"Oh? Just a Celestial Lord? Not even a worthy opponent?" General Qin said listlessly.
The dozen or so demons were startled, realizing they had been discovered, and they all stared solemnly at the arriving General Qin.
"Fine, fine, this general's hands are itching, so even the immortal lord can have some practice." General Qin said, hoisting his halberd onto his shoulder and swaggering toward the demon.
Without uttering a word, the demons charged towards General Qin with fierce glints in their eyes, and a great battle instantly broke out.
It was less of a battle and more of a one-sided toy. General Qin single-handedly overwhelmed more than a dozen demons. He could have easily killed them, but he only injured them and didn't kill them, having a great time.
Just then, a soldier rushed over: "General! General! Something terrible has happened!"
While fighting, General Qin could still turn around and frown, saying, "Didn't I tell you to guard that guy surnamed Zhou?"
"General! The man surnamed Zhou is dead!"
"What!?" General Qin's expression changed drastically, clearly realizing something. He turned to look at the demons, his killing intent surging: "A diversionary tactic! You should... Ah!!"
Before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his back as half of a gleaming sword blade pierced through his body.
He turned around in disbelief and discovered that the one who had attacked him was none other than the very same subordinate who had just delivered the message.
The subordinate looked deeply ashamed: "General, I'm sorry, I had no choice..."
Before his subordinate could finish speaking, a ghostly blue flame erupted from the dark corner, instantly burning him to ashes, and continued its relentless attack on General Qin.
He could easily dodge such an attack under normal circumstances, but now, severely injured and unable to move easily, he still managed to burn his arm while desperately trying to avoid it. A terrifying chill that could freeze one's soul instantly covered his left arm with a layer of ice, and the ice was even spreading throughout his body.
General Qin roared, raised his halberd with his right hand, and severed his left arm, preventing the cold air from spreading. He stared intently at the darkness in the corner, where a graceful figure had appeared out of nowhere.
"Gan Lanbingyan, you are the Blue Moon Immortal Venerable under the Crown Prince!"
A graceful figure slowly emerged from the darkness, revealing herself to be a charming woman in a flowing, dark blue dress with wide sleeves. She had a delicate oval face and long, alluring eyes, resembling a bewitching fox spirit.
Blue Moon Immortal Venerable said with a charming smile, "I didn't expect General Qin to know me."
As the two were talking, the demons and the soldiers were already locked in battle. However, General Qin's men were at a disadvantage, not only because of their numbers, but also because the demons were no longer holding back, revealing their demonic forms and increasing their power once again.
"Don't forget our main objective tonight," Blue Moon Immortal Venerable reminded him.
Immediately, two of the human demons, who already had the numerical advantage, broke away from the battle and ran towards Fang Xiu's room.
General Qin was both shocked and furious when he saw this scene. These two demons were both Immortal Lord level experts, and their strength far exceeded that of ordinary Immortal Lords after they became demons. Zhou Qingfeng, on the other hand, was just a minor True Immortal. How could he possibly survive against two Immortal Lord level demons?
He was about to rush to Fang Xiu's rescue when a graceful figure in dark blue flashed in front of him.
"General Qin, you are quite impolite. I just greeted you, why are you leaving already?"
"Get out of the way!" General Qin attacked frantically, unleashing terrifying techniques that exploded across the field. However, the powerful aftershocks of the battle did not spread far, indicating that the area had already been sealed off by an array.
However, he was injured one after another, and was completely at a disadvantage when facing the Blue Moon Immortal Venerable, who was of the same level as him.
The more they fought, the more alarmed he became. He hadn't expected that the Blue Moon Immortal Venerable under the Crown Prince's command would be even stronger than he had imagined, having already reached the peak of the Immortal Venerable realm! Even in his prime, he might not be able to win against such strength, let alone now that he was injured.
At this moment, the two demons finally arrived at Fang Xiu's room and, without any hesitation, broke down the door and entered.
General Qin was furious at the sight, but he was powerless to stop it and could not break through the Blue Moon Immortal's obstruction.
"Hehehe..." Immortal Venerable Blue Moon chuckled, "The person you were supposed to protect is dead, now it's your turn."
General Qin was in despair. Although he couldn't see what was happening inside the room, he knew that Fang Xiu was doomed. The two Immortal Lords rushed in, and Fang Xiu would definitely die before he even had a chance to scream.
And that proved to be true; there were indeed no screams coming from the room, as if all sounds had sunk to the bottom of the sea and been swallowed up.
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