The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor smiled faintly at Wu Tian and said, "Now let me see if you can withstand this move."
With that, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor formed seals with his hands again, holding the skull in his grasp.
Streams of viscous demonic energy surged from his body, eventually transforming into a blurred, shadowy figure a hundred feet tall above his head.
As this shadowy figure appeared, the immortal energy within this realm seemed to flee.
The viscous demonic energy permeated the surroundings, and the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's icy voice echoed through the sky, "Saint Demon Descends."
In an instant, the entire world turned dim. Dark clouds gathered from all directions, as if to completely devour the sky.
Endless demonic energy swept across the heavens and earth. The ground trembled, and ruins shattered into rubble, as if the entire world had submitted to the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's will.
Sensing the astonishing aura, the Twelve Heavenly Venerates in the distance looked on in horror, their bodies frozen, unable to move.
An indescribable sense of dread coiled from the depths of their hearts like vines, turning their faces deathly pale with sheer terror.
The demonic shadow before the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor was like a supreme overlord ruling the world. It appeared so tyrannical, yet no one could defeat it.
"What... is this?" Wu Tian's voice trembled slightly.
Before that demonic shadow, he felt utterly insignificant, like a mere ant that could be crushed with ease.
Su Qiannai's expression was also grim. Possessing the memories of the Heavenly Phoenix, she recognized the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's technique at a glance:
"That demonic shadow contains a wisp of the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's vital essence, its power not to be underestimated. It is said to be invincible below the Five Spirits, so you must be extremely careful."
"Invincible below the Five Spirits?" Wu Tian gasped.
While this claim sounded somewhat exaggerated, given it was a move by the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor, he dared not be careless.
Vital essence, or jing qi, was the origin of energy; without it, one could not cultivate.
Yet, a single wisp of vital essence possessed such a terrifying aura. Was this not utterly unreasonable?
As Wu Tian was contemplating this, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor chuckled, "Stop dawdling. I'm about to make my move."
With a thought, the colossal demonic shadow slowly raised its hand and gently brought it down towards Wu Tian.
However, despite the casual appearance of this action, it still exerted a fatal pressure on Wu Tian.
Just as he prepared to dodge, he found that the surrounding space seemed to be sealed, rendering him unable to move!
"Damn it! How could this happen..."
Wu Tian cursed angrily, the purplish-gold light in his eyes intensifying. The immortal energy within his body circulated wildly, reaching a state of full power.
*Whoosh.*
The demonic hand descended, and the space it passed through collapsed.
As the demonic hand drew closer, Wu Tian could even discern the runes carved into its palm.
Suddenly, he punched towards the adjacent space, tearing a hole in it!
"Oh?" Seeing Wu Tian's action, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor raised an eyebrow.
A gust of cold, desolate wind blew from the dark spatial rift. Without a word, Wu Tian transformed into a streak of lightning and plunged into it.
The demonic hand slammed down, crushing the rift along with it.
"Diving directly into the spatial turbulence, that's a clever tactic."
"However... even I cannot linger in that spatial turbulence for too long. With your strength, how long can you hide?"
As he spoke, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor looked in a certain direction, a slight smile playing on his lips.
In that very direction, space warped slightly, and Wu Tian was spat out.
The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor was right; the spatial turbulence was extremely dangerous. A moment's carelessness could lead to a fatal end.
He had only stayed in it for less than half a minute, and when he emerged, a cold sweat had already broken out on his forehead, leaving him quite disheveled.
The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor said with a smile, "If you still wish to flee, then by all means. I permit you to continue running."
"However... this is not a sustainable solution."
As the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor spoke, he moved his mind again.
"Go."
The massive demonic shadow immediately raised its hand once more. The dark palm, as if capable of encompassing the sun and moon, descended upon Wu Tian.
Wu Tian knew in his heart that continuing to dodge like this was utterly futile.
To break this move, he needed to confront it head-on!
With this thought, Wu Tian's gaze turned ferocious, as if a peerless ferocious beast had awakened within him.
He let out a sky-piercing roar, a sound like a dragon's cry.
Instantly, countless purplish-gold lightning bolts surged from his body, forming a Sacred Dragon Demon-Slaying Sword.
The resplendent Sacred Dragon Demon-Slaying Sword hovered above Wu Tian's head, seemingly capable of slaying all evils in the world.
Seeing this, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor also raised an eyebrow and remarked, "A move combining the power of the Sacred Dragon and the God of Thunder? Quite imaginative."
"Unfortunately, it's still too weak."
Amidst the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's evaluation, the demonic shadow's giant hand continued to descend upon Wu Tian.
Wu Tian roared, "Go!"
The Sacred Dragon Demon-Slaying Sword, accompanied by the whistling sound of wind and thunder, shot straight towards the demonic shadow's massive hand!
For a long time, Wu Tian had used the Sacred Dragon Demon-Slaying Sword as his trump card.
This move possessed the explosive power of the God of Thunder and the Sacred Dragon's power to suppress demons. Theoretically, it was a move capable of killing opponents of a higher cultivation level.
However, the moment the Sacred Dragon Demon-Slaying Sword collided with the demonic hand, it trembled slightly and then shattered!
"What?!" Wu Tian was aghast at this sight.
His move was so fragile. Just how terrifying was this demonic shadow?!
This Saint Heaven Demon Emperor was far more powerful than he had imagined!
The Twelve Heavenly Venerates knew the might of the Sacred Dragon Demon-Slaying Sword. Seeing it so easily broken left no trace of color on their already pale faces.
This Saint Heaven Demon Emperor was more terrifying than the legends. No wonder two of the Ten Great Immortal Kings of ancient times had fallen to him.
This was simply an unbeatable existence!
Just as despair began to set in for everyone, Wu Tian quickly adjusted his mindset and exhaled deeply.
Once upon a time, the Sacred Dragon Demon-Slaying Sword was indeed his ultimate trump card.
But things were different now. With his current strength, he possessed more than just that one method!