The fifteen layers of golden seals slowly dissipated, and the last wisp of purplish-black poisonous smoke was cleansed by the evil-suppressing divine light, returning the void barrier to deathly silence.

Lin Yuan sheathed his sword and stood there, his clothes unstained by any blood. Only the calm in his eyes slowly faded, replaced by a chilling coldness.

After four rounds of relentless attacks, the opponent remained hidden behind the scenes, controlling the evil creatures, only using spatial power to rescue the person at the very last moment before the kill.

This back-and-forth struggle, even with Lin Yuan's calm and collected nature, had already stirred his true anger. His gaze swept over the mess on the ground and landed directly on the two ashen-faced demon refiners at the edge of the barrier, the sword light at his fingertips flickering slightly.

"Since you're here, why don't you all stay?"

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already transformed into a golden streak of light, closing in on him.

This time he held nothing back, channeling the power of the ancient dragon bloodline into his legs, reaching extreme speed, leaving behind shimmering golden ripples in the void along his path.

Zheng—

The Demon-Slaying Divine Sword resounded continuously, and a golden sword aura, condensed to its extreme, burst forth, heading straight for the brow of the Spider-Controlling Demon Refiner on the left.

The sword energy locked onto the soul, leaving no way to avoid it. The surrounding space was temporarily sealed off by the sword intent, making it impossible to even crush the teleportation talisman in time.

The two demon refiners were still reeling from the shock of the failed self-destruction of the two kings when the sword energy rushed towards them and the biting coldness shot up their spines to the top of their heads, bringing them back to their senses.

The Spider Controller's pupils constricted sharply, his liver and gallbladder felt like they were about to burst, and all the blood in his body seemed to freeze at that moment. He wanted to raise his hand to activate the last evil creature to resist, but his meridians, which had been depleted of their source, were empty, and he couldn't even muster a trace of demonic energy. He wanted to dodge to the side, but the space around him had already been locked by the sword intent, and his limbs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

"No--!"

He let out a piercing scream, watching helplessly as the golden sword light grew larger and larger in his vision, the shadow of death completely enveloping him.

The demon refiner controlling the dog next to him was in no better shape. His face was ashen, and his legs gave way, causing him to collapse in the void, unable to even muster the thought of resistance.

They could clearly feel that the power of this sword strike was even greater than when they killed the Spider King. The opponent was truly determined to kill them, intending to leave them there forever.

Just as the sword was about to pierce their brows, two pitch-black spatial rifts suddenly tore open behind them.

The raging spatial power transformed into two invisible giant hands, which suddenly gripped the two bodies and pulled them backward violently.

puff--

The golden sword light grazed the Spider-Controlling Evil Master's shoulder, slicing off a large chunk of flesh and shredding half of his shoulder armor to shreds.

A sharp pain shot through him, but he didn't dare utter a sound. He felt dizzy and disoriented, and when he came to his senses, he had already fallen onto the cold stone pavement of the ancient town.

Inside the barrier, Lin Yuan cleaved through the air with his sword, the sword energy striking the barrier's walls and creating large golden ripples. He slowly sheathed his sword, his brow slightly raised, but his eyes showed little surprise.

They were rescued after all.

He had anticipated that the Flood Dragon Demon wouldn't just stand by and watch the two Evil Refiners die inside, so his all-out attack was merely a test of the Demon Demon's reaction speed.

It now seems that the spatial teleportation power of this pitch-black command flag is quite troublesome.

Lin Yuan raised his eyes, his gaze piercing through the barrier and landing on the dragon demon in mid-air above the town entrance. A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

It's okay.

You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever.

The other side has gone to great lengths to lay this inescapable trap; they can't just stay cowardly and stay hidden forever.

Outside the barrier, two demon refiners lay sprawled on the ground, looking utterly disheveled. One had blood gushing from his shoulder, while the other was completely exhausted. Both were still in shock and panting heavily.

Just a moment ago, they truly smelled the scent of death.

After regaining their senses, the two dared not delay for a moment. They scrambled to their knees and knelt down, bowing deeply to the leader of the dragon demon in mid-air, their voices filled with trembling fear.

"Your subordinate is incompetent! I have failed the leader's trust! Please punish me, leader!"

"Please, Chief, give us another chance! We promise..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Jiao Demon's cold gaze.

The dragon demon hovered in mid-air, its enormous head expressionless, its vertical pupils revealing neither joy nor anger.

The dark demonic energy surging around him was eerily calm, even more unsettling than when he was enraged. The other two fallen ones below, who had been defeated earlier, also knelt down immediately, heads bowed, not daring to breathe.

All four of them knew in their hearts how devastating the defeat was.

Four groups of people, four sets of trump cards, even the leader's treasured original demonic heart was used, but in the end, not only did they fail to harm Lin Yuan in the slightest, they also lost a large number of evil creatures and exhausted all means of attack.

Given the leader's usual temperament, such a crushing defeat would at least cripple his cultivation, and at worst, kill him on the spot.

Unexpectedly, the Jiao Demon did not get angry.

He slowly lowered himself, put away the Heaven-Suppressing Flag, and said in a calm tone that revealed no emotion: "Get up. This is not your fault. That kid's strength was indeed far beyond our expectations. Losing to him is not shameful."

The four of them were stunned, and looked up, their faces full of astonishment.

They had expected to be met with thunderous wrath, but they never expected their leader to be so easy to talk to.

"Leader...leader?" The spider-controlling demon refiner looked up cautiously, somewhat incredulous. "You don't blame us for wasting the demonic heart?"

"The Demon Heart is an external thing. As long as we can figure out that kid's background and wear him down a bit, it won't be a waste."

The Flood Dragon waved its hand, its tone softening, and even nodded slightly. "You four have fought many battles; you must be exhausted. Step aside and rest. I will take care of the rest."

Upon hearing these words, the four felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and their hearts were finally at ease.

They thought they were doomed, but they never expected their leader to be so considerate of his subordinates.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Chief!"

"Your subordinate will certainly atone for your crimes through meritorious service and swear to follow your leader to the death!"

The four of them quickly kowtowed to express their gratitude, their voices full of thanks. As they were about to get up, supporting themselves on the ground, their tense nerves had just relaxed when they suddenly felt a terrifying suction force coming from above.

hum-

Without warning, the pitch-black demonic energy erupted, transforming into four enormous demonic claws that precisely gripped the tops of the four people's heads.

The demonic energy entered their bodies, instantly sealing off all their meridians and even completely imprisoning the demonic energy within their dantian.

The four of them froze, the exclamation that was about to come out stuck in their throats, leaving only astonishment and fear in their eyes.

"The...leader?!"

"What are you doing?!"

They struggled desperately, but their bodies wouldn't obey them, and they could only watch helplessly as the dragon demon approached step by step.

Where was the slightest trace of gentleness left on that ferocious dragon head? Only a chilling, bone-chilling ruthlessness and indifference remained, as if it were looking at four disposable objects.

"What are you doing?"

The Flood Dragon chuckled, its voice low and hoarse, filled with undisguised killing intent. "The four of you took turns attacking, and you couldn't even handle a mere brat. What use are you?"

The four men's faces turned deathly pale instantly.

"No! Chief, spare me!"

"We can still breed evil creatures for you! We can still fight! Please give us another chance!"

"We're willing to accept any punishment! Please don't kill us!"

Pleading cries rose and fell, terrifying the four. They desperately tried to break free of their restraints by channeling their demonic energy, but the four demonic hands remained as immovable as if cast in iron.

The fear of death overwhelmed them like a tidal wave, and they realized that the gentleness and compassion they had shown earlier were all a lie.

This man never intended for them to live from the very beginning.

"Punishment?" The Flood Dragon tilted its head slightly, its vertical pupils devoid of any emotion. "No need. You are of no use alive, so you might as well surrender your lives and do your part for me in the end."

He spoke of it casually, as if he were talking about something extremely ordinary.

As far as the Flood Dragon Demon was concerned, since these four useless people were no match for Lin Yuan, keeping them around would only be a waste of food, so it was better to make use of them.

He had already used up his treasured demonic heart, and conventional methods couldn't wear down that kid, so he had no choice but to use his trump card—the Four Fiends Gathering Demon Formation.

Using the lives and essence of four high-ranking fallen beings, a flesh-and-blood monster was conceived, embodying the combined power of all four.

These four people were originally his backup plan.

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