Jiang Li seized the opportunity, her longsword transforming into a streak of light, piercing straight for the throat of a demon on the left. The fiery sword energy of Yinghuo instantly pierced through the opponent's scales, killing him instantly.
Stone charged towards the demons on the right, gathering all his strength in his fists, pale golden blood energy intertwined with black demonic runes, and slammed them hard into the chest of a demon.
With a loud bang, the demon's chest was smashed open, black blood gushed out, and he collapsed to the ground lifeless.
Xiao Chen seized the opportunity to strike, his rusty iron spear lashing out like a venomous snake, thrusting out several times in quick succession. The spear tip accurately struck the demon's vital points, killing two more enemies.
However, there were simply too many demons. As soon as one was killed, a new demon would take its place, and the encirclement could not be broken.
Su She's aura of talent began to flicker again, Jiang Li's shoulder wound became increasingly painful, Shi Tou's arm was also cut open by the bone spear, and Xiao Chen's spiritual power was on the verge of exhaustion.
In mid-air, Xuan Yin looked down at the stalemate in the battle below and a cold smile appeared on his lips. He could sense that the four human boys were nearing their limit and that they would soon be worn down by the demons.
Just then, Su She suddenly opened his eyes, a resolute glint in them. He looked at Xiao Chen and the other two and said loudly, "Senior brother, senior sister, junior brother Shi Tou! I have a plan that can temporarily break through the encirclement, but I need your cooperation!"
Xiao Chen and the other two exchanged glances and asked in unison, "What plan?"
Su She took a deep breath, and suddenly unfurled the scroll in his hand, golden talent surging out like a tide: "I use 'righteous energy' to condense the illusory image of 'the mountains and rivers of the Nine Provinces' to buy you a moment. Take this opportunity to join forces and unleash your killing move to tear through the encirclement!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su She recited a deafening line of poetry: "The vitality of the land depends on the wind and thunder; the silence of ten thousand horses is truly lamentable!"
Golden energy instantly condensed into a massive phantom of mountains and rivers, enveloping Xiao Chen and his companions.
Rivers surged and mountains stood tall, every inch of land exuding "righteous energy." The demons below, upon contact with the illusory light, instantly let out a shrill scream, their demonic energy melting away like ice and snow!
"Now!" Su She shouted, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. This move had almost exhausted all his talent.
Xiao Chen, Jiang Li, and Shi Tou immediately seized the opportunity, and their auras erupted simultaneously.
The cyan spear intent, the blazing sword light, and the pale golden blood energy intertwined to form a three-colored pillar of light, which rushed fiercely towards the weakest point of the encirclement!
Supported by Su She's talent, the golden phantom of the Nine Provinces' mountains and rivers became increasingly solid, like real mountains and rivers cascading down, pressing down fiercely on the twenty-odd demons in the encirclement.
The righteous aura emanating from the edge of the phantom was like the blazing sun melting gold; wherever it passed, the black demonic energy surrounding the demons hissed and melted away as quickly as ice and snow meeting fire.
The scales were scorched black by the righteous energy, and the skin of many demons had begun to fester, emitting shrill screams.
"Hold on! As long as we hold on until the adults come to our aid, these humans will surely die!"
A demon leader roared, forcibly circulating the remaining demonic energy within his body to condense it into a giant black shield, attempting to withstand the pressure of the illusory mountain and river.
Other demons followed suit, their demonic energy weaving into a net that locked them in a stalemate with the golden phantom.
They knew very well that once the defenses collapsed, they would be purified by righteous energy.
However, Su She's move, "The Vitality of the Nine Provinces Relies on Wind and Thunder," was a killing move that exhausted all his strength, and the weight of the illusory mountains and rivers was increasing every second.
The black demonic energy net was riddled with cracks and could collapse at any moment.
The demons gritted their teeth and persevered, veins bulging on their foreheads, and many had begun to cough up blood, clearly having reached their limit.
Just then, a red figure, like a willow catkin in the wind, silently moved between the demons and the phantoms.
It was Jiang Li!
The burns on her shoulder were still bleeding, but they did not affect her movements at all.
She slowly closed her eyes, her mind instantly sinking into the state of "Returning to the Source." The sword energy around her no longer radiated outwards, but instead converged into a faint red light, like water flowing into the air.
Her senses were magnified infinitely; every punch and every attack of demonic energy from the surrounding demons transformed into a clear "trajectory" in her eyes.
She accurately detected the direction of the power pouring out, the flaws in the flow of energy, and even the rhythm of the demon's muscle contractions.
"Returning to the Source, Freedom of Thought, Ceasing All Traces!"
Jiang Li whispered a low shout, her eyes suddenly snapping open, her gaze clear as a mirror. The long sword in her hand spun slightly with her body, tracing an almost invisible arc.
At this moment, a demon, enraged by the illusory image of mountains and rivers, saw Jiang Li approaching and suddenly swung his bone knife, black demonic energy swirling around the blade.
With the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, it slashed towards her head. This strike was so fast and ruthless that an ordinary cultivator would not have had time to dodge.
Jiang Li merely turned slightly to the side, took a half step back with her right foot, and gently raised her longsword, the spine of which precisely struck the "trajectory node" on the side of the bone knife.
There was no earth-shattering collision sound, only a crisp "ding". The force of the bone knife was instantly deflected, grazing Jiang Li's hair before striking the ground and scattering a cloud of pebbles.
Before the demon could react, Jiang Li's counterattack arrived. Following the trajectory of the bone knife's slash, she gently twisted her wrist, and the longsword slid down the blade like flowing water, its tip pointing directly at the demon's wrist.
The demon felt a chill on his wrist, black blood gushed out instantly, and the bone knife fell to the ground with a clang. His entire arm had been severed by the sword energy!
"How is this possible?!" The demon clutched his severed arm, his eyes filled with disbelief. He had clearly unleashed a powerful strike, yet he hadn't even touched the hem of the other's clothes, and his arm had been easily severed!
This was just the beginning. Immediately afterwards, another demon released several black spikes, shooting them towards Jiang Li.
Jiang Li moved lightly, as if dancing on the tip of a knife. Each movement precisely avoided the trajectory of the spikes, while her longsword continuously drew tiny arcs, deflecting the spikes aimed at Xiao Chen and Shi Tou one by one.
She skillfully guided several spikes, redirecting them towards the other demons and forcing them to scramble and lose their composure.
"What kind of sword technique is this?" Xuan Yin, who was in mid-air, saw this scene and his pupils shrank, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He had never seen such a bizarre sword technique before; there was no forceful clash, no violent sword energy.
Yet it can neutralize all attacks with minimal movement, and even use the opponent's force against them, returning the enemy's attack to them—it's practically "watertight"!
The demons below were also completely panicked. They were already struggling to breathe under the pressure of the illusory mountains and rivers, and now, facing Jiang Li's almost unbeatable defensive counterattack, they were even more helpless.
A full-force attack would be countered, while conserving energy for defense wouldn't withstand the pressure from the illusory landscape. In just a short moment...
Three more demons were wounded by Jiang Li, one of whom was even devoured by his own demonic energy, resulting in a bloody hole exploding in his chest.
"Junior Sister Jiang Li's sword has actually reached the level of 'deciphering the trajectory'!"
Seeing this, Xiao Chen's eyes flashed with amazement. He then seized the opportunity and poured all the remaining spiritual power in his body into the rusty iron spear.
The intent of the spear condensed into a huge spear shadow, thrusting towards the weak point on the left side of the encirclement. "Stone, charge with me!"
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