Chapter 290

Chapter 290: Hidden

Ember sneered: “You hid yourself well. This time, I want to see who you really are.”

Her Thunder Avatar shot straight into the sky.

Those few Phantom Stages also fought in earnest, but the hidden foe seemed wary of something and never showed his true body.

Seeing this, Ember drove her Thunder Avatar to attack even harder, as if she would not stop until she dragged the person out.

Inside the Heaven Severing Lands, Ember’s true body moved a bit slower.

The three True Devils were overjoyed. They had hidden their strength for years, planning to keep it secret until the final war. But this time, if they could kill Ember here, what was the point of hiding any longer?

The leading True Devil roared as strange lines lit up across his body. Thick black liquid welled up under his feet, climbed his frame, and gathered into two extra heads on his shoulders.

Ember’s face tightened as she said: “So you were not idle these years. You really mastered the Threefold Unification Method.”

“This is all thanks to City Lord Yu’s humiliation that day. Only then did I break through,” the lead True Devil boomed.

Ember glanced at the other two True Devils. They had revealed their True Devil visages as well. It was clear they meant to fight with full power this time.

“City Lord Yu, these True Devils have each grown a lot stronger. Are you sure you’re fine there?” Wu Xiang’s tense voice sounded in Ember’s ear.

To be cruel about it, for the Human Race right now, Ember mattered far more than Li. The True Devils wanted to hunt down Human geniuses. Ember wanted to use Li and herself as bait to wipe out the Devil Seeds hiding inside the Human Race. Both sides were gambling, but the outcome would still be decided by strength. Only the stronger side can reach its goal.

As for how strong Ember was now, even her comrades who fought beside her did not fully know.

“Do not worry, I have a measure of it,” Ember said, her eyes as calm as ever.

Wu Xiang fell silent. Ember was never reckless. It was clear the situation was still under her control.

“It seems you are set on killing me. Even fighting on two fronts, you are still not my match,” Ember said with a cold smile, as she opened her palm. Silk-thin threads spread from her hand in all directions. They were Threads of Thunder and also Threads of Law.

Two battles raged at once.

Unaware of what was happening in the Heaven Severing Lands, Li Shuang stared up at the fight in the sky, shock flashing in her eyes. She had thought she was already strong. But now she saw that her power was nothing in front of true giants. This was only a City Lord’s avatar, yet the strength of this avatar was so great that even the Supreme Elder of the Sword Sect might not withstand a single strike. As for that Parasitic Devilspawn, he was fighting the City Lord’s avatar to a draw without even showing his real body. [Who in the world is he?]

As the fight reached its peak, Ember glanced toward Li Shuang and You Lan. A purple thunderbolt fell, dropping the barrier on the teleportation array.

“Go,” Ember’s voice rang cold and clear.

Li Shuang and You Lan did not hesitate and sprinted for the array.

But the instant they stepped in, a fierce force crashed into them and blasted them out.

A pitch black spear followed, a shower of cold lights flowing on the tip as it thrust toward the spot between Li Shuang’s brows.

Li Shuang’s eyes sharpened. This aura was Xuan Wei. Somehow, Xuan Wei had hidden nearby without a sound and struck only now.

Staring at Li Shuang, who could no longer resist, Xuan Wei’s eyes filled with wild joy. Supreme Spiritual Root. She had waited so long. At last, the Supreme Spiritual Root would be hers. Ancestor Xuan Wei had already arranged all her escape routes. Right now, her real body was near the Heaven Severing Lands. Once she killed Li, she would return to Myriad Arts City, then leave the Wanfa Eye. Once she entered the Heaven Severing Lands, would Ember really risk charging into the depths again just to chase her? The Supreme Spiritual Root was hers for the taking.

Killing intent flooded over Li Shuang. She could not move at all. Even with a thousand techniques, in the face of absolute difference, she had no way to resist.

“Li,” You Lan’s face changed as she rushed over at once.

But it was already too late. Even with a Wind Spiritual Root, how could her speed compare to a Tribulation Crossing Stage Ancestor?

At the instant the spear was about to pierce Li Shuang’s sea of consciousness, Ember’s Thunder Avatar flashed in front of her. Ember forced the spear to twist off line, but the tip still drove straight into Ember’s chest.

Ember seized the shaft. Lightning raced along the metal. In a breath, Ancestor Xuan Wei’s avatar shattered to pieces under thunder.

“City Lord,” Li Shuang cried, eyes going wide.

“Go,” Ember said, shoving Li Shuang hard.

Someone hid in the void, eyes full of weighing and measure. Li was about to return to Myriad Arts City. If she made it back, this siege would fail. Ember was fighting on two fronts. Whether her true body or her avatar, both were now heavily wounded. He looked at Ember’s pale face, gaze cool. Was it real, or fake? Would the Strongest of the Human Race really act so rashly? Would she throw away her life to save Li? [Is this a setup?]

But the City Lord had said that Li was the daughter of an old friend. [An old friend? Which one? Could she be Yu Mo’s daughter?] If Yu Mo had left a child, then Ember risking her life for Li would make sense.

[When I was still Human, I often felt emotions like that. They could overrule everything and make me act without reason. I am glad I evolved into a higher species and will never be ruled by feelings again.]

These thoughts flashed in an instant. The hidden man made his final choice. This chance would not come again. Even if it meant exposing his true body, he would keep Li and Ember here forever.

As soon as he decided, countless vines whipped down from the sky. Li Shuang, one step from the array, was bound tight in an instant.

From the empty air, an elder with green hair and beard slowly stepped out.