The crimson mist, as if alive, relentlessly assaulted the barrier, emitting a hissing sound.
Xiao Feng gritted his teeth, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. With a wave of his right hand, a stream of immortal power cleaved through the mist like a sharp sword, clearing a path.
"Go!" Xiao Feng shouted, pulling Su Xueqing forward.
Just then, a thick, magical vine suddenly shot out from the ground and attacked the two of them like a venomous snake.
With lightning speed, Xiao Feng unleashed a powerful strike with his left palm, instantly severing the demonic vine with a sharp burst of immortal energy.
"Snap!"
Black blood seeped from the cut, emitting a foul odor.
"This demonic energy has materialized, be careful!" Xiao Feng's expression was solemn, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes, and his body unconsciously blocked Su Xueqing's path.
The two continued on their way, and the demonic energy around them grew increasingly dense.
Su Xueqing suddenly felt a sharp headache, and the blurry figure of her father, Su Mo, appeared before her eyes.
"Father..." Su Xueqing clutched her head in anguish, her eyes filled with worry: "Where are you?"
Xiao Feng noticed her unusual behavior and was about to reach out to help her when suddenly, a deafening roar came from ahead.
A giant tree shrouded in demonic energy collapsed with a crash, revealing a figure completely black behind it.
“That is…” Xiao Feng’s pupils suddenly contracted.
The man had disheveled hair, fingernails that had transformed into sharp claws, blood-red eyes, and his entire body was shrouded in dense black demonic energy.
It was Su Xueqing's father, Su Mo!
"Father!" Su Xueqing exclaimed, instinctively wanting to rush forward.
Xiao Feng grabbed her and said in a deep voice, "Be careful, he has been controlled by demonic energy!"
Su Mo's hair was disheveled, her fingernails transformed into sharp claws, and she let out an inhuman roar.
He exuded a dense black demonic aura, his eyes were blood red, and he resembled a wild beast that had lost its mind.
"Father...is it really you?" Su Xueqing trembled all over, her voice so shaky it was almost inaudible.
Her eyes were filled with shock, fear, and pain, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
However, Su Mo did not respond to her daughter's calls.
He roared and lunged at Su Xueqing, his sharp claws tearing her sleeve and leaving a bloody gash.
"Watch out!" Xiao Feng reacted quickly, knocking Su Mo back with a palm strike.
He said in a deep voice, "His reason has been consumed by demonic energy!"
Before she finished speaking, Su Mo's demonic energy suddenly surged, and black flames ignited around her.
He pounced again, and the space itself seemed to be distorted wherever his claws swept across.
Xiao Feng retreated three steps, his sleeves scorched by the black flames, leaving holes.
He was shocked; this demonic energy was so domineering!
If he can even distort space, Senior Su's strength has probably already surpassed the Nascent Soul realm!
"We must find a way to suppress the demonic energy as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Feng drew a Tai Chi circle with both palms in front of his chest.
The surrounding moisture seemed to be summoned and gathered towards him.
"Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor!" Xiao Feng shouted, his immortal power surging like a reversed Milky Way, condensing into a crystal-clear water sphere in his palm.
The moment the water sphere burst, thousands of water droplets floated in the air, forming a huge water curtain with a diameter of ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).
Xiao Feng used the Seven Star Steps, his figure swaying unpredictably.
As he moved, the water curtain transformed into a swimming dragon, nimbly blocking all of Su Mo's black flame claws.
The water curtain sometimes transformed into a shield, and sometimes condensed into a long whip, changing flexibly under Xiao Feng's control.
As the immortal energy flowed, the water curtain emitted a faint blue light, creating a stark contrast with the black flames.
With a light tap of his fingertip, Xiao Feng caused the water curtain to condense into countless ice blades.
These ice blades, imbued with powerful immortal energy, pierced through the black flames, leaving white marks on Su Mo's body.
The hissing sound was incessant; the demonic energy emitted a piercing shriek when it encountered the ice blade.
Su Mo's movements slowed down noticeably, and the black flames dimmed slightly.
The ice blades, like streaks of silver lightning, drew graceful arcs in the air.
They pierced through the black flames as easily as a knife cutting through butter.
Every time an ice blade hits Su Mo, the demonic energy fluctuates violently, emitting a painful hiss.
Seeing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Xiao Feng's eyes: "It seems that this ice blade has a restraining effect on demonic energy. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to expel the demonic energy from Senior Su's body!"
With lightning speed, Xiao Feng darted behind Su Mo and pushed him to the ground.
Su Mo's skin had an eerie bluish-black tinge, her seven orifices were shrouded in demonic energy like black mist, and her eyes were bloodshot and terrifying.
He struggled in agony, letting out a beast-like roar: "Aaaaah! Get away!"
Upon seeing this, Su Xueqing knelt down beside her father with a thud, tears streaming down her face.
She reached out her hand, trembling, wanting to touch her father, but not daring to.
"Father, it's me! Do you recognize me?" She was filled with remorse: "It's all my fault for not protecting you. If only I had found out sooner..."
Xiao Feng looked at the father and daughter in front of him, his brows furrowed.
"Let me try to force out the demonic energy with my divine power!" he said through gritted teeth, his voice tinged with uncertainty.
After all, this was his first attempt at such a difficult exorcism, and he dared not imagine the consequences if he failed... no, he didn't want to think about the consequences.
Sitting cross-legged, Xiao Feng placed his palms on Su Mo's back.
He closed his eyes and focused intently on circulating the immortal power within his body.
A stream of clear, spring-like energy flowed from his palm and slowly seeped into Su Mo's body.
"Hiss!" When demonic energy encountered immortal power, it immediately retaliated like a venomous snake whose tail had been stepped on.
Countless black tentacles burst forth from Su Mo's body and lashed out fiercely at Xiao Feng.
Veins bulged on Xiao Feng's forehead, and large beads of sweat rolled down his face.
He gritted his teeth and did his best to maintain the flow of immortal energy.
"Xueqing, protect his heart!" Xiao Feng shouted with difficulty.
Upon hearing this, Su Xueqing immediately reacted. She placed her trembling hand on her father's chest and gently channeled a stream of spiritual energy into him.
She was so nervous that she even breathed very carefully, afraid of making the slightest mistake.
Xiao Feng's immortal power opened up a golden channel within Su Mo's body, and wherever it passed, the demonic energy retreated steadily.
Just as they were about to succeed, suddenly, the demonic core deep within Su Mo's body erupted.
A towering black wave surged into the sky and crashed violently against Xiao Feng's immortal power barrier.
"Boom!" It was as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had split open, and the entire room was shaking.
The black shockwave, like billowing smoke, instantly swallowed the golden light.
Xiao Feng felt a tremendous force strike him, and he was thrown back and crashed heavily into the wall.
"Xiao Feng!" Su Xueqing exclaimed, wanting to help him up, but not daring to let go of her father.
Xiao Feng stood up unsteadily, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
He wiped his mouth, a ruthless glint in his eyes.
"Wow, that's got some skills. Looks like I'll have to show you the real deal!"
Xiao Feng groaned, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
His brows were furrowed, veins bulged on his forehead, and his muscles were tense, as if he were enduring immense pain.
For a moment, the thought of giving up flashed through his mind, but he quickly dispelled it.
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