He instantly realized that Toni had rushed over after sensing the intense surges of light energy emanating from this spot.“Holy Thorns!” The moment Toni landed her feet, she caught sight of the Holy Thorns clutched in Albert’s hands, and her eyes instantly lit up with greed.As a bearer of a light elemental soul, she knew far better than most how immensely valuable and desirable this rare spiritual material truly was.Noticing the greedy glint in her gaze, Albert hastily stowed all the Holy Thorns inside his spatial orb.Toni froze for a split second, then spoke to Albert. “Name your price. Sell these Holy Thorns to me. Your light soul is merely a supporting soul; these treasures hold little practical value for you.”Albert shook his head firmly. “I can’t sell them. I have no use for them myself, but I intend to give them to Emily as a gift.”“For Emily?!”Toni gritted her teeth sharply upon hearing this. That infuriating woman always snatched everything she wanted for herself. Still

In the next instant, surging, powerful soul force burst skyward from countless figures, blooming into magnificent Heavenly Spirit Diagrams mid-air that drew upon the ambient heaven-and-earth energy.The other disciples who had reached the Perfected High Heavenly Spirit Realm unleashed their respective treasures, throwing their full strength into fending off the incoming black coffins.Terrifying ripples of energy rampaged across the area. Several of these Perfected High Heavenly Spirit Realm disciples were sent reeling with churning internal vital blood, overwhelmed by the sheer number of coffins bearing down on their formation.Thankfully, top-tier fighters including Ida and Toni moved instantly to intercept most of the coffins and ease the burden on the rest of the group.“Albert! Hand over my nascent True Demon Egg this instant!” A feral, maddened shriek echoed through the air as a streak of bloody light cut through the void — it was the Blood Coffin Bearer. His body writhed and co

Though Ida and the others landed blows across his body, carving hideous gashes into his flesh, writhing tissue knit those wounds shut in the blink of an eye. The Blood Coffin Bearer paid them no mind any longer. He could never abide letting the half nascent True Demon Egg fall into Green Serpent’s possession. Stomping his foot hard enough to cave in the ground beneath him, he raced after the fleeing blackish-green serpent without delay.The ferocious battle descended into total chaos once more.The serpent moved with staggering speed. Moments later, it slithered into a vast hall, parted its massive jaws, and expelled Albert onto the stone floor.Albert tensed for combat, straining to suppress the malevolent aura gnawing at his left arm while bracing himself to strike out at any second.Just as he scrambled to plan his last-ditch counterattack, a slender pale hand stretched out from the serpent’s maw, clutching a sharp venomous fang. A graceful feminine figure then stepped forth from t

The moment this sword materialized, the void trembled violently, and an immensely terrifying wave of energy swept forth like a storm.Tiny veins bulged on the back of Emily’s hand gripping the hilt."Divine Tier Art: Seven Treasure Glazed Light Sword."Emily’s gaze turned razor-sharp. She locked onto the Blood Coffin Man standing at the hall’s entrance, whispering words audible only to herself.If Toni were here, she would undoubtedly gasp in shock. This divine tier art wielded by Emily was created by the Third Dean of their Sacred Light Ancient Academy, a quasi-high-tier technique!No one expected the Third Dean to pass down this art to Emily, much less that she would master it completely.What staggering talent she possessed.At the hall entrance, the Blood Coffin Man halted in his tracks. For the first time, terror flickered across his ferocious face. The great sword in Emily’s hands emanated an aura of certain death.Flesh writhed wildly all over his body. Countless eyeballs burst

A fetching blush spread across Emily’s fair cheeks. Bold and unrestrained as she had been moments earlier, she now found herself at a loss for how to proceed.She tried to pull back.But Albert grinned inwardly. She had already come this close; how could he possibly let her slip away so easily?He wrapped his hand around the fair wrist that clutched his collar. Her skin felt smooth and tender, like the finest jade, impossible to let go of.He parted his lips, forcefully parting her rosy mouth, and swept in without restraint, advancing unyieldingly.Faced with Albert’s sudden domineering shift, the usually formidable, sharp Emily appeared vulnerable, dodging and yielding again and again.Her surrender filled Albert with elation. He leaned into the moment, indulging in their tender embrace.Emily, who would have thought you’d submit so obediently one day!Pink crept over her delicate ivory earlobes. Her stiff frame gradually softened as the emotions she had long suppressed surged forth