Xuanyuan Dynasty, Xuanyuan City.
Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin were tied to the plaza, exposed to the sun.
Their heads hung low, their clothes stained red with blood, tattered and fluttering in the wind.
Both were clearly heavily injured and had their spiritual and elemental powers sealed.
When Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan arrived, they saw this scene.
They frowned, their body temperatures rapidly dropping, and despite the sun, the surroundings felt as if they had fallen into a world of ice and snow.
Zi Linling, holding the Dragon Scale Dagger, was about to fly forward to rescue them.
"Wait!"
Ye Lingyuan, quick as lightning, grabbed her and said, "There's something strange!"
As he spoke, he produced the Yi Qi Whip and lashed it out fiercely.
"Bang!"
A barrier appeared, blocking the Yi Qi Whip, and at the same time, Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin cried out in pain.
Fortunately, Ye Lingyuan had only used twenty percent of his strength, otherwise, Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin would have been further injured.
It turned out that this barrier was integrated with the bodies of Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin.
All the force that the barrier withstood would be transmitted to Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin without any reduction.
If the barrier shattered, Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin would die with it.
"Despicable! Vile! Treacherous!"
Zi Linling cursed, "Prison Demon King, come out!"
"Yo! You finally arrived. This king has been waiting for you for a long time!"
The Prison Demon King appeared on the plaza with a forced smile.
Accompanying him was another person. That person was as black as soot, as if they had just been pulled out of a dyeing vat.
Compared to the Prison Demon King, that person was the epitome of ugliness.
"Prison Demon King, you are truly cunning, resorting to misdirection to cause trouble here!" Zi Linling said with a grim expression.
The Prison Demon King, with a thick skin, said, "You flatter me! Speaking of cunning, I am no match for you!"
Zi Linling suppressed her killing intent and said, "Enough nonsense! Release them quickly!"
The Prison Demon King said with a half-smile, "Release them? Are you joking with me? You killed four of my subordinates, and you still expect me to release them? Are you joking, or did I hear you wrong?"
Zi Linling's anger was burning within her, reaching the verge of explosion.
Ye Lingyuan placated her by holding her hand, stepped forward, and said with chilling killing intent, "Release them!"
The Prison Demon King snorted and said, "If you want me to release them, it's possible! Hand over the Seed of Origin, or tell me its whereabouts!"
Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan sneered coldly and said in unison, "No! We don't know!"
The Prison Demon King's voice turned cold, "Then I'll kill them!"
Saying that, he drew a large saber and slashed at the barrier.
Zi Linling's Phantom Dragon Steps activated, and the Dragon Scale Dagger blocked the saber.
Ye Lingyuan, however, fixed his burning gaze on the person as black as soot.
He knew that with Zi Linling's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with the Prison Demon King alone.
Therefore, he would not allow this ugly wretch to interfere.
"Pfft!"
The person as black as soot suddenly laughed and said, "Prison Demon King, are these two the ones who beat you and made you flee in disarray?"
As the saying goes, don't hit a man in the face, and don't reveal his shame.
What that person said undoubtedly exposed the Prison Demon King's weakness, and it would be strange if the Prison Demon King wasn't angry!
As expected, the Prison Demon King's expression instantly turned ugly.
He increased his power, restraining Zi Linling, and said angrily, "Star Demon King, what do you mean by that?"
The Star Demon King disdainfully said, "What do I mean? As a Demon King, you were beaten by two mere children with no power to fight back. You have disgraced the Prison Demon Star!"
The Prison Demon King's blood surged, unsure if it was from Zi Linling's pressure or the Star Demon King's words.
He roared, "Star Demon King, stop spouting nonsense here! If you have the guts, take down these two brats by yourself!"
The Star Demon King laughed to the heavens and said, "If I can take them down, I will! Watch this!"
Saying that, he produced a Fang Tian Hua Ji and smashed it towards Ye Lingyuan.
A cold smile curved Ye Lingyuan's lips. Even if the Star Demon King hadn't made a move, he would have.
To avoid affecting Zi Linling's battle, Ye Lingyuan deliberately led the Star Demon King into the sky.
And Zi Linling, to prevent Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin from being injured again, subconsciously led the Prison Demon King into the sky as well.
On both battlefields, the immense energy fluctuations quickly drew the attention of many.
The beings of the Tiān Cì Continent watched the two battlefields with worry, constantly cheering for Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan in their hearts, hoping they would achieve victory.
The invading outer demons, on the other hand, watched the two battlefields with great interest, shouting in unison, "May the King win! May the King win! May the King win!"
And on the Golden Throne Hall of the Xuanyuan Imperial Palace, a wizened old man with a sharp mouth, monkey cheeks, and rat-like eyes sat on the dragon throne, also observing these two battlefields.
He was the true overlord of the Prison Demon Star—the Prison Demon Star Lord, and the one who truly desired the Seed of Origin.
On the plaza, Xuanyuan Zhe, taking advantage of the fact that the outer demons were all focused on the major battle, stealthily slipped to Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin's side and quietly fed them a pill.
Then, he quietly merged back into the crowd.
Under the cover of the crowd, he reached the core of the barrier and destroyed it.
With the core of the barrier destroyed, Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin, freed from their restraints, instantly regained consciousness.
They looked at the two battles in the sky but did not act rashly. Instead, they quickly refined the pill Xuanyuan Zhe had given them, healing their injuries.
Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin were not worried about Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan's safety.
Because they knew that although Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan were only at the early stage of the Divine Lord realm, with their full power unleashed, even a peak Divine Lord realm expert might not be their match.
Although the Prison Demon King and the Star Demon King were powerful, it was only a matter of time before Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan killed them.
The Prison Demon Star Lord sensed the destruction of the barrier but did not pursue it.
Whether it was Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin or other beings on the Azure Star, they were merely bait for him in his search for the Seed of Origin.
Now that Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan, who knew about the Seed of Origin, had entered his trap, these bait had become dispensable.
The reason the Prison Demon Star Lord had not yet made a move was that he wanted to wear down the two first, then catch them off guard and capture them in one fell swoop.
As for bullying the weak, bullying the young, taking advantage of someone's misfortune, or robbing them while they were in distress, he cared not at all.
Zi Linling's battle with the Prison Demon King had entered a white-hot stage, and Ye Lingyuan's battle with the Star Demon King had entered a stalemate.
In the sky, the rumbling sounds were incessant.