The surrounding void was either blasted with huge holes or torn open with gaping rents.
The battle lasted from day into night, and from night into the late morning.
Yet, the four combatants felt no hint of fatigue. On the contrary, they grew more spirited the longer they fought.
Those watching from the ground, whether native beings of the Celestial Continent or demons from beyond the domain, were also tireless. While sighing in awe, they continuously gleaned insights and confirmations from the four individuals' combat.
Many cultivators, who had found certain aspects of their usual practice obscure, felt a sudden clarity under the guidance of the four's battle.
"Pop!"
Someone broke through.
"Pop!"
Another broke through.
Those who had advanced to a minor realm continued to observe. Those who had advanced to a major realm quietly withdrew from the crowd, seeking secluded spots to undergo their tribulations.
The battle between the four raged as if the heavens and earth were darkening, and the sun and moon had lost their light.
Time flowed on. Unbeknownst to them, the spectators had been standing there for three days. Waves of people broke through, one after another.
However, the four in combat were like tireless machines.
Another day passed. The Prison Demon King was swept away by a saber strike from Zi Linling, crashing heavily onto the ground and demolishing a large section of the structures below.
Zi Linling herself was also panting, the hand gripping the Dragon Scale Dagger trembling slightly.
The Prison Demon King spat out a mouthful of blood, then flew up again, roaring, "Little slut, continue!" Sudan Novel Network
Zi Linling's cold eyes gleamed with chilling starlight, and she declared with killing intent, "Behold my move!"
With that, she brandished the Dragon Scale Dagger and rejoined the fray with the Prison Demon King.
After four days of battle, Zi Linling had thoroughly understood the Prison Demon King's combat patterns. Defeating the demon king was now a foregone conclusion.
But she did not rush, maintaining her steady, methodical approach as before.
Now, Zi Linling's objective was to deceive the Prison Demon King, then seize an opportunity to strike him down.
Soon, the opportunity arose.
Zi Linling feigned exhaustion, stumbling back from a saber strike by the Prison Demon King, exposing a weakness to him.
The Prison Demon King rejoiced and struck directly at the opening Zi Linling presented.
As the Prison Demon King's great saber was about to cleave Zi Linling's neck, the beings of the Celestial Continent watching held their breath.
Seeing that Zi Linling had nowhere to retreat, the Prison Demon King was overjoyed. He slightly reined in his power, lest he kill Zi Linling with a single blow and be unable to account for it to the Star Lord of Prison Demon Star.
At this very moment, a cold smile flashed in Zi Linling's eyes. A broken arrowhead silently penetrated the Prison Demon King's body.
This arrowhead was none other than the Shattering Void Arrowhead that Zi Linling had previously acquired at an auction.
By the time the Prison Demon King realized something was wrong, it was too late.
The power of annihilation and void contained within the Shattering Void Arrowhead directly pulverized his internal organs and meridians.
Unwillingly, the Prison Demon King plummeted from the sky, crashing violently into the ground and creating a deep crater. His life force was extinguished.
Zi Linling had just exhaled a breath of relief when she felt a dangerous aura lock onto her.
At the critical moment, the Ghost King Vine suddenly appeared, enveloping Zi Linling's entire body without a single gap.
Simultaneously, a scrawny hand grasped the Ghost King Vine, directly shattering a layer of it.
However, this also bought Zi Linling precious time to catch her breath.
Zi Linling concentrated her remaining spiritual power beneath her feet, activating the Phantom Dragon Step, and reappeared ten feet away.
She then clearly saw the owner of that hand—an old man with a pointed mouth, monkey-like cheeks, and rat-like eyes.
"Who are you?" Zi Linling asked warily.
Before the old man could answer, the extraterrestrial demons below the crowd collectively knelt and exclaimed with reverence, "Hail the Star Lord!"
Star Lord?
Zi Linling seemed to understand, asking, "You are the Star Lord of Prison Demon Star?"
The Star Lord of Prison Demon Star said coldly, "Since you know my identity, hand over the Seed of Origin!"
Zi Linling sneered, "Let alone that I don't know where the Seed of Origin is, even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you!"
The Star Lord of Prison Demon Star snorted coldly, "Stubborn!"
With that, his figure flashed, and he was instantly before Zi Linling.
His scrawny hand lightly tapped Zi Linling's chest, sending her crashing to the ground.
"Bind!"
The Star Lord of Prison Demon Star uttered a single, simple word.
As the word left his lips, black chains emerged from nowhere, tightly ensnaring Zi Linling.
Zi Linling instantly felt her spiritual power and the power of laws about to be sealed.
She struggled but to no avail.
Not only was it due to the immense exhaustion from her previous battle with the Prison Demon King, but the Star Lord of Prison Demon Star's cultivation far surpassed the peak of the Divine Lord realm.
"You've reached the legendary realm?" Zi Linling asked in shock.
The Star Lord of Prison Demon Star chuckled coldly, "You are quite knowledgeable!"
Zi Linling shook her head, "No, you are not at that realm!"
"On what grounds?"
The Star Lord of Prison Demon Star asked with interest.
Zi Linling sneered, "If you had truly reached that legendary realm, you wouldn't be after the Seed of Origin!"
The Star Lord of Prison Demon Star praised, "Excellent, excellent! You possess both knowledge and wisdom. No wonder you could cultivate to the Divine Lord realm at such a young age."
"However, even if I haven't reached that realm yet, I am not far from it. To tell you the truth, my current realm is such that even all the beings of the Azure Star combined are no match for me. So, you'd best obediently hand over the Seed of Origin."
"Never!"
Zi Linling rebuked angrily.
"Hmph! Since you are uncooperative, I shall have to take matters into my own hands and perform a soul search on you."
As the Star Lord of Prison Demon Star spoke, his vast divine sense surged towards Zi Linling's forehead.
Just then, Ye Lingyuan, having also heavily wounded the Star Demon King, unleashed a sword strike towards the Star Lord of Prison Demon Star.
This strike, imbued with the power of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Breaker Forms and amplified by the laws of space, appeared behind the Star Lord of Prison Demon Star in the blink of an eye.
The Star Lord of Prison Demon Star was forced to pause his soul search on Zi Linling and dodged the sword strike with a flash of his figure.
Then, he vanished from his original position and reappeared before Ye Lingyuan.
Simultaneously, his emaciated palm struck Ye Lingyuan, sending him crashing down next to Zi Linling.
This time, there was no need for the Star Lord of Prison Demon Star to give orders; the chains bound Ye Lingyuan as well.
With both Ye Lingyuan and Zi Linling captured, the hearts of the Celestial Continent's beings sank to the bottom.
Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin hesitated for a moment before both launching attacks at the Star Lord of Prison Demon Star.