CHAPTER 1133: CHAPTER 896: MUTUAL DESTRUCTION

After Li Yi delivered the third strike, severing the dragon head of the Purple Dragon Demon God, his body had already reached its limit. The cost of unleashing such a level of power was immense. He felt the strength within his body had been exhausted, but luckily, his realm had not fallen. Both his Mana Flower and Life Flower had briefly bloomed, and their withering now was not a significant impact.

However, the loss of Divine Blood in his body was extremely severe, and he wasn’t sure if he could still manifest the true form of One God.

"Cough, cough."

At this moment, Li Yi weakly coughed out a few mouthfuls of blood. The Divine Power and Life Essence Qi contained in the blood were already scarce. He immediately stopped burning and redirected the remaining Divine Blood back into his acupoints, dispersing the excess strength.

All of a sudden, a feeling of weakness surged in his heart.

"Taiyi."

At this moment, Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi immediately rushed over, guarding both sides to prevent the Demon King from taking advantage of the situation to attack.

"No need to be tense, I’m fine." Li Yi waved his hand. "I’ve exhausted my strength, and I’m just a bit weak now. It’s a pity that in the end, I only managed to cleave the flesh of this Demon God without completely destroying it."

"But this is enough; at the very least, this Demon God won’t reappear for a while."

He did not feel the joy of defeating the enemy.

Because this battle was essentially mutually destructive, the opponent’s Dragon Soul survived while his own strength was damaged. Both would need time to recuperate.

"It’s good that Taiyi is unharmed, it was too frightening just now. The power of that Demon God is truly terrifying. It’s regretful that our combat power was insufficient to provide support." Xiang Xiangzi sighed in relief, though followed by some regret.

Li Yi said, "Now is not the time to discuss this, the battle isn’t over yet. We must return to the battlefield immediately. I need to return to the Immortal Dao Battleship to recuperate. The upcoming battles may be difficult for me to participate in."

"Don’t worry. We can handle the upcoming matters. Now that the Purple Dragon Demon God is no more, winning this battle is a certainty," Xuan Yuezi said, feeling that Li Yi had pushed himself too hard.

There was absolutely no need to burn himself out.

Reaching such a level of cultivation is very difficult. Once power declines, regaining it is extremely difficult, especially for a cultivator with such great potential as Li Yi. As long as his cultivation proceeds smoothly, he could soon reach the Demon God realm.

Li Yi then glanced at the massive dragon corpse of the Purple Dragon Demon God and immediately stored it into the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet, as such a relic is truly a Supreme Treasure. Perhaps he could utilize this Demon God’s body to recover some lost strength.

Quickly.

When Li Yi returned to the battlefield, everyone sensing his presence became instantly excited. Although his aura was much weaker than before, the fact that he could return safely spoke volumes.

However, the moment he appeared, several Demon Kings immediately teamed up and charged over to attack.

"He has already been heavily injured by the Demon God, with less than a tenth of his strength remaining. Kill him to avenge the Demon God," one Demon King shouted.

Li Yi’s weakened aura was like a scent to these Demon Kings, seeing it as a perfect chance to kill him. If such a top-tier powerhouse on Earth were to fall, it might prevent a disastrous defeat in the war.

But Li Yi’s return also drew the attention of Earth’s elite powerhouses.

Within an instant, five military elites charged over, demonstrating formidable power that swiftly pushed back five Demon Kings, preventing them from attacking Li Yi further.

Yet, the Demon Kings surrounding them were not just these five, as other Demon Kings quickly arrived. In their view, even at great cost, if Li Yi’s life could be taken, it was worth it.

After all, the other side is a Demon God Level expert. As long as he’s alive, he poses a massive threat to the Demon God Realm.

"Your defeat is already certain. At this moment, instead of considering escape, you dare to think of fighting back? This is nothing short of seeking death." At this moment, Li Jiye attacked, with the Power of Incense empowering him, forcibly repelling a Demon King.

The Demon King suffered a severe blow, extremely furious, and chose to fight desperately, charging at Li Jiye. Since the initiative was lost, he decided to create opportunities for other Demon Kings.

For a time, a fierce battle erupted around Li Yi.

A Demon King charged towards Li Yi, only to be knocked away by a strike of Daoist Skill from Xiang Xiangzi, unable to land a blow.

But more and more Demon Kings rushed in endlessly, trying to use their numerical advantage to carve a bloody path to take Li Yi’s life.

"I didn’t expect to be quite so popular after all." Li Yi maintained a calm demeanor, unfazed by the encirclement. However, he was somewhat surprised to see his father, Li Jiye, fighting the Demon Kings.

He didn’t expect his father to come and assist after opening the Cross-border Gate.

"Taiyi, to be safe, you should enter the Immortal Dao Battleship. The newly built Immortal Dao Battleship, made from Divine Wood, is indestructible, even by a Demon King," Xuan Yuezi immediately advised.

Simultaneously, a golden light approached from afar.

The Intelligent Brain Hongji controlled the Immortal Dao Battleship, traversing the battlefield to reach Li Yi.

Although according to the previous plan, the three Immortal Dao Battleships were reserved as a safeguard in the background of the battlefield, with the Demon God now defeated and the situation improving, summoning one battleship wouldn’t impact anything.

Li Yi glanced at the brutal battlefield; he didn’t hesitate and immediately flew into the Immortal Dao Battleship.

He knew these Demon Kings were all targeting him. As long as he was secure, their plans would fail, and they would soon crumble. If he stayed here, it would only rouse their battle spirit.

"Do not flee."

Seeing Li Yi fly into the battleship, the Demon Kings roared furiously, shouting to bring him back, unwilling to miss this rare opportunity.

But Li Yi didn’t look back, disappearing from the sight of all the Demon Kings.

As the doors of the Immortal Dao Battleship closed, the Demon Kings were filled with despair. They knew they had lost the last chance to kill Li Yi, and the battle was destined to end with the extinction of the Demon God Realm.

Unable to accept this result.

Some Demon Kings went berserk, explosively unleashing their Demon King Power, attempting to take away more enemies.

Other Demon Kings realized the situation was unredeemable and sought to escape from the battlefield, whether crossing worlds or hiding, focusing merely on survival.

Many Demon Kings, however, were unwilling, screaming to the heavens, hoping for a second Demon God from the Demon God Realm to appear and turn the tide.

Though none of this concerned Li Yi any longer.

He had completed his combat mission.

Returning inside the Immortal Dao Battleship, Li Yi could no longer hold on, collapsing to the ground. The wounds on his body tore open again, with the yet-to-be-completely-expelled Demon God’s Power clinging like maggots to his bones, preventing the wounds from healing.

Additionally, with the Primordial Spirit Power waning and Divine Power depleted, the situation was quite dire.

At this moment, Li Yi forcibly upheld his body, immediately retrieving a large quantity of Life Water from the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet, immersing his entire being in it.

As a large amount of Life Force entered his body, his weakened stature regained some strength, and the torn wounds healed at a visibly rapid pace.

While the wounds healed, the remnant Demon God Power persisted. Any slight movement triggered it, reopening the wounds and causing pain that almost made Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit exit.

Li Yi had no choice but to let his body heal first, without rushing to expel this lingering Demon God Power.

Then he formed a spell with his hand, employing the Heaven and Earth Qi Gathering Technique, gathering all the Spiritual Energy within the Immortal Dao Battleship into himself.

As time passed, his strength gradually returned.

But the depletion from burning Divine Blood was hard to replenish; such damage is nearly irreversible. Li Yi could only return to the Barbaric World to see if a second Silver Apple had fruited in the valley where the Divine was entombed.

Only by consuming a second Silver Apple could he make up for this depletion.

"Hongji, move the Immortal Dao Battleship to the rear of the battlefield. The rest is no longer our concern; the Eastern Pole Venerable will handle it," Li Yi ordered.

After receiving the command, the Intelligent Brain Hongji immediately took the battleship with Li Yi away from the battlefield center.

Flying swiftly.

The Immortal Dao Battleship endured quite a few attacks from the Demon Kings.

But this brand-new battleship’s defensive power was even more astounding than before. The ship emitted blinding golden light, and countless Grand Arrays were activated, preventing even the Demon Kings from doing anything but watch Li Yi escape aboard the battleship.

And the situation here was detected by Earth’s high command aboard the command ship.

"Good, Li Yi has safely withdrawn. Ensure there are people ready to assist him; under no circumstances should Li Yi encounter further mishaps."

"This current battle has proceeded smoothly, even better than expected. Although our Demon King Level combat power is inferior to theirs, with that Eastern Pole Venerable present, the numerical gap will soon be bridged."

"Now that Li Yi is safe, let us crush the Demon God Realm in one go, take over this Great Realm completely. We’ll never have to worry about cross-border migration again; with a little organization, this world will be the second Earth."

The high command discussed, deciding to seize the opportunity for further conquest, unwilling to let such a chance slip.

Simultaneously, their ambition to expand territories reached its peak.

Compared to other worlds, the Demon God Realm was definitely a near-perfect world, provided these monsters were cleared out.