She pushed Xiaguang’s body, crying uncontrollably.
“Waaa—Xiaguang, don’t die! If you die, who’s going to cook for me? I don’t want to eat Zhu Xiaxia’s dark cuisine every day, waaa!”
The grief-stricken Zhu Qiu wiped the tears from her face, stood up, and glared at the Black Shadow.
This was the guy who had beaten Xiaguang into this state.
As a Sword Saint, she absolutely could not let this slide.
Otherwise, what would be the difference between her and Dinksway!
“Holy Sword! I summon you!”
Zhu Qiu summoned the Holy Sword without hesitation, gripped it, and took a stance.
“Black Shadow, I’m taking your life right now!”
She nimbly rushed toward the Black Shadow, jumped, and released her ultimate skill at its central area.
“**HOLY LIGHT FINAL SLASH**!”
“Ouch, you’re a hothead too. I’m not an idiot; did you think I’d just stand here and let you hit me?”
The Black Shadow easily dodged again, floating behind Zhu Qiu.
However, the Black Shadow found it strange. The skill that this short member of the Dragon Race had just released looked very familiar, as if he had seen it before.
Also, that sword in her hand… he had seen it somewhere too.
“I’m so mad! If I miss, I’ll just try again!”
“**HOLY LIGHT FINAL SLASH**!”
Zhu Qiu released her ultimate toward the Black Shadow again, but it was still dodged.
“Hahaha, little kid, your sword is too slow. I’m just playing with you,” the Demon King said, sounding amused.
“You’re looking for death!”
Zhu Xiaxia, who had been wrapped in Dark Magic, broke free from her restraints and let out an extremely angry *roar*.
“How dare you bully my daughter!”
The fire in Zhu Xiaxia’s eyes was almost overflowing from her sockets, showing just how furious she was.
“Heh, heh, heh. I’m bullying her, so what? Come on, come and hit me.”
The Demon King continued to provoke her, though his deep male voice paired with those words felt completely out of place.
Zhu Xiaxia closed and opened her eyes, and a powerful aura erupted from her body, spreading to the surroundings.
The entire mountain trembled, making Zhu Qiu think there was an earthquake.
The fallen Xiaguang and the mother dragon beside her were forced down by this pressure, sinking into the mountain rocks.
Now, instead of just helping them up, they would have to be pulled out.
“Oh? Dragon King’s Aura? Is it useful?”
It did have some effect on the Demon King, but under the protection of the shadow, the actual effect was significantly weakened.
“Enough talk! **ANCIENT RADIANCE: MYRIAD LIGHT INCINERATION**!”
Zhu Xiaxia stopped testing him and directly used the Ancient Magic inherited from the Ancient Era, launching a full-range Holy Light attack.
In that instant, the entire world seemed to have been hit by a flashbang, and everyone’s vision went white for 1 second.
With her as the center, the Holy Light gradually weakened as it extended infinitely toward the east, south, west, and north, reaching the edge of the world and leaving a path of destruction.
Zhu Qiu was also knocked to the ground by the blinding light.
Zhu Xiaxia naturally knew what the consequences of doing this would be, but the current goal was to quickly deal with the resurrected Demon King.
“I don’t believe you can dodge this magic.”
To her surprise, the Demon King gathered the Black Shadow into a mass, creating a Dark Magic shield to wrap around himself and endure the continuous strike.
Seeing the Demon King unharmed, Zhu Xiaxia’s pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpricks, and her breathing hitched.
“How is that possible!”
“Hahaha! Dragon King, you underestimate me too much. If I can’t dodge it, can’t I block it? Your magic is like a toy to me. The range is large, but the power is small,” the Demon King mocked.
“Since your offensive is over, it’s my turn now.”
The Black Shadow flew rapidly toward the sky, plucked a few clouds, and kneaded them together.
Zhu Xiaxia watched in a daze.
What was this guy doing with clouds?
Regardless, she couldn’t let her guard down.
“Bring it on!”
The Black Shadow turned the white clouds black and then molded them into the shape of a sword.
“Though this is a far cry from my Demon Sword, it will have to do. Dragon King, are you prepared to receive a strike with 0.000001% of my power!”
“You’re just a bluffing lunatic.”
“Insulting me? It’s no use. Even if you beg for mercy, I won’t let you go. I’m going to take back everything that belongs to me!”
As he spoke, the Demon King controlled the cloud sword wrapped in dark Magic Power, diving toward Zhu Xiaxia from high in the sky.
Zhu Xiaxia could feel the power of this strike was incredibly formidable, but she had to block it.
If she dodged and the strike hit the ground, the resulting shockwave would likely affect all the districts of the Dragon Race.
She wasn’t afraid of the shockwave destroying buildings or anything; she was afraid of causing unrest in Dragon City.
After all, the Demon King had been dead for so many years, and the whole world had been living in peace.
Once these shockwaves spread, they would inevitably cause panic.
She didn’t want the peaceful Dragon City to be disturbed, so there was no reason for her to dodge, and no reason she couldn’t block it.
“Come!”
“**ANCIENT RADIANCE: SKY LIGHT BARRIER**!”
Zhu Xiaxia generated a massive Light Element Magic shield, protecting herself, Zhu Qiu, the fallen Xiaguang, and Xiaguang’s mother.
“Naive.”
The moment the cloud sword hit the Light Element Magic shield, it shattered with a loud *snap*.
Everyone who hadn’t fainted was shocked.
“How is that possible! My sword!” the Demon King cried out in disbelief.
In contrast, Zhu Xiaxia smiled slightly, as if she had understood something.
This newly resurrected Demon King was a paper tiger.
As long as he encountered magic that countered him, he would completely lose his combat effectiveness. No wonder he had been dodging the whole time.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, the Demon King turned around to flee.
“I’m tired of playing today; I’m not playing with you anymore!”
The Black Shadow group grumbled, intending to leave.
However, was that possible?
Zhu Qiu, who was lying on the ground, rubbed her head.
Her brain felt like it was buzzing, and she took a long time to stand up.
‘Who throws a flashbang at their teammates?!’
She looked at the Black Shadow preparing to run away in the sky and clenched her pink fists in anger.
“Don’t leave! Let me deal with you!”
Zhu Qiu was furious. She wanted to see exactly what this mysterious Black Shadow was.
“*Shadow Integration*.”
In the next second, Zhu Qiu disappeared from the spot.
“Don’t go! That’s the Demon King; you’ll be in danger!”
Zhu Xiaxia tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Zhu Qiu had already slipped into the Black Shadow’s body along the shadows.
“Dodge, dodge, dodge—I’ll let you dodge. I’ll just crawl inside and find you myself. Let’s see how you dodge now.”
Inside the Black Shadow, the Demon King, who was controlling it, didn’t quite understand what this girl was doing.
But in the next moment, he turned his head and saw Zhu Qiu right behind him.
“So you’re the Demon King? You look quite unique, don’t you?”
How did this girl get in?!
This was a shadow—a shadow without physical form.
Ordinary people couldn’t enter it at all!
But Zhu Qiu had entered, and she had even seen the Demon King’s true appearance.
The Demon King could only give an awkward greeting:
“He… hello there.”