Battle Through the Heavens: Harmony of Flame and Shadow

However, he didn't do so. For every general's success, countless bones are buried. Zi Yan wanted to obtain the recognition of the Plane's Embryo, so he couldn't interfere too much. Moreover, at the moment when everyone knelt down, he felt an inexplicable power strengthen Zi Yan. This power had appeared when Zi Yan eradicated the Blood Evil Clan.

However, this time it became even more intense. Jiang Yun was all too familiar with this power—it was the power of the Plane's Embryo. To gain the recognition of the Plane's Embryo, there were only two ways. One was to completely corrupt the plane like the Extraterrestrial Evil Race did, leaving the Plane's Embryo powerless to resist and forcibly refining it. The other way was to gain the acknowledgment of all living beings, consolidating their collective will, which provided a slight chance of refining the Plane's Embryo.

The Plane's Embryo is also a form of life, and the desire for freedom is instinctive in all beings. They instinctively reject being refined, so the most effective method is a dual approach. Like Lin Dong and Mu Chen, if it feels the threat of being corrupted and has the power of all living beings, the chances of refining the Plane's Embryo greatly increase.

Hence, for the sake of Zi Yan's path, he would be ruthless, and Zi Yan would not show mercy either. After making the decision, Zi Yan nodded towards Jiang Yun, transformed into a streak of light, and flew into the distance. Behind her, a tremendous force followed, shaking the earth.

Not long after, a majestic mountain appeared on the distant horizon, piercing the clouds and overlooking the land. Below, led by Bai Susu, the original residents of the White Dragon Plane stared at the once sacred, now blood-red and filthy mountain, their eyes brimming with tears.

Zi Yan looked at the towering blood-scented mountain. Within it, countless figures could be seen poised for battle, with blood chi permeating the air.

Suddenly, three beams of blood light shot out from the Blood Demon Mountain, revealing three blood-red demonic figures in the sky. The violent blood chi surged, accompanied by a sinister voice echoing through the heavens, filled with palpable killing intent.

"Ignorant rat! I intended to let you linger for a while longer, but I didn't expect you to dare invade my Blood Demon Mountain. It's true, you avoid the path to heaven yet barge into the gateless hell."

"Since you seek death, we shall fulfill your wish today. These traitorous wretches dared to betray our Blood Evil Clan."

"Don't think that being from the True Dragon Clan makes you invincible in the world. The greatness of our clan is beyond your imagination. Today, all of you will die, and no living being in this world will escape."

In front of the Blood Demon Mountain, the three Blood Demon Kings spouted arrogance, the terrifying blood chi enveloping the heavens. The three blood shadows stood in the sky, exuding an incomparably terrifying aura, resembling three demon gods from afar.

Behind Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, the indigenous inhabitants trembled uncontrollably at the sight of the three blood shadows. Years of oppression couldn't be unraveled in a short time. When facing those who had brought endless suffering to them, they couldn't hide their fear.

Over the years, countless top experts among the natives had perished at their hands. However, just as everyone was stunned by the three Blood Demon Kings' imposing presence, Zi Yan, holding a dragon-patterned spear in her palm, surged with spiritual light behind her, resembling tidal waves filling half the sky while resisting the Blood Demon Kings' menacing aura.

"Extraterrestrial Evil Race, you deserve to die!"

Zi Yan's beautiful eyes coldly fixed on them, raising her long spear and shouting loudly, "Order, attack!"

"Kill!!!"

With the command given, the native cultivators of the White Dragon Plane moved simultaneously, their eyes red, transforming into a torrent charging towards the Blood Evil Clan on the Blood Demon Mountain.

On the Blood Demon Mountain, the leading Great Blood Demon King stared coldly at Zi Yan, sneering, "A mere supreme complete realm dares to flaunt in front of this king? How utterly ignorant!"

"To deal with you, a supreme complete realm is sufficient!"

Zi Yan's wings of the Sky Phoenix flapped behind her, causing thunderous sounds as she transformed into a streak of light, charging towards the three Blood Demon Kings.

"Arrogant words!"

"Big brother, why waste words with the dying? Let's join forces and slaughter her first, then throw these blood sacrifices into the Blood Abyss."

"Let's take them down together."

Boom!

Three massive beams of blood light erupted from the three Blood Demon Kings, causing the heavens and earth to tremble. Blood-red gales howled, filling the world with a stench. Despite their disdainful words towards Zi Yan, the three Kings remained cautious, leaving no gaps. Their joint attack formed a terrifying array, three blood-red torrents tearing through the void towards Zi Yan.

Jiang Yun, observing from afar, diverted his gaze after a brief glance. Although the three Blood Demon Kings shared the same realm as Zi Yan, as a Supreme Dragon Phoenix, her claim of invincibility in the same tier was no idle boast. Surpassing one's rank was a common occurrence for her.

"Roar!"

Zi Yan's purple-gold dragon eyes flashed with coldness. In the next moment, a terrifying Dragon Phoenix sound echoed from her mouth.

Boom!

With a dragon's roar, the world fell silent momentarily. Three Blood Demon Kings' expressions changed drastically as massive, terrifying sound waves overwhelmed them in an instant!

"Argh!!!"

Unable to mount a defense, the Dragon Phoenix's sonic attack arrived swiftly. The three massive blood seas were instantly annihilated. Following that, all three felt a dizzying sensation in their heads.

"Pfft!"

A soul-piercing pain surged through their spirits. Their rigid bodies froze for a moment, followed by a spurt of blood. The saw-like agony in their minds made them want to rip their heads apart.

"Damn it, I will devour you alive!"

The incessant pain almost drove the three mad. They stared, all rage and killing intent, as Zi Yan approached.

"Hmph! Breaking the Army Dragon Hand!"

Hearing the threats, Zi Yan sneered coldly.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Endless golden light surged behind her, swiftly forming a colossal golden dragon claw of ten thousand feet in the void. Each golden scale on the dragon claw bore countless tiny golden dragons dancing wildly.

"Roar!"

A primal, ancient dragon's roar suddenly shook heaven and earth, causing the three Blood Demon Kings' ears to ring.

"Break!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Where the massive dragon claw passed, the space of the White Dragon Plane couldn't withstand the oppressive force. A long black line appeared across the skies above the Blood Demon Mountain.

"Attack together!"

Sensing the dragon claw's power, the Great Blood Demon King dared not be careless. With a pained roar, he urged the other two kings to join him.

The three kings opened their mouths wide, unleashing torrential blood rivers that quickly formed a vast blood sea, hovering in the sky.

"Roar!"

A ferocious roar suddenly echoed. The blood sea churned, and from its depths, a colossal blood-red beast emerged. It was covered in blood, exuding intense killing intent, resembling a giant ape with three heads.

Roar!

Once the giant blood-red beast appeared, it howled at the sky, filled with a violent aura of destruction. Staring at the dragon claw in the sky, it sucked in deeply, producing a massive blood-red light sphere in its mouth, which then exploded, tearing through the space, flying towards the dragon claw.

Boom!

In an instant, the two forces collided violently in the sky, creating a terrifying storm. Thunder and lightning filled the shaking heavens, as if facing an apocalypse.

Next, the eyes of the three Blood Demon Kings contracted as they saw the massive dragon claw split the blood-red light sphere and continued towards them with earth-shattering momentum.

"Damn, increase the energy!"

The three roared unwillingly and channeled more blood chi into the giant beast. 

Roar!

The blood-red beast seemed to sense its suppression. It roared, unleashing pulsating shock waves. Holding a thousand-foot blood-red club retrieved from the blood sea, it swung violently, shattering the space. 

The beast, armed with a blood-red club, stamped its foot, breaking through the sky, charging towards the dragon claw with a devastating blow, exuding annihilating blood chi aimed at wiping out all life.

Boom!

After a loud crash, spatial storms raged. The combined efforts of the three kings finally shattered the terrifying dragon claw. However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a more horrifying energy fluctuation surged from afar.

"Dirty creatures, meet your end!"

Simultaneously, Zi Yan's cold laughter echoed like thunder through the sky. Gazing at her, they saw a ten-thousand-foot purple-gold spear forming in the light behind her.

As Zi Yan's cold laughter fell, the purple-gold spear pierced through the void, transforming into a stream of light towards the three kings, who watched in despair.

Without their chief forces, the blood beast would crumble.

"No!!!"

The attack was too swift; the Blood Demon Kings had no time to react, watching the spear grow larger in their pupils.

Boom!

With a horrifying scream, the three Blood Demon Kings' bodies exploded, turning into a rain of blood.

From afar, Bai Susu and many native strongmen, fighting against the Blood Evil Clan, looked towards Zi Yan's battlefield with shock. The energy there was spine-tingling.

Any involvement in such a level of combat would obliterate them.

As the Blood Demon Kings' cries echoed, faces turned from tension to wild joy. 

"Your Majesty, the Goddess, the Goddess, she has won?" elite natives gathered around Bai Susu, incredulously looking at the purple figure amidst the blood mist.

"Victory..." Bai Susu, likewise in disbelief, gazed at Zi Yan, wondering if the countless nightmare-filled days were finally ending.

At the battlefield's edge, Jiang Yun looked towards the Blood Demon Mountain's depths and murmured, "Victory or defeat hinges on this moment. Blood Evil Clan, show us your mettle!"

High in the sky, Zi Yan frowned, scanning the void around her. Although she had killed the Blood Demon Kings, she intuitively felt they weren't dead, a lethal threat lingering in her heart.

Meanwhile, deep within the Blood Demon Mountain, three figures emerged from the blood pool, the very ones Zi Yan had just killed.

Their bodies appeared somewhat ethereal, clearly injured. They glared furiously towards the mountain's exterior, gritting their teeth.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! Those wretched True Dragons thwarted our grand plan!"

"Big brother, what now? Staying here means certain death."

"Yes, big brother, that dragon woman is nearly invincible below the Demon Emperor. Can we escape a second time?"

The Great Blood Demon King's eyes gleamed coldly at their questions before turning to the giant blood egg floating in the blood abyss. The egg was covered in evil patterns that glowed as if it were breathing.

"The only option is to expedite our emperor's emergence!"

"Big brother, that would be a century ahead of schedule, requiring an immense amount of blood chi!"

"Then use our kin. Once our emperor rises, everything will be worth it. If we fail, it's all over!" The Great Blood Demon King's eyes flashed with resolve.

"This..." The other two Blood Demon Kings hesitated at his chilling decision, exchanging uneasy glances.

Boom!

Seeing their hesitation, the Great Blood Demon King struck decisively, piercing their souls. Their faces showed disbelief as they died.

"Those who betray our emperor must die!"

Coldly gazing at their remains, the Great Blood Demon King waved his hand, turning them into a blood mist that flew towards the giant blood egg.

As the egg absorbed the blood chi, it shone with a powerful light, its presence growing swiftly.

Seeing this brought joy to the Great Blood Demon King's eyes. Watching the mountain's exterior, he thought of Zi Yan and countless White Dragon natives, his eyes flashing with icy malice.

"Just wait. Our emperor will avenge us." (End of the Chapter)