The Wind Temple cultivator nodded and walked toward Morgana Dreamhaven and the others, but Evan Yang's intuition screamed that this Wind Temple man was dangerous.
He couldn't explain why the feeling was so strong. As a cold glint flashed in Lan Wind's eyes, Evan was startled, and the Wind Temple cultivator suddenly gave a strange, sinister smile, slamming a palm onto Morgana Dreamhaven's left shoulder.
Morgana Dreamhaven was completely unprepared. Her arm broke on the spot, her body suffering serious injury, though her soul remained intact. In pain, she gasped, "You—"
"Haha, you were all too careless. In fact, he's one of our people too," Lan Wind laughed.
The Wind Temple cultivator smiled again, his face still twisted in that bizarre grin. Palace Lord Yuna rushed to support Morgana Dreamhaven, exclaiming, "Master, are you alright?"
"I won't die," Morgana Dreamhaven replied.
Before the Wind Temple cultivator could leave, Evan Yang flashed forward, slamming a palm into his back. The Wind Temple man hadn't expected Evan to be so fast. In a blink, Evan was behind him. "You—"
"Go die." Evan Yang snorted coldly, then directly shoved him into the Chaos Stones.
The Chaos Stones pierced through him, leaving his flesh mangled and killing him instantly. Evan Yang quickly returned to Morgana Dreamhaven's side and poured a surge of Heaven-Cold energy into her body. Morgana was shocked by the restorative power of Evan's aura and stared at him in surprise.
"Senior, how are you?" Evan Yang asked.
"Much better, thank you," Morgana Dreamhaven said.
But Evan Yang knew Morgana Dreamhaven's combat strength was now very low, so it turned into Evan and Palace Lord Yuna facing the three enemies. Seeing the Wind Temple man dealt with so quickly, Lan Wind cursed, "Useless. Gone that fast."
"You controlled him?" Evan Yang asked, confused.
"That's right. His body was also taken over by one of our Otherworld beings," Lan Wind said.
Evan Yang didn't know the Wind Temple man and had never seen him before, so he couldn't compare his original soul to the current one and didn't realize he wasn't the real person. He regretted it a little, but calmed down and said, "You bugs really are everywhere."
"Without this, how could we control the Immortal Realm?" Lan Wind laughed.
"Enough talk. Let's cripple him and throw him to Lord Ridge, then go grab the artifacts," Cole Wood said.
Lan Wind nodded, then said to Lord Ridge, "Lord Ridge, let's attack together. You'll get what you want when it's over."
Lord Ridge nodded. The three immediately attacked Evan Yang. Now Evan faced three top experts, while Palace Lord Yuna focused on protecting Morgana Dreamhaven from the surrounding Chaos Stones.
Seeing the situation, Evan Yang didn't hesitate. He put Palace Lord Yuna and Morgana Dreamhaven into the Strange Spiral Shell, choosing to face the three enemies alone.
Seeing Evan Yang so arrogant, Lan Wind sneered, "You still want to take on all three of us? You've got guts."
"Whether I'm gutsy or not isn't up to you to decide. The three of you, come at me," Evan Yang said.
Lan Wind and Cole Wood exchanged dark smiles, then launched their attacks at Evan Yang. Evan knew he couldn't take all three head-on, but he could use the environment, relying on his understanding of the Chaos Stones' trajectories to weave through them. The three chased after him relentlessly as he dodged.
This way, the three's attention was fully drawn to Evan Yang. Not only did Evan guard against them with his divine sense, he also calculated countless trajectories, ensuring his own safety.
So Evan Yang was always safer than the three enemies. Lan Wind, whose arm had already been pierced by a Chaos Stone, now found his arm sluggish. Evan targeted him, luring them into areas dense with Chaos Stones. When they weren't paying attention, Evan slipped behind Lan Wind and grinned, "Take this!" With that, Evan stretched out his arm, unleashing a powerful gravitational force that drew Chaos Stones straight toward Lan Wind.
These Chaos Stones were unimaginably massive. Even a little gravity could cause a world-shaking change. The stone smashed into Lan Wind, making him spit blood on the spot.
Cole Wood and Lord Ridge had no idea what happened—how did that stone just hit Lan Wind?
"How was that?" Evan Yang laughed.
"You—damn it, how did you do that?" Lan Wind gasped, as if he'd suffered a mortal blow.
"No reason. Now it's time to send you on your way," Evan Yang said, preparing to strike again.
Just then, several powerful auras approached from behind. "Other people?" Evan Yang was shocked.
Cole Wood and Lan Wind were delighted. Lan Wind laughed, "Evan Yang, the one who'll take your life is here."
"Who?" Evan Yang frowned, sensing a familiar aura.
The owner of that aura arrived and laughed, "It's me."
"Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign!" Evan Yang was stunned. How could he run into Titus Skyflood here? He quickly realized Lan Wind and the others must have secretly colluded with him—otherwise, there was no way he could find them in the vast Chaos World.
"That's right, it's me. What, surprised to see me?" Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign sneered.
"I am surprised. But I don't understand—how did you get mixed up with Otherworld beings?" Evan Yang asked curiously.
"Otherworld beings? I don't know what you're talking about. Either way, today I'll take your life—and those divine artifacts are mine," Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign laughed.
Lan Wind and Cole Wood exchanged glances with Damon Darklord, then pretended not to know him. Damon Darklord smiled, "Evan Yang, today is the day you die."
"So many strong enemies... But with all these Chaos Stones, do you really think you can catch me so easily?" Evan Yang said calmly, already figuring out how to use the environment to dodge Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign's attacks.
Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign sneered, "Evan Yang, don't think that just because you have that artifact, I can't deal with you. This place is full of Chaos Stones—I doubt you can outrun me."
"Is that so? Let's see who's faster," Evan Yang laughed.
"You really overestimate yourself." Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign snorted, then flashed forward, appearing right in front of Evan Yang.
Evan Yang was startled and quickly retreated. At the same time, he unleashed a gravitational force, pulling a barrage of Chaos Stones from around Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign. The crowd was shocked—they finally understood how Lan Wind had been injured. Evan could manipulate the Chaos Stones.
Even Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign hadn't expected Evan Yang to be so terrifying.
Though Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign was incredibly powerful, he couldn't withstand the Chaos Stones' attacks. He immediately dodged aside.
This gave Evan Yang some distance from his enemies.
"Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign, if that's all you've got, maybe I really can escape in this environment," Evan Yang laughed.
"Damn it! Let me show you my Divine Demon Saber!" Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign was furious. If things kept going like this, Evan Yang would definitely escape, so he drew his saber.
The saber was pitch-black and radiated demonic aura. Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign swung it, unleashing powerful blade-qi that shattered the surrounding Chaos Stones.
Evan Yang was shocked—he hadn’t expected the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign to have such a trump card. The surrounding crowd was equally stunned. Everyone knew how terrifying the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign was; now, witnessing him in action, he seemed even more dreadful. If that saber strike landed on the Immortal Sovereign, there would be no chance of survival.
Facing this situation, Evan could only intensify the gravitational pull around him. As a result, more Chaos Stones surged forth, forcing the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign to attack the stones first before targeting Evan. While doing so, he cursed, "Evan Yang, do you dare to fight me one-on-one?"
"Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign, what level are you at, and what level am I at?" Evan laughed. He knew he didn’t have absolute confidence in defeating the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign—after all, he didn’t fully understand his opponent.
"Don’t you have that Soulreaver Godblade? Bring it out, let’s see which is stronger—the Godblade or the Divine Demon Saber." The Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign said bluntly.
Evan wasn’t that foolish. If he lost, the Soulreaver Godblade would become someone else’s. Besides, he hadn’t yet unleashed the sword’s true power. If it clashed with the Divine Demon Saber now, it would definitely be forced back. "I’m not some reckless idiot. Do you really think I’d take out the Godblade?" Evan smiled.
The onlookers didn’t understand what Evan was talking about, but the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign was already driven mad with rage by Evan. The endless Chaos Stones only made him more irritable. No matter how many he slashed, there were always more, and Evan always managed to dodge in time, remaining unscathed.
So, Evan and the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign continued their battle in this field of Chaos Stones, attacking and dodging as they fought.
Lan Wind, dragging his heavy body, asked, "Darkbane, we need to find a way to take the divine artifacts. This Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign is far more terrifying than we expected. If he takes care of Evan, he’ll seize those divine artifacts next."
"Yeah, I know. But how do we break open such a massive Chaos Stone? Unless we have a Divine Demon Saber like the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign." Darkbane frowned.
"No matter what, we have to find a way. By the way, if possible, let Mingxie assist us," Lan Wind said.
"He can’t be exposed yet. He’ll be useful for future plans in the Devil Realm," Darkbane replied.
"I meant to have him play a part in a staged performance. Watch me," Lan Wind said thoughtfully, then sent a sound-transmission to Damon Darklord: "Mingxie, we must obtain the Three Gods’ Exclusive Artifacts, but the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign—you’ve seen him yourself. If we wait until he calms down, none of us will be his match. He’s beyond anything we imagined."
Damon Darklord had seen the Divine Demon Saber and knew what the outcome would be. Even if he joined in, he might not be able to withstand the saber. So he asked, "What’s your plan?"
"In a moment, cooperate with me to put on a convincing show. No matter what, it has to look real—otherwise, they’ll get suspicious. Once Evan is dealt with, we’ll be long gone," Lan Wind said.
"Alright, you take charge," Damon Darklord replied.
Lan Wind explained his plan to Darkbane and Damon Darklord. After hearing it, both were shocked—the plan seemed flawless. When the time came, the Three Gods’ Exclusive Artifacts would surely be theirs.