Now that you have betrayed the sect, who will still pamper you?.

Chapter 1406 If a genius teams up with you, you'll become a ghost!

As spiritual energy surged, the enormous corpse of the demon king slowly rose and was absorbed into the Sumeru Pearl.

Jiang Han moved very slowly, but no one dared to disturb him. Even the commotion of the standoff not far away suddenly stopped.

Only after the Sumeru Pearl was put away and the sword demon sword that had been sent flying thousands of miles away was brought to his side did he finally raise his eyes and look at the three people and one demon with blank expressions.

These demon kings were a major threat to the human race. Now that three demon kings have been killed in succession, they should be happy.

However, the three city lords looked surprised, with a hint of wariness and fear in their eyes, but showed no joy whatsoever.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat strange.

What was clearly a battle between human cultivators and the demon king had now subtly transformed into a three-way standoff.

The three city lords and the Vermilion Bird Demon King, who should have been on opposing sides, felt a simultaneous tremor in their hearts when facing Jiang Han's gaze, and a strange thought arose inexplicably about whether or not to join forces.

In particular, the two city lords, Nan Dong and Fu Guang, only now realize how terribly wrong they were.

Originally, they always considered themselves as powerful beings in the Tribulation Transcending stage. Even though they were now limited by the rules of the Immortal Palace and could only exert the power of the late-stage Nascent Soul realm, they never regarded Jiang Han as an equal.

Although their cultivation level is not high now and they cannot use many techniques, they have a deep foundation and still have many powerful techniques at the Nascent Soul stage that they can use.

While those methods couldn't deal with the twelve demon kings who were all at the Tribulation Transcending stage, they were more than enough to deal with a mere junior sword cultivator at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, they didn't want to cause trouble unnecessarily. If Jiang Han was smart enough to cooperate with them, they naturally wouldn't create any unnecessary complications.

But if this junior dares to have any other ideas, they have plenty of ways to teach him a lesson.

At least that's what they both thought before they came here today.

But now, they suddenly realize that their proud methods seem to be useless against this sword cultivator.

There's no way around it; the difference in strength is just too great.

Their prepared backup plan can only deal with normal Nascent Soul sword cultivators, but it can't deal with this kind of monstrous genius who is completely unconventional!

The two gazed intently at the seemingly invincible purple-robed swordsman, striving to maintain the composure befitting powerful figures, yet their hearts sank ever deeper.

All the methods they had previously devised were shattered by that astonishing sword light, and now they dared not even entertain the slightest thought of making a move.

Honestly, if Jiang Han wanted to, he could easily take care of them all right now, just like he did with those demon kings.

Even if they possess celestial treasures, they would likely find it difficult to withstand the sharpness of that flying sword and would be defeated in no time.

Moreover, the other party has two immortal treasures that have already recognized their masters but have not yet been used.

Why hasn't he used it? Who is he planning to use it against?

Nan Dong's heart was pounding, and his chest was visibly bulging as if it were about to burst out at any moment.

I haven't felt this way about facing life and death in so many years.

He originally thought he would never feel this kind of heart-pounding fear again in his life, but looking at that young sword cultivator at this moment, he felt as if he had returned to the day when he first entered the Nascent Soul stage and accidentally encountered the demonic cultivator undergoing tribulation.

That oppressive pressure from the depths of the soul was even more terrifying than the inner demons that drive one through tribulation.

He didn't even bother to surround the Vermilion Bird anymore, and subconsciously summoned his celestial treasures to protect himself.

With one less celestial treasure to suppress it, the formation revealed a barely perceptible gap. If he wanted, he could break the formation at any time and release the Vermilion Bird to fight alongside him.

The other two people and the demon naturally noticed his little actions, but none of them said anything. Even Su Qian, who trusted Jiang Han the most, quietly recalled her magic weapon and subtly protected it in front of her.

In contrast to the other three, the Vermilion Bird, who had transformed into the blazing sun, had no intention of escaping. Instead, it actively released blue flames to form layers of protective barriers, reinforcing the formation layer by layer, as if afraid that the formation would collapse on its own and expose it to the terrifying swordsman.

It's not that she didn't want to run away; just look at the battle just now. From the bull demon's escape to Jiang Han chasing after it and then coming back, it only took two breaths at most.

Moreover, no one knows when he returned, and no one knows how long he hid in the void watching.

The short time from the chase to his return is enough to show that he caught up with the bull demon the moment he set off, killed him with a single sword strike, and rushed back to watch the battle with the spoils.

With that speed and that combat power, what's the point of running?!

Zhuque knew his own limitations. He might be stronger than the Bull Demon in terms of combat power, but his escape skills were not much better than those of other demon kings.

The more Suzaku thought about it, the more desperate she became. She wished she could revive the Mountain-Shaking Demon King and kill him again.

Damn it, if that bastard hadn't lied to her, she would never have ended up in this desperate situation!

No, something has to be done!

Zhuque's eyes darted around, fixing on the three city lords. A thought flashed through her mind, and she quickly shouted:

“Fellow Daoists, this person’s combat strength is so strong that he is definitely not an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. He must be hiding his true cultivation level.”

"Think about this carefully, you three. This person is so strong, why would he need to join forces with you? He probably just wants to kill you and steal your treasure, and he's just luring you here."

As she spoke, she released a phantom of the Vermilion Bird onto the formation, frantically reinforcing the defenses while saying:

"Given the ruthlessness of this man, if I were to die, none of you would survive!"

"It's not too late for the three of you to turn back now. Quickly join forces with me to fight the enemy, and we may have a chance to survive!"

She spoke quickly and urgently, and even shouted loudly, which made Su Qian turn her head and scold her: "Shut up!"

"We are human cultivators, how can we associate with the demon race!"

Having said that, she swept her warning gaze over the two men in the south cave, and shouted loudly at Jiang Han:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, there is only the Vermilion Bird demon left. If we can kill it as well, we can retreat safely and find an opportunity to enter the core third level of the Immortal Palace. Please, Fellow Daoist Jiang, take action and kill this demon."

As she spoke, she turned to the side, keeping an eye on Jiang Han's expression out of the corner of her eye, while glaring at the Vermilion Bird sealed within the barrier with murderous intent.

To be honest, she didn't know if what she was doing was right or wrong.

But she had no choice; if she stood with Suzaku, she saw absolutely no chance of winning.

Jiang Han is simply too strong; he is not someone that a Nascent Soul stage cultivator can deal with.

If the other party really has other ideas, even if they work together, they will not escape death, and they will die a terrible death. They will be completely devoured, and even their corpses will be swallowed up and digested.

But then again, after spending these past few days together, she felt that although Jiang Han's cultivation methods were somewhat bloody, he was not the kind of person who would forget kindness.

She hadn't offended him, and had even given him gifts, so he probably wouldn't do anything to her.

But nothing is absolute. She has seen too many cold and heartless people. For now, she has no choice but to take a gamble.

Since I can't beat him in a fight or escape him, I can only gamble that he's a kind-hearted cultivator.