421: Chapter 421 Evil Thoughts of the World

Even those high-level experts of the Twelfth Rank and Thirteenth Rank could not withstand a single move in front of this Demon Dragon Man.

He was like a god of war, invincible.

What shocked Chen Yi the most, however, was the scene at the edge of the plaza.

Emilia was standing there.

This silver-haired, blood-eyed Vampire Progenitor was in a very bad state right now.

She clutched her chest, kneeling on the ground, her black dress covered in dust, and her long silver hair disheveled.

A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and her blood-red eyes were filled with incredible shock.

She tried to stand up, but her body was trembling slightly, as if bearing some immense pressure.

She looked completely like a defeated person.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yi's heart surged with stormy waves.

Emilia... really defeated?

Not suppressed, not held back, but... defeated?

How is that possible?

He subconsciously looked at the Demon Dragon Man, wanting to use the system to check the other's information.

But this time, the system did not provide the standard monster information interface.

Instead, it was a notification he had never seen before.

[Ding! Detected the presence of world malice!]

[world malice: An aggregate of negative consciousness originating from the depths of the world's core, it is the source of all evil thoughts, desires, and chaos! It longs to devour the world and return everything to chaos.]

[Once world malice occupies the Space-Time Rift array eye, the Space-Time Rift will be completely opened!]

[At that time, countless monsters, beast kings, and demon emperors will descend upon the world and destroy it!]

[Host must eradicate it completely!]

Chen Yi was dumbfounded.

What the hell?

world malice?

Does the world have evil thoughts?

The amount of information in this prompt was too large, making it difficult for him to digest all at once.

But reality did not give him time to think.

At this moment, Emilia raised her head, her gaze fixed tightly on the Demon Dragon Man, her voice full of confusion: "What... exactly are you? Why... is my power unable to be used against you?"

Her voice was weak, but every word was clearly audible.

Chen Yi noticed a detail.

It was not that Emilia was weakened, but that all her power would inexplicably dissipate when approaching the Demon Dragon Man.

It was as if a certain rule restriction existed, preventing the existence named Emilia from getting close to the Demon Dragon Man.

The Demon Dragon Man turned his head, his dark golden vertical pupils looking at Emilia.

A mocking curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Hmph!"

He snorted coldly, "You don't even think about who gave you your power?"

Emilia was stunned: "What... do you mean?"

The Demon Dragon Man laughed, full of disdain and pity: "Your power was given to you by me! Do you actually want to use my power to hurt me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place was shocked.

Hua Liuli's pupils contracted violently.

Chen Yi's brain was buzzing.

Emilia's power... was given by this Demon Dragon Man?

Doesn't that mean...

"Impossible!"

Emilia hissed, "My power... is something I obtained after eight thousand years of cultivation! How is it possible..."

"Cultivation?"

The Demon Dragon Man interrupted her, his laughter even more sarcastic, "Do you think you know why you became a vampire? Do you think you know why you possess the power to control blood and darkness? Do you think... you know why you have been able to live for eight thousand years?"

With every question he asked, Emilia's face grew paler.

"How could it be..."

"All of this was bestowed by me."

The Demon Dragon Man said slowly, "Eight thousand years ago, you attempted to touch the godhood, were cursed by the laws of the world, and were about to be wiped out! It was I who split off a sliver of power to preserve your soul, allowing you to reincarnate as a vampire and gain eternal life!"

"Your so-called power, your so-called eternal life... were all given by me."

"Now, you want to use the power I gave you to fight against me?"

"Ridiculous!"

These words exploded in everyone's heart like a thunderclap.

Emilia knelt there blankly, as if her soul had been drained away.

She had always thought that her power was obtained through her own efforts.

But now, someone was telling her... that all of this was given by someone else?

Her eight thousand years of life, all her struggles, all her pain, all her pride... were actually built on someone else's charity?

This blow was too great!

Hua Liuli's expression also became incomparably grave.

Her eyes, when looking at the Demon Dragon Man, were filled with vigilance and a trace of fear.

If what he said was true, if Emilia's power was really given by him, then his strength... just how strong was it?

At this moment, the Demon Dragon Man had no interest in paying attention to Emilia anymore.

His gaze swept across the entire scene and finally landed on Chen Yi and Hua Liuli.

To be precise, it landed on Hua Liuli.

A glimmer of greed flashed in his dark golden vertical pupils.

"Fou~nd~ you!"

His voice was drawn out, carrying a kind of cat-and-mouse playfulness.

The next second, the Demon Dragon Man's figure instantly disappeared.

Not rapid movement, not space jumping, but... truly disappeared, and then instantly appeared in front of Hua Liuli!

The speed was so fast that even an Eleventh Rank, Seventh Stage expert like Hua Liuli could not react in time!

He suddenly reached out his hand and grabbed towards Hua Liuli.

That hand was entwined with black lightning, and wherever it passed, space was slightly distorted.

Hua Liuli was stunned.

It was not that she was scared—as the queen of the Demon Abyss Cult, she had experienced countless battles and faced countless strong enemies, so her mental fortitude was extremely strong.

But at this moment, she was truly unable to move!

Because when that hand reached towards her, she felt all her power—magic, space abilities, life energy—everything, everything, disappeared without a trace in an instant!

It was as if a higher-level rule was suppressing her, turning her into an ordinary person.

That hand had some special magic that could lock onto a target and then strip away all their power!

She could only watch helplessly as the hand got closer and closer, while her body could not make any reaction.

Finished.

This was the only thought in Hua Liuli's mind.

But just at the moment when that hand was about to grab her.

Another hand suddenly reached out and grabbed the Demon Dragon Man's wrist!

"What are you trying to do?"

Chen Yi's voice rang out, staring fixedly at the Demon Dragon Man.

He didn't know when he had already blocked in front of Hua Liuli, his left hand holding the Demon Dragon Man's wrist, his right hand slightly raised, ready for battle.

The Demon Dragon Man's movement stopped.

He looked down at his held wrist, then looked up at Chen Yi, a trace of surprise appearing on his face, which immediately turned into a playful smile.

"Oh?"

He raised an eyebrow, "You can actually stop me?"

He seemed to have expected this, and was not too shocked.

The next second, he suddenly erupted with a powerful force!

Black lightning exploded from his body, turning into countless lightning snakes spreading in all directions!