The chilling wind emanating from the demonic energy whipped against his face, seemingly trying to tear away his flesh, causing Shang Xiye to feel a stinging pain in the areas not covered by his clothes.

Spiritual energy is a natural nemesis of demons and is disliked by them;

Similarly, demonic energy can also corrode and harm normal living beings.

Abundant spiritual energy can suppress demons;

However, excessive demonic energy can also harm or even control living beings!

Although Meng Qi was only a fragment of his soul, and most of his demonic soul was destroyed by the tribulation lightning, he was still one of the Ten Great Demon Generals and had his own way of quickly restoring his demonic power.

During his return to the Black Purgatory headquarters to gather manpower, he absorbed a considerable amount of demonic energy.

Although it wasn't fully refined, it could still be used by him to a great extent.

Shang Xiye dared not underestimate his opponent. He quickly formed a spiritual energy barrier around himself, and then channeled his spiritual energy into the blazing flames. His moves were no longer as wide and sweeping as before.

As Meng Qi's demonic energy surged forth.

"Boom!"

The tip of Shang Xiye's Blazing Sword was also propelled by spiritual power to produce a crimson flame.

Blazing Flame is just a common sword, not even a spirit sword.

Even if he tried his best, this was all he could do.

The flaming blade slashed into the mass of demonic energy, producing a violent explosion. Visibly, bursts of crimson light erupted from within the pitch-black mass of demonic energy, indicating a fierce internal struggle.

But the Flame Blade ultimately had no follow-up; it was merely a wisp of sword energy that left the sword.

When the spiritual energy is exhausted, it dissipates.

With Meng Qi constantly transforming and supporting it, the demonic energy quickly wore down the flaming blade and continued to rush towards Shang Xiye, eventually completely engulfing him!

Ji Fengming led Hei Xiao out of the Kingdom of Jialuo, and their speed slowed down.

Black Owl could clearly sense that he was being somewhat hesitant and indecisive.

At first, he didn't urge Ji Fengming because he could understand that if Shang Xiye knew that Ji Fengming hadn't kept his promise and had left Xiao Yao'er alone in the Kingdom of Jialuo, he would definitely be angry and might even beat up this unreliable brother-in-law Teng.

But on this day...

Black Owl's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a bad premonition rose within him.

Based on his lifelong bond with Shang Xiye, which they had shared since childhood, Hei Xiao instinctively felt that this sense of crisis came from Shang Xiye. He immediately perked up and urged Ji Fengming in a deep and serious voice: "Fengming, speed up, go full speed ahead."

"What's wrong? Why do you suddenly look so worried?" Ji Fengming remained as nonchalant as ever, even wondering whether he should wait until his brother-in-law took his father and mother away from Chengdu before returning to Chengdu to enjoy his leisurely life.

Otherwise, his parents would definitely grab his ears.

It is unacceptable to take him back to the Kingdom of Galo to attend his sister and brother-in-law's wedding banquet.

"Xiao Jiu might be in trouble; he's all alone now..."

"How do you know he's in trouble? I did the math, we're at least a hundred or two hundred miles away from him," Ji Fengming interrupted Hei Xiao with curiosity and suspicion.

"Stop dawdling, hurry up!" Black Owl was anxious, using such a stern tone for the first time with Ji Fengming: "If we're any later, something terrible will happen to Xiao Jiu!"

"Xiao Chen, you...!" Ji Fengming's heart skipped a beat, feeling a little wronged.

Seeing how anxious Xiao Chen was, Ji Fengming was afraid that Xiao Chen might rush away on his sword in his haste, so he had no choice but to move forward at full speed immediately.

Xiao Chen already had unhealed injuries.

Ji Fengming couldn't bear to let him waste even a single bit of unnecessary spiritual energy.

Moreover, what Xiao Chen said might be true.

There must be a life-or-death battle waiting for them ahead, so he would not allow them to waste any spiritual energy at this time.