Chapter 510: The City Lord's Mansion is Alerted

Ling Yao sighed helplessly. "There's nothing we can do. Without Sister Xiaohua's guidance, none of us can enter this pagoda. All we can do now is hope they don't do anything too terrible."

Although Shi Lingyun didn't say anything, her expression clearly showed her concern for Xu Yang. Even though she had witnessed Xu Yang's god-like, earth-shattering abilities, facing the unknown power of this demon, no one could guarantee what special circumstances might arise.

As time ticked by, the confrontation between Xu Yang and the demon inside the pagoda reached a fever pitch. Both of their auras had become extremely volatile; any movement could unleash uncontrollable, violent tremors throughout the entire battlefield.

"Alright, it's time to decide this," Xu Yang said. "Show me your strongest power. I want to see whether your Shura from the Divine Realm or my demon from the human world is superior!"

In the next instant, Xu Yang and the completely demonized Shepherd Boy in front of him simultaneously unleashed their most powerful, peak forms.

The complete Shura totem behind Xu Yang radiated an unprecedented brilliance.

This time, perhaps stimulated by the demonic power, the true Shura's wisp of soul essence, sealed within the Shura Sword, also fully recovered and merged into the Shura totem behind Xu Yang.

"Boy," a voice spoke, "I hear someone dares to look down on the power of us Shura?"

The moment the true Shura soul revived, Xu Yang's power was finally pushed to its peak, reaching a state just one step short of that of a true, perfect deity.

If, at that moment, he had the perfect blessing of the Heart of Angels, Xu Yang would surely have had the chance to inherit the true Shura God's lineage!

"Where have you been, old man? I thought you were long gone! So, besides the soul source sealed in the Heart of Angels, your soul also resides in the Shura Sword!"

The Shura shook his head helplessly.

"There's nothing I can do," the Shura replied. "It's not that I didn't want to emerge. This wisp of soul source in the Shura Sword isn't my true power. My true divine soul power is sealed within the Heart of Angels. Since you don't possess the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart, you can't unseal the Heart of Angels and, therefore, can't obtain true divine power."

Xu Yang sneered, "So what? This much is already enough!"

Xu Yang was indeed one of the most powerful beings in all creation; a mighty gale of energy roared forth, pushing his power to a new extreme once more.

At that moment, Xiaohua had reached her energy limit and couldn't stay there any longer; she was about to collapse.

"Woman, quickly summon the Heart of Angels, or your life will be in danger!"

Xiaohua couldn't ignore the Shura's words. Simultaneously, the fully demonized Shepherd Boy opposite them completely went berserk, also summoning a demonic totem behind him!

"Descend, Demon - Black Knight!"

Suddenly, the Shepherd Boy's body was completely enveloped in scorching blood-red light—this was the prelude to his ultimate demonic power unleashing.

"It seems my guess wasn't wrong. This guy is a 'Soul Auxiliary' of the demons!"

Undoubtedly, this was an unfamiliar term to Xu Yang.

"'Soul Auxiliary'? What is that?"

The Shura Soul explained, "A 'Soul Auxiliary' is an emissary of a god-tier entity in the human world. You must understand that angels and demons do not possess their own divine cores. They are born with god-tier power, but their method of acquiring power is completely different from how our human race achieves godhood and condenses a divine core. Their power is more innate."

Angels, demons, and even the Underworld possess the same level of combat power as the native inhabitants of the Divine Realm. Therefore, they also have the same level of influence and the right to establish forces on our continent.

From the perspective of divine power struggles, the Dragon Clan and Qilin are nominally aligned with the Divine Race. Angels and Shura remain neutral but are opposing factions to each other. The Underworld is a swing force, yet it is the most ambitious. No faction in the entire Divine Realm dares to underestimate the Underworld, always guarding against them.

"And a 'Soul Auxiliary' is one of the demons' representatives on our continent. The Black Knight inherited by this boy is a relatively top-tier existence among demonic powers, with a status roughly equivalent to the Black Dragon you fought previously. While not among the strongest demonic clans, they are certainly high-ranking figures with significant influence."

Xu Yang's expression grew solemn, but even facing a true god-tier opponent would never instill fear in him; it would only make him unleash even greater power.

Xu Yang's face was utterly cold as he slowly declared, "No matter who he is, anyone who dares to underestimate the power of our human race must pay the price!"

The instant the terrifying Black Knight's soul-form fully descended, a scorching spray of blood-red light erupted from beneath the Shepherd Boy's feet. It was as if both figures were bathed in blood, appearing monstrous and their power elevated to its peak!

Boom!

The moment these two opposing, peak-level auras collided, a monstrous crack shattered across the Exquisite Pagoda. Without hesitation, Xiaohua immediately activated the Heart of Angels, using its protective light to break free from the pagoda's space.

Almost the instant she escaped, the pagoda completely disintegrated, and Xu Yang and the fully demonized Shepherd Boy reappeared before Long Kun and his two companions.

"My heavens, the pagoda was shattered??"

As this incredibly terrifying and shocking power erupted within the pagoda, various factions simultaneously focused their attention on the area.

"Report, Lord City Master! There's an unusual disturbance at the southern pastures. Something must be happening!"

At the same moment, within the Yunmeng City Lord's Residence, the middle-aged man in the purple robe suddenly stood up.

"It seems Goddess Zhimeng's judgment was correct. The destined catastrophe has finally arrived," he declared. "Order all top-tier Path Protectors teams to immediately converge on the Shepherd Boy's location. Any target that resists will be killed without mercy!"

"Understood, Lord City Master!"

The "Path Protectors teams" are the strongest force safeguarding Yunmeng Lake, formed by combining all powerful human cultivators in Yunmeng City.

Especially among the top-tier Path Protectors' combat units, almost every individual possesses strength above the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and the elders are all peak-level experts in the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

Drawing all these individuals to Xu Yang's battlefield at once would put his team in a highly disadvantageous position.

Concurrently, upon receiving the City Lord's command, a large number of top-tier Path Protectors immediately set out.