wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ ， tā zuò mèng yě méi xiǎng dào zì jǐ huì hùn dào rú cǐ bēi cǎn de jìng dì 。
屋漏偏逢连夜雨，他做梦也没想到自己会混到如此悲惨的境地。
Misfortunes never come singly, and he never dreamed that he would end up in such a miserable situation.
táng táng yù wài tiān mó de dà shǒu lǐng zhī yī ， jū rán huáng huáng rán rú sàng jiā zhī quǎn 。
堂堂域外天魔的大首领之一，居然惶惶然如丧家之犬。
The once proud leader of the Outer Heaven Demons found himself running like a dog who had lost its pack.
zhè zhǒng shì qíng ruò fēi qīn shēn jīng lì ， tā biàn shì zuò mèng ， yě jué rán shì xiǎng xiàng bú dào dì 。
这种事情若非亲身经历，他便是做梦，也决然是想象不到地。
Such a scenario was unimaginable unless one experienced it firsthand. The only emotion he could muster was frustration as he hated Dai Long Immortal to the core, but what use would that serve? With matters already at this point, no amount of resentment would change anything.
yù mèn shì wéi yī de xíng róng cí ， xīn zhōng duì yú nài lóng zhēn rén gèng shì hèn zhī qiè gǔ ， rán ér nà yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， shì yǐ zhì cǐ zài dà de yuàn niàn yě bù guò shì tú láo bà le 。
郁闷是唯一的形容词，心中对于鼐龙真人更是恨之切骨，然而那又有什么用处，事已至此再大的怨念也不过是徒劳罢了。
But he refused to accept defeat.
dàn tā bú huì xīn fú 。
但他不会心服。
A gentleman seeks revenge ten years later; he could retreat and fortify his main base, paying a price to expand the spatial node. Once reinforcements arrived, he would launch another attack on Dai Long.
jūn zǐ bào chóu shí nián bù wǎn ， dà bù liǎo zì jǐ huí qù xiān kùn shǒu zǒng duò ， fù chū diǎn dài jià ràng kōng jiān jié diǎn biàn dé gèng dà ， děng yuán bīng bǔ zú ， suí hòu zài xiàng nài lóng fā dòng dì èr cì jìn gōng 。
君子报仇十年不晚，大不了自己回去先困守总舵，付出点代价让空间节点变得更大，等援兵补足，随后再像鼐龙发动第二次进攻。
This time, he vowed not to repeat his mistakes.
zhè yī huí ， tā jué bú huì chóng dǎo fù zhé 。
这一回，他绝不会重蹈覆辙。
He must extract and refine the soul of Dai Long, making him pay for all the pain and suffering he caused.
yí dìng yào jiāng nài lóng chōu hún bā gǔ ， tā dài gěi zì jǐ de ào nǎo tòng kǔ ， bǎi bèi qiān bèi de ràng tā cháng huán huí lái de 。
一定要将鼐龙抽魂扒骨，他带给自己的懊恼痛苦，百倍千倍的让他偿还回来的。
The Void Lord's teeth gritted with rage as a mad look appeared on his face. He even considered dying alongside Dai Long.
xū wú mó jūn yǎo yá qiè chǐ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì fēng kuáng zhī sè ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǔ nài lóng tóng guī yú jìn de xīn dōu yǒu le 。
虚无魔君咬牙切齿，脸上满是疯狂之色，此时此刻，他与鼐龙同归于尽的心都有了。
But reason told him that no matter how hard he fought, it would be in vain.
rán ér lǐ zhì gào sù tā ， jiù suàn pīn mìng ， yì bù kě dé 。
然而理智告诉他，就算拼命，亦不可得。
What was needed now was patience and concealment.
rú jīn yào de shì rěn nài ， shì zhé fú 。
如今要的是忍耐，是蛰伏。
His immediate priority was to return to the main base and recover from his injuries.
dāng wù zhī jí ， shì huí dào zǒng duò ， jiāng shāng yǎng hǎo zài shuō 、
当务之急，是回到总舵，将伤养好再说、
Suddenly, an unexpected event occurred without any warning. A black light streaked through the air with incredible speed, appearing at the horizon one moment, then zipping past him in the blink of an eye.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ ， shì xiān fēn háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， yī dào hēi guāng hū xiào ér qǐ ， sù dù jìn jí ， qián yī kè hái zài tiān biān ， zhǎ yǎn jiān ， yǐ lüè guò le yǎn qián 。
然而就在这时，异变突起，事先分毫征兆也无，一道黑光呼啸而起，速度劲急，前一刻还在天边，眨眼间，已掠过了眼前。
"Peril!"
“ wēi xiǎn ！”
“危险！”
The Void Sovereign's pupils constricted as he reacted swiftly. He flicked his sleeves and released a torrent of demonic energy that formed into a giant fist to strike the black light.
xū wú mó zūn tóng kǒng wēi suō ， dàn tā fǎn yìng yě shì shí fēn xùn sù 。
虚无魔尊瞳孔微缩，但他反应也是十分迅速。
Boom!
xiù páo yī fú ， gǔn gǔn mó qì hū xiào ér chū ， huà wèi yī jù dà de quán tou ， xiàng nà hēi guāng zá luò 。
袖袍一拂，滚滚魔气呼啸而出，化为一巨大的拳头，像那黑光砸落。
A deafening sound echoed as the two collided with force, sending shockwaves across the entire landscape.
hōng ！
轰！
The Void Lord's brow furrowed. The newcomer was indeed formidable; could it be Dai Long Immortal's pursuers?
jù xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， èr zhě hōng rán zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
巨响声传入耳朵，二者轰然撞在一起。
This guy is truly ruthless, pushing me to this brink yet still not willing to give up!
gāng fēng sì shè ， zhěng gè tiān dì dōu fǎng fú biàn chéng hùn dùn zhuàng tài le 。
罡风四射，整个天地都仿佛变成混沌状态了。
Anger flashed in his eyes but quickly turned to calmness. No, the attack was sharp and precise, but the demonic energy contained was incredibly pure.
xū wú mó jūn méi tóu yī tiāo ， lái zhě de shí lì dàng zhēn bù sú ， nán dào shì nài lóng zhēn rén pài lái de zhuī bīng me ？
虚无魔君眉头一挑，来者的实力当真不俗，难道是鼐龙真人派来的追兵么？
Not even aspirit world cultivator or True Demon Ancestor could possess such purity. In other words, the opponent couldn't be Dai Long's follower; it must be... an Outer Heaven Demon?
zhè jiā huo hǎo hěn dú ， jiāng zì jǐ bī pò dào rú cǐ dì bù ， jū rán hái bù dǎ suàn shàn bà gān xiū me ？
这家伙好狠毒，将自己逼迫到如此地步，居然还不打算善罢甘休么？
Thus, there were two possibilities:
xū wú yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī nù sè ， dàn hěn kuài biǎo qíng què yòu lěng jìng xià lái le 。 bú duì ， gāng cái de gōng jī suī rán xī lì ， rán ér suǒ yùn hán de tiān mó qì què shì chún jìng yǐ jí 。
虚无眼中闪过一丝怒色，但很快表情却又冷静下来了。不对，刚才的攻击虽然犀利，然而所蕴含的天魔气却是纯净以极。
Either those defeated demons harbored treacherous intentions and wanted to take advantage of his weakened state.
bié shuō líng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， biàn shì zhēn mó shǐ zǔ yì bù kě dé ， huàn jù huà shuō ， duì fāng bù kě néng shì nài lóng de shǒu xià ， ér shì …… yù wài tiān mó ？
别说灵界的修仙者，便是真魔始祖亦不可得，换句话说，对方不可能是鼐龙的手下，而是……域外天魔？
Or the other leaders had received news and intended to eliminate him here.
nà me dá àn yǒu liǎng gè 。
那么答案有两个。
That sounded absurd but was highly plausible. After all, the seven leaders of the Outer Heaven Demons ostensibly cooperated, yet they secretly plotted against each other, with significant animosities among them.
yào me shì nà xiē bèi zì jǐ jī kuì de mó zūn zéi xīn bù sǐ ， xiǎng yào chèn zhe zì jǐ zhuàng kuàng bù miào tōu xí 。
要么是那些被自己击溃的魔尊贼心不死，想要趁着自己状况不妙偷袭。
He and that Phantom King were mortal enemies, and he also had a grudge with the Seven-Hole King and Dragon King. If they knew his current predicament, they might send someone to kill him out of spite.
yào me jiù shì qí yú de dà shǒu lǐng dé dào xiāo xī ， xiǎng yào chèn rén zhī wēi jiāng zì jǐ miè shā yú zhè lǐ 。
要么就是其余的大首领得到消息，想要趁人之危将自己灭杀于这里。
Despicable!
zhè huà tīng shàng qù bù kě sī yì 。
这话听上去不可思议。
The Void Lord was filled with sorrow and indignation.
dàn què shì jí yǒu kě néng dì 。
但却是极有可能地。
Just like a dragon in shallow waters being bullied by shrimp or a tiger in plain sight being attacked by dogs!
xū zhī yù wài tiān mó de qī dà shǒu lǐng ， biǎo miàn shàng hé zuò 。 rán ér àn dì lǐ ， què yě shì gōu xīn dòu jiǎo dì ， bǐ cǐ zhī jiān ， yǒu zhe bù xiǎo de xián xì 。
须知域外天魔的七大首领，表面上合作。然而暗地里，却也是勾心斗角地，彼此之间，有着不小的嫌隙。
But he wasn't so easily felled.
ér tā yǔ nà yáo líng wáng kě shì sǐ dí ， tóng qī qiào wáng ， mó lóng wáng zhī jiān ， yě yǒu zhe bù xiǎo de xián xì ， ruò tā men zhī dào zì jǐ luò dào zhè bù tián dì ， luò jǐng xià shí 。 pài rén lái zhuī shā zì jǐ ， nà jué duì shì dà yǒu kě néng dì 。
而他与那鰩灵王可是死敌，同七窍王，魔龙王之间，也有着不小的嫌隙，若他们知道自己落到这步田地，落井下石。派人来追杀自己，那绝对是大有可能地。
Wanting my life? Ha! It won’t be that easy.
wú chǐ ！
无耻！
"Who dares to attack me? Show yourself, you coward. I will extract and refine your soul!"
xū wú bēi fèn yǐ jí ！
虚无悲愤以极！
The Void Lord's snarling voice echoed with a sinister expression.
hái zhēn shì lóng yóu qiǎn tán shòu xiā xì ， hǔ luò píng yáng bèi quǎn qī ！
还真是龙游浅谈受虾戏，虎落平阳被犬欺！
Sigh!
dàn zì jǐ yě jué bú shì nà me hǎo duì fù dì 。
但自己也绝不是那么好对付地。
In response was a sigh filled with pity: "Void, stop acting tough. You never thought you'd end up like this. Have you ever regretted your choices?"
xiǎng yào zì jǐ de mìng ， hēi hēi 。 nǎ ér yǒu nà me róng yì ？
想要自己的命，嘿嘿。哪儿有那么容易？
Before he could finish speaking, a black lotus slowly bloomed in the air.
“ hé fāng shǔ bèi ， gěi wǒ gǔn chū lái ， gǎn tōu xí běn mó jūn ， wǒ yào jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò ！”
“何方鼠辈，给我滚出来，敢偷袭本魔君，我要将你抽魂炼魄！”
A slender hand tore through the darkness, revealing a beautiful black-robed maiden.
xū wú yǎo yá qiè chǐ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 liǎn shàng mǎn shì zhēng níng zhī sè 。
虚无咬牙切齿的声音传入耳朵。脸上满是狰狞之色。
Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains, exuding an aura of ruggedness. Her fair skin stood out even more against her dark attire. She held an oddly-shaped weapon, as if Death itself had descended upon him.
“ āi ！”
“唉！”
"Broken Wing, is it you?"
huí dá tā de jìng shì yī tàn xī ， lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn chōng mǎn le lián mǐn zhī yì ：“ xū wú ， bié zài zhè lǐ sè lì nèi rěn le 。 méi xiǎng dào nǐ yě huì luò dào rú cǐ dì bù ， kě yǒu hòu huǐ guò dāng nián de xuǎn zé ？”
回答他的竟是一叹息，里面隐隐充满了怜悯之意：“虚无，别在这里色厉内荏了。没想到你也会落到如此地步，可有后悔过当年的选择？”
Despite only being at the middle-stage of Tribulation Transcendence, the Void Lord's expression was one of grave peril, as if those later-stage entities were far beyond comparison.
huà yīn wèi luò ， yī duǒ hēi sè de lián huā zài xū kōng zhōng xú xú zhàn fàng kāi le 。
话音未落，一朵黑色的莲花在虚空中徐徐绽放开了。
"Why are you here? Did Cloud Fairy send you? No, even if I'm blocked today, it won't be just your doing. Where is Qin Yan? Why doesn’t she come to see me?"
yī xiān xiān sù shǒu sī pò hēi àn ， yī měi lì de hēi yī shào nǚ lù chū le tā de róng yán 。
一纤纤素手撕破黑暗，一美丽的黑衣少女露出了她的容颜。
As he spoke, his divine sense spread out and quickly pinpointed a location. Just as he raised his right hand, a sigh came from the side: "Void, you're still obstinate. If I had known this would happen, why did we even start?"
méi rú yuǎn shān ， yǐn yǐn tòu chū yī gǔ jùn lǎng zhī qì ， pí fū bái xī ， zài hēi yī de yìng chèn xià gèng xiǎn měi lì ， zhè shì yī wò zhe qí xíng bīng qì de nǚ zǐ ， jiù fǎng fú sǐ shén jiàng lín dào le zhè lǐ 。
眉如远山，隐隐透出一股俊朗之气，皮肤白皙，在黑衣的映衬下更显美丽，这是一握着奇形兵器的女子，就仿佛死神降临到了这里。
The voice was clear and melodious like a yellow oriole in heaven.
“ zhé yì ， shì nǐ ？”
“折翼，是你？”
Then, it was as if a stone was thrown into a small lake, stirring up all the primordial energy of the universe, converging towards one point.
duì fāng míng míng zhǐ shì dù jié zhōng qī ， rán ér xū wú de biǎo qíng què shì rú lín dà dí 。
对方明明只是渡劫中期，然而虚无的表情却是如临大敌。
Amidst the fierce gales, a young maiden emerged.
fǎng fú nà xiē hòu qī cún zài yě yuǎn yuǎn méi yǒu bàn fǎ xiàng bǐ 。
仿佛那些后期存在也远远没有办法相比。
Her white robes were like snow, her skin so delicate that it could be pierced by a finger. She seemed flawless, like a celestial maiden from the clouds.
“ nǐ wèi hé huì lái cǐ chù ， shì yún zhōng xiān zi pài nǐ lái de ， bú duì ， wǒ xū wú jiù suàn jīn rì luò nán shòu zǔ ， yě bú shì nǐ yī rén kě yǐ yìng fù ， qín yán ne ， tā wèi hé bù yuàn yì chū lái jiàn wǒ ？”
“你为何会来此处，是云中仙子派你来的，不对，我虚无就算今日落难受阻，也不是你一人可以应付，秦妍呢，她为何不愿意出来见我？”
"Qin Yan, is it you? How did you find out my whereabouts?"
xū wú yī biān shuō ， yī biān fàng chū shén shí ， hěn kuài jiù suǒ dìng le mǒu dì ， yòu shǒu zhèng yù tái qǐ ， ěr biān què tīng jiàn le yī shēng tàn xī ：“ xū wú ， nǐ hái rú cǐ zhí mí bù wù ， zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， hé bì dāng chū ？”
虚无一边说，一边放出神识，很快就锁定了某地，右手正欲抬起，耳边却听见了一声叹息：“虚无，你还如此执迷不悟，早知如此，何必当初？”
The Void Lord was angry but also surprised. He had been extremely cautious during his escape after such a humiliating defeat, ensuring his tracks were hidden both in fact and reason.
nà shēng yīn qīng lì ， tīng shàng qù fǎng fú tiān shàng de huáng lí 。
那声音清丽，听上去仿佛天上的黄鹂。
"Do you think I would reveal myself?"
suí hòu ， jiù rú tóng jiāng yī méi shí zǐ tóu xià xiǎo hú ， jiǎo dòng le màn tiān de tiān dì yuán qì ， biàn dé hùn luàn yǐ jí ， quán bù cháo zhe yí gè dì fāng huì jù 。
随后，就如同将一枚石子投下小湖，搅动了漫天的天地元气，变得混乱以极，全部朝着一个地方汇聚。
Qin Yan's face showed mockery: "How could you forget the promises made to me? You abandoned me like trash when the spatial node opened. Did you really think I was easy prey?"
ér zài nà gāng fēng líng liè zhī chù ， què zǒu chū lái le yī miào líng shào nǚ 。
而在那罡风凌冽之处，却走出来了一妙龄少女。
"So what?
bái yī shèng xuě ， jī fū chuī tán kě pò 。
白衣胜雪，肌肤吹弹可破。
The Void Sovereign's expression remained fierce and vicious: "A person should have self-awareness. With your unripe young girl, do you think you can be our leader of Outer Heaven Demons?"
fǎng fú nà yún zhōng tiān nǚ ， hún shēn shàng xià méi yǒu yì diǎn xiá cī 。
仿佛那云中天女，浑身上下没有一点瑕疵。
"Who do you think you are, Flying Demon Ancestor?"
“ qín yán ， shì nǐ ， nǐ shì rú hé zhī dào běn zūn xíng zōng dì ？”
“秦妍，是你，你是如何知道本尊行踪地？”
"That may be true for my brother, but not for you."
xū wú fèn nù zhī yú ， yì yǒu jǐ fēn jīng qí ， tā zhè yī cì dà bài kuī shū ， shēn huǐ zì jǐ dà yì ， suǒ yǐ zhè yī duàn táo pǎo de lǚ tú shì xiǎo xīn yǐ jí ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， xíng zōng dōu bù kě néng xiè lòu dì 。
虚无愤怒之余，亦有几分惊奇，他这一次大败亏输，深悔自己大意，所以这一段逃跑的旅途是小心以极，于情于理，行踪都不可能泄漏地。
His face now showed ridicule as he continued: "So don't blame us for breaking our word; it's your own lack of power that made us do so."
“ nǐ dāng wǒ huì shuō ？”
“你当我会说？”
Before his words could fully settle, a black streak flashed before him.
qín yán de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī cháo nòng zhī sè ：“ dāng chū nǐ men shì rú hé xǔ nuò yú wǒ ， dāng kōng jiān jié diǎn dǎ kāi què qì wǒ rú cǎo jiè ， zhēn dāng běn xiān zi hǎo qī fù ， shì rèn yóu nǐ men yú ròu de me ？”
秦妍的脸上露出一丝嘲弄之色：“当初你们是如何许诺于我，当空间节点打开却弃我如草芥，真当本仙子好欺负，是任由你们鱼肉的么？”
Broken Wing Immortal couldn't hold back any longer: "Sister, why waste time with him? Since he’s stubborn, let him pay with his life."
“ nà yǒu rú hé ？”
“那有如何？”
Boom!
xū wú mó jūn de biǎo qíng yī jiù shì zhēng níng ér xiōng è ：“ rén guì yǒu zì zhī zhī míng ， jiù píng nǐ yí gè rǔ xiù wèi gān de xiǎo yā tou ， nán dào yě xiǎng yào zuò wǒ men yù wài tiān mó de dà shǒu lǐng ？”
虚无魔君的表情依旧是狰狞而凶恶：“人贵有自知之明，就凭你一个乳臭未干的小丫头，难道也想要做我们域外天魔的大首领？”
A deafening sound echoed as the black light fell like a meteor.
“ nǐ dāng zì jǐ shì shén me ， fēi tiān mó zǔ ？”
“你当自己是什么，飞天魔祖？”
The Void Lord's expression remained calm: "Want to kill me? With just you two, it’s too presumptuous."
“ nà shì nǐ gē gē méi cuò ， dàn nǐ zì jǐ què bù pèi de 。”
“那是你哥哥没错，但你自己却不配的。”
"Whether it’s presumptuous or not, we’ll find out," Qin Yan said unperturbed.
shuō dào hòu miàn ， xū wú mó jūn de liǎn shàng mǎn shì cháo nòng zhī sè ；“ suǒ yǐ nǐ bú yào guài wǒ men shí yán ér féi ， shì nǐ zì jǐ de shí lì bù pèi 。”
说到后面，虚无魔君的脸上满是嘲弄之色；“所以你不要怪我们食言而肥，是你自己的实力不配。”
Her delicate hand flicked and divine light shone. Seven differently colored immortal swords emerged from her sleeves, each representing a unique law.
huà yīn wèi luò ， yī dào hēi sè liú guāng què zài yǎn qián shǎn xiàn ér chū 。
话音未落，一道黑色流光却在眼前闪现而出。
The Void Lord's pupils constricted as his face showed a rare look of seriousness.
què shì yī páng de zhé yì xiān zi rěn nài bú zhù ：“ jiě jiě ， hé bì yǔ tā luō suo ， zhè jiā huo jì rán zhí mí bù wù ， jiù ràng tā yòng xiǎo mìng ér zuò wéi mí bǔ 。”
却是一旁的折翼仙子忍耐不住：“姐姐，何必与他啰嗦，这家伙既然执迷不悟，就让他用小命儿作为弥补。”
"Seven-Colored Demon Sword, you've actually refined it?"
“ hōng ”， yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， hēi guāng rú liú xīng yì bān zhuì luò 。
“轰”，一声巨响传入耳朵，黑光如流星一般坠落。
"Why, are you regretting your decision?"
xū wú liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què shì dàn dàn de ：“ xiǎng shā wǒ ， jiù píng nǐ men liǎng gè ， wèi miǎn yě tài zì bù liàng lì le 。”
虚无脸上的表情却是淡淡的：“想杀我，就凭你们两个，未免也太自不量力了。”
Qin Yan’s voice was even more melodious than the oriole: "Regret? I’ll teach both of you to write those two words when I extract and refine your souls!"
“ shì bú shì zì bù liàng lì ， zǒng yào shì guò cái xiǎo de 。”
“是不是自不量力，总要试过才晓得。”
(To be continued...)
Misfortunes never come singly, and he never dreamed that he would end up in such a miserable situation.
The once proud leader of the Outer Heaven Demons found himself running like a dog who had lost its pack.
Such a scenario was unimaginable unless one experienced it firsthand. The only emotion he could muster was frustration as he hated Dai Long Immortal to the core, but what use would that serve? With matters already at this point, no amount of resentment would change anything.
But he refused to accept defeat.
A gentleman seeks revenge ten years later; he could retreat and fortify his main base, paying a price to expand the spatial node. Once reinforcements arrived, he would launch another attack on Dai Long.
This time, he vowed not to repeat his mistakes.
He must extract and refine the soul of Dai Long, making him pay for all the pain and suffering he caused.
The Void Lord's teeth gritted with rage as a mad look appeared on his face. He even considered dying alongside Dai Long.
But reason told him that no matter how hard he fought, it would be in vain.
What was needed now was patience and concealment.
His immediate priority was to return to the main base and recover from his injuries.
Suddenly, an unexpected event occurred without any warning. A black light streaked through the air with incredible speed, appearing at the horizon one moment, then zipping past him in the blink of an eye.
"Peril!"
The Void Sovereign's pupils constricted as he reacted swiftly. He flicked his sleeves and released a torrent of demonic energy that formed into a giant fist to strike the black light.
Boom!
A deafening sound echoed as the two collided with force, sending shockwaves across the entire landscape.
The Void Lord's brow furrowed. The newcomer was indeed formidable; could it be Dai Long Immortal's pursuers?
This guy is truly ruthless, pushing me to this brink yet still not willing to give up!
Anger flashed in his eyes but quickly turned to calmness. No, the attack was sharp and precise, but the demonic energy contained was incredibly pure.
Not even aspirit world cultivator or True Demon Ancestor could possess such purity. In other words, the opponent couldn't be Dai Long's follower; it must be... an Outer Heaven Demon?
Thus, there were two possibilities:
Either those defeated demons harbored treacherous intentions and wanted to take advantage of his weakened state.
Or the other leaders had received news and intended to eliminate him here.
That sounded absurd but was highly plausible. After all, the seven leaders of the Outer Heaven Demons ostensibly cooperated, yet they secretly plotted against each other, with significant animosities among them.
He and that Phantom King were mortal enemies, and he also had a grudge with the Seven-Hole King and Dragon King. If they knew his current predicament, they might send someone to kill him out of spite.
Despicable!
The Void Lord was filled with sorrow and indignation.
Just like a dragon in shallow waters being bullied by shrimp or a tiger in plain sight being attacked by dogs!
But he wasn't so easily felled.
Wanting my life? Ha! It won’t be that easy.
"Who dares to attack me? Show yourself, you coward. I will extract and refine your soul!"
The Void Lord's snarling voice echoed with a sinister expression.
Sigh!
In response was a sigh filled with pity: "Void, stop acting tough. You never thought you'd end up like this. Have you ever regretted your choices?"
Before he could finish speaking, a black lotus slowly bloomed in the air.
A slender hand tore through the darkness, revealing a beautiful black-robed maiden.
Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains, exuding an aura of ruggedness. Her fair skin stood out even more against her dark attire. She held an oddly-shaped weapon, as if Death itself had descended upon him.
"Broken Wing, is it you?"
Despite only being at the middle-stage of Tribulation Transcendence, the Void Lord's expression was one of grave peril, as if those later-stage entities were far beyond comparison.
"Why are you here? Did Cloud Fairy send you? No, even if I'm blocked today, it won't be just your doing. Where is Qin Yan? Why doesn’t she come to see me?"
As he spoke, his divine sense spread out and quickly pinpointed a location. Just as he raised his right hand, a sigh came from the side: "Void, you're still obstinate. If I had known this would happen, why did we even start?"
The voice was clear and melodious like a yellow oriole in heaven.
Then, it was as if a stone was thrown into a small lake, stirring up all the primordial energy of the universe, converging towards one point.
Amidst the fierce gales, a young maiden emerged.
Her white robes were like snow, her skin so delicate that it could be pierced by a finger. She seemed flawless, like a celestial maiden from the clouds.
"Qin Yan, is it you? How did you find out my whereabouts?"
The Void Lord was angry but also surprised. He had been extremely cautious during his escape after such a humiliating defeat, ensuring his tracks were hidden both in fact and reason.
"Do you think I would reveal myself?"
Qin Yan's face showed mockery: "How could you forget the promises made to me? You abandoned me like trash when the spatial node opened. Did you really think I was easy prey?"
"So what?
The Void Sovereign's expression remained fierce and vicious: "A person should have self-awareness. With your unripe young girl, do you think you can be our leader of Outer Heaven Demons?"
"Who do you think you are, Flying Demon Ancestor?"
"That may be true for my brother, but not for you."
His face now showed ridicule as he continued: "So don't blame us for breaking our word; it's your own lack of power that made us do so."
Before his words could fully settle, a black streak flashed before him.
Broken Wing Immortal couldn't hold back any longer: "Sister, why waste time with him? Since he’s stubborn, let him pay with his life."
Boom!
A deafening sound echoed as the black light fell like a meteor.
The Void Lord's expression remained calm: "Want to kill me? With just you two, it’s too presumptuous."
"Whether it’s presumptuous or not, we’ll find out," Qin Yan said unperturbed.
Her delicate hand flicked and divine light shone. Seven differently colored immortal swords emerged from her sleeves, each representing a unique law.
The Void Lord's pupils constricted as his face showed a rare look of seriousness.
"Seven-Colored Demon Sword, you've actually refined it?"
"Why, are you regretting your decision?"
Qin Yan’s voice was even more melodious than the oriole: "Regret? I’ll teach both of you to write those two words when I extract and refine your souls!"
(To be continued...)