Chapter 1443: Cicada Sheds Its Skin, No Way (First update, requesting everything)

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Boom—

The Demon Emperor-rank ancestral crystal dragon fell heavily to the ground. Its Longyan were wide open, and there was a large, piercing hole in its head; blood and brain matter continuously gushed out. This was its fatal wound.

Even while in a state of Bloodline Burning, being besieged by more and more Demon Pets, the ancestral crystal dragon still could not escape the outcome of being brutally killed.

On the other side, blood gushed from the mouth of the Xuan Emperor as if it were worthless. Her face was deathly pale, and her eyes had become a bit dull, yet there was no despair—only lingering ruthlessness.

"The thing I regret most to this day is that I should have disregarded everything and taken action personally back then; otherwise, I would not have ended up in this state."

"The cause of yesterday is the fruit of today! What is the use of regretting now? You cannot possibly cross the Time River to kill the me of the past. Since I have obtained the inheritance of the Hundred Victories King, then today everything shall be settled. Xuan Emperor, you had better go to the Underworld and repent properly to the Hundred Victories King."

After Li Zhangsheng finished speaking, the Demon Pets charged in from all directions, looking as if they were about to surround the Xuan Emperor completely.

"Ahahahaha..."

With disheveled hair, the Xuan Emperor appeared as if insane. Her wild laughter echoed within the Forbidden Array. She did not refute Li Zhangsheng's words; a rich, blood-colored Light Flame began to emerge from her entire body, and the five-colored divine ox beneath her was likewise enveloped by the blood-colored Light Flame.

Without hesitation, the desperate Xuan Emperor rode the five-colored divine ox and charged madly toward Li Zhangsheng.

"Do not let her get close!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's calm command, the Demon Pets launched long-range skills one after another, rushing toward the Xuan Emperor from all directions.

At the same time, a rich star-power barrier enveloped Li Zhangsheng and all his Demon Pets. A continuous stream of star power poured in, making the barrier even thicker.

At this moment, most of the power of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Forbidden Array had transformed into the star-power barrier, so its defensive capability could be imagined.

Before being struck by countless energies, the Xuan Emperor wore a sorrowful expression and detonated herself along with the five-colored divine ox.

Rumble—

An incomparably intense explosion resounded through the heavens and earth, accompanied by a wave of energy tide. Even the space, which had been greatly reinforced by the Zhou Tian Star Dou Forbidden Array, fluctuated violently, revealing space cracks a foot long.

The Zhou Tian Star Dou Forbidden Array became unstable and shook violently. The Star Lords and puppets maintaining the array hurriedly input energy, finally managing to stabilize it.

The star-power barrier on the bodies of Li Zhangsheng and his Demon Pets also fluctuated violently, but it remained solid and unbreakable. This was only because they were at a distance; if they had been in the center of the explosion, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

It is unknown what method the Xuan Emperor used, but the power of the self-detonation was terrifying. However, using it only now was too late; it was impossible for it to achieve anything.

At this moment, the entire world once again revealed a blood-red rainbow, dense blood rain drifted across the land, and sorrowful bell tolls echoed in the sky.

In the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings, the imperial throne representing the Xuan Emperor instantly turned gray, covered in cracks that were spreading rapidly.

"We won!"

"His Majesty the King of Ten Thousand Saints is mighty!"

"This is the slaughter of an Emperor! I never expected His Majesty the King of Ten Thousand Saints to actually achieve it. It is truly unprecedented, and I fear there will be no one to follow!"

With the fall of the Xuan Emperor, both the human race and the Four Seas Dragon Clan cheered and leaped for joy, sending hymns of praise to Li Zhangsheng. Even Tuidi revealed a smile.

Li Zhangsheng did not show any reaction. His brows were slightly furrowed as he quietly watched the energy tide slowly dissipate. For some reason, he felt something was not quite right.

As the energy tide completely dissipated, there was no sign of the Xuan Emperor or the five-colored divine ox; they had been blown to pieces, leaving nothing behind.

As for the Nest of Radiance, the Twelfth-Grade Wutu Yellow Lotus, and the Water-Pattern Mirror Immortal Robe, they had vanished without a trace, and only some small fragments could be found scattered nearby.

Li Zhangsheng extended his right hand, and the River Chart and Luo Script automatically fell into his hand. He cast the Great Deduction Technique, targeting the fallen Xuan Emperor.

After a round of deduction, Li Zhangsheng's brows relaxed.

"Trying to Cicada Sheds Its Skin? No way!"

In the calculation, the Xuan Emperor appeared to have fallen, but in reality, the fall was not thorough. According to the deduction, the Xuan Emperor's soul had not completely dissipated and still retained a portion.

As for where this portion of the soul was hiding, Li Zhangsheng could not calculate the exact location, but he could be certain it was still within this area, or perhaps inside some object.

Among them, the greatest suspicion lay with the treasures in the Xuan Emperor's Space Ring. It was very likely that the Xuan Emperor had used a special method to sever a portion of her soul and seal it into some treasure.

It was fortunate that Li Zhangsheng was cautious; otherwise, once the Zhou Tian Star Dou Forbidden Array was withdrawn, the Xuan Emperor would truly have had the possibility of rebirth. Even if the reborn Xuan Emperor might no longer be the original one, the hatred forged could not be resolved.

"The Xuan Emperor is not dead yet!"

As Li Zhangsheng's voice fell, everyone was shocked, all looking at him with suspicious and uncertain gazes.

"The Xuan Emperor's soul did not completely dissipate between heaven and earth; a portion of the soul was severed and preserved."

"His Majesty the King of Ten Thousand Saints, where is the Xuan Emperor's soul?"

The South Sea Dragon King hurriedly asked the question everyone cared about. If the Xuan Emperor were to revive again and wait until her wings were full, she would likely come to cause them trouble; they had to be on guard.

"If my expectations are correct, it should be in one or more of the items that exploded from the Xuan Emperor's Space Ring. As for the specifics, we will only know after an inspection."

The Four Seas Dragon Kings all changed color. The North Sea Dragon King, who reacted the fastest, hurriedly shouted to his dragon descendants: "Why haven't you quickly handed over all the treasures you just collected? Do not leave anything out, or you will no longer be a member of the North Sea Dragon Clan!"

"You all had better be sensible as well. Do not hide anything, or you will likewise be expelled from the South Sea Dragon Clan!"

Following the North Sea Dragon King, the other three Dragon Kings were equally sensible and sternly warned their dragon descendants.

Upon hearing that the punishment was so severe, those dragon descendants, even if extremely reluctant, obediently took out the treasures they had just snatched and handed them to the Four Seas Dragon Kings.

At this time, a Demon Saint-rank four-clawed white dragon reluctantly took out a millstone-shaped treasure and was about to hand it to the North Sea Dragon King.

However, at this moment, the millstone-shaped treasure shook slightly. A red light flashed fleetingly in the eyes of the four-clawed white dragon, and then it took back the millstone-shaped treasure and took out a different treasure instead.

Unfortunately, Li Zhangsheng's Mental Power had long since spread across the entire field. The abnormality and small movements of this four-clawed white dragon naturally did not escape him, so he sent a sound transmission to the North Sea Dragon King.

The North Sea Dragon King's expression changed abruptly, and he immediately pointed at the four-clawed white dragon and shouted: "Ao Yu, why haven't you quickly handed over that millstone!"

Ao Yu panicked internally and subconsciously wanted to take out that millstone. As a result, a red light flashed in his eyes again. His movements stopped, and on the surface, he feigned calmness and replied: "I don't have it, where would there be any millstone?"

The North Sea Dragon King naturally saw the red light in Ao Yu's Longyan. He did not think his eyes had deceived him and immediately thought of a possibility.

"Should I call you Ao Yu, or Your Majesty the Xuan Emperor?"

As the North Sea Dragon King's voice fell, the red light in Ao Yu's Longyan instantly became much richer.

(End of this chapter)