Chapter 489 - 485: The Great Melee for the Celestial God Demon Heart
Everyone was seeing this crystal heart for the first time, but somehow they could sense what it was.
This was the Celestial God Demon Heart, holding both divine and demonic paths.
If the demonic qi could be purged, or if one could steadfastly hold onto their heart without being affected by the demonic qi, absorbing the Celestial God Dao Rhyme, it could enable a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial God to break through to the Celestial God Realm.
There were quite a few Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Gods present; those who managed to make it here, even if their cultivation was lacking at first, were compensated with various Sword Qi and Sword Hearts.
So, many had a dazed look in their eyes, gradually tainted with a crimson color that originally did not belong to them.
Xia Feng realized something was amiss around him, but it was too late.
The people below, driven by greed, were exploited by the Evil Sword Spirit and the surrounding dark aura, temporarily losing control over their minds.
Xia Feng frowned and glanced around. He had anticipated that a treasure of such caliber would be coveted by all, but he didn’t expect the Evil Sword Spirit to get an opening.
If these people continue to be influenced this way, Xia Feng’s party of three might not escape unscathed.
With this thought, Xia Feng spoke coldly, "Li Qingyu, you repeatedly said the spoils would be mine. Are you going back on your word now?"
Li Qingyu’s crimson-tinged eyes showed a hint of struggle, as she seemed to realize how her emotions were continuously swayed by external forces.
She pressed her fingers on the jade bracelet, seemingly wanting to use its power to dispel the turmoil in her mind.
But as the jade bracelet emitted a dark glow, Li Qingyu, who was only slightly affected before, now had fully crimson eyes.
"Bitch, that thing is mine!"
"Men, surround him, he must not leave with my treasure!"
Li Qingyu waved her hand, and the injured and uninjured alike immediately surrounded Xia Feng.
Against the Sword Demon, these people were useless due to the Great Dao of Celestial Sword restricting them.
But against Xia Feng, this crowd strategy was quite a hindrance.
Especially since Xia Feng just dealt with the Sword Demon, already shaken by the explosive aura and sustaining internal injuries, being surrounded now made him even more irritable.
However, he reacted quickly. The crimson mist around him shook, swiftly eliminating the subtle emotions in his heart, not giving the Evil Sword Spirit any opportunity.
Almost everyone’s gaze was fixed on the Celestial God Demon Heart in Xia Feng’s hand, yet he could neither store it in the storage space, only hold it in his hand.
With only one hand left, he wielded the Heaven-Burying Sword, constantly knocking away the nearby riffraff.
But there were too many people, and the Celestial God Demon Heart continually drained his Life Divine Power from his palm, making Xia Feng appear somewhat weary.
The purple thunder on his body flashed violently, and a vast surge of purple thunder cascaded out, causing those wielding divine swords around him to tremble all over.
Xia Feng acutely noticed that after being ravaged by the Great Dao of Purple Thunder, the redness in several people’s eyes seemed to dissipate significantly.
It seemed the Demon Power within them was dispersed by the Great Dao of Purple Thunder.
But the relief was short-lived as Li Qingyu kept yelling for these people to continue attacking Xia Feng.
These people, although slightly more lucid, still dared not defy Li Qingyu’s orders, once again surrounding Xia Feng.
Suddenly, a spatial fluctuation circulated around Xia Feng, causing his figure to become somewhat illusory.
Realizing this, he glanced at Xia Tianming and Li Qingxue, who had already left the battlefield, not resisting the pull of this spatial force.
In the next instant, his whole figure disappeared from the encirclement, reappearing beside Xia Tianming in the distance.
Xia Tianming, with a worried expression, said, "Let’s leave here as soon as possible."
"We have the map now; there’s no need to keep tangling with these ungrateful people."
Li Qingxue, observing Xia Feng’s lack of intention to speak, softly explained to Xia Tianming, "These people are likely affected by the surrounding dark aura."
"Their minds aren’t clear; these auras seem capable of magnifying people’s negative emotions."
As Xia Feng just left the encirclement, Li Qingyu sensed it and immediately performed a spell, appearing beside Xia Feng instantaneously.
Her mind clearly wasn’t clear, or she wouldn’t be personally after Xia Feng, usually letting her subordinates besiege him instead.
Knowing she couldn’t beat Xia Feng, she rarely engaged him directly in combat.
Now it seemed she had entirely lost her senses, her crimson eyes staring fixedly at Xia Feng, not even minding the two others beside them, thrusting the Ice Rain Sword at Xia Feng.
Xia Feng swiftly raised the Heaven-Burying Sword, blocking Li Qingyu’s attack.
Honestly, he just intended to block, but didn’t expect Li Qingyu to be so fragile, her body being blown back over ten meters by the sword qi ripple from the Heaven-Burying Sword.
The spectators all paused in shock, even those geniuses wanting to continue attacking Xia Feng hesitated, their expressions showing some doubt.
Li Qingyu was among the top in combat prowess among them, yet she was sent flying so far in a single encounter with Xia Feng, making them hesitant if they should continue fighting.
That would be simply suicidal.
They glanced at comrades who had been killed by Xia Feng, their emotions turning more conflicted.
More perished under Xia Feng’s hand than against the Sword Demon.
While they weighed pros and cons, Li Qingyu let out a sharp cry from the back, "Bitch!"
"Kill that bitch for me!"
"That’s not his original power; it’s the ability of the Celestial God Demon Heart in his hand!"
"Snatch it, or disrupt his energy flow to stop him from using such powerful moves again."
The surrounding geniuses were still hesitant, unwilling to risk their lives for Li Qingyu.
Li Qingyu, fiercely, shouted, "Hurry, if you don’t take him down immediately, later with that power, we have no chance to claim the legacy!"
After these words, the hesitant geniuses showed nuanced expressions, then gritted their teeth and surrounded Xia Feng once again.
Xia Feng frowned deeply, showing more irritation, with a series of violent thoughts flashing quickly through his mind.
The Celestial God Demon Heart in his hand granted him no power whatsoever, instead it continuously sucked his Life Divine Power.
