"Is this serpent yours?"

Yang Yan walked steadily, with a distance of only about twenty meters between them.

For both parties, this was merely the blink of an eye away.

"Roar!"

The Evil Dragon clearly heard Yang Yan's disdain, its dragon eyes widened, rudely issuing a warning roar at Yang Yan.

"Noisy!"

Yang Yan's eyes turned cold, as he flipped his hand and slashed Star Night towards that area!

Whoosh——

The piercing Sword Qi cut through the air, creating a deafening screech.

"Ow!"

The slash struck the Evil Dragon, causing it to lift its head and howl in agony.

A bloody wound appeared directly on the Evil Dragon's massive body.

The fresh flesh rolled to both sides, a sight that was truly shocking.

"This is the Ink Dragon guarding the Ghostly Abyss!"

Seeing the Evil Dragon injured, Jade Demon's eyes looked as if they would burst, glaring fiercely at Yang Yan.

However, aside from glaring at Yang Yan in anger, she dared not make any other move.

"One guards the seal, while the other tries to break it, the Demon Race truly is stubborn!"

Yang Yan snorted coldly, looking disdainfully as he continued:

"The Demon God sealed here will never be released by you. If you don't want to die, you'd better get lost!"

Yang Yan could naturally see that the person and dragon each had their own methods.

At the very least, dealing with them alone would consume more effort.

So he chose to let them off the hook.

To be honest, Yang Yan is decisive in killing and not someone soft-hearted.

Upon hearing Yang Yan's words, Jade Demon's face immediately changed.

Though she said nothing, her face showed an extremely angry expression.

"Demon Eye's Permanence, protect my god! Open!"

After Jade Demon's shout, the third eye on her forehead opened once again.

This time, however, the energy it emitted was stronger than before.

Even Yang Yan was somewhat surprised.

Driven by sixth sense, he instinctively guarded Jing Hong and quickly retreated, unwilling to confront it head-on.

An absolute killer move!

Even Jade Demon struggled to use it.

Her beautiful face twisted in pain, vaguely revealing aspects unique to the Demon Race.

Yet, the third eye continued to open.

"Forbidden Technique—Soul-Draining Technique!"

No strange phenomenon occurred, or rather, Yang Yan and Jing Hong couldn't see any changes.

But they could both feel the terrifying power it contained.

Like an invisible suppression, it quickly enveloped them, and its power was continuously rising.

"Ah!"

While Yang Yan was fending for himself, Jing Hong suddenly let out a piercing scream, clutching his head and howling in pain.

"Jing Hong!"

Yang Yan grew anxious.

Right then, a spiritual level attack hit his soul.

"Damn it..."

Yang Yan's hand reaching for Jing Hong abruptly stopped, painfully squeezing out two words through clenched teeth.

It was the feeling of his soul being bitten by thousands of ants.

Pain to the depths of the soul!

Moreover, there seemed to be countless invisible hands desperately pulling at his soul.

The stance appeared as if it wouldn't rest until Yang Yan's soul was pulled out of his body!

The endless pain, coupled with the soul being violently torn, would have rendered an average Titled Powerhouse utterly defenseless, completely at their mercy.

However, this wasn't the end.

While Yang Yan resisted the outside force through great pain, his vision suddenly blacked out.

A pair of claws blocking sunlight descended, and darkness fell at that moment!

Next, a glowing claw, carrying whistling winds, swept horizontally towards Yang Yan.

"My lord!"

Jing Hong barely opened his eyes, witnessed this scene, and almost roared with rage.

He lifted his sword, wanting to rush forward, only to find his body had lost strength.

"No problem!"

Yang Yan briskly uttered two words.

It seemed his situation wasn't too dire.

However, those familiar with him like Jing Hong knew Yang Yan was just toughing it out.

"A mere serpent wants to hurt me? Today I tell you, no matter what situation I'm in, you won't possibly harm me!"

As Yang Yan finished speaking, he lifted Star Night with his right hand and suddenly soared into the sky.

Star Night seemed to feel its master's burning fury, emanating endless chilling light, illuminating the surrounding space.

"Whimper!"

Seeing Yang Yan able to attack even in this situation, the Evil Dragon shrank back in fright, abandoning its attack and retreating far away.

The power of Yang Yan's sword still made it fearful, daring not to challenge its edge.

"Ink Dragon!"

Seeing the Evil Dragon retreat, Jade Demon couldn't help but shout in anger.

Simultaneously, the third eye's beam intensified, clearly increasing output.

The spiritual level attack strengthened again, making Yang Yan writhe in pain.

While he desperately maintained himself hovering in the air, preventing himself from falling into the abyss, a glow suddenly rippled from his body.

A warmth from his chest expanded rapidly throughout his body under conscious control after Yang Yan noticed it.

"This... Sacred Artifact?"

Seeing Yang Yan's body enveloped by an unknown glow, Jade Demon exclaimed in disbelief.

Her long, narrow eyes filled with incredulity.

The spiritual attack from her third eye was unexpectedly and forcibly blocked by this glow, unable to advance further on Yang Yan!

It's known she's a Jade Demon in the Demon Race!

Jade Demon symbolizes more than just her name within the Demon Race.

"How could you have a Sacred Artifact? How possible! Sacred Artifacts haven't appeared in countless millennia!"

Jade Demon stared at Yang Yan in horror.

At that moment, his chest manifested a seemingly plain yet suffocatingly radiant token.

Even as powerful as Jade Demon's third eye, showed signs of closing at that time!

"Sacred Artifact?"

Yang Yan glanced at Jade Demon, then at the token floating before him.

Yang Yan had recovered, knowing it was thanks to the token.

As for the token, engraved on it were three words—Star-Picking Palace.

It was the token the elder in that mysterious space forced him to recognize earlier?

Yang Yan recalled the elder mentioned it was the core disciple token of Star-Picking Palace. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Initially, he treated it as an ordinary badge and didn't pay much attention.

As for recognizing ownership, it was to appease that elder.

But unexpectedly, this token had such uses!

"Ink Dragon! Kill him! For the Demon God!"

Finally unable to hold her composure, Jade Demon shouted breathlessly.