Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Grandma Silver Flower’s attack was the first to crash on the Devil Star Vine, but it merely responded with a shiver. It felt as though it was soft and flabby lash that didn’t have any energy.
Boom!
Zhuge Qingyun’s attack landed. When that unstoppable fist shadow—which looked like it would be able to penetrate steel—had landed on the Devil Star Vine, it also caused the Devil Star Vine to shiver… but just slightly more intense. The surface of the Devil Star Vine didn’t even get broken.
Tsk-Tsk!
Shui Youlan’s giant water dragon bashed through with a tremendous force and crashed hard on the Devil Star Vine. This time, the Devil Star Vine shivered more than ever and was smashed down on the island. The entire island shook while the water dragon turned into seawater and poured down.
Tsk-Tsk!
Afterward, it was as though nothing happened to this Devil Star Vine. It shot back up from the island and turned into an afterimage, smashing at Zhuge Qingyun at an even faster speed.
“Cripple Zhuge, hurry up and dodge!”
The Demon Empress yelled out and pointed at the air again. Her finger lit up which froze the entire space in an instant. All the fleeing Black Wasps were frozen in mid-air and were immobilized.
“Heaven-and-earth dao pattern, spatial dao pattern!”
Qian Xue and the rest on the deck had this refreshed expression. If they were able to freeze the Devil Star Vine, then everything would be settled. A pity that before he could even say anything, the space shuddered; and the Devil Star Vine continued to smash towards Zhuge Qingyun with an unstoppable aura presence.
Zhuge Qingyun had this grave look on his face as he quickly retreated. His route of the retreat wasn’t in a straight line. It was a crooked one as he attempted to dodge the Devil Star Vine. However, he realized a horrific thing: no matter how he dodged, this Devil Star Vine seemed like it would still hit him.
“My god… does this Devil Star Vine also possess spatial dao pattern?”
Grandma Silver Flower cried out in surprise as she felt it, too. The Devil Star Vine might seem to be smashing in a straight line, but it was always able to lock onto Zhuge Qingyun. It felt very uncomfortable, and it gave the urge of vomiting blood. She was terror-stricken by it and didn’t dare to attack anymore as she quickly retreated to the back with fear.
“Zha!”
Shui Youlan was near Zhuge Qingyun. She didn’t retreat and gave rise to another sky shaking water dragon instead, blasting it at the Devil Star Vine. Her foot tipped off the air and quickly backed off. This Devil Star Vine was too horrific, and if it got close to her, she couldn’t guarantee her own life.
Bang!
The water dragon crashed on the Devil Star Vine, but this time, it only managed to make the vine shiver a little. The Devil Star Vine continued to whiz over and slammed hard on Zhuge Qingyun.
“He!”
At the final moment, Zhuge Qingyun released his most powerful attack. His entire body was glowing in gold light while his right hand had turned completely golden. It was like a steel fist that was forged with gold. He had nowhere to retreat and had no choice but to execute this fist with all his might.
Boom!
There was a shock wave which was covered in golden light, which dazzled the eyes of Qian Wanguan and the others. The Devil Star Vine shook again, but Zhuge Qingyun violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. His body flew backward like a cannonball before crashing into the seawater, giving rise to a giant splash.
“Principal!”
Zhan Wushuang exclaimed and dove into the sea while several Soul Travel Realm experts quickly dove in as well. Qian Wanguan and Yun Fei looked at each other with despair in their eyes.
Zhuge Qingyun—who could effortlessly deal severe injuries to Old Eunuch Lin, he who was one of the top ten martial experts of the continent—was actually severely injured by the Devil Star Vine in a single move.
Grandma Silver Flower’s strength was far inferior to Zhuge Qingyun, and there was no way to count on her anymore. Shui Youlan was stronger than Zhuge Qingyun, but not even her attacks could harm the Devil Star Vine. The Demon Empress possessed the powerful spatial dao pattern but was only able to immobilize the Devil Star Vine for a split moment. Who else in the world could damage the Devil Star Vine? Who else could rescue Jiang Yi?
“He!”
The Demon Empress and Shui Youlan were obviously not willing to accept defeat as they continued to attack and flew rapidly in the air. There were several afterimages, which dazzled Qian Xue as he couldn’t see clearly. The Devil Star Vine had also turned into afterimages constantly counterattacking.
The sky would constantly have cracks appearing and fusing back. The Black Wasps at the bottom had long escaped, and that giant hive had been shaken up into a mess. The glittering yellow honey was splattered all over, diffusing an enticing smell.
Giant trees below were all turned into dust, and the beautiful island was littered with deep pits. Many parts of the land were split apart, and seawater was gushing in. This was an aftermath of a disaster, and all the sea demons within the hundred-mile area had already escaped with fear as they couldn’t endure this for another moment.
Zhuge Qingyun had been rescued, but he was knocked out unconscious. His right hand’s bones were all shattered, and his body was extremely frail as though he might perish at any moment.
Fortunately, Grandma Silver Flower didn’t dare to fight and had come back. She might have some grudges with Zhuge Qingyun, but she wouldn’t leave him to die. With her around, Zhuge Qingyun wasn’t going to die.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The entire island suddenly trembled and finally started to sink. The fight between the two absolute experts and the strongest demon spirit, Devil Star Vine, had actually sunk the giant island forcefully.
One hour later, the great battle got even more intense.
Two hours later, the battle had yet to end.
Four hours later, Shui Youlan’s afterimage suddenly vanished from the sky as she had turned into a cannonball and similarly crashed into the sea. Her injuries weren’t as serious as Zhuge Qingyun. Before Grandma Silver Flower had to lend a hand, she burst out from the sea. Fresh blood trickled down from the corner of her mouth while her beautiful eyes no longer had that glow. She silently flew back to the ship and entered one of the rooms to seclude herself and recuperate.
Only the Demon Empress herself was still fighting against the Devil Star Vine. The Demon Empress was rather formidable, and with her comprehension of the spatial dao pattern, she was able to escape from being seized by the Devil Star Vine.
The Devil Star Vine had finally suffered injuries as it had plenty of holes in it, which was obviously penetrated by the Demon Empress. Zhuge Qingyun and Grandma Silver Flower’s attacks couldn’t even break its defenses; only Shui Youlan was able to barely break it. Right now, those small holes were constantly oozing with black fluid; but no one knew if it was its blood or just the bodily fluids.
The battle continued. The Demon Empress seemed to be locked in a dispute with the Devil Star Vine, and they were not going to stop until a victor had been decided. The Devil Star Vine didn’t seem to have high spirit wisdom as it continued to attack the Demon Empress in a frenzy. Although the black fluid was still flowing out from the body, it didn’t even pause for a moment.
It was still raining, and Yun Fei had stood in the middle of rain for half a night. Even though she was so trembling because of the cold, she didn’t have any intention to go back inside to rest. She looked at Grandma Silver Flower with anxious eyes and asked, “If this continued, would the Demon Empress have any chance of willing?”
“It is possible!”
Grandma Silver Flower gave an ambiguous answer which invigorated everyone. The Devil Star Vine wasn’t able to hit the Demon Empress even once, but she was able to constantly deal damage to the vine. If this battle went on, the final victor might be the Demon Empress.
Unfortunately…!
Just as everyone was gaining confidence with this hope, they tasted despair yet again.
Bang!
The seawater suddenly erupted with a giant splash as another Devil Star Vine burst out and attacked the Demon Empress from the other side.
The Demon Empress’ calm expression finally changed. She pointed at the air, causing the space to freeze before she immediately burst in retreat. She was exhausted after being locked in an intense battle for half a night. She was barely able to manage one Devil Star Vine. If she had to continue battling with two Devil Star Vines, she would definitely die.
