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Huanglong Daoist watched coldly as the old man from the Divine Sword Sect was killed by Huo Yu in two moves, showing no intention of helping. Instead, he activated his natal spirit sword.

A faint phoenix cry emanated from the light purple sword blade, and a sword aura formed from countless water droplets burst forth amidst this cry.

Faced with this water-attribute sword energy, Huo Yu dared not be careless. He directly consumed nearly half of his spiritual power and unleashed four sword beams in succession.

The crimson sword light and the transparent water-attribute sword energy collided in mid-air, and a burst of white mist rose violently from the point of intersection. Both the fiery sword light and the water-drop sword energy were annihilated.

However, a few drops of water still shot towards Huo Yu.

These few drops of water may seem insignificant, but each one is actually formed from sword intent, and its destructive power far exceeds what it appears to be.

Huo Yu summoned three fire curtains in front of him to completely neutralize it.

Just as the two were exchanging blows, several golden rays shot out from behind Huo Yu, which was the attack from the young man from the Beast Taming Valley.

Huo Yu's figure flashed, instantly disappearing from his original spot and reappearing not far away.

The golden rays missed their target, but seemed to have a tracking effect, shooting towards Huo Yu again. Huo Yu wielded his Crimson Flame Sword, shattering the golden rays one by one.

After one of the golden lights was repelled, it returned to the young man from Beast Taming Valley.

The young man from Beast Taming Valley formed hand seals, and the golden ring once again split into more than ten parts, which flashed and shot towards Huo Yu.

At the same time, Huanglong Daoist once again activated the Phoenix Cry Sword, and a water droplet sword aura several times larger than before condensed out of thin air and rushed towards Huo Yu.

Just as the two were attacking from both sides, determined to win, a streak of crimson light suddenly appeared and joined the battle.

The newcomer was a young man in black, whose cultivation was at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, which startled both the young man from Beast Taming Valley and the Yellow Dragon Daoist.

The eerie blood-red vortex slowly rotating behind them made the two of them recognize each other at a glance.

"Remnants of the demonic path!"

The two of them quickly thought of the same question:

"Wasn't it said that there was only one person coming? Why is he here!"

The possibility implied by this question sent chills down their spines, and they were unwilling to think about it any further.

After exchanging a knowing glance, the young man from Beast Taming Valley and the Yellow Dragon Taoist decisively chose to join forces against the enemy.

Huanglong Daoist held nothing back, and the Phoenix Cry Sword in his hand shone with a brilliant purple light.

In the clear, cloudless sky, several dark rain clouds suddenly appeared, and the humidity in the space where everyone was located rose sharply. Countless raindrops condensed out of thin air and gathered in front of Huanglong Daoren, vaguely forming the shape of a phoenix.

The young man from Beast Taming Valley merged with the rat-like creature, transforming into a half-human, half-beast. A whirlwind swirled around him, and his hands transformed into enormous scythes, their black blades gleaming with a cold light.

"disease!"

Huanglong Daoist roared, and the water droplet phoenix in front of him pounced on the black-clad youth like lightning.

At the same time, the young man from Beast Taming Valley waved his right hand several times, and a whirlwind wrapped around several sharp claw winds, which shot towards the young man in black. When they broke through the air, they made a rumbling sound, as if they were about to tear the void apart.

The young man in black remained unmoved despite being attacked from both sides.

With his hands forming a hand seal, the blood-red vortex behind him spun much faster, its crimson color so dense it was almost dripping down, and the massive vortex seemed poised to expand!

With the support of the crimson vortex, the youth's speed increased dramatically, and he charged straight at Huanglong Daoist without dodging or avoiding.

The moment the water droplet phoenix touched the black-clad youth, a blood-red vortex spun rapidly, instantly staining the phoenix blood-red, as if it were composed of blood!

The blood-red phoenix let out a sharp cry and then exploded.

The immense force of the self-destruction was partially absorbed by the vortex, but a portion still directly struck the black-clad youth. His entire body was instantly torn apart, the wounds so deep they exposed bone!

However, the young man in black seemed to feel no pain, and his speed in rushing towards Huanglong Daoist did not decrease at all. The blood flowing from his body was completely sucked into the vortex behind him.

This situation was extremely bizarre, and the strange magic used by the young man was unheard of.

The moment the phoenix sword intent was tainted with blood, Huanglong Daoist could no longer feel any of his own sword intent within it!

Startled, Huanglong Daoist turned tail and fled, but was easily caught up by the youth whose speed had increased dramatically.

After catching up with him, the young man used some unknown supernatural power to rapidly drain all of his cultivation. Meanwhile, the blood-red vortex behind the black-clad youth spun rapidly a few times, and his injuries were completely healed!

On the other side, the half-beast-like youth from Beast Taming Valley, upon witnessing the fate of Huanglong Daoist, turned and fled without hesitation. His entire body was enveloped in a whirlwind, and his speed instantly reached its limit.

Huo Yu knew at a glance that it would be difficult for someone with only Golden Core cultivation to catch up. So he recalled the black-clad youth who had turned to give chase.

This person was none other than the Left Protector whom Huo Yu had sent three days ago to make contact with, a mixed-blood Gu Long.

Throughout the entire demonic path, if there is one person who ultimately betrays Huo Yu, it must be this person.

It had nothing to do with loyalty; it was purely because of this person's identity and his cultivation level, which was completely incompatible with his identity.

The Left Protector's surname is Zuo, but his real name has been unused for so long that it is impossible to verify.

Before becoming the Left Protector under Demon Lord Huo Yu, he was just an unknown high-ranking servant in the Chang Le He Huan Sect. After the death of Tianji Laoren, when Huo Yu became the next Demon Lord, he was directly assigned to Huo Yu by Hua Yan Yue.

At that time, Huo Yu's cultivation level was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage. He was still a rootless and unfounded rogue cultivator, and the cultivation world had never heard of his existence.

However, he used some mysterious means to kill the Heavenly Mystery Elder, who was in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and was therefore designated by the Heavenly Mystery Elder as the next Demon Lord.

However, among the four major demonic sects unified by the Heavenly Mystery Elder, which one did not have a Nascent Soul stage elder in charge? On the surface, they acknowledged Huo Yu's status as the successor to the Demon Lord, but in private, they each harbored their own ulterior motives and plotted how to take his place.

Hua Yan Yue assigned her attendants to Huo Yu, but in reality, it was to plant spies to monitor the new Demon Lord's every move.

This turbulent situation only changed completely when Huo Yu decisively destroyed the Blood Demon Sect, then the number one sect in the demonic path.