Those two unicorn monsters were unknown demons, the souls of two daggers. When they appeared, myriad paths shattered, their divine might shaking the heavens.
"Isn't it only Heaven-grade Immortal King-level experts who can activate the soul of a royal artifact?" Bai Xiaole shouted in shock.
Although they both had royal artifacts protecting them, in their hands, they could only play a very small role. Unless, like Bai Shishi, the royal artifact actively recognized its master, there was no way to truly control it.
But even Bai Shishi had to be extremely cautious to activate the Golden Battle Sword; one wrong move could drain all her divine essence, and she might even suffer backlash and injury.
Only Heavenly-grade Immortal Kings can fully wield royal artifacts and unleash their full power. In fact, much of their use of royal artifacts is just for scare, to show off their status.
Using a King's Artifact at the Four Extremes Realm is like a child swinging a big hammer—one wrong move and they'll smash themselves to death. Most Wangqi can't be bothered with these children, so most of them are asleep, and they don't care at all about their master's fate.
But at this moment, in his rage, Gu Yue actually summoned his artifact soul. Two daggers stabbed down from midair, divine power surging, and it seemed as if the entire world was locked in.
"Gu Yue has been hit right by Long Chen's words, hitting a sore spot. Now it's just a matter of whether Long Chen can withstand this strike." Bai Shishi held a golden battle sword, ready to strike.
If Long Chen couldn't block it, she would strike. But if she did, she would have no way to hold back. After one strike, all her strength would be drained, and she might even fall unconscious like last time. Without going all out, she simply wouldn't be able to withstand such a terrifying strike.
"Did I say anything wrong? Without these two divine weapons, you're even worse than Tian Mo. What, are you furious and humiliated? Facing Gu Yue's ferocious expression, Long Chen sneered.
"Die!"
Gu Yue roared, his face turning from red to pale, as if afraid he couldn't kill Long Chen. He poured all his power into the divine weapon, just as Bai Shishi had predicted. This strike drained all his strength, and after the blow, he couldn't even stand.
"The key is whether you have the ability."
Long Chen sneered and put away the bone knife. It was already too late to unleash the Heavenly Blade.
"Buzz!"
Long Chen formed hand seals, the space before him trembled, and a golden pill furnace appeared—it was the royal artifact, the Heavenly Night Furnace.
"Ling'er, let him know who the true king is." Long Chen shouted sharply.
"Rumble rumble... The
furnace roared, runes lighting up one by one. As each rune lit, the furnace's divine power surged rapidly, like a volcano storing up power over billions of years, about to erupt.
"Not good."
The four elderly men standing in the void watching the commotion changed their expressions. Gu Yue could summon the souls of the two daggers' artifacts because they were related to their bloodlines.
However, even with the bloodline boost, he could only unleash about twenty percent of the king's weapon's power. Meanwhile, the Yaoyue Furnace controlled by Yaoyue had fifty percent of its runes lit up, and the pressure made even them feel fear.
"Boom!"
They wanted to act, but it was too late. Long Chen's timing was just right, giving them no chance to save the situation. With a loud crash, the Demon Moon Furnace collided with two daggers. King Artifacts clashed against King Artifacts, the void shattered, Great Dao runes danced, and cracks stretching tens of thousands of miles appeared above the void. The space seemed to shatter like a mirror.
Terrifying ripples raged, and Long Chen let out a muffled groan from the shock. Although he was prepared, he was still shaken so hard that his bones felt like they were about to collapse.
Gu Yue was even worse off; his body was instantly shattered into dust, leaving only his primordial spirit to escape, which was cracked like crystal, ready to explode at any moment.
"Help me!"
Gu Yue cried out in alarm. When he saw Long Chen unharmed, his primordial spirit was so frightened that he desperately fled.
"Where's your arrogance?"
Long Chen sneered, his large hand reaching out and grabbing Gu Yue's primordial spirit. At that moment, four Earth-grade Immortal Kings struck simultaneously, reaching out to Long Chen. The divine power of the Earth-grade Immortal Kings erupted, and space instantly froze.
When an Earth-grade Immortal King made a move, it was absolute suppression. Under his supreme divine might, everyone was treated like ants.
"Ssshhh!"
The void tore open, and a golden battle sword slashed toward him. The previously cracked void was actually split in two by this strike. The golden battle sword ignored the pressure of the Earth-grade Immortal King and slashed toward the four. At the critical moment, Bai Shishi struck, delivering a thunderous strike.
The four of them didn't take Bai Shishi and the others seriously at all. As soon as Bai Shishi made her move, the four of them screamed in agony, and all four of their large hands were simultaneously severed by Bai Shishi's sword.
"Wretched maid, you're asking for death!"
The four were both shocked and furious. The terror of this strike far exceeded their expectations. Blood light splattered, the void twisted, and the four giant hands shattered instantly.
It was Bai Xiaole's three-flower pupils activated, spatial power shattering the four hands, separating them from their true bodies. Without the protection of the Earth-grade Immortal King's pressure, the four hands were no different from four pig's feet—they could be easily destroyed.
Originally, the four regained the severed hands and could reconnect them immediately without much loss. But with the four hands gone, to create a newcomer requires consuming primordial power. This is also why Bai Xiaole intervened.
"Save me!"
Gu Yue's primordial spirit was gripped by Long Chen's hand, terrified out of his wits, screaming in terror. At this moment, he was no longer as arrogant as before, crying desperately.
His two divine weapons had long since abandoned him and vanished.
"Release Gu Yue quickly, or else ..." an old man shouted sternly, ignoring his recovery. Gu Yue was ranked second on the Heavenly Fiend Ranking and a pillar of the Nine Nether Hall, highly valued by the Hall Master.
"Pfft."
Before he could finish, Long Chen had already crushed Gu Yue's primordial spirit. Purple lightning swirled in his palm as he examined fragments of his soul and searched through his memories.
"Courting death!"
The four were furious. Long Chen had actually killed Gu Yue. Originally, they hadn't brought Gu Yue along.
But after learning of this plan, Gu Yue wanted to kill Long Chen before advancing to the Divine Lord realm, adding a glorious chapter to his own record.
Because the Nine Nether Hall and the Blood Kill Hall were at odds, the Hall Master ordered that Long Chen must be killed by the Nine Nether Hall's people and not be taken by the Blood Kill Hall.
Tian Mo being killed by Long Chen was a slap in the face to the Nine Nether Hall. Upon hearing this, Gu Yue believed that being close to the water would benefit first, so naturally she wouldn't miss the opportunity. The four didn't want to offend this limitless powerhouse, so they had no choice but to agree.
Now, Gu Yue's attempt to establish authority failed and instead cost him his life. What should have been a good thing was ruined by them. They didn't know how to report to the Hall Master, and in shock, they charged toward Long Chen.
They no longer dared to kill Long Chen. They wanted to keep him alive, because a dead Long Chen probably couldn't extinguish the Hall Master's fury. If they wanted to survive, they had to capture someone alive and bring them back.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, the golden battle sword slashed again. The four, shocked and furious, hurriedly retreated. They had fully experienced the terror of the golden battle sword and dared not stand straightFace.
Bai Shishi forced the four back with a single sword strike, her face instantly pale as paper. After two sword strikes, she was already exhausted.
"Arrest her too."
An elderly man, shocked and furious, saw the golden battle sword in Bai Shishi's hand and immediately had another thought. If he presented the golden battle sword to the palace master, perhaps it would spare them a trace of their sins.
Seeing Bai Shishi exhausted, the four reached out to grab her. At that moment, a divine light lit up in the void, and the four were shocked to find they couldn't move.
At this moment, Long Chen was holding a crystal-clear divine stone, his face mocking:
"Do you really take me, Long Chen, for a fool?" Without a trump card, would I come here to die? "