The Dahan Insect Emperor slowly wriggled toward Ren Tianxing, raising the poison gas in his hand and chuckling, "Struck by my miasma, I suppose your wings are now useless."

"You despicable wretch!" Ren Tianxing scrambled up from the ground, wishing he could simply annihilate the Insect Emperor. "How dare you defy the Sect Master's command? Are you tired of living?"

The Birdman fought high in the Nine Heavens, having witnessed the entire scene. Yet, he held no doubt about the motives of the Demon Insects and the Demon Peak Sect in joining the fray. "The low-born Sect Master is just like that. Everyone, ignore them. The Divine Beast's attack is nearly frenzied; be careful, everyone."

The Dahan Insect Emperor spread his six claws, and from each emerged a gas of a different color. He sneered coldly, "So you obtained the power of one of the Three Fiends of the Evil Body. Is that worth showing off on the grand stage?"

"I will kill you!" Ren Tianxing continued to dart forward, intending to grasp the Insect Emperor and choke him, but when he lunged with too much force, he only stirred up a cloud of smoke. The Insect Emperor’s form had long vanished without a trace. "You..."

"I can see through your every move. This time, or perhaps the next..." The Insect Emperor swayed back and forth before Ren Tianxing's eyes, a dark mist beginning to glow within his gaze. "Did you think you were the only one possessing the power of the Evil Body?"

Ren Tianxing sighed heavily, "What? Is that the legendary Evil Eye? Damn it!"

"Hahahaha, not just the Evil Eye. Today, I shall claim your Evil Spoken Vow as well." The Insect Emperor roared and instantly teleported behind Ren Tianxing. Several of his sharp claws struck, binding Ren Tianxing tightly. "What? Still thinking of using the Evil Spoken Vow to blow me up? You need to watch yourself."

"Damn it!" Ren Tianxing finally understood why the Dahan Insect Emperor had ambushed and destroyed his wings. Without them, he couldn't utilize any of his cultivation, and in this extreme close-quarters situation, his Evil Spoken Vow was even less usable. "You despicable coward!"

"Whoosh..." The Dahan Insect Emperor had come prepared. At that moment, several of his claws pierced directly into Ren Tianxing’s body, and streams of blood flowed down his limbs. "Sect Master Ren Tianxing, it seems no one can save you this time!"

Seeing himself forced into a desperate corner by the Insect Emperor, Ren Tianxing violently turned his head back, aiming his mouth toward his own body. "Insect Emperor, aren't you afraid I'll use the Evil Spoken Vow to blow us both up? Do you think you can claim total victory this way?"

"Of course not. That's why!" The Insect Emperor commanded coldly, "Jun Bugu, time for you to show yourself!"

"Ah!" At that instant, snowflakes scattered everywhere as Jun Bugu shot out from the snowdrift, wielding the Ultimate Blade, accompanied by the flames of the Death God. Unending sparks burst forth from the Ultimate Blade, each one searing into Ren Tianxing’s body. "Insect Emperor, I have waited long enough."

"Dahan Insect Emperor, you..." Struck at a vital point by Jun Bugu, Ren Tianxing was defeated, staggering weakly against the Insect Emperor’s body, his eyes filled with regret. "I will kill you... kill you!"

"Ah!" The Dahan Insect Emperor certainly did not grant Ren Tianxing the final chance to use the Evil Spoken Vow. At that moment, he clamped one claw into Ren Tianxing's chest cavity. The winds and clouds shifted; two streams of black smoke churned the four winds and white snow. This black and white energy merged and shot directly into the Insect Emperor’s body. "Wahahaha, the Three Fiends of the Evil Body!"

Jun Bugu successfully slew Ren Tianxing, and his Ultimate Blade shone with unprecedented brilliance. Watching the Insect Emperor’s wild demeanor, he couldn't help but ask, "Insect Emperor, what do we do next?"

"Take this!" The Insect Emperor shook his body, and the Sky's Pinnacle immediately flew into Jun Bugu's hand. "Use these two weapons—kill every person you see! Chop every beast you encounter! As long as we successfully forge the Heaven Sword Ultimate Blade, this will all be over."

"Yes!" Jun Bugu had been waiting for this opportunity, never expecting the Dahan Insect Emperor to hand over the supreme treasure so easily.

"What's happening in the rear?" Garuḍa turned his head suspiciously. At that moment, a surge of sinister energy poured in from the mountainside behind him, making his heart pound. "What on earth is going on?"

A scout from the Bone Sect immediately reported, "In the back, the Dahan Insect Emperor, the Insect Emperor has killed Ren Tianxing!"

"What! Those fellows from the Demon Insect Sect!" Garuḍa no longer had the extra energy to worry about the rear. He shot a meaningful look toward Old Liu. "I'll have to trouble you people from the Myriad Dao Mountain. I need to know exactly why the Demon Insect Sect is doing this!"

"Hmph, a small matter." Old Liu saw that the battle between Ye Xiu and the Universe King was nearing its conclusion; it was time for him to shine. Moreover, many Divine Beasts were rushing toward the rear, requiring the Daoist’s aid.

Having acquired the second of the Evil Body parts, the Dahan Insect Emperor’s entire frame had visibly swelled. He then actually blasted a massive, surging wave into dust. "Heh heh, only one more of the Three Fiends of the Evil Body remains. Where is it!"

"Swoosh... snap..." Before the Dahan Insect Emperor could savor his success, a move resembling a Soaring Swan slipped off his arm. His original six arms were instantly reduced to two, blood gushing out like a pillar, impossible to stop.

"Ah, ah!" The Insect Emperor was in agony beyond measure. He looked at the newcomer—a person dressed in simple, ancient black cloth. Judging by the frailness of the silhouette, it was clearly a woman. "You... who in the blazes are you?"

"The one who has come to claim your life." The woman turned around. With her face veiled and her eyes clouded with haze, who could it be but Jiayun Xin? "And I've come for your Evil Eye and your Evil Spoken Vow!"

"That's the Evil Hand!" The Dahan Insect Emperor recoiled in shock, but after just one step, he burst into manic laughter. "Hahahaha, I knew the Three Fiends of the Evil Body were destined to converge at Mount Sumeru! This is even better; it saves me the trouble of finding you. Well? Hand over your Evil Hand."

Jiayun Xin’s gaze was cold, utterly ignoring the Insect Emperor’s words. At that moment, her form flickered, and with her Evil Hand, she severed one of the Insect Emperor’s legs. "It seems the only way you’ll learn my terror is if I carve you up piece by piece."

"What!" Before the Insect Emperor could even register the pain, his entire body collapsed onto the snow, the ensuing splash of blood magnificent to behold. "I never thought the speed of the Evil Hand would be this quick. Truly a fine thing! It wasn't a waste waiting this long. If only I could successfully gather the Three Fiends..."

"Oh?" Jiayun Xin could not tolerate the Dahan Insect Emperor’s smugness. She circled him several times, using only the Evil Hand to tear off the Insect Emperor’s various limbs. "How about it? Are you still as obsessed with the power of the Evil Body as before?"