"Don't worry, I'm precise. I won't make it hurt too much," Lei Tianze said, gathering his power.
"I'm not worried. My mother will tear you limb from limb, and none of your kin will escape!" Xiao Junyan looked up at the sky. "Mother, I miss you so much."
"I miss you too," Xiao Man suddenly threw something at Lei Tianze. Tianze felt the power behind it and quickly dodged. The object missed him and returned to Xiao Man's hand.
Xiao Man had intended to absorb Xiao Junyan into the Tongtian Tower, but since Yong'an Continent lacked spiritual energy, she couldn't. After a moment, she hurled the Tongtian Tower at Lei Tianze.
"It's a spatial artifact!" a Celestial Demon exclaimed joyfully. "Lord Tianze, quickly seize it."
"Seize it? Where's your honor?" a figure appeared before Tianze and punched him squarely in the face, knocking him to the ground.
Nangong Yu stood in front of Xiao Junyan. "Lei Tianze, have you lost all humanity after being brainwashed by the Celestial Demons?"
"Father," Xiao Junyan said, his face beaming with surprise. Both his mother and father had returned today!
Nangong Yu glanced back at Xiao Junyan. "Good. You've grown into a man."
Lei Tianze rose from the ground, wiped the blood from his lips, and charged forward. He had to end this quickly. Once Xiao Man descended, it would be two against one, and he wouldn't stand a chance.
The other two, seeing Tianze blocked by Nangong Yu, headed straight for Xiao Junyan. They were determined to make Xiao Man pay!
Xiao Junyan assumed a defensive stance. Suddenly, a spear appeared out of nowhere, swatting the attacking Celestial Demon away with a single strike.
A man in a red robe, exuding arrogance, slammed his spear into the ground. He threw something, and a protective barrier instantly rose, shielding Xiao Junyan and the others.
"You insignificant pests, how dare you harm my grand-nephew? Do you wish to die!" He then turned to Xiao Junyan and said, "Grand-nephew, I am your uncle, your biological uncle!"
Xiao Junyan's eyes widened as he looked at Yue Ran, then at Xiao Luo. "Uncle, you have a brother?" Su Dan Novels
"I don't know," Xiao Luo said, equally bewildered. He didn't know who this man was.
Xiao Man propped open the spatial rift, allowing spiritual energy to leak in, which helped her control the Tongtian Tower and release the people hidden within. However, she couldn't hold it for long.
"A'yu, A'ran, finish this quickly. I can't hold on much longer," Xiao Man shouted.
"Don't worry, Sister. I won't even bat an eye at two mere gnats," Yue Ran declared, hefting his spear and charging forward. He intended to force the two to reveal their true cultivation. By forcefully entering Yong'an Continent at the Nascent Soul stage, they would undoubtedly alert the laws of space, and in a short while, they would be forcibly expelled.
Seeing reinforcements arrive one after another, the two demons disregarded everything and transformed into their true forms, willing to perish to kill Xiao Junyan.
"This is what I was waiting for! Your true forms!" Yue Ran rejoiced. "Lei Tianze, look at them! Are you sure you're their kin? You were manipulated by the demons, your past memories lost. That year, you stormed into the Heavenly Sword Sect, betraying the sect to save my sister. Have you forgotten all this?"
Tianze looked at the transformed Celestial Demons, shock in his eyes. How could the Divine Race become demon-beasts? He was not one of them!
Tianze instinctively withdrew his hand. However, as doubt began to surface, his mind erupted in pain, as if something was piercing his brain, intending to shatter it.
"Lei Tianze, are... are you alright?" Yue Ran asked, astonished. Even if the Celestial Demons' disguise was seen through, he shouldn't react so strongly.
"Haha, now you're all doomed!" The Celestial Demons, seeing Tianze's pained expression, burst into laughter. "When we revealed our true forms, his suspicion triggered the Divine Lord's restriction, completely stripping him of his emotions and turning him into the Divine Lord's instrument of slaughter, only obeying the Divine Lord's commands!"
While Xiao Man was momentarily stunned, the laws of space seemed to sense the anomaly and were working to repair the spatial rift. Xiao Man alone was insufficient to tear it open further.
Simultaneously, Tianze went berserk and charged at Xiao Junyan. Yue Ran was horrified and blocked Xiao Junyan, but he couldn't withstand Tianze for more than three moves. Seeing Yue Ran falter, Nangong Yu arrived to support him and intercepted Tianze!
"Get out of the way!"
Xiao Man was frantic. The rift was shrinking, and if this continued, once the spatial rift was repaired, Nangong Yu and the others would surely face the punishment of the laws of space!
In desperation, Xiao Man recalled the Tongtian Tower, entering it herself. The moment she entered, the spatial rift closed. However, as she entered the Tongtian Tower, she immediately used the power of the spirit stones to emerge again and rushed towards Tianze.
Tianze was completely consumed by his berserk state. Even with Nangong Yu and Yue Ran working together, they were no match for him. He was a heavenly prodigy, exceptionally talented, and had cultivated for centuries, possessing superior combat experience and cultivation to Nangong Yu.
"Tianze, stop!" Xiao Man intercepted Lei Tianze. "You are Lei Tianze, the pride of the human race! How can you be controlled by mere demons?"
However, the berserk Lei Tianze heard nothing. Even facing Xiao Man, he showed no hesitation in attacking with killing intent. Their time was limited. Once the spatial rift was repaired, the laws of space would deal with them!
Several iron chains extended from the sky, lunging towards these cultivators who shouldn't be in this realm. The chains crackled with lightning power; a single strike could incapacitate ordinary cultivators!
"Return to the Tongtian Tower!" Xiao Man made a swift decision, recalling everyone into the tower. Only she and Tianze remained outside, still engaged in combat. The iron chains flying from the sky hurtled towards them. Xiao Man had to evade the attacks of the laws of space, fend off Lei Tianze's assaults, and simultaneously protect Xiao Junyan and the others, putting her at a disadvantage.
"Mother, hurry and leave!" Xiao Junyan and the others were shielded within the barrier and couldn't escape. Zhan Tianque stood before the barrier, his eyes distant. A young man behind him supported him. "Father, what's wrong?"
Zhan Tianque looked up. "Nothing. I just saw an old acquaintance."
"Father, do you mean the Empress?"
"Yes, the Empress," Zhan Tianque said, ruffling his son's hair. "Son, watch carefully. This is the world of cultivators, different from ours. In the world of cultivators, ordinary people can't participate."
Xiao Man was burning with anxiety and hatred for the Demon King. They, as cultivators, were forbidden to harm innocent mortals. Yet, the Demon King had ordered Tianze to kill Xiao Junyan and completely stolen his consciousness. If Lei Tianze killed mortals on Yong'an Continent, he would be damned forever!