He forced himself to calm down and carefully examined Su Xueqing in front of him.
Although they look and sound exactly the same, there's always an inexplicable sense of disharmony.
"Xueqing, what are you doing here? What happened?"
Xiao Feng asked cautiously, while secretly circulating his internal energy.
Su Xueqing coughed a few times and said weakly, "I was ambushed by the demonic forces on my way here, and the demonic energy in my body is running rampant... Only the Bifang Fire Seed can cure my misfortune... Xiao Feng, I came here specifically to help you!"
Xiao Feng frowned slightly. Su Xueqing was always alert; how could she fall for an ambush so easily?
Moreover, when she mentioned the Bifang Fire Seed, a barely perceptible glint of greed flashed in her eyes, which was completely different from the genuine Su Xueqing's concern for him.
He pretended to transfer spiritual energy to Su Xueqing to heal her injuries, and slowly approached.
When his palm touched her back, he immediately felt a familiar evil aura, exactly the same as the aura of the demonic wolf he had encountered before.
Xiao Feng instantly understood everything. He abruptly withdrew, drew his longsword, and unleashed a whistling sword aura, forcing back the imposter Su Xueqing.
"Who exactly are you, you monster, daring to impersonate her!" Xiao Feng roared, his eyes flashing with cold light, his whole body exuding a chilling killing intent.
Su Xueqing was taken aback when she was exposed, and then let out a shrill laugh.
Her demonic energy surged, and her originally petite figure quickly became twisted and contorted.
The skin began to crack, revealing the dark scales underneath.
That beautiful face was twisted and deformed, eventually transforming into the head of a hideous and terrifying monster.
"As expected of a disciple of the Azure Sect, you saw through my disguise so quickly."
The demon sneered, its voice hoarse and grating, "That's right, I am the Illusion Demon sent by the Demonic Path. I came here specifically to seize the Bifang Fire Seed. The miserable state you just witnessed was nothing but an illusion."
Xiao Feng gripped his longsword tightly, coldly staring at the phantom demon before him.
The demon pounced on Xiao Feng with a sinister grin, its claws tearing through the air with a piercing shriek.
Wherever it passed, the ground shattered like tofu, and demonic energy condensed into black whirlwinds that uprooted the surrounding trees.
Xiao Feng's expression was solemn. He formed a hand seal, and a light blue screen of light unfolded in front of him.
"Water Curtain Sky Splendor!" Xiao Feng shouted, and his palm wind roared out like a giant dragon.
The divine power and demonic energy collided violently in the air, producing a deafening roar.
The phantom demon's claws were blocked by the water curtain, but the demonic energy continued to erode the light curtain like a persistent leech.
Xiao Feng slipped and stumbled back several steps before regaining his balance.
Upon seeing this, the Illusion Demon laughed wildly: "Boy, your immortal power is nothing special!"
Before she could finish speaking, the demon's figure flickered and transformed into Su Xueqing's appearance.
Tears streamed down her familiar, pretty face as she looked pitifully at Xiao Feng: "Brother Feng, how could you be so cruel to me?"
Xiao Feng's heart skipped a beat, and his movements slowed down involuntarily.
The demon seized the opportunity and slashed across Xiao Feng's chest with its claw.
Blood gushed out immediately, staining the white robe red.
"Damn it!" Xiao Feng gritted his teeth and roared, enduring the excruciating pain to steady himself.
He channeled his immortal power to protect his heart meridian, his gaze fixed intently on the Illusion Demon.
"Your tricks end here!" Xiao Feng shouted sternly. "No matter what form you take, it doesn't change the fact that you are a demon!"
The demon was taken aback by these words, then let out a piercing laugh.
Its body twisted and transformed once more, becoming a ferocious monster with a blue face, fangs, and bloodshot eyes.
"As expected of someone from the immortal sect, their will is indeed firm."
The demon said sinisterly, "However, your immortal power is almost depleted, isn't it? How much longer can you hold on?"
Xiao Feng remained unmoved, secretly making plans in his heart.
He knew the Illusion Demon was right; his immortal power was indeed almost gone.
But as long as we can hold out until the Demon-Suppressing Stele is repaired, we still have a chance of winning.
Xiao Feng took a deep breath and concentrated his last bit of immortal power in his palm.
A massive sword light erupted from his hand, slashing down towards the Illusion Demon.
Just as the fatal blow was about to hit, a blinding black light suddenly burst forth from the crack in the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
The emanating demonic energy writhed like a living creature, instantly coiling around the phantom demon's body.
"hiss--"
The Phantom Demon let out a sharp screech, and its demonic energy rapidly condensed, transforming in the blink of an eye into a ferocious suit of armor.
Xiao Feng's sword light struck the armor, but was deflected!
"Hahahaha!" The Illusionary Demon laughed wildly, "The demonic energy of the Demon-Suppressing Stele is devouring your immortal power. When it completely collapses, the Demon God will return!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng was extremely anxious, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.
He must suppress the anomalies of both the Illusionary Demon and the Demon-Suppressing Stele simultaneously, or the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Seven Star Steps!"
Xiao Feng moved his feet.
He wielded his sword with his left hand to fight the illusionary demon, leaving afterimages in the air.
A ball of golden flame condensed in his right hand, which was the Bifang Fire Seed.
"Give me the town!"
With a roar, Xiao Feng injected flames into the cracks of the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
However, the demonic energy was too strong, and the golden flames were completely devoured as soon as they touched the crack, leaving not even a trace.
Seeing this, the Phantom Demon grinned maliciously and seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack.
Her sharp claws, like hooks, slashed across Xiao Feng's shoulder.
With a "plop" sound, fresh blood gushed out.
"ah!"
Xiao Feng cried out in pain and staggered backward.
He forced himself to look up despite the excruciating pain, and saw that the cracks in the Demon-Suppressing Stele were beginning to spread under the erosion of demonic energy, and the original sealing runes were extinguishing one by one.
The immortal power that the Ninth Elder had previously used to trap the Demon-Suppressing Stele was also continuously leaking out!
"This is bad!" Xiao Feng thought to himself, realizing something was wrong.
Just then, a flash of inspiration struck him.
Xiao Feng gritted his teeth, a sharp pain spreading from the tip of his tongue throughout his body.
He endured the pain and poured his heart's blood into the Bifang fire.
In an instant, the golden flames surged, shining as brightly as a blazing sun.
The demonic energy was forced back by the intense light, and Xiao Feng took the opportunity to merge the flames into the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
"Buzz—"
The Demon-Suppressing Stele emitted a deep resonance, and ancient Nuwa runes emerged from the cracks.
The runes writhed like living things, their light reflecting off the golden flames.
The runes shone brighter and brighter, as if they were about to dye the entire world gold.
"No! This is impossible!"
The demon let out a terrified roar, and her armor, formed from demonic energy, began to crack.
Cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, and demonic energy continuously seeped out from the gaps.
A hint of madness flashed in the eyes of the Illusion Demon. She made a desperate gamble, pouring all her demonic energy into the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
The crack instantly expanded several times over, and the demonic energy surged into the sky like a raging black dragon.
The sky was shrouded in demonic energy, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Knowing there was no way out, Xiao Feng took a deep breath and merged the Bifang Fire Seed into his body.
A sharp burning sensation instantly swept through my entire body, as if my internal organs were on fire.
He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and golden flames erupted around his body.
"Break!"
With a roar, Xiao Feng transformed into a golden streak of light and crashed into the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
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