I weep for Fellow Daoist Yu Tan, how cruel you are!
Dark clouds rolled in beneath the celestial sky, and thick black mist hung in the air.
The meticulously cut human skin fluttered in the wind like tattered paper.
Yan Huanyue swung her sword, unleashing several gusts of wind that cleaved through the air. The human skin, however, rode on the sword energy, laughing loudly as it flew into the distance.
Before the horde of evil monsters could reach their destination, everyone except Lin Xiaofeng had already taken to the air, each wielding a weapon and heading off in different directions.
Lin Xiaofeng stood still, drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and fired it. A tremendous pressure surged forth, leaving a bloody path in its wake.
The demonic tide surged through the air like locusts, heading straight for the group. Lin Xiaofeng's bright eyes flashed with cold light as he pointed his arrows at the sky, each shot hitting its mark.
For a time, the air was thick with the mingling of swords and spears, and the bloodshed was endless.
Lin Xiaofeng goes without saying, but Yu Zhao and Tan Guiyi fought fiercely together.
Among them, Wei Qingpei had the lowest cultivation level. After the demons figured out the situation, they all rushed towards her. Lu Shenchu was entrusted by Zhou Pingyi to protect her, so he manipulated a few copper coins and rushed forward to help.
Thus, Yan Huanyue became the weakest point, and all the demons rushed towards her.
Her hair was disheveled and scattered, and blood and sweat streamed down her face, making her eyes extremely cold.
She channeled her spiritual energy into her sword, wielding it with both hands to slay demons. Her arms went numb from the impact of their bones, but she couldn't stop.
Looking at the swarming demonic tide like locusts, Yan Huanyue felt that if she continued to kill like this, she would die of exhaustion first.
Thinking of this, she desperately combined her innate spiritual energy with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, gathering the five elements of spiritual energy within her body to the point where she could no longer withstand it and was on the verge of exploding.
Suddenly, he leaped up several more wind steps, threw out his horizontal sword, and his blood-stained hands rapidly formed hand seals, while the words of his incantation carried immense weight.
As the final finger of the Dharma Seal was formed, the horizontal blade instantly transformed into ten layers of sword wind. The ten layers of sword wind merged in pairs, sweeping across the demonic tide like a whirlwind, tearing flesh and blood apart within the demonic tide, like a waterfall of blood raining down from the sky.
Tan Guiyi unleashed three sword energies, piercing through three approaching demons before the sword energies dissipated.
She flew to Yu Zhao's side, frowned, and said, "Her cultivation level is clearly not high, so why does she have such heavy spiritual power, capable of controlling ten sword winds to kill on their own?"
Yu Zhao continuously unleashed sword energy, using it to slay demons.
I glanced at the distant, blood-stained, pink figure standing alone in the wind, overlooking the demons beneath the rolling dark clouds.
She tiptoed on one foot, like a straight knife, her hands rapidly forming hand seals.
Even the blood-stained dress was blown about by the fierce wind.
The surging spiritual energy from the demonic tide of slaughter reached this place, and Yu Zhao suddenly felt that the spiritual energy that was somewhat lacking when the spiritual vein was circulating had been replenished.
This is the most nourishing innate spiritual energy.
In the past, her abilities were simply insufficient to balance the innate spiritual energy within her body, let alone utilize it, and she couldn't even control its leakage...
The spiritual energy within Yu Zhao's body was soothed by a faint, gentle force.
The spiritual sea and spiritual veins gradually received a period of nourishment, making the circulation of spiritual energy more rapid and balanced.
This purer and gentler power, even more so than when absorbing spirit stones, flowed into the spiritual veins.
He suddenly understood why his master had told him not to regret the annulment of the engagement.
"She...is a pure spirit, possessing innate spiritual energy."
Tan Guiyi wiped the blood from her face and exclaimed in shock, "What? Why did you never mention this before!"
Yu Zhao brandished his sword and said, "Not many people know this. The Tianyan Sect has rules that forbid the dissemination of such matters to prevent disciples from encountering misfortune. Therefore, I have not mentioned it..."
A wisp of white smoke swept past, passing right through the body of a demon not far behind Yan Huanyue.
It quickly floated up again, hovering above her head, washing away all the blood from her body.
Like a sharp sword, it charged straight into the demonic tide, piercing through several demonic bodies.
Most demons and immortals are aloof and rarely meddle in other people's business.
Yan Huanyue was surprised that Lu Shenchu's demon immortal would come to her aid, and hurriedly called out, "Immortal, don't go! Beware of the blade wind!"
The white smoke seemed oblivious, continuing to drift into the demonic tide like flowing clouds.
While brandishing her spear, Wei Qingpei shouted, "Brother Lu, that demon is clearly yours, why doesn't it protect me, but instead goes after Yan Huanyue!"
While directing the copper coins to kill the demon, Lu Shenchu gritted his teeth and said, "You also call him a demon immortal, but do you think he listens to me? I'm just following his orders. If you hadn't come here with Lin Xiaofeng and the others, would I be in such a difficult situation?"
Wei Qingpei was exhausted. Things were already so difficult, yet she still had to be criticized. She couldn't help but retort:
"I can go wherever I want, when did I ask you to tell me what to do! You can't control that demonic spirit yourself, so why blame me!"
Lu Shenchu was also a little angry. He narrowed his eyes and sneered, "It is indeed my fault. I was greedy and took Zhou Pingyi's money. Otherwise, you can die however you want!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Qingpei immediately slipped behind him to rest, panting as she raised her chin, "If you've taken the money, you have to do more work."
Lu Shenchu suddenly turned to look at her, a smile on his blood-stained face. "Have you ever heard the saying, 'People of Xuanjiang will always love money and always prioritize profit over righteousness'?"
As he spoke, he suddenly fell backward and plummeted down, landing behind Lin Xiaofeng.
He tore open the red thread, tied it into a copper coin rope, and with a sudden flick, a streak of red light vanished into the air.
With a "snap," it scattered into several flying phantom coins, causing blood and flesh to fly through the air, and hot rain poured down.
He took out a stack of talismans and stood next to Lin Xiaofeng's longbow, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lin, stick this talisman on your arrow and try it."
Lin Xiaofeng did not refuse, and the arrow with the talisman attached shot out with a "whoosh".
Lu Shenchu quickly made hand seals to activate it, and with the spiritual power added by Lin Xiaofeng, the arrow was even more ruthless than gunpowder used to blast mountains.
An arrow soars into the sky, leaving a trail of blooming flowers.
The demonic tide before them was gradually reduced to mere scattered fragments by the sword wind and the demon immortals.
Yan Huanyue kept making hand seals and expending her spiritual energy to support the sword wind, and she was somewhat exhausted.
At that moment, Yu Zhao rushed in front of her and said righteously, "I'll protect you."
Yan Huanyue didn't understand what he was doing at first, but after thinking about it, she could figure it out.
Yu Zhao, you always have to make yourself seem the most right, and that you do many things selflessly and with others in mind.
When Tan Guiyi saw Yu Zhao go to help Yan Huanyue, she immediately followed.
In a moment of carelessness, he was almost injured by the demon. Without hesitation, Yu Zhao grabbed her and rushed behind Yan Huanyue, sacrificing Yan Huanyue to save her.
Yan Huanyue had no choice but to strike with her sword, too lazy to watch their performance.
A moment later, she suddenly dispersed the wind from the blade and called out from afar, "Thank you for your help, immortals."
After saying that, she landed next to Lin Xiaofeng.
With few demonic creatures remaining, the demonic immortal's white, wispy souls were devoured one by one.
It quickly sucked the several monsters in the air down to just a few layers of dry skin that fluttered off.
Yu Zhao and the other two landed beside Lin Xiaofeng. Tan Guiyi made a hand seal to cleanse the blood off her body, looked up at the white smoke in the air, and murmured, "What kind of monster is this?"
No wonder he could so easily steal ten years of her lifespan from her.
Yan Huanyue looked at Lu Shenchu and asked, "I wonder what your preferences are, so that I can make some offerings to express my gratitude for your help when I go out."
Lu Shenchu, twirling the red rope and copper coin cord, said with a smile, "Ah? I don't know either... He likes to ask for things himself. If he doesn't ask you for anything, it means that this matter is beneficial to him no matter what, and it's probably not to help you. Fellow Daoist, you don't need to worry about it."
Yan Huanyue understood.
As the monsters in the air fell, white smoke drifted through the wind, inadvertently brushing past Yan Huanyue's ear, causing her earring to sway and dangle.
White smoke coiled around Lu Shenchu's head, transforming into a small golden snake.
Wei Qingpei instinctively moved closer to Yu Zhao, patting her chest as she said, "I'm still a little afraid of snakes."
Lin Xiaofeng stood on tiptoe, wanting to touch the little snake's head.
The snake darted away, then lazily lay on Lu Shenchu's hair, flicking its bright red tongue and swaying its thin tail.
Lin Xiaofeng was overjoyed and circled around Lu Shenchu with delight, "So it's a snake demon! Waaah, so beautiful, swish your tail again."
The little golden snake's tail tip hung straight down, making the whole snake immediately appear dignified and solemn.
Lu Shenchu shook his head. He always felt that this person was not a snake demon, but it was clear that this person did not mind being mistaken for a snake by others.
Tan Guiyi noticed that the snake didn't seem to know her very well. It seemed that when she was in Yongbei Mountain that day, it had only used the copper coins to wish for longevity and hadn't discovered her hiding in the forest.
With demonic energy readily available everywhere, she turned around and dissected many of them.
Lin Xiaofeng, feeling rather uncomfortable after failing to tease the snake, followed behind her and said, "Junior Sister, remember to use the Evil-Expelling Spell."
"Yes, Senior Sister."
Yu Zhao also walked over, with Yan Huanyue following closely behind them.
In her past life, she had heard Yu Zhao say that Lin Xiaofeng's eyes were lost to a demon that had faked its death while protecting Tan Guiyi.
Yu Zhao chatted idly beside Tan Guiyi, while Tan Guiyi made hand seals and split open one demonic essence after another.
Yan Huanyue followed closely behind Lin Xiaofeng, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable. "Fellow Daoist Yan, why don't you go and dig out some demonic essence?"
Yan Huanyue said calmly, "I'm so scared. Fellow Daoist is so powerful. Seeing you reminds me of my Senior Sister Han. I just want to follow you."
Lin Xiaofeng laughed loudly: "Han Shuangying? Hahahaha, I look like Han Shuangying? Hmm... I don't look like her at all. If you want to flatter me, then go ahead."
Tan Guiyi stepped in front of Lin Xiaofeng, blocking Yan Huanyue, and said through gritted teeth:
"Fellow Daoist Yan, this is my senior sister. What are Han Shuangying and Wei Zhaopei? They're all relatives who try to take advantage of my senior sister!"
Yan Huanyue's usually calm expression turned icy as she stared directly at Tan Guiyi, a sword pointed at her brow, and coldly said, "You dare to speak ill of Senior Sister Han?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Qingpei, who was clinging to Yu Zhao, immediately frowned. She could blame heaven, earth, and everyone else, and she could curse the Wei family, but she would not tolerate others cursing the Wei family, especially her eldest sister.
Wei Qingpei turned her head and spat out a mouthful of blood. "I don't know where this wild beast came from, how dare it call my eldest sister by her name?"
As Tan Guiyi spoke, his slender, straight sword flashed in Yan Huanyue's disdainful eyes, and he couldn't help but laugh:
“Yan Huanyue, is Han Shuangying more important than yourself? I’m talking about you, and Pei Xuanzhi, who are clearly going even further than this. You haven’t even used a knife.”
Yu Zhao's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant. He said to Tan Guiyi, "Guiyi, this matter clearly did not offend Fellow Daoist Lin. Senior Sister Han is your teacher and elder, so you should not speak lightly of her."
He then said to Yan Huanyue, "Junior Sister Yan, put away your knife and stop fooling around."
Tan Guiyi sneered, "Yu Zhao, if you truly love and cherish your sect, then don't speak to me anymore."
Lin Xiaofeng said seriously, "Junior Sister, apologize."
"Senior sister..."
"Apologize!"
"Gentlemen, I'm so sorry..."
Wei Qingpei suddenly burst into tears, her face streaked with tears, and sobbed pitifully:
“My eldest sister fights demons and protects the righteous path. Even if she hasn’t done anything particularly meritorious, she has certainly worked hard. Without her, anyone can bully me, and anyone can say a few words about her…”
As she spoke, she grew so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she forced herself to suppress it and said softly, "Young Master Yu, my eldest sister said she would take me to Yunjing to have a look..."
Yu Zhao glanced back at her, but ultimately said nothing.
Yan Huanyue sliced off a lock of Tan Guiyi's long hair from her temple with a single stroke, and the blade vanished from her hand.
Tan Guiyi, holding her anger, turned around to dig for demonic essence. Lin Xiaofeng followed behind her and said, "Junior Sister, you said the wrong thing. Why are you still angry?"
Tan Guiyi flicked a demonic energy shard with her sword and sneered, "Why should I be angry with you, Senior Sister!"
The monster on the ground suddenly launched a dying attack. Lin Xiaofeng dragged her behind him, and before he could even cast a spell, two sharp spikes were already piercing her eyes.
Yan Huanyue gathered her spiritual power, grabbed Lin Xiaofeng, and thrust two sharp spikes straight at Tan Guiyi.
Yu Zhao blocked half of her path, but not the whole thing.
In a flash, Tan Guiyi grabbed Yu Zhao by the back of the neck and pulled him back slightly, shielding him in front of her.
In the blink of an eye, two streams of blood gushed from his eyes. Yu Zhao felt dizzy and his consciousness was blurred for a long time. He was in so much pain that he almost lost the ability to resist.
Yan Huanyue smiled slightly, abandoned Lin Xiaofeng, and rushed over to hug Yu Zhao tightly from the front.
Using Yu Zhao's body to block everyone's view, he held the demon's hand and stabbed it several times.
Only then did he kill the demon with a single palm strike, carry Yu Zhao to a safe place, and put the unconscious Yu Zhao down.
She knelt beside Yu Zhao, staring in shock at the blood on her hands.
Following the blood on his hand, he looked down blankly at Yu Zhao's blood-soaked belly, and in disbelief reached out to touch his blood-filled eyes, wanting to touch them but not daring to.
Her expression remained blank for a long time.
Finally, she broke down in tears, loudly rebuking him: "Fellow Daoist Tan, why did you drag my senior brother to fight the demons, causing him to become like this!"
In the blink of an eye, the world has changed, and the sea has turned into mulberry fields.
Tan Guiyi stared blankly at her hands. "No... I didn't mean it... That's not what I thought..."
Yan Huanyue desperately channeled her spiritual energy into several fixed points on Yu Zhao's body through hand seals, severing several of his spiritual meridians, but then cried out in panic, "Senior Brother Yu, don't be afraid, I'm here."
With me here, you will either die or be crippled.
The little golden snake above Lu Shenchu's head raised its upper body, its tongue no longer flicking out, and its tail no longer wagging.
Don't be afraid, I'm here...
His small, black, beady eyes, like glass beads, quietly watched the heartbroken woman.
Suddenly she turned her head away, burying it tightly in her coiled body, refusing to listen or look, but her intermittent sobs still came through in waves.
Lu Shenchu felt the little snake on his head trembling all over. He reached out and took the snake off. Seeing the snake's strange appearance, he couldn't help but ask, "Little immortal, are you feeling unwell?"
The little golden snake swam down from his hand, all the way to Yan Huanyue's knees, coiled up her arm, and sat on her shoulder, staring blankly at her profile.
Lu Shenchu felt a chill run down his spine. Why bring this bachelor out here? It's so embarrassing!
He should have guessed back in Chang'an that this guy's motives toward Fellow Daoist Yan were impure, otherwise why would he help him today?
He ran over to grab the snake, but the snake flinched.
Yan Huanyue was crying when a cold breath came over her, making her feel a little embarrassed.
This is a demon immortal, not an ordinary little snake without sentience.
Moreover, the faint voice that once emanated from the white smoke was that of a man.
He coiled himself around her shoulder, his cool forked tongue almost licking her face. She was already married, so this situation was really inappropriate.
She considered where she was pinching the snake, then finally grasped its neck and handed it back to Lu Shenchu, saying softly, "I apologize for the intrusion."
The snake seemed powerless to coil up, hanging straight down in Lu Shenchu's hand. After a while, it suddenly slid to the ground, lying limp and motionless.
Lu Shenchu said, "I'm afraid you were tired just now."
Yan Huanyue thought for a moment, placed a spirit stone beside it, and then went to do her best to cry for Yu Zhao.
Lin Xiaofeng fed Yu Zhao a pill into his bleeding mouth. With his injuries so severe, his eyes were definitely ruined, and she didn't know how to save him for the time being.
Is it ruined?
Anyone with eyes can see it.
Wei Qingpei felt a sudden surge of joy, but quickly approached Yu Zhao with a sorrowful expression and took his hand, questioning Tan Guiyi, "Fellow Daoist Tan, how cruel you are!"
After saying that, he said to Yan Huanyue, "Fellow Daoist Yan, you should quickly find a way to complete the mission and leave the secret realm. I will take care of him."
To avoid trouble later, Yan Huanyue said with tears in her eyes, "Thank you for your hard work, Fellow Daoist Wei."
She rose and stepped back, her skirt brushing the ground.
After she left, Lu Shenchu searched high and low but couldn't find the snake.
No matter how much it called out, there was no response. It must have been unable to hold on any longer, and the demon soul dissipated and returned to its original form.
The key to getting out still lies in that human skin.
Yan Huanyue walked into the surrounding black mist, but she always felt something cool floating on her thighs.
Like the wind that binds legs.
But when she lifted her skirt and looked inside, there was nothing there.
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