Chapter 143: Ice Ocean

Around Cape Hope, tribespeople, who were about to be pushed into the abyss, knelt in prayer. On the horizon, a pure, ice-blue aura was rapidly dispelling the terrifying dark clouds that had gathered from the demonic tribulation.

As darkness neared its end, light once again descended upon the demon world!

"My God... look, what's that!"

"The Forbidden Demon Clan—the banner of the Glacier Temple!"

"Does this mean Empress Erza conquered the Glacier Temple?"

"The rumors are true! Myriad Devil's Den is saved!"

Endless shouts filled with excitement and a hint of sorrow. At the brink of despair, these demons had finally awaited the sovereign who would save them.

Empress Erza, a vision of beauty and valor, flew at the very front. Behind her, the mysterious white-clad youth, as if upholding Erza's entire belief system, continued to survey the world with an indifferent gaze.

Since integrating the power of the Eternal Sword, Xu Yang had not only significantly elevated his overall combat prowess, but more importantly, his bloodline seemed to have gained an attribute that allowed him to control demonic power. Even amidst the demons, Xu Yang's presence exuded an exceptionally strong conquering aura.

"Charge!"

"Kill them all!"

Behind the Empress, the Forbidden Demon Clan powerhouses, who were once similar to Bultai's divine generals standing before them, transformed into true saviors and charged towards Bultai's sin-ridden demon forces.

Dom became Xu Yang's foremost general, while another guardian, under Xu Yang's command, constantly stayed by Erza's side, ensuring her safety.

Dom, leading the charge, rushed toward one of Bultai's giant divine generals, wielding two ice-blue battle axes.

Boom!

Powerful frost energy instantly froze half of the general's body. Then, with an angry roar, Dom unleashed his peak combat power, slaying one of the eight divine generals in a single blow.

"Kill!"

The millions of beings in Myriad Devil's Den completely erupted, seeing the hope of a counterattack in Dom.

The Empress's glory enveloped the entire land, igniting a fire of counterattack in every demon's heart. The powerful impact caused many demon warriors under Bultai to feel resistance.

"Damn it! The Glacier Temple's attributes counter our fire element; this battle will be difficult!"

"Damn it, I can't believe we ran into these guys!"

The eight divine generals no longer possessed their previous dominant aura, as if judging all beings. One by one, they began to yield, instinctively retreating. After all, this wave of the Glacier Army's charge was too fierce; a powerful icy aura permeated the entire battlefield, creating a stark contrast with the scorching sea of lava below.

"Hmph, you fools are taking my Doomsday Flame Tribe too lightly!"

After a long silence, Bultai, who had been leisurely bathing, spoke softly. His voice was very gentle, sounding like a frail youth. Yet, the owner of this voice, within the layer of flames surrounding his body, had devoured countless demonic lives.

Boom!

With a flick of his finger, a mere gesture, the stone bridge connecting the two peaks of Cape Hope utterly disintegrated!

The left and right sides were now severed, and what was once one Cape Hope became two broken sections. Below the center was an endless sea of scorching flames, making it impossible to fly across. Bultai had cast a terrifying flame seal deep within the fiery abyss, rendering any attempt to cross this chasm by force utterly futile.

"Hahaha, esteemed Empress Erza, don't you wish to save your people? Hurry and unleash the power of the Demonic Heart! Let me witness just how astonishing the supreme power that governs my demon race truly is."

This was Bultai's true objective.

Erza hesitated. She didn't want to fall into Bultai's trap and risk losing the Demonic Heart. It wasn't that she coveted its power; rather, if the Demonic Heart were to fall into the hands of a tyrannical demon supreme like Bultai, the entire Daozhou would be engulfed in flames!

"Continue."

Seeing Erza hesitate, Bultai immediately ordered the generals on the left side of Cape Hope to continue throwing the poor demon hostages into the fiery abyss.

Large numbers of demons were helplessly refined into nothingness before Erza's eyes. Their painful wails and Bultai's unrestrained laughter formed a stark contrast.

"Bultai, are you testing my limits? If you have the courage, come at me, but leave my people alone!"

Erza was flustered with worry, but she had no better solution at the moment.

"I don't want to fight the Empress, and besides, that human boy beside you just inherited the power of the Eternal Sword. I have no desire to provoke you at this critical moment. As long as you lend me the Demonic Heart, I will immediately leave with my people and pledge allegiance to you as king, obeying your rule! I... I only want the Demonic Heart..."

Wasn't Bultai talking nonsense? With the Demonic Heart, he would become the true supreme being of the demon race. Why would he still heed Erza? Even if he genuinely honored her as king, what good would such an empty title do?

But for now, how could his ambition be stopped?

"I will activate the Demonic Heart's power to reconnect Cape Hope!"

Just as Erza was in a difficult situation, Xu Yang stepped forward once more.

It was unclear what Xu Yang's true purpose was this time. He could have completely ignored this internal demonic struggle and gone directly to the Gildar tribe to rescue Huixin and the others, yet he had still rushed back with Erza.

Perhaps it was to repay her for retrieving the sword, or perhaps... there were other, more complex factors at play.

In any case, the moment Xu Yang decided to join this war among the demons, the scales of victory had once again tipped in Erza's favor.

In an instant, Xu Yang raised one hand skyward. Endless spiritual energy rapidly gathered from the surrounding space. What was truly astonishing was that this destructive spiritual energy also contained a portion of demonic power!

"My God, he actually did it! A human who can control demons!"

"Empress Erza once stated that she believed the power of demons could perfectly merge with human power, but her idea was never accepted by the world. This is precisely why we demons cannot trespass into human territory. But this time, this powerful figure named Xu Yang changed everything!"

Brilliant spiritual light continuously expanded above Xu Yang's head. Simultaneously, Erza extended a finger, and the purple light of the Demonic Heart infused into the power above Xu Yang. Three incredibly pure colors, three of the most powerful forces, perfectly merged under the Demonic Heart's catalysis!

At this moment, Bultai instinctively began to feel excited, for he had witnessed the true power he so desperately coveted!