnly fixed on the Dragon Lord.

The Dragon Lord suddenly felt a tingling on his scalp.

Cang Li clasped his hands together, his expression compassionate, and said, "Benefactor, you are a dead demon; please refrain from speaking grandly before us. Otherwise, we will have to let you die once more."

Gong Sun Ji's expression was arrogant, "If you want the young master to die, you must first ask my Heaven‑Opening Axe!"

"I, Dong Jiao, have a strong father and fierce mother; if you want me dead, you're the one seeking death!" Dong Jiao narrowed her brows coldly. She was about to produce the substitution talisman her father and mother had given her, but she reconsidered; she hadn't been driven to a desperate corner yet, so she held back.

She'll speak after she slashes him ten or eight times!

The Dragon Lord squinted his eyes.

And the next moment, everyone surged toward him.