That Three-Eyed Demon Emperor also noticed the disturbance coming from Xiao Yan's body. Although he didn't know what that radiance was, it gave him a sense of unease, even a feeling of mortal danger.
"The aura of that fellow in the sky is only at the entry-level of Heavenly Sovereign. How can he give me this kind of pressure?"
"We can't drag this out any longer!" His gaze pierced through layer upon layer of space, locking firmly onto Xiao Yan's figure. Then, the vertical pupil on his forehead lit up with a black-purple radiance. As the glow condensed, space around it began to rapidly collapse. In the next instant, a beam of black light—seemingly able to cleave the heavens—burst forth from the center of that demonic eye.
"God-Slaying Demon Light!"
Although the Demon-Eye Clan was not among the Thirty-Two Great Races of the Extraterritorial Evil Race, its strength was still terrifying. Don't be fooled by this Three-Eyed Demon Emperor only being at the level of a Nether Demon Emperor—when it came to battle, even some Profound Demon Emperors were extremely wary of him. The reason? That very move—God-Slaying Demon Light.
In past invasions of the Great Thousand World, the former patriarch of the Demon-Eye Clan once used this technique at the Profound Demon Emperor level to heavily injure a half-step Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign. That alone was enough to prove how terrifying it was. Even if it couldn't be ranked among the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities, its power could still be considered top-tier.
"Nine Profound Annihilation Heaven-Burning Eye!" Facing an attack that could kill even an Immortal-grade Heavenly Sovereign, a cold voice echoed in Xiao Yan's mind. Then, from the vertical eye on his own forehead, a dazzlingly beautiful yet destructive multicolored beam shot forth and clashed head-on with the God-Slaying Demon Light.
That radiant rainbow beam collided fiercely with the black demonic light. In that instant, blinding radiance swept across the sky, illuminating the world within a range of hundreds of thousands of miles. The sky was as bright as day. The terrifying energy fluctuation immediately attracted the attention of surrounding patrol units from the Extraterritorial Evil Race, who quickly flew toward the disturbance.
But when they reached the Demon-Eye Clan's palace, what they saw was the Three-Eyed Demon Emperor slumped lifelessly on his throne. All signs of vitality had vanished from his body, even his soul had been annihilated. The once-dreaded third eye on his forehead had been reduced to a bloody hole, and within his unblinking eyes was a despair that chilled the soul.
The scene caused every Evil Race cultivator present to feel a chill crawl down their backs. Inwardly, they couldn't help but wonder—what did the Three-Eyed Demon Emperor witness in the final moment before death, that left him with such a look of hopelessness?
At that moment, Xiao Yan, who had just slain the Three-Eyed Demon Emperor, was still flying swiftly through the air. In his hand was a glowing orb of spiritual light, within which was stored an eye—the very one he had just taken from the Demon Emperor's forehead.
This eye had been nourished for years using the Demon Emperor's own blood essence, allowing it to manifest such frightening power. That was exactly why Xiao Yan had chosen to take it. Though he couldn't mount it on his forehead like its previous owner, he planned to use it as a material to refine a peerless sacred artifact. If fused with his Nine Profound Annihilation Heaven-Burning Eye, the power would undoubtedly reach new heights.
The mysterious eye he had used to kill the Three-Eyed Demon Emperor was none other than the Ancestor Symbol Eye once used by the Evil Flame Emperor during their battle on the Tianxuan Continent. This was a unique technique that only appeared after a user's control over their Ancestor Symbol reached a certain threshold.
Since ascending to the Great Thousand World, Xiao Yan's mastery of the Ancestor Symbols had deepened significantly. Naturally, he was able to manifest the Ancestor Symbol Eye himself.
However, Xiao Yan's version was vastly different. His Ancestor Symbol Eye was fused with the power of nine Ancestor Symbols, and now that he had broken through to Heavenly Sovereign, his soul strength was even comparable to an Immortal-grade Heavenly Sovereign. Compared to the Evil Flame Emperor of the past, Xiao Yan was on an entirely different level. His Ancestor Symbols had also absorbed the power of a Sovereign Tribulation, enhancing them further. As a result, the power of his Ancestor Symbol Eye had reached an absolutely terrifying level.
Of course, even with that level of power, trying to kill a Demon Emperor on the verge of advancing to Immortal-grade was no easy feat—especially when that Demon Emperor had launched a top-tier divine technique like the God-Slaying Demon Light. So, Xiao Yan had unleashed his Nine Profound Annihilation Heaven-Burning Eye in combination with the Ancestor Symbol Eye, enabling him to instantly obliterate the Three-Eyed Demon Emperor.
By Xiao Yan's estimation, the enhanced version of the Nine Profound Annihilation Heaven-Burning Eye—empowered by the Ancestor Symbol Eye—was now on par with the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities. That said, using it came at a steep price. Just now, that single attack had consumed nearly one-third of his soul energy.
In comparison, Qing Yanjing's Eightfold Buddha Pagoda didn't require nearly as much soul energy. That technique was driven using Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, so it didn't overly tax her spiritual reserves. Both Xiao Yan and Qing Yanjing could afford the cost, and for cultivators like them, burning Sovereign Spiritual Liquid for overwhelming attacks was a very worthwhile trade.
"Looks like I'll really have to think about cultivating the Eightfold Buddha Pagoda..." Xiao Yan muttered softly.
The pagoda itself could be replicated using the Dragon Phoenix Art, and though the Sacred Buddha Pagoda he replicated wouldn't match the original in might, he had already merged it with the Spirit-Refining Pagoda. In fact, this fusion made it even more powerful than Qing Yanjing's version. The only obstacle was gathering the necessary materials—specifically, Demon Emperor corpses.
Given his current strength, Xiao Yan was already capable of killing Demon Emperors. But even though the Eightfold Buddha Pagoda required only eight such corpses, its failure rate was notoriously high. The Buddha Clan ancestor who first refined it had reportedly killed over a hundred Demon Emperors before he succeeded.
Xiao Yan could do the same, of course. But not only would it take far too long—time he simply didn't have—he was also deep within the enemy's core territory. If he started a killing spree, it wouldn't be long before he drew the attention of a Heaven Demon Emperor. And when that happened, escaping would be nearly impossible.
As Xiao Yan worried over this dilemma, he suddenly remembered something from Duantian's memories. If he recalled correctly, there was a special place within the Evil Race's territory used to store the corpses of Demon Emperors from previous generations.
And if those Demon Emperors could hear what he was planning now, they'd probably be howling from their graves.
"Stay away from us, damn it!"
(End of Chapter)
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