All around was an overwhelming, terrifying pressure.

This terrifying pressure made Zhou Wuming and the Defenders of the Forbidden Area feel extremely uncomfortable.

Yet the appearance of Qin An reduced this terrifying pressure to the minimum, allowing them to regain some energy.

After the Celestial Demon Envoy spoke, the terrifying pressure suddenly intensified again, making Zhou Wuming and others feel that terrifying weight once more.

Seeing this situation, Qin An suddenly waved his sleeve, and immediately a massive, terrifying killing aura descended, quickly dispelling the pressure brought by the Celestial Demon Envoy.

"You all go to the Celestial Cloud Pool first. Unless I tell you otherwise, do not come out."

"Yes!" Zhou Wuming raised his head and immediately clasped his hands, saying, "We obey the Savior’s order. The Savior has the power to slay the Celestial Demon Envoy!"

Then, Zhou Wuming led the many Defenders towards the Celestial Cloud Pool without the slightest hesitation.

Throughout the entire process, the Celestial Demon Envoy did not intervene, seemingly like a hunter toying with his prey, allowing Zhou Wuming and the others to struggle futilely.

Once Zhou Wuming and the others, along with the Defenders, reached the Celestial Cloud Pool, the Celestial Demon Envoy finally shifted his gaze to Qin An.

"You’re quite good, I’m surprised. The power you wield now doesn’t seem to be one you can normally control."

"However, I must say, you seem to have the qualifications to stand on equal footing with me, but what the outcome will be is still undetermined."

Qin An picked up the Annihilation Divine Spear, its tip resting on the ground, and said calmly, "You also surprise me. I once said you shouldn’t descend upon this world, for only death awaits you after your descent, but you did not listen. It seems one of us must die."

The Celestial Demon Envoy laughed heartily, "Rest assured, it will be you who dies, not me. Now, I will personally take your head."

The Celestial Demon Envoy seemed to lose interest in being a hunter.

He stopped wasting words with Qin An and raised his hands, pressing them toward Qin An.

As the Celestial Demon Envoy deployed this move, Qin An immediately sensed something unusual.

It was unlike any power he had seen before, and what the Celestial Demon Envoy wielded was not Void Essence but an energy capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.

Without any hesitation, Qin An lifted the Annihilation Divine Spear and fiercely stabbed at the Celestial Demon Envoy’s palm.

A terrifying explosion resounded.

Qin An felt a force of recoil, stumbling back several steps, stabilizing himself by leaning on the spear planted into the ground.

On the other side, a crack appeared on the Celestial Demon Envoy’s palm.

Yet he remained indifferent, casually waving his hand to restore the crack to normal.

The Celestial Demon Envoy showed a surprised expression, exclaiming, "Truly surprising, able to withstand the power of my strike, but it seems you’ve reached your limit."

Qin An frowned, saying, "The power you wielded earlier, is that the power supposedly granted to you by the Heavenly Demon?"

The Celestial Demon Envoy did not conceal it, replying coldly, "Yes, it’s the power granted by Lord Celestial Demon, the Power of Destruction, capable of annihilating everything, far superior to the Void Essence you cultivate."

"And precisely because of that, each Celestial Demon Envoy is an existence that deeply terrifies the Defenders, because we are inherently superior to you."

His words were filled with arrogance and disdain for all life, as if he were a lofty eagle, considering everyone else to be mere ants.

Qin An dragged the Annihilation Divine Spear, a slight sneer on his face, "Very well, at this moment you are like a giant eagle in the sky, yes, perhaps in your mind you truly see yourself as an eagle, while we are mere ants."

"But you’re not the strongest. Above you, there is someone toying with you, and you’re merely a plaything in the hands of the Heavenly Demon."

The Celestial Demon Envoy’s face suddenly turned very unpleasant, his figure flashed again, lifting his palm to press it towards Qin An, roaring in anger.

"This won’t be as simple! Your mouth is truly loathsome; later, I will personally take your head down and see if this mouth is still so detestable after you’ve died!"

Qin An did not respond, instead he gazed intently at the overwhelming shadows of palms, then took a deep breath, swinging the long spear.

Each thrust carried the power to destroy the heavens and the earth.

With the spear, he weaved phantom after phantom, each strike precisely impacting the palm prints of the Celestial Demon Envoy.

Though he did not practice Blade Skill, his proficiency in Blade Skill had already reached the extreme.

The so-called mastery of one art leads to mastery of all.

By analogy, he wielded the Annihilation Divine Spear to its fullest potential.

Terrifying explosions echoed endlessly in this place.

Qin An even used the spear as a fist, injecting a trace of Qi Blood Power.

When the palm prints disappeared, Qin An wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a look of seriousness on his face.

He initially thought that after gaining the power of the Annihilation Divine Spear, he could contend with the Celestial Demon Envoy.

But now it seems, things are somewhat troublesome.

The power deployed by the Celestial Demon Envoy far exceeded his expectations. The opponent’s control over the Power of Destruction had achieved an extreme level through long periods of mastery.

Furthermore, his combat experience was no less than Qin An’s, possibly even more extensive.

In the previous exchange, every strike seemingly targeted the weakest point of the palm prints, but within the palm prints of the Celestial Demon Envoy lay a hidden second killing move.

Hence, Qin An did not gain any real advantage.

In contrast, the Celestial Demon Envoy’s palms were now covered with cracks.