"Three demons at the Creation Realm!"
Lin Jingxing's voice trembled slightly as it resonated throughout the entire area. The surviving cultivators turned deathly pale upon hearing the words "Creation Realm."
The joy of victory had vanished, replaced by a deep-seated fear.
They all knew that there was a world of difference between the Creation Realm and the Dao Proving Realm. A single Demon Clan member in the Creation Realm could easily kill several Dao Proving Peak cultivators, let alone three!
"There's no escape..." a cultivator muttered in despair, his legs going weak and he could barely stand.
Lin Jingxing took a deep breath, suppressing his fear, and shouted, "Don't panic, everyone! When my father scouted earlier, they must have deliberately hidden themselves, waiting to ambush us when we were exhausted after the battle! They're just three Creation Realm cultivators; we might not be without a fighting chance!"
He looked at Luo Qingyang, then swept his gaze over the surviving cultivators, and said in a deep voice, "Luo Qingyang and I together can deal with one Creation Realm demon. The remaining two, you..."
Before Lin Jingxing could finish speaking, a calm voice suddenly rang out: "Shi Tou and I will take on one of them."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw two figures wearing bamboo hats slowly taking them off at the back of the group, revealing Xiao Chen and Shi Tou's faces!
"Xiao Chen?!"
Lin Jingxing's pupils contracted sharply, his eyes flashing with shock, anger, and a hint of complexity.
He never expected that Xiao Chen had been mixed in with the group all along! The resentment of having the treasure stolen instantly welled up in his heart.
But seeing the three Creation Realm demons approaching from afar, he had to suppress his anger; now was not the time to settle scores.
The surviving cultivators were in an uproar, discussing among themselves: "It's Xiao Chen, the one who stole the secret treasure in Misty Valley!"
"How could he be here? And why does he dare to stand up and confront a demon in the Creation Realm?"
Xiao Chen ignored the crowd's discussions, simply looking at Lin Jingxing and speaking calmly:
"Now is not the time to dwell on the past. Let's deal with the current crisis first. Stone and I can handle a Creation Realm demon."
Lin Jingxing stared at Xiao Chen for a few seconds, then finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay! It's settled then! Xiao Chen, you better not try anything funny!"
He knew that having another helper who could fight against someone at the Creation Realm meant everyone had a better chance of survival. Even if he was unwilling, he could only put aside the grudges over the secret treasure for the time being.
“There is also a Demon Clan member at the Creation Realm…” a cultivator asked in a trembling voice, his eyes filled with fear.
Lin Jingxing looked at the surviving cultivators and said in a deep voice, "The remaining one will be dealt with by all the Dao Proving Realm cultivators present working together!"
"Everyone, concentrate all your strength and don't be afraid to die! If we lose, all of us, including the people of Wuya City, will die!"
"Yes! Let's give it our all!"
"Rather than wait to die, let's fight them!"
"If we join forces, we might not be defeated!"
The cultivators were inspired by Lin Jingxing's words, and the fear in their eyes was gradually replaced by determination.
They gripped their weapons tightly, their spiritual energy coursing through their bodies, preparing for this life-or-death battle.
Lin Jingxing nodded in satisfaction, looked at Xiao Chen and Luo Qingyang, and said in a deep voice, "The objective is clear, each of you find your own opponent! Remember that."
"Demons at the Creation Realm possess formidable physical bodies, and their attacks are imbued with demonic energy. If demonic energy invades your body, retreat immediately and do not attempt to withstand it!"
Xiao Chen and Luo Qingyang nodded at the same time.
Three demons at the Creation Realm approached with heavy steps, their black scales gleaming coldly in the sunlight, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.
The leader of the demons glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
He said in a rough, hoarse voice, "Not bad, not bad. These good-for-nothings died for a reason. If they hadn't been holding you back, how could we have caught our prey so easily?"
He raised his foot and kicked the corpse of the demon leader beside him hard, black blood splattering up.
His tone was full of disdain: "It's a pity that this idiot is too useless. He couldn't even hold back a group of human cultivators. We had to clean up the mess ourselves."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen instantly understood that the previous demon team and ambush were nothing but bait!
That demon leader, who was at the peak of the Dao attainment stage, never intended to win from the beginning. He only wanted to buy time for the three demons at the Creation Realm to arrive so that he could wipe them out in one fell swoop!
"Human cultivators are more capable than I thought."
Another demon licked his lips, a glint of greed flashing in his crimson eyes.
"But it's no use. Today, all of you will become our food!"
"Let's do it!"
Without further ado, the leading demon charged towards Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang, a black claw shadow materializing in his right hand, carrying the power to tear through space.
It aimed straight at the hearts of the two, unleashing the full power of the Creation Realm aura. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, making it difficult for the lower-level cultivators to breathe.
"Brother Luo, let's join forces!"
Lin Jingxing let out a low shout, and the golden dragon flames around him surged to their maximum, condensing into a thick dragon flame shield. At the same time, the dragon flame sword in his hand reformed, radiating a scorching sharpness, and met the black claw shadow head-on.
Luo Qingyang also moved instantly, waving his white jade whisk. White threads wrapped around the power of space, like a large net, wrapping around the demon's limbs, trying to restrict its movements.
"Hmph, overestimating yourself!"
The demon snorted coldly, and with a sudden tear of its claws, cracks appeared instantly in the golden dragon flame shield, and the white threads were also shaken back by the claw wind.
Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang were both forced back three steps by the shock, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of their mouths. In just one move, the two were at a disadvantage!
"The Creation Realm... is indeed ridiculously powerful!"
Lin Jingxing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes showed no sign of backing down; instead, they burned with even greater fighting spirit. "Again!"
He and Luo Qingyang exchanged a glance and charged forward again. The Dragon Flame Sword and the spatial threads worked together, one attacking and the other defending, one hard and the other soft, launching a fierce attack on the demons.
However, the demons' speed and strength far surpassed theirs. Black claw shadows lashed out continuously, and each collision caused the two to experience a surge of blood and qi. In just over ten rounds...
Lin Jingxing's brocade robe was stained red with blood, and Luo Qingyang's whisk had several threads broken; both of them were seriously injured.
"puff--!"
In another fierce battle, Lin Jingxing was struck in the chest by a demon's palm, sent flying backward, and crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
He struggled to his feet, wiped away the blood, and raised the Dragon Flame Sword again. If he didn't want to die, he had no choice but to fight to the death!
On the other side, the remaining two demons also charged towards the crowd. One of them went straight for Xiao Chen and Shi Tou, swinging his arms wildly.
Like two giant black axes, they slammed down on the two of them with the force to sweep away thousands of troops!
"careful!"
Xiao Chen let out a low shout, and the rusty iron spear in his hand, no longer concealing its true weapon nature, instantly erupted with azure spear intent. All the spiritual power in his body gathered at the tip of the spear, and he uttered a low cry:
"Piercing through the clouds and piercing the sun!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Chen merged with his spear, transforming into a streak of azure light, like an arrow piercing the air, and thrust straight towards the demon's hand.
The power concentrated at the tip of the spear was compressed to the extreme, carrying extremely strong single-target penetrating power, directly targeting the weakness in the demon's hand!
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