Chapter 420: Chapter 289: Battlefield of the Gods: The Demon Lord Descends to Suppress the Four Directions (Part 2)

However, this time was different.

When the Destruction Force Field collided with the Duke of Destruction’s Hell Lava, it actually deformed rapidly. It struggled to expand, instead showing signs of contracting.

Destruction Heaven’s ability was being suppressed by the Duke of Destruction’s magnetic field, like a valiant general meeting a tyrant who held the power of life and death.

’This is impossible!’

Destruction Heaven was shaken. The Duke of Destruction’s strength was rooted in his physical body, and the Soul he had condensed was intrinsically linked to it. Destruction Heaven’s own power, however, lay in magnetic fields and waves—an area where he had always completely suppressed his opponent.

But now, the tables had turned in an instant.

’It’s the effect of that Spirit Treasure!’

The Illuminati had existed for an extremely long time and possessed a deep foundation. Even Destruction Heaven wouldn’t dare claim to know all of their hidden trump cards.

This Spirit Treasure Ring, for example, was something he had never seen before.

In that brief moment of stagnation, the Duke of Destruction’s palm had already pierced through the Destruction Force Field and was right in front of Destruction Heaven.

With his superior Magnetic Force suppressed, Destruction Heaven was no match for the Duke of Destruction in terms of pure physical strength. He was immediately at a disadvantage.

BOOM!!

The violent explosion that Liu Xue and the others had just heard erupted. A blazing light shot into the sky, the ground buckled, and the surrounding buildings trembled.

Under the terrifying impact, Destruction Heaven’s body shot backward like a cannonball. He smashed clean through the wall of a high-rise building and slammed heavily into a load-bearing column, causing the entire structure to shake violently, as if on the verge of collapse.

"This is bad. The Duke of Destruction used some kind of Spirit Treasure. The tide of battle is about to turn. Secret Technique Heaven is in danger."

The expression of the God-Sealing Alliance’s intelligence officer changed slightly, and the agents from the other factions had similar reactions.

Their people were still being held back by the Illuminati and had not yet reached the battlefield. If Secret Technique Heaven were to be defeated and forced to retreat now, the Illuminati’s plan would be a complete success. Not only would the other factions fail to gain any advantage, but the struggle for power that followed would likely become even more difficult.

「Meanwhile.」

「Atop a skyscraper one kilometer away.」

The recent explosion left Liu Xue and Brother Yu’s ears ringing. Terrified, they ducked and covered their heads on the ground. It took a long while for them to recover, and their chests felt tight.

"We should get out of here, now," Brother Yu said, a look of lingering fear on his face. "Those people are terrifying. This place probably isn’t safe anymore. We’ve filmed what we came to film. If we stay any longer, it could really cost us our lives."

Liu Xue opened her mouth to speak. As brave as she was, she didn’t want to die here for nothing.

Just as she was hesitating, her gaze shifted to the side, and her expression faltered.

First, she saw a figure cloaked in a clear light, leaping between the high-rises like a flea, advancing with unbelievable speed and technique.

Then she saw another figure trailing behind, this one shrouded in Blood Fire. Each of its leaps set off a terrifying explosion and tremor, leaving deep craters on the surfaces of the buildings.

And behind the figure wreathed in Blood Fire, several more figures cloaked in brilliant light were rapidly approaching.

’Who is that...’

Liu Xue was stunned. They looked like more inhuman beings from the Saint Realm. ’Whose side are they on? Are they reinforcements?’

Liu Xue reacted instantly, shouting to Brother Yu beside her, "Brother Yu! Over there! Quick, film them!"

Brother Yu had also spotted the figures and hurriedly raised his camera, aiming it in their direction.

Since they were free from the massive magnetic field near the main battle, the footage they captured was relatively clear.

"Huh? The one in the lead looks East Asian... and a little familiar," Brother Yu said with some surprise as he watched the footage on his camera.

"That’s the ’Emei Sword Immortal,’ Zhou Qingchen!" Liu Xue leaned in for a look and couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.

As a woman herself, she naturally paid extra attention to the rare female Saint Realm experts from Donghua.

"One of our people from Donghua?"

Brother Yu froze for a moment at her words. Then, as if he’d realized something, he quickly panned the camera to the other figure, the one shrouded in Blood Fire.

Even though the shape was blurry, they both recognized the person’s identity instantly. They sucked in a sharp breath of cold air, their scalps tingling and minds trembling as if a jolt of electricity had shot through their bodies.

After all, there was no one who didn’t know who that was.