Chapter 571: Shadow Emperor-Class Carls

"What! My energy... it's depleted?"

Cals stared in disbelief, clutching his head and wailing hysterically in pain. Just as expected, Xu Yang saw this and quickly moved closer to him.

"Hehehe, you fool, I knew you'd fall for it!"

As Xu Yang's approaching silhouette became clearer, Cals's wails grew louder, but inwardly, he was overjoyed.

From mere inches away, Cals struck with full force and no reservation, spewing a stream of purplish-red demonic essence from his mouth! It was well known that the power fluctuations created by this concentrated light were a manifestation of Cals's life essence.

"Sea Demon Lord, it's time to give you a little treat, go!" Xu Yang was clearly prepared. He wasn't someone who enjoyed elaborate schemes; more often, he preferred to conquer opponents with sheer power. However, this didn't mean he was incapable of employing various tactics. On the contrary, once Xu Yang set his mind on taking someone down, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Boom! An earth-shattering roar erupted in the air. The incredibly pure demonic essence struck Xu Yang directly. Awkwardly, the force failed to inflict even the slightest harm on Xu Yang. Instead, just before impact, it was completely devoured by the suddenly appearing Sea Demon Lord's Piranha.

As a divine-level ancient demonic beast, the Sea Demon Lord's foundation was no less formidable than Cals's. Now, having forcibly swallowed such a large portion of demonic essence, which was equivalent to about 20,000 years of the Sea Demon Lord's cultivation, how could he not be pleased?

"Ah ha ha ha, Boss, I knew it! Following you always means good things to eat!" It must be said that the Sea Demon Lord's flattery was quite timely. It not only showcased Boss Xu Yang's transcendent power and clever planning but also successfully appeased Xu Yang, laying a good foundation for his future benefits.

"Enough talk. Just obey, and you'll be well rewarded in the future." Watching the destructive demonic essence, which he had unleashed at great personal cost, be cleverly exploited by Xu Yang in front of him to benefit his sacrificial beast subordinate, Cals nearly went mad, roaring uncontrollably in fury.

"Hahahaha, you fool, you tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice! You're too green to scheme in front of our boss!" Long Kun decisively launched his second round of verbal attacks, hysterically insulting Cals, the idiot.

But to everyone's surprise, in the very next instant, Cals made a move that stunned them all!

"What! He... he actually... swallowed that crystal skull whole!" Divine-level skulls were almost always perfect manifestations of immortal remains. While Cals's action seemed incredibly exaggerated, he certainly had his own reasons!

But when the pale purple light rapidly took effect on Cals, everyone was stunned once again!

This time, instead of further enhancing the massive demonic totem behind Cals, the purple light continuously compressed it, shrinking its size while its aura steadily intensified! It wasn't until it was compressed to occupy only the left half of his back that the demonic totem ceased its evolution.

It was precisely from this moment that the power of the purple crystal skull began to manifest. But no one had expected that the right half would transform into a stunning angelic totem!

"No... Boss, what in the world is going on?" Long Kun's eyes nearly popped out in shock. How could angelic power exist within a demon's body? There could only be one explanation: what that bastard Cals had just swallowed was power unique to the angelic lineage! Perhaps even, that crystal skull came from a true angel!

"Boss, do you think the skull Cals swallowed could be..." Before Shi Lingyun could finish speaking, Xu Yang immediately dismissed the possibility.

"We all saw it clearly. That skull was truly crystalline, meaning its original owner was a true deity! Regarding this, I once consulted the Guardian Goddess of Cloud Dream City. The so-called 'Divine Pillar Force' refers to humans possessing divine power. While they can control divine power to a certain extent, it vanishes within a very short time. This means that both their physical strength and their upper limit for controlling energy are extremely limited."

Ling Yao also nodded in agreement. "This proves that the crystal skull wasn't from an Angelic Soul Pillar Force."

Upon hearing Ling Yao's words, everyone felt some relief.

However, precisely because the dual divine-demonic totems appeared simultaneously behind Cals, the enmity he attracted reached its peak at that moment.

"Hahahaha, you ants, let me show you my truly invincible power!" Cals was at his most formidable, and even the sound of his voice had undergone a drastic transformation.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he roared, in front of Xu Yang's team, he was only destined to be tormented.

"Brothers, let's go, let's unleash the true power of our four-person team!" Xu Yang's words were filled with passion. The moment he finished speaking, Long Kun, Ling Yao, and the others were already at their peak excitement, unleashing an unstoppable wave of terrifying power.

Simultaneously, Ling Yao's freezing power, derived from Tian Bing'er, suddenly erupted. The silhouette of a celestial sword behind her slashed down from the sky, which Cals directly withstood with an energy shield. However, the current Ling Yao was no longer the naive young girl she once was, nor was she merely a laggard who only knew the Heavenly Sword lineage.

As this sword descended, its accompanying ice-attribute sealing effect became increasingly evident, quickly seeping through the cracks in the energy shield and infiltrating Cals's flesh and blood.

"Damn it, it's truly impossible to guard against!" The cold sensation itself wasn't so bad, but when Cals felt the hint of loneliness hidden within that chill, he became utterly despondent.

"No, how could this happen? What have I done!" Cals clutched his head, shouting frantically. He felt that the lifelong ambition he had pursued might be impossible to achieve in front of these youngsters.

"Achieve supreme godhood as a demon? Heh, you're probably overthinking it. Even if you could borrow angelic power, you still wouldn't succeed!"

In the next instant, Xu Yang soared into the air, and the familiar Asura Sword once again materialized behind him.

"If you truly believe that the blessing of dual divine-demonic totems can grant you invincible combat power, then please use your strongest abilities to face my sword!"