Chapter 2360: Heaven and Earth, One Sword

The Demon Lord had just lost the initiative and was relentlessly pursued by the opponent. For many years, apart from fighting the Doomsday Beast, he hadn't been in such a sorry state.

Although his power was suppressed in this world, no ordinary master could have forced him into such a predicament. Thus, the opponent's identity was obvious.

The demons in the temple were greatly astonished by the voice from the sky; so he was the legendary Regent.

Originally, Salome had been completely outmaneuvered by the two of them, particularly by Donal, whom she despised. She was extremely indignant, annoyed, and ashamed. However, once she learned that the opponent was the legendary Regent, her mindset suddenly became much calmer. He was the king of this world, and being deceived by such a figure didn't seem like such a big deal.

At the same time, she realized it was no wonder he could make so many beautiful women devoted to him.

She had heard that the Regent was a legendary handsome man. She wondered what he looked like...

"Hmph! But he had tricked me so badly these past few days. No matter how handsome he is, I will never forgive him!"

Mogard, standing nearby, had a fluctuating expression. His attention had been on his young mistress, and noticing her apparent interest in the Regent, he immediately felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

The Grand Elder of the True Demon Clan muttered to himself, "So he is the Regent. I wonder if the previous Donal was him. It's over, it's all over! The great secret of our clan has been revealed to him."

Everyone in the temple had different thoughts, all related to Zu An.

Meanwhile, Zu An's mind in the sky was exceptionally clear. He simply stared intently at the Demon Lord, secretly sighing with regret.

As expected of the Demon Lord. Although he had clearly gained a slight advantage just now, he could only inflict minor injuries on him. Such injuries were nothing to powerful individuals like them. Next, it would have to be a real, no-holds-barred fight.

"Haven't you also tricked everyone quite miserably?" Zu An asked. As he spoke, he had already returned to his original form. During the life-or-death struggle, it was naturally impossible for him to use the skills of the Lord of Slaughter, and now there was no longer any need to maintain his disguise.

"Speaking of which, your acting skills are superior; even I was fooled by you," the Demon Lord said. As he spoke, a flash of light appeared on his body, and the wound healed at a visible speed. Zu An watched this scene without interfering.

He looked at the other party with a hint of admiration. "Were you the previous Donal?"

"Yes, it was indeed me," Zu An replied calmly. "It's a pity that you were too arrogant then and didn't make a move. Otherwise, in that world, I wouldn't have been your match, and you wouldn't be in such a passive situation now."

The Demon Lord gave a cold laugh. "You truly are full of schemes, young man. You want to use words to make me regret, to create a crack in my resolve. But you've miscalculated. If I hadn't let you go back then, how would I know the contingency plan left by the Lord of Slaughter, and how would I have obtained this Box of Creation?"

"Speaking of which, you schemed endlessly, but in the end, you paved the way for me. You must be regretting it to death now, aren't you?"

Zu An smiled. "You just said I used some sinister tricks to shake your resolve, but aren't you doing the same thing now?"

The Demon Lord snorted. Their brief exchange just now made it clear to both that they were formidable opponents, and neither could likely gain the upper hand over the other quickly. They could only try to create conditions favorable to themselves. "What I said is true," he continued, "the Box of Creation is in my hands now, and I also know the method of blood sacrifice. What do *you* have?"

Zu An replied calmly, "Wouldn't it be enough to kill you and take the Box of Creation back?"

"Kill me?" The Demon Lord burst into roaring laughter, his laughter shaking the ground for dozens of miles around. After a long time, he finally stopped laughing. "It's been a very, very long time since I heard such a joke."

His expression turned cold. "I admit, you possess this world's Law Beacon, and the will of the world is at your command. So, killing you here would indeed be troublesome, but only a little troublesome. However, you want to kill me. Who gave you such courage?"

"Liang Jingru," Zu An replied calmly. Just now, he had deliberately used various words to try and make the other party reveal a weakness. Unfortunately, this fellow was truly cunning and shrewd; he was merely feigning anger now, perhaps intentionally luring Zu An into rushing forward.

"Liang Jingru?" The Demon Lord was startled, wondering who that was.

Even the women in the temple exchanged glances upon hearing this. It clearly sounded like a woman's name; could it be another one of Ah Zu's confidantes?

"Miss Pei, you've been with Ah Zu the longest," Yun Yuqing couldn't help but ask. "Do you know who this Liang Jingru is?"

Even Jing Teng, who appeared aloof, quietly pricked up her ears.

"I don't know," Pei Mianman sneered. "That guy has too many female confidantes for me to know them all."

Jiang Luofu felt a chill down her spine upon hearing this, thinking, "Fortunately, I wasn't exposed earlier, or it would have been truly awkward."

In the sky above, Zu An, seeing that no one in this world understood, a flash of sadness passed through his eyes. "Since that's the case," he said, "let me show you where I get my courage."

As he spoke, an ancient longsword suddenly appeared beside him. The sword exuded an intense pressure and glowed with golden light.

The Divine Sword Tai'a!

However, at this moment, the sword was no longer its usual size. Instead, it grew with the wind, becoming larger and larger, like a sky-reaching tree spanning the heavens and earth.

Tens of thousands of miles away, the anomaly was detected. At the Demon Royal Court, the Little Demon Queen gazed excitedly at the giant sword spanning the heavens and earth. She muttered to herself, "He's back, he's back! That's in the direction of the Demon Clan! Quickly, issue orders, gather all the masters, and come with me!"

She knew very well that the Royal Court was far from the Demon Clan's territory, and by the time she got there, it might be too late. But she didn't care about that anymore; she just wanted to see him as soon as possible.

"Has Queen Medusa been informed?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Queen Medusa has already gone ahead, unable to wait for the main force."

"What a cunning woman!"

In the Human Capital, Bi Linglong and Liu Ning were originally in court. Feeling the sword between heaven and earth, the two women disregarded the court officials and flew out, standing on the highest point of the imperial palace, gazing in that direction.

Bi Linglong's face was filled with worry. "He's back, but I don't know what kind of enemy he's facing to make him unleash his full power like this."

"Don't worry, he won't be defeated!" Liu Ning said, unsure if she was comforting the other person or encouraging herself.

The hands of the two long-time political rivals unconsciously clasped tightly together. Clearly, they were both extremely worried.

Above the Dragon Palace of the Merfolk, the sisters Shang Hongyu and Shang Liuyu stood on the ocean surface, atop giant waves dozens of meters high, gazing at the giant sword in the sky. Their expressions also changed:

"Will he be alright?"

"He is a man who creates miracles; he will surely be alright."

Compared to the shock and worry from thousands of miles away, all the demons on site had long been forced to prostrate themselves by the terrifying pressure, trembling all over.

Only in the temple did a strange power seem to offer protection, allowing them to be spared from the terrifying pressure.

Mogard suddenly sighed with emotion. "No wonder the Demon Lord said earlier that it was almost impossible to kill the Regent, who controlled the world's authority, in this world. This sword condenses the will of the entire world; it uses the power of the entire world to slay powerful enemies. Who in this world could withstand such a sword strike!"

"We have conquered so many worlds before, many of which were much stronger than this one," Salome asked, greatly perplexed. "Some powerful individuals also possessed Law Beacons, so why did none of them display power like he is unleashing now?" This move was more powerful than she could have imagined.

"This world is very special, more special than any world we have conquered, even more special than our own demon world!" Mogard's expression suddenly grew excited. "I finally understand why so many powerful experts under the Demon Lord perished here before."

"Then the Demon Lord is surely doomed, isn't he?" Salome suddenly thought.