These demons were clearly looking for trouble. After uttering their threats, they attacked without a word. Youyou wasn't initially worried, but considering this was the Demon Realm, she knew that making a move would easily expose her, so she tried her best to dodge their attacks. Unfortunately, there were seven or eight of them, and their attacks were fast and fierce, making it somewhat difficult for her to dodge.
"Ayou!" Gong Xi, who was fighting above, noticed the situation below and immediately unleashed a burst of demonic energy, instantly sending the people who were attacking her flying.
However, this momentary distraction allowed the other city lords in the battle to find an opening and force her back. Some of the more astute among them instantly understood, their eyes lighting up as they immediately ordered their followers, "Go, seize that brat!"
The other city lords also realized that the people below could distract Gong Xi, so they all ordered their subordinates to attack, since every competitor less would be better. In an instant, all the demons below attacked You You.
Youyou: "..."
MMP!
Youyou, who had been only trying to dodge, now had nowhere to hide. Dozens of demons were throwing attacks at her as if they were free. Her hand tightened, and she hesitated whether to summon her spirit sword to retaliate.
Gong Xi, standing above, panicked. "Ayou!" She forced back the two city lords who were attacking her with a single move. She glanced anxiously at the people below, hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and turned to go back to save them. However, another city lord, who had been watching her closely, found an opening and unleashed a blast of demonic energy towards her. Gong Xi dodged, but was still grazed by the palm strike.
The city lords, who had been at a loss for what to do with her, suddenly had a bright idea, knowing this method would work. As a result, the demons below who were besieging You You became even more vigorous. Some even pulled out high-level magical artifacts, forming a large net overflowing with demonic energy, the net also shimmering with black and red light, which they then hurled at her.
Gong Xi's face turned pale instantly as she recognized what it was—"Blood Sorrow Net," a magical artifact that even high-level demons might not be able to dodge. In her anxiety, she couldn't care less about anything else and turned to fly over.
Just then, Youyou dodged an attack from a demon, and as she looked up, she saw the net falling towards her. Reflexively, she summoned her spirit sword, ready to retaliate. But then, with a few whooshing sounds, several wind blades flew out from behind her, striking the magic net and instantly shattering it. The demon who had used the magical artifact was so badly affected by the backlash that he coughed up blood.
"Xiao You".
"Youyou".
A familiar voice rang out, and two figures immediately appeared beside him. It was Feng Rong and Yuan Qi who had arrived just in time.
Yuan Qi glanced at her with concern, and Feng Rong also pulled her over, nervously looking her up and down.
Gong Xi, however, was unaware of the two people's identities and assumed they were also demons coming to ambush her. She flew towards her in an even more anxious manner.
"I'm fine..." You You replied casually, but in the blink of an eye, she saw the dozen or so city lords in the air. They exchanged glances, then suddenly turned around and attacked Gong Xi, who had her back to them.
In a panic, Youyou shouted a warning, "Watch out... the bracelet!"
The next moment, she flashed and rushed over.
Gong Xi noticed the change in her expression. A combined attack from more than a dozen people was something even she couldn't completely withstand, let alone when she was completely unprepared. Despite her best efforts to dodge, the fierce attacks still caused her blood and qi to surge, and the blow was about to hit her.
Suddenly, her waist tightened, and she was pulled backward. Youyou, who was originally on the ground, suddenly appeared beside her and slashed forward with her sword.
You You was only thinking about the bracelet and had rushed up in such a hurry that she didn't even think about any skills or moves. She pulled away from Gong Xi and swung her sword out. The next moment, there was a loud bang.
The combined attack of more than a dozen city lords was blocked, but the impact of the slash sent the two flying. Shan Youyou was alright, but she was carrying someone in her arms, and she lost her footing and was pushed backward by the sword energy that exploded in front of her. She swayed for a couple of moments before she could barely regain her footing.
Before she could even catch her breath, a sudden whoosh of countless sword energies enveloped them, completely surrounding them. Her heart tightened, and she was about to swing her sword again when Gong Xi, beside her, reacted first, quickly using demonic energy to create a barrier around them, blocking the surrounding sword energies. All she could hear were the clanging sounds of sword energies colliding.
Youyou then realized that they had retreated into the layers of sword walls outside the Demon Palace.
"Ayou, why do you have to do this for me..." Gong Xi turned and glanced at her, her eyes deep and resentful, looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, as if she were both happy and sad, with a hint of... a sense of being moved to die for love?
"Uh..." Youyou felt a chill run down her spine from her gaze and shuddered involuntarily. She immediately turned to look outside the sword wall. "Huh, those city lords didn't chase after us?"
Gong Xi glanced outside, her expression darkening. While maintaining the barrier, she said, "The sword energy inside has been burning for millennia. They originally intended to force me into the sword wall and trap me to death, so naturally they wouldn't risk chasing after me."
"..." Damn! So those city lords did it on purpose, their original goal was to trap them inside the sword wall. "We can't break out of here?!"
A hint of guilt flashed in Gong Xi's eyes. She glanced around with some worry before saying, "We haven't gone very deep, so we can try our best to break out, but..." She couldn't guarantee that she could protect her.
Youyou wasn't worried and didn't think the sword wall was particularly powerful. Perhaps because this place was closer to the Demon Palace, the feeling of the Yin Book in her mind was stronger.
"Youyou!" Feng Rong and Yuan Qi below also noticed their predicament and tried to rescue them, but they were surrounded by the demons. Several city lords even realized that the two were not working together and turned to attack them.
Originally, with their true strength, let alone a group of demons, even if all the city lords joined forces, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat Feng Rong alone. However, now that they were concealing their identities, they were inevitably somewhat hesitant to attack, and for a time they couldn't break through the encirclement.
Youyou sensed the location of the Yin Book again, looked at the dense wall of swords behind her, and then glanced at Gong Xi's bracelet. With all the conditions met, what was there to be afraid of?
"I've found the location of the last volume!" she shouted directly.
The two people who were carefully hiding their identities to deal with the demons were stunned for a moment, then their eyes lit up and they immediately understood what she meant.
"Perfect!" Feng Rong's face lit up with joy, and she smiled at the attacking demons.
In an instant, towering flames erupted and swept in all directions. The demons who were eager to attack didn't even have time to react before they were engulfed by the flames and turned to ashes in an instant.
Even two city lords, unable to dodge in time, were struck by the flames and retreated hastily, only to have half their arms burned off. Everyone vying for the sword intent was stunned, staring in disbelief at the two below.
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