Suddenly, Liang Yihan's voice came from afar, sounding somewhat panicked, "Uncle Ying, the Buddhist disciples have all retreated. Should we retreat as well?"
Liu Lingying was surrounded and attacked, so she was unaware that the righteous disciples had suffered heavy casualties. The Buddhist sect could not withstand such losses and had no choice but to retreat. The Taoist sect, on the other hand, had been reduced from seventy or eighty people when they arrived to just over twenty, a loss that was far too great.
Liu Lingying glanced at the scene amidst the fierce fighting, her brows furrowing deeply. After a moment's thought, she called out, "Han'er, you take the others and go first. I'll be there shortly."
"Alright!" Liang Yihan responded loudly, then added after a moment's thought, "Uncle Ying shouldn't force herself; the matter of the Immortal Fruit depends on fate!"
Liu Lingying responded unconsciously. She looked around and saw that there were about twenty demons attacking her. Among them, three or four had cultivation levels above the Demon Heart Realm, while the rest were only at the Demon Thought Realm.
Although their cultivation levels were low, their numbers were numerous. Furthermore, as the Buddhist disciples and Liang Yihan and the others retreated, even more demons arrived to join the siege against her. If this continued, she would likely find it difficult to escape, let alone seize the Immortal Fruit.
After a moment's thought, Liu Lingying suddenly shook off the demons and leaped into the air. A flash of light appeared on her storage ring, and the silver flying sword quickly returned to the ring. Then, a dazzling white bead flew out of the ring.
The bead was about the size of a baby's fist, almost transparent white, and inside it one could vaguely see a swirling cloud of chaotic energy. If one looked closer, one could see that the cloud seemed to contain a vast starry sky, with points of light constantly moving back and forth like shooting stars.
A group of demons then flew up, but Liu Lingying threw the bead away and quickly recited an incantation.
The bead suddenly enlarged, turning into a white ball of light about the height of a person. Then, black stones the size of heads shot out from the ball of light, each stone burning with red flames and trailing a tail of light more than three feet long. They flew wildly in all directions like shooting stars, attacking the group of demons who were besieging Liu Lingying with a terrifying momentum.
Upon seeing this, the demons surrounding Liu Lingying scattered and hid.
Liu Lingying, now free, waved her hand to retrieve the white bead. The numerous demons in the sky scattered. Liu Lingying descended slightly before flying forward again, with no one blocking her way. She quickly reached the front of the pool.
At this moment, only Li Molin and two demon generals stood by the pool, while Liuli and Ahua sat on the edge of the pool. Liuli even stretched her legs into the pool, curiously looking at the ripe immortal fruit.
When Liu Lingying saw Li Molin in front of her, she paused in mid-air and suddenly moved to the left, as if trying to go around him.
Li Molin gave a cold laugh, took a few steps away, and still blocked her way.
The shouts of battle behind her were getting closer. Liu Lingying landed and looked at Li Molin blocking her way. She was anxious and called out, "Lin'er, get out of the way!"
Upon hearing the name Lin'er, Liuli's little head turned around with a "whoosh" and looked at Liu Lingying curiously.
Li Molin looked at Liu Lingying calmly, without moving an inch.
Helpless, Liu Lingying once again tried to walk around to the left, but Li Molin moved with her steps and remained firmly blocking her way.
"Lin'er!" Liu Lingying became increasingly anxious.
At this moment, the numerous demons who had dodged the meteor strike, along with all the demons who had been idle since the righteous disciples left, all approached this direction. Liu Lingying heard the chaotic sound of air being torn apart and knew that they were already very close to her.
Liu Lingying glanced at him, her face anxious. She quickly turned back and whispered, "Lin'er, please grant your mother's wish. I only need one Immortal Fruit, just one..."
Li Molin remained indifferent and silent.
As the demons behind her drew closer, Liu Lingying saw the critical situation and, in her anxiety, gritted her teeth and waved her hand, releasing a large amount of azure Taoist spiritual energy. The energy quickly approached Li Molin and, in the blink of an eye, transformed into azure ropes that bound Li Molin, imprisoning him firmly.
Seeing Liu Lingying attack Li Molin, Liu Li frowned.
Li Molin was completely taken aback by Liu Lingying's attack. Before he could react, he was bound by the ropes, and his face darkened. He struggled fiercely within the green mist, but no matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free.
At this moment, the large group of demons was about ten feet away from Liu Lingying, and they arrived in the blink of an eye. Apart from Li Molin, the two demon generals were the closest to Liu Lingying. However, the two demon generals watched as Liu Lingying bypassed Li Molin and picked two immortal fruits from the immortal vine in the pond, without making the slightest attempt to stop her or take any action.
Liu Lingying quickly plucked two immortal fruits from the immortal vine, clutching one tightly in each hand, her heart filled with determination. Just then, she sensed a curious gaze. She instinctively turned her head and saw a young girl sitting by the pool, looking up at her. Liu Lingying scrutinized the girl for a few moments. She noticed the girl possessed no demonic aura whatsoever, appearing to be an ordinary human. She wore a light white robe, her legs submerged in the pool's spiritual energy, while her arms, slender and exposed, remained visible. Her face was pale, and her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had been crying.
Thinking of Li Molin's departure, Liu Lingying suddenly realized, could it be this woman who made Li Molin change his expression and leave in a hurry?
Suddenly, a demon running at the front raised a giant axe and slashed fiercely at Liu Lingying, while Yu Ke and Ji Jue, along with several other demons, surrounded Li Molin as if trying to save him.
Without thinking, Liu Lingying murmured, "Lin'er, I'm sorry." Then she hurriedly flew up into the sky.
Liu Lingying's cultivation was extremely high, and her sword light was swift. So when those demons tried to chase after her, she had already flown far away and disappeared into the horizon.
Not long after Liu Lingying left, the blue aura on Li Molin's body quietly dissipated. Yu Ke stood beside him and saw that his face was unusually gloomy, and in addition to a trace of coldness, there seemed to be a faint trace of sadness in his eyes.
"Young Master, are you alright?" Yu Ke asked hesitantly.
"I'm fine." Li Molin shook his head lightly and asked, "What were our casualties in this battle?"
“Our casualties are completely acceptable,” Yu Ke replied. “The righteous side suffered extremely heavy casualties.”
Li Molin sneered, "Fine."
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