340: Chapter 340 They All Must Die

“Cough, cough—”

Gu Fan panted heavily outside the barrier, his face completely devoid of color.

He looked at Chen Yi and the others attacking furiously within the barrier, then glanced at his severed right arm.

A flash of relief for surviving the ordeal passed through his eyes, only to be replaced by even deeper killing intent.

“Hahaha! Chen Yi, you can't kill me!”

Gu Fan laughed wildly, “So what if you're stronger than me? Now, it's you who are trapped inside the barrier! Ten minutes, ten minutes at most, and all of you will be shredded by the formation!”

Chen Yi stopped attacking and looked at him coldly: “Do you think this is enough to win?”

“Otherwise?”

Gu Fan struggled to stand up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with his remaining left hand, “Once the Spirit-Binding Formation is activated, it will never stop unless I die! And now, I am outside the barrier, and you are inside—how can you kill me?”

“Chen Yi, that sword strike of yours just now was indeed powerful, I admit I underestimated you, but so what? In the end, I am the one who wins!”

“I will watch you get swallowed by the formation bit by bit here, watch you beg for mercy in despair, watch you—”

His words came to an abrupt end.

Because at this very moment, two shadows suddenly appeared within the barrier!

They were two women in black robes, one wielding dual blades, the other carrying a bone bow, both stunningly beautiful!

Their appearance was without warning, as if they had been hiding there from the very beginning!

Seeing these two, Gu Fan was instantly stunned.

“Shadow Brake? Bone Erosion? How are you here?”

The two who suddenly appeared inside the barrier were none other than the two Demon Emperors of the Demon Abyss Cult—Shadow Brake and Bone Erosion!

Both of them currently had solemn expressions, staring fixedly at Gu Fan outside the barrier.

“Gu Fan, stop! What are you doing?”

Bone Erosion barked sharply, “Her Majesty the Queen said to bring Chen Yi back alive. You actually want to rely on the Spirit-Binding Formation to kill Chen Yi. Are you trying to defy orders?”

Shadow Brake also said coldly: “Are you crazy? Let us out quickly!”

Gu Fan's mind went blank.

He could never have imagined that Shadow Brake and Bone Erosion would actually appear here, and also be trapped within the Spirit-Binding Formation!

“You... how did you... appear here?”

He spoke incoherently, not even realizing he had just said this sentence!

Bone Erosion said coldly: “Her Majesty the Queen felt your progress was too slow and sent us to assist you. We have been following behind you, and when we saw you suddenly turn back, we concealed our presence and followed you in. We didn't expect you to have set up the Spirit-Binding Formation here, and now we are trapped too!”

Shadow Brake added: “Stop talking so much, hurry up and let us out! You should know the power of this formation; even we cannot withstand it!”

Gu Fan fell silent.

He looked at Shadow Brake and Bone Erosion inside the barrier, then at Chen Yi and the others, a struggle flashing in his eyes.

If he let Shadow Brake and Bone Erosion out, they would definitely stop him from killing Chen Yi.

By then, not only would the plan fail, but his defiance of orders by activating the Spirit-Binding Formation to kill Chen Yi would also be exposed.

Her Majesty the Queen hated subordinates who disobeyed orders the most.

Once she knew about this, his status within the Sect would absolutely plummet, and he would never again receive the Queen's caresses!

But if he didn't let them out—

Gu Fan looked into the barrier.

Shadow Brake and Bone Erosion were both the Queen's trusted Demon Emperors, practically confidantes to Her Majesty!

If they died in the Spirit-Binding Formation, Her Majesty would definitely be furious!

At that time, the Sect would fully investigate this matter, and it would be hard for him to escape.

What to do?

Let them out, or not?

Time passed second by second, and the shredding power of the Spirit-Binding Formation was slowly increasing.

The white light inside the barrier grew brighter, and the pressure in the air became stronger.

Chen Yi and the others had stopped attacking, watching the two suddenly appeared Demon Emperors vigilantly.

Shadow Brake and Bone Erosion also temporarily shifted their attention away from Gu Fan and began to observe Chen Yi's team.

“Chen Yi?”

Bone Erosion narrowed its eyes, “Are you the person Her Majesty the Queen is interested in?”

Shadow Brake said indifferently: “It is indeed handsome, but I don't see anything special about it?”

Chen Yi did not answer, only looking coldly at them, and the system interface that appeared above their heads.

【Warning! High-energy Demon Emperor reaction detected! Host, please be mindful of the combat power balance!】

【Demon Beast: Shadow Demon】

【Difficulty: Eighteen Stars (Demon Emperor)】

【Level: Ninth Rank, Fourth Stage】

【Attributes: Dark, Poison, Shadow, Sound, Life】

【Skills: Shadow Ball, Shadow Bind, Same Path to the Same End, Shadow Claw, Sky-Breaking Strike, Life Drain...】

【Introduction: Born from the shadow behind the Queen, it is the embodiment of the Demon Emperor's shadow, an incarnation of the shadow origin, a demon transformed after merging with countless demonic energy.】

【Warning! High-energy Demon Emperor reaction detected! Host, please be mindful of the combat power balance!】

【Demon Beast: Skeleton Emperor】

【Difficulty: Eighteen Stars (Demon Emperor)】

【Level: Ninth Rank, Third Stage】

【Attributes: Earth, Dark, Poison, Life, Steel】

【Skills: Evil Aura, Skeleton Sword Slash, Bone Crushing, Heavenly Demon Disintegration, Life Drain, Death Spiral...】

【Introduction: The only finger bone not eroded when the ancient Demon Emperor fell, a bone spirit born in the ten-thousand-year netherworld, an anomalous existence of the laws of life and death.】

“This Demon Abyss Cult is certainly no pushover...”

“Ninth-rank Demon Emperors, just sent out like that, it's terrifying!”

“But never mind, they finally appeared, the most crucial part of my plan!”

Chen Yi smiled faintly in his heart, his face still maintaining a solemn expression.

Outside the barrier, Gu Fan finally made a decision.

He clutched his severed right arm and suddenly laughed loudly.

“Hahaha! Shadow Brake, Bone Erosion, do you think I would let you out? Don't dream!”

Once these words were spoken, Shadow Brake and Bone Erosion frowned simultaneously.

“Gu Fan, do you know what you are saying?”

“Defying the Queen's orders and harming colleagues is a capital crime!”

Hearing this, Gu Fan smiled disdainfully.

“Capital crime? As long as you are dead, who would know it was me?”

“At that time, I will tell Her Majesty the Queen that you two fought a great battle with Chen Yi and were eventually defeated!”

“It was I who caught up with the weakened Chen Yi, found that this person was stubborn, had many trump cards, and might pose a threat to the Sect, so I had no choice but to kill him!”

“As for you two—two Demon Emperors who don't know which bastards were reincarnated!”

“Dying heroically to protect the interests of the Sect—what a good ending!”

Shadow Brake was trembling with rage: “Gu Fan, you ungrateful bastard! Her Majesty the Queen values you so much, yet you actually...”

“Values me?”

Gu Fan interrupted her, “Don't kid yourself! In the eyes of the Queen, all of us are just tools! Held in the palm of her hand when useful, and discarded casually when useless!”

“But I am different! I want to become the most important person by her side! I want her to have only me in her eyes!”

“And to achieve that, Chen Yi must die, and you annoying guys must also die!”