Ruoruo is transforming into human form, diligently digging with a small hoe.
Digging away the surface gray soil reveals some fine black pebbles.
"I found it!" Ruoruo shouted excitedly, raising her small shovel in a flash.
Mo Yunlan was just about to praise Ruoruo when his smile suddenly vanished, and he pushed Ruoruo away with a gust of wind.
Ruoruo's face was completely blank when the sound of an arrow whistling through the air rang out, barely grazing the tip of her nose.
The arrow pierced the ground in the distance, creating a loud explosion.
Yuebai scooped up her younger sister with one hand and carried the bear cub with the other, tossing them to Ruoruo's side. She then opened her Wenshui umbrella to shield them.
A dense barrage of arrows came flying at them. Yuebai's Wen Shui wind chimes jingled, and she created a barrier with the tip of her umbrella as the center, protecting everyone behind her.
At the same time, dozens of talismans shot straight from behind. Rong Qing threw the little snow leopard into the cubs, flicked his finger lightly on his longsword, and several wind blades slashed out, breaking the talismans before they could be fully activated.
She gripped the longsword horizontally with both hands, her eyes resolute as she stood in front of the cubs.
Dense thunderclouds hung in the sky, and purple lightning bolts, like countless intertwined snakes, struck directly down at Ruoruo and the others.
Mo Yunlan drew a bow with two fingers and shot out a white arrow. It met the lightning serpent halfway through the air and exploded with a bang, shattering all the lightning.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and Ruoruo had no time to react.
"Enemy attack! Mo Xuanshuang, teleportation array." Mo Jinyan spread his body out to shield Ruoruo's head. When fragments of the attack penetrated, he spat out a mouthful of fire to burn them away.
The little white tiger nearly crushed the teleportation array disc, angrily saying, "The space is sealed off; we can't get out."
If it were Ruoruo facing such a formal battle for the first time, clutching a handful of talismans, she wouldn't even know where the enemy was.
Suddenly, the sound of chains came from all around. Eight thick iron chains burst out of the ground and soared into the sky, forming a knot in the air. Array patterns flowed between the chains, like an inverted bowl, firmly trapping Ruoruo and the others in the center.
As soon as the array patterns appeared, the ground suddenly began to crack and collapse.
If you lose your balance and fall, you'll have to become a kitten, leaping among the pebbles.
But she was small and had short legs. Just as she was about to be hit by a rock bigger than her body, the little white tiger suddenly leaped up, grabbed Ruoruo by the scruff of her neck, and held her in its arms. It rolled off the ground and dodged the boulder.
"Zi Manqing! The Second Prince is still inside. You promised me you wouldn't hurt him!" An angry and shrill female voice rang out from above.
The eight iron chains connected in an array swayed slightly, revealing figures outside.
Mo Yunlan narrowed his eyes slightly: "The Demon Clan's Zi Manqing and... Ming Mengyao."
Mo Jinyan gripped the white tiger's neck fur tightly, stood on its head, and angrily questioned, "Ming Mengyao, you actually helped the demons assassinate me! Are you trying to betray the Immortal Realm?"
Ming Mengyao's eyes darted away: "I just want to take the Second Prince away; I won't interfere in anything else."
“Your father is a war god in the celestial realm, who has killed demons and destroyed wild beasts. He has made great achievements in battle. If he knew that you had done such a thing, he would never forgive you.” Mo Jinyan tried to persuade Ming Mengyao. “It’s not too late to abandon the darkness and embrace the light.”
Zi Manqing frowned: "Ming Mengyao, do you still want Mo Yunlan?"
Ming Mengyao gritted her teeth and closed the array in her hands: "Second Prince, only one person can come out of this array now. Come out quickly, or someone else will not survive."
With forty demons outside plus Ming Mengyao's people, they certainly outnumbered and outmatched.
"Or rather, I only want the lives of Yan Ruoruo, Mo Jinyan, and that bastard tiger. If the others kowtow to me and admit defeat, I will spare your lives." Zi Manqing raised the corners of her lips triumphantly.
"Bullshit!" the little snow leopard yelled angrily. "Don't underestimate us."
Ruoruo was holding the talisman in her mouth, trying to imbue it with spiritual energy, but she failed time and time again. Ruoruo was so anxious that her eyes turned red, but she still couldn't succeed.
What's going on? She can't sense any spiritual energy anymore.
Mo Yunlan reached out and took all the talismans out of her mouth, patting her head: "This formation is the Eight Desolations Formation of God Mingye. Spirit cannot be contained within it."
Even the moonlit water couldn't make a difference.
With a flick of her wrist, Zi Manqing produced a long purple whip, which she pointed directly at Yan Ruoruo: "I will not be foolish enough to give you the opportunity to use talismans again. The first time we fought with talismans, you caused me to be whipped ten times. The second time you used sword infusion, you caused me to be whipped thirty times in front of everyone. Today, I will repay you tenfold."
Ruoruo's tail fur was practically bursting with anger: "But you're always the one who starts things. I'm just protecting myself. You reap what you sow, so why should I have to pay for it!"
"If it weren't for you! I, Your Highness, would be the most brilliant jewel in the academy, bringing glory to the Demon Realm!" Zi Manqing gritted her teeth and swung her long whip. "It's all because you've stolen my thunder time and time again! It's all your fault!"
The long whip was imposing; if it were to strike Ruoruo, a single lash could take away half of her life.
Mo Xuanshuang picked up Ruoruo and jumped back. Rong Qing flashed forward and flicked his longsword to deflect the whip.
"Second Prince, come out quickly! Don't worry about them. Zi Manqing promised me she wouldn't hurt you," Ming Mengyao cried out anxiously when she saw Zi Manqing make her move.
Mo Xuanshuang grinned and said, "You're dreaming. Even if Mo Yunlan is useless most of the time, he would never betray you like you do..."
“Okay,” Mo Yunlan suddenly said.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, even Ming Mengyao didn't expect him to agree so quickly.
“There are two Golden Immortals on the other side, and they also have the Eight Desolations Formation. They outnumber us and we can’t win anyway. Rather than die here together, I’d rather avenge you after I get out,” Mo Yunlan said with a smile.
"Second Prince! What are you saying?" Rong Qing looked at Mo Yunlan in disbelief.
His younger siblings are all here! How could he possibly run away?
"You really are a shameless human!" Mo Xuanshuang was so angry that she jumped forward to bite Mo Yunlan.
Mo Jinyan grabbed Mo Xuanshuang's ear and said, "He's right. Let him go. Every one of them who can leave is fine."
"Mo Jinyan, you little brat, you're all no good!" Mo Xuanshuang trembled with anger. "If I get out of here alive, I'll definitely tell Father all about you."
"Mo Yunlan! If you don't come out now, you'll miss your chance!" Zi Manqing scolded.
Mo Yunlan bent down and touched Ruoruo's head, who had been looking at him: "Aren't you angry?"
Ruoruo Cat said firmly, "Second Brother won't abandon us."
Mo Yunlan's lips curled slightly: "Tsk, silly cat, humans are inherently weak and the most vulnerable in the Six Realms. We'll do anything to survive."
"Second brother won't." The kitten's eyes were filled with tears, but its resolve remained unwavering.
Mo Yunlan chuckled, her eyes filled with determination: "Take all your talismans, shut your mouth, and don't move."
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