Chapter 1914: Chapter 2013: Sacrificial Guardian

The Demon Emperor Zhan Yuan’s fingers were slowly tightening, bright red blood gushing out from the mouths, ears, and noses of the priests and citizens. Their bones creaked under the immense pressure. Clearly, in just a moment, they would explode and die, turning into a mist of blood, and then into nothingness. Huayu City, already in ruins, would utterly become a dead city, forever vanishing in the river of history.

"No!" Han Yan let out a mournful and desperate shout.

She wanted to grip her longsword and risk her life to fight Zhan Yuan with all her might, but unfortunately, her hands kept trembling, unable to muster any strength or break free from the invisible prohibition.

"It’s useless. Even if you could’ve previously broken my Heaven Slaying Demon Path, now you’re just an insignificant ant." Zhan Yuan said contemptuously.

Even without him saying it, Han Yan knew that with her current strength, she couldn’t break his domain prohibition of the Heaven Slaying Demon Path. However, how could she watch the priests and citizens of Huayu City die before her eyes? Protecting Huayu City was her promise and also her responsibility.

Anger, pain, guilt, continually spread in her heart, filling every corner of her soul.

The crazy urge to slaughter all living beings and destroy all things resurfaced in her mind!

"Ah..." Han Yan let out a long howl, various Powers of Laws surged towards her like hundreds of rivers converging into the sea.

Just moments ago, Ye Lanfeng had warned Han Yan not to use the Destruction Sword Dao again. She knew its dangers well, but she still acted without hesitation.

Now, not only was she in danger, but the tens of thousands of priests and citizens of Huayu City could also explode and die at any moment. She had no choice.

Zhan Yuan’s power was too strong. Even if she regained the strength of a Great Sword Master Peak, she was not confident in resisting him. The only thing she could rely on was the Destruction Sword Dao.

Now, she had to stop Zhan Yuan and save the priests and citizens in the city. What happened after that could wait.

With Han Yan’s mournful howl, the cold wind whistled by, moving her jet-black long hair. The disheveled hair danced before her face, revealing and obscuring her stunning beauty. Her pitch-black eyes took on a blood-red hue, becoming deep as though an endless sea of blood.

Various contrasting but strongly destructive Powers of Laws surged from all directions. The domain of the Heaven Slaying Demon Path no longer had the solidified state akin to time standing still, rippling with light and shadow like water waves.

Thump, thump... One by one, the citizens fell helplessly to the ground, taking deep breaths of air.

Zhan Yuan frowned, evidently not expecting Han Yan to still manage this.

Sikong Qinglan and the other temple priests felt the pressure lighten. If delayed for a moment longer, not just the inhabitants, even they couldn’t escape exploding to death. Yet, looking at Han Yan’s eyes, glowing like a powerless sea of blood, no joy of surviving filled them.

Though they didn’t know what divine arts Han Yan had used, they saw firsthand when her mental state previously lost control, filled with murderous intent, nearly destroying everything before her. As priests who primarily cultivated through divine sense, they understood the severe consequences of losing one’s mental state.

If earlier Yanyan had a chance for a clear mind, though haunted by guilt for killing her own priests and citizens, now if her mind was again overtaken by slaughter and destruction, she might never wake and become a heartless demon or beast.

"Roar..." At that moment, a beast’s roar sounded. Then, a flash of flowing light rushed at Zhan Yuan at such speed it was invisible to the naked eye, vaguely showing a beastly afterimage.

Simultaneously, a figure hefted a heavy, broad elliptical shield, charging at Zhan Yuan. Though not tall or brawny, he moved with resolute decisiveness.

"Boom, boom!" Amidst dull thuds, the man and beast struck Zhan Yuan heavily, making him step back several times.

Clearly caught off guard in his Heaven Slaying Demon Path domain, Zhan Yuan hadn’t expected someone to move so freely, and without caution, suffered on the losing end, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"Courting death!" Zhan Yuan roared angrily, swinging his hands fiercely.

"Puff, puff!" Invisible shockwaves erupted like a volcano, sending the man and beast flying while spitting blood.

Only then did the crowd discern that the man and beast were Ling Baobao and Han Yan’s sacrificial pet, Little Piglet. Unexpectedly, they could disregard Zhan Yuan’s domain prohibition, but regrettably, their strength was lacking. Despite catching Zhan Yuan off guard, they couldn’t inflict severe damage. Zhan Yuan’s retaliatory rage left them gravely injured.

"Ling Baobao, Liu Guang!" Han Yan’s mind wasn’t completely consumed by slaughter and destruction, retaining a trace of clarity. Seeing their grave injuries caused her heart to ache, as if pierced by a blade, which in turn brought her more lucidity.

"Go!" Ling Baobao, mid-air, coughing blood profusely, ignored his wounds, grabbing Han Yan and flying towards the city outskirts.

Though failing to significantly harm Zhan Yuan, during his enraged retaliation, the domain briefly loosened, granting them a prime escape chance.

At this point, Ling Baobao couldn’t worry about others, prioritizing Han Yan’s rescue.

"It’s not that easy to leave!" Zhan Yuan couldn’t just watch Han Yan escape, roaring as his hands clapped fiercely.

The heavenly slaying demon domain only loosened momentarily before the surrounding pressure surged.

"Puff!" Ling Baobao spat another mouthful of blood.

Han Yan then realized, Ling Baobao couldn’t fully ignore Zhan Yuan’s domain prohibition. When the prohibition was strong enough, he couldn’t withstand it. Han Yan could even feel his vitality swiftly dwindling. His eyes turned vacant and confused, relying only on willpower to persevere.

"Let me go!" Han Yan sighed.

She sensed the edge of the Heaven Slaying Demon Path domain close by. With Ling Baobao’s sacrificial protection, she had a good chance of escaping the domain prohibition. But when she broke through the domain barrier, it was likely also the moment Ling Baobao’s vitality would cease.

As the domain strengthened, the temple priests and tens of thousands of citizens behind also approached the brink of death again, their eyes filled with boundless despair.

Undoubtedly, if she escaped, no one else could survive, leaving her guilty for life.

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