Chapter 108: Human Emperor (VI)

Bai Fan sensed that the Spiritual Qi within him was exhausted; now, it was impossible for him to cast any Daoist Spell or execute a sword strike.

Even his hand gripping the demonic blade trembled slightly. He knew that if this continued, he would never survive the next round of attacks.

"Damn it…"

He quickly calculated a countermeasure.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and a faint glimmer of hope surged in his heart.

Although his Spiritual Qi was nearly depleted, the Daoist Heavenly Book within him was still operating, and its characters had not dissipated.

As long as he had its help, his Spiritual Qi could gradually recover!

Bai Fan decisively put away the demonic blade, slowly closed his eyes, and sat cross-legged.

"Now… I can only rely on it!"

He focused his mind, and the characters of the Heavenly Book began to write and flow rapidly around him again, like pages condensed from Spiritual Qi, gradually forming a massive protective barrier that enveloped him.

With the formation of this barrier, the nearly dried-up Spiritual Qi within Bai Fan began to recover at a visible rate, and even his aura gradually stabilized.

But at the same time, the Ghost Emperor standing in the distance had already noticed the change in Bai Fan.

The Ghost Emperor's expression darkened, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his killing intent surged instantly.

"This brat… his Spiritual Qi is recovering! Old Demon, we can't wait any longer. Use your ultimate move; we absolutely cannot let him recover!"

The Demon Emperor had also noticed the anomaly with Bai Fan. Although his body had been shattered, now that he had recovered, the sinister Demonic Qi on him was becoming increasingly terrifying.

"Indeed, we cannot give him another chance to catch his breath. Otherwise, once his Spiritual Qi recovers, we might really end up falling into this brat's hands."

"Let's strike together and destroy this guy completely!"

The Ghost Emperor let out a low growl, his ghost Qi surging violently. He instantly rose into the air, condensing into a black ghost shadow like a giant Dragon, rushing straight toward Bai Fan.

The Demon Emperor flashed, Demonic Qi rolling behind him, condensing into a massive demonic shadow blade that slashed through the air toward Bai Fan.

Two extremely powerful forces swept toward Bai Fan simultaneously, carrying an aura of world-destroying destruction, as if they were going to annihilate him completely!

At this moment, Bai Fan remained sitting cross-legged, eyes closed and unmoving, while the Heavenly Book characters around him wrote rapidly, and the recovery speed of his Spiritual Qi continued to increase.

Although his eyes were closed, his perception was constantly observing the outside situation, and he knew the Demon Emperor and Ghost Emperor's actions like the back of his hand.

"It's coming…"

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Just as those two world-destroying forces were about to reach him, Bai Fan softly spat out two words:

"Void Evasion!"

Instantly, his figure seemed to merge into the Void Realm, disappearing without a trace.

Almost at the same instant, the two terrifying attacks converged and passed through the spot where Bai Fan had originally been!

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar, like the explosion of a nuclear bomb, shook the ears, and violent energy fluctuations swept across the entire plaza in front of the palace.

Blinding light instantly filled the entire field of vision, and a thick wave of air swept out, shaking the earth uncontrollably.

The stone steps in front of the palace were shattered directly, stone debris flew everywhere, and a huge crater several zhang deep and a hundred meters wide appeared on the plaza.

The terrifying shockwave destroyed the surrounding palace buildings, countless bricks and stones collapsed, and the scene was like the arrival of the apocalypse!

Even the ordinary Mortals far outside the Imperial Court were attracted by this earth-shattering light of destruction.

Many people stopped to look up, their faces filled with fear and unease.

"Has the sky collapsed?"

"What kind of power is that?"

And the ancient girl from thousands of years ago, who had been rescued by Bai Fan, gazed with great worry in the direction where the light was most dazzling.

Her slender hands tightly clutched her clothes, her breathing ragged, and she murmured, "Could it be… Young Master?"

The intense light storm of the explosion lasted for a while, and after it gradually dissipated, only a chaotic ruin remained.

The Ninth Prince crawled out from the rubble with difficulty, covered in dust and blood, his face deathly pale.

He looked at the ruins, his eyes full of fear and confusion, his voice trembling slightly:

"Where is Bai Fan? Is he dead?"

"Hahaha! Bai Fan?"

The Ghost Emperor's cold, chilling laughter came from mid-air:

"He has long since been obliterated, body and Soul, by our combined attack; not even a scrap remains! Even with heaven-defying abilities, it's impossible to survive this attack!"

The Demon Emperor also stood to the side, coldly looking at the deep crater ruins, his eyes narrowed slightly, a sinister glint flashing in his gaze:

"Hmph, even if those golden Heavenly Book characters of his are extraordinary, he couldn't possibly have escaped in this situation!"

"A mere ant daring to provoke us—truly overestimating his own capabilities."

The Ghost Emperor sneered, his gaze sweeping over the Ninth Prince with contempt, his tone full of amusement:

"Do you understand now who the true powerhouses of this world are? From now on, the Imperial Court must offer tribute every month, otherwise…"

"Of course! Of course! Within a hundred years, three thousand girls who have just turned eighteen every month—not one will be missing!" the Ninth Prince responded in terror, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

"A hundred years?" The Ghost Emperor snorted coldly, ghost Qi wrapping around the Ninth Prince like smoke. "Do you think you have the qualifications to negotiate terms with me?"

The Ninth Prince felt his breath catch, his face turning as pale as paper, cold sweat streaming down his forehead. Facing the Ghost Emperor's absolute oppression, he no longer had any thoughts of resistance.

"I'm afraid I will never be able to escape their control…" he lamented inwardly.

A dignified monarch of a generation, yet now he had to sacrifice his own people just to buy a chance to survive.

Yet he didn't even feel a shred of shame; he could only comfort himself in his heart:

"This is to preserve more people… sacrificing a few thousand can protect the safety of hundreds of thousands of commoners… I am doing the right thing…"

"Lord Ghost Emperor, you are right." The Ninth Prince smiled cautiously.

"Powerhouses with heaven-reaching abilities like you naturally deserve to be worshipped and revered by the people of the world."

The Ghost Emperor cackled strangely, a hint of cruelty flashing in his eyes:

"Hahaha! Did you hear that? Even this imperial Bloodline knows how to be sensible. Old Demon, why don't we take this opportunity to rule the entire continent?"

"Not bad! From now on, this world will be ours. All Mortals are our assets!"

"Hahaha! Indeed!"

"These ants can only crawl at our feet and offer us their delicate bodies and Souls!"

"Hahaha!"

The two laughed loudly, as if they had already seen the entire world prostrate at their feet.

Just as the two were laughing wantonly and acting arrogantly—

"Swish—"

A subtle spatial fluctuation quietly came from the depths of the Void Realm; almost without any warning, it sliced through the air with an indescribable sense of sharpness.

The Ghost Emperor and Demon Emperor's laughter stopped abruptly, and their gazes turned sharply toward the direction from which the fluctuation came.

"Not good!" The Ghost Emperor's expression changed drastically, his Spiritual Qi surging instantly as if facing a great enemy.

However, it was too late—

"Void… Sword Shadow!"