Chapter 5422 of the Dragon King Order Obtains the Treasure Book
David, carrying Wu Hao on his back, desperately fled through the forest.
However, Wu Hao’s injuries were too severe. Blood seeped from his wounds, soaking David’s clothes and gradually slowing his progress.
The demon army behind them was getting closer, its cold demonic energy threatening to engulf them.
“David, this isn’t a solution…”
Wu Hao lay on David’s back, his voice so weak it was almost inaudible, “There are too many demon souls, we can’t escape…”
David gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging: “Don’t be discouraged, we can escape!”
“It’s useless…”
Wu Hao shook his head slowly, a glimmer of determination flashing in his eyes, “David, listen to me, this sacrificial ritual manual must not fall into the hands of the demonic cultivators, but now… we have no choice.”
He struggled to take the golden treasure box from his arms and handed it to David, “Later, when I shout ‘run,’ you must rush towards the valley to the east, and I will throw the manual to attract their attention.” “
No!”
David immediately refused, “If the priest’s manual is obtained by that Venerable Soul Eater, Sixth Heaven will be finished.”
“There’s no time!”
Wu Hao interrupted, his voice filled with undeniable determination, “Only in this way do we have a chance of survival! Only by surviving do we have a chance of reclaiming the treasure book and saving Sixth Heaven!”
At this moment, the Soul Eater had already caught up, and black demonic energy condensed into a giant hand, grabbing the two of them again.
A flash of fierce cruelty flashed across Wu Hao’s eyes, and he suddenly shouted: “David, run!”
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly threw the golden treasure box in the opposite direction.
The treasure box drew a golden arc in the air and landed in a clearing not far away with a soft “pop.”
“Sacrificial Codex!”
Seeing the treasure box, the Soul Eater’s eyes immediately lit up with greed. He no longer cared about chasing David and Wu Hao. He immediately jumped off the lion and ran towards the treasure box.
The two Peerless Elders and the army of demon souls were also attracted by the treasure box and surrounded it, instantly creating a gap in the encirclement.
“Now!”
David’s heart pounded. Taking advantage of the moment when the demon souls were distracted, he carried Wu Hao on his back and rushed towards the valley to the east with all his might.
The wind whistled in his ears, and behind him came the Soul Eater’s loud laughter as he opened the treasure box. The laughter was piercing and arrogant, making David clench his fists even tighter.
The two of them fled until they could no longer hear their pursuers behind them, only then did they dare to stop.
David placed Wu Hao under a large tree and collapsed, panting.
At this moment, the Soul Eater was riding a lion, his hands tightly gripping the sacrificial codex. The light from the golden box penetrated through his fingers, but it was dampened by the surging demonic energy surrounding him, threatening to extinguish even the holy light in the darkness.
He had no time to spare for David and Wu Hao. Now that the sacrificial scripture was in his hands, he had to immediately free the demon spirits restrained within the Divine Capital.
The army of demon spirits followed the Soul Devourer like a black torrent. Wherever they passed, the remaining sacred runes on the streets of the Divine Capital dimmed and shattered. The once-magnificent palace walls were now covered in dark purple demonic patterns, and the air grew thick with the stench of blood and decay.
“Master, the entrance to the Nine Nether Abyss lies ahead!”
The elder to the left of the two peerless elders stepped forward quickly, pointing to a deep abyss blocked by a boulder, his voice filled with unbridled enthusiasm.
The boulder was engraved with demon-suppressing runes left behind by the ancestors of the Divine Kingdom. Although its golden light had faded, it still stubbornly resisted the incursion of the demonic energy.
The Soul Eater controlled the lion, its hollow eye sockets observing the boulder as a sinister smile curled up at the corners of its mouth. “Back then, the ancestors of the Divine Kingdom went to great lengths to seal it with a boulder, and even tried to cover it with runes. How ridiculous! Today, I will let the 100,000 demon souls beneath the Nine Nether Abyss see the light of day again!”
It turned and jumped off the lion, holding the sacrificial book and walking towards the boulder.