Eternal Heart

Chapter 1267: The Fall of the Divine Guard

The Red Smoke Emperor knew that the ambusher must have been hiding in the dark for some time; otherwise, the timing wouldn’t be so precise.

But she didn’t expect the ambusher to be Chen Yu!

Previously, she had chased Chen Yu, but he managed to escape.

She thought he would have hidden far away, but unexpectedly, Chen Yu dared to come here and even followed her all along.

His boldness is beyond ordinary.

However, at the same time, the Red Smoke Emperor sensed something was amiss.

The power of that strike just now was not something a typical early-stage Star Condensation could unleash.

"Have you hidden your cultivation?"

The Red Smoke Emperor’s face showed slight surprise.

But how could someone who just broke through to the Xuanming Realm have improved so much in such a short time?

Therefore, when the Red Smoke Emperor previously sensed something was wrong, she never considered it might be this, which led her to underestimate Chen Yu.

"You’re just realizing it now; you’re quite foolish."

Chen Yu said with a smile.

"You..."

The Red Smoke Emperor gritted her teeth. She always considered herself relatively intelligent and certainly minded being called foolish.

But she had no time to argue with Chen Yu.

On the other side, the immense pressure of the Holy Beast attacked like a surging cold tide.

The killing move of the Qilin’s massive shadow descended suddenly, with a chilling flow of intertwined blue and red, brimming with intense Evil Qi.

Swoosh! Boom!

The Red Smoke Emperor soared skyward, leaving a huge pit where she stood.

But as she flew into the sky, Chen Yu anticipated her movement, and five dazzling beams of light pierced through the void, arriving in an instant.

With only one Divine Guard present, Chen Yu would not miss such a good opportunity, and at this moment, he no longer hid his strength but went all out.

The swift and sharp attack of the White Tiger Sacred Claw, aided by the Profound Meaning of Space, left the Red Smoke Emperor almost no room to dodge, forcing her to face it head-on.

With a wave of her jade hand, layers of blood-red radiant bands surged forth.

Sizzle! Boom!

The two attacks clashed fiercely, shredding the blood-red radiant bands with golden beams of light.

"How can his strength be so strong!"

In this direct confrontation, the Red Smoke Emperor appeared solemn, slightly shocked.

Chen Yu’s strength far exceeded her expectations, reaching the Mid Xuanming Realm!

This was truly incredible!

As far as she knew, Chen Yu had only broken through to the Xuanming Realm several years ago. Even with great talent, it shouldn’t be possible to advance to the Mid Xuanming Realm so quickly.

What on earth was happening?

The Red Smoke Emperor’s mind was filled with confusion and doubt as her thoughts raced.

Bang! Boom!

Their attacks collapsed and dissipated.

The two were evenly matched!

The Red Smoke Emperor found it hard to believe that she, the peak of Mid Xuanming and a Divine Guard of the Corrosive God, was evenly matched with Chen Yu!

"Your strength is just so-so."

Chen Yu’s voice came from the opposite side.

The Red Smoke Emperor was infuriated by these words, her strength being at the pinnacle of Mid Xuanming.

Yet she had no way to refute Chen Yu, as their prior exchange had left them evenly matched.

"Die!"

The Qilin’s massive shadow roared, sending a tumultuous stream of water surging upwards to strike the Red Smoke Emperor.

Although Chen Yu was also an outsider, the Red Smoke Emperor had nearly killed the Qilin’s shadow, so the Qilin naturally harbored more resentment towards this enemy.

Now, the Red Smoke Emperor found herself in an unfavorable situation, facing opponents on two fronts.

Not daring to hold back, she unleashed her abilities, suddenly conjuring a blood-red short blade that stabbed forward, piercing the turbulent flow of red and blue.

Then, she made a decision to retreat!

Chen Yu displayed strength on par with hers, coupled with the enraged Qilin shadow; the situation was too disadvantageous for her.

"Once I heal my wounds, I’ll make sure you beg for death."

The Red Smoke Emperor’s gaze was icy and fierce.

"Trying to leave?"

Chen Yu chuckled softly and immediately charged forward.

With one of the Four Divine Guards isolated, it was a perfect opportunity to weaken the enemy.

If the Four Divine Guards were to gather, the situation would become unfavorable for Chen Yu.

"If I want to leave, you can’t stop me."

The Red Smoke Emperor coldly retorted, her movements graceful and agile, disappearing in a flash, making it difficult to grasp her trajectory.

Speed was one of the Red Smoke Emperor’s fortes.

However, as the Red Smoke Emperor was fleeing, she suddenly sensed a crisis.

Ahead of her, the void began to ripple like water disturbed by a splash, with a shining silver hand emerging, reaching out to seize the Red Smoke Emperor.

Swish!

The Red Smoke Emperor’s holy power surged as she narrowly evaded.

In the next moment, Chen Yu’s attack descended, sharp golden claw light accompanied by a shower of fiery feathers.

"Damn it!"

The Red Smoke Emperor had no time to dodge, and crimson ribbons rose around her to counter Chen Yu’s strong attack.

But she realized that her defensive measures were showing signs of faltering.

No, it was that Chen Yu’s attack was even stronger than before!

Whoosh!

The Red Smoke Emperor swiftly retreated, still grazed by several blood-red fiery feathers, her red robe ignited and burned away, leaving charred blood marks on her skin.

"You dare wound me."

The Red Smoke Emperor was fuming with anger.

Previously, Chen Yu also injured her, but it was a sneak attack that succeeded due to surprise.

Now, in a direct confrontation, she was wounded by Chen Yu!

"My goal is not just to injure you."

Chen Yu said coldly.

From Chen Yu’s words, the Red Smoke Emperor sensed a faint killing intent; Chen Yu intended to kill her!

Ridiculous! Ignorant fool!

She was, after all, a Mid Xuanming Realm, a Divine Guard of the Corrosive God!

Swoosh!

The Red Smoke Emperor suppressed her anger, still opting for a retreat strategy, as the situation was overwhelmingly unfavorable for her.

"You can’t escape."

Chen Yu’s star soul locked onto the Red Smoke Emperor, and the Spatial Profound Meaning was unleashed.

Buzz!

A thousand feet ahead of the Red Smoke Emperor, silver light flickered in the void, forming a massive spatial wall, pressing down toward her.

"Break for me!"

The Red Smoke Emperor controlled the blood-colored short blade and slashed out.

Hiss!

This top-grade High Grade Profound Artifact sliced a mirror-smooth blood-red arc, cutting a gap in the spatial wall.

But under Chen Yu’s manipulation, the gap instantly sealed up again.

"This..."

The Red Smoke Emperor was just about to pass through but had to stop, her chest heaving in anger.

"To what extent has this kid’s mastery of space Profound Meaning reached? My full strike with the Emperor’s Profound Artifact only made a small cut, and it healed so quickly!"

The Red Smoke Emperor grew increasingly agitated.

Chen Yu’s strength exceeded her expectations by far, even surpassing her in some aspects.

For instance, in the Mystical Level, her Blood Essence of the eighth realm completely lost to Chen Yu’s space Profound Meaning.

No time to think more, as Chen Yu and the Qilin phantasmal shadow teamed up to attack from behind, forcing the Red Smoke Emperor to flee to the other side.

Buzz!

Silver light flickered in the void again, rippling waves, and a massive spatial hand emerged, slamming down.

Chen Yu’s lips curved slightly upwards.

With his proficiency in space, everything within dozens of miles was under his control.

The Red Smoke Emperor found it not so easy to escape this range.

Moreover, the Enchanting Fog penetrated the Red Smoke Emperor’s star soul, impairing her judgement and reaction capabilities, not at their peak.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Explosions erupted incessantly.

The Red Smoke Emperor kept changing positions but was blocked every time.

She realized Chen Yu’s tremendous control over the situation; her speed couldn’t escape his blockade.

And Chen Yu, along with the Qilin phantasmal shadow behind, pursued relentlessly. If she slowed even slightly, ferocious and violent attacks would rain upon her.

The Red Smoke Emperor was already injured; how could she withstand Chen Yu and the Qilin phantasmal shadow’s joint forces?

After twenty moves.

The Red Smoke Emperor was blocked again, and Chen Yu and the Qilin phantasmal shadow’s attacks descended, covering several thousand feet around.

Boom!

Her figure was thrown backward, her hair disheveled, covered in blood, utterly miserable.

"Prepare to die."

Chen Yu rushed in swiftly.

He, as a Nine-star King breaking through the Xuanming, was already invincible within the same realm, capable of battling across levels.

Especially with the surprise attack first and the Qilin giant shadow as his ally, this battle seemed quite easy.

The Star Origin Holy Power within Chen Yu surged, preparing for an attack.

"Chen Yu, against you two, I’m no match. But thinking you can kill me is overly ambitious."

"Even if this Emperor dies, I will definitely find a way to drag you down with me."

The Red Smoke Emperor looked resolute and furious, her aura rising back to its peak with a desperate demeanor.

For an average person, they would certainly be intimidated, not daring to make rash moves.

However, Chen Yu’s expression remained largely unchanged; he held the advantage and had full confidence.

Sky Splitting Emperor Fist!

Chen Yu activated his Emperor Level combat skill, delivering three punches in succession.

During his travels, his "Sky Splitting Emperor Fist" had reached the third form, with the three punches stacked, the destructive power greatly increased.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The three paths of domineering silver-yellow intersecting punches seemed to unify, piercing through, and where they passed, space twisted, everything annihilated.

"This Emperor will fight you to the death."

With no other way out, the Red Smoke Emperor had initially only intended to frighten Chen Yu, but now truly harbored thoughts of perishing together with him.

Behind her, the blood light surged, bizarre and eerie, finally turning from red to purple, resembling a purple sun, carrying vast sacred power, blasting out.

Their fatal strikes collided instantly.

But now, heavily wounded and disadvantaged, the Red Smoke Emperor was overwhelmed as Chen Yu’s three Sky Splitting Emperor Fists, with their powerful space strength, shattered the purple sun.

In the void, space twisted, faint cracks spreading.

The Red Smoke Emperor sustained additional injuries, one arm dislodged by a spatial crack, her figure flying backward.

"Die."

Chen Yu’s attack did not cease, and the third form of "Fierce Sky Shattering Star Claw" was executed, aiming to deliver a fatal blow to the Red Smoke Emperor.

Just then, the Red Smoke Emperor’s form seemingly turned from solid to formless, transforming into a huge mass of blood-red fog, through which Chen Yu’s Holy Claw attack penetrated.

This massive blood-red fog came above Chen Yu, extending countless blood light ribbons, swirling back and forth, enveloping Chen Yu on all sides.

"Thousand Threads Destruction."

"Let’s die together, Chen Yu."

The Red Smoke Emperor’s voice rang out, deranged and hateful.

Thousand Threads Destruction was her greatest secret technique, unleashing all her power. If she could kill the enemy first, there was still hope for survival.

At this moment, Chen Yu indeed sensed danger but remained unmoved.

"Go."

Chen Yu deployed the Void Sky Holy Fire, merging it with the White Tiger Sacred Claw formed from Holy Power, transforming into a dazzling gold and silver claw, darting towards the blood-red fog mass up above.

Where the Gold and Silver Flame Claws passed, space twisted and folded, with a few slender sharp fissures appearing.

"This flame is..."

The Red Smoke Emperor sensed the extraordinary nature of Chen Yu’s strike, her voice tinged with horror.

Pfft!

The Gold and Silver Flame Claws hit the blood-red fog mass, piercing it, with silver-gray extending out, exploding and spreading instantly.

"Ah..."

The Red Smoke Emperor’s anguished scream erupted.

The spot where the Gold and Silver Flame Claws hit tore open a spatial hole, with spatial cracks spreading in all directions, utterly destroying the mass of blood-red fog.

The Red Smoke Emperor’s life and soul aura dissipated rapidly, ultimately perishing.

One of the four Divine Guards, the first to fall.

"Resolved."

Chen Yu successfully killed the Red Smoke Emperor, finding the process easy, without much hindrance.

In fact, even without using the Void Sky Holy Fire in the end, he could still win but would have needed more effort.

However, even after dealing with the Red Smoke Emperor, the matter wasn’t over yet.

The Qilin giant shadow now regarded him as an enemy, mobilizing its Holy Power to attack.

Chen Yu prepared to confront, eliminate the last enemy, and then gather the spoils of battle.

But just then.

At the site of the earlier Void Sky Holy Fire attack, the spatial cracks grew larger, as if a mysterious force forcibly tore them open, eventually forming an opening several feet wide, from which dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi gushed out.

Through the spatial opening, Chen Yu saw another scene, completely different from the environment of the Mihun Mountain Range.

"This actually leads to another space."

Chen Yu was slightly surprised, not expecting another secret realm hidden within the Mihun Mountain Range.