Chapter 581

Soon, it spotted the nearest city, Haikou City.

"According to intelligence, Meng Anwen visited Haikou City two days ago."

"He stayed in Haikou City for half a day before leaving, and the military took over the place where he had been."

"Based on this, Haikou City should be safe now."

The Succubus Queen did not want to alert the human God-level powerhouses, especially those within the Shenxia Empire.

Once entangled with them, it would be difficult to escape.

Following the trail of the aura, the Succubus Queen quickly located the place where Meng Anwen had been.

There should have been some buildings here, but they had been leveled, and the military was stationed all around.

The military maintained tight security, preventing anyone from approaching.

The Succubus Queen's figure slowly faded as she descended from the sky.

According to the Demon Emperor's instructions, she had to take the Demon Emperor Crystal Ball to the place where Meng Anwen had stayed and activate it.

With her strength, if she was determined to hide, it would be difficult for anyone but a top-tier powerhouse to discover her.

"What kind of formation is this!"

She saw the formation Meng Anwen had set up; it was extremely complex and profound, and she could not understand its meaning.

However, the formation gave her an indescribable sense of vastness.

One could imagine that once the formation was activated, its power would be astonishing.

Moreover, according to intelligence, the formation Meng Anwen had laid out would cover the entire Shenxia Empire.

"What on earth is he trying to do?"

The Succubus Queen had always been wary of Meng Anwen; compared to him, she would rather fight Bai Yiyuan.

Meng Anwen was too inscrutable; she could neither read nor fathom him.

"Why think so much? Just do as Lord Demon Emperor commanded and get the job done."

Realizing she was overthinking, the Succubus Queen hid her figure, descended, found a relatively secluded corner, and activated the Demon Emperor Crystal Ball.

The Demon Emperor Crystal Ball burned silently, eventually turning into a faint flame that merged into the formation.

"It's done."

"This is almost too simple!"

The Succubus Queen paused, surprised that the task had been completed so easily.

She could hardly believe it.

Suddenly, the formation lit up, and a beam of light shot into the sky, descending like an overturned bowl to trap the Succubus Queen.

The Succubus Queen's expression turned incredibly ugly. "Damn it, I knew it wouldn't be this simple."

A tall tower appeared in the air. The Succubus Queen glared at the tower and gritted her teeth. "Shenxia Tower! Meng Anwen, you were actually waiting for me!"

Meng Anwen's figure appeared in front of the Shenxia Tower. "Succubus Queen, you think too highly of yourself."

"I, Meng, long anticipated that you Abyssal Demon scum wouldn't stay quiet, so I added warning mechanisms to every formation."

"I didn't expect the small fry to stay away, only to lure you out instead."

Meng Anwen had merely tampered with the formation as a precaution.

He was guarding against both the Abyssal Demon and some restless elements within the human race.

The Shenxia Tower possessed astonishing teleportation capabilities. With its help, Meng Anwen could reach anywhere in an instant.

He alone could defend all the formation nodes.

The Succubus Queen suddenly gave a coquettish laugh. "I was just here to take a look. Why don't you tell me what you're making such a big fuss about?"

Meng Anwen chuckled softly. "Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand."

"I'm busy, so I won't keep you any longer. I'll see you off now."

When Meng Anwen spoke of seeing her off, he didn't mean sending her away—he meant killing her!

A beam of light shot from the tip of the Shenxia Tower, weaving into a formation filled with murderous intent in the air.

At the same time, the formation on the ground rumbled, intertwining with the one above, sending murderous intent soaring.

The Succubus Queen's expression changed drastically. She knew that her God-level avatar was likely going to perish here today.

Even if her true body arrived, she wouldn't necessarily get the better of Meng Anwen.

Moreover, this was only an avatar; in terms of human combat power, it was only just reaching level 90.

How could such strength possibly contend with Meng Anwen?

However, the Succubus Queen could not give up just yet. Her body erupted with raging flames. "Do you believe that if I detonate this avatar, not a single person in Haikou City will survive?"

The Shenxia Tower hummed and instantly expanded.

In an instant, the Shenxia Tower grew hundreds of meters tall, standing between heaven and earth, with layers of light halos cascading down to shroud the entire encampment.

The entire encampment seemed to have entered another dimension, completely cut off from the outside world.

"You won't have the chance!" Meng Anwen shook his head slightly.

The Shenxia Tower sealed the space; even if the Succubus Queen detonated herself inside, she wouldn't be able to harm a single hair of anyone in Haikou City.

The Succubus Queen's expression turned incredibly ugly. She had once again witnessed how troublesome Meng Anwen was.

She would rather deal with Bai Yiyuan than cross paths with Meng Anwen.

The formation rumbled, shooting out beams of light that transformed into countless sharp blades, piercing toward the Succubus Queen.

Raging flames erupted from the Succubus Queen's body as the Abyssal Fire burned fiercely; at the same time, black mist billowed from her, and the aura of the abyss assaulted the formation.

But no matter how hard she tried, the formation remained unmoved.

On the contrary, the formation's attacks caused the Abyssal Fire to extinguish rapidly.

Despair appeared on the Succubus Queen's face. She knew this avatar was finished.

The Abyssal Fire had been beaten to the point of near-extinction; she couldn't last more than two seconds longer.

Suddenly, her ears twitched, and a look of joy appeared on her face.

Within the formation, a black flame flew up from the ground and landed back in her hand.

The Demon Emperor Crystal reappeared in her hand. In an instant, the Abyssal Fire surged from the crystal, shielding the Succubus Queen and blocking Meng Anwen's attack.

"Oh?" Meng Anwen was slightly surprised.

Amidst the flames, a phantom appeared.

The phantom was slender and its true appearance could not be discerned, but an extraordinary aura could be felt.

The moment the phantom appeared, the formation shattered like glass.

The phantom looked up at the Shenxia Tower and pointed a finger.

With a loud bang, the massive Shenxia Tower was sent flying backward. Meng Anwen himself shuddered, and his entire body was sent flying uncontrollably.

"Leave!" the phantom shouted softly at the Succubus Queen.

The Succubus Queen did not hesitate for a second and flew toward the distance.

"Trying to leave!" Meng Anwen shouted, controlling the Shenxia Tower to chase after her quickly.

Although the phantom's attack just now was astonishing, Meng Anwen could tell that the opponent was like water without a source; such an attack could only be used once or twice at most.

The Succubus Queen fled quickly, and the Demon Emperor's phantom pointed a finger at Meng Anwen once more.

Meng Anwen's expression changed, and he immediately placed the Shenxia Tower in front of him.

With a boom, the Shenxia Tower was knocked away again, and Meng Anwen himself was sent flying with it.

Seeing this, the Succubus Queen was overjoyed; with the Demon Emperor intervening, her avatar could be saved.

After the second attack, Meng Anwen felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Just as the Succubus Queen was about to disappear from sight, a beam of sword light shot over from the distance.

The sword light instantly tore through the hundred-mile sky, and the fleeing Succubus Queen suddenly stopped.

Then, her figure fell apart, leaving only a ball of fire still burning fiercely in the air.

The phantom in the flames let out a roar. "Jiang Yi, you actually resurrected!"

Meng Anwen was also stunned, muttering, "God Yi, he actually really resurrected."

He had learned from Lin Moyu that Jiang Yi might resurrect, but he also knew how difficult it was for Jiang Yi to do so.

To his surprise, he had really resurrected, and so quickly at that.

This showed just how powerful that person in the Ancient Battlefield was.

Even someone who had been dead for hundreds of years could be resurrected just like that.

A sword appeared in the air; this sword possessed an ancient aura that spanned both past and present.

Meng Anwen recognized it at a glance; it was a top-tier legendary sword.

It was the demon-slaying sword that Jiang Yi had wielded back in the day.

A voice came from the sword. "Demon Emperor, it has been many years; I have missed you dearly."

"When I return in full, I will certainly come to visit the Abyss!"

Immediately after, the sword light tore through the world, shattering the Demon Emperor's phantom into pieces.

Meng Anwen flew over and addressed the demon-slaying sword. "When will God Yi return?"

He had heard what both sides said earlier and knew that although Jiang Yi hadn't fully resurrected yet, it would be soon.

At the very least, Jiang Yi was already controlling the demon-slaying sword, traversing thousands of miles to slay the Succubus Queen.

The demon-slaying sword turned toward Meng Anwen, emitting a crisp hum. "Soon. You are very good; with you, I am at ease regarding the human race!"

After speaking, the demon-slaying sword transformed into a beam of light and vanished into the distance in an instant.

Chapter 553: A Long-Lost Belief in Growing Stronger

The sky was blue once again, and Meng Anwen stood in the air, with the slowly rotating Shenxia Tower behind him.

"Demon Emperor, Jiang Yi!"

"Both of them are very strong."

Meng Anwen clenched his fists.

As a level 95 God-level powerhouse, he had always stood at the pinnacle of human God-level experts.

Above him, only Emperor Di of the Chuangshen Academy could firmly hold him down.

Having enjoyed the sunlight of invincibility for many years, Meng Anwen had almost forgotten the taste of failure.

But today, the Demon Emperor and Jiang Yi had taught him a good lesson.

Both of them were very strong; the Demon Emperor, relying solely on a phantom and two casual fingers like water without a source, had been able to defeat him.

Jiang Yi hadn't even fully resurrected yet, but with a single demon-slaying sword, he had directly slain the Succubus Queen's God-level avatar and extinguished the Demon Emperor's phantom from thousands of miles away.

Whichever of the two it was, they were both far stronger than him.

The fighting spirit that had long been dormant in Meng Anwen was ignited at this moment.

Meng Anwen clenched his fists; there were no grand declarations, only a silent vow in his heart.

He, Meng Anwen, would never be inferior to others.

Since he was lacking, he would catch up.