Battle Through the Heavens: Harmony of Flame and Shadow

A sudden shout rang out in the grand hall, causing the many high-ranking officials to change their expressions. They swept their wary and vigilant gazes around, searching for the source of the voice. 

Someone had been spying on them here for quite a while, and they hadn't noticed at all?

As the nervous and guarded eyes in the hall scanned back and forth, a certain spot in the hall suddenly rippled. Then, they saw two slender figures appear out of thin air and land unhurriedly within the hall.

Looking at the exceptional figures of Zi Yan and Jiang Yun, the crowd's gazes were filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

"Who are you? How dare you intrude here without permission!" At this moment, an old man with a sinister expression gazed eerily at Jiang Yun and Zi Yan.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort escaped from Zi Yan's mouth. In the next moment, blood flowers filled the air. Many of those in the hall could only see a blur before their eyes, and all of the Fallen Ones who were close to the Blood Evil Clan were beheaded in an instant.

This shocking scene left everyone in a daze, staring in awe at the graceful figure who had just retracted her spear.

Without a drop of blood staining the dragon-patterned spear planted in the ground, Zi Yan directed her gaze at the white-robed queen and said calmly, "I've already killed one Blood Demon King. I need you to find out the whereabouts of the other two Blood Demon Kings who are outside patrolling as quickly as possible. Can you do that?"

Looking at Zi Yan, who seemed like a war goddess, the queen couldn't feel any aura from her, yet the recent scene had nearly deprived her of the courage to speak.

"My lords, please rest assured, Su Su will make the arrangements immediately!"

"Very well."

Nodding her head, Zi Yan said no more and, along with Jiang Yun, slowly walked toward the palace's rear garden.

The next day.

Zi Yan looked at the intelligence report in her hand. After a long time, she lifted her head to glance at the respectful Bai Su Su standing in front of her, then turned to Jiang Yun and said, "The other two Blood Demon Kings, one is in the south, the other in the west. But at my speed, I can traverse this entire plane in one day and eliminate them all."

"After we eliminate them, we will go to deal with the last three Blood Demon Kings and the Blood Demon Emperor on Blood Demon Mountain!"

"Do as you see fit," Jiang Yun nodded, not intending to interfere with Zi Yan's decision.

With his strength, it wouldn't be difficult to flatten this so-called Blood Evil Clan, but he didn't plan to do so. This journey to the lower plane was part of Zi Yan's path to becoming a Supreme Deity. Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't intervene too much.

"Then let's set off!"

Decisive and resolute, Zi Yan immediately planned to start the operation after making her decision.

"My lord…"

At this moment, seeing Jiang Yun and Zi Yan about to leave, Bai Su Su seemed a bit anxious. She bit her lips lightly, as if having a request, and a look of struggle flashed across her face.

"What's the matter?" Zi Yan paused her steps temporarily, curious as she looked at Bai Su Su.

Upon hearing this, Bai Su Su's face finally showed a determined look. She knelt abruptly, removed her crown, and with her jade hands, pulled the purple waistband around her slim waist, giving it a gentle shake.

"What are you doing?"

As her clothes were about to fall, an angry voice with a hint of fury sounded, accompanied by a flash of purple energy that enveloped Bai Su Su's exposed white skin, wrapping her tightly, all except her head.

Bai Su Su's face turned pale upon hearing this. Looking up, she saw Zi Yan's eyes filled with anger. Panicking, she kowtowed in a flurry and said, "This servant has nothing else, only this body is worth seeing. I just ask the lords to teach us strong powers, and Su Su is willing to be a slave for eternity!"

Hearing Bai Su Su's request, Zi Yan's expression softened slightly, but she still shot an innocent look at Jiang Yun, then said coldly, "You can't cultivate our powers. The energy in this world is too thin, you can't cultivate spiritual power.

"I know what you are worried about. Once I deal with the Blood Evil Clan, I will refine the matrix of this plane. This plane will then be my domain, and I'll open a passage to the Great Thousand World. By that time, everything will be resolved!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Bai Su Su was overjoyed, tears of happiness falling. The feeling of going from hell to heaven is indeed unforgettable.

"All you need to do is wait quietly!"

Leaving behind a final sentence, Zi Yan and Jiang Yun tore through space, quickly leaving the place.

"Xiao Yun, did you see that just now?"

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't see anything."

"Hmph! Do you think I would believe that? With your soul power, you could see it even in an instant."

"To avoid interfering with your path to becoming a Supreme Deity, I suppressed all my power. I seriously didn't see anything."

"You better be. With me and Medusa around, there's nothing much to look at with others."

"…"

In the White Dragon Plane, there stands a towering mountain. The mountain is extremely majestic, reaching the clouds, and overlooking it gives the feeling of being at the highest point of this world.

This was the original Sacred Dragon Mountain, the highest peak of this plane and the former abode of the Sacred Dragon Sect. 

With the Sacred Dragon Sect failing to fend off the Blood Evil Clan, leading to their extermination, only a few stragglers escaped in disarray. The sacred mountain of this world had now become the headquarters of the Blood Evil Clan, known as the Blood Demon Mountain.

Blood Demon Mountain was enveloped in a hazy blood-red color. The dense bloody smell, almost tangible, filled the air, tainting the sky in a dark red hue.

On this majestic mountain, blood-red streams flowed like rivers of blood. The dark red soil and scarlet peaks, even the gentle breeze in the air carried a hint of red, making this place look like a demonic hellscape.

Within the vast mountain, countless blood lights could be seen flashing occasionally, each with endless wails of resentment, altering the color of the heavens and earth.

At this time, in the deepest part of Blood Demon Mountain, where the blood aura was most dense, three figures stood before a deep abyss, their bodies surrounded by swirling blood energy that made the space tremble continuously.

The three were all dressed in red robes. The leading figure, with a pale face and a blood-red vertical mark between his brows, radiated a faint, terrifying aura of malevolence.

The man with a vertical mark between his brows turned around and said indifferently, "Someone is attacking our Blood Evil Clan. The three Blood Nether Kings have already fallen."

At these words, the faces of the other two Blood Demon Kings couldn't help but change. Although they had a vague sense of the situation before coming here, confirmation still shocked them.

They had roamed unchallenged in this lower plane for a long time. The strong of this world were insignificant in their eyes. Who could have thought that a powerful enemy of this caliber would suddenly appear?

"This plane's cultivation system has never developed. It's unlikely that the natives did this. The only possibility is that the news leaked, and people from the Great Thousand World came," said the blood-skinned demon king in the middle, his cold eyes occasionally turning toward the abyss, thinking about something.

"Damn it, how did the people from the Great Thousand World find this place?" The other two Blood Demon Kings' faces twitched, cursing under their breath. They knew well that the strong from the Great Thousand World were far above those in this lower plane, and their strength was not to be underestimated.

"Have you found out anything about them? How many came from the Great Thousand World? What's the strength of the strongest one?" The leading Blood Demon King asked, feeling a bit anxious.

"They didn't hide their traces. Two people came from the Great Thousand World, one man and one woman. The man has not shown his strength, but the woman seems to be of dragon descent or possesses dragon abilities. Her strength surpasses ours. The three Blood Nether Kings fell at her hands."

The blood-skinned demon king narrowed his eyes, fury rising in his heart. The actions of Jiang Yun and Zi Yan clearly showed they didn't regard them as worthy opponents. They had traversed continents and slain two of their Blood Demon Kings without any disguise. Truly...'arrogant'!

He thought coldly, "Based on some estimations, they should not have a Supreme Deity among them. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to stand here discussing this."

"Dragon race?"

Hearing this, the other two Blood Demon Kings let out a slight sigh of relief, but their hearts tightened again. The dragon race, no matter where, is not an easy opponent.

"According to the intelligence, after killing the Blood Nether, they headed straight for Blood Demon Mountain. Issue the order: all the clan's strong forces, return to Blood Demon Mountain. Since they have issued a battle challenge, we cannot ignore it!" said the leading Blood Demon King coldly, the vertical mark between his brows slightly wriggling.

"Understood!"

The two nodded as well. Blood Demon Mountain was crucial to the clan's thousand-year plan; it must not fail.

After giving the order, the three of them turned their gaze to the abyss in front. The abyss was a sea of blood, the bloody smell almost tangible, with a huge blood egg floating in it. The blood egg was engraved with ferocious patterns, exuding an indescribable fierce aura, as if nurturing something.

The three Blood Demon Kings looked at the blood egg with incomparably fervent gazes. This existence within the blood egg was precisely the strongest of their clan, already undergoing a transformation into an emperor.

"We managed to occupy this plane secretly, hidden from other clans. Using the blood of the beings from this plane, our Blood Evil Clan will have a true Demon Emperor."

"By then, our Blood Evil Clan will have some standing among the evil clans outside the domains. We will no longer be used as cannon fodder."

"There are still over a hundred years until the Blood Emperor's birth. We must not allow any mistakes."

While the Blood Evil Clan was preparing for battle, Jiang Yun and Zi Yan stood atop a solitary peak near Blood Demon Mountain. Jiang Yun, looking at a city in the distance, squinted slightly and said, "The Blood Evil Clan is abandoning the cities and converging toward Blood Demon Mountain. Looks like they've decided to use the entire clan's strength to fight us."

Jiang Yun looked at Zi Yan and asked lightly, "So, do you have the confidence to take on the entire clan by yourself?"

Hearing Jiang Yun's calm tone, Zi Yan couldn't help but feel her blood quicken, her heart filling with boundless excitement. She smiled and said, "Watch and see, Xiao Yun!"

As she laughed lightly, Zi Yan caressed a pitch-black bead in her hand. This was the source of her confidence.

Although not a Supreme Deity yet, it was indeed a formidable task to break through the Blood Evil Clan with her quasi-Supreme Deity strength. Even if she could accomplish it, the spiritual energy in her body would not suffice. However, with the Yin-Yang Universe Bead given by Jiang Yun, everything would be easily resolved.

This bead, an otherworldly divine treasure of the Pure Spirit category, contained a miniature world. Dropping such a bead felt like an entire world crashing down, incredibly terrifying. Moreover, it served as an almost unlimited energy supply station.

With it, Zi Yan could almost transform into a perpetual motion machine, sufficient to sweep through the entire Blood Evil Clan.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Jiang Yun's eyes flashed with surprise. He looked at Zi Yan, who was high-spirited, and teased, "Looks like the chance to fight an entire clan alone isn't yours anymore!"

"???"

Zi Yan looked at Jiang Yun with confusion, but her gaze was soon drawn to the scene behind them. There, countless auras appeared, quickly converging into a torrent heading their way.

These torrents were not from the Blood Evil Clan but the strong natives of this world, led by Bai Su Su. Judging by the scale, it seemed that all the strong natives of this world had come.

Soon, Bai Su Su arrived before Jiang Yun and Zi Yan. She said respectfully, "The great lords are fighting for our homeland. How could we stay behind and watch? In this battle, your targets are the three Blood Demon Kings. As for the rest, you need not expend your energy on them."

"We will ensure you are not disturbed at all."

Zi Yan frowned at Bai Su Su, her gaze sweeping over the crowd behind her, and said lightly, "You're being reckless. The Blood Evil Clan has gathered their entire clan's strength, an unprecedented force. If you fight, you'll use your lives to hold them off."

Though Zi Yan's tone was cold, Bai Su Su still heard the dissatisfaction in her words. She then smiled and said, with a determination in her voice, "My lord, our hatred towards the Blood Evil Clan is beyond your imagination. Even if we all perish, we would not regret it."

"Please, grant us permission, Heavenly God Lord!"

As Bai Su Su knelt, the innumerable natives behind her also knelt on one knee, their voices resounding through the heavens and earth.

Witnessing this, Zi Yan was silent for a while. She saw the will to die in their eyes; they were all ready to sacrifice themselves.

Even if she didn't agree, some would still follow.

Finally, Zi Yan sighed softly and said solemnly, "I cannot guarantee everyone will return alive, but I will definitely drive the Blood Evil Clan out of your homeland."

"Thank you, Heavenly God Lord!"

Countless respectful voices echoed through the heavens and earth, and those eyes looking at Zi Yan were filled with a reverence almost akin to worship.