Realm-Hopping Martial Master

The intense battle between Zong Yue and Qiu Taoguang had reached a fever pitch, with each strike as fierce as the last. Neither backed down, and there was no room for mercy; both sought to kill the other with a single blow.

During a brief lull in the fight, Zong Yue seemed to realize that Tang Yi had fallen here. His eyes instantly turned blood-red, and, like someone possessed, he launched a frenzied attack on Qiu Taoguang. For a moment, he forced the latter into disarray, abruptly interrupting his arrogant demeanor.

"Daoist Monarch Jin Feng is dead; surround and kill Zong Yue and Zong Qingtian, and establish dominance in the Ancient Demon Sect Relics!"

The Demon Monarch's narrow eyes slowly squinted, and his gaze flickered slightly as a plan formed in his heart.

Their ultimate goal was to seize all the opportunities within the Demon Sect Relics. If they could slay Zong Yue, the troops of the Eight Great Sects would scatter in defeat!

They would then have more time to plunder the opportunities.

"You all pursue and kill the surviving members of the Eight Great Sect remnants; don't let a single one escape. I will lend Daoist Monarch Qiu a hand!"

Transmitting a divine message to the members of the Demon Sect and Demon Clan, an endless killing intent surged in the Demon Monarch's eyes. Stepping heavily, a towering demonic power erupted into the sky. The colossal, sinister shadow behind him, which had been gradually dissipating, became solid again, flying straight toward the battle group in the sky!

As he joined the fray, launching a fierce assault alongside Qiu Taoguang, the combined power of the two Daoist Monarchs of the Vientiane Realm was earth-shattering. Zong Yue, who had barely held his ground using the power of his Origin Blood against Qiu Taoguang, instantly fell into a disadvantage!

In no time, Zong Yue forcibly took Qiu Taoguang and the Demon Monarch's full-force blow, his whole body shook violently as he was sent flying backward, a trace of bright blood immediately appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Cough... Daoist Monarch Jin Feng, he, he actually died at the hands of the Demon Clan!"

Catching a glimpse of the canyon's depths through the black mist and swirling dust, he could vaguely see a large pool of thick, sticky blood in a deep crater, and Zong Yue's heart sank completely.

He knew within himself that relying solely on his own strength, he could never contend with both Qiu Taoguang and the Demon Monarch, two Daoist Monarchs of the Vientiane Realm. The death of Tang Yi had already become the last straw for the Eight Great Sect troops.

The tide had turned against them...

Even more distressing to Zong Yue was the gradual decline of the vast Primordial Power within him over time. The strength he gained from refining a drop of his Origin Blood for a temporary boost was now on the brink of depletion.

In the series of intense battles, the repeated clashes with the Power of the Great Dao had left his meridians in ruin, plunging him into a severely wounded state.

If he continued to hold on, there was a great possibility that he might fall today!

With thoughts of retreat swirling in his mind, Zong Yue resolved to withdraw just as two sharp gusts of Primordial Power Strong Wind reached him!

"Bang!"

Gritting his teeth, Zong Yue thrust out his hands, which glowed with intense Power of the Great Dao, directly receiving the two attacks. He could not suppress a muffled groan as his body was sent back dozens of steps, creating violent ripples in the air!

Seeing his original companions from the Eight Great Sects were, except for a lucky few who escaped, now surrounded by the Demon Sect and Demon Clan with no chance of survival, Zong Yue bit down hard and finally made up his mind.

He was the highly regarded chief True Inheritor of the Dao Yi Sect, with boundless potential; he must not die here without clarity!

As long as he survived, with his talent, there would undoubtedly be an opportunity to take revenge on Qiu Taoguang in the future!

With a resolute gleam in his eyes, Zong Yue immediately took action. Flipping his right hand, a flicker of Spirit Light glimmered in his palm, and in a flash, an entirely green and ancient-looking jade talisman with an endless sense of expansiveness coalesced out of thin air.

He then forced a drop of Essence Blood from his fingertip and pressed it directly into the center of the jade talisman!

"Buzz!"

As the blood soaked in, the ancient green jade talisman suddenly emitted a tinge of blood and began to tremble violently.

In an instant, a vast, majestic aura emerged like a dormant dragon waking up, flooding out to sweep across the sky!

The void shook, and the world groaned!

In that moment, a surging aura far surpassing that of an ordinary Vientiane Realm burst forth from the green jade talisman, spreading across the sky. The Chaotic Spiritual Light exploded with a 'bang,' enveloping Zong Yue.

Immediately afterward, the Chaotic Spiritual Light, with its sharp fluctuations, expanded outward at a terrifying speed!

At this moment, Lord Heavenly Phoenix, situated not far to Zong Yue's side, felt a sudden sense of dread as the light surged toward him. His complexion changed dramatically as he hastily mobilized his demonic power to defend himself, retreating rapidly but already a step too slow!

"Ah!!"

As the Chaotic Spiritual Light touched his body, a large plume of white mist erupted from the Demon Monarch's body, and his exposed skin instantly turned blackened. Intense burning pain surged into his mind, making him scream uncontrollably.

Demonic power churned wildly, his form shattered into countless shadows. Only after retreating several hundred feet in a frenzy did the Demon Monarch narrowly escape the light!

Reappearing in the void, he looked vastly different. Most of his clothing was burned away, the skin on his left chest and arm charred, and gruesome wounds revealing pink flesh devoid of blood, as if the light had obliterated all its essence, leaving it shriveled.

The terrifying power contained within the jade talisman's light was like a blazing sun, completely beyond his ability to resist. Had he hesitated for a moment longer, he might have been utterly annihilated!