"Someone's coming," Yu Ju looked up. "Wuhuan, protect her."
Wuhuan responded and moved to block the front. A moment later, a young man in white descended from the sky, landing before them.
Upon seeing the person, a hint of confusion flickered in Yu Ju's eyes. He felt a familiar aura but a completely strange appearance, making it impossible to identify him.
"Yu Ju, it's been a long time," the young man in white said gently. "I never thought that after being sealed for ten thousand years, you'd still be so spirited."
"Are you Yu Tian?" Yu Ju looked at the young man suspiciously. Since when did Yu Tian look like this?
"So you still recognize me," Yu Tian's voice was exceedingly gentle. "For these ten thousand years, I thought you would be confined here forever. I never imagined that after only ten thousand years, someone capable of breaking the seal would appear."
Yu Tian looked at the one breaking the seal, but as his gaze fell upon Xiao Man, his pupils contracted. He strode forward, then stopped after a few steps.
"You are..."
"Yu Tian, have you lived in someone else's nest for too long that you don't even recognize the original owner?" Yu Ju laughed mockingly. "Did you also not expect her to return?"
Yu Tian's gaze rested on the person before the altar, still breaking the seal. Her frail form seemed as if a gust of wind would topple her, yet she stood firm, her expression resolute, as if nothing could shake her determination.
"Stop, do you know the consequences of releasing him?" Yu Tian raised his voice slightly, but it remained gentle. "Yu Ju kills without mercy. Once Yu Ju is out, the first to suffer will be the people by your side."
Xiao Man remained unmoved, methodically manipulating the talismans and continuing to break the seal.
"Young lady, don't you consider the common people of the world?"
"She has sealed her five senses and cannot hear what you're saying," Yu Ju smirked. "No one can stop her from releasing me, not even you."
Yu Tian glanced at Wuhuan and walked towards him. However, after only two steps, two more figures descended from the sky, surrounding Yu Tian. Suzan Novels Online.
Yu Tian stopped, his gaze falling on the two new arrivals, and finally on Nangong Yu. A crack appeared on his otherwise unruffled face.
"Human Emperor!" Yu Ju's expression was equally shocked, seemingly disbelief.
Nangong Yu and Lei Tianze exchanged glances, as if asking each other, "Who is the Human Emperor?" Could they be referring to this young man in white?
"Be careful!" Yu Tian moved in an instant, striking directly at Nangong Yu's vital points. Fortunately, Nangong Yu was prepared and quickly retreated, raising his sword in defense, barely blocking the attack.
Lei Tianze, seeing Yu Tian's exposed flank while attacking Nangong Yu, did not let the opportunity pass and leaped forward, intending to subdue him.
"Wuhuan, go help! We absolutely cannot let Yu Tian kill him!"
The three, Nangong Yu, Lei Tianze, and Wuhuan, could only barely fend off the young man. He seemed to not have used his full strength, as if merely testing their cultivation.
Yu Ju's face showed urgency as he looked at Xiao Man. "Hurry and break the seal, or you will all die here."
Xiao Man was also anxious but dared not make any mistakes. Any slip-up would lead to death, so she remained focused.
Yu Ju was beside himself with worry, seeing Nangong Yu and the others struggling. If they fell, Xiao Man would be the first to be in danger. Thinking of this, Yu Ju gritted his teeth.
"Don't break the seal! You get out of here quickly! As long as you're alive, there's still hope!"
Xiao Man looked up at Yu Ju, a similar scene flashing through her mind. However, it quickly dissipated. She had no time to grasp it and could only accelerate her efforts to break the seal. After the seal was broken, the sealing talismans did not disappear but instead circled around Xiao Man.
"Go quickly! Where there's life, there's hope," Yu Ju urged, seeing that the three were about to be defeated. If they fell, Xiao Man would be in grave danger.
At this moment, another link of the seal was broken, and Xiao Man's speed increased. She had to break the seal faster, otherwise, before the seal was fully broken, Nangong Yu and the others would lose their lives at Yu Tian's hands.
Just as they were in a hurry, it happened. The three were repelled by Yu Tian's attack. Yu Tian turned and moved towards Xiao Man, who had just broken another chain, with only two left.
Yu Ju, who could move within a certain range, instantly blocked Xiao Man's front, forcing Yu Tian back.
"Sealed for tens of thousands of years, your primordial spirit must be incredibly weak. Yet you dare to challenge me? Truly overestimating yourself." Yu Tian said unhurriedly. "If you wish to die, I will grant you your wish, and spare her the fate of losing her life for you."
Yu Tian unleashed his full power, attacking Yu Ju. He had expected that Yu Ju, sealed for tens of thousands of years, would be extremely weak even if his soul remained intact. He thought Yu Ju was being reckless in front of him. But when he struck Yu Ju, he discovered that Yu Ju's soul power was abundant and showed no signs of weakness. Instead, he himself was sent flying by the impact.
Yu Ju had prepared himself for annihilation, only to find Yu Tian sent flying. He looked at his hands in disbelief. Tremendous power was hidden within his primordial spirit, which he himself had not noticed due to the seal. As the seal gradually broke, his power returned, even stronger than before!
"Could it be true?" Yu Ju looked at Xiao Man, utterly shocked. His soul and spiritual power were replenished, with no damage whatsoever. Compared to Xiao Man's shattered divine personality, he had indeed been well-protected.
Yu Tian climbed up from the ground, his white robes now stained and dirty, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "You... how could you... Never mind, I'll take her down first."
Saying this, Yu Tian transformed into a streak of light and attacked Xiao Man. Xiao Man remained unperturbed. Her goal was to break the seal and release the Demon Lord. Nothing could stop her before the seal was completely broken.
"Do not harm her!"
The Demon Lord turned to rescue her, and Nangong Yu and the others followed in pursuit. However, they couldn't catch up. Seeing Xiao Man about to fall prey to Yu Tian, everyone felt their hearts tear apart.
"No!"
Yu Tian's expression was icy, unmoved. He poured all his strength into a palm strike aimed at Xiao Man. He expected Xiao Man to perish under his hand, but the talismans surrounding her formed a barrier, protecting her.
"Why do these sealing talismans protect you?" Yu Tian was utterly bewildered. These talismans were left by Xuan Xin, who had destroyed Yu Ju's physical body back then, leaving only his soul unable to be annihilated. How could a mere mortal be protected by them?
Xiao Man glanced at the talismans shielding her and a smile curved her lips. "As expected, you were protecting her in your own way. You probably knew you had a tribulation coming, and to avoid your own demise and the subsequent destruction of the Demon Lord's soul, you protected him in advance. However, today, I will break the seal and release him. I hope you won't blame me."