Chapter 608: One Sword Opens Heaven

Boom—

A thunderclap exploded, and all beings stared wide‑eyed, mouths agape.

They all looked up at the heavens, their eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Only to see rolling black clouds like ink spilled on rice paper, instantly swallowing the whole sky.

Lightning danced wildly, tearing the firmament—when a dazzling white sword light suddenly descended from the ninth heaven, brilliant as heavenly punishment, and actually split the heavy black clouds in two!

In an instant, all sounds ceased.

Between heaven and earth, only that shocking sword scar remained.

Immediately after, the laws of heaven and earth churned violently, emitting a groan as if unable to bear the weight, showing signs of collapse!

At this eerie moment when deathly stillness and violent turmoil coexisted, a clear, cold female voice, imposing without anger, seemed to come from the depths of chaos, carrying an overwhelming, unstoppable aura that swept the eight wastes, echoing throughout the universe:

"I open heaven with one sword; all of you, come fight!"

Hearing this, all beings' hearts and spirits shook violently, and their movements involuntarily stalled.

They raised their heads and saw over a hundred figures, accompanied by that sword might, emerging backlit from the split cloud gap, hovering above the ninth heaven.

Leading them was a girl with her hair tied high in a ponytail.

The girl was covered in wounds, her white robe stained crimson with blood, still bearing black scorch marks from lightning strikes—she looked miserable yet exuded a grim resolve.

She gripped a five‑colored long sword, the strands of hair on her forehead soaked with sweat, fluttering together with the five‑colored ribbon in the fierce wind.

Her eyes were icy cold, as if they could pierce one's heart.

"That is…" everyone exclaimed in shock.

And experts like Sect Master Guangxian Zun faintly sensed that the constraints of the heavenly Dao seemed to be weakening, leaving them greatly alarmed.

At this moment, the one who could sway the power of the heavenly Dao seemed to be……

Their gazes unconsciously followed Yuan Yao's figure.

At this moment, Yuan Yao seemed to sense something; her gaze fell somewhat stiffly upon the silver‑haired man held in the arms of her Youngest Senior Brother.

At this moment, her heart trembled again, almost to the point of weeping blood.

"Ah Yao, Master hasn't died."

Xie Yan's single sentence instantly steadied her heart and spirit.

Yuan Yao tugged at her blood‑stained lips, tears welling in her eye sockets; she lifted her head and forced the tears back.

She drew a deep breath, her expression growing ever colder.

"Xie Yan, kill the Demon Emperor!" Her voice rang across the entire battlefield.

Xie Yan's brows and eyes relaxed slightly: "Good!"

At this moment, Xie Buxi came to his senses, but Xie Yan's attack had already arrived!

Just a single move, and Xie Buxi felt the danger from his opponent.

He was greatly alarmed in his heart.

At that very moment, Xie Yan fought Xie Buxi while releasing the power of the demon bloodline.

That pressure, originating from ancient imperial lineage, swept the battlefield, causing every demon there to have their hearts and spirits shaken violently, their movements stalling.

The youth's voice rang loud across the whole battlefield: "I, Xie Yan, am the son of the former Demon Emperor Xie Chong, and also the former Young Imperial Highness! If you are willing to submit to me, cease fighting at once and withdraw from this place—I will not only spare your lives but also reward you according to merit, letting us share in the demon race's prosperous age!"

Just as his words fell, while some demon warriors wore looks of contempt, thinking he was indulging in foolish fantasies——

"We are willing to follow the new emperor unto death!"

Dozens of figures suddenly stood in the void—these were the demon race's heavenly pride!

At this moment they all knelt on one knee, bowing their heads in submission.

This cry of 'new emperor' was like a thunderclap, blasting the

demon race into confusion, leaving them utterly bewildered!

Especially those demon commanders, their pupils contracted sharply and their faces turned deathly pale.

They were shocked to discover that the juniors in whom they had placed great hopes were actually among that very group of heavenly pride who knelt in submission!

"Father! You should abdicate and make way for the worthy! Wolf‑tribe youths, hear my order—withdraw from the battlefield at once!"

"Grandfather! The human forces are mighty; to oppose them is like striking stone with an egg—there can be no good outcome!"

"Mother! My little life is still in human hands—waa… I don't want to die! Quickly order a retreat!"

"This war will only bring mutual ruin to the demon, human, and even demon races! We cannot, for the selfish desires of a few, gamble the future and lives of our entire peoples!"

Finally, all the demon heavenly pride raised their heads, lifted their right fists, faces extremely solemn, and shouted in unison:

"We juniors earnestly beseech the great demon army——"

"Retreat!"

Their voices, whether hoarse, loud, or thin, were like a spark that instantly ignited a raging flame, piercing the chests of all demons and reaching their hearts!

The demons froze.

The demon powerhouses exchanged glances, their hearts filled with complex feelings.

"We cannot retreat!" Xie Buxi's grim voice sounded.

But in the next instant, he was pierced through the body by Xie Yan's sword.

Sizzle—

The sound of flesh being split by a sharp blade made scalps go numb.

Xie Buxi's face turned deathly pale, a large amount of blood welled up in his mouth, and he glared at Xie Yan with a vicious gaze.

Xie Buxi instantly transformed into a gigantic phoenix and lunged ferociously toward Xie Yan!

The demon powerhouses below were observing the situation, waiting for Xie Yan and Xie Buxi to decide the outcome!

They had to weigh the pros and cons.

On the battlefield, the three tribes began fighting again.

And the next moment——

A scene that shocked the demon tribe's powerhouses appeared.

On the battlefield, hundreds of thousands of the three tribes' soldiers actually stopped moving at that moment.

Then, they uncontrollably retreated in three directions!

One side was human cultivators, one side was the demon tribe, one side was the magic tribe.

The powerhouses of the demon and magic tribes' faces drastically changed; just as they were about to act, they were blocked by the three tribes' heavenly pride.

The human powerhouses all looked at Yuan Yao with incredulous eyes.

Yuan Yao's expression was icy, her voice light as she spoke: "I want to kill you, it's as easy as flipping my hand; I hope you behave, and after we deal with the demon emperor and magic emperor, we'll see whether to deal with you."

Those who don't obey, die now!

All beings' faces showed shock.

Before they could calm their emotions, they saw Yuan Yao instantly disappear in midair; in the blink of an eye, they heard a heaven-shaking explosion sound coming from the rear camp of the demon and magic tribes!

They stared and saw that Yuan Yao was actually fighting the Magic Emperor Quanwu together!

Quanwu's subordinates also immediately moved to surround and attack Yuan Yao.

But at this moment, a golden dragon leapt down from the firmament, carrying an unstoppable momentum as it rushed toward Quanwu's subordinates!

Boom——

Those demon tribe subordinates were instantly swatted away by the golden dragon!

The dead are dead, the wounded are wounded!

Quanwu saw this scene, his pupils constricted slightly; he incredulously looked at the human girl before his eyes.

"Quanwu, tell me now where Xu Yanzhi and Lu Xiangxiang are hiding, and I'll leave you a whole corpse!" Yuan Yao cannot sense the auras of Xu Yanzhi and Lu Xiangxiang in the cultivation world, so they definitely aren't in the cultivation world.

"Not worth it." Quanwu snorted coldly, his lips curled with a mocking expression.

But soon, he couldn't laugh anymore!

His body suddenly stiffened; when he struggled to break free from the opponent's spiritual power Bind, his left arm had already been cut off!

Blood spattered!

Ah!

Quanwu felt the pain, his handsome face instantly turned ferocious.

The girl's tone was icy and ruthless.

Am I negotiating with you?

No.

I am ordering you.