This time it’s dead.

Three more times!

Completely unflustered!

Lucifer, of course, didn’t hold back. Like a comet streaking across the sky, he pierced through the entire body of the Nine Lives Nine Deaths Bird.

When the holy light sprinkled over the body of the Nine Lives Nine Deaths Bird, it suddenly became very panicked and terrified, because its body and soul were being ignited. The opportunity for resurrection that was originally possible was not triggered; instead, under the shining of the holy light, it began to be destroyed, ultimately turning to ashes!

This also meant that the Nine Lives Nine Deaths Bird could no longer continue to resurrect!

After finishing all this, Lucifer left calmly.

For Lucifer, who has controlled life and death for countless ages, this little trick of resurrection is not worth mentioning at all. The ways of resurrection are nothing more than the soul being immortal and the body being reshaped. But his angelic holy light can directly destroy the soul, so there is absolutely no possibility of being resurrected again.

This is also why he can dominate a region in the Undead Hell; otherwise, how would there be fear for those immortal undead creatures in the Undead Hell? Without fear, who would submit to him as a dominator of a region in the Undead Hell?

Swish—

Clad in holy light, Lucifer pursued the Three Extremes and the Evil Moon Princess.

...

At this very moment, the battle between the Sword Demon and Ye Wuping reached a fever pitch, and their clashes became increasingly intense.

As the saying goes, when immortals fight, mortals suffer.

The gusts of Vein Qi descending from the sky crashed into Jianshui City like a typhoon passing through, dragging countless houses and people into the abyss of destruction.

As for the auction house, it was only under the joint protection of a sword and Ye Wuhuan that it was preserved from destruction by the Qi shockwaves.

After all, there were still nine Vortex Maps left unsold!

Aboard the flying ship, Chen Xie watched the distant battle and exclaimed, "The Sword Demon elder is truly insane. Ye Wuping has the amplification of the Five-Vortex Vortex Map and relies on the powerful weapons crafted by the Vortex Divine Artisan, yet he still cannot gain the upper hand. The Sword Demon elder is boosted by Tier Three Magic, which is like adding wings to a tiger!"

In his view, Holy Light Shining seems to be the source of the Sword Demon’s power, and as long as he can still release Holy Light Shining, the Sword Demon’s spirit body will remain unscathed.

On the contrary, with Ye Wuping’s spirit body slowly deteriorating, maintaining the release of the Earth Level Upper Grade School Vein Skill for a long time would be a luxurious thought.

In other words, the Sword Demon has multiple lives, perhaps even several.

Ye Wuping has only one!

In a life-and-death struggle, the Sword Demon has no fear.

Thinking of this, Chen Xie felt a surge of joy and immediately cheered.

Next to him, Wen Ping calmly chimed in, "Elder Chen, you underestimate Ye Wuping."

"Sect Leader... Could it be that Ye Wuping has another ace up his sleeve? Hasn’t he already used the Sect’s Vein Skill?" Chen Xie’s expression slowly froze.

Wen Ping gazed towards the center of the battle and said, "After all, the Red Leaf Sect is a sect with thousands of years of heritage. As its ruler, if it had only these means, it would have long perished at the hands of Xuan Court Pavilion and the Yin Yang Family. Remember, the last time the Wood Dragon struck was a millennium ago. Could it be understood that the Red Leaf Sect Leader has grown so powerful that they no longer need the Wood Dragon’s assistance?"

After speaking, the winds and clouds began to rise.

Heaven and earth suddenly changed color at this moment, and the Red Leaf Sea also gradually transformed during this time, turning as frenzied as the Sword Demon.

Rustle, rustle, rustle—

In the midst of heaven and earth, the noise of the Red Leaf Sea drowned out any other sound.

Everyone, including Chen Xie, looked towards the center of the battle, and their expressions became increasingly grave as Ye Wuping’s aura slowly began to strengthen.

And it grew stronger and stronger, faintly breaching the realm of Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm, seemingly about to step onto a new level.

Bang—

The Red Sea exploded.

The Sword Demon was suddenly ejected from the Red Sea, then fell thousands of meters away, crashing into several mountain peaks before coming to a stop.

Ye Wuping, with sword in right hand and umbrella in left, disheveled, walked slowly out, stepping on the red leaves, as his aura began to rise rapidly.

Bang—

The barrier that hindered Ye Wuping from entering Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted shattered, and Ye Wuping began to step toward Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted.

"Indeed, battle is the best way to improve. For how many years have I been just one step away? Today, under your pressure, I’ve finally broken through this barrier." Ye Wuping looked down on the Sword Demon climbing out of the rubble, extremely excited.

The Sword Demon immediately waved his magic wand. Holy Light Shining restored two-tenths of his injuries, completely healing the wounds caused by Ye Wuping. However, even in full state, facing the increasingly strong Ye Wuping, who was advancing towards Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted, the Sword Demon still felt a bit intimidated.

The people in Jianshui City, witnessing this scene, couldn’t help but sigh.

"It’s over—"

"Ye Wuping has broken through in battle, taking the final step towards the Upper Realm. Today’s battle won’t just change the outcome; even the Red Domain’s dynamics might undergo some changes."

"Originally, the Sword Demon had a good chance of winning, such a pity."

The people sighed incessantly.

As they were sighing, the Sword Demon rose into the sky and shouted, "You haven’t even reached Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted yet, only shattered the barrier; why be so ostentatious? Moreover, you broke the realm with my help; how am I not also using you to hone myself?"

Ye Wuping chuckled and said, "You’re very powerful, but unfortunately, while using me to hone yourself, you couldn’t break through the barrier that obstructed you; instead, I succeeded. So, you’re no longer my opponent!"

After speaking, Ye Wuping suddenly turned to look at Wen Ping on the flying ship and coldly said, "I’ll give your Immortal Sect one last chance: leave Star Sword Mountain and offer your lives to atone, or the next time I come, I won’t spare anyone in the Immortal Sect!"

Wen Ping looked coldly at Ye Wuping and did not respond.

Wen Ping immediately turned to the Sword Demon, then said in a low voice, "Sword Demon, if this is your limit, then this matter shall be handed to others."

The Sword Demon grinned and quickly responded from a distance, "Sect Leader, leave her to me; it’s just right I can try my new sword."

"If it’s beyond your abilities, Lucifer will take action."

With that, Wen Ping continued his role as a spectator.

This scene fell into the eyes of Shui Yue and her group, causing their hearts to race.

Ye Wuping was stepping toward Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted, yet the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect behind Jingzhi Tower still acted as if he didn’t care.

How powerful must the real Immortal Sect be?

Suddenly, a sound broke the sky.

The Sword Demon soared into the sky, carrying a phrase through the heavens, "You’ve witnessed darkness; have you ever seen light?"

Boom!

Holy light descended from the sky.

The Sword Demon’s sword suddenly turned white; it was born within the holy light and also transformed, as did the Sword Demon’s eyes, which became one black and one white.

The left eye black.

The right eye white.

The sword was the same.

Half white, half black.

"Ten years of hidden cultivation in magic, I not only cultivated magic but also understood what light is... have you ever seen light!"

With that, the Sword Demon halted in the sky, Meridian Gate vibrating, and suddenly the holy light in heaven and earth began to gather, converging on the sword’s edge. The sword became a blinding existence like the sun, making it unbearable to look at.

In the next moment, the Sword Demon’s sword descended!

Countless beams of blinding white Sword Qi flooded towards Ye Wuping!

"I name this move: Holy Light Descends!"

(Thanks to Smile Hiding the Wound for the 100 reward... seeking monthly votes~ more tonight.)