Li Ze stood at the back of the crowd, his clear black and white eyes were pure and cool, seemingly devoid of any warmth.
Xue Qingge and the others glanced at him, then silently looked away. They felt disappointed and surprised, but not entirely surprised.
The other party is a demon, which is perfectly normal in the demon race.
Out of consideration for the fact that he had saved them, they pretended not to know him, which was the last thing they did for him.
Tensions were high between the two sides, and a battle was imminent.
Despite his outwardly calm demeanor, Li Ze's back was soaked with sweat, and his hands, hidden beneath his wide sleeves, were clenched into fists, his palms also glistening with perspiration.
What should he do?
Even if he intervened, he wouldn't be able to save Xue Qingge and the others; instead, he would risk his own life.
But if we don't save them—
Even if no one saves him, no one can condemn him, but he will feel uneasy and may develop inner demons.
He can't save them; what if we call for reinforcements?
Li Ze released his divine sense, which instantly covered an area of a hundred miles in radius.
Nobody's here!
Within the range of his divine sense, he could not find a single cultivator, or even a single living creature.
Since the range of divine sense is limited, how about using malevolent energy to investigate?
Li Ze began to sense the malevolent aura of the entire battlefield of gods and demons.
"People from the Crimson Pill Sect?" Ji Chuan said disdainfully.
"Yes," Xue Qingge replied in a deep voice, while simultaneously transmitting her voice to the others in the Crimson Pill Sect, "Old Sun and I will stay behind to hold off the demons. You seize the opportunity to escape, and whatever you do, do not perish at the hands of the demons. Once we are all wiped out, the Crimson Pill Sect will be finished."
Without a powerful figure to oversee it, the Crimson Pill Sect is like a three-year-old child with a treasure in his arms, which anyone can easily claim as their own.
Others also understood this principle, but they had different opinions about those who stayed.
“Qingge, you are the leader of the sect. You are the one who should leave. The Crimson Pill Sect still needs you to stay. Old Sun and I will stay. We are the two closest to our time.”
"What do you mean by being closest to your lifespan? Well, 'closest' is still hundreds or thousands of years away. That's enough time for you to break through to the next realm and gain more lifespan. The one who should stay is me. My aptitude is mediocre. Whether it's cultivation or alchemist level, I'm at the bottom. If I stay, the sect's interests can be maximized."
Those who remained would only try to hold off the demons by self-destructing; having lived for thousands of years, they had had enough.
“If Brother Zhao’s talent is mediocre, then there is no one with high talent in the entire cultivation world.”
"Stop arguing, everyone. I am the sect leader. Listen to me. Old Sun and I will stay. The rest of you, run. You must all return to the sect alive!"
"Sect Master, I, Old Sun, can hold off these demons all by myself. You all go!"
While the people of the Crimson Pill Sect were still arguing, Ji Chuan spoke his second sentence, "If you become slaves of our demon race and refine pills for us, we can spare your lives."
Himekawa adopted a condescending attitude and used a condescending tone.
Xue Qingge and the others turned pale upon hearing this. "If we were to become your servants and refine pills for you just to survive, our ancestors from the Crimson Pill Sect would probably come up from the underworld and strangle us."
"The fight hasn't even started yet, so it's still uncertain who will live and who will die."
"Come at me and face your death!"
The members of the Crimson Pill Sect all wore resolute expressions, their fighting spirit ignited.
Ji Chuan laughed in anger, "Since you're unwilling, then go die! Leave no one alive!"
Those who refuse to submit will only suffer mutual destruction if forced into a contract. In that case, let's kill them all.
The first to make a move was a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Demon Clan. No one saw how he did it. By the time the people from the Crimson Pill Sect came to their senses, Old Sun, who was planning to self-destruct, had already had his dantian pierced through by the opponent's demonic claw.
"Old Sun!"
The members of the Crimson Pill Sect were furious.
boom!
The powerful energies collided, and the world instantly changed color.
Since self-exposure was not an option, Xue Qingge and the others were determined to die. They were all going all out, determined to take a few demons down with them before they died.
Seeing the Chidan Sect members fighting in a suicidal manner, Li Ze's heart sank. If this continued, he feared that within half an hour, all the members of the Chidan Sect would be dead, with not a single one left.
Li Ze's forehead was covered in sweat, and his usually expressionless face showed a hint of anxiety.
With another loud bang, a large crater appeared beneath Li Ze's feet, dust billowing up. Li Ze subconsciously took a few steps back, but then suddenly stopped when he saw the figure at the bottom of the crater.
Lying at the bottom of the pit was none other than Xue Qingge, the sect leader of the Crimson Pill Sect.
The two locked eyes. Li Ze opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. Xue Qingge spat out a mouthful of blood, glanced at Li Ze with a complicated expression, and then rushed back into the battlefield.
Li Ze's heart suddenly tightened, as if someone had squeezed his heart, so heavy that he could hardly breathe.
He had to find a way to save Xue Qingge and the others, otherwise, he would never be able to escape his inner demons.
Just as Li Ze was extremely anxious, a familiar bloodthirsty aura entered Li Ze's domain, and Li Ze's eyes lit up instantly.
Without any hesitation, Li Ze's body unleashed its strongest suction force.
On the other side, a man dressed in black, carrying a large knife on his shoulder, walked aimlessly down the road. The man and his knife were shrouded in a thick aura of bloodlust, and wherever they went, ice crystals littered the ground.
The man's eyes were the color of blood, and there was nothing else about them but murderous intent.
Suddenly, the men and the large knife seemed to be drawn by some force, flying uncontrollably in a certain direction.
"You dare steal my things? You're asking for death!" The man's voice was low and hoarse. After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.
"They're here."
Li Ze murmured, his whole body tense like a bow.
His gaze fell on Xue Qingge again, and he saw that she had been sent flying by Ji Shuo's sword, her body flying backward like a tattered rag.
That didn't stop there. Ji Shuo gave chase, and just as the tip of Ji Shuo's sword was about to touch Xue Qingge, Li Ze shouted anxiously, "Ji Lin is here! Everyone, run!"
The voice, imbued with divine power, pierced the eardrums of everyone present, causing them to freeze in place. Xue Qingge crashed to the ground, rolled a few times, and narrowly escaped death.
Everyone looked towards Li Ze's direction. Not only the cultivators, but also the demons did not want to face Ji Lin, who was delirious and unable to distinguish friend from foe.
"Where is Ji Lin?" Ji Chuan questioned Li Ze.
Li Ze's face was pale, and others assumed he was frightened by Ji Lin. However, only he knew that the overwhelming suction was almost draining his body.
"Less than two thousand meters left." Li Ze said with difficulty. He took out his flying sword, ignored the crowd, and flew away into the distance.
"Hey, Li Ze, don't run away! I still need you to help me refine pills," a demon shouted, turning to look at Ji Chuan and Ji Shuo.
Upon hearing the name Ji Lin, Ji Chuan and Ji Shuo immediately released their divine senses, their expressions grave. Seeing the wounded and crippled members of the Crimson Pill Sect, despite their immense reluctance, they still ordered, "Let's go!"
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