Strip me of my armor? I'll summon the Emperor in a flash!

Chapter 10 Shadow Guardian
Whether it's useless or not, I don't know.

Li Yan's voice was like thunder in the abyss, echoing layer upon layer in the dark space.

Each syllable was imbued with tangible dark energy, causing the surrounding stone pillars to tremble.

"But I know—"

"boom!!"

Countless fragments of rock rained down on the throne of the Supreme Kai.

King Kai's mechanical eye focused rapidly, activating an energy barrier at the last second. The fragments struck the barrier, sparking blinding sparks.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a figure slowly walked towards them, stepping on the light.

The surface of the Dark Emperor Armor was covered with purplish-black energy patterns, and with each step, spiderweb-like cracks spread across the ground.

The crimson goggles on the visor resembled the eyes of a demon, fixedly locking onto the King of the Realm on his throne.

"How can it be!"

"How could he possibly be here?!" King Jie and Ugly General stared in disbelief at Li Yan's sudden appearance.

This is their shadow base in the film industry!

There's absolutely no way anyone else but their own people could know about this place!

How could Li Yan possibly be here?!
"You don't need any explanation of how I appeared."

"Just know that you're definitely going to die here today!"

Li Yan said no more. All he wanted now was to kill the Realm King!
The thought that King Jie had tricked him filled Li Yan with uncontrollable rage!

"Dark Aurora Sword!"

Without saying a word, Li Yan summoned the Dark Aurora Sword.

The sharp edge shone before the eyes of King Jie and Ugly General.

"no, do not want!"

I'll give you the thing!

"Don't kill me!!!" King Kai, looking at the dark imperial armor and the sharp aurora sword, finally couldn't help but shout, "Don't kill me!!"

The ugly general was terrified.

They kept retreating, trying to leave the battlefield and not wanting to be caught in the crossfire.

There is something in this world called the "will to survive".

And now, this thing has descended upon King Kai.

He didn't want to die, and he didn't want to die!

He quickly took out the magic box and presented it to Li Yan.

He was trying to get Li Yan to spare his life.

But is the truth really as he thought?
Looking at the Demon-Sealing Box in front of him, Li Yan's movements did not slow down at all.

It was as if they hadn't been affected at all.

"Kill you, and the stuff will still be mine!"

"cut!"

Li Yan's Aurora Sword slashed down in an instant.

The dark sword light tore through the void, about to cleave the World King in two.

"presumptuous!"

A strange, menacing voice rang out.

Striking shadows flew through the air, blocking the sword beam.

Five dark figures, exuding an aura of shadow, converged in front of Li Yan.

Those five dark figures were the five Shadow Protectors of the Shadow Realm!
They are respectively: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

"Emperor Armor?"

The voice of the Evil Fire Guardian was like erupting magma, and its blood-red pupils were fixed on Li Yan.

The dark flame patterns around him surged violently, as if they were about to erupt into raging flames.

As the most volatile of the five Shadow Guardians, his emotional fluctuations even caused the surrounding air to distort.

"No, that's not right! This isn't the Emperor's Armor!"

The Evilwood Protector's deep voice was like the friction of withered wood, and his body seemed to be made of countless wriggling thorns, trembling slightly with surprise and doubt.

For thousands of years, they have clashed countless times with the Emperor's Armor of Light, and know every inch of its texture and every energy fluctuation like the back of their hand.

But the armor before them, though identical in appearance to the Emperor's Armor, exuded a completely different aura—a darkness that was deeper and purer than theirs!

"The colors are different..." The body of the Evil Water Guardian flowed like mercury, and his voice was like the hiss of a venomous snake, "but it's not just a matter of color."

"Its energy..." The heavy voice of the Evil Earth Guardian emanated from its rock-like body, "is closer to pure 'darkness' than ours!"

The five guardians exchanged glances, and a hint of apprehension, never before seen in each other's eyes, surfaced.

How can this be?

The Imperial Armor has been a symbol of light since ancient times, the ultimate condensation of the five elements, and their nemesis!

But the armor before them seemed to be another side born from the source of darkness—the Dark Emperor Armor!
"Could it be... there's a second Emperor Armor?" The Evil Gold Protector's metallic voice was deep and hoarse, his eerie green pupils flashing with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

For thousands of years, they had never heard of such a thing!
“Moreover…” the Evilfire Protector gritted his teeth and said, “I can sense that it is even ‘darker’ than us!”

These words struck the hearts of the other four guardians like a heavy hammer.

They were loyal and capable subordinates of the Shadow Emperor, the supreme being of the Shadow Realm, and the embodiment of darkness. Yet, the armor before them made them instinctively feel a sense of... fear!
"help me!"

King Kai's voice trembled, like a wild beast driven to the brink of despair.

He had already given up hope, but the appearance of the five Shadow Guardians made him feel like he had grasped a lifeline.

He staggered to his feet, his metal prosthetic limbs scraping the ground with a screeching sound, and desperately moved closer to the protectors.

"Please! Save me!" His mechanical voice was distorted with fear, and his electronic eyes under the metal mask were flashing wildly, like a cornered dog.

The evil Golden Guardian glanced at him coldly, his eyes filled with disgust: "King of the Realm, go in peace... We will avenge you."

These words made King Kai freeze.

Go ahead and feel at ease?
revenge?

Doesn't that mean... he's been abandoned?

"No! You can't do this!" King Kai roared, his metal fingers gripping the arm armor of the Evil Gold Guardian tightly. "I've shed blood for the Shadow Realm! I've rendered service to the Shadow Realm! You can't just stand by and watch me die!"

The Evil Water Guardian gave a sinister smile, his liquid body slowly flowing as he looked down at him: "King of the Realm, about the Demon-Sealing Box... how come we've never heard you mention it before?"

King Kai's heart almost stopped beating.

"This...this..." he stammered in his defense, "I only found it recently! And...the guardians have been in a deep sleep recently, and I haven't had time to report it yet!"

The Evil Earth Guardian snorted coldly, causing the ground to tremble: "Is that so? Then why... have we been sensing the energy fluctuations of the Demon Sealing Box for months?"

King Kai's electronic pupils suddenly contracted.

It’s over.

"Noisy."

Li Yan's voice was icy cold, as if it came from the deepest abyss.

He slowly raised the Dark Aurora Sword, the purplish-black energy on its blade writhing like a living thing, devouring the surrounding light.

"Have you... finished talking?"

His crimson goggles locked onto King Kai, his killing intent almost tangible.

"Today, he will die."

"You...can't stop them."

Before the words were even finished, the Dark Aurora Sword suddenly slashed down!

"boom--!!!"

A dark sword beam that tore through the void shot out, and wherever it passed, space shattered inch by inch!

The five Shadow Guardians attacked simultaneously: the giant metal claws of evil metal, the thorny touches of evil wood, the corrosive poisonous waves of evil water, the scorching flames of evil fire, and the rocky barrier of evil earth. The five dark energies intertwined to form a net of destruction, attempting to block this sword!
However—"Snap!"

Wherever the sword's edge struck, the shadow barrier was torn apart like thin paper!
"What?!" The Fire Guardian's pupils shrank sharply.

Before King Kai could even scream, his mechanical body disintegrated in the sword light, turning into countless metal fragments!

The Demon-Sealing Box fell from mid-air and was caught by Li Yan.

"Next..."

His gaze shifted to the five Shadow Guardians, his crimson visors flashing with chilling killing intent.

"It's your turn."

"Arrogant!" The Fiery Guardian roared in fury, flames shooting skyward from his body. "Even if you are an Emperor's Armor, how dare you provoke us?"

"Let me tell you, even if the real Emperor's Armor came, it wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous!"

The evil Golden Protector said in a low voice, "No matter who you are, today... I will make you perish here!"

The five Shadow Guardians unleashed their power simultaneously, causing the entire space to collapse and countless streams of dark energy to gush forth from the ground!

"Go to hell!"

In an instant, the entire space was swallowed by darkness, and Li Yan's figure was instantly submerged in the endless tide of shadows!

however--

"Ah……"

A cold laugh came from the depths of darkness.

"Is this all you can do?"

"boom--!!!"

A purplish-black energy storm suddenly exploded, and the figure in the Dark Emperor Armor stepped out of the darkness step by step. With each step, the ground collapsed a little more!
"Now……"

"It's my turn."

"You will all die."

Li Yan's voice was as cold as the deepest ice in the underworld. The Dark Aurora Sword trembled in his hand, and the purplish-black energy on the sword writhed like a living thing.

Where the sword's edge pointed, tiny cracks appeared in the space, as if even this world could not withstand this pure dark power.

"Hahahaha!"

The maniacal laughter of the five Shadow Guardians echoed through the cave, the sound waves causing the surrounding black stone pillars to tremble.

The dark energy emanating from them erupted like a volcanic eruption, and the thick, viscous darkness dyed the entire space black.

Under the impact of this energy, even the void was dispelled, revealing Li Yan's proud and aloof figure.

"It's still too early to tell who will emerge victorious!"

The Fiery Guardian was the first to attack, his arms transforming into two giant lava pythons, the scorching flames distorting the air.

The magma-like energy carved two scorched furrows in the ground and rushed towards Li Yan with the force of thunder.

Faced with this devastating attack, Li Yan simply raised his left hand.

Dark Aurora Shield appears!
"boom!"

The lava serpent slammed into the shield, unleashing a deafening roar.

The scorching flames swept outwards, melting all the stone pillars inside the cave.

However, Li Yan remained unmoved. The Dark Aurora Shield not only remained undamaged, but also absorbed all the flame energy.

"Is this all you can do?"

Li Yan sneered, and the Dark Aurora Sword in his right hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling purple light.

The sword drew a perfect arc and slashed fiercely at the Fiery Demon. Unable to dodge in time, the Fiery Demon's lava arm was severed, turning into a pool of cooled black rock the moment it hit the ground.

"what!"

The Fiery Guardian roared in agony, scalding lava gushing from its severed arm.

He stared in disbelief at his severed arm; it was a true disgrace!

"Go together!"

Upon seeing this, the evil metal guardian roared in anger. His metal body instantly expanded, and his metal fist smashed towards Li Yan with a whooshing sound. Wherever the fist passed, even space itself was slightly distorted.

At the same time, the treacherous water, the treacherous soil, and the treacherous trees also launched an attack on Li Yan.

Faced with this devastating siege, Li Yan finally made his move.

He gripped the Dark Aurora Sword with both hands, and one after another, attribute stickers lit up on the blade.

"Dark Aurora Slash!"

With a low shout, the Dark Aurora Sword burst forth with unprecedented light.

A purplish-black sword aura swept across the sky and earth, shattering metal, evaporating venom, crushing thorns, and turning rocks into dust wherever it passed.

The five guardians were forced back by the sword strike, and they were horrified to find that their attacks had been completely suppressed.

"This is impossible!" A deep crack appeared on the face of the Evil Gold Protector. "Our power has actually..."

“It’s being suppressed,” the Evil Water Guardian replied, her body trembling, clearly indicating she had suffered considerable injury.

Li Yan gave them no chance to catch their breath.

He flashed and instantly appeared in front of the Evil Tree Protector.

The Dark Aurora Sword thrust out without any fancy moves, piercing straight through the body of the Evil Wood Guardian.

With another forceful pull, the evil tree, clutching its pierced body, retreated continuously.

"Damn it!"

"First."

Li Yan's voice was icy cold!
"Don't worry, it will be your turn soon."

Li Yan shook off the shards from his sword, his crimson goggles locking onto the remaining four guardians.

His tone was eerily calm, as if he had just done something trivial.

The evil metal guardian suddenly realized something, its metallic pupils contracting sharply: "Wait, this power isn't ordinary dark energy! This is..."

"So you finally figured it out?" Li Yan sneered. "Too bad, it's too late."

His armor suddenly erupted with an even deeper darkness, a pure, extreme black that seemed capable of swallowing even light.

Faced with this power, the four guardians couldn't help but tremble.

"This is... Primal Darkness!" the Guardian of Evil Water cried out in horror. "How could you possibly control such power?!"

Li Yan did not answer; he simply raised the Dark Aurora Sword slowly.

On the sword, the five elemental power stickers lit up one after another, and with each one lit up, the pressure emanating from the sword increased.

"ended."

As the verdict was announced, Li Yan's figure suddenly split into four, appearing simultaneously in front of the four guardians.

The four sword lights lit up almost at the same moment, precisely piercing the core of each guardian.

"Do not--!"

A piercing scream echoed through the cave. The metallic body of the Evil Metal Guardian began to crack, the liquid body of the Evil Water Guardian boiled and evaporated, the flames of the Evil Fire Guardian gradually died out, and the rocky body of the Evil Earth Guardian crumbled apart.

It began to turn into black smoke and fly around.

Li Yan sheathed the Dark Aurora Sword and turned his gaze to the Demon Sealing Box.

A dense aura of darkness spread around, filling the surrounding space with black smoke.

"Ugly general, did we let him escape again?"

Li Yan suddenly remembered that there was another ugly general, but when he looked over, he found that he had disappeared again.

It seemed as if he could escape at any time.

"Jie Jie Jie!"

"You think this is the end of it?!"

(End of this chapter)