: Guan Yu

At that moment, Qiao Ye's body began to change rapidly.

The bone spurs folded their wings, transforming into ordinary shoulders.

The black lines receded like the tide.

He is no longer the King of Demons.

They turned back into humans.

Qiao Ye was shirtless, covered in wounds, and his hand holding the gun trembled slightly.

Michael looked at him.

"You've given up your power," he said. "Foolish."

Qiao Ye didn't speak. Sienna jumped onto his shoulders and faced the Heavenly Vice-King with him.

Michael raised the sword of the heavenly army.

Holy light began to gather.

Only a touch of pure gold remained at the very tip of the sword.

The light was small, but it was enough to penetrate everything.

"You could have stood up to me."

Michael said, "You could have used that power to fight me, even if it meant losing yourself."

The light on the spearhead grew brighter and brighter.

"But you chose to become human again."

He paused.

"Then you have no chance of surviving."

He unleashed that sword strike.

Qiao Ye did not dodge.

His body was no longer under his control; he had no strength left to dodge.

He watched the light draw ever closer.

Prepare to face your own death.

suddenly--

A flash of light appeared.

It came from nowhere, silently, yet so fast that it was impossible to catch.

It shattered Michael's sword light and then slashed directly at Michael's body.

too fast.

The blade flashed and sliced ​​through Michael's body.

He cleaved the Heavenly Kingdom Vice-King in two, splitting him diagonally from shoulder to waist.

Golden blood gushed from the wound.

Michael's body split in the middle, his upper body slid to one side, while his lower body remained standing in place.

The Heavenly Army Sword slipped from his hand, hovering in mid-air, still glowing.

Qiao Ye's eyes widened.

He saw Michael's body falling.

But the next second—

The fall stopped.

Michael's upper body remained suspended in mid-air.

More golden light surged from the wound, connecting the two halves of the body like threads, and then—

Pull back.

It was just a fleeting moment.

Michael was restored to his original state.

He looked down at his body and touched the spot where he had been slashed.

Not a single mark was left on the golden armor.

He raised his head and looked into the void where the blade had come from.

"I never expected you to step up."

In the void, a figure slowly emerged.

It was a towering demon, riding a blazing skeletal warhorse.

He was dressed in a tattered green robe, which was covered with scorch marks and nicks from swords.

The space where the head should have been was empty.

Only one flame was burning fiercely.

"Lord Guan!"

Michael said softly.

Guan Yu rode his Nightmare Red Hare, arriving through the air.

Each step left a burning hoofprint in the void.

Michael looked at him, his wings of light slowly flapping behind him, and runes flowing across his golden armor.

The Heavenly Kingdom Vice-King's gaze was focused on the Ghost Dragon Moon-Slaying Blade that Guan Yu was holding upside down.

The blade was jet black, with dark red flames swirling along its edge.

A ferocious dragon shadow coiled on it, its eyes tightly closed, as if it might open at any moment.

Even Michael couldn't help but feel a sense of apprehension.

He just said that Qiao Ye has no chance of surviving.

Now it seems that this statement may need to be retracted.

but--

Why did you come to save him?

Michael asked calmly.

Guan Yu did not answer.

He raised his left hand and made a grabbing motion in the air.

Qiao Ye's body floated up uncontrollably and flew towards him.

Sienna clung tightly to Qiao Ye's shoulder, letting out a piercing scream, but she was powerless to resist.

At this moment, Qiao Ye was on the verge of his limit and it was difficult for him to stay sober.

He might lose consciousness in the next second.

He didn't know why Guan Yu had come to save him, but now that things had come to this, he figured he probably wouldn't die.

"That's enough!"

Michael raised the sword of the heavenly army and slashed out.

Guan Yu remained silent, but then swung his crescent blade in the backhand.

With a single slash, the blade light pierced the void, ten times more powerful than the previous strike.

The blade flashed towards Michael, forcing him to raise his sword to parry.

The blades clashed with the spears, causing a burst of golden light that trembled the entire void.

Michael took a step back, his expression extremely solemn.

They're serious.

Guan Yu showed no mercy just now; although he didn't say anything, his attitude was crystal clear.

He will definitely take this person with him.

Even if it directly provokes a war with the Kingdom of Heaven.

This left Michael completely baffled.

These demons, whose faith in Chinese culture has been distorted, are usually extremely low-key.

Even during the first war against demons, he rarely took action.

Why are you forcibly stepping forward today?

The knight caught Qiao Ye and placed him on the horse's back.

Sienna huddled in Qiao Ye's arms, trembling all over.

She was still in the form of a resurrected corpse, and the suppression of her demonic status was too much for the cat to bear.

The knight turned his horse around, preparing to leave.

"stop!"

Michael roared, and his six wings of light expanded, unleashing a torrent of golden light.

He transformed into a beam of light and chased after it.

It seems that Guan Yu must give him an explanation.

Why remain silent?

Refusing to say a single word?

Seeing Michael relentlessly pursuing him, Qiao Ye had a sudden thought.

Is Michael a little mentally unstable?

How did Guan Yu respond?

He doesn't even have a head, so he can't speak.

This was Qiao Ye's last consciousness.

The next second, he could no longer hold on, his vision went black, and he fainted.

The cost of transforming into the Demon King was ultimately too great.

Michael caught up in the blink of an eye.

But Guan Yu still did not turn back.

He simply raised his left hand and waved it behind him.

A wall of fire suddenly ignited in the void.

The wall of fire stretched across the sky and earth, extending from one end to the unseen horizon.

Michael crashed into the wall of fire.

He rushed in and rushed out again, at an astonishing speed.

But the moment he burst out of the wall of fire, the golden light on his body dimmed slightly, and a charred mark appeared on his golden armor.

He stopped.

Before me stretched endless walls of fire.

Guan Yu, riding his horse, shattered the void and had already fled an unknown distance.

The Nightmare Red Hare, reborn in demonic form, possesses unimaginable speed.

Michael stopped in place, and after a moment's thought, he chose not to give chase.

He could tell that Guan Yu's status was at the level of a demon king.

But its strength is far more than that.

If you blindly follow without understanding the reasons behind it, you may encounter unexpected problems.

It's not the right time yet.

Michael thought to himself, with a change of dynasty imminent, it would be unwise to blindly expend our strength.

The Heavenly Pantheon is now greatly weakened, and we must remain cautious.

Otherwise, the collapse would be unimaginable.

"One day, I will avenge the humiliation I suffer today."

Michael gazed in the direction Guan Yu had gone and pondered silently.

By then, even if Guan Yu wanted to remain silent, he would never be able to.

I must give myself an explanation.

As for that kid who transformed into the Demon King?

Michael sneered.

May he live a long life.

Do you really think that using the power of the Demon King with a human body will not result in any backlash?

That kid won't live much longer.