Chapter 481: Breaking Through the Realm, the Longyuan Shatters

Even when facing the threat of death, Bao Yan did not show the slightest fear; his Demon Race blood surged, boiling and roaring, transforming into a craving for slaughter that filled his blood-red eyes.

The last opponent to threaten Bao Yan's life was Lingxiao, yet Lingxiao ultimately could not kill him, because Lingxiao was no mortal.

As one with a Chaos Spirit Root, Lingxiao's cultivation had long since entered the Void Refining Stage, transcending the definition of a mortal; thus, he could heavily injure Bao Yan, but because his cultivation was too profound, he could not take his life.

For the Demon Lord, who possesses the Human Emperor bloodline, can only die at the hands of a mortal, and mortals are frail—to Bao Yan, they are nothing more than mayflies or fireflies, to be extinguished with a flick of a finger.

This is like a bizarre closed loop: the one who kills the Demon Lord must be human, yet for the Demon Race, killing humans is as easy as turning over one's hand.

It was precisely with this point in mind that Lingxiang had given Long Qi the Hanyu Pill in advance.

Once the Hanyu Pill is neutralized, after a certain amount of time, the accumulated cultivation will slowly erupt, prompting Long Qi to break through his realm; the moment Long Qi breaks through, his power will greatly increase, enough to contend with the Demon Lord.

More crucially, at the moment of breaking through, his cultivation is not yet settled, and Long Qi remains a mortal, at which time he will still possess the qualification to kill the Demon Lord.

As long as he seizes that fleeting opportunity...

Long Qi's deathmatch with the Demon Lord—Lingxiang saw everything in her eyes.

She did not know why Lingxiang had not died, only that she was abnormally weak, yet she truly felt the passing of her life; upon reflection, it was likely the effect of the Life-Prolonging Pill.

She had originally intended to tease Guihua into testing the Life-Prolonging Pill she had refined for the Demon Lord, but who would have thought she would refuse; unexpectedly, it ended up benefiting herself instead.

Although this batch of Life-Prolonging Pills contained Wandering Soul Grass and Lingxiang's soul was incomplete, it was fortunate that it was her own physical body, so the Wandering Soul Grass did not have much of an impact on her.

Lingxiang had not expected that the Life-Prolonging Pill could be used this way; thanks to the Demon Lord's lack of trust, this could be considered a blessing in disguise...

Now, this Life-Prolonging Pill is wrestling with the Suspended Thread Technique and the Huitian Pill, but unfortunately, the latter is too overbearing and still holds the slight upper hand.

In the end, it is still a fatal situation, huh...

Lingxiang let out a soft breath; her heavy eyes made her wish she could fall asleep immediately, yet she could not let go of Long Qi...

It is almost time...

After dodging the Longyuan Sword, Bao Yan turned and charged toward Long Qi, a savage grin plastered on his face, like a fierce tiger that had locked onto its prey.

Facing the surging killing intent, Long Qi was not the least bit flustered; he calmly changed his hand seals, and just as Bao Yan was about to arrive, the Longyuan suddenly flashed out, flying to pierce at Bao Yan's arm.

Bao Yan hurriedly dodged, and just as he was about to charge at Long Qi again, he did not anticipate the Longyuan Sword returning to strike once more.

The Longyuan Sword seemed to have grown eyes; no matter how Bao Yan dodged, it could always return at the right moment, pursuing him relentlessly.

After a few back-and-forths, not only had Bao Yan failed to get close to Long Qi, but he had actually been pushed further away.

This was a deliberate move by Long Qi.

When Long Qi woke up, he only felt his energy channels clear and his Spirit Power surging; he had thought it was just because the Hanyu Pill had been neutralized, but after trading a few blows with the Demon Lord, his body had become increasingly strange.

It was as if there were a suction force, constantly drawing in the Spirit Power from his entire body, gathering and condensing it in his abdomen—clear yet blurred.

There was also a force coursing through all the meridians of his body, finally rushing straight to his crown, accompanying his breathing like the beating of a drum or the chirping of a bird.

These two forces pulled against each other, as if they wanted to tear his body apart, yet he remained unharmed, strangely granting Long Qi an inexplicable power.

Long Qi could not grasp exactly what was happening, and in the current situation, he was forced to be cautious.

But the more cautious he was, the more distinct the abnormalities in his body became...

Under Long Qi's focus, the Longyuan Sword became increasingly agile; even when struck down, it could quickly change direction and catch up again.