When Qiao Suinian regained consciousness, he found himself lying on a hard stone floor, his body bound by ropes.

He felt intense pain all over his body, as if he had been brutally beaten, the pain reaching his very bones.

But feeling this pain, Qiao Suinian felt a strange sense of peace, because the fact that he was still in pain meant that he was still alive. Before he lost consciousness, he almost thought he was going to die. He had never experienced such intense pain before, as if someone was pulling his bones out one by one.

"Put him down!"

"These are the enemies of my Abyss Demon Clan! Get out of my way!"

"If he is taken away, I will not achieve my goal in a day, and your Abyss Demon Clan will not have a day of peace!"

"Such arrogance! With your pile of broken wood?"

The sounds of arguing filled his ears. Qiao Suinian opened his eyes and found himself bound hand and foot. Wang Yuan stood coldly opposite him, and Ji Kun, Liu Huaqiang, Jiang Ping and the others were also there.

Standing in front of him were two tall old men and a stunningly beautiful barefoot woman.

"An Shengyao?"

Qiao Suinian was stunned. Why was An Shengyao here?

"You're finally awake, you damn liar!" An Shengyao kicked Qiao Suinian angrily. The more she thought about what Qiao Suinian had done to her, the angrier she became.

An Shengyao didn't hold back at all with that kick; it was purely out of anger.

Strangely, Qiao Suinian didn't feel any pain after being kicked. It was as if An Shengyao was massaging him. Even Qiao Suinian himself was puzzled.

"Didn't you eat?" Qiao Suinian asked in confusion.

An Shengyao: "......"

She vaguely sensed that she had been insulted again, only this time it was a physical insult, and a mental one.

"You're asking for it!"

An Shengyao was completely enraged. Demonic energy surrounded her, and then she unleashed a powerful attack, sending Qiao Suinian flying like a ball.

Qiao Suinian crashed into the wall of the main hall and rolled a long way before stopping. His face was covered in dust, but his eyes lit up.

It really doesn't hurt that much!

He knew An Shengyao's strength. If she had gone all out, he would have been seriously injured or killed if he had taken a hit in the past. But this time he only suffered minor injuries! When did he become so strong?

He remembered that before he lost consciousness, the ice-blue dragon seemed to have stuffed something called a dragon ball into his mouth. Could it be that the thing had enhanced his physique?

An Shengyao chased after her, and when she saw that Qiao Suinian hadn't even coughed up a drop of blood, she couldn't help but be stunned.

"How is this possible? You're actually alright?"

An Shengyao looked at Qiao Suinian with a furrowed brow. Just who was this guy?

"Release them!"

A lit cigarette butt flew out from the central hall, followed closely by a dozen wooden puppets dressed in wedding gowns, rushing towards Qiao Suinian to rescue her.

Qiao Suinian was his wife's only hope for revival, and Wang Yuan truly worked harder than anyone else, showing absolutely no mercy.

"Get out of the way! Our Abyss Demon Clan is determined to have this person!" An Shengyao shouted, her demonic energy surging, directly blasting a wooden puppet that was close to her to pieces.

Wang Yuan frowned. The Abyss Demon Clan truly deserved to stand out among the many alien races and become one of the eight great races. Their strength was no joke.

"You Abyss Demons are so arrogant? You're really something!" Liu Haizhu stepped forward slowly, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"Since you're all here, don't leave!" Ji Kun drew his longsword to show his stance.

If these people joined forces, they could cause quite a stir in Kyoto. Humans and other races are inherently irreconcilable enemies. If they were to stand by and watch their own people being abducted by the Abyss Demons, that would truly be a laughing stock.

"Eighth Elder, Ninth Elder, kill them!"

Faced with the threats from Ji Kun and the others, An Shengyao spoke coldly. Upon hearing this, the two old men accompanying her turned cold, and two demonic energies, even more terrifying than An Shengyao's, instantly soared into the sky, stirring up the sacred lake above!

"What terrifying demonic energy! Are there really such powerful monsters among the alien races?" Liu Huaqiang's expression was somewhat solemn. The strength of these two old men was far greater than any alien race he had ever encountered.

"I'll take one of them, and you deal with the other." Ji Kun said calmly, slashing out with his longsword, seemingly not taking the elder of the Abyss Demon Clan seriously at all.

"What an arrogant brat! You will pay a bloody price for your arrogance!" The Ninth Elder's face instantly darkened, and the demonic energy around him seemed to solidify, crashing down on Ji Kun like a mountain.

"Sword pierces the rainbow!"

Ji Kun pointed his long sword to the sky, and a magnificent sword aura slashed out, piercing through the mountain formed by demonic energy like a rainbow, turning it into ashes.

The Ninth Elder attacked again, his demonic energy condensing into countless weapons that rushed towards Ji Kun. Ji Kun remained calm and countered each move, engaging the Ninth Elder in battle.

The Ninth Elder grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, realizing that the swordsman before him actually possessed the ability to fight him head-on. The Ninth Elder immediately abandoned his underestimation and began to unleash his full power.

Faced with the Ninth Elder's all-out effort, Ji Kun was momentarily overwhelmed, but he still managed to stop him.

On the other side, the Eighth Elder directly faced the siege of Liu Huaqiang, Liu Haizhu, Jiang Ping, and Han Yueling. Four completely different forces collided with the purple demonic energy, causing the surroundings to tremble.

It seems that Liu Huaqiang and the others have benefited from the Five Elements Mark on the gate, and their strength has increased significantly. Every time Liu Huaqiang slashes with his knife, golden sharpness splashes out, and even the Eighth Elder dares not touch it.

However, the Eighth Elder was clearly stronger than the Ninth Elder. He was not at a disadvantage against the four of them, and even seemed to be in a more relaxed position.

"Stop holding back, we can't beat this guy without using our real skills!"

Liu Haizhu made the first move, focusing his energy in his dantian, and a terrifying aura brewed within him.

"The Four-Character Mantra of National Essence?"

Liu Huaqiang's gaze sharpened slightly. He had heard before that Liu Haizhu had a trump card up his sleeve: just uttering a four-word mantra could unleash terrifying power that could make mountains and rivers change color.

The Eighth Elder was also on high alert, not daring to underestimate him. Demonic energy gathered in front of him, condensing into a huge purple shield.

Liu Haizhu had reached the peak of his preparation and power, tilted his head back slightly, and spoke directly.

"I'll f*** you!"