Chapter 538

"Now Lin Yu and his demon-hunting team have also lost contact; we don't know how things are going on their end, but I hope they all return safely!" Xia Yu said with deep concern.

Xiu, seeing everyone's low spirits, spoke up to break the heavy silence and encouraged them.

"Don't worry—our Huyan Jue Luo family, the Ji Ji Ru Ling Clan, and the Jiu family will arrive soon; we'll be perfectly safe!"

And I just received word from Hans Ting: Lin Yu and Wu La-Yuntian have both returned to the Imperial Guard. Lin Yu has killed the Demon King's subordinates and many Demon Lords!

Hearing this, everyone smiled, and the gloom in their hearts lessened somewhat.

"Can he come help us?" Xia Mei asked anxiously.

Xiu had originally not wanted to dampen their spirits, but seeing their eager gazes, he spoke the truth.

"Brother Yu defeated the Demon Lords, but all the team members are injured. Yu's strength was drained from releasing too much power—he can't come help for now."

At these words, the brief surge of excitement among them instantly faded.

"Sigh! It seems we can't rely on anyone else—prepare for battle! We must protect Xia Tian and Da Dong at all costs; we'll die before letting those demons and monsters harm them～ˇ."

No one spoke, but their hearts were filled with dread.

Outside the Xia family compound.

The Four Demon Lords stood at the entrance and exit of the Xia residence, ensuring no living thing could pass through.

The territory under the Demon Lord of Space-Time.

"Lan Ling Wang, you can't escape! When I turn you into a demon and remove your Seven Stars Curse, I'll have myself a supreme Iron Man!"

Thinking of this, Xuan Ji Demon Lord grew ecstatic—once he captured Lan Ling Wang, he would no longer be a subordinate, but rise to lead the Four Demon Lords, with all others bowing to him, even that hateful Demon King.

"Hah! You never expected I'd find a way to remove the Seven Stars Curse! Once I corrupt Lan Ling Wang, strip his soul, the final curse will vanish."

"At that moment, I, Xuan Ji Demon Lord, shall become the supreme Demon King who controls the ultimate Iron Man—my name will echo through history and resound throughout the Demon Realm!" Xuan Ji Demon Lord laughed triumphantly.

Suddenly, a familiar and annoying voice echoed in his mind: "Begin the battle."

Unexpectedly, the person they had been waiting for had already arrived—Lin Yu knew him well: his archenemy, the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord's power far surpassed that of the Four Demon Lords; his combat strength reached 70,000.

"It's all because your Xia family is full of useless weaklings—if not for you, how could that bastard from the Golden Dimension have escaped?"

"If not for your existence, my men wouldn't have died. Then let your lives appease the vengeful spirits of my Demon Realm," Mo Zhu growled, glaring at the Xia family.

Before arriving at the Xia residence, he had received reports that all the men he sent had been slaughtered by the Lin from the Golden Dimension—and that Lin's power had grown even stronger, wiping out his entire force.

"Enough! A bunch of useless trash! So many of you couldn't handle one man! And you even helped him unlock his power—you're all pigs!" The Demon Lord nearly exploded with rage.

He had already been furious when he ordered the old Demon Zun to launch a forced assault on the Xia family; now that he learned this, his mood turned even worse.

He only wanted to corrupt every member of the Xia family to feel better—he reveled in their agonized screams as their souls were ripped away.

As he neared the Xia residence, he ordered his subordinates to send a coded message to the Four Demon Lords to begin their assault—he no longer wished for any righteous energy users to remain alive.

He wanted only to obliterate the Xia family quickly, then personally capture Lin Yu, corrupt him, and turn him into a lifeless corpse.

Upon receiving the Demon Lord's command, the Four Demon Lords led their demonic hordes in a charge toward the Xia residence; a torrent of murderous aura surged forward.

The Xia family…

"They're moving—strengthen the power, thicken the Barrier," Lan Ling Wang ordered.

"Yes!" all the energy users replied.

The Demon Lord approached the Xia residence, gazing at the protective shield with utter contempt.

"Useless trash!" he said to those behind him. "Destroy that broken thing."

"Yes!"

Instantly, waves of demonic energy slammed into the Barrier; the air rang with piercing sonic booms and muffled impacts as energy struck the Barrier.

Under relentless demonic assault, the Barrier began to change—fine cracks appeared across its surface.

The Demon King feigned disappointment and spoke.

"Pathetic—you haven't even broken it yet. Stand aside, watch me!" He unleashed his full power.

"Break!" A thick, solidified stream of demonic energy crashed into the Barrier—the Barrier shattered instantly, dissolving into countless tiny specks of light that vanished into the sky.

【378】 Order to attack the Xia family—everyone severely wounded by the Demon Lord!

If Lin Yu were here, he'd say: "Damn it, playing dirty! Not only stealing credit, but acting so arrogant!"

The righteous energy users sustaining the Barrier, now that it was destroyed, suffered backlash and collapsed to the ground, temporarily unable to join the battle.

Xiu, staring at the shattered Barrier, had no choice but to draw his weapon, enhance his combat power, and play a battle melody to aid everyone in fighting the Demon Realm.

A gentle force seeped into the energy users' bodies, igniting boundless determination within them; their fear and unease lessened considerably. But enemies do not fear you just because you muster courage.

The outermost edge of the Xia residence.

"Kill!" the Demon Lord commanded.

Instantly, demonic hordes flooded into the Xia residence like a tidal wave, slaughtering wildly; amid the chaos, it was impossible to tell whether the screams came from demons or energy users.

The sounds of slaughter and agony never ceased; the Xia residence became a meat grinder within moments.

The Demon Lord watched the bloody battle, wearing a strange expression.

"What a beautiful scene—let blood soak the entire earth!" The Demon Lord sank into self-indulgent rapture.

"Oh dear, almost forgot the main task—first, eliminate the ultimate Iron Man, 740. I want Wang Da Dong's unkillable body. Lin Yu killed so many of my men—let you all make up for them! Hahaha!"

With that, the Demon King strode confidently into the Xia residence.

Along the way, anyone who stood in his path was knocked down with a single blow; his footsteps left trails of crimson blood from slain energy users.

In this battle, no matter who you are, you will bleed and be wounded.

In mere minutes, both the Demon Realm and the energy users paid a heavy price.

Sniffing the thick scent of blood in the air, the Demon Lord licked his lips. "What a wonderful aroma!"

He strode toward the Xia residence, where Xiu, Xia Yu, Lan Ling Wang, and the Iron Imperial Guard were desperately protecting Wang Da Dong and Xia Tian behind them.

The Four Demon Lords, leading their demonic hordes, breached the energy users' defenses; countless demons surged in, surrounding Xiu, A Xiang, Xia Yu, Lan Ling Wang, and others.

Even the top-tier combatant, Xuanji Mojun, broke through the defense and arrived behind the Mo Zhu, glaring fiercely at Lan Ling Wang.

The other three powerful Mo Jun were entangled with the Huyan Jue Luo clan, the Jiu family, and the strongest of the Jiji Rulü, and now could not possibly offer support.

Even if the heads of all three clans gave their all, the power of the Demon Realm still could not be suppressed by them.

All of the Xia family tightened their spirits, watching the Mo Zhu warily, wanting to stop him from interfering with Xia Tian—but it was not something they could simply block.

The Mo Zhu wore a smile on his face at the seemingly warm welcome from the crowd.

"I didn't expect you to treat me with such courtesy—haha! Then I'll return the favor with a grand gift: Mo Sha!"

Instantly, everyone was thrown to the ground by the violent strike; Xia Yu, Xiu, Lan Ling Wang, and Seeing Xiong Ge, along with all others, lay severely wounded and unable to rise.

Seeing Xiong Ge had his Wu Feng armor to lessen the damage, but Agong, Xia Mei, A Xiang, and others were not spared.

Watching their helpless state, the Mo Zhu gave orders to the Xuanji Mojun behind him.

"They're yours. I'm going to play with Xia Tian!"

Seeing the Mo Zhu step closer to Xia Tian, Xiu frantically activated his technique: "Shen Feng Zhan!"

"Fine! You're really a pain in the ass!" The Mo Zhu casually waved his hand, nullifying Xiu's attack, then hurled another Mo Sha.

Xiu collapsed immediately, blood continuously seeping from his mouth, losing all combat capability.

A Xiang, heart wracked with pain, forced herself through her own injuries, laboriously crawling toward Xiu, pulling him into her arms, watching the blood pour from him as tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.

"By the way, Xuanji, go ahead and have your fun—but keep them alive. I still have use for them," the Mo Zhu said indifferently.

"As you command, Mo Zhu my lord. I have a request: I have designs on Lan Ling Wang. Please grant him to me."

"Do as you please. If you want him, go take him!"

The Mo Zhu and Xuanji Mojun treated Xiu and the others like objects, utterly unconcerned whether the group could hear them.

The Mo Zhu sought to eliminate Xia Tian, but those protecting him kept rushing forward one after another.

"If you want to touch Xia Tian, step over our corpses first!" The transformed Gui Feng, Xia Yu, Seeing Xiong Ge, and Lan Ling Wang stood before the Mo Zhu and roared.

"Ah, what a nuisance! After I deal with Xia Tian, I'll come back to settle with you. For now, let you experience what it's like to fly into the sky." As soon as he spoke, he unleashed tens of thousands of psychic energies and fired another Mo Sha.

Gui Feng and Lan Ling Wang were instantly blasted into the air; had it not been for their agonized expressions and the blood smeared on their faces, onlookers might have thought they were enjoying themselves.

Finally, no one remained to block his path.

"Will our Iron Dimension fall? Will we again enter an age of destruction!" Xia Liu Agong's eyes shimmered with tears.

The Mo Zhu walked up the stairs with a smile, casually defeating several minor thugs who rushed out.

He sensed several powerful psychic energy fluctuations ahead in the room.

With just a casual lift of his hand, a thunderous boom shattered the entire door into countless fragments that fluttered through the air.

Before him appeared two individuals with identical faces: Wang Da Dong of the Golden Dimension and Xia Tian of the Iron Dimension.