Divine Emperor of Death

Chapter 4128  Demonwinds Of The Skies

In the valley near the edge of the southeastern end of the Verdant Vale Lower Realm, Fenren and the others watched Lereza leave them and chase after Calypsea.

"They left just like that?" Shentu, the tiger, blinked.

"Oh my, we're going to die…" Yufella's lips curled, her voice baked with surprise and amusement.

"Quick, retreat!"

Fenren waved his hand. Their flying ship began to turn around and leave.

"Not so fast!"

"Where do you think you're all going!?"

The seven Grand Elders from the Verdant Vale Sect, who were still alive, were horrified by the sudden appearance of apocalyptic flame manifestation, but they quickly reacted as they saw the others trying to leave.

"Die!"

One of them lunged forward, waving his hand.

A gust of green winds picked up. The aura around him grew oppressively large as he extended his hands into wings.

"Verdant Sky Gale Storm!"

This Grand Elder raised his hands, and his aura surged as though he had become one with the winds he summoned.

A colossal roc of emerald light materialized behind him, its wings spanning the sky. The roc screeched, its cry resonating with the valley as countless emerald wind blades formed around it. With a single beat of its massive wings, the blades shot forward in an overwhelming barrage, each one sharp enough to tear through mountains.

At the same time, four others also formed hand signs and circulated their energies, appearing to summon Divine Techniques as the heaven and earth energy above them rumbled.

"Tempest Phoenix Feather Storm"

The second Grand Elder chanted a series of incantations, and a majestic phoenix formed of wind in the form of flames emerged, its feathers crackling with destructive force. The phoenix flapped its wings, sending a whirlwind of flaming feathers spiraling toward the ship. Each feather burned with a fiery green glow that appeared to possess the property of nirvana.

"Cyclonic Wind Dragon Devastation"

The third Grand Elder spread his arms wide, and a serpentine-like dragon head formed of roaring winds coiling into existence. The wind dragon opened its maw and roared, its eyes glowing with a strange dark glow as it surged forward, tearing through the air like a hurricane. Its spiraling body left a trail of destruction in its wake as it damaged space. The dragon lunged at the flying ship, its maw opening wide as it sought to engulf the vessel.

"Wind Meteor Destruction Rain!"

The fourth Grand Elder stepped forward, his expression calms yet menacing as he summoned a massive skylark above him, its feathers shimmering with silver and gold.

The bird let out an ethereal song that resonated with the heavens, its melody carrying a destructive resonance that shook the flying ship to its core. As the song reached its crescendo, a cascade of wind beams rained down from the sky, each one imbued with precision and terrifying piercing power.

"Devouring Abyssal Gale Oblivion!

Finally, the fifth Grand Elder closed his eyes momentarily before snapping them open, his aura dark and suffocating.

A massive Garuda formed above him, its body an ominous shade of black-green, its wings radiating consuming winds. The garuda let out a guttural screech before flapping its wings, releasing waves of abyssal winds that devoured everything in their path. These winds were not just destructive; they consumed energy and space alike, leaving torn layers behind.

The overwhelming roc wind blades, flaming phoenix whirlwind, the cyclonic dragon head, the terrifying wind skylark beams, and the abyssal gale wings of the garuda encased the flying ship, aiming to crush and incinerate it in one fell swoop.

"…!"

Fenren and the others' scalp turned numb.

They could see this was the combined assault from those who possessed the blood of the Five Grand Sky Supreme Beasts, the Emerald Gale Roc, Wind Phoenix, Wind Dragon, Sovereign Wind Skylark, and the Devouring Wind Garuda!

They couldn't help but suck in a cold breath, thinking they were finished.

*BOOOM!~*

The flying ship trembled under the onslaught of the five Divine Techniques, its barriers flickering for a minute moment before it was blasted apart, and the entire flying ship had shattered, its pieces flying everywhere. With such destruction, there was no way anyone survived.

"Heh!"

The second Grand Elder sneered. He possessed the blood essence of the Wind Phoenix but had made many mistakes in life and was exiled from the Wind Phoenix Clan. He had been a rogue cultivator but eventually entered the Verdant Vale Sect and managed to become known as one of the Nine Demonwinds, the Phoenix Demonwind.

"No signs of life left. They're dead. Let's go." The Roc Demonwind chuckled.

"Wait, how can we leave without plundering the spoils?" The Dragon Demonwind cackled as he rushed towards the remnants of the flying ship.

"But the Realm Master… should be in trouble." Skylark Demonwind couldn't help but frown.

"You speak as though we could help him with our measly cultivation base. If the Realm Master can't handle it, then we can't. But oh well, if you don't want it… then I'll take it for myself…"

"Wait… where's the other two?" The Garuda Demonwind finally noticed.

It instantly made the others come to a stop and hurriedly check their surroundings. Their main focus was deep in the valley because those two Grand Elders could've rushed to take the loot, but then again, they suddenly disappeared from their senses when they realized it, causing them to be spooked beyond comparison as they found the situation ridiculous.

Just how can they suddenly disappear from their senses? Those two Grand Elders were weaker than them, the Demonwinds who carried the blood of the five Grand Sky Supreme Beasts. Although their bloodline was not strong in the Empyrean Stage because these beasts could not enter the Empyrean Beast Stage without evolving, it was still better than most types of winds.

*Rip!~*

Abruptly, one of their heads flew as a silhouette rushed past them.

A sharp claw ripped through the neck, and a pair of rabbit ears swayed before the figure disappeared again.

"Trash~"

A melodious voice resounded as a female voice insulted them.

"Who!?"

Suddenly, the atmosphere around them became misty, but they could see the silhouette of hundreds of flying ships, making their hearts sink.

They didn't hit the flying ship?

At this moment, a figure appeared in the center. Illumina showed herself as she glared at them with her crimson eyes. The four Grand Elders' scalp turned numb as they recalled her from the reports the Ghostly Crow Realm Master gave.

"None of you could see through my illusion. Where did you all get the courage to go against my master, the Divine Emperor of Death? I'm coming for you next, Phoenix Demonwind. Your blood would be a good souvenir for that useless Skylia."

"Wai-!"

Illumina had just uttered and didn't move, but Phoenix Demonwind's head was already flying into the air.

The other three barely managed to witness this scene before they turned around and fled in the same direction. After all, this was a valley. There were only two directions, and above them, a terrifying wind region where they could be caught.

Their speed was incredibly fast. However, how could they outrun Illumina?

The night sky was painted red as her figure flashed through the valley, and she beheaded the other Grand Elders in the next five seconds.