Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 609: This Little Girl Has Issues

The path behind her slowly closed, as if this entire setup was prepared just for Guang Xiaoyu.

Her heart felt uneasy; she always sensed that something was amiss.

The Demon Emperor whispered, "You only know of the Eighteen Dragon Nurture Sword, yet you are unaware of the Nine Palaces Realm. Therefore, from the moment you stepped in here, you became a player in the game."

Guang Xiaoyu was utterly bewildered.

Two setups?

Her mind reeled in disbelief.

But she soon calmed down. Whether it was the Eighteen Dragon Nurture Sword or the Nine Palaces Realm, both were grand strategies, grand maneuvers. While it was true that no one below the Emperor Realm could arrange them...

...to arrange two such grand maneuvers simultaneously must surely come at a cost, right?

Guang Xiaoyu stared intently at him. "Are you nurturing an Immortal Spirit?"

The first setup was for himself, the second for the spirit.

In a distant age, there were Emperor Realm experts who arranged such setups, attempting to nurture an Immortal Spirit and elevate an Emperor Weapon. But alas, the Heavens brought down destruction, giving it no chance for survival.

Since then, no one had dared to attempt such a thing.

"Guess!" the Demon Emperor said.

"How about this? Why don't you guess whether I'll guess or not?" Guang Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, her eyes darting around.

The Demon Emperor was speechless.

HEH!

The Demon Emperor chuckled. "Eighteen Dragon Nurture Sword, Nine Palaces Realm—the two grand maneuvers intertwine here. Demon Emperor... you are now caught in my design. Even if a Big Shot from beyond the Heavens came, they couldn't save you."

"Is there a possibility that someone could break your grand maneuvers?" Guang Xiaoyu asked.

"Impossible." The Demon Emperor shook his head. "The mountain ranges here are complex and intricate. I spent hundreds of years studying them before I could lay down these two grand maneuvers. Who do you think could possibly break them?"

Guang Xiaoyu fell silent.

One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Skill is still a way to break things.

Now it all depends on that little brat Wuxian. If he's reliable, he might be able to slay the Demon Emperor. If he's not, then I, the grand Demon Emperor, might very well fall here.

Of course, she still had a trump card, one she didn't want to use unless absolutely necessary.

Suddenly...

A loud BOOM emanated from deep within the earth—a fierce Sword Qi.

It was impossible to tell where it had come from.

The vast power of the Sword Dao struck a mountain range.

So direct!

The mountain range trembled, rumbling sounds echoing, and faintly, the Sound of Dragon's Roar resonated.

Guang Xiaoyu fluttered her eyelashes, a smile appearing on her face. "He's here."

Such astonishing Sword Dao, coupled with formation-breaking techniques... Wuxian's half-stick of incense must be working.

She appeared quite composed, a faint smile playing on her lips.

The Demon Emperor beside her frowned tightly. "The Sword Dao is decent, but what a pity... The Eighteen Dragon Nurture Sword doesn't rely on just one dragon, nor even eighteen. Within Dayan, in the Northern Border, the Dragon Mountains are countless."

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

No sooner had the Demon Emperor finished speaking than a series of Dragon's Roars followed, one after another.

Countless streams of Sword Dao sliced into this place from outside Dayan, each one powerful, condensed with terrifying force.

In just a few minutes, dozens of Dragon Veins were tragically severed, mountains collapsed, their ridges pierced through, and the entirety of Dayan began to sway precariously.

HAHAHA!

Guang Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh heartily. "Old Demon Emperor, if I'm not mistaken, your Emperor's Body hasn't fully revived yet, has it? How's the nurturing of that Vast Sword Qi coming along? You wanted to use two grand maneuvers to intimidate me, but unfortunately for you... I also came prepared!"

The Demon Emperor's face darkened.

"The pattern of the Dragon Veins is merely like the stroke of a single character. What you believe to be untraceable is, in reality, an entire maneuver riddled with flaws. With enough power, anyone can break through it."

"Without your grand maneuvers, you're doomed."

"A mere wisp of a Divine Soul, and you dare dream of intimidating me?" Guang Xiaoyu taunted, laughing.

To Sword Slash the Dragon Veins requires specific techniques and, even more importantly, immense power. Neither can be lacking.

But she was truly surprised. Was the person summoned by that half-stick of incense really so formidable? Could they break such grand maneuvers so easily?

Little did she know, the ones taking action were Yu Changfeng and Blackhead Duck. One human and one duck, they had charged in from outside Dayan. In just seven or eight minutes, they had slain countless Dragon Veins. The landscape was drastically altered, with thunderous booms echoing one after another.

Entire mountains were collapsing. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before the whole of Dayan was reduced to ruins.

Such alarming activity naturally startled the Demon Race outside. They looked shocked, assuming the commotion was caused by the Demon Emperor's revival.

RUMBLE...

After a full hour, the human and the duck finally fought their way in, having slain innumerable Dragon Veins.

The Demon Emperor's face had sunk to the depths of despair; it was incredibly grim.

His grand maneuvers were broken, and the Vast Sword Qi he had nurtured was dissipating at an astonishing rate.

He couldn't believe it.

Trembling, he stared intensely in that direction. His mighty Emperor's aura spread out, undisguised and thick with killing intention.

Huh?

Chen Pingping, who had just barged in intending to slay the Demon Emperor, hadn't expected to see Guang Xiaoyu.

Guang Xiaoyu saw him too and couldn't help but be startled.

What the actual fuck?

It's Senior Brother! 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Her eyes widened, and a sense of inexplicable panic washed over her.

She had thought Wuxian was the one who lit that half-stick of incense. But who would have guessed that it was her own Senior Brother who had fought his way in?

It's over, completely over.

Am I going to reveal my identity before I even slay the Demon Emperor?

That would hardly achieve the desired impact!

Could it be...?

"Senior Brother, save me!" Guang Xiaoyu cried out in alarm.

Yu Changfeng, Blackhead Duck, and Yue Wuxia were all utterly baffled.

If they weren't mistaken, that little girl had just been chatting with the Demon Emperor. This meant she wasn't in any danger, at least not ostensibly. So, what did her cry for help mean?

Guang Xiaoyu, looking utterly pitiful, ran over in a few steps and said with a sob, "Senior Brother, that old man bullied me!" She pointed at the Demon Emperor.

The Demon Emperor was dumbfounded.

"Look, he's still glaring at me! His gaze is so scary," Guang Xiaoyu said in a pitiful voice.

I can't let them find out.

Absolutely must not let them find out.

Not before I slay the Demon Emperor. Otherwise... I won't achieve that stunning, awe-inspiring effect that will shock everyone.

She schemed silently.

The Demon Emperor remained stone-faced, offering no explanation.

From her perspective, his actions could be interpreted that way, he mused. He had laid his trap here, luring the Demon Emperor in, making her a player in his game. That could indeed be considered making a move against her.

But... he hadn't actually done anything to her just now.

Yu Changfeng looked at her. "Little girl, have I seen you before?"

"Huh?" Guang Xiaoyu shot him a sidelong glance. "No, absolutely not. I don't even know who you are."

"I'm sure I've seen you."

"Nonsense..." Guang Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. "You're quite the character, aren't you? Do you just go around brazenly claiming you know every pretty girl you lay eyes on?"

Yu Changfeng was left speechless.

"Don't try to deny it; you're definitely that type! But... you can forget about it! I already have someone in my heart." Guang Xiaoyu blinked, then turned to her Senior Brother. "Senior Brother, it's a good thing you arrived when you did! Otherwise, who knows how that old Demon Emperor would have bullied a weak little girl like me... SOB SOB..."

Chen Pingping was also frowning. He felt that something was off about Guang Xiaoyu, as if she was hiding something from him. But... the immediate priority was to slay the Demon Emperor, not to delve into these matters.

He said, "Step back. I'm about to slay the Demon Emperor."

"Wait a minute..." Yu Changfeng spoke again. "I really have seen her. She's very familiar."

"No, you haven't," Guang Xiaoyu interjected with another sidelong glance.

"Kid, you have to believe me," Yu Changfeng said, looking at Chen Pingping. "There's something definitely off about your Junior Sister."

"Alright, we can discuss whatever issues there are later," Chen Pingping said, taking a deep breath. He focused on the Demon Emperor before them, sensing the fluctuations of the aura emanating from him, and his heart tightened.

So strong.

Is this what a damn Emperor Realm expert feels like?

Seeing that Chen Pingping wasn't convinced and clearly didn't intend to pursue the matter, Yu Changfeng, though still puzzled, didn't press further.

Beside them, Yue Wuxia pursed her lips, her eyes darting about as she clearly contemplated something.

Blackhead Duck also scrutinized Guang Xiaoyu for a while. It, too, felt that the girl looked very familiar, but like Yu Changfeng, it couldn't quite place why.

"Senior Brother!" Guang Xiaoyu called softly from behind him.

"Hmm?"

"This old Demon Emperor isn't the real Demon Emperor, just a wisp of his Divine Soul," Guang Xiaoyu whispered.