“A Demon Emperor?”
The sudden appearance of this Emperor-level powerhouse took Ye Wushuang completely by surprise.
He had thought he’d already dealt with all the threats emerging from the Blazing Prison.
Never did he expect that an Emperor-level expert had been lurking in the shadows, watching him all along.
This wasn’t just any Emperor—this one was not only immensely powerful but also exceptionally cunning.
Ye Wushuang had never encountered such a treacherous Emperor before.
Yet, he didn’t panic.
While an Emperor was indeed formidable, the Divine Dragon Imperial Family wasn’t without its own Emperor-level powerhouses.
“To think a Demon Emperor would personally come after me today. Aren’t you afraid of retaliation from our Divine Dragon Imperial Family’s Emperors? Don’t forget, our imperial family is about to welcome another Emperor soon!”
Ye Wushuang hoped these words would instill some caution in the Demon Emperor.
But instead of showing restraint, the Demon Emperor burst into laughter.
“Hahaha! I am a Heaven-Sovereign Emperor! Do you truly believe there’s anything in this world I need to fear?”
“As for your Divine Dragon Imperial Family’s Emperors—let them come! We’ll deal with them when they arrive!”
“After all, our demon race has more than just one Emperor!”
Since this Emperor dared to act so boldly, he clearly had little regard for the Divine Dragon Imperial Family.
Striking at Ye Wushuang during his teleportation showed his murderous intent.
Now, his gaze was filled with mockery as he stared at Ye Wushuang.
“Isn’t your Divine Dragon Imperial Family’s Sky-Overturning Seal supposed to be incredibly powerful? Go on, use it! Let me see just how mighty this legendary treasure really is!”
“I want to judge for myself whether it’s worthy of my collection!”
Truthfully, this Demon Emperor had already witnessed the might of the Sky-Overturning Seal in Ye Wushuang’s hands.
The fact that Ye Wushuang, a mere Immortal King, had crushed a group of Immortal Monarchs with it only deepened his greed for the treasure.
But to toy with Ye Wushuang, he pretended ignorance, waiting for him to deploy the seal.
And Ye Wushuang did exactly that—without hesitation, he summoned the Sky-Overturning Seal.
The gap between him and an Emperor was simply too vast. No ordinary technique could bridge it.
His only hope was the Sky-Overturning Seal.
At this moment, Ye Wushuang wasn’t sure if the seal could suppress this Demon Emperor.
In the next instant, he hurled the seal into the air.
It expanded rapidly, transforming into a colossal mountain—a divine peak carrying the weight of trillions of tons, crashing down toward the Demon Emperor.
Such force was terrifying enough to flatten even Immortal Monarchs, reducing them to pulp.
Perhaps it could even crush an Emperor.
Yet, the Demon Emperor only grinned.
“Hahaha! Well done!”
“We demons pride ourselves on our physical might. Today, I’ll test whether your so-called supreme treasure can truly suppress me!”
With that, the Demon Emperor’s form swelled, morphing into a massive crimson bird—a Vermilion Bird—and with a single flap of its wings, it sent the Sky-Overturning Seal flying.
This was no ordinary bird.
It was a Divine Beast, the Vermilion Bird—a creature of flame, rivaling even the legendary Phoenix in power.
In terms of raw strength, it stood equal to any Emperor.
Add to that its Vermilion Divine Flames and its indomitable demonic physique, and it truly had no reason to fear anything.
As for why it had intercepted Ye Wushuang?
The reason was simple: it coveted the Phoenix’s techniques and the Divine Phoenix Clan’s treasures.
It sought greater power.
Even knowing the Divine Dragon Imperial Family would hunt it down relentlessly, it acted without hesitation.
And now, with a single wingbeat, it had sent the Sky-Overturning Seal—the very treasure that had crushed countless Immortal Monarchs—hurtling through the air.
The sheer force behind the blow made the seal seem like nothing more than an ordinary boulder.
This also proved just how weakened the Undying Phoenix had been—otherwise, Ye Wushuang would never have been able to suppress it so easily.
But now wasn’t the time for such thoughts.
After sending the seal flying, the Vermilion Bird laughed even louder.
“Hahaha! So this is the Divine Dragon Imperial Family’s vaunted Sky-Overturning Seal? Pathetic!”
“See how easily I cast aside your so-called trump card? Now, be a good little ant and hand over everything you took from the Blazing Prison!”
“Otherwise… I’ll take it by force!”
Its expression twisted into something vicious.
Though Ye Wushuang was merely an Immortal King—a trivial existence in the eyes of an Emperor—his identity wasn’t so insignificant.
He was the current Divine Dragon Emperor, the face of the imperial family.
Killing him would send shockwaves through the world.
And the Vermilion Bird relished the thought.
But just as it finished speaking—
A thunderous voice boomed across the sky.
“Oh? You dare belittle our Divine Dragon Imperial Family’s treasure?”
“Then allow me to show you its true power!”
The voice was unmistakable—it belonged to Imperial Elder Liu Ning.
Though Liu Ning hadn’t accompanied Ye Wushuang on his journey, he had long since imprinted a soul fragment within the Sky-Overturning Seal.
The moment the seal was struck down by an overwhelming force, he would manifest.
After all, Ye Wushuang’s safety was far too critical to the imperial family.
Relying solely on two Immortal Monarchs wasn’t enough—only Liu Ning’s personal intervention could guarantee his survival.
And sure enough, this time, Ye Wushuang had been ambushed by an Emperor.
Fury burned in Liu Ning’s heart as the Sky-Overturning Seal expanded once more—this time, into a true divine mountain, looming over the Vermilion Bird.
Then, with crushing force, it descended.
Now, the seal’s full power was unleashed.
Its weight reached quadrillions of tons—an utterly horrifying magnitude.
