Chapter 5455 of the Dragon Emperor’s Order: David Cries
David knew he was no match for the Soul Devourer.
His only option now was to flee.
“Fire Step!”
David shouted, his spiritual energy erupting, a ball of golden flames appearing beneath his feet.
David’s figure instantly transformed into a streak of golden light, shooting out of the palace.
The Soul Devourer hadn’t expected David to display such sudden agility; by the time it realized what was happening, David had already dashed out of the palace.
“Want to run? No way!”
The Soul Devourer snorted coldly, and in an instant, it caught up to David.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, sped through the streets of the Divine Capital. Streams of golden light and black demonic shadows intertwined on the streets, creating a terrifying yet beautiful scene.
David fully unleashed his Fire Step, pushing it to its limit.
But the Soul Devourer was too fast, and the distance between them was shrinking.
“Kid, you can’t escape!”
The Soul Devourer sneered, gathering immense power in its hand, ready to deliver a killing blow to David.
David glanced at the approaching Soul Devourer, his heart filled with anxiety.
He knew that if he continued like this, sooner or later he would be devoured by the Soul Devourer.
“Wow, it seems I’m really going to disappear…”
The Scarlet Cloud Demon King’s voice rang out in David’s sea of consciousness again, but it had become extremely weak. “This is the last thing I can do to help you…”
After saying this, the faint soul in David’s sea of consciousness suddenly burst into a powerful light, and then, a powerful force erupted from David’s body.
“What?”
The Soul Devourer’s expression changed. He could sense David’s speed suddenly increase, even faster than his own.
It turned out that the Scarlet Cloud Demon Lord, in his final moments, had channeled all his remaining power into David, instantly increasing his speed.
David transformed into a golden bolt of lightning, instantly disappearing at the end of the street.
The Soul Devourer watched David disappear, a look of hatred etched across his face. “Damn it! He’s escaping again!”
He knew it was too late to chase after him.
Although the Scarlet Cloud Demon Lord’s final burst of power was powerful, it wouldn’t last long.
Once it disappeared, David’s speed would return to normal.
But by then, David would have vanished without a trace.
“Kid, just you wait!”
The Soul Devourer roared. “The next time I see you, I’ll make sure your soul is destroyed!”
With that, he turned and headed for the palace.
He had to quickly recover his entire body before taking revenge on David.
By now, David had already left the Divine Capital and reached the wilderness beyond.
He paused for a moment, panting. The escape had almost drained him of all his energy.
“Senior Chi Yun, are you still there?”
David called out from his sea of consciousness, his heart filled with worry.
However, silence fell, and there was no response.
The faintest glimmer of his soul had vanished, leaving only a faint trace of his former existence.
David knew that Demon King Chi Yun had completely vanished.
To save him, he had paid the price of his own soul.
“Senior, senior…”
David kept calling, searching for traces of Chi Yun in his sea of consciousness, but there was no trace of Chi Yun.
David fell to his knees. Demon King Chi Yun’s disappearance was a huge blow to him.
He had promised to help him regain his body. All
this time, Demon King Chi Yun had helped him repeatedly, but in the end, David had failed to fulfill his promise.
“Senior, how could you just disappear like that? I haven’t recovered your body.”
“I, David, have lived a righteous life and have never been ashamed of anything. But I feel sorry for you…”
David sobbed. He was truly heartbroken.