"Not good! The Chaotianhou is catching up!"
Ye Lingyuan and Zi Linling's expressions turned grave.
The spatial tunnel was right before them, but they dared not enter.
If the Chaotianhou's massive body pursued them into the spatial tunnel, it would surely exacerbate the already unstable passage.
If the spatial tunnel collapsed, they would all be trapped in spatial turbulence.
This spatial turbulence was no laughing matter; even the most powerful beings would be torn apart by it.
Therefore, Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan dared not take the gamble.
Furthermore, the spatial tunnel mentioned by the Illusory Eye Demon Lotus had not been opened for a very long time, so its successful activation was still uncertain.
Thus, the situation was already extremely perilous.
Ye Lingyuan looked at the Chaotianhou relentlessly pursuing them, a fierce glint in his eyes.
"Lin'er, I will hold off the Chaotianhou for a moment. You try to open the spatial tunnel first. If it opens normally, you leave immediately!"
Zi Linling shook her head and said, "I can try to open the spatial tunnel, but I won't leave first!"
Ye Lingyuan said sternly, "Lin'er, listen to me. I have a way to escape!"
Zi Linling stated firmly, "We go together, or we stay together!"
"Lin'er..."
"There's no need to say more! I told you long ago, if you remain devoted, I will be with you through life and death! I won't leave you alone to face the Chaotianhou!"
Looking at the resolute Zi Linling, a hint of helplessness appeared on Ye Lingyuan's face.
"Fine! Since that's the case, let us turn this to our advantage! This time, we will destroy it completely!" Su Dan Novels
Zi Linling nodded and said, "Good! If we are of one mind, we can break any metal!"
As they communicated, the Chaotianhou had already appeared three thousand meters behind them.
They exchanged a glance and sped off in another direction.
They were too close to the spatial tunnel. If a battle broke out here, the tunnel would surely be affected, possibly even damaged, which neither of them wished to see.
Therefore, they had to lure the Chaotianhou away from the spatial tunnel.
They ran for another five thousand meters, the two of them and the beast.
"Lin'er, I will attack head-on, and you will provide support!"
Ye Lingyuan drew the Heaven-Shattering Sword and began to gather energy.
He did not intend to hold back for this strike, directly drawing half of the law power within him.
Moreover, the spiritual and law power from the outside world rapidly converged towards the Heaven-Shattering Sword.
The might of the Heaven-Shattering Sword reached an unprecedented height.
"Okay!"
Zi Linling nodded, her scalpel also grasped in her hand.
By now, her scalpel had long since surpassed the rank of King Artifact; it was a true Saint Artifact.
The spiritual power within her surged madly into the scalpel, causing it to shimmer with a multicolored brilliance.
Two thousand meters!
One thousand meters!
Five hundred meters!
Having suffered a loss once before, the Chaotianhou did not unleash its devouring power from afar but charged directly at Ye Lingyuan and Zi Linling.
"Heaven-Shattering Fifth Form!"
Ye Lingyuan roared, and the Heaven-Shattering Sword cleaved downwards like Mount Hua splitting.
Moreover, this Heaven-Shattering Fifth Form was not just the Fifth Form alone but the energy of the preceding five forms superimposed.
Five sword energies, moving at different speeds, appeared like overlapping afterimages. However, they converged into a single strike the moment they landed on the Chaotianhou's massive body.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar echoed.
Ye Lingyuan's tiger's mouth cracked, and he was sent flying backward rapidly.
The recoil of the power, even for someone as powerful as him, made it difficult to control his body.
The Chaotianhou's colossal body slammed into the ground, creating a huge crater, like a dried-up lake.
A large patch of its scales was gone, and its ferocious wounds were deep enough to expose bone.
Blood flowed profusely, instantly dyeing the bottom of the crater red.
"Roar roar roar!"
The Chaotianhou's furious roars reverberated through the heavens and earth.
A fierce aura permeated the surroundings, causing the distant beasts to flee in panic.
Due to its injuries and immense size, the Chaotianhou took a while to get back on its feet.
But before it could stabilize, a multicolored sword energy descended upon it once more.
"Explode!"
Zi Linling cried out, activating her power of words.
"Boom!"
Another violent explosion caused the Chaotianhou, which had just regained its balance, to stagger and fall to its knees.
Of course, the power of Zi Linling's strike was not even seventy percent of Ye Lingyuan's previous sword attack.
The reason the Chaotianhou stumbled was that Zi Linling's blade landed precisely on its wound.
The wound exploded again, and even the Chaotianhou found it difficult to endure.
Cracks appeared on its tough bones; while they might not have broken, they were not far from it.
"Roar roar roar!"
The Chaotianhou roared again, its huge eyes fixated on Zi Linling, as if it wanted to devour her whole.
It struggled to its feet once more and charged at Zi Linling.
"Lin'er, be careful! Heaven-Shattering Fifth Form!"
Ye Lingyuan rushed over, and five superimposed sword energies struck the Chaotianhou again.
"Awooooo~"
The Chaotianhou's piteous cry shook the entire cliff base violently.
Ye Lingyuan's sword strike had once again landed on its cracked bones, directly severing one of them.
The pain of a broken bone, even for a divine beast like the Chaotianhou, was unbearable, and it could only howl in agony.
The Chaotianhou lost its balance and tumbled to the ground.
However, this also ignited its ferocity to the extreme.
Almost instinctively, it opened its massive maw and unleashed a powerful devouring force.
The devouring force formed a vortex, locking onto Zi Linling.
The Chaotianhou had realized that Zi Linling was the weaker of the two and intended to devour her first before focusing its attention on Ye Lingyuan.
"Lin'er, be careful!"
Ye Lingyuan shouted, his law power surging around him as he rapidly approached Zi Linling.
Under the immense devouring force, Zi Linling struggled to resist but was rapidly sliding towards the Chaotianhou's gaping maw.
"Damn it!"
She cursed inwardly, connecting her consciousness to the Divine Maiden's Palace, hoping to enter and escape the external devouring force.
"Master! Come in quickly!"
A voice, still filled with urgency, sounded. At the same time, a blazing silhouette rushed out of the Divine Maiden's Palace.
"Vermin! You court death!"
The moment the phantom of Huangyi appeared, the entire world seemed to ignite.
Caught off guard, the Chaotianhou had swallowed a significant amount of Phoenix True Fire, and immediately felt as if its mouth and throat were burning.
Especially its throat, which already bore the wounds left by the Heaven-Shattering Sword and the Five Spirit Burst.
Thus, its mouth began to emit a "sizzling" sound.