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Holding off the Demon King alone is no easy task, but she has to do it now, and she has to succeed.

Honestly, those siblings have gone to such lengths, how could I possibly be willing to fall behind?

Lu Shiyao flipped her wrist and placed her left palm over the lightning, bringing her hands together to compress the energy.

The crackling sounds continued, and Lu Shiyao's lips twitched uncontrollably as a faint smell of burning entered her nostrils.

Her body couldn't withstand such a powerful electric current.

Is this the difference in aptitude? She couldn't help but laugh at herself, still unable to fully master the power she gained at such a high price. She truly envied him and the president; no matter how they developed their abilities, their bodies could always handle it.

But now is probably the only time I can fight alongside them.

She took a deep breath, swallowing all the pain and resentment. If she didn't give it her all now, when would she ever get the chance?

……

Stop hurting yourself.

Chen Yu tried to shout, but his voice couldn't reach him at all.

From the moment he was frozen by Ji Xueyan, his consciousness was detached from his body. Now he can see all the changes happening on the battlefield, but he is powerless to do anything about it.

"Oh, what's wrong, feeling sorry for her?" A calm voice sounded from behind. "Isn't that a bit unfair? Didn't another girl also risk everything for you? Why aren't you worried about her?"

Chen Yu didn't have time to argue with this self-proclaimed "god": "What exactly do you want?"

"Just like I said at the beginning, all I want to do is eliminate the outsiders."

"Then let me wake up. As long as I can rejoin the battlefield, I can definitely destroy the Demon King completely."

“I said…” the other person’s tone became impatient, “Are you getting carried away because you think I’ve treated you well?”

Sensing a hint of anger in the other person's words, Chen Yu couldn't help but frown.

"You asked me to spare another outsider, and I agreed. You said you wanted me to cure your sister, and I agreed to that too. I've put so much effort into you, but what results have you given me?"

Chen Yu was speechless for a moment, but for the sake of the two who were still fighting, he still braced himself and said, "I have forced out all of the Demon King's trump cards."

"So what? He's still alive and kicking, isn't he?" the other person said mercilessly. "Speaking of which, since you feel you've achieved something, you don't need to be worried anymore, right?"

Hearing his undisguised sarcasm, Chen Yu felt relieved: "Tell me, what exactly do you want me to do?"

"Oh?"

"You called me out specifically to mock me, but you probably don't have the time or inclination for that, do you?" He gently rubbed his temples. "The reason you called me out is because I still have some use to you, right?"

"Yes, but you're not the only one who has value."

"So what do I need to give in return?"

"Since you're so understanding, I'll be kind this once."

Although he had a lot to complain about, Chen Yu held back because he was under someone else's roof.

"I can't help you now."

"Huh?" Chen Yu almost doubted that he had heard correctly.

"Do you want me to repeat myself a second time?"

“No, I…” Shaking his head to clear the confusion in his mind, Chen Yu asked in shock, “You mean, there’s something you can’t do?”

"Although I hate to admit it, that's how it is." Because his weakness had been touched, the other person's tone was inevitably a little displeased. "You are now on your deathbed, which is beyond my ability to interfere."

"So I can't help them anymore?"

"Your first reaction was this?" Even "God" was a little dumbfounded. "But it's good, if you have this kind of drive, you might be able to make it work."

"Please be more specific." In order to get a conclusion as soon as possible, Chen Yu subconsciously used polite language.

"Simply put, whether it works or not depends on you. Logically, in your current state, you can only wait to die, but sometimes..."

The other person paused, then looked at Lu Shiyao: "People can't be judged by common sense, can they?"

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Chapter 144. Approaching the End

When consciousness returned to his body, Chen Yu felt as if he had been shoved into a closed box. He couldn't see or hear anything, and he couldn't even move his fingers—no, it was worse than being stuffed into a box, as he had completely lost his sense of touch.

This is an environment that quickly wears down a person's patience.

Both the sense of time and the sense of space will be completely destroyed, leaving only a terrifying, lonely remnant.

However, he had experienced a similar environment before—in the process of infiltrating the mental world of others, one's judgment of time and space would become blurred, but he could choose to withdraw at any time, and as long as he persisted, he would eventually see the light.

But now, he has no way out, and whether he can succeed is unknown.

"If you fail, you'll never wake up again. At this point, even I can't help you."

Recalling the warning he had heard earlier, he couldn't help but shudder. He wasn't quite that noble, willing to disregard life and death. However, for the two people still out there giving their all, he could forcefully ignore the fear in his heart. All that remained was to urge himself on repeatedly, faster and faster.

Every second he wastes here is a heavy burden on the shoulders of the two men in the battle.

……

Ji Xueyan felt like her lungs were about to burst into flames.

Only now did she truly realize how difficult it had been for Chen Yu to contend with the Demon King alone for so long.

He poured the energy squeezed from burning his life force into every corner of his body, and each swing of his sharp claws could cut through the ice armor attached to Ji Xueyan's body, leaving real wounds on her skin.

Whether it was a side effect or not, the Demon King was now in a semi-mad state, his attacks relentless like a storm, giving no one a chance to breathe. Every inch of his body was used as a weapon, and the dark red mist surrounding him could transform into weapons at any moment, making Ji Xueyan feel immense pressure.

Fortunately, while barely holding on, her attacks were somewhat effective. If the Demon King were still of sound mind, her attacks would likely have failed. But in the midst of a frenzied offensive, some openings would inevitably appear, and although she couldn't seize them every time, Ji Xueyan managed to capitalize on most of the opportunities.

However, under the relentless bombardment, the damage she inflicted was negligible. What truly reassured her was that the Demon King completely ignored Lu Shiyao, who was poised to attack, focusing all his attention on her and relentlessly pursuing her.

Having finally stalled the Demon King for the time being, Ji Xueyan breathed a sigh of relief. However, putting all her eggs in one basket with Lu Shiyao's thunderous attack was far too risky. Moreover, the pressure would be too great for someone who had just gained power.

We must find a way to weaken his power first.

With this thought in mind, Ji Xueyan tightened her fingers and threw the silver-white blade.

This attack was swift and fierce, but it was a direct attack whose trajectory could not be controlled. Even if the Demon King lost some of his sanity, dodging it would not be a problem.

Despite missing her target with all her might, Ji Xueyan showed no sign of frustration; instead, she inexplicably revealed a hint of nervousness.

If things were normal, the Demon King would have noticed something was wrong immediately. However, he didn't notice Ji Xueyan's expression at all and was just letting his instincts drive him into battle.

Okay, as expected, he didn't care. She mentally punched herself, took a deep breath, and twitched the index finger of her left hand behind her back.

In the direction the blade was moving, the ice quickly solidified into a smooth curve.

The rapidly advancing blade was guided to turn 180 degrees, but its speed did not decrease at all.

The fierce frontal attack turned into a silent backstab.

The reason I threw the object in front of them was simply to lower their guard.

The silver-white blade silently aimed at the back of the Demon King's head; if it pierced straight in, it would at least inflict another severe blow on the core.

However, being a demon king who had experienced countless battles, even with some loss of reason, his instincts still sent out dangerous signals before the blade was drawn.

He turned around abruptly, and the silver-white blade in his field of vision rapidly grew larger.

It was too late to swat it away; he could only turn his head to the side as the silver blade grazed his face—severing half of his ear.

The dark red liquid gushed out and quickly vaporized, making the fog even thicker.

"Tch." In the end, all her efforts were in vain. Ji Xueyan couldn't help but click her tongue in frustration, but she didn't dare to relax her grip at all.

Sensing intense danger in that instant, the Demon King became even more agitated, its claws lashing out with increasing frenzy. Caught off guard, Ji Xueyan's ice wall defense was pierced in the blink of an eye, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on her right shoulder.

Her face turned deathly pale instantly. She quickly reinforced her defenses and retreated, while ice spikes were thrown from all directions, doing everything she could to slow down her opponent.

However, the dark red mist surrounding the Demon King dissolved most of the ice spikes. The remaining ones could barely break through, but when they pierced the Demon King, they could only leave some painless wounds.

The only thing that could force the Demon King to pause and dodge was the silver blade that attacked from tricky angles under her command time and time again.

The situation is far from optimistic; it was already struggling to stay afloat, and now it is even more precarious.

It's not surprising that a defense can be breached at any time.

Just then, Lu Shiyao shouted, "President, lure him over here!"

The anxious shouts sounded like heavenly music to Ji Xueyan's ears. Without thinking, she rushed towards Lu Shiyao at full speed.

When her companion came into view, Ji Xueyan couldn't help but gasp.

The slight tingling sensation from the electric shock could be felt even from her position, and the ball of light gathered in Lu Shiyao's palm was simply too bright to look at directly.

Feeling the terrifying energy, she felt both relieved and worried. The Demon King couldn't possibly withstand such an obvious powerful attack head-on.

She wanted to turn around and stall for time, but then she heard Lu Shiyao call out, "President, close your eyes."

She was taken aback. Closing her eyes at such a critical moment was undoubtedly an extremely dangerous act. It was like tying the hands of someone who was already at a disadvantage—basically, waiting to die.

But the person who issued this command was Lu Shiyao.

Ji Xueyan took a deep breath. Even without a reason, she still chose to believe the other party.

She quickly closed her eyes and gave Lu Shiyao a thumbs up.

Swish.

A strong gust of wind, carrying a burnt smell, swept past her ear, and she froze on the spot.

Although it was invisible, one could still sense that the energy in Lu Shiyao's palm had collided with the Demon King behind her.

What a terrifying speed.

She gasped, her rigid thoughts slowly clearing up. Come to think of it, lightning, capable of traveling at the speed of light, should be the fastest of the three.

Before I could think any further, a violent explosion and a strong gust of wind swept over me.

Caught off guard, Ji Xueyan suffered a terrible loss, not only falling hard to the ground but also experiencing temporary hearing loss in both ears.

A faint fishy taste rose in her throat. She quickly got up and, after confirming with her senses that the terrifying energy had disappeared, cautiously opened her eyes.

What came into view was a sky full of sand and dust.

She frowned, waved her hand to disperse the demons, and finally saw Lu Shiyao's victory.

Although the collision occurred in mid-air, a large hole was still carved into the ground. In the center of the hole, the Demon King knelt on the ground like a statue, with a shocking hole in his chest and his core between his eyebrows completely darkened.