The reason the Demon Lord had launched this sudden attack against Zhuang Weiran was because of the situation Celestial Demon Stellar Region was in. Its forces were completely suppressed, and it would take an hour at most for them to be completely defeated. At that time, it would be pointless even if he could kill Yang Ye and the others.

A stellar region couldn’t have just one Deity.

So, he’d decisively chosen to launch a surprise attack on Zhuang Weiran. So long as he could kill her, the violet robed old man could help Celestial Demon Stellar Region’s army or help him instead.

At that time, the situation would be turned around.

As for why he didn’t target Yang Ye, it was because he wasn’t confident that he could kill Yang Ye with a single blow.

Yang Ye was too mysterious and definitely had some sort of trump card. So, for safety’s sake, he’d chosen to kill her first. Moreover, Zhuang Weiran was locked in battle with the violet robed old man, so she would definitely be unable to defend herself against him, and he would have a very good chance to kill her.

Yang Ye’s face instantly became savage when he saw the Demon Lord launch a surprise attack against...