Chapter 258: Star Shift, Space Reversal

This was the true essence of Star Shift, a maneuver of Demon Emperor caliber. Even the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor, with all his cultivation, was instantaneously teleported away, and all his power was useless to prevent that.

Also, the dazzling golden light radiating from the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor seemed to conflict with itself.

This was the special effect of this ability—using the opponent's own power to counterattack. This was how spatial folding was supposed to be used.

Star Shift, a reversal of space.

The Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor, with three phoenix tail feathers shimmering behind him, forcibly reabsorbed the rebounding force. Unfazed by the situation, he coldly stated, "I shall see how many times you can use Star Shift."

In terms of bloodline tier, the Peacock Demon lineage, with its heritage from the Demon Emperor, actually ranked above the Crystal Phoenixes. However, despite being able to mobilize the power of ancestral fortune, the Peacock Great Demon King was not a true Demon Emperor and naturally had his limits when it came to such high-level abilities.

"Then try me," the Peacock Great Demon King said lightly.

A golden comet rose again the next instant, charging directly toward the Peacock Great Demon King with unabated force.

Beneath, Kali City swayed gently, and all creatures within trembled in fear as a colossal battle between two mighty beings unfolded above. The Peacock Great Demon King daringly used the entire city and its beings as a shield and the city itself as the focal point to enhance his cultivation. This meant that should he fail to withstand the assault, the entirety of Kali City might be doomed to perish with him.

Buzz—

The teleportation activated again, and the golden comet was sent far away, with the spatial reversal's rebound damage striking the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor anew.

Inside Kali City, it was as if an earthquake had struck, with violent tremors shaking the city, causing some of the less-sturdy buildings to start collapsing.

The Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor wasn't faring well either, suffering from the rebound damage of its own full-force strike and taking even longer to recover from it this time.

A trickle of blood uncontrollably flowed from the corner of the Peacock Great Demon King's mouth. After all, he was not a Demon Emperor, and wielding such power came with severe backlash. Meanwhile, he had to withstand the onslaught of an actual Demon Emperor. Being able to endure this far was already a testament to his immensely profound strength.

Mei Gongzi clenched her fists tightly, nervous. The Peacock Great Demon King could not lose; Asura's words enlightened her instantly. Undoubtedly, should the Peacock Great Demon King fall, as a bearer of the Peacock lineage, she too might face annihilation, and the entirety of Kali City would likely share the same fate. It would be nothing short of a disaster for the humans living here. Such a defeat would devastate the plans the organization had been crafting for years.

Yet, the Peacock Great Demon King seemed to be on the brink of collapse!

What to do? At this moment, was there anything that could reverse the tide?

A sinister voice suddenly rang out, "I've found you."

Mei Gongzi quickly turned around, only to see the sky filled with dark mist.

The Dark Raven Demon King, Dai Yangning, had appeared silently, not far behind her and Asura.

As Mei Gongzi and Asura fled, Dai Yangning, having neutralized the attack from the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, naturally did not hesitate to give chase immediately.

However, his divine consciousness could not locate Asura and Mei Gongzi. Initially, he could not understand how that was possible, but after a few moments of calm consideration, he understood that they had likely fled toward the Kali Mountains. With two supreme beings clashing there, the chaotic aura made it possible for them to hide from his senses.

Thus, he pursued in that direction, but even after searching for a while, he could not find their aura.

The battlefield in the sky shifted from the Kali Mountain Range back to Kali City, which the Peacock Great Demon King had sealed off with his formidable power tied to ancestral fortune.

Just then, he suddenly detected Mei Gongzi's aura and quickly gave chase.

The Dark Raven Demon King had been initially wary of the masked man who helped Mei Gongzi escape. For some reason, he was unable to detect any trace of this man’s aura, and once Mei Gongzi fled with him, he could not detect her either.

However, during their brief clash, he had realized that the masked man was just a young man around the seventh order, far from being a god. Mei Gongzi was also at the seventh order, so even if they had some trump cards, what could they do to him?

Indeed, he had been surprised that a young girl barely in her teenage years had reached the seventh order, and even more surprised at how formidable her spatial power was. But even with that in mind, he was still a god-level Demon King. The difference in their bloodline power was simply massive, so if he was hell-bent on capturing her, there was no way she could flee.

Mei Gongzi's face turned grim, and her body was wrapped in flickering silver light, emitting a dazzling brilliance. A golden crown shone brilliantly on her forehead as she pushed her spatial powers to their limits. She certainly wouldn't surrender without a fight. If the Peacock Great Demon King lost the battle above, then she, as his descendant, had little hope of being spared. All she could do was fight to the bitter end.

"The Peacock Crown. I see... Are you his true heir?" The Dark Raven Demon King was shocked by the golden crown on her forehead. He finally understood why the girl had fled.

He almost couldn’t believe that a mere human hybrid could awaken a golden crown when a supposedly pureblood descendant like Wang Yan couldn’t. However, the reality was right before its eyes; the girl before him had indeed awakened the Peacock Crown. This meant she could very well be the heir to the Peacock Great Demon King.

After the initial shock, his surprise quickly turned to delight. Capturing the true heir of the Peacock Great Demon King would undoubtedly be a great achievement!

Just then, Mei Gongzi took the initiative to attack. Her peacock plumes thrust out like lightning, with the force of space propelling her delicate body to appear before the Dark Raven Demon King instantly. Dazzling silver light burst forth, and all the spatial power instantly converged in front of her. The Peacock Crown shone brightly, and the black mist rising from the Dark Raven Demon King was instantly teleported behind her.

Star Shift!

Although Mei Gongzi's simplified version of Star Shift was laughably inferior to the Peacock Great Demon King’s, the fact of the matter was that she was capable of using the ability!

Even though she was unsure how much Asura could assist her, she didn't hesitate to give her all from the start. Facing a Demon King-level opponent, there could be no hesitation or reservation.

This time, however, the Dark Raven Demon King was prepared. As a god-level powerhouse, he might be taken by surprise once, but not a second time.

When Mei Gongzi revealed the Peacock Crown, the Dark Raven Demon King's silhouette turned ethereal; the black mist in front of him shifted behind Mei Gongzi, but the raven too became mist. The shifted mist returned inward, while the Dark Raven Demon King transformed into mist surged forward to confront Mei Gongzi's assault, thus attacking her from both front and back.

A cold snort echoed from within the mist, carrying the intimidation of divine consciousness, causing Mei Gongzi's peacock plumes to pause suddenly.

Despite Mei Gongzi's level of cultivation, the powerful bloodline talent of the Peacock Demon race, combined with her control over the power of space, allowed her to handle even ninth-order opponents. But a god was a god, and there was a massive gap between the ninth tier and the tenth.

Though she was surrounded by darkness on all sides, Mei Gongzi still maintained her composure. Her long hair instantly changed from peacock blue to white, and she revealed two small tiger fangs as a somewhat immature roar suddenly erupted from her mouth.

"Roar——"

Even with the Dark Raven Demon King's high estimation of her and its preparedness, it was still caught off guard by this sudden transformation.

This roar triggered a deep-seated fear within the Dark Raven Demon King; his body stiffened momentarily, and the black mist dispersed slightly.

Meanwhile, Mei Gongzi’s long white hair turned back to peacock blue, and with a flash of silver light, she escaped from the encircling black mist, instantly shifting her position.

"Dual bloodlines!"