Facing Wu Tian's roar, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor showed no intention of stopping.
As more and more demonic energy condensed, the celestial phenomena he triggered became increasingly terrifying.
Seeing this, Wu Tian was burning with anxiety.
He could no longer afford to be cautious. He transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged towards the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, attempting to forcibly interrupt him.
"Wu Tian, stop!"
This action truly startled Su Qiannai. She wanted to stop Wu Tian, but it was already too late.
Wu Tian reached the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor and ferociously struck with his fist, charged with lightning.
However, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had no intention of dodging. A sharp aura suddenly erupted from his eyes.
Wu Tian's expression changed. He immediately felt as if he had been hit by something powerful and was sent flying backward. He barely managed to steady himself.
As he tried to charge forward again, Su Qiannai quickly grabbed him and shouted, "Don't be rash! If you charge forward like this now, what's the difference between that and throwing your life away!"
"But what should we do now!"
Wu Tian, uncharacteristically losing control, shouted with immense urgency, "If this continues, the entire world will be destroyed by him!"
Just as the two were about to argue, a heavy explosion erupted from the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's location.
Wu Tian felt as if his heart skipped a beat.
He looked at the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor in horror and found that the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's appearance had changed.
Bizarre black markings appeared on the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's face, making him look both sinister and alluring.
The turmoil of the world subsided. The entire continent had already been torn apart, and countless people had died in the disaster.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor clenched his fist and sighed, shaking his head. "It seems that the seals over the years have indeed weakened me considerably."
"I didn't expect my strength now to be only about eighty percent of my peak."
"But that doesn't matter. It's more than enough to deal with insects like you."
Seeing that the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor could still smile, Wu Tian's rage burned to its absolute limit.
Red bloodshot veins spread across his eyes, and his roar echoed through the heavens. "Bastard! I'll kill you!"
Lightning gathered in Wu Tian's hand, forming a bow. As Wu Tian drew the bowstring, the Sacred Lightning Divine Arrow materialized again.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor revealed a look of disdain and said coldly, "Trying this move again?"
"Do you really think this move can do anything to me?"
"I advise you not to waste your effort. I don't even care about such moves; they are merely trivial tricks."
"What did you say?!" Wu Tian was so angry his lungs felt like they would explode.
He roared furiously, "Since that's the case, then you can try it!"
Wu Tian suddenly released the bowstring. Thunder roared, and the Sacred Lightning Divine Arrow flew straight towards the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor like a soaring dragon.
This time, the Sacred Lightning Divine Arrow seemed even more powerful in its offensive, and its impact was more fierce than before.
But facing this enhanced divine arrow, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor let out a sneer and slowly raised a single finger.
*Ding.*
The moment the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's finger touched the tip of the Sacred Lightning Divine Arrow, a slight, sharp sound echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
Then, Wu Tian was horrified to find that his Sacred Lightning Divine Arrow had stopped moving!
From the tip of the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's finger, ripples spread outward. With the impact force of the Sacred Lightning Divine Arrow, it was simply unable to break through.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's expression was five parts calm and five parts disdainful. He said, "I already told you, they are just trivial tricks. Why do you insist on showing them off and embarrassing yourself?"
With that, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor pointed his finger forward, and the Sacred Lightning Divine Arrow shattered!
"What?!" Seeing this, Wu Tian's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
At the same time, a deep sense of dread, like a ferocious beast, devoured his heart.
He knew the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was incredibly powerful, and he knew the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor could block his move.
But if it was done in this manner, he could not accept it!
What was this?
With just one finger, he had countered his Sacred Lightning Divine Arrow!
Was there anything more absurd in the world than this!
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor said with a smile, "Kid, just accept your fate. You have no means to deal with me."
"Let me tell you a secret: if it were the Demon Lord, he could kill me in the blink of an eye."
"If you can't even deal with me, how can you possibly deal with the Demon Lord?"
Silence.
An eerie silence enveloped the sky. Everyone's heart seemed to have stopped beating.
In their eyes, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's power was already boundless. Yet, even such an existence could not withstand a single breath against the Demon Lord?
How could such an absurd thing exist in the world?
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was satisfied with everyone's reaction. He was always someone who enjoyed toying with people's minds. The more terrified they were, the more amused he felt.
He continued, "Therefore, in the end, you humans are merely inferior beings."
"If the Sacred Dragon hadn't come to save you back then, how could the situation have turned into this?"
"But it's different now. The Sacred Dragon and the Heavenly Phoenix are gone. Only the son of the Sacred Dragon, who is like a waste, and the successor of the Heavenly Phoenix remain. You have all been pushed back to where you started."
"Now, there's no need to wait for the Demon Lord to awaken. When he reigns supreme, let me clear away these ants for him first."
As the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor spoke, he slowly extended his right hand, and the earth trembled.
Then, the colossal black pillar that stood between heaven and earth slowly rose and transformed into a beam of black light, falling into the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's hand.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor clenched his palm, and the black light formed into a black staff.
An extremely evil aura emanated from the black staff.
Wherever it passed, even the void was left with corroded black marks.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor laughed, "My Heavenly Demon Staff has absorbed a lot of life, but it is still not satisfied."
"Since that's the case, let it have a good taste of this feast of yours!"
Upon seeing the black staff, Su Qiannai's pupils constricted slightly.
She seemed to recall something and said softly, "Heavenly Demon Staff..."
Wu Tian sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "Heavenly Demon Staff? What is that?"
Su Qiannai said, "The Heavenly Demon Staff is the demonic artifact of the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. I actually forgot about this thing."
"You must be careful. The Heavenly Demon Staff is an extremely evil demonic artifact that can absorb the power of life and use it for itself."
"After so many years, the Heavenly Demon Staff's energy has likely been significantly weakened, which is why it needs to absorb a large amount of life force to be activated."