Chapter 826: Substitute Death

It's Duan Feihong!

"Today, as long as I'm here, you won't kill him!" Duan Feihong's tone was arrogant.

Because he had completed his transformation.

Long ago, he broke through from Great Mahayana Emperor Realm Level Eleven to Level Twelve.

Don't think it's just one level—this level is a whole new heaven.

There's no difference between complete and complete.

Duan Feihong's combat power is now unknown, but his rank is certainly in the top five.

Perhaps he's already in the top three, maybe even first or second!

Because Duan Feihong is human, and human combat power grows exponentially with cultivation base.

"Duan Feihong!" Kongkong Demon Emperor turned in midair, fixing his gaze on him with a calm smile: "You've already let Wang Dun escape—I won't let He Pingsheng get away this time!"

"Do you think the Phoenix Clan didn't consider you?"

"Don't worry—if you hadn't come to stop me today, that'd be strange!"

Hummm…

The next instant, a black spiked club suddenly appeared in Kongkong Demon Emperor's hand.

The moment the club emerged, a formidable aura surged forth.

He Pingsheng stared at the club, his pupils shrinking slightly: This… is a Profound Heaven Magic Treasure?

Damn, this Kongkong Demon Emperor actually owns two Profound Heaven Magic Treasures?

These are Emperor Weapons!

"Duan Feihong, do you have an Emperor Weapon?"

"Take this!"

Boom…

Kongkong Demon Emperor roared, and the black spiked club in his hand exploded into a thousand-zhang giant, hovering in midair before crashing down toward Duan Feihong's head.

Seeing this, Duan Feihong exhaled in relief.

He'd been terrified the club would've struck He Pingsheng's head instead.

The club bore one hundred and eight wolf fangs, each glowing with black radiance.

As the black light erupted, sunlight across heaven and earth dimmed, the great sun growing faint.

All space within ten thousand li turned dark as nightfall descended.

Vast spiritual power churned the laws of heaven and earth, roaring down with unmatched wind howls.

This blow sealed the void and froze time.

Yet!

Duan Feihong remained undaunted.

Though he lacked a Profound Heaven Magic Treasure—only a sword in hand—his sword intent and sword qi coalesced into a colossal dragon that surged upward, slamming into the descending spiked club.

It wasn't a real dragon—just a spectral image woven from countless sword beams.

The sword qi struck the club and reversed into a waterfall surging upward, lifting the club's downward force.

The thousand-zhang spiked club was frozen in midair by Duan Feihong's boundless sword intent.

"So strong!" Kongkong Demon Emperor's face darkened like a soot-blackened pot: "Duan Feihong, for humans to produce someone like you is extraordinary!"

"Your combat power must already surpass Great Lun Ming Wang, right?"

"I don't know," Duan Feihong replied calmly, waving his right hand carelessly—a new sword qi shot straight at Kongkong Demon Emperor.

"Good, good, good…" Kongkong Demon Emperor's face twisted into a cruel grin: "Today, I'll show you how to kill He Pingsheng!"

"Out!"

As Kongkong Demon Emperor and Duan Feihong clashed, another light shot out from his body.

The green light took human form, landing in midair without a word, then raised a palm and slammed it down toward He Pingsheng's escape route.

Correct—He Pingsheng wasn't a fool. Seeing Kongkong Demon Emperor and Duan Feihong fight, he wouldn't just wait to die—he'd flee.

But he'd barely flown ten thousand li before the green-robed figure blocked him.

The green-robed figure looked nearly identical to Kongkong Demon Emperor.

He Pingsheng instantly understood: This must be Kongkong Demon Emperor's avatar.

"Cut…" The Kongkong avatar didn't use any magic treasure—just unleashed his full power in one palm strike.

It came down.

After all, this was a Great Mahayana Emperor Realm strike—He Pingsheng couldn't activate his 【Void Speed】 technique; he had to meet it head-on.

Outside his body, a thick green tortoise-shell spectral image solidified.

Boom…

Though the Divine Tortoise image had strong defense, that was only against cultivators of the same level—or even one level higher, Body Integration. To a Great Mahayana Emperor, this defense was worthless.

With a crash, the defense shield shattered.

But immediately, a black lotus platform rose above He Pingsheng's head.

This wasn't a technique.

It was He Pingsheng channeling his magic power through the Five Elements Unified Force into the Nine Heaven Mystic Fire, forming a 【Fire Lotus Platform】.

The three-hundred-zhang black fire lotus platform drained all his magic power.

He knew this wouldn't hold—it was futile.

But He Pingsheng wanted to test it.

Not to block the attack, but to see how strong the defense became when he poured all his power into the Nine Heaven Mystic Fire.

Boom…

The next instant, the hundred-zhang palm struck the black fire lotus platform.

The black fire lotus didn't collapse—its magic power and Dao principles slowly dissipated.

Thus, the black fire lotus shrank until it was only ten zhang, when He Pingsheng recalled it.

Yet its defensive power was indeed formidable—let's say, no weaker than the Divine Tortoise image.

"Out of tricks, are you?" The Kongkong Demon Emperor's avatar sneered: "Next strike—how will you defend?"

Boom…

The demon emperor's avatar raised his palm again.

At this point, He Pingsheng's magic power was utterly depleted.

Even gulping down a dozen 【Ice Jade Loquat Paste】 pills in panic did nothing.

Because Ice Jade Loquat Paste is only fifth-grade—it instantly refills a Soul Transformation cultivator's dantian, but can't instantly refill a Void Refinement cultivator's depleted dantian.

At least, not instantly.

Besides, He Pingsheng's dantian was far larger than an ordinary Void Refinement cultivator's!

Since defense was useless, don't waste magic power.

He Pingsheng sat cross-legged, waiting for the palm to come.

"Hahaha…" The avatar in midair laughed: "Now, you're dead, right?"

"With the Chain Soul Curse Talisman on you—how can you survive?"

Boom…

The next instant, the palm struck He Pingsheng.

Since it was delivered with full force, He Pingsheng had no resistance—he was instantly pulverized.

At the critical moment, his substitute-dying puppet leapt out.

Hummm…

The void rippled, and He Pingsheng was teleported away.

The substitute-dying puppet took his place, crushed into dust.

Boom…

In midair, where He Pingsheng had stood, a purple puppet was smashed to pieces.

"Hehehe…" Kongkong Demon Emperor didn't look disappointed—he chuckled: "I knew you had this trick—but puppets mean nothing before me!"

"Don't forget—I'm the Space Emperor!"

"Open!"

The next instant, a passage opened, and Kongkong Demon Emperor followed the substitute-dying puppet's aura and chased after it.