"Do not disturb her."
Mo Ze's dark eyes narrowed, killing intent surging wildly in their depths. He raised his hand, scattering Long Jinhan's attack.
"If you wish to die, this Emperor will grant your wish..."
He raised his hand slightly, and dense spiritual energy transformed into a colossal black divine dragon, charging directly at Long Jinhan.
Long Jinhan stood with his hands behind his back, a handsome curve gracing his lips. The next moment, a massive black silhouette coiled in the sky.
Waves of clear dragon roars resounded across the land, speeding towards Mo Ze's black dragon.
"A black dragon?" Mo Ze gazed at the colossal figure, his expression darkening. "You have some skill, indeed."
When a false dragon met a true dragon, the outcome was predictable. Within three rounds, Mo Ze's black dragon dissipated into the sky.
Long Jinhan lowered his gaze, his eyes fixed on Bai Ran, a hint of tenderness now in their depths.
By the time the Second Elder arrived, his entire face was creased into a frown. For some reason, he found himself unable to move forward.
Was this a ghost? He glared blackly at the sky. Thick dark clouds covered four bright moons, and a fine drizzle was falling, dampening the tips of everyone's hair.
"Hey—you kid over there—!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ye looked around in confusion, then pointed at himself. "Are you calling me?"
The Second Elder grunted an affirmative, unable to move his arm either. "Why can you move?"
As soon as he spoke, Jiang Ye became wary, adopting an offensive stance. "This is the Young Mistress's ability. If you can't move, it means you're from the Divine Realm!"
Everyone from the Divine Realm is an enemy!
The Second Elder clenched his fist, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably. Not only was he from the Divine Realm, but he was also the Second Elder of the Divine Realm. How could he explain?
"Kid, put down your sword first."
"Dream on!" Jiang Ye tightened his grip on his sword instead, eyeing the Second Elder warily.
This old guy's strength was immense, he couldn't afford to be careless. Perhaps he was harboring some malicious intent, trying to make him lower his guard.
"Kid, I'm on your side." The Second Elder felt his plight keenly.
"Then move! If you can move, I'll believe you!"
Jiang Ye eyed the Second Elder suspiciously, his sword held as if ready to strike him down at any moment.
The Second Elder sighed forlornly, his face filled with helplessness. Why couldn't they understand?
"Stop quickly!" Jing Feng rushed over, blocking the Second Elder. "This is the Second Elder of the Divine Realm!"
"The Second Elder of the Divine Realm is telling me to stop? Jing Feng! Have you betrayed us!?" Jiang Ye looked at the two of them in disbelief.
Hearing this, Jing Feng glanced helplessly at the Second Elder behind him. "Senior, do you know where Zhong Yichuan is now?"
Zhong Yichuan... The Second Elder pondered for a moment. "He should be with Baili Xiao."
Although the Second Elder had told them to stay put, he didn't think those two would be so obedient. They were likely heading this way.
"What in the world is going on? He's not the Second Elder of the Divine Realm?" Jiang Ye looked at the two of them, completely baffled.
Jing Feng chuckled lightly. "This Second Elder is allied with Baili Xiao. Baili Xiao has severed ties with the Divine Realm, and he has also left the Divine Realm."
But just as Jing Feng was about to step forward to break the restraint on the Second Elder, Bai Ran spoke from not far away.
"Luoyang Dance, Second Form—Bone Shattering Lotus."
As her voice fell, more than half of the immobilized Heavenly Soldiers were pierced through by giant lotuses that appeared out of thin air, dying on the spot.
Zhuque clapped her hands in delight, but the Second Elder was beyond tears.
"Hiss—" he cried out in pain, and the two turned to look.
They saw that the Second Elder's abdomen had been pierced by a giant purple lotus, and blood was continuously flowing out.
"Second Elder!!"
Jing Feng and Jiang Ye frantically began to hack at the lotus. Half an incense stick later, the Second Elder, covered in wounds, lay on the ground, gasping for breath.
He had come here to fight enemies, not to be killed by his own people...
"I am truly sorry..." Jing Feng said with a face full of apology, bandaging the Second Elder.
"Jing Feng—! Reinforcements have arrived—!"
Bai Hu's joyous voice rang out. Jing Feng's grip on his hands inadvertently tightened, causing the Second Elder to almost cry out in pain.
"What did you say! Reinforcements have arrived!" Jiang Ye abruptly turned his head, only to see Bai Hu excitedly pointing at the sky.
The two looked up. Lin Ze of the Demon Tribe, Long Yu of the Fiend Tribe, and even Xuan Qinghong had arrived! Behind them was a force of reinforcements that covered half the sky, their aura majestic and surging.
"That's great..." They had held on. Jing Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Qing Long crouched down to tend to Xiao Zi's wounds, his movements gentle and careful.
Xiao Zi looked at the reinforcements in the sky and smiled with relief, relaxing. He felt a sense of weariness...
Mo Ze narrowed his eyes, also spotting the dense reinforcements. However, no sign of panic could be found on his face.
He gripped his sword, lowered his gaze, and happened to meet Bai Ran's crimson eyes.
"Red pupils, Ghost King?" Mo Ze smiled eerily. "This Emperor did not know you had this other identity."
Bai Ran leaped up, standing in opposition to him. "Stand down."
Mo Ze froze for a moment, his expression stiffening slightly. The hands hanging at his sides clenched tightly.
"One by one, they are all telling this Emperor to stand down..."
He stared intently at the person before him, his eye sockets filled with bloodshot veins, a truly terrifying sight.
"It's too late, everything is too late..."
"I watched Huan Yan die with my own eyes, watched Mo Huai'an's soul be replaced, and you tell me to stand down...?"
A trace of desolation flickered in Mo Ze's eyes. He laughed self-mockingly. "Demoness bloodline, this Emperor is your enemy—"
"An enemy you must eliminate—do you understand?"
Bai Ran did not reply. Upon returning to reality from the sea of consciousness, she had also pondered much.
Removing all obstacles meant removing the Elders of the Divine Realm, removing the Holy Lord of the Divine Realm, removing all who resisted, and most importantly, removing Mo Ze.
"You don't actually think this Emperor is going to lose, do you?"
Bai Ran looked directly at Mo Ze. She saw him smile, muttering words under his breath. The next moment, the earth trembled, and that strange grey spiritual energy reappeared once more.
"It's that grey spiritual energy!" Zhuque exclaimed, her heart rising into her throat again.
The spiritual energy of the Divine Realm's Heavenly Soldiers would be replenished, and their wounds would heal!
Long Jinhan landed steadily, looking at all the people of the Divine Realm, only to discover that the grey spiritual energy had only appeared for a fleeting moment before disappearing completely.
"Hmm? What's going on?" Jiang Ye looked around in confusion. The grey spiritual energy had indeed vanished.
High in the sky, Bai Ran looked at Mo Ze calmly, not uttering a word.
Mo Ze, however, gritted his teeth, his shoulders trembling. "You did this, didn't you..."
"You're the one who sabotaged the forbidden area to the west!"
He suddenly looked up, drawing his sword and attacking Bai Ran. He swung his sword several times consecutively but failed to harm her.