With just one move, the Southern Pacifying King was sent flying once again, this time not just spitting blood.
This time, the Southern Pacifying King's armor was completely shattered, and his body bore a terrifying gash.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
The Southern Pacifying King looked at the scene before him in disbelief. His armor was forged from the hardest dragon scales.
Even a full-powered blow from an Immortal Venerable could not breach it. Yet, Hong Lian had managed to inflict such damage with a single move.
He couldn't fathom how strong Hong Lian truly was.
At this moment, Hong Lian immediately declared, "Second move!"
The Southern Pacifying King's expression changed instantly. He desperately gathered all his aura. At this point, let alone attacking, he didn't even have the confidence to defend against Hong Lian's strike.
"Boom!"
As the second move landed, the Southern Pacifying King's shield shattered. Everyone gasped, utterly unaware of what had transpired.
However, one thing was certain: the Southern Pacifying King was not faring well at all.
Indeed, after this blow, the Southern Pacifying King swayed precariously. That single strike had directly obliterated his soul.
His soul was currently extremely weak. If Hong Lian had stopped there, he might have survived. But it was certain that after this battle, it would take him at least ten thousand years, or even longer, to fully restore his soul.
"Third move!"
Hong Lian continued.
Seeing this, the Southern Pacifying King quickly begged for mercy, "Please spare this king's life. My son died at your hands, and I have suffered such a fate. I implore you to be magnanimous and spare me!"
There was no other choice. Although his plea had utterly disgraced him, the esteemed Southern Pacifying King, survival was paramount, and his reputation was no longer important.
However, Hong Lian replied, "Not enough. You are the main culprit. What happened before was merely interest!"
Upon hearing this, the Southern Pacifying King nearly died of fright. He, a dignified prince, was about to face such a tragic end.
Therefore, he could only retort, "Don't push it. If you kill me, the Empress will not let you off!"
"Even now, you try to pressure me with the Empress? You overestimate yourself!"
Then, Hong Lian unleashed her strongest attack.
But at this moment, without a second thought, the Southern Pacifying King fled rapidly.
He knew that after the final strike, he would surely die. Thus, his only recourse was to escape, as far as possible.
Little did he know that in the next instant, just a thousand miles away, his body exploded. To his dying moment, the Southern Pacifying King couldn't comprehend why he couldn't escape death despite having fled.
In fact, it was the effect of Hong Lian's demonic powers.
With the Southern Pacifying King dead, the others dared not linger and fled immediately.
Undoubtedly, with the external enemies not yet resolved, internal strife had erupted. Ten thousand years later, the long-dormant Immortal Realm would once again face turmoil.
"Father, Mother, I have avenged you!"
Hong Lian shed tears. She had no idea how much time had passed, but her hatred only grew stronger. It was a pity that she had been powerless for so long.
Now, she had achieved her goal, and everything else was secondary.
Even though she knew she would face immense pressure, for her, it was all worth it.
Afterward, she calmly returned to her chambers.
"I killed the Southern Pacifying King!"
"I saw!"
Yun Fan had witnessed the entire ordeal. He could only comment that Hong Lian's strength had reached its absolute peak.
However, he had not been idle either. He had utilized his Devouring power to collect the shattered soul of the Southern Pacifying King. If he could refine this soul, he had a chance to break through to the sixth realm.
"From now on, my situation will be extremely precarious!"
Hong Lian spoke the truth directly.
Yun Fan replied, "Don't worry! Revenge is inevitable. If it were me, I would also choose revenge without hesitation, regardless of the consequences!"
Hong Lian had expected Yun Fan to scold her for being reckless. Instead, he supported her act of vengeance, which was completely beyond her expectations.
Yun Fan continued, "You did nothing wrong. The Southern Pacifying King was in the wrong!"
Such a person truly deserved to die. Yun Fan was never a saint, nor did he consider the grand scheme of things.
If one had the strength to exact revenge, they should do so without hesitation.
At this point, Hong Lian said, "Since I have already avenged them, I have no regrets!"
"What are your plans?"
Yun Fan asked Hong Lian.
Hong Lian replied, "The Four Great Princes were united against a common enemy, like brothers. Now that I have killed the Southern Pacifying King, the other three princes will definitely not let me off!"
"However, I do not fear them. With my strength, even if the three of them joined forces, it would be in vain. But I do fear the Empress!"
She spoke her mind directly.
Yun Fan then said, "There's no need to fear. We can just leave. Who's going to serve her!"
"But the Empress was kind to me!"
Undoubtedly, although she knew the Empress would punish her, she still didn't want to leave. After all, she hadn't yet repaid the Empress's kindness.
Yun Fan responded, "This is not your fault. There's no need to stay. Come with me! To my world!"
In Yun Fan's view, the upcoming stage belonged to Bi Yao and the Empress. He intended to have Hong Lian leave with him.
Firstly, with Hong Lian's help, he was sure he could return to Earth. Secondly, he didn't want Hong Lian to die due to her lingering obsession.
Hong Lian was straightforward. "Alright, I agree!"
"That's the spirit!"
Yun Fan asked, "When should we depart?"
"No rush!"
Hong Lian said, "You go first via the teleportation array to Tian Xuan Divine Continent. Once I've dealt with the remaining enemies, I will meet you there. It won't take long!"
"Very well!"
Yun Fan nodded, then bid farewell to Hong Lian and prepared to head to the teleportation array to leave.
However, at that very moment, the three remaining princes arrived together and directly attacked Hong Lian.
Hong Lian engaged the three princes in battle, and for a time, the heavens and earth were in chaos.
Upon reaching the teleportation array, Yun Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was fortunate he had left quickly, otherwise, even he might not have escaped unscathed.
He had to admit, the destructive power of battles at the pinnacle level was truly terrifying.
Just then, he saw the girl he had rescued that day again. The girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old, very young.
And her doll-like face made her appear even younger. When she grew up, she would undoubtedly be a delicate beauty!
What confused Yun Fan was that he remembered the girl was not this old when he had saved her.
How had she grown up so quickly? But at this moment, he didn't have time to ponder further, attributing it to a young girl's rapid growth and not worrying too much about it. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Big Brother, take me with you!"
The girl pleaded with Yun Fan, "Big Brother, I don't want to die!"
"Alright!"
Yun Fan prepared to take the girl with him.
Then, they successfully boarded the teleportation array and arrived at Tian Xuan Divine Continent.
This place had long since become a dead zone, so it was very safe.
At this moment, the girl expressed her gratitude to Yun Fan, "Thank you, Big Brother, for saving me!"
"It's nothing!"
Yun Fan said, "This place is too desolate. When my people arrive, I will send you somewhere else!"
"Is Big Brother abandoning me?"
The girl cried softly.
Yun Fan quickly replied, "That's not what I meant!"
"Big Brother is abandoning me!"
The girl didn't listen to Yun Fan's explanation.
Fine! Yun Fan didn't know what to say. So, he told the girl, "Don't worry! I won't abandon you. When my reinforcements arrive, I will take you with me!"
"Mm-hmm!"
The girl nodded obediently, "Big Brother is so kind!"
Yun Fan was speechless. He hadn't expected to pick up a clingy companion. Could she be latching onto him?
He thought it was unlikely; perhaps the girl's family had died, which was why she was so helpless.
Afterward, Yun Fan waited in Tian Xuan Divine Continent for three days. During these three days, he refined the Southern Pacifying King's shattered soul, and his strength further improved.
That's right, he had broken through to the fifth realm. He had previously thought he could break through to the sixth realm, but clearly, he had overestimated the Southern Pacifying King's soul. If it had been whole, it might have been possible, but a shattered one? He was already very satisfied with reaching the fifth realm.
At this moment, he emerged.
"Big Brother!"
The little girl rushed towards him, looking at Yun Fan with excitement.
"Why do you look different again?"
Yun Fan felt something was very wrong. If the girl had looked seventeen or eighteen before, she now looked definitely in her early twenties.
Based on his understanding of women, he would never mistake it.
"Big Brother, do I look different?"
The girl looked at Yun Fan, puzzled.
Yun Fan said, "It's nothing, maybe I'm just seeing things!"
"Mm-hmm!"
The little girl nodded. Correction, she should be a young lady now. Regarding her transformation, Yun Fan couldn't comprehend it no matter how he thought about it; it seemed almost fantastical to him.
He waited for a full ten days. After ten days, Hong Lian still hadn't arrived. Yun Fan grew puzzled. With Hong Lian's overwhelming strength, she should have already dealt with the three princes and arrived.
Yet, ten days had passed, and there was still no news of Hong Lian. In his opinion, Hong Lian might have encountered an accident; otherwise, she wouldn't have waited this long.
He didn't know why, but Yun Fan felt a pang of anxiety. What if Hong Lian had truly met with an accident?
At this moment, the girl asked Yun Fan, "Big Brother, what are you worried about?"
"Nothing!"
Yun Fan was deep in thought, wondering if he should go find Hong Lian. After all, without Hong Lian returning, he couldn't leave.
If Hong Lian had an accident, he could find a way to help. Waiting here doing nothing wouldn't solve anything.
Therefore, he said to the little girl, "Wait for me here, I'll be right back!"
"Big Brother, where are you going?"
The little girl asked Yun Fan.
Yun Fan replied, "I need to go back to Tai Xuan Divine Continent once more. I'll be back soon, and then I'll take you with me when I return!"
"Mm-hmm!"
The little girl nodded obediently, "Big Brother, I'll wait for you here! You must come back, okay!"
"That's a given!"
Yun Fan said, "To prevent any accidents, I will set up a formation here. You will be safe!"
"Mm-hmm! I'll do whatever Big Brother says!"
"That's a good girl!"
Yun Fan nodded in satisfaction and left after setting up the formation. He had no idea that when he returned next time, the scene before him would shock him.