Black mist once again emerged from Guan Yue's body, appearing behind him and gathering into a thick fog that completely enveloped the surroundings. As the black gas increased, it seemed almost alive, beginning to change in a rhythmic manner. The gas converged in one direction, slowly forming an image.
Indeed, it was an increasingly complete image that ultimately took the shape of a gigantic black Demon Emperor.
Miao Yan and Yin Dongnan stared blankly at everything before them, both terrified and unable to believe their eyes. Guan Yue was actually a troll!
Yin Dongnan gazed in confusion at the massive demonic figure behind Guan Yue, feeling waves of demonic energy that made him completely submit to its overwhelming presence, not daring to struggle. However, he still pretended not to show his fear.
The enormous figure appearing behind Guan Yue was one that Miao Fang had heard about and seen depicted before; it was the image of the Troll Sovereign, World-Transcending Emperor.
The Troll Sovereign, World-Transcending Emperor was a powerful figure from billions of years ago, emerging alongside the chaos at the dawn of creation. He was a representative figure of the demon realm. He embodied demons; demons were him.
He fought fiercely against countless monsters and battled the beings of the Demon Realm, ruthlessly slaying many until he stood alongside Humanity's Heroes. He achieved the title of Demon Emperor for all eternity.
How could Guan Yue be related to him? Moreover, it was evident that Guan Yue already possessed immense demonic traits and had likely inherited his demonic powers.
The more Miao Fang thought about it, the more fearful she became. She secretly considered how to escape.
However, under this immense pressure, Yin Dongnan began to crumble. He forcefully shouted, "Guan Yue, you little brat! Don't think that just because you changed your name to Guan Tian I wouldn't recognize you. You don't need to put on a show; I'm not afraid at all. Let me tell you, I’m the one who has been beating you up every day until you ended up like this. If you have guts, come at me for a fight! I'm not scared of you!"
Although Yin Dongnan spoke with bravado, his fear was unmistakable.
In the sky, behind a cloud, Little Red Fish quietly said, "This situation might change today. Should we retreat?"
Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui coldly laughed, "You think you can deal with us just by transforming into a demon? Dream on. However, we can announce to the world that Guan Yue is a Dark Overlord; countless people who try to deal with him should make things difficult for him. That would be very advantageous for us. We must fight today and establish our dominance. As for Dongfang Yu and Miao Fang and their group—if they die, they die—but our people must not be exposed."
"Understood," came the response from those around Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui.
Little Red Fish sighed lightly, "It can only be this way."
Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui, and Little Red Fish felt both the threat and opportunity as they watched Guan Yue become demonized; it was up to them to manipulate the opportunity.
At this moment, after completing her transformation, Guan Yue suddenly felt an infinite power within her body, and the desire to devour everything shattered her normal thoughts. Before losing her sanity completely, Guan Yue said to Gao Yuxin, "Make sure to wake me up at the right moment; otherwise, I will be completely consumed by darkness."
Gao Yuxin understood the gravity of the situation. She firmly replied, "Brother Guan, Master Brother, don't worry. You will definitely wake up; you will always be my Brother Guan."
Lost in anger and consciousness, Guan Yue began to move. She walked toward the three people in the middle of the road. She disregarded life and death and flew off to rescue her father, who was now her only family.
As the image of the Transcendent Demon Emperor appeared behind Guan Yue, her body began to swell until she reached a height of two meters before stopping. Her body was enveloped in swirling black clouds and mist, resembling a black demon approaching Yin Dongnan and Miao Fang. At that moment, the pressure emanating from Guan Yue forced both of them to retreat continuously, dragging Guan Songtao along with them.
Guan Yue managed to retain a sliver of rationality; she decided to release Jin Xi to rescue her father. She knew that after becoming demonized, she would not remember who her father was.
Just as Guan Yue released Jin Xi, a loud explosion caused the ground to shake violently. A tremendous roar echoed as Miao Fang and Yin Dongnan retreated; suddenly, the ground collapsed beneath them. The path they were retreating on began to sink completely while various strange phenomena surged into the valley.
Miao Fang, Yin Dongnan, and Guan Songtao were about to fall into a deep pit.
As they were on the verge of being buried in the abyss, Jin Xi sprang into action. She shouted loudly, "Freeze!" Instantly, Miao Fang, Yin Dongnan, and Guan Songtao became motionless.
In an instant, Jin Xi appeared behind Guan Songtao, who was about to fall into the pit. She grabbed him with one hand and Miao Fang with the other while using her mouth to catch hold of Yin Dongnan's clothing before flying out.
As she soared away from the pit, a deluge of massive rocks completely buried it.
At that moment, Miao Fang and Yin Dongnan realized they had been played by Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui; they had never considered their own lives! Moreover, Miao Fang, Yin Dongnan, and Guan Songtao had inhaled a significant amount of colorful toxic gas and were in grave danger.
Jin Xi laid the three of them down on the ground and immediately wrapped Guan Songtao in an energy sphere to minimize his injuries from bone fractures. Then she administered the medicinal herbs that Guan Yue had instructed her to use. He quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Then Jin Xi looked at Miao Fang and Yin Dongnan, both of whom were dumbfounded and unable to move. This was because they had inhaled a large amount of poison gas, and their nervous systems had begun to fail.
They were essentially two useless individuals.
Jin Xi silently thanked Guan Yue for the antidote; otherwise, he too would have been poisoned. For thousands of years, he had feared nothing but poison, which had led him to be bullied by others using toxins.
Meanwhile, Guan Yue had already activated his Divine Sense while Jin Xi was rescuing his father, locking onto the position of Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui. This was a clue intentionally left by Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui; she wanted to compete with Guan Yue and see what his Combat Power was now.
So when Guan Yue soared into the sky, he immediately entered a formation that Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui had set up long ago.
At this moment, Guan Yue charged towards the aura of Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui.
Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui smiled brightly at Guan Yue and laughed, "Guan Tian, you must be Guan Yue. Welcome to this place; I invite you to a fair battle. What do you think?"
At this point, Guan Yue's mind was already in a haze, unable to think normally. He completely ignored Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui's words and charged straight at her. His mind was filled with deep-seated hatred for her; he had no interest in discussing any friendship.
Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui stepped aside but continued to smile at Guan Yue, saying, "Guan Yue, I will call you by your real name now; let that fake name 'Guan Tian' go to hell. Why are you being so unreasonable? Is it just because I exposed your false name? That's fine; from now on, I will call you Guan Tian and let you continue pretending."
At this moment, Guan Yue's magic was surging. Waves of black mist surrounded him, and a devouring aura surged forth, creating immense magical power that stirred the entire space.
This power surged towards Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui under Guan Yue's control.
As Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui dodged, she shouted, "Guan Yue, you can't do this! You can't release your magic to attack me. I won't reveal that you're actually a demon! You can't do this!" Her voice sounded extremely tense as if Guan Yue was about to defeat her at any moment.
"Hu Hui, you vile woman! How dare you capture my father and break his bones until he wished for death? You are as poisonous as a snake and as heartless as a wolf; you deserve to die a thousand deaths! You are the devil—a female demon who kills with a borrowed knife."
At this moment, after being controlled by magic, Guan Yue felt like a drunkard—clear-headed yet intoxicated. However, after saying those words, he realized that even with all his magic unleashed, there remained a part of his soul that was still awake enough to maintain control over his actions when necessary.
This discovery filled Guan Yue with great joy. At a time when magical power was flourishing, he still had the possibility of resisting it. How could this be?
Upon introspection, Guan Yue realized that the golden mist deep in his mind had begun to stir again, releasing strands of golden gas. These strands of golden gas allowed Guan Yue to maintain control over himself at critical moments!
It turned out that these two gas clusters deep in his mind could restrain each other. One surged forward while the other held back. Guan Yue felt completely at ease.
Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui, was immensely shocked because the magical power emanating from Guan Yue was something she could not contend with at all. Now she had to maneuver around him, which meant she had to take risks.
She needed to execute her plan. She had already noticed that Guan Yue was no longer his usual smooth-talking self and seemed very awkward. This was a prime opportunity for her to act. She wanted to record the current situation and then reveal it publicly, thoroughly exposing Guan Yue as the Dark Overlord he truly was!
So she needed Guan Yue to speak for himself.
She then said to Guan Yue, "Guan Yue, when did you become so skilled in magic? You're just like the Dark Overlord. The shadow behind you is none other than the legendary Devouring Troll, Troll Sovereign, World-Transcending Emperor from thousands of years ago. How long have you been cultivating to achieve such a sight?"
Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui kept changing her position and movements to evade the attacks of Magic Supreme Technique: "One Demon Supports the Sky," "Magic in the Flow."
"Great Demon Dissolution" unleashed now was like a raging tide, leaving Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui in disarray. Her single Willpower appeared utterly inadequate against Guan Yue's magic.
What terrified Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui even more was that as soon as she used Origin Energy, it would be immediately consumed by Guan Yue's magic and vanish without a trace. This filled her with immense dread. Guan Yue had to be eliminated. No matter the cost, he must be destroyed.
So she continued, "Guan Yue, don't you have Sky Peak Tower? Why not bring it out for me to see? I heard that tower is a treasure with great significance and has entered the top hundred rankings of divine artifacts. It's ranked eighty-sixth, right?"
Guan Yue roared again, "Wretch! I will avenge my father; prepare to pay with your life!" As he spoke, Guan Yue charged toward Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui, and the dense black mist completely enveloped her.
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