In the vast chaos, the wild elements of earth, water, fire, and wind constantly flowed.

Yet the heart of Xi He gradually sank.

She discovered that Yu Yuan was not joking!

He truly intended to take action!

"You have already sworn an oath, if you dare to kill us, you too will be punished by the Heavenly Dao... Do you really want to perish together with us?!"

Xi He glared fiercely at Yu Yuan, attempting to use this last umbrella of protection to shield herself.

But unexpectedly, after she finished speaking, the other party's eyes slightly shone with light, as if he was already impatient.

This guy is really a madman!

Xi He cursed ferociously in her heart, then saw Yu Yuan lift up the Primordial Hammer and smash it directly toward her head.

"Stop!"

A stern shout rang out, and then a rush of Primordial Magnetic Divine Light swept across, the enormous suction force firmly grasping the Mixed Gold Hammer, preventing it from falling.

Yu Yuan looked toward the sound and saw a person clothed in white, with a refined demeanor, it was Bai Ze, the first of the ten Great Demons of the Demon Court.

At this moment, his expression solemn, he stared unblinkingly at Yu Yuan, and spoke heavily: "I ask you, friend, to keep your promise, and spare the Empress and the Crown Prince."

Hearing this, Yu Yuan knew Bai Ze was not just arriving but had been present since he was questioning Xi He.

However, for some reason, he did not approach but constantly stayed beyond the range of Yu Yuan's perception, only to take action to save them when he realized Yu Yuan did not plan to spare Xi He and her son.

Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow, preemptively grabbing hold of the Golden Crow Crown Prince, Lu Jun.

Now the lives of this mother and son were under his control.

Xi He is a Quasi-Saint and powerful, which made killing her somewhat troublesome, necessitating time to meticulously erode her Primordial Spirit and dissolve her Dao Fruit, while dealing with Lu Jun, a Daluo Golden Immortal, was much simpler.

One hammer strike could shatter his physical body, and another could erase his Primordial Spirit, causing both his form and spirit to vanish, lost to the life-death cycle!

"You say let go and I should just let go?"

Yu Yuan glanced thoughtfully at Bai Ze. "Right, that piece of the Chaos Bell that appeared in the Northern Continent should be in your hands now?

Don't say I didn't give you a chance; hand over the Chaos Bell Fragments to me, and I will let them go."

Bai Ze Demon Saint remained silent for a moment, then spoke softly: "Indeed, the Chaos Bell Fragment is with me, but how can I trust that you won't go back on your word once you have the fragment?"

"..."

Even Yu Yuan, with his strong disposition, couldn't help feeling a bit awkward.

He pondered for a moment and tentatively proposed: "How about I make another oath?"

"..."

Bai Ze Demon Saint remained silent.

After a while, he looked at Xi He and her son and said: "Empress, Crown Prince, please forgive me, I am powerless to help!"

Having said this, he then waved his hand to tear open a spatial rift, evidently intending to leave.

Seeing this scene, hope that had just ignited in Xi He and her son was instantly extinguished as if falling into an icy cavern, feeling as if the last beam of light was gradually fading, leaving only utter darkness and despair.

But they also deeply acknowledged the power of Yu Yuan.

Especially Demon Queen Xi He.

She even resorted to her last-ditch efforts, but it seemed unable to harm him at all!

Thus, she could understand the actions of Bai Ze Demon Saint.

Better to preserve the green mountains than worry about lack of firewood!

She just had some regrets.

Had she listened to Bai Ze from the beginning, waited for Demon Emperor Jun and others to return before considering how to rescue Lu Jun, perhaps she wouldn't end up not only losing herself but also dooming Lu Jun to utter destruction...

Just as Xi He was preparing to meet her end, she suddenly heard Yu Yuan call out to stop Bai Ze.

"Wait a moment, Demon Saint!"

Yu Yuan knew that his recent actions wanting to execute Xi He and her son had greatly alarmed Bai Ze, ordinary strategies could hardly alleviate his suspicions...

But to him, the Chaos Bell Fragments were still most crucial.

Compared to the Chaos Bell Fragments, whether it was Demon Queen Xi He or Golden Crow Crown Prince, both were expendable.

Right then, he casually waved his hand, directly sending Golden Crow Crown Prince Lu Jun in front of Bai Ze Demon Saint.

"You want to save him, don't you? Now, I am giving him back to you... How about this, isn't that enough to show my sincerity?"

Bai Ze Demon Saint caught Lu Jun, sending out his Divine Thought to carefully check several times, confirming there were no traps on him before he finally felt relieved and looked at Yu Yuan, saying: "It seems you truly want to fully repair the Chaos Bell..."

As he spoke, without seeing how he moved, a cluster of Spirit light appeared in front of him.

At this instant, Yu Yuan immediately felt his Chaos Bell trembling violently, as if expressing its thirst and excitement.

Simultaneously, that cluster of Spirit light burst forth with brilliant Primitive Yellow Qi, and faint bell sounds could be heard.

Yu Yuan strained his eyes and saw, within that cluster of light, a yellowish-golden metallic fragment, enshrouded in Primitive Yellow Qi.

Undoubtedly, this was the piece of the Chaos Bell he had been longing for day and night!

Bai Ze Demon Saint spoke earnestly: "Release the Empress now, and I will hand the Chaos Bell Fragment to you."

"That won't do!"

Yu Yuan shook his head, just as Bai Ze Demon Saint didn't trust him, he too didn't trust Bai Ze Demon Saint.

Bai Ze Demon Saint also faced a dilemma.

Among the several tasks Demon Emperor Jun had entrusted to him, the most important was to take good care of Heavenly Empress Xi He and the last surviving Golden Crow Crown Prince Lu Jun.

As long as he could ensure the safety of the mother and son, he was willing to exchange even the Chaos Bell Fragment.

He believed once their Majesties returned, the Chaos Bell would definitely be returned to Emperor Donghuang's hands.

But now, neither he nor Yu Yuan trusted each other, how should this trade proceed?