These twenty members of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Clan generally appeared to be between thirty and forty years old, with cold expressions and mostly狰狞 appearances, but there was a subtle yet powerful aura radiating from within.

They were all members of the Demon God Emperor’s Black Dragon Guards, and the backbone of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Clan. This time, in order to deal with Long Haochen, the Demon God Emperor mobilized all the main force of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Clan.

Perhaps because of their overly powerful individual strength, the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Clan found it very difficult to reproduce. There were only a hundred or so members in total. Excluding the elderly and young, there were about eighty adult Heaven-Defying Demon Dragons, but Heaven-Defying Demon Dragons had a very long lifespan, up to a thousand years. Therefore, they maintained their prime for a longer period of time.

Despite their small numbers, every adult Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon was a ninth-level powerhouse, capable of transforming into a human form. In addition to the power of their true form as Heaven-Defying Demon Dragons, their external spiritual power exceeded 100,000. On the battlefield, the Demon God Emperor’s Black Dragon Guards were a symbol of invincibility.

Suddenly, A’Bao felt his heart skip a beat. It was a peculiar feeling, and he subconsciously slowed down his advance, with the Black Dragon Guards also decelerating.

“太子殿下 (Your Highness, Crown Prince),” Huang Shuo, the commander of the Black Dragon Guards, called out in surprise.

The Demon God Emperor was well aware of his son’s character. Although A’Bao had become more calm and composed as he aged, it was hard to say when it came to this operation involving Long Haochen. Therefore, the Demon God Emperor Fengxiu specifically dispatched Huang Shuo to accompany A’Bao, not only because Huang Shuo’s cultivation was powerful, but more importantly because he was steady and could cope with any situation with A’Bao’s support.

A’Bao said in a deep voice, “My heartbeat just changed.”

Huang Shuo was startled. A’Bao inherited the royal bloodline of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Clan, and a change in his heartbeat was a warning sign.

“Stop.” Huang Shuo raised a hand, slowing down along with A’Bao. The Heaven-Defying Demon Dragons following behind also reduced their speed and quickly came to a halt.

A’Bao narrowed his eyes and released his mental power to the fullest extent, maximizing his perception to survey the surroundings.

Despite his eagerness to fight Long Haochen, he was, after all, the Demon God Emperor’s direct heir, with innate leadership and wisdom. The appearance of a warning sign woke him up from his inner world.

Huang Shuo came behind A’Bao and placed his right hand on his back. Instantly, the mental fluctuations of the two powerhouses merged into one, probing a wider range. However, they still did not sense any movement.

“Could it be that I felt wrong?” A’Bao looked at Huang Shuo with some doubt.

Huang Shuo said in a deep voice, “It’s better to be cautious. Everyone, stay alert.”

Just then, suddenly, a black light silently emerged from the rear of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon squad. It materialized completely from the air, flashing and piercing the back of the head of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon at the very end.

An ordinary ninth-level powerhouse would probably be instantly extinguished without even being able to make a sound, but the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragons were, after all, the strongest clan in the Demon Race. The moment his head was pierced, the Black Dragon Guard screamed and lunged forward, while his tyrannical dark power erupted in full force.

The black light flashed and disappeared again into the air, as if it had never existed.

The sudden change instantly made the atmosphere extremely tense. All the Black Dragon Guards reacted immediately, quickly forming a circle around the attacked Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon and A’Bao, each facing outwards. At the same time, a strong dark aura erupted wildly, instantly turning an area of hundreds of square meters black, preventing any subtle spatial fluctuations from escaping their dark aura.

Huang Shuo had already grabbed the attacked Black Dragon Guard. Although this guard had launched a counterattack immediately after being attacked, the enemy’s attack was simply too powerful.

It pierced in from the lower back of the head, above the back of the neck. The head of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon was the most hardened part of its body, with only the bones behind the neck being slightly thinner, and the opponent obviously knew this well, so he chose to attack at this location.

Huang Shuo only used his hand to probe, and felt that the stab had completely penetrated deep into the Black Dragon Guard’s brain. A viscous murderous aura remained on the edge of the wound, and not even blood flowed out.

This clan member was done for. Huang Shuo’s face became extremely ugly. He had only a few dozen Black Dragon Guards under his command, each one was a direct descendant, a true powerhouse. Yet one had died so inexplicably, how could he be in a good mood?

“When did humans have such a powerful assassin?” A’Bao’s eyes flashed with cold light, but he was not angry. Still, a chill rose from his back.

He and Huang Shuo had already made every effort to conduct a full-scale investigation, but the enemy was so close and still could not be detected. One could imagine how terrifying this assassin’s strength was. If he hadn’t stopped in time and had other Black Dragon Guards around him, perhaps the blow would have landed on him. Could he have avoided it?

A’Bao couldn’t give himself a definite answer. Purple-black light began to emerge from his chest, and then a thick layer of scales began to spread from his chest, instantly covering his whole body. The other Black Dragon Guards were the same. It was just that the scales on A’Bao were much thicker than the Black Dragon Guards, and above his head, a pair of long horns curved and extended. The aura increased greatly.

“The assassin was able to launch a fatal blow at close range without being discovered by us, and retreat completely. His cultivation is at least ninth-level, fifth-grade or higher. But when did humans have a ninth-level, fifth-grade assassin?” Huang Shuo said in a deep voice. His hands were trembling slightly because of his anger! A clan member had died, which was one percent of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Clan’s power. How would the Demon God Emperor view him?

A’Bao said, “Now is not the time to analyze whether humans should have this kind of powerhouse. The enemy has already appeared, everyone be careful.”

At this time, the tension in his heart decreased a little. With so many Black Dragon Guards fully alert, even the Demon God Emperor could not get close without being discovered. Moreover, after using the True Dragon Armor, their defensive power greatly increased. The True Dragon Armor was enough to compare with the defensive power of human epic armor. It was the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon’s most powerful self-defense ability.

Huang Shuo first put the clan member’s body into a storage magical artifact, and then said in a deep voice, “The assassin has already left. One-hit kill, good super assassin. Your Highness, we may be in trouble. I suggest resting in place and waiting for His Majesty’s army to come. Otherwise, we can’t be alert at all times during the advance. If the enemy gets a chance, they will definitely strike again.”

A’Bao shook his head and said, “No, we are the vanguard. We haven’t stopped Long Haochen and haven’t even figured out their specific movements. If we stop like this, what’s the use of our vanguard? Everyone, be careful, continue on the road.”

Huang Shuo also knew that the possibility of him persuading A’Bao to stay now was not very high. But one clan member had already died. If the assassin appeared again and killed one or two more clan members, the Demon God Emperor would definitely be furious.

Seeing Huang Shuo’s hesitation, A’Bao frowned slightly, “Commander Huang, are you afraid?”

A flash of anger flashed in Huang Shuo’s eyes, “Of course not. But, Your Highness, every one of our clan members is His Majesty’s and your most precious treasure in the future. I don’t want them to take risks.”

A’Bao snorted coldly, “I know, a powerful assassin hidden in the dark is very dangerous. But if we are timid because of this, we will only fall for the other party’s plan. If I’m not mistaken, Long Haochen left this assassin here to delay our pursuit, so that his subordinates have a chance to escape calmly. Their attacks have already reached Tianluo Province, which shows that they have been in a state of combat for the past few days, and the army is already exhausted. We must not let this opportunity pass. Moreover, the assassin has already killed one of our clan members. Only by continuing to move forward can we lure him out and avenge our clan member.”

Huang Shuo frowned tightly, “I reserve my opinion.”

A’Bao said forcefully, “Your duty is only to assist me. Don’t forget, I am the vanguard commander. Continue to set off. Maintain the True Dragon Armor defense.” While saying that, he flashed out of the circle and continued to fly forward.

Although Huang Shuo disagreed with A’Bao, he had to lead the Black Dragon Guards to follow him when he saw him really continuing to move forward.

Suddenly, A’Bao, who had just flown out for a short time, stopped suddenly in the air and looked towards the front.

Seeing him stop, Huang Shuo thought that he had sensed the existence of the assassin again, and quickly came to his side. At the same time, a layer of dark light spread out, making the location where he and A’Bao were like a black hole. This was Huang Shuo’s domain.

A’Bao was not attacked, but his eyes were straight in one direction. Huang Shuo looked in the direction of his eyes, and his pupils contracted violently.

In the distance, a white spot of light floated quietly in the air. If you just look at it casually, it’s just a spot of light, but when you concentrate, you will find that it is a human, a human sitting on a chair.

Before Huang Shuo could speak, A’Bao had already let out a low roar. The next moment, purple-black flames spurted out behind him, and he rushed out thousands of meters almost instantly.

The figure floating in the air was getting closer and closer. A white suit, handsome face that even the Moon Demon God Agares could not compare with. His hands were placed on the left and right armrests of the huge chair. Under his left hand was a dragon head, and under his right hand was a twelve-winged angel. Bright white light wrapped him and the huge throne completely, like a bright white light ball.

(To be continued)