Xin Qi put his arm around Jiang Fei's shoulder and flew quickly toward the inn.
Qin Huaiyuan and several disciples were emerging from the night market in Youfang Town. As the chaotic atmosphere dissipated, their senses became even more acute. As if sensing something, he looked up and saw two figures, like white ribbons, streaking across the dark night sky.
Qin Huaiyuan was not surprised. He had been an exorcist for nearly a hundred years and had never smelled such strong demonic energy. It was likely that the demon had already reached the tribulation stage and was not far from becoming a demonic monster.
If one were to consume this demon's inner core, it wouldn't be impossible to ascend to immortality in an instant.
Moreover, that demon's body was unstable and his demonic energy was difficult to control, so I'm afraid the divine punishment would be extremely severe.
He was lucky to encounter such a powerful demon today. If he doesn't capture it tonight under the full moon, he may never have the chance to meet it again.
"Master?" Several disciples asked, puzzled, when they saw Qin Huaiyuan stop.
Qin Huaiyuan snapped out of his daze and drew his longsword from behind him: "There's demonic energy here."
Seeing their Nascent Soul stage master so serious, the disciples became even more meticulous.
Qin Huaiyuan glanced back at the bustling market: "Don't let that fiend get close to the market. It's a mixed bag there, and it's not convenient to make a move there."
"yes!"
On the other side.
As Xin Qi embraced Jiang Fei, he became increasingly aware that his internal organs were gradually shattering and festering, turning into a pile of mud. Even his knees felt as if they had been smashed by a human, making it difficult for him to exert any strength.
His magical power dissipated even faster under the moonlight, and even flying on the wind gradually became difficult.
The inn was not far ahead, and Xin Qi, holding his breath, flew towards it.
But as it flew into the sky above Youfang Town, a long sword suddenly flew straight towards it, emitting a cold silver-blue light, and pierced towards Xin Qi's brow.
The character "道" (Dao) is engraved on the hilt of the sword.
Xin Qi sneered, knowing without a doubt that it was one of those exorcists. He turned his head to avoid the longsword, but the longsword seemed to have a mind of its own and attacked him again.
Xin Qi used his magic power, making a flower-picking gesture with his fingers and pointing at the longsword. The longsword seemed to "die" instantly and fell straight down.
Xin Qi felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Due to the forced use of his magic power, his dantian churned, and his mouth tasted fishy and sweet.
Wearing a gray Taoist robe, Qin Huaiyuan flew up on the wind, grabbed a long sword and looked at Xin Qi, his eyes revealing a hidden greed. He was indeed a demon in the Tribulation Transcending stage, only one step away from becoming an immortal.
"Demon, today is your death day!"
As he spoke, Qin Huaiyuan raised his sword again and thrust it at him.
With one arm around Jiang Fei and the other hand surging with crimson light, Xin Qi met Qin Huaiyuan's attack.
The longsword trembled in Qin Huaiyuan's hand, and then shattered into four pieces with a "crack".
A fragment struck Xin Qi's scholar's hat, causing it to fall off and revealing his long, black hair cascading down like silk.
Qin Huaiyuan was shocked and quickly stepped back. He hadn't expected there to be divine punishment tonight, and that this demon's power was so unfathomable. But when he looked at Xin Qi, he couldn't help but smile.
The demon's face was as pale as a ghost, his long hair moved without wind, two blood lines appeared at the corners of his lips and eyes, his eyes glowed with a scarlet light, and his magic was constantly leaking out.
divine punishment.
"You think you can escape tonight?" Qin Huaiyuan laughed, then said to his disciples behind him, "Form the formation!"
A ten-person formation surrounded Xin Qi, suppressing the demonic energy emanating from him.
Qin Huaiyuan, from within the formation, launched another attack on Xin Qi.
Hearing the commotion, Jiang Fei seized the opportunity to "slowly wake up" and looked up at the man above her: "Xin Qi?"
At this moment, Xin Qi was no longer the refined scholar he had previously pretended to be. Instead, he had raised his eyebrows slightly, his face was deathly pale, blood was flowing from his eyes and the corners of his lips, and his eye sockets were bloodshot, giving him a strange and bewitching appearance.
Xin Qi froze, looking down at Jiang Fei.
He would not allow himself to get into trouble, much less allow himself to be killed by ants.
He hasn't even seen the human realm where that man lived turn into a hellish place yet, how could he die?
To him, everyone was someone he could use.
Including Jiang Fei.
With the surrounding array suppressing them, Qin Huaiyuan's attack was imminent.
Xin Qi lowered his eyes, gathering the remaining magic power in his hands, saving it for the final strike to break through the formation, but pushed Jiang Fei out with his hand.
Jiang Fei turned to look at him, her long black hair disheveled by the incoming magic, a stray strand brushing against her cheek, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness: "Xin Qi..." she called to him in bewilderment.
Xin Qi was taken aback, feeling that the address was like a sigh, etched into his heart, and even... her hand was still outstretched, as if she wanted to hold his hand.
Just like in the market, I took his hand and ran forward.
However, in the next instant, everything disappeared.
Qin Huaiyuan's attack, imbued with magic, struck Jiang Fei's back.
Before she could even react, she had already fallen to the ground like a leaf.
You bastard.
When Jiang Fei fell to the ground, only these three words were in her mind.
On the surface, Xin Qi's actions seemed to be sending her away from danger, but in reality, he was putting her in the hands of the exorcist as a human shield. Meanwhile, he seized the opportunity to strike the formation with his remaining magic, waiting for a chance to escape.
Fortunately, the formation could only restrain demons, and the exorcist was only at the Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, since he wanted to capture Xin Qi alive, he did not use his full strength. She resisted with her Golden Core body and was not seriously injured.
Jiang Fei looked up at Xin Qi, who was attacking the formation. Qin Huaiyuan, who had just missed Xin Qi, was now furious and used all his magic power to attack Xin Qi again.
Jiang Fei sneered: "System, don't let that bastard leave."
[System: Host?]
"Give that exorcist a hand."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xin Qi broke through the formation. With a loud "boom," the remaining exorcists fell to the ground, spitting out blood.
Qin Huaiyuan felt as if he had been divinely aided in an instant, and the palm wind in his hand swept towards Xin Qi with overwhelming force.
"Xin Qi!" Jiang Fei pretended to be anxious and flew into the air, about to pounce on Xin Qi.
However, Qin Huaiyuan's attack was even faster, striking Xin Qi's inner core directly with a palm strike.
Xin Qi's body swayed violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Even his inner core cracked, and he was in excruciating pain all over his body. An overwhelming darkness descended upon him, and for the first time in hundreds of years, he felt as if his soul was about to be scattered.
Before darkness descended, Xin Qi felt someone calling his name, and then a figure appeared in his arms.
He looked down and saw Jiang Fei's pale face, red eyes, and blood trickling from the corner of her lips.
Xin Qi stared intently at the blood at the corner of her lips. She was injured because of his manipulation, so what was she trying to do by rushing up now?
Did she want to take that blow for him?
But...why?
She knew perfectly well that he had just tried to harm her, so why did she rush at him?
She really is stupid, isn't she?
"I'll take you away..." Jiang Fei's lips trembled slightly as she struggled to support his arm on her shoulder, using her magic to carry him towards the foot of Wunian Mountain in the distance.
Qin Huaiyuan was still immersed in the shock brought by that palm strike, and did not come back to his senses for a long time.
That palm strike actually came from him? He's just a Nascent Soul cultivator, so how could he possess such powerful magic?
"Master?" his disciple called out to him.
Qin Huaiyuan snapped out of his daze and glanced at his palm: "Chase!"
No matter what, we can't let this opportunity slip away today!
Wunian Mountain is very large, with a vast mountain range. At the foot of the mountain is a dense forest, which makes it easier to hide one's tracks.
Deep in the dense forest.
Jiang Fei put Xin Qi down, then used magic to wrap the branches and leaves around them, leaving only one exit.
By the moonlight, Jiang Fei gently touched his cheek: "Xin Qi, how are you, Xin Qi?"
My fingertips were icy cold and even trembling.
Xin Qi did not speak.
The inner core is in excruciating pain, the primordial spirit is unstable, and the heavenly punishment of the full moon night—it seems that everything has come together tonight.
He's still alive.
His bones were still breaking inch by inch, and his blood and bone had turned into a puddle of mud inside his body, barely wrapped by this skin. He didn't even have the strength to sit up.
"Xin Qi? Xin Qi?" Jiang Fei's voice was already tinged with sobs.
Xin Qi turned his head with difficulty, and through the blur, he could only see her tear-filled eyes.
For some reason, he recalled her expression when he sent her out to take that blow for him—her eyes were full of confusion, yet she still reached out her hand, as if she wanted to pull him back.
Stupid woman.
Xin didn't want to speak, he only wanted to sneer, but he didn't even have the strength to sneer.
His limbs began to gradually deform, like a disgusting leech, with thin skin covering rotting flesh. His magic was draining away faster and faster, and his whole body glowed with a red light.
"Xin Qi?" Jiang Fei's voice gradually turned surprised as she looked at the crimson light surrounding him. "This is... this is demonic energy?"
Xin Qi glanced at Jiang Fei and immediately saw the panic in her eyes, a surge of anger rising within him. Why was she afraid of him?
Didn't she fall for him? Just now, even knowing he was going to kill her, she rushed forward fearlessly, trying to shield him?
But he also remembered that she had said before: "Immortals and demons have been irreconcilable since ancient times."
She doesn't like demons.
At that moment, the surrounding spiritual energy surged, accompanied by Qin Huaiyuan's voice: "I have sensed his presence; he is in this dense forest!"
Jiang Fei's expression changed: "They're here."
Xin Qi stared at her, saying nothing.
Jiang Fei was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled at him, her eyebrows curving and her eyes glistening with tears.
Xin, how could he not understand?
In the next instant, Jiang Fei suddenly reached out and used magic to create a clear yellow barrier, enveloping Xin Qi within it.
Xin paused, then his eyes turned cold.
It truly is a case of "those who are not of our kind must have different hearts." Knowing that he might be a demon, they trapped him.
Xin Qi endured the trembling of his inner core and the excruciating pain of his bones dissolving. He figured he could still break through the barrier of a mere Golden Core cultivator if he tried. Then he transferred the remaining demonic energy to her, letting her taste what it was like to be hunted down by those exorcists...
A faint red mist condensed at his fingertips, and just as it was about to burst forth, his vision suddenly went dark.
Jiang Fei leaned down and gently placed her lips on his. The cool touch of their lips sent a huge shiver through her.
Xin Qi was stunned.
Jiang Fei gently sucked on the corner of his lips, licking away the blood droplets, and then slightly parted her lips to gently suck on them.
Xin Qi suddenly opened his eyes.
Jiang Fei absorbed his surging demonic energy into her body, then straightened up. Her beautiful eyes now held a hint of alluring red. She smiled at him, drew a long sword from her waist, the sword emitting a faint, clear yellow light, just like the barrier around him.
"No one will find you." With that, she turned and flew away, recklessly releasing the demonic energy she had just absorbed.
Xin Qi remained lying stiffly among the bushes.
Is she protecting him?
He wanted to infuse her with demonic energy, making her vulnerable to being hunted down, but she transferred the demonic energy to him first.
He used her, letting her be struck by the exorcist's palm, yet she unhesitatingly protected him again.
She really is stupid.
She was so stupid that she protected him even though she knew he was harming her.
How could you be so stupid?
Xin Qi struggled to lift his head; his entire body was devoid of any intact bones to support him, his tendons and internal organs were all damaged…
But for the first time, it wasn't just this physical body that was in pain; there was also a bewildering feeling—even though his heart was already decaying, it was still aching subtly.
A kind of pain that transcends the physical body.
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