After successfully cleaving Han Zhanyi's body in two, Duan Gujin cast a spell and gathered Primordial Power.

Moments later, a blaze erupted from his hands, hurtling towards Han Zhanyi's bisected body.

With a thunderous boom, Han Zhanyi's body was struck by the flames released by Duan Gujin, burning fiercely in the Void.

Seeing this, everyone cheered.

They knew that the real threat, the Sky Crossing Demon King, had not been eliminated, and that he was still lying in wait; they had merely destroyed one of his pawns.

Yet, they still felt an overwhelming joy; they had finally eradicated Han Zhanyi, the traitor of the Human Clan.

Immediately after, they felt as though their chests had been hammered severely, with a sudden, excruciating pain.

The next moment, they all vomited several mouthfuls of stale blood.

This outcome was something they had anticipated; they were not particularly surprised.

"Ha ha ha!"

Despite having suffered significant physical damage, their spirits were still elated.

"Damn it! Even if I give up half my life, as long as we can kill Han Zhanyi, it's worth it!"

The Palace Master quickly spit out several mouthfuls of stale blood; she felt her internal organs roiling.

"It hurts!"

She gasped for air; although the strike from the Sky Crossing Demon King had not destroyed her Defensive Magic Array, she and every Martial Artist present were affected by the rebound of that powerful collision, all sustaining varying degrees of serious injuries.

Duan Gu, who had run back to the Demon Suppression Stele, grabbed Elixir Pills from the storage ring to recover Primordial Power and swallowed them all at once.

He took a deep breath of foul air and circulated Primordial Power to rapidly digest the Elixir Pills.

Shortly after, continuous thunderous explosions echoed in the Void.

The Palace Master and the other Martial Artists quickly found themselves in a hard fight, as huge energy shockwaves continuously spread outwards.

In less than 15 minutes, every person present was panting and bleeding from every part of their bodies, their internal organs in agonizing pain.

Now they were on the defensive, forced to passively endure the Sky Crossing Demon King's fierce assaults.

"Why does that Sky Crossing Demon King seem like he's on drugs, becoming so ferocious all of a sudden?"

Duan Gujin's eyes flickered; he extended his Divine Sense, carefully observing the Sky Crossing Demon King above.

After a while, he slightly furrowed his brow.

He saw that the aura surrounding the Sky Crossing Demon King in the sky was still full of Killing Aura, but the black clouds in the nearby Void seemed extremely thin, as if a breeze could blow them away.

"It looks like the Sky Crossing Demon King is also close to his limit; now it's a matter of who can hold on until the end!"

Indeed, as Duan Gujin had guessed, the Sky Crossing Demon King was indeed struggling.

To deal with the Palace Master and her subordinates, he had sacrificed Han Zhanyi, all to seize that brief moment to counter the Palace Master and others.

That fleeting moment was hard to find, but with his strong spiritual power, he managed to catch the instant when the Palace Master's defensive power weakened.

Thereafter, he launched a flurry of heavy blows, successfully causing serious injuries to the Palace Master and her people.

In a narrow path, the braver wins; now the Palace Master and her people were competing with the Sky Crossing Demon King in a battle of endurance.

Everyone present knew that all they could do was to hold on as long as they could; they were unable to counterattack the Sky Crossing Demon King.

After all, the Sky Crossing Demon King had put a great distance between them and him.

Even if the Palace Master and others wanted to attack the Sky Crossing Demon King with spells, their magic was unable to reach him.

The Sky Crossing Demon King exerted all his strength to oppress them fiercely, forcing the Palace Master and the others to barely hold on.

Fortunately, the Palace Master and company were able to maintain an undefeated status.

Duan Gujin's mind was racing, and he couldn't predict which side would ultimately triumph in the battle.

As a member of the Human Clan, he desperately hoped that the Princess's side would overcome the Hateful Sky Demon King.

But he knew in his heart that the Sky Crossing Demon King was simply too powerful; it would be incredibly difficult for the Palace Master and others to defeat him.

In his mind, if the Palace Master and others could maintain an undefeated position, that would be the greatest victory for them.

Time ticked away, and just when everyone thought they could no longer endure, the unexpected happened—the Sky Crossing Demon King in the sky ahead of them abruptly vanished into thin air right under their eyes.

"Where did he go?"

Although they were certain that the opponent had truly disappeared, they did not lower their guard at all, fearing that this might be a devious trap set by the Hateful Sky Demon King.

Fifteen minutes later, the Palace Master quickly used a transmission spell to inform everyone.

"Everyone, I'm sure the Sky Crossing Demon King has really left!"

After hearing the Palace Master's words, the crowd cheered.

"Don't celebrate too early, everyone! Quickly consume Elixir Pills; recover as much Primordial Power as possible."

After heeding the Palace Master's words, they knew that danger could be lurking nearby.

So, they did not let themselves get carried away with joy, but hurriedly swallowed some Elixir Pills to recover their Primordial Power.

Time flowed like water, and two hours went by quickly.

The Palace Master and the others kept extending their Divine Sense, not detecting any presence nearby, and all of them couldn't help but exhale a breath of relief.

"It's really good! It seems like the Sky Crossing Demon King really did run away!"

Everyone speculated for a while and felt that it was very likely that the Sky Crossing Demon King, seeing that he couldn't defeat the Palace Master and others, had no choice but to flee passively.

"We're retreating now!"

Previously, the Palace Master had not commanded everyone to retreat immediately because she was worried that the Sky Crossing Demon King might be lurking in the surrounding Void.

If they did not quickly consume some Elixir Pills to recover some Primordial Power, and the Sky Crossing Demon King came back to settle the score, they would be in great trouble.

But after an hour since the Sky Crossing Demon King had left, every Martial Artist present had regained some of their Physical Strength.

They knew that they could regain Physical Strength, and the Sky Crossing Demon King could clearly also recover Primordial Power.

If the Sky Crossing Demon King also took this time to restore his spent Primordial Power, the result of a renewed conflict would become uncertain once again.

The Palace Master and others did not want to place themselves in such a dangerous situation; therefore, she ordered everyone to immediately withdraw from the area.

The group slowly began to retreat, carrying with them the Demon Suppression Stele, aware that their movement speed would be significantly reduced with the artifact in tow.

But at this point, they had no other choice.

If they didn't carry the Demon Suppression Stele with them, and the Sky Crossing Demon King suddenly appeared and intercepted them, they could well imagine the consequences.

The Palace Master and others did not want to take this risk; they had no choice but to slowly leave with the Demon Suppression Stele in tow.

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